Original subtitles

Why don't you love me as much as them?

Let's go!

Stay here. He'll be back

Come in!

Have a seat

I just stopped by

They were wondering where you were

I've had it a long time

Now I have to sell it

Do you know what this is?

It's the AK-47

A famous singer

Have you heard her songs?

No

Then listen. Basic notes

And here's her song

Little sister, Hanoi, old streets

You're all that's left me, orchid scent

You're all that's left me,

alstonia flower

Rain whispering down deserted streets

Waiting for a woman, wind swept hair, tender shoulders

You're all that's left me, winter tree

You're all that's left me, icy abandoned street

Slip of winter moon

Old abode where the voice of a piano echoes

Late into the night a bell still chimes

You're all that's left me, color of time

The evening fades, your hair flutters

Evanescent

The poet wanders in vain through the streets

Suddenly realizing he has lost his way

You're all that's left me, old streets covered in moss

Every creaky old rooftop

ln my topsy-turvy memory

Floating over the waves of West Lake

Suddenly twilight has fallen When it fell, I don't know

You're all that's left me, orphaned winter tree

Stop or I'll break the vase

I think I'm pregnant

Who's the father?

Is that a betel palm flower?

What's inside?

I don't know

It's the first time

But you looked for it all day

Will you take me to the countryside?

What are you carrying?

Pork

Take that off

Where does this come from?

From Slaughterhouse 43

Listen carefully. I'm going to pierce the skin

If I find nothing, I'll give you a pass

Father!

I dreamt about your death, Father

You died a second time, to save me

This morning, I feel strangely calm

as if I'm living in your body

in your silhouette your walk, your gestures

These bony fingers this rough hand

Is it yours or mine?

I feel your muscles flex in my arms

This skin, it's yours burnt, toughened

defying the heat, the cold, the years

These veins, you called them the paths of life

Now, I understand

I need to ask a favor

I've always obeyed you,

Now I'm afraid

Here's the money you gave me

If it's not enough

Let me take another cyclo

I'll pay you back bit by bit

Old man, where are you?

What did I say about the paint?

Remember, you old bastard?

This is a pistol

Here's the safety catch

Now you can shoot

Now it's locked

You just load and shoot!

From behind

like this

From the side, like that

Always two shots. Understand?

Don't throw away the gun. No one will come near you

Leave slowly, once you're outside, run

toward your gun hand

At the bridge

throw the gun in the stream and disappear into the crowd

Don't worry, it's worse with a knife

If you're nervous, take these pills

Here's two. Try one

It's great! You won't be afraid of anybody

Take the second, before you go to work

Just one at a time or you flip out. Understand?

Dawn in my soul

A bit of sun for each home

A bit of light for everyone

Under the canopy, a leaf trembles

And the dew remembers the clouds

And the earth exhales a huge wind

And life shivers, shivers

Kite of my childhood

Fragile hope hanging in the sky

Hearts open, human abodes

In a world where no one is excluded

No, don't break it!

Bastard! She was a virgin!

He said he didn't know

He suggests we forget about it

He shelled out 600 dollars

That's more than for a virgin

He said the cuts weren't his fault

A taste of dust

longan peel

stolen

A hand

warm

washes my face

Papa

Green glow

of live shrimp

The market closes

mama comes home

Cold rice

punished...

in secret, at night

Mama feeds me

Stifling heat

of searing afternoons

stench of rotten starfruit

In the rain

I shiver

fried fish

rice gruel

Lemon leaves

grapefruit rind

ivory-colored water

my brown skin

Fish face!

What did I say?

Why do you love paint so much?

Where did you find this color?

Our family doesn't use it

Come eat

Invite the lady to eat with us

Wake up! Are you awake?

Listen

Yesterday, you screwed up

Mr. Lullaby should have rocked you

But someone up there spared you

It's sticky, I'll help you

The year of the Pig begins today

I wish you peace

health

a normal life, like everyone else

We won't meet again

When you go, leave the door open

My little one...he's dead

Oh, God!

Why?

Yesterday, the cat came back

We thought he was dead

He's even more handsome than before

so handsome, nobody recognized him

I remember my father right before he died

It was a Sunday

the only day he took a nap at home

The cat was sleeping in the sun

A gash across his face

My father slept

swinging his leg

I was a child. I remember watching my father's knee, for a long time

Subtitles by Phan H. Duong - N. McPherson

Processed by C.M.C. - Paris