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Let's talk about what you are going to do in the future.

A plan that is not adventurous, but one that you really carry out.

You are 24 years old and you can not continue living daily.

You will marry a man and

If you do not mind, you can continue painting in your free time.

On the contrary...

You will have to look for work.

Of governess or teacher.

Paula, I do not think you're a first-rate artist.

Women can not be painters.

You do not trust me, but I do.

Can you stop? I will walk the rest alone.

It's nice how you develop the forms, it's beautiful.

That is not precise enough.

The painter's task is to reproduce nature exactly.

Precision. Accuracy.

That is what holds everything together.

Everything else is amateur scribbles.

He is a famous man that Mackensen.

Yes.

Paula.

- Paula Becker. - Already. Clara Westhoff.

See you.

It's too coarse, Miss Becker. What did I teach him?

- Precision and accuracy. - Y?

Represent nature exactly as it is.

And my emotions.

- Fritz! - Otto.

Come here, look at this. In this we lose our time.

An apple that looks like a cabbage.

Nowadays all the ladies want to paint, have talent or not.

They think that wanting to paint is enough.

Is that really how you see it?

Yes.

No

You can keep it.

Sooner or later Worpswede will become a Ladies School.

The youth of today have no respect for the old masters.

Good morning.

- I can help her? - I'm looking for models.

- You want? - I want to paint one of you.

No

- You. - I?

- I'll pay you. - All right.

That's mine! Go away! That's mine! Let go!

Wait!

Come on, leave the shoes there.

- I want the painting. - Mr. Vogeler?

I'm going

one

Two.

- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.

Come. Come come.

Paula.

Good afternoon.

Are you coming, friends?

- Looks good? - Very pretty.

realize

I can not wait until it's possible.

I want to create something by myself.

I'm afraid we will not sell anything.

At least we have to be as good as them.

Better

A friendly pose.

Thank you.

Why do women have to pay for the art academy?

It has to be different. I will write to the Minister!

You will end up like a lady in pants.

I am an emancipated lady at the end of the cycle.

Friends, let's celebrate our community,

which has lasted about 10 years now.

Here, in a country,

where with sweat and blood something has been uprooted from the wasteland.

Let's celebrate a young poet who praises our work.

He is writing a book about us.

Rainer Maria Rilke.

Where is she?

there

Come on, Rainer. Say something good

"Only in the praise room can the regret go

as a nymph to the sacred source,

watching our defeat that is clear on the rock itself. "

- Yes ... bravo! - Bravo!

Music!

Look.

So you paint without directions?

I feel that I follow my feelings.

I'm Clara Westhoff.

Rainer.

Their feelings are an expression of lack of technique.

"To reproduce nature exactly."

- So is. - "With precision and accuracy."

- That is the prerequisite. - I still have to learn a lot.

Miss Becker.

Thanks.

They say that he likes to paint people naked at night in poor houses.

- You already decided? - Why?

- What is bigger? - Larger?

Yes, my lack of discipline or my lack of talent.

- Thanks for that? - For having defended me.

Before our Cavalry Major.

- When will I see your pictures? - Who do you think you are?

You're just a spoiled young woman from Bremen

That kills your boredom here before you get married.

Women will never produce anything creative.

Except to give birth to children.

It disappears.

Get out of here.

- Tell me your name? - Paula.

- Paula ... - Paula Becker.

The sky above the Ukrainian steppe also had this depth.

Paula.

Fine.

It's dark, you have to cross the whole wasteland.

There is a bat.

Muchas gracias.

When will I see your paintings?

Next time...

- When it will be? - Soon.

Very soon

"There was a wind and strong odors arrived.

You were relaxed all the long trip,

I said softly to your sweet name.

Then the red lily of passion

It was pierced with the joyful power of the white lilies of your heart.

Red was the night and your mouth so red,

like my lips wanting to find her,

and those flames pierced us suddenly,

licking jealous clothes. "

- Are they green or black? - They're white.

Stay still.

Dear Elsbeth, will you bring me a flower?

So that's how you see it.

- Do you think it's too soon? - What?

Yes, his wife died only four months ago.

- Are you afraid of someone? - Yes

And you? How about you?

- Paula! - "Paula" ...

Paula! Paula!

Now you have to marry me.

"Yes, yes.

Yes!

Yes!

FATHER

Do you know what people think about here?

Many in Bremen do not even know where Worpswede is.

Summer is about to end.

Uncle Arthur's money and everything about Aunt Grete.

I know.

- I want to have you a job in Dresden. - Needless.

- Paula, you will soon be 25 years old. - I'm getting married, father.

- With whom? - With the best Worpswede painter.

What? Mackensen?

Otto Modersohn.

Yes Say yes, father.

Yes.

- We are getting married! - I'm getting married!

- Wife of Rilke! - Modersohn's wife!

- We will paint all day! - All day!

We will travel, me, Otto and Rilke!

- You and I! - Once a year to Paris!

My father wants me to attend a cooking school before the wedding.

Why? You have enough time.

I want to reach 30 years old.

- Then you must hurry. - My life will be a party.

A brief and intense celebration.

- How? - I will not live long.

But if I paint three good paintings,

then I will die happy.

Three good pictures and a boy.

- Is it because of Helene? - Do not.

No

No

Will you give me time?

All my life.

5 YEARS AFTER

Paula!

- Dad said you should come. - I'm not working right now.

I'll tell you that you'll go when you're done.

Paula, you have to come. Paula!

Right away!

You can take care of it, Hilke.

How much does it cost?

- I had thought ... - Please?

MARCOS 1975-1980

The heart, what an honor.

Elsbeth, take the handkerchief.

- Enjoy your meal. - Enjoy your meal.

Exquisite, dear Mrs. Modersohn.

It must be wonderful to be married to a cook like that.

Paula also paints.

Yes? Is there something that can be seen?

that?

You almost cheated on me. That is yours.

- The little artist, great. - Health.

Yes, for art.

MARCOS 1975-1980

Paula.

MARCOS 1975-1980

MARCOS 1975-1980

- Not even Mackensen gets that much. - All right.

"All right?"

While.

- You also live from my paintings. - Thank you.

Paula, what do you want me to do?

You are distant from everything. My advice is no longer of interest to you.

You hate anything that is conventional, good.

But is it better to be square, strange and bizarre?

Mouths like wounds, noses like pistons,

hands like spoons, expressions like cretins.

It will not get you anywhere! Nobody likes your paintings.

Thank you, for finally saying it.

Paula.

Paula, stop. Paula, Paula, stop. For.

Stop!

Five years I've been waiting 5 years for you to make me your wife!

- But, I ... - Yes?

We will have a son, when you are ready for that.

It's enough!

Paula.

Hears. Stop now.

Let me!

Hilke.

Hilke!

Hilke.

Happy birthday, Paula.

- Thank you. - You have to blow.

You do it.

Now you must give him a gift.

Happy birthday, Paula.

Thanks.

- It was my mother's. - Its beautiful.

- This arrived yesterday. - The cake was made by dad and me.

- Yes, chocolate? - I wrote the 30 alone.

- Yes. - Get dressed for school.

Come on.

- Are you warm? - Yes

Elsbeth? You must love your father very much.

- I always do it. - I know.

- I have to go. - Yes

- I'm going. - Well, do not be late.

- Some will be punctual. - Do not.

If you come back at three, it's fine.

I'm not going to the studio.

Then?

- I'm going to Paris with Clara. - Paula, please!

- Listen out. - Give them back!

- It's your birthday. - Give them back, Otto!

- Yes, yes, Paula ... - Paula.

Today is your birthday.

How happy he makes us! How pleased we are!

- Yes, yes, Paula ... - Paula.

It's a wonder.

And we give you one ...

Cake!

How long do you want to stay?

- What are you going to live? - I have money.

I'll write you if there's any news.

Paula.

Five years.

Paula went to the studio for a short time.

Well, it's like I told you.

They believe that if the desire is there then it is fine.

Come, yes?

She is angry with me?

No

- Then it's for you. - Do not!

- When will he come back? - I do not know.

Le Petit Parisien!

Care, ma'am.

sir

- Where is this? - I am sorry.

- I can help you? - Yes

- Stays here? - It's in the south, you can take the train.

It is best to take the tram, then it will take 30 minutes.

- You have understood? - Do not.

I thought so. Bruno?

- Hey, it's two francs! - Wait.

Fine.

We are here, take the train here. You understand?

In that direction, you can stay with him.

- Goodnight. - See you tomorrow.

You look tired.

I'm just very thirsty

The tyrants are against us,

the bloody flag rises.

- The relationship with Rilke is over. - What do you mean, "it's over"?

It's over.

- And your little daughter? - Rilke barely remembers his name.

- But you learn from Rodin. - Yes, look at me.

This is what a slave of the greatest artist looks like.

I work, I work with my whole body.

- Good evening, ladies. - Goodnight Mr.

- They waited for us. - They are lovely.

We are married, dear friends. Married....

- Tell me. - Yes?

- Does Rilke give you money? - Rarely.

- Yes? - And Otto?

- Yes, I would say yes. - How?

Hope so.

Until I can live on my paintings.

Yes.

We are talented.

- We just have to work. - Yes

"Yes, yes, yes!

- And now let's dance! - No, let's drink.

For love, for life and for eternity.

- For love. - Do not!

- For friendship. - For us.

- For us. - For us.

For us.

- Good night. - Good night.

- Thanks for what you did. - You're welcome.

- They had to leave. - I owe you one.

Give me my thing

Come on.

Sure.

For you.

- "The Panther". - Yes. I was at the zoo.

I will paint you

There it is, in room five.

Those are the neighbors, they are nice but noisy.

Here it is.

This is worth 50 francs.

I can give it something bigger, but it's more expensive.

Well, that's the bail.

Now the rest.

And something else.

Thanks.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning!

Good morning paris.

Is it your first time here?

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Hi, Esther.

Georges

Well, today's exercise consists of

make sketches in a time of two minutes.

After two minutes, Esther changes the pose.

- Thank you. - To work.

I present Paula.

- Hello Paula. - Good.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Georges Academy.

- Thank you. - Good job.

Sit down.

Sit down.

Did you bring the money?

The money.

Second pose

No, no, no, Esther!

Where did you learn to draw like that?

This is how I want to paint.

It is very simple.

Do you see that runic writing there?

This is how I want to write.

SIMPLE

Stop right there! What did you say?

- Say that to my face! - Clown.

Damn you imbecile!

Elsbeth, wait here.

Get up. I said get up!

- Say it to my face! - Do you want to hear it again?

Fritz! Fritz Can I join you?

- Do not do that again! - Do you want to insult my honor?

- Yours is punishable. - What about you?

We are going to discuss who insulted who here

- in front of Otto1 - Come here!

Lieutenant Hans will finally give you my request.

You are free to support him, if you want to do it.

Secondary? Where are we?

- Let me! - We are painters.

If we are going to beat ourselves it is in the Bremen Art Gallery.

After our death the paintings will cost more.

Good morning.

- Good Morning. - Good morning to all.

Today we will do an unusual exercise.

Our model today is Antoine.

Poor Antoine died two weeks ago.

Georges, please.

Look good, highlight all the details.

Watch your dead body.

Thanks, to work.

You can do it?

Paula? You can do it?

Do you sit or prefer to lie down?

Okay.

How fast everything can end.

Excuse me?

It seems he can get up and leave.

I do not understand you.

- It's over quickly. - Life?

Yes, life goes quickly.

Do you have a coffee with me, Paula?

- Coffee? No no?

I have no time.

- Do not you have time today? - Yes

Maybe on Sunday, then?

- On Sunday. - Yes? Agree.

It's just having courage.

Let´s go...

- Reconcile. - You must retract before a witness.

Heinrich, why do not you shake his hand?

As you wish, Hans?

Fritz?

- I will accept it! - All right.

- Well ... - Get out of the way!

- Everything is clear. - Remove everything! Fritz! Heinrich!

Stop doing this!

We do not agree on what a good painting is, but ...

It was not due to your paintings, Otto.

So...

- What is it then? - About your wife.

About Paula?

- What does she have to do with this? - When will he return?

- That's our business. - We do not believe that.

Paris! Where the mediocre painters are called bohemians.

- Artists should not travel there. - What is she doing?

- Studying. - Insurance...

I remember well how he studied with me.

She could never submit. Neither with me nor with you.

And why, Otto, for what?

For hands like spoons? Faces like idiots?

- One more word! - Yes

- Do not talk about my wife like that. - Is he still there?

Stop!

Paula has to return.

Take pride

And be firm.

A man carries a wound in silence and laughs outside.

If you're cold, the woman has to warm you up or ...

You're going to have to divorce.

- If you can not do that ... - Then what?

- Then you must exercise your right. - Your duty! Make use of it.

And you take her to the asylum.

Otto!

Mrs. Modersohn? A letter from her husband.

I'll put it under the door.

Thank Mrs.

"Worpswede, April 5, 1906.

Dear Paula, you are the brightness of my days.

My wealth, my pride, my world, my laboratory,

my snack, my joy and delight.

I've loved you like a man should love a woman.

With every fiber of my life I'm attached to you.

Let's try it again. You do not punish me all my life like this.

Do not make me suffer the pain of permanent loss.

My soul loves you, to the fullest extent of the word.

Always yours, Otto. "

- Camille, are you okay? - How is the genius?

Since you left.

Do you know where it is now?

In the Hall of Meudon. It is a hundred times bigger.

- The genie who stole it from me. - I dont know.

- For 30 francs, it's yours. - I do not have it.

A franc, for a franc is yours.

The man took it for 40 francs.

- It's a gift. - Camille!

- Clara will never get very far. - Because he does not have any support.

Like you

What do you know about Worpswede?

- Otto feels abandoned. - I should be grateful.

Loneliness is the source of art.

Paula ...

Forget about Worpswede.

- This is German art. - I read it in another way in your book.

Me

I have to earn a living writing.

But we are in Paris. Here there is artistic nobility.

- You need to sell your pictures. - I'm still not ready.

- Do you have ten francs? - Do not.

Have you stolen before?

It is the main workshop.

Paula.

Paula.

For the buyers.

Paula.

100\%: Fantastic!

Paula.

- Are you hungry? - Take it.

Bon appetit!

You're wonderful!

Very good, ladies. Thank you.

Thanks, what is this?

Two absences, please.

For you. Thank you. Bernard, come on, come.

Sarah, are you coming?

Very well!

- Here, thank you. - Please.

Pardon?

Yes.

Paula, you paint like no other woman has painted before.

This is incredible.

I do not understand you.

Paula ...

I'm here to make you happy.

You come with me?

"Yes, yes.

Whose is this?

Cézanne

- Thank you. - It was nothing.

- No, really thank you. - You're welcome.

- Thank you thank you thank you. - Nothing, nothing.

I told him to take all the liberties.

If a love affair calls, let it feel free.

What?

If Worpsvede does not like you anymore,

we moved wherever But do not answer, Heinrich.

All he wants is money. Fritz is right.

The morbid condition of Paula is noted: Selfishness, modern disease.

Nietzsche, the father already said it. "Think of yourself, take care of yourself."

- Like the Rilkes. - That is not true.

Modern women can not love Heinrich.

Or your love is only animal.

- The psyche does not participate. - Paula is sensitive.

That must be the worst for a woman.

Be smart, but be a woman.

I already know that. I do not expect...

Maybe if I could have had a child?

But how, Heinrich? How? Our wedding night was ...

- I got nervous in the marriage. - But you've had ...

Otto!

Never before?

I did not want her to be a mother.

Rembrandt lost Saskia in the postpartum.

- I was afraid for your life. - God.

And Paula, what does Paula say?

I have not told you yet.

I never told you.

They are good? They are delicious.

They are very tasty.

Have not you married before?

I saved myself for you

what does this mean?

- Until the 6th wedding anniversary. - Yes Yes.

Yes, you start learning French well.

{36365} {36412} No, no, no-no.

Stand up again.

That is not a toy. It's not a toy.

One step back. A little more.

Go back.

- Look at me. - Wait.

Do not smile or move.

List?

Who?

It's me.

Wait a moment...

- How late is it? - Ten o'clock.

can i come in?

Have you been busy.

On my gravestone he will say: "He made an effort".

- Vogeler wrote. - Y?

The Board met.

Alleges that you are in trouble because of your "morbid condition".

Paula, there are institutions for women who are married.

- The hysteria of the woman ... - But Otto never ...

I'm not sure he's still on your side.

- That's silly. - Do you think he really recognizes you?

Do you know who you are?

This is you

Paula!

Good morning.

- Do I interrupt something? - No, you do not interrupt anything.

Who surrounds himself with mediocrity, always remains mediocre.

Bye

Thank you.

Dad! We received two letters from Paula!

A small one for you and a thick one for me.

- Can I open mine? - Of course.

Look, this is funny.

"Elsbeth goes diligently to school ..."

"Paris, September 3, 1906.

Otto, I do not like you being a gentleman. I do not like that.

Surrender, do not torture yourself anymore, free me. "

Yes..

Yes, who is it?

- What? - Come.

This was chosen by Elsbeth for you.

- You did not announce. - I have done.

I wish we had saved it.

- You did not receive my letter? - That's why I'm here.

I expected us to talk.

Do you know the Monceau Park? There is a garden.

Tomorrow at noon.

- They need water. - Yes Yes.

See you tomorrow.

These are my favorite flowers.

- I'm here to ..... - To put on the straitjacket.

- Waiter? - Yes. Madam, sir, what do you want?

Two coffees with milk, please.

Two coffee with milk, please. Yes thanks.

- I thought if we talked again ... - We've talked enough.

- I would not change anything. - A child would change that.

Do you want a child?

- I was nervous. - Five years?

- That's cruelty. - I did not want you to be a mother.

Rembrandt lost his wife in the postpartum.

Helene almost died of hemorrhage on our first night.

I did not want your life to be in danger.

Let's start again.

If you do not like Worpswede, I will sell the house.

- Or we can expand your study. - What for, Otto?

"For hands like spoons and expressions of" cretins? "

You will have time to paint

- and for the child. - I do not want you to grow up with a Philistine.

- I did not force you to marry me. - Why did you marry me?

Soap bubbles!

If you really love me, Otto ...

Then leave me free.

You will find a new one.

One that cares more for you and is a better mother to Elsbeth.

I can not help it

- I can not help it. - All right.

Would you give me more money? One last time?

Are you financing your freedom with my paintings?

- About a Philistine? - It would help me.

- You ... - Otto, you're my husband.

Now it's about money. Mackensen was right.

- Yes, you did it! - Do you really think

- What would put you in a madhouse? - Yes!

Come back, go with your German friends.

Collect butterflies.

You can keep that.

Waiter:

Watch out! Watch out!

Mrs. Modersohn!

No!

- Mrs. Modersonhn, open the door. - I'm going.

I have nothing.

Morning.

You said that two weeks ago.

- Please. - Do not.

They're both for you.

No

That is beautiful.

A fish. Look at the colors, do you like them?

I would accept that.

No

I can not give it to him.

You have until 6:00 to pack your bags.

Miss!

- Otto. - Rainer.

Good morning.

- Good morning, beard cut. - Just a moment.

- Have you been here long? - Few days.

- It's a crazy city. - Yes

- And dirty. - Yes

Very dirty

- Rainer! - Good God, Otto! What's going on?

- Careful, careful. - I am sorry.

- Peat moss. - Yes, from Worpswede.

If we can...

- We can use it to warm up. - Yes

Very helpful.

Have you met with Paula?

- He resists. - Yes

Against me.

Paula can become a great artist.

- Paris is the correct city. - Paris or you? They gave him money.

- Paula has to be here. - By your side, is not it?

There are terrible temptations. It takes strength to yield to them.

- I guess you gave in? - How little you know your wife.

We are family ... of the soul.

Share your tastes with a respectable French.

I'm sorry for you, but you will not get your wife back.

He does not need a philistine.

How small you are, Rilke.

I apologize.

Do you want some advice?

Give up on her. Only in the resignation can we grow.

Your wife is on a trip to an unknown world.

Look at his latest paintings.

Yes..

Hi.

- You're good? - Yes

"Yes, yes.

Are you free now?

Have you got rid of your butterfly hunter?

Yes?

- You can do it. - Do not!

- Paula! - Do not!

Paula!

Let go!

- Paula! - Leave me alone!

He left, but I will not go back.

I prefer to die on the street.

What?

- What? - You can always paint.

- Otto held you with his hands. - Yes, I needed it for that.

You have a man who loves you. I never had it.

He defends you against everyone and against everything.

- I did not want to put you in an insane asylum. - You can keep it if you like.

- What side are you on? - Which side?

- Do you ever think about him? - The relationship took my breath away.

I'm leaving now. My parents arrived with Ruth.

At least you have something that will stay.

- What's left? - I will not let you take the air.

- I took my liberties. - He gave them to you.

Because I was inflexible. Have you resigned yourself?

Modeling gypsum with Rodin?

I want three good paintings!

- Good morning. - Good morning.

I am glad to hear that.

I know that object.

My brooch

This is my brooch.

I was wrong, Paula.

You are the only one of us with a real talent.

Otto ... thanks.

Breathe, Paula.

Let the pain exhale beautifully. That's OK. That's OK...

Keep breathing, keep breathing.

You need to breathe in pain, Paula.

- Good day. - There you are.

- I need hot water. - Hot water.

You will have a sister. Get out of there, come on.

Mrs. Modersohn, we can do it.

Breathe, breathe, breathe.

We need the other one.

Exhale

quiet.

Quiet. Take it easy.

I can not stand it anymore.

The doctor, please. Quick!

Yes.

- Since when? - Six hours ago, Dr. Wulff.

- Have the contractions stopped? - Yes.

Chloroform.

Mrs. Modersohn, you will not die with me here.

Mr. Modersohn, congratulations.

She is a beautiful girl.

You should see it as an act.

I would like to call her Mathilde, for my mother.

- Is everything all right, Paula? - Yes

That bad!

Paula dies at 31, on November 20, 1907 in Worpswede.

He left 750 paintings and about 1000 drawings.

She is the first painter in art history to have her own museum.

.:. [Translated by Axel7902].:.