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The cover is solid. This means natural linen, yes, with its characteristic

structure and its nice haptic impression to it. And here, this

nice, thick, natural paper.

And this nice contrast between the subtle violet and the

predominant natural ground colors.

You see?

I have to say, Dieter, I'm... I'm not unhappy about it.

But I don't feel quite comfortable with everything, because... And

I would do it completely, radically.

The protective coating, the natural linen, and this great matte paper. Yes,

I completely disregard the price.

You're still like a German machine gun, aren't you? Fast and relentless.

And I'm just a little old biddy.

An alte schachtel.

That was a joke, Dieter.

You know, a bit of friendly banter.

You know what that is, don't you?

My company is a cultural business. I want to say, books are beautiful, books

are fun.

Nobody said Friday, no discussion.

I don't care if you're a cheap marketing officer or what has no time. 35 years as

a printer, 30 years as a Borchert publisher, 151 book releases a year. And

the poet has come from Zurich, he's waiting now and we know how long he has

to wait.

Publish an interview in Frankfurt.

Flying is the perfect opportunity for me to move on.

I can take a relatively short time, a relatively long distance and sleep well.

No, we'll see each other tomorrow evening.

Ask the nurse next time.

Quality,

as I understand it, compels the personal care of the artist's client.

That means they never take a day off.

No.

Dieter!

Yes, who is that?

The... distances.

Well, I'm very,

very satisfied with that.

I'm just wondering if what we edited there, if that's really the right thing

to do.

Well, to be honest, I wouldn't leave it like that.

We fixed it last time and you said it was right.

I'd rather talk about the interweaving and the Schubert, so that we can keep

something physical in hand at the next step.

I imagine a pleasant, not too fat pub.

Dieter, how long have we known each other?

Since my first exhibition at Capitaine.

No, Greve.

And now, here, our first joint book project.

I'm so grateful, Dieter. Come on. Come on.

I was in the kitchen.

Your sausages will be ready soon.

For the...

Fiacca goulash.

Please?

Take care, mom.

Dieter? The flight to Paris is booked.

And I got the apartment again, that's great.

And, um, Dieter, this is the new assistant, this is Johannes.

A trail of my magenta, I would say.

Yes, because it's better suited to a Miep series that you released last year.

Annette, why don't you take two places to Paris?

Have you been there before?

I'm just coming from the station.

Then you don't need to pack.

Another hot chocolate, Dieter?

It's, uh, warming.

Sean, that's what keeps me warm.

Indeed, your son closes the series perfectly.

You know, there are many different, entirely different reasons why a

picture may mean something to me.

A young woman's oblivious smile.

The dull eyes of an old person, filled with resignation.

And Sean, who reminds me of everything what life is about.

And, of course, Edgar.

He was a good photographer.

He was a good friend.

And he was a good companion.

And he was my love.

Nice to see you.

This is Johannes Berger.

Oh, very glad to meet you.

All pleasure is mine.

Oh, you speak French.

What a nice surprise.

A nice surprise for a nice woman.

Very nice.

This is my assistant, Camille.

Hello, Camille. Hello.

So... Excuse me, I'll be right back. No problem.

A cocoa with three sugars, please. Pardon?

A cocoa with three pieces of sugar.

Three pieces.

Does Michel still work here? Tell Michel.

I don't know anyone named Michel.

A cacao with three pieces of sugar.

Three pieces.

And tell Michel for Dieter.

Most of these really intense works, they were shot in Africa.

How long are you doing this?

Hm?

How long are you a photographer?

Um, not really. What do you call a photographer?

I'm so sorry. How long are you an artist?

And, uh, uh...

Yeah, it's really sorry

In five minutes you'll be down at the...

When I was younger, there were days when I had great doubts about myself and my

work.

I used to live in a shoebox.

But that didn't stop me. With my portfolio in hand, I walked through the

front door of every magazine office and all the art galleries in town.

And seconds later, I found myself out in the back lot, crying.

When Edgar had his first stroke.

And when Sean came.

Another thing on top.

You don't even know what I'm trying to say, do you?

When you were younger.

At that time, I was financially supported by the parents.

With the down payment for my first printer.

The parents.

I didn't even know you had any.

Anyway, I always experienced a kind of quiet support, especially

by my mother.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Are the pattern books for the shoe boxes already

in there?

It all has to come out again. Half of it goes to my car.

Mr. Burchard?

Yes.

Martin Störbrock. I'm the caretaker of the house.

May I... Where is she?

She will be prepared in a moment. It may take a few moments.

May I express my sincere condolences to you once and for all? Yes, yes, thank

you. Mr. Burchard, I'm so sorry.

Thank you.

We will keep you all in very, very good memory.

It is... Sigrun, your mother, was such a loving, kind old lady.

Excuse me.

It's all right.

You can say goodbye to your mother now.

Please take the time you have for... Yes, thank you very much. Yes, here you

go.

Stöbrock? No, I can't come up now.

No, it's a very sensitive case. I need backup.

I'll come to dinner later. All right.

Michael!

Und deine Mutter lebt noch?

Ja.

Und gefällt es dir ganz gut hier?

Ja.

Die da zeigt mir viel.

Ihr verbringt viel Zeit miteinander.

Ja, wir arbeiten halt zusammen.

Die ist doch ganz schön.

Agnetha, I told you I was going to talk about it.

I thought we'd take it away from you.

I thought we'd take it away from you. I thought we'd take it away from you. I

thought we'd take it away from you. I thought we'd take it away from you. I

thought we'd take it away from you. I thought we'd take it away from you. I

thought we'd take it away from you.

I thought we'd take it away from you.

I had this commission once, a guided tour through the Middle East. It was

fascinating.

The landscapes were probably some of my best work.

But imagine if I'd never met Edgar there.

Do you know what motivated him to get up in the mornings toward the end?

This big last book project.

The sparkle returned to his eye.

Darling, I'm in the attic.

Dieter's gonna come over. Dieter's gonna be here next week.

And then you canceled right out of the blue.

It hit him like a rock.

I think there is a museum in Germany that has an idea about a

retrospective on...

Edgar's work.

Marge, I've never gone ahead with a project if it was clear that the

artist was just about to do it.

For me, it is a question of piety.

Did you know...

That he liked to imitate your little habits.

He did it with great affection, of course.

The way you clear your throat before you start out on a new train of thought.

The way you sip your cocoa when it's hot. I don't think this is the right

time to... He told me how kind and gentle and caring

you were when he was so weak.

Just like Sean.

I can help you, Dieter.

I can take it off.

It's okay.

But I know it's hard.

So calm down.

I can do it on my own.

But I'm perfect for sequencing with him.

No, that's... Yes, you said it yourself. I lived in Sweden.

I know the Fjell.

My exhibition in Barcelona is postponed and you have to use free resources.

Oh, and my resources are just going to be wasted then, or what? Johannes, you

don't understand that yet.

You know what, Dieter?

I really don't understand it.

Especially with someone who has demands like you.

Oh, you know what? That was pure insolence with me so far, yeah?

I don't have to get right in front of you!

I miss you, Robert.

We barely see each other anymore.

What a waste of life this is, huh?

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Didn't mean to be rude.

We were talking about close relationships, right?

Correct.

A good book needs many different things, you know.

I mean, all the papers you see here are of a high quality, and they are all from

the same paper mill.

I have a very trustful relationship with my suppliers. Please don't touch with my

suppliers. I am supplied by this one company, and this was fixed about 30

years ago.

And they know of my professionalism.

And this kind of intense work relationship wouldn't work otherwise.

No, no, not a chance.

You said one.

The art is in the books. I see myself only as a... You

have three weeks till I return, and then we can talk about the captions.

Who's gonna take over when you're gone, by the way?

You know, Annetta, the others.

No, no, no. I mean, who's gonna take over your company when you're gone,

Dieter?

Or work at an excellent level. They are well-instructed. They're working

structures. Really?

And how's it gonna be in, say, 10, 20 years?

How's it gonna be?

Peter? I've been playing with the thought of stopping at your place for a

few days.

You know, a resignation doesn't automatically mean that you don't see

each other anymore or that you call each other and advise each other.

This is a proposal for a cooperation.

It comes from a few ambitious artists from the States.

We take over the pressure and the publishing work.

The project requires that we work in New York for the next few years.

Okay, maybe not every week, but... Often.

Dieter, I'm really grateful to you for everything.

But certain things are not going quite right here.

And I also think that in a work relationship, not only the hard facts

should be right, but also the soft facts.

We don't have that much time, do we?

So go ahead, just, you know, look around, find a space that you like.

You don't look that comfortable.

That's it?

That's your spot?

Are you happy with the way my camera sees you?

Oh, for Christ's sake, Dieter!

But you said one was missing for the structure.

Huh?

Indeed, my time is running out, and the cab should be here any minute, so I

really have to go.

Hello, this is Tita.