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Little help please?

posted 18 years ago by Balibari
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My DVD is corrupt, from about 85 minutes in it skipped wildly and I couldn't tell what was going on. Please can some kind soul fill me in?

I saw Rosa's funeral, Lola turning up and Manuela explaining Esteban's existance and recent death, but after this all I've seen is frozen frames, usually without subtitles.

I saw Lola & Manuela having coffee together but couldn't tell what they were talking about, and then Manuela on a train, but I have no idea what the content of those scenes is. Also, what happened to Nina and Huma and what happened to Agrado? It looked like Manuela was taking the new Esteban back to Madrid, was that the case? If so was Rosa's mother just not interested in taking the child.

Many thanks in advance...

[–] el_gato_con_botas_8 18 years ago

Manuela brought the baby to a cafe so Lola would meet her son. Manuela gave Lola a picture of Esteban (the one who died). Rose's mother saw them and later on asked Manuela who that woman was. Manuela said that she was Esteban's father.
I'm sorry. I don't remember what was the case between Manuela and Rose's mother but something about not wanting Esteban to be born in that enviornment. Rose's mother told her husband that the baby was Manuela's son because she doesn't want him to find out the baby is his grandson. I think the atmosphere in that apartment was like a limited one and Manuela didn't want to stay there and didn't want Esteban to be stay there either. So she took him and escaped to Barcelona (I think).
A year later she came back and meets with Huma and Agrado. They say that Nina got married, had a kid, and lives somewhere else. I think Agrado was now playing the part of stella. They mention that Lola died and gave the picture she had Esteban (the one who died) to Huma before her death so it could be returned to Manuela. Manuela lets her keep the picture.

I'm sorry but its been a while since I've seen the film so I don't remember exact details. At least what I told you could give you an idea. Wait and see if someone corrects me and can explain it a bit better.

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[–] Balibari 18 years ago

That all makes sense and fits with the flashes I saw. Thanks very much for responding.

[–] star_angeline 18 years ago

Agrado doesn't play the role of Stella. Huma is in a completly new play. Agrado is Humas assistand like Manuela was.

[–] el_gato_con_botas_8 18 years ago

Now I remember. When Manuela comes back. Huma is in a new play called "La Boda de Sangre". The wedding of blood. She playes the role of the mother. Agrado is her assisstent. I knew I got the ending wrong.

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