The Lighthouse of the Orcas

El faro de las orcas

Young Tristán shows signs suggestive of traumatic head injury. (0:07, 1:17)

Tristán’s mother Lola tells park ranger Roberto “Beto” Bubas," “... My son has autism. It was diagnosed when he was two. Tristán has never felt emotion..." (0:11)

Tristán engages in stereotypic behavior. (0:12, 1:39)

Lola tells Beto, "... It’s a brain disorder." 
”... He’d never shown empathy for anything before...” (0:13)

Lola tells Marcela, "... you’re going to find a sensitive man..." (0:20)

Beto reads from a dictionary. "Autism: early infant disorder characterized by the congenital inability to establish verbal and affective contact with people..." (0:24)

Beto tells his supervisor Bonetti, "That child has autism..." 
Bonetti: ”... you’re an expert in autism too.” 
Beto: ”... emotional balance.” (0:36)

Beto tells Lola, referring to orcas, "They’re very intelligent...." 
Lola: ”You have your obsessions too.” (0:43)

Lola tells Beto, "... music and crowds make Tristán very nervous..." (0:46)

Tristán arranges things in patterns. (0:51, 1:45)

Lola tells Beto, "When his father left us, Tristán started hurting himself." 
Beto: ”You were very brave to come here.” 
Lola: ”... By the time he was diagnosed...” (1:05)

Beto asks Lola, "Are you crazy?" (1:20)

Beto tells Lola of the loss of his wife and son in a plane crash. (1:25)

Beto tells Tristán, "... You’re too young to know The Karate Kid..." (1:30)

Marcela tells Lola, referring to Beto, "... Some fishermen found him unconscious on the beach..." (1:32)

Beto tells Tristán, "... I don’t want to worry your mom." (1:35)

Lola tells Beto, "... Some have an excellent memory..." (1:36)

Beto tells Lola, "Don’t worry." (1:42)

Tristán speaks for the first time in the film: "Shaka." (1:45)