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Una Promessa

I should be going to work, not you.

No.

Don't worry about it.

Bye, Giusè.

You'll get a headache like that.

Give me a kiss.

Turn out the light and go to sleep.

All right?

Bye, little one.

Remember to behave yourself.

Will you bring me to the archaeological park on Sunday?

I promise.

- Can you see her? - Not yet.

There she is!

- What's she doing? - Walking on the footpath.

Has she reached the corner yet?

No, she's by the sheep shed.

They're all standing there, waiting.

Okay, as usual: "Here", then pay and get in.

- Sandra. - Here.

- Sosis. - Here.

- Are you new? - Yes.

Show me your documents.

Go on.

- Angela. - Here.

- Rosetta. - Here.

- Rita. - Here.

Rocchina.

She's on the bus.

Tell me something else.

She's sending you the usual message.

I can't see anything else.

Besides, I'm sleepy.

Have a nice day, my love.

Hold this.

Magic drops, give energy to my dad's eye.

Antò, in my eye, not my nose!

- Come on. - I'll try again.

- Give it here. - Keep it closed.

Open.

Now it's ready to be used.

Hello.

Speaking.

What?

Sorry...

Who is this?

Hello?

According to our investigations, your wife, Angela Sileo,

a day labourer registered with the "Sun and Work" recruitment agency,

went to work in the fields as usual this morning.

Can you confirm this?

As established by the medical report released today by this hospital,

while working on the grapevines,

Mrs Sileo suddenly fell ill and collapsed on the ground.

She died from a sudden cardiac arrest caused by stress and exhaustion.

Do you wish to add anything?

My wife was fine when she left home this morning.

Dad...

I miss Mama already.

So do I.

Hey.

I'm going to promise you something.

Mama hasn't gone away forever.

I'll bring her back to you.

Really, Dad?

Pull over up ahead.

I told you, didn't I?

Antò! Come on!

Do you want to stay with Mama?

Then we'll stay here.

Aren't we even going to get our feet wet?

What about Mama?

We'll bring her with us.

Giusè, what can I do for you?

The money you gave me is all gone.

It's just me and Antò now. I want to come back to work here.

Giusè, I'm very sorry about your wife,

but you can't work here anymore.

They're carrying out checks every day.

As you know, after your accident, you can't do your job anymore.

I could do something else.

Like what?

If you want, I could call the guy I sent your wife to.

I'll let you know, Nico. Thanks.

Bye, Giusè. And good luck.

What did the teachers say?

The usual.

And they gave us their condolences.

Do you give condolences when someone dies?

My friends gave me some, too.

Let's sit over here.

Did you go to the quarry?

Did they give you your job back?

- Thank you. - You're welcome, have a nice day.

- Hello. - Hello, ma'am.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

Have a nice day. Next.

Here you go.

Some bread.

- And some milk, please. - Okay.

- Is that all right? - Thank you.

Have a nice day. Next.

Dad?

This evening, I can tell you the story about Granddad.

Yes.

Granddad was the village stone-breaker.

It was a very humble job, but no one ever pushed him around.

Every week he queued up at the employment exchange office.

But someone mustn't have liked him.

After months of not being called for any job,

he grabbed one of the work placement officers by the neck.

And he beat him up.

Dad?

But...

will I have to ask a work placement officer, too?

Do you think I'll be able to become an archaeologist?

Dad?

Are you asleep?

Was being a stone-breaker a difficult job?

It was very hard work.

Repeat after me.

We keep this object...

Dad, what are you doing?

Just repeat after me.

- We keep this object... - We keep this object...

- in your memory, - in your memory,

- as a sign - as a sign

- of your work, - of your work,

- of our work - of our work

- and of your dignity. - and of your dignity.

- Instil in this hammer - Instil in this hammer

- your strength, - your strength,

- and watch over us. - and watch over us and over Mama.

And over Mama.

See you soon, Mama.

Tell her, Dad.

Yes.

Did you hear?

We can't stay here any longer.

We have to find somewhere else.

Put these things away.

Get Mama's glasses case.

Dan.

- Irina. - Here.

- Are you new? - Yes.

- Your agency papers? - I don't have any.

- Then you can go back to bed. - The head of the quarry sent me.

- Really? - Yes.

- Wait there, I'll make a call. - We need a place to sleep, as well.

Thank you.

Mimmo, there's a guy here without any agency papers,

he says the head of the quarry sent him.

He says he needs a place to sleep as well.

All right, all right.

- Get in. - Thank you.

You.

You can wash over there.

This is your door.

- What? - Two euros.

Use your hands.

Like that. But not all of it.

Come on. Keep up.

That's the way.

- Tired? - No.

Good lad. That's it.

Keep going or it will get away from us.

- It's like a long snake. - Yeah.

We can't let the snake get away from us.

Donà.

Get a move on, we've got more to do over there.

- All right. - Hurry them up.

Let's go!

Faster.

Come on, faster!

Sleep, Antò.

Tomorrow we've got to sort everything out.

Goodnight, Mama.

Dad.

Goodnight, my love.

Come on.

Cell phones and top-ups!

You, get in! You, too.

Come on, get in!

Keep your head down.

What are you doing here?

Go work with your father!

Don't ever stray away from me. Come on, give me a hand.

Let's go.

Faster! Don't you understand?

- Merci. - De rien.

- One day. - Merci.

- Thank you. - Quickly.

- You had a sandwich? - Yes.

- Water, too? - Yes.

That's five euros less.

There.

Is that all?

- There are two of us... - Sure.

Get out of here!

Next.

One day. There.

A pot.

Plates and cutlery.

And a bulb.

- How much? - Five euros.

- Where's Mimmo? I need electricity. - Wait over there.

Dinosaurs.

The photograph.

- This one always frightened me. - He's the meanest.

Mama's things.

Her jewellery box.

Her glasses case.

Hold this. We'll put the money in here.

Done.

Where will we put it?

Here.

What else?

Her perfume.

Not like that.

That's where it hurts.

Did you take your drops?

No. They're over there.

- They'll give some energy. - Yeah.

- To your magic eye!

Now put them away.

Come here.

I'm going to see what's going on. You wait here.

I'm coming with you.

Wait here.

Who the fuck is this?

Who the fuck are you? There are children here!

He's the new guy.

The guy sent by the head of the quarry.

The new guy!

Make sure he understands how things work around here.

Come on, let's go.

Before the dogs eat all my boars!

Hey!

Who do you belong to?

You're beautiful!

What happened, Dad?

Don't talk.

Is that better?

Wait, I'll try blowing on it.

You always get in trouble when I'm not around.

Yeah.

- Who's that dog? - My friend.

Down to here.

Go on.

That's it. Good.

Keep going.

Good.

You...

move.

The gloves.

Turn.

Keep turning.

Turn, turn...

Keep turning.

Get undressed.

Undress.

Down. Down!

Turn around.

Stella.

Stella! Come here!

Hello!

Come here.

Hold on...

Here you go.

All gone.

Goodnight.

- Hi, Rosa. - Hi.

Do you want a beer?

Have a smoke.

- Thanks. - Welcome.

I'm tired.

Hey, it's you!

Hey!

Sorry.

- Is this your room? - Yes.

The dog brought me here. I followed her.

Her name is Stella.

And this is Cristi.

Where is he?

He's no longer around.

Do you know my Mama?

What's her name?

Angela.

You're Antò?

Hey there.

- Who do you belong to? - Giuseppe, the stone-breaker.

Giuseppe the stone-breaker!

Sorry, I've got to go.

Off with you!

Six...

seven...

eight...

nine...

ten...

eleven...

twelve...

Dad!

I'm doing a freeze!

Be careful.

Come down here.

I've got something very important to tell you!

Dad...

I met a friend of Mama's.

What do you mean, a friend of Mama's?

Her name is Rosa.

Rosa.

- I'll have to meet her. - I invited her to dinner.

What do you mean you invited her to dinner?

What'll we give her to eat?

She's bringing something.

- You've gotten heavier. - So have you!

But I'm the one doing the carrying.

- Will you carry me tomorrow? - Okay.

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy Name,

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done,

on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive

those who trespass against us.

Lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil...

What were you doing before the tomatoes?

Watermelons. Watermelons are the worst.

Is that when you met Cristi?

What happened to your eye?

I used to break rocks in a quarry. A splinter...

Since that day, his eye has been all white

and he started to have superpowers.

I want to be an archaeologist when I'm big.

He's obsessed with fossils and dinosaurs.

I think that's fantastic.

When I was small, you could just walk in amongst the ruins.

We used to play hide and seek in the tombs.

Will you tell me how Mama died?

When your Mama died, I was there,

in the same barn.

We were working, then all of a sudden I heard a noise.

A loud bang.

I turned and saw her on the ground.

I held her in my arms.

I looked into her eyes, but she was no longer breathing.

Stella, the dog...

curled up near her.

Don't worry, Dad told me that Mama will come back.

- Is that what your dad told you? - Yes.

You'll see.

Water!

Oh, God!

You, go back sleep!

It's late! Move!

You, over here! Give me a hand to wrap him up.

There are some phones in the glove box, take one out.

This number.

Abdullahi's brother.

Tell him there was an accident and that his brother is dead.

I don't want this bullshit here, just make the fucking call.

There's been an accident.

Abdullahi...

He's dead.

No, I don't know.

- I'm not anybody... - Hang up.

Look.

This could be a fossil.

Are you the son of the woman who died?

There are lots of these in the boss's church.

How do you know that?

I just know it.

If you promise to be careful, I'll take you there.

Goodbye, Stella.

There are so many vases! They're beautiful!

Look how beautiful it is.

Don't touch.

We shouldn't even be in here.

Okay.

- Mimì. - Yeah.

Everything sorted out with that Negro?

Yes.

He's buried in the ditch. It's cool.

Now we've got a hole that needs to be filled.

Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of it.

What are they up to?

Do you want some?

Thanks.

From today, you take Abdullahi's place. The dead guy.

Hurry up with those bags. Over there, against the wall.

You, come with me.

You, too. You with the hat!

For this job, use this as a mask.

Put this on.

Remember to stir it well.

Don't forget to close it, as well.

There!

- What do I look like? - An alien!

Sit down.

Make sure you wear it like this.

It's a bit annoying.

Wear it anyway.

It was Mama's.

Dad, it's Rosa!

Dad, they are beating her up!

Get down.

Don't move from there!

Dad!

Leave them be!

- Dad! - No!

Everything's sorted.

See you later.

On your knees.

No, no...

Face her.

Sniff her.

Yes.

You, too.

On your knees, as well.

Look into each other's eyes.

Touch her face.

Hug one another.

Hug one another.

- Dad! - Antò!

Antò!

Sweetheart!

Take him away.

Go!

- Mama! - Run!

Run, Antò!

Run faster!

Mama!