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Where is it?

Do you know your way round? - No.

Is there a map in there?

No.

Here, for you. - Thanks.

Can you manage?

If not, just leave it like that.

So... this key's for downstairs and for the flat,

this one's for the trash, and this for the mail, but you won't need it.

Thanks. - Can I have yours?

Are you going by car? - Yes. Tonight.

That's for downstairs...

...that's upstairs, for the bottom lock...

...and for the top lock. There are 2 locks on my door.

Is the area dangerous? - No. And it's on the third floor.

Is your name on it? - Yes.

There's a small... how do you call it...

...a small plant next to the sink. Can you water it?

Do you speak German?

Good day. Goodbye. My friend the tree is dead.

What?

My friend the tree is dead

It fell when the sky turned red

Bye. Have fun.

Can you change the bulb? - Yes.

Bye!

It is not allowed to take pictures.

Thank you.

That's two Euros forty.

Coffee, please.

How much is it? - One twenty-five.

I'd like cigarettes. Marlboro.

Can I pay tomorrow? - Fine.

Hello. - Hello.

I wanted to ask if you could rent me a car.

What kind of car? - It doesn't matter.

Just for a day or two. Can you do that?

No.

Another car maybe? From somewhere else?

Are you going far? - No, just round the area.

I could ask a friend. - Really?

Yes, I'll ask him. - O.K. Till tomorrow?

Till tomorrow. - Thanks. Bye!

Afilm, 400 Asa. - Color?

36 images? - Yes.

6 Euro 56.

Thanks.

How much do I owe you? - I don't know.

Is this O. K? - Yes, that's fine.

The car's outside.

Would you like a drink? - What is it?

I'll get you one. AWild Turkey.

With ice. - With ice!

Do you know a Zelda? - Zelda?

Zelda Hruby. I'm staying in her flat.

No, I don't think so. I know her?

No, just by chance, maybe...

Anyway, she doesn't really seem to live there...

it's some sort of holiday flat...

but she's staying in flat though, and I'm wondering what she's like.

You can't really tell from her flat...

...it's totally empty.

We've exchanged flats...

...it's not that important.

So did you do what you wanted to do? - Yes.

But I only found out as I was doing it.

What?

I mean... what I wanted to say is...

I didn't know what it would be like outside the city...

...it was just an idea.

I was on the coast, in the mountains...

I had to park the car...

It was...

I was...

...usually I just wander around, that's good, too.

So why did you come?

To Marseille? - Yes.

I had time off.

I read Zelda's ad about exchanging flats...

I'd never been to Marseille, but that wasn't really it...

I mean, there's lot's of places I've never been to...

I wanted to take photos, I'm a... well...

I take pictures, but... just for myself...

There's no special reason.

I can do as I please.

I had time off. - Yes.

Were you born here? - No. In Lyon.

What's your name? - Pierre.

That's the name in the car registration.

Yes. I couldn't find another car. Do you want your money back?

No, why?

Thank you. - My pleasure.

When are you going back? - In 10 days. Then it's over.

You can always come back.

Of course I could.

Shall we go? - I don't know...

If I finish that, I'm done for.

Do you have plans? - No, not really.

But when I start drinking, I can't stop drinking...

it's like when I'm sleeping, I can't stop sleeping...

I never know when to stop.

That's bad. Like children, they never know when to stop either.

Yes. You have to learn when to stop.

I never learned.

You don't have children, do you? - Me? No... No.

Do you? - No.

Shall we get something to eat?

No. Are you hungry? - Lf you are... - No.

Your hands... Do they ever get clean?

They do... but it takes me ages.

How do you do it?

I use smelly stuff, and lots of scrubbing...

and then you have to clean the brush, if want to use it again.

I can imagine.

I saw this film once, an American film, I think...

where there was this girl who worked in a fish shop...

and every evening, you could see her rubbing her hands and arms with lemon.

I remember feeling slightly jealous...

even though I never wanted to sell fish... so it was a bit silly...

I don't even remember what the film was called.

It was in a city by the sea...

Atlantis? - No.

Atlantic City. When did you see it?

Years ago. I was still at school.

You could see her doing it through the window of her room,

and, of course, in the opposite flat, there's a man watching her...

I remember that...

This is Bertrand. - Sophie.

Are you German? - Yes. - A beer, please.

On holiday? - Yes.

She eats nothing but apples and pears.

Are you a vegetarian? Carnivore? Alcoholic? Jobless? Virgin?

Are you here often? - Usually.

Usually, we are.

Bertrand works in the pizzeria in Port des Auffes.

Where the tourists go. Have you been there?

I've walked past.

I didn't want to offend you. - No, no...

Offending women is terrible. How can I make it up?

By shutting up.

To Pierre, the arsehole.

Seriously, what do you do? - Piss off.

Another drink? - No.

I tanked super lead-free, is that O. K?

You're leaving? - Yes.

Do you need the car again? - No. Thanks a lot, though.

You really are too much.

Sophie! Wait! I'll come with you.

This Bertrand - or whatever his name is - is he mad?

That's just the way he is.

Has he got something against you? - I don't know.

Shall we go somewhere else? - Somewhere else?

Yes, or are you tired? - No, I'm not tired.

I saw a frog in the rain today,

He told me he was in love with the rain

I don't know the rest.

Let's go dancing.

Sophie, do you know the Landhausstrasse in Berlin?

He has friends there. - Really?

Jan and Katrin. - I don't know them, I'm sorry.

And you, you're a photographer. - Yes.

Do you have your camera with you? - Yes.

Can I see it?

How much do they cost in Germany?

I don't know how much they are now. I've had this one for ages.

Where's the flash? - It doesn't have one.

Can I take a picture without it? - You can try.

Excuse me! Did you forget this the last time you were here?

Yes. Did I leave it here? - Yes. I remembered you.

Thanks, that's really nice. I didn't know where I'd left it.

You put it down when you were paying. - Yes, I must have. Thanks a lot.

Thank God I remembered. Have fun! - Thanks. Bye.

Sophie, do you have a minute, could you come over? - Now?

Where have you been? - In Marseille.

Why Marseille? - I swapped flats with someone.

Really? - Yes.

But she wasn't here. I don't understand it.

But you were in her flat? - Yes.

But it wasn't her home, just some sort of holiday flat.

But you didn't pay for it. - No.

No, nobody was here. I would have noticed.

Mummy!

I climbed up the tree. I didn't think I could, but I did.

You didn't see me, did you? You didn't look up. - No.

Are you looking for something? - My script. My text.

It's not over there.

What does it look like? - White.

Was I up that tree, Mummy?

What? - Up that tree?

Yes, I think so. Don't do that again.

Come on.

Come here! Anton!

Why are you shouting at me? - Because I'm angry with you.

Let go of me! I want to show you something.

But I don't want to see anything, I want to go home!

You don't see ! You're blind!

Come on! Now! - Don't you see anything?

That's not it. - What is it then?

Nothing! It's paper, rubbish.

Now don't start crying!

Sophie, say a number. - Seven.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7!

Are you asleep?

What time is it? - Five thirty.

I have to get up.

Why didn't you come yesterday? - What was yesterday?

Ivan's birthday.

See? I forgot.

What did you give him?

An old jumper of my father's.

The nice one, you know, the thick blue one.

Does it fit him? - Yes, better than me. It looks nice.

And what did you do? - Nothing.

Drank. Shagged.

Don't you have to go?

Now I haven't prepared any supper for you.

I'll make something.

Anton, what do you want to eat? - Mummy, say a number! - Seven.

Will he get it fixed?

I think so.

I have to pick up Anton from school. Otherwise I won't make it.

Have you been to the doctor? - Yes. He couldn't find anything.

So where does the pain come from? - He doesn't know.

I felt much better afterwards, though.

Maybe all I need is the doctor to tell me I'm fine now and then.

That happens, you know, that the pain is the disease.

And what will you do when the pain comes back?

Then I'll go back to the doctor. - I see.

People used to have a doctor who was part of their lives, who was always there.

What do you mean "used to"?

In Chekhov. There's always a doctor who understands everything...

...who's loved, secretly, or is in love, unhappily, of course...

...who's responsible for all those diseases...

It's me. Can you phone and say I'll be late.

About 20 minutes.

...for instance, longing, hope, desperation...

Beate? I'll leave it here.

A country doctor, you know? I need a country doctor.

Can you drop me off at the school? - Of course.

Do you have everything? - Yes. Good-bye.

Desdemona. Do people call you that?

No, just Mona.

I wanted them to print on the nametag...

but when I got it, it had on it.

I can take it off.

It doesn't bother me.

Can you read it?

On the photo? Yes.

The nametags are for communication.

And, does it work? - Yes.

Some people call me Demi now.

Do you know if Demi Moore's name is also Desdemona?

I don't know.

That would be interesting.

I've got no idea.

Have you been working here long?

You can speak if you like.

Would you like to take off your headband?

Thank you.

Can I take off the headband?

I'd prefer it if you left it on.

But my colleague took it off too.

Yes, take it off.

Hold on to it.

What should I do with it? - Nothing.

What do you think? - Too light.

This one's nice.

Do you mind if I smoke?

No, not at all.

Usually, I only smoke in the evenings. - I see.

When I'm with people, you know.

When someone takes my picture, I don't know what I want.

I'm sorry? - Forget it.

Do people often take pictures of you?

My boyfriend does. But not like this.

Differently? - Differently.

There should be a footrest here...

...then one could dream one were in Copenhagen, in the American Bar.

We'll have one made, just to remind us of Copenhagen.

That was our best time. - Yes.

Do you remember the ?

No. But I remember the concerts in Tivoli.

You have such good taste.

It must please you to have a wife with good taste.

Yes, it does.

At least sometimes, when you wish to be admired with her.

They're dancing over at the doctor's place.

I can hear the tuba playing three-quarter time...

I can hear the Alkazar Waltz...

Yes, it wasn't yesterday, as I last waltzed.

Can you still waltz? - Still?

The time for dancing is over, isn't it? For you and me.

I am 10 years younger than you.

Then we are the same age. The woman should be 10 years younger.

For shame! You are an old man, and I am in my prime.

But of course.

You can be charming...

to others, when you choose to be so.

Shall we light the lamp now?

Yes, please.

Then ring.

Would you be so kind, Jenny, and light the lamp?

Light the lamp. - Yes, madam.

Have you cleaned the glass properly? - Yes, sort of.

What kind of an answer is that? - Now, now...

Leave. I'll do it myself. That would be best, I think.

I think so too. - Leave!

I'd like to know what Madam would say if I left.

Lights, please... OK, softer, and slower...

Lights, please... OK, softer, and slower...

Do you think she will leave?

It wouldn't surprise me. But then you and I are finished.

That's your fault! You spoil her! - Oh, no.

You can see that they always obey me.

Because you always crawl before them. You crawl before all of your servants,

because you are a tyrant with a slavish nature.

Oh really? - Yes.

You crawl before your crew and your officers,

but you can't deal with your equals or your betters.

That is how all tyrants are...

Do you think she'll go? - Yes.

Unless you go out and say a kind word to her. - I?

If I go, you'll say I'm chasing the maids.

Just imagine if she left!

Then I'd have to do everything by myself again, like last time,

and my hands will be ruined... - OK, thank you!

Is Hanna still there?

Should I enter again? - Yes.

Could you change the lights back?

From right before Hanna's entrance, The time for dacing is over,

that was a bit too late, you could enter a bit sooner.

Okay.

Just a moment, the matches...

The time for dancing is over, isn't it? For you and me.

I am 10 years younger than you.

Then we are the same age. The woman should be 10 years younger.

For shame! You are an old man and I'm in my prime.

But of course.

You can be charming...

to others, when you wish to be so.

Shall we light the lamp? - Yes, please.

Then ring.

Would you be so kind, Jenny, and light the lamp?

Light the lamp! - Yes, madam.

Have you cleaned the glass properly? - Yes, sort of.

What kind of an answer is that? - Now, now...

Leave. I'll do it myself. That would be best, I think.

I think so too. - Leave!

I'd like to know what Madam would say if I really left.

Could you come back please? - I know, there isn't a there.

Yes, it's just wrong. - I know.

Leave. I'll do it myself. That would be best, I think.

I think so too. - Leave!

I'd like know what Madam would say if I left.

Sometimes, I see him the way you do, from the outside,

wondering what he's doing, what he's thinking...

and then I also find him...

then I don't know why we just can't leave each other in peace...

or just like each other, I don't know why I can't do that.

How do you know how I see him?

Well, you always understand him. You never question what he does,

for you, Ivan is... - He's what?

Your, I don't know what to call it, , but I mean something else.

You mean it's not reciprocal? - No, Ivan likes you a lot, but...

But? He doesn't love me? - No! But love him somehow.

You never criticize him, you don't expect anything from him.

That's why you think we should be happy, or at least, I should,

and you find anything else arrogant or hysterical.

Sometimes I think you only come because of Ivan, or Anton,

but not because of me. - That's not true. - Yes, it is.

But it's easy to be nice to Anton,

when you know that, in the end, you're not really responsible for him.

And it's also easy to admire Ivan,

when you don't have to put up with his arrogance...

...and his perfectionism.

And the way he judges everything.

And if you have a different opinion, then you're just an idiot.

What are you talking about? What do you expect from me?

Why can't you understand me?

You're not really unhappy, it's just an act.

You're acting, because you can't stop acting.

You don't even realize what you're saying.

Three rabbits dance in moonlight clear

On a meadow by a lake near here

The first is a lion The second a seagull

The third is a little deer.

I'm the lion. You can be one of the others.

I'll think about it.

The seagull, for instance.

Mummy once acted in a play, where she was the seagull.

"I am a seagull," she said. That was in the play. - I know.

Seagulls are a lot bigger than you think.

Look. But you can't really see.

What was the other animal? - A little deer.

When I was at Lasse's after school, Lasse was sitting first,

I was second, third his big sister,

fourth his mother, and fifth his father.

How do you know it was his father? - It was his father.

What did you eat? - I don't remember.

Is Lasse the tall one with the bike?

Yes, the one who keeps waving his hands around.

Whenever he says anything,

he always starts waving his hands, and laughing...

I don't like it. I don't know why he does it.

Whenever he says something, I try not to look,

but then I look anyway, and then he waves about, like this.

Oh, sorry.

You're bleeding. I'll get a plaster.

I'm going back to Marseille.

Seriously?

Why haven't you told us? - I'm telling you now.

I want to go back, perhaps for longer.

I'm going back.

Does Hanna know? - No. You mean because of Anton?

No. Anton isn't the problem.

Ivan, do you love Hanna?

I have the plaster. Where is it?

Why am I asking you that?

Sophie had to leave. I should be on my way, too.

I had a fitting.

You can leave Anton by himself. He's seven.

I know. I don't like to leave him on his own.

How was it? - Same as usual.

I might have someone to come at noon and make lunch...

...and supper, too, if I've got a performance.

Who? - The woman who also goes to Elisabeth.

Which Elisabeth? - Elisabeth!

She lives next door.

But that's great! - I know, that'd be great.

I'm sorry. - About what?

I've been cast in the children's play.

It's extra pay, I'll have more money, so I'll be able to afford someone.

Sorry about what? - About everything.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

What did you break?

Perhaps you're just a bit tired.

Yes, of course.

I'm tired.

And you?

What do you want me to say?

Bye bye, Ivan.

No, I'm not tired. - Then don't go away.

He threw me his clothes, threatening me with the gun,

and then I understood.

What did you understand?

That he wanted to exchange clothes.

Why?

So you would think I was him.

And you knew what he wanted, even though he didn't speak to you?

There wasn't much to understand.

I see you're a photographer. What do you take pictures off?

Is the question too difficult?

Streets.

Would you prefer to continue the questioning tomorrow?

I took the train to Marseille. Near the end, I opened the window.

Then I arrived. I went down the steps.

I saw the city in front of me.

I've been here before.

I was wearing beige trousers and a jeans jacket.

I had a large bag with me. It was heavy.

I went along the Boulevard d'Athˆones as far as Canˆobiere.

The bag was heavy, but...

On Canˆobiere I turned left. Then I heard a shot.

I saw the man running towards me.

I ran.

I couldn't let go of my bag. I couldn't get away.

I couldn't get away.

He was strong. Incredibly strong.

I didn't know where I was.

There was a glass door, it was locked.

I wanted to stay alive.

I had to stay alive.

I saw him take off his jumpsuit.

I took off my clothes.

I put on the jumpsuit.

I zipped it up.

I had to be quick. I was quick.

He told me to go.

I went.

I saw the police car.

I wanted to...

I would like to listen to music.

Translation: Florian Gartner & Deborah Cocking