The answer, of course, is tragic. In the film, the policeman is always there—just offstage, holding a rifle. But the question isn't meant to be answered. It’s meant to be asked. Because in a democracy, the right to ask where authority is, is the only authority that matters.
They start a parody of a Parisian nightclub. But instead of singing about love, they begin mocking the absurdity of their captors. 1988-Y donde esta el policia
Just seven years earlier, a group of fascist soldiers had stormed the Spanish Congress (the 23-F coup attempt). The “policeman”—the military—had almost returned. Meanwhile, the democratic government was fragile, and ETA terrorism was at its peak. The answer, of course, is tragic