FLM.RED / After the credits
Manel leaves home with the cat he will not abandon
A spoiler-filled discussion of Manel, Lúculo and an uncertain destination.
Open the recap & discussion — spoilers
After losing his wife, Manel lives in isolation in Galicia with his cat Lúculo. As the outbreak spreads, the house becomes harder to rely on as shelter.
Leaving the house
Grieving his wife, Manel keeps in touch with his sister Belén and nephew mostly by video. As the outbreak worsens and utilities fail, he leaves with Lúculo, hoping to reach the family members heading for the Canary Islands.
Help at a price
Manel encounters Ushakov’s armed group while trying to travel by sea and discovers that apparent rescuers are robbing and harming refugees. Viktor Pritchenko helps him escape, and the two begin an uneasy journey together.
The people in the hospital
After Pritchenko is injured, Manel takes him to a hospital. Nurse Lucía, Sister Cecilia and three children are sheltering there. Seeking treatment and an escape route brings them into conflict with infected people and Ushakov’s men.
A flight without a settled destination
Manel, Pritchenko, Lucía, the three children and Lúculo escape aboard a helicopter; Cecilia does not join them. Manel reaches Belén by phone and she warns them not to go to the Canary Islands. The film ends while they are still travelling, without confirming a reunion or a safe destination.
Why Lúculo matters
Lúculo is a practical responsibility during dangerous travel and a bond from Manel’s life before the outbreak. His refusal to abandon the cat gives their survival story a tangible personal detail.
After watching
- How does helping the people in the hospital change your view of Manel?
- How does Belén’s warning affect your hopes for the destination?
An unanswered destination
The escape gives the group a chance to travel on; it does not resolve the family’s fate or conditions in the Canary Islands.
Keep the conversation going
Does Lúculo survive the film?
Yes. Lúculo escapes aboard the helicopter with Manel and the other survivors.
