However, the world outside is changing. Civil war is creeping toward the capital, and the hotel is bought by new Chinese owners who demand "efficiency." To Adam’s horror, he is demoted to a gatekeeper. His son, younger and faster, is kept as the pool attendant. Adam feels his manhood and his identity slipping away.
Years ago, Elias had been a radio operator during a great storm. He had heard the final transmissions of a sinking ship—hundreds of voices crying out for help. He couldn't save them. So, he decided he would hold their screams inside his own lungs so they wouldn't vanish into the cold Atlantic. Un homme qui crie subtitols Portuguese (BR)
The silence that followed was the first real peace the village had known in decades. Elias sat down, smiled at the Portuguese girl, and finally spoke. "Obrigado," he whispered. The scream was gone. However, the world outside is changing