Tamara, wait!
What did you tell the kids about me?
Just that you have another family,
I don't have another family, Leo, They are my family,
I didn't want to hurt them more,
More than you already have,
- You know you can't go looking for them, - Where's Isaac?
- Valeria! - Isaac!
It doesn't matter where he is,
What do you mean?
I've looked for them for two years and you bring them to a country at war?
I brought them where they can be away from their parents' shit,
They're happy here,
How can they be happy here without their mom?
Do they even call you "Dad"?
If you try to take them forcibly,
you'll lose all your chances to take them legally,
There'll be a trial in Jerusalem,
Yes, I know,
And I'll fight for them,
This is our home, It's what's best for the kids,
The high courts will decide what's best for them,
We found them,
NO ONE SAW US LEAVE
Did you ever have an orgasm with me?
Why do you ask that?
It's a trendy topic these days, right? Women's liberation,
Answer me, Valeria,
I understand why you're so angry at me,
I didn't want you to find out like this,
Leo, stop that,
What are we going to do?
Let's stay together until the children are older,
This could be traumatic for them, He's,,, He's their uncle,
Let's wait until after Tamara's birthday,
Then we'll think about what's best,
Okay?
- Are there any spoons there? - Good job,
- Go play,,, - Tami,,,
Come here,
I want to tell you a secret, I have a surprise for you,
Tomorrow we're going to Valle de Bravo, to that cabin that you love, okay?
Just the three of us can go
because Mom has other things to do and can't come,
Okay? Yes?
Is it okay? It'll only be two days, okay?
I'll see you again on Sunday,
I'll miss you very much,
Everything is ready,
We can go as soon as the kids have breakfast,
Are you leaving too?
Yes,
I want to use these couple of days
to think,
Are you sure you don't want me to come?
- I can change my plans, - No,
I'd rather be alone with the kids before,,,
I'll say goodbye to them,
Why can't you come?
Because I have a lot to study,
Come on, Get in,
Mom,
I've never travelled without you,
It's just going to be two days, okay?
Give me a kiss,
We don't need to come to your house, She's leaving too,
I don't know, With your husband, I guess,
Now you know what he'll do at that medical conference,
Okay,
Can you bring everything later?
Okay, Yes,
Thanks,
You'll behave really well, right?
Get inside,
Careful, Leo, Please drive slowly,
Yes,
Bye, sweethearts!
I love you, Sit properly,
Tamara, Sit properly,
Hello, honey,
I hate you,
I don't want to see her,
- Isaac, - He doesn't want to see you,
Don't force him,
And you, beautiful?
Look how much you've grown,
You're very tall,
May I go now?
You can speak Spanish, baby, It's okay,
You can do whatever you want,
Tamara, wait!
I brought you something,
Josefina!
Yes, Josefina,
Josefina was with me the whole time,
So I could give it to you when I found you,
I didn't stop looking for you,
Not even one day,
What is this?
It's a gift I promised your little brother,
His telescope,
Yes,
And this is a gift for you,
I turned seven,
Yes, I know,
You'll open it another day,
It's too much for one day, Tamara,
May I bring Isaac his gift?
Yes, go for it,
You can see them as often as you want before the trial,
Yusef can give you their class schedules and their routine
so you can organize your visits,
You are different,
So are you,
Isaac wouldn't even talk to me,
Give him time,
We'll come back every day, He'll understand little by little,
What if he never forgives me?
The only thing that matters now is preparing for the trial,
Is it from the lady who came to see you today?
Who is she?
My mom,
Tamara! Isaac!
Aren't we going to Valle de Bravo?
I thought of a better idea,
Would you like to,,,
go on a longer trip?
We could go to other countries,
see the world, eat tasty food,,,
I don't like avocado,
You don't have to eat avocado, honey,
We could get on a plane,
We could leave today,
How about school?
Don't worry about it, I asked for permission,
How about Mom?
Your mom will meet us there,
While we wait, we can prepare a surprise for her,
Are we really getting on a plane?
Yes, a huge plane,
and we'll cross the whole ocean,
- The Atlantic, - That one, Yes,
Would you like that?
Leo and the kids must be coming back from Valle now,
You should tell Gabriela too,
They deserve to know,
- Gaby? - Leo?
Gaby?
Just this?
Just this, One suitcase each,
There are clothes, toys, books,,, It's all they need,
Give them the gifts in France, when they start asking,
- Okay, yes, - Leo,
Everything will be okay,
Dad will bring the tickets soon, but you must leave now,
Yes,
- I'll miss you a lot, - Me too,
- I'll say goodbye to them, - Yes,
You really like living here, right?
May I braid your hair?
Let's see,
Tell me,
What do you remember about Mexico?
I remember Angelina, her food, and her songs,
You know? Angelina still thinks about you a lot,
She also misses you very much,
- Do you remember your grandparents? - More or less,
Grandpa Moishe and Grandma Ana,
Do you want to see photos?
Look,
Do you remember that day?
It was your birthday, See how pretty you looked,
Who is this?
- Angelina? - Yes,
Look,
Grandma Ana?
And him?
- Grandpa Moishe, - Yes,
We need to go there, Those are the alarms,
Isaac,
Valeria, you and the kids stay here, I'll go to the men's shelter,
A few hours, One day, at the most,
You'll be fine, Stay with your mom and sister,
- Let's go, - Isaac, Let's go,
Come on, Tamara,
Come here, Tamara,
I'm scared, Mom,
Are you scared, baby?
Don't worry,
Nothing will happen to us,
Isaac,,,
I want to apologize,
I'm sorry I was away from you for so long,
Can you forgive me?
Get some rest,
I'll take care of you,
Tamara and Isaac at the beach
Tamara! Isaac!
Are you okay?
- How are you? - We're fine,
Go with Esther,
Nothing happened, Nobody was killed or injured in the area,
It's under control, but you have to leave, We're doing a resident count,
They won't stay here, They'll come with me,
- It's not optional, - I don't care, They'll come with me,
You can't take them or stay,
Don't cause trouble,
Say goodbye to them,
Kids,
I'll be back tomorrow to see you, okay?
I love you,
How did it go?
They want me to say Leo is an alcoholic,
But he isn't,
He also said it'd be best if you went back to Mexico,
What are we doing here?
- I want to tell you something, - What?
Tomorrow, I have to travel for a few days,
Where?
Remember when I told you your mom didn't want to see you?
I told you that in South Africa,
But I lied,
She actually never stopped looking for you,
It's just that,,,
I was very angry at her,
Why?
Because she fell in love with someone else,
With whom?
With your uncle Carlos,
Is that why you're travelling?
Do you know what a trial is?
When two people want the same thing
and they can't reach an agreement,
a group of men get together
and they decide which of the two is right,
Your mom wants to be with you,
I do too,
So, a group of men will get together
and they'll decide what will happen with both of you,
I don't want to leave,
I want to go with Mom,
It's fine,
I just need you to know one thing,
When those men decide,
I'll come back,
And the only thing I need you to know
is that whatever happens,,,
I love you,
With all my heart,
And I always will,
Come here,
Mr, Saltzman, what do you expect today from the high court?
Mr, Saltzman! Do you think you'll get a different decision in Mexico?
Do you think you'll get a different decision in Mexico?
Mr, Saltzman, a question!
Moishe, come here,
Valeria,
I told the children the truth,
Which one?
Yours?
The truth,
That you never stopped looking for them,
Leo,,,
In my statement, I said you were an alcoholic,
I know,
It was the only thing I could do,
I also know you were in the hospital,
And that you miscarried Carlos' child,
I'm very sorry,
I really am,
I was waiting for you outside,
There's no need,
Good morning,
On behalf of the state of Israel, this court is gathered today
to give its verdict in the case filed by Valeria Goldberg
against Leo Saltzman,
in the Goldberg-Saltzman file,
both Mexican citizens,
It must be noted
that our legal system
is based on justice, fairness, and facts,
And the facts are clear,
Given that Israel is a country that does not grant extradition,
we hereby determine that Leo Saltzman,
together with his children, Tamara and Isaac,
must go back to Mexico on their own
to allow the Mexican jurisdiction to rule on the matter of custody,
However,,, in order to minimize any further trauma to the kids,
they'll be allowed to continue living at the Ein Tamar kibbutz
until they finish the current school year,
- Mr, Saltzman! - Mr, Saltzman!
Do your children know what is happening between you?
The worst is over, honey,
In two months, you'll have your kids with you,
I managed to postpone the children's return
to be able to plan something,
Plan what?
Didn't you hear what happened?
The children must go back to Mexico,
We'll be judged in Mexico by the Mexican jurisdiction,
Don't talk to me like that,
After all, nothing is decided yet until that trial takes place in Mexico,
Which hotel are you staying at?
I thought of going to the kibbutz with you,
- I want to see my grandkids-- - I don't you to see them or talk to them,
They've stayed out of this and it will remain like that,
To the King David,
Tamara, Isaac,
Take care of it,
Keep it until I come back,
Do you remember these drawings?
I spent the whole day yesterday buying them toys, new clothes,,,
They've grown so much, They're very tall,
Did something happen?
Yes, Your parents are downstairs with Elías,
What happened?
They left the kibbutz three weeks before school ended,
My people followed them to the airport
and saw them board a plane to Mexico,
So, are they already here?
Elías went to wait for the flight, but they didn't exit through arrivals,
It's been 48 hours,
and we can't find Leo or the kids,
They aren't at any of the Saltzman addresses,
- This can't be happening again, - We'll find them,
They can't be so stupid, The trial is in a few weeks,
There's an arrest order against Leo from Interpol,
There's nowhere for them to go,
Hello?
Hi,
Leave it, I'll do the rest,
- Go take a shower, - Goal!
How are you?
How do you think I am?
Dad asked me to come because he's being followed,
It's best if he doesn't come for a few days,
I brought you everything, Bread, vegetables, Isaac's comic books, bananas,
Tell me what you need, Anything, I'll come tomorrow too,
And if I need to get out of here?
I don't know what else to tell the kids,
Hang in there, The trial is in two weeks,
Haven't you noticed that this is over?
Samuel is crazy if he thinks this is how we'll win the trial,
Dad's doing everything so you can keep the kids,
You don't understand, I don't want to keep living like this,
As his hostage,
- Whose hostage? - Samuel's,
I don't want them to keep living like this,
Alone, fleeing,
Hiding here,
Leo, you'll win the trial and the three of you will go to Israel,
Hello,
This is what we need,
I'll play with them for a bit, Go take a shower,
If you break a window,,,
- What? - ,,,you'll see what happens, Come to say hi,
Hi, How is the cutest girl?
And you? Are you letting her play?
- He won't let me, - You are such a liar, Tamara,
Tamara!
Yes?
- I'm with a patient, - A man called,
He saw the kids outside the door of a house in Las Lomas, At this address,
It might be a false lead,
Shmuel!
Where do you have them?
For months now, I haven't wanted to know, Samuel doesn't tell me, I don't ask,
They're our grandkids,
Galya, our children!
The Samuel I used to know doesn't exist any longer,
May peace be with you,
Please wait for me in the car until I tell you,
- What are you drawing? - Some flowers,
- Flowers, - I'm drawing the bear,
This bear?
It's identical,
Come here,
Do not worry, Nothing will happen to you,
I want Valeria to come,
I'll only give them to her,
He wants to talk to you,
- Can you wait here? - Yes,
Come here,
Come here, Come,
I've told them they have to go with you,
That I'll be fine,
and that they don't have to worry about anything anymore,
Right?
Those are their bags, I've packed all their things,
Hi,
Go with your mom,
Relax,
Go with her,
Everything will be fine,
Come here,
Shall we go home?
Yes,
Let's go,
Isaac and Tamara didn't see Leo again until 20 years later,
Valeria and Carlos were together for the rest of their lives,
until Carlos died in 1997,
Tamara is a writer,
In 2020, she published the novel No One Saw Us Leave,
based on the trip that separated her from her mother for years,
Subtitle translation by: María C, Delgado