They discuss Leo's unfinished novel about a man who must choose between returning home, or continuing on his journey in exile. Leo sits by the sea at a tavern run by his friend Mikael, and he meets and makes conversation with German tourist, Anni, who reminds him of his daughter back home. Dolores and Leo tearfully embrace, reflecting on their sadness and desire to have their son back. Dolores guides him to the grave of their deceased son, Néstor, where Leo breaks down and blames himself for his death. That night, Leo comes across a Day of the Dead celebration at the local cemetery. He hitchhikes his way into town on the back of a maize truck. Dolores drives off, leaving Leo on the desert road. In the car, he bickers with Dolores over what road to take, leading him to exit the vehicle in a state of delirium. In the kitchen, he finds her preparing a bag filled with arranged flowers before driving off in their truck. Leo's wife, Dolores, pleads with him to get out of bed and get ready. He is eventually rescued by two taxi drivers. Later that night, Leo walks out of his apartment and roams the streets barefoot as Molly frantically searches for him. She tells her father that she cannot go on pretending anymore. Outside, Molly receives a call from her boss stating that her project has been given to someone else. Molly takes Leo to the optometrist, where he again fails to follow instructions. The guards let Leo go after Molly explains his medical condition. A woman then calls security, accusing Leo of trying to steal her dog, she later makes racially charged insults towards him as he is tackled to the ground by security. Later, she finds a sobbing Leo tightly clutching a dog he believes is Néstor. Once discharged, Molly takes Leo to Costco, where he disappears as she takes an important phone call from her boss. Molly argues with Rita and Leo's attending doctor while Leo fixates on his dead dog, Néstor. Molly's mother, Rita, arrives and chastises her ex-husband for his behavior. The taxi driver calls an ambulance and Leo is taken to the emergency room. After changing his clothes, Molly gets her father into another taxi only for Leo to get confused and stumble out the passenger door, hitting his head. Heading to the dentist, he fails to comply with the dentist's instructions and urinates himself. Leo and Molly eventually make it out of the apartment and into a taxi. Due to his dementia, he struggles to stay focused on getting ready for his medical appointments. Leo mutters to himself as his caretaker, Xenia, begins to vacuum. His daughter, Molly, soon arrives and asks him why he did not answer the phone or the door. Leo lies in bed, oblivious to the phone ringing and the doorbell buzzing. The following plot summary is broken down by location rather than the nonlinear narrative presented onscreen. The film is told through three different versions of Leo's life which all intercut with each other to form the film's plot.
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