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BASED ON THE NOVEL BY TARJEI VESAAS

Good evening, Siss.

Come inside and warm up.

You can sit there, Siss.

I suppose you have siblings.

No.

That's good.

Aren't you going to ask about her?

She's my mother.

I know she died last spring.

She was sick all the time.

She wasn't married either.

Do you know anything about my father?

Me neither.

Just what little my mother told me.

He had a car.

So she won't come in.

I want to be alone with you.

Come over here.

Let's undress.

Undress?

Yes.

We'll just undress.

That's fun, isn't it?

Why don't you spend time with the rest of us?

I've told you not to ask about that, haven't I?

We should put our clothes back on.

Aren't we going to play?

No. It's too cold.

It's not that cold.

Siss?

Yes?

There's something I want.

Yes?

I've never told anyone.

Would you have told your mother?

No.

Will you tell me?

Siss...

I don't know if I'll go to heaven.

Didn't you hear me?

Yes.

I have to go home now.

You won't tell anyone?

What?

About this.

No.

Do you promise?

Yes.

I promise.

Siss...

Has something happened?

I just ran.

Were you scared of the dark?

No...

A little.

Not just a little, I think.

You look like you ran for your life.

You sure have a lot to say tonight.

Go upstairs and wash yourself.

Won't you join us?

Why not?

I can't.

Who are you waiting for?

It's not that, it's just...

Don't ask about it anymore.

You're looking a lot better.

Did you have fun with Unn?

Good night, then.

Good night.

Siss, I need to see you. Unn

Unn?

You have to get up, Unn.

Don't do that!

Quit it!

Hey!

Hey!

Siss...

Does anyone know what's wrong with Unn?

Is she lonely?

No, she's not.

Do you know Unn?

Yes.

You should go and visit her.

Why are you here and not Unn?

Unn!

Unn!

Someone wants to talk to you.

You visited Unn yesterday.

Unn!

What do you know? It could be a matter of life and death.

I can see that you know something.

What was the matter with Unn?

I don't know.

You don't know?

She wouldn't tell me.

Siss, isn't the school planning a trip to the falls?

Yes.

Could she have gone there?

She'd often walk around alone, you know.

I don't know.

Have you seen my father?

Unn, come home!

Unn!

Unn!

Unn!

I promise...

I promise...

not to think...

Unn!

Unn!

Unn!

Unn!

Unn!

THE SEARCH HAS BEEN CALLED OFF

Hi.

Hi!

Are you feeling better?

Yes.

What was the matter with Unn?

Is this desk free?

Right... As you can see, there's a new girl in our class.

You can sit there, Kari.

Siss...

There are free desks in the other room!

If her place isn't left empty, she won't come back.

Siss?

Will you go skiing with us after school?

If we can go to the falls.

I want to be alone here.

Siss!

I'm glad you came.

I heard you shut yourself off.

I promised.

I figured it would be something like that.

Come inside.

I've sold the house now.

Why was Unn like that?

Wasn't Unn just the way she should be?

Yes...

You mustn't make promises that will destroy you.

I promised Unn not to say anything, but...

They kept asking.

I see.

There will finally be an end to that now.

An end?

Yes. The doctor took it seriously. You were sick.

You can hear it now, I think, now that it's over.

Is it over?

Yes.

Unn is gone.

She's no longer alive.

Are you certain?

Not what you would call certain.

But I know it.

Come here, Siss.

You are freed from your promise.

I was all Unn had left in the world, so I know I can do that.