All language subtitles for Absences 1987

A splendid performance.
Thank you for the excitement offered.

The pleasure is mine.

I would like to introduce you to Belgian
Consul Desileuce.

An adorable man and music lover.

If you'll excuse me...

The Bank is 100.000.

Solo Banco!

Solo Banco for the gentleman.

Your cards, please.

Here...

- "Le Petite".
- Eight for a notch.

Moving up to 200.000 for the Bank.

- Solo Primo.
- Solo Primo for the gentleman.

Here.

Baccarat.

Your uncle is losing again.

Much?

150.

Bank is 150.

Solo Primo for the gent.

Cards, please.

One for you...

Notch is nine.

Baccarat for Bank.

There.

Thanks.

50.

Banco is fifty.

Solo Banco.

Cards please.

There.

He is in his worst condition ever.

Will he endure?

I'll come in the morning.

I was scared of father.

He never laughed.

He always seemed to be elsewhere.

He scarcely spoke to us.

I only remember once

when I was a child,

he was sitting on his own
and very sad...

I approached him

and as he became aware of me
he invited me closer

I recall his touch on my forehead

while a tear rolled down his cheek.

I didn't realize much then.

Our nanny later said that mother
had left.

I thought she had died.

She was very beautiful, they said.

You know how hard I have tried.

Then it's the land reparcelling issue.

The Oil Mill?

It's going to be difficult.
It is indebted to Freskatis.

And the grain?

Some of our lands are at a loose end.

Your wife...

I mean, after abandoning
conjugal domicile,

had claimed ownership thereof.

There is nothing left...

A very little...

And we shouldn't forget the child.

It is legally unprotected.

It won't be entitled to a share
if you don't provide for it.

Our cross of martyrdom.

Mummy, mummy!

I saw Eleni with Marios.

Please, Maria. I'm fed up with
your foolishness.

I'm really fed up!

Apart from your military virtues,

I shouldn't omit in my
final farewell speech

to emphasize your virtues as
a fellow citizen.

You expressed an interest for
social causes

and supported the work of local
authorities

as well as the Charity Foundation,
in any possible way.

You've been a man, for whom
Fatherland

your family and your friends

will be proud.

May the earth covering you be light.

Eternal be your memory.

May God forgive him.

I'll pay you a visit shortly.
We have things to discuss.

You may go, Thanassis.
We'll walk home.

And now what?

We should bring Marios here
some time.

It's so beautiful!

The child must not be moved.

I have to speak to Thanassis.

Thanassis...

See about selling the carriage.

We won't need it anymore.

The horses, too.

They're too old.

Yes, madam.

Maria!

Thank God it's been rented.

I told Thanassis to sell the carriage.

No need for it anymore.

If you think so.

He didn't eat again.

No lunch again?

Brought me any books?

You finished them already?

Look what I did.

You must not be sad.

Besides, Grandpa was too old.

Now, have some rest.

What happened to your hair?

Let me straighten it out.

Why don't you draw something
more joyful?

A seascape...

A sun...

I like you combing my hair.

"An asphyxiating torture.

I woke up nights suffocating.

I couldn't find peace even in dreams.

I doubt it that you can ever understand
the deepest causes of my deed.

Your egotism is so big as to
make you blind.

May God forgive me.

Me for abandoning the children

and you for making their lives a
martyrdom in the days to come.

All is as I thought it would be.

The city house is under mortgage.

The bank shares must have
been liquidated.

All we are left with is this house
and the property rent.

30?

So things are back to usual.

Nothing changes.

If we sold something?

He was a stranger.

Although his face seemed to belong
in the family.

He was offering me a silver coin

and I refused to lake it.

He insisted.

He put it in my palm and suddenly
it was gone...

He laughed.

He took it back and it became
visible again.

He laughed every time he kept
doing this.

Finally, I started laughing too
and woke up.

Have they brought the flour?

I put it in the cellar.

They said the deceased still
owed them for last year's flour.

Still owed them...

Anyone can say what they like now.

Don'! say that.

You can't tell if it's a lie.
So, you had better pay them.

We could have the house painted!

After the mourning period ends,
of course.

Or perhaps move permanently
to the city later on.

Anna is finishing school this year.

Marios will have some company, too.
Children of his own age.

I doubt that he likes company.

What did Thanassis do
about the carriage?

They say there's going to be a war.

Then people won't need any coaches.

Our neighbour is a cavalry officer!

Nonsense!
He is with the Health Committee.

Eleni, please.

Let's talk calmly for once.

There's no reason why we should live
in here forever.

Nothing is keeping us in this house
anymore.

And let this absurd ritual come
to an end, after all...

It's been months since father died.

Utter desolation!

I don't think you've been working
in the garden much.

Utter desolation indeed!

This is about a delicate matter which
I would rather we discussed in private.

Thank you, Anna.

I mean to go straight to the point.

I'm worried.

Apostolos and I are worried about
the child's future.

I fear that your late father didn't take
Mario's interest into consideration.

With the financial mess he left behind
I'd be surprised to know otherwise.

Perhaps he didn't want to.

For the well-known reasons.

I'm following.

In short...

I'm here to claim the child's rights.

I'm well aware of his rights,
more than anyone else is.

Anyone?

Hear that, Apostolos?

I'm "anyone else"!

He's my brother's son.

Whatever he's entitled to, I'm ready
to claim by all means possible.

No reason for you to worry.

Eleni, there have been many occasions
in the past

which I would not go into
right now.

But there's one thing I will not allow.

And that's you destroying the child, the
same way you destroyed my brother.

That's enough!

- I forbid you to talk this way
in my house. - Your house?

Apostolos!... Give me that document.
Give it at once!

Your father took a loan from Apostolos
too, when mortgaging this house.

I can demand this note's payment
at any time.

No need for extremeties, Evgenia...

No need, yes...

lam magnanimous, you know that.

I demand that you should transfer the
house ownership under Mario's name.

The soonest possible, I'd say...
before the lot crumbles in here.

I believe I was explicit enough.

I'll be waiting.

Apostolos, are you ready?

- You're cheating all the time!
- I play better than you, you know it.

Good morning to you.

Please, enter.

Please, come in.

That's very kind of you.

Anna, put them in a vase.

Captain Mourouzis, military doctor.

Have a seat.

We've been neighbours for
some time now.

I refrained from visiting you
out of respect for your mourning.

Father was in the military, too.

A military engineer. He retired
after the '97 defeat.

Pity he's not alive.

He would be especially happy now that
we're about to free Greek territory

beyond the Aegean, too.

- Will you have tea?
- With pleasure.

Although...

With all respect...

I meant to propose...

The weather is excellent.

I would be honored to accompany you
on a city walk.

My coach is at your disposal.

Great!

Today, a Sunday, there will be a music
concert in the park.

Anna, please.

No, it's no! possible.

I'll tell nanny to make tea.

Come now, Eleni.

We haven't been out for months.
You'll enjoy it, too.

Since you wan! it...

You go, then.

I cannot come.

We'll be ready in two minutes.

Could I dissuade you in any way?

No.

Not in any way.

It's so lovely!

As if all I remember from childhood
is coming back...

lam glad to hear it.

We think that beauty fades.

It simply takes a small trip
only to come back again.

- Did you see them?
- Of all the things!. .

In less than a year after his death.

A real shame!

Chocolate.

No... white cream!

Try them all.

This one!

YOU?

Chocolate.

Same for me.

A real pity your sister
didn't want to join us.

It is difficult to move Marios.

Also Eleni never wants
to leave him alone.

Perhaps you did not insist
hard enough.

Do you intend to settle here
permanently?

Who could ever say so?

Oh, please, would you slay?

Anna!

If you promise me you'll stay
I'll stop being loquacious!

I promise.

Superb! Superb!

You're turning into a great artist!

Well done, Marios!

So,

see you soon.

Well, doctor?

Is he any better?

Lately he has stopped complaining
about fatigue.

Listen, Eleni...

We've been through this again.

There is no cure.

It's about time you accepted that.

The only thing we can offer Marios
any more

is joy...

Give him joy, Eleni!

Make his life joyful, Eleni.

Are you out of your mind?

What came upon you,
opening the door?

Is it me who's out of her mind, Eleni?

Me?

I can't bear it in here.

You're just like father.

I'm leaving, you hear?

I'm leaving!

Joy, Eleni...

Just a little joy.
You know what it means?

Please.

Think of the child.

Marios...

We'll have a party, would you like
that? A party for you!

A crowd will come,
we'll invite them all!

You like that?

Say, would you?

Yes.

Yes, I want it.

A nice party!
With music too.

A party with colors!

A party...

so fancy...

Do you know what an airplane is?

I've seen a photo of it.

I have seen the real one!

Few days ago father took us and I saw it.

I disagree, my dear...

That's bad manners!

War will be a disaster for everyone.
Especially for our little country.

How pretty she is!

Don't you think he's rather old
for Anna?

You think of the strangest things...

Concerning our last encounter...

I'd like you to know I am sorry.

My conduct was not becoming.

I did not notice anything different.

You were impeccable as always.

If you'll excuse me.

Enjoying yourself?

Do you like it?

Neutrality alone is to
the greek interest.

Everything else is a policy
of shady future.

My dear, don't forget that we are about
to face a historical collision.

The old clashes with the new
and Greece

cannot possibly remain a simple
spectator of such global reform.

Nonsense! All this is...

opportunistic Venizelos' politics.

I won't allow this.

Do not forget that we are claiming
liberation of greek territories.

A charming girl, your sister.

Yes.

A girl, charming.

Shall we dance?

Don't speak.

I want you to know...

that I won't stay here much longer.

I don't mind.

All of a sudden, I came round...

Few intakes of air went through my lungs.

Could it be we had surfaced...

and passed by the iceberg...

No, it was Ned and the consultant.

My brave friends were sacrificing
themselves to save me.

There was still some air left inside
one of the devices.

Instead of inhaling it themselves

they had kept it for me.

Although they were drowning

they were treating me to life
drop by drop.

You dance so well!...

I watched you at the party and imagined
I was your partner.

Why am I not like all
the others?

What a foolish child you are!

When you get well we'll be dancing
all day long!

Lies!

This will never happen. Never!

Anything can happen.

Now rest.

And imagine a never ending dance.

With twists and swirls faster
and faster.

Fancier and fancier...

Not asleep?

I can't get any sleep.

Can I keep you company?

It's also this strange heat...

Like suffocating, right?

I'm hungry.

How did mother go away?

One night I heard her say
"I'm suffocating".

The next day she was gone.

She was young and beautiful.

The late master was
a temperamental man.

God, what a decision...

When you feel you're
suffocating...

you grab anything that comes
your way that moment.

Whatever that may be.

As long as you're grabbing it.

Shall I make you a warm drink?

Then no one had noticed
anything wrong?

You, who knew her
all those years.

- She never talked to you?
- She need not talk.

And you never felt any contempt?

You never detested her?

For what she did to me...

to you, to us all...

I could not, child.

I only cried.

I cried a lot that night.

And I never think of her a lot.

Haven't you ever thought of leaving?

And go where?

I don't know.

Get yourself somewhere else,
change your life.

There's only one life,
wherever you are.

Foolish...
You're saying foolish things!

Go to bed. It's late.

I'm about to burst... and you're telling
me life never changes?

I was talking about my life, my sweet.

I like it as it goes
and loving it.

Same as loving you.

Goodnight now.

Please, fill the vases with water.

And add another plate for lunch.

I've invited Mr. Mourouzis.

- How did you ever think of it?
- It's our obligation.

Since when are you having your way
around here?

And how did you picture it exactly?
Is he sitting at father's chair?

That's the least important thing.

He can sit wherever you want.

- When Marios was sick he came at night.
- We have no obligation to him.

Stop it, once and for all!

Your intention is to control even
the air that we breathe.

Besides, I find him appealing.

And that you cannot deprive me of.

My God!

Such conduct!...

At least, think of Anna...

Are you trying to destroy our home?

You're doing all you can for that.

Only you're not aware.

Hello. Delivery on behalf of Captain
with his greetings.

This was delivered on Captain
Mourouzis' behalf.

There.

He had an urgent call from the Ministry
this morning.

He is sending a present for Marios.
He's "so sorry"...

So are we, of course.

I am expecting nobody.

Open the door.

I could wait no more.

I thought you'd never be back.

I would not go without saying
goodbye to you.

I am about to leave for Vienna.

On Ministry's order.

It's a delicate mission.

I'd rather not go into details about it.

Maria...

I don't want to have you regret it.

I want to go away.

I'm suffocating.

If we join the war, naturally
I will be back.

I doubt it that my post will be here,
though.

The real need will be
a! the front line.

You cannot have me regret
what I have decided upon.

Because now I know.

I knew already.

But perhaps I was afraid.

I was in torpor.

As if caught in winter frost.

It's too late for me now, Maria.

I have a lifetime on my back.

Almost twice your age.

Old habits...

You'll have enough of it,
at some point.

Then you'll want to leave.

Or you may stay.

I'm no! sure which would be worse.

Take me.

I cannot share anything anymore, Maria.

With anybody.

There's something in me that keeps me
from giving.

A hidden thing.

I keep it only to myself.

Something that belongs to me.

That makes me live my own way.

I can only offer you complicity, Maria.

Nothing else.

Your own way.

The premise described above

as well as the 40-acre surrounding land

is being transferred to Marios,

a natural child of Marios Komninos,

deceased on the field of honor.

The transferrers, etc etc.

Here.

You needn't have.

I could have settled this myself.

Marios is inheriting the house
practically by right.

"Practically", that is what worries me.

I am not in knowledge of your
father's debts.

Nor of your sisters' future plans.

An exaggeration.

In any case...

I'll have to discuss this with Maria.
She'll need sign this, anyway.

Maria will do as you say.

Although you really should be more
attentive with her.

Everyone's talking about her affair with
this adventurer, Mourouzis.

He is notorious for his scandals.

Please, Evgenia.

You don't have to.
Everything starts out like that...

At least, she...

is not inclined to incest.

You are a monster!

You destroy everything.

You ruined my brother.

You mean to do the same with his child.

Your illicit passion was
not enough for you...

You also wanted a child.

It was I who told your father
whose child it was. I told him.

Hear me?

The night before Marios left
for the barracks,

he told me everything.

To me...

The only person who really loved him.

He was crying in my arms...

He was scared.

In the morning, when I woke up
he was gone.

When I saw him again he was dead.

Dead for ever more.

All we had was his body in pieces.

That sweet body I loved.

You could see here adorned
with the patina of age

the walls of a certain Acropolis,
with the airy shapes of a Parthenon.

Further back, you could see long lines
of half standing walls.

Broad deserted streets...

A great big Pompeii immersed
in deep waters.

And Captain Nemo brought all these back
to life before my very eyes.

Where was I?
Where was I?

Captain Nemo approached me

and halted me with a hand gesture.

And with a piece of chalk he picked up
he went to a black basalt rock

and carved this one and only word.

Atlantis.

It is late.

Time to sleep.

It's very late.

Goodnight.

Don't cry.

I don't want you to cry.

Are you going out?

Yes, I am.

Any objections?

Are you scared?

No.

I love you.

You're not going anywhere!

Anywhere!

Anywhere, I said!

He doesn't love you.
In time he'll leave you and go away.

I love him.

Do you understand this?

It's me that loves him.

This means nothing at all.

I loved him too.

You didn't, Eleni.

Not in the same way.

You and father never loved.

You could not love.

You couldn't.

I forbid you to go!

You have no right to.

I won't allow you to do this.

You two never granted a thing.
You only took.

Took.

Wilderness all around you.

You had a fear of the other
and wanted them under your shade.

Under your authority.

That's why mother left, Eleni.

- That's why Marios left you.
- You're lying! All lies, lies...

And the child?

Isn't that why you had the child?
To keep Marios...

You named it after him and
keeping it as a prisoner.

You must not say that.

The child is ill.

It's ill...

That was its fate.

You don't love the child, Eleni.

You love nobody.

With all doors and windows shut,
nobody.

Where will you go alone?

Let's go away together...
Move to the city...

You want us to move to the city?

Good luck, my daughter.

Doctors could not come to
any conclusion.

Bleeding continued.

As if her body wanted to drain
all its blood out.

In a few weeks' time
she was worn out.

Maria's first letter arrived few days
after Eleni's death.

She wrote frequently.

Vienna, Berlin, Paris.

Until one day, her letters
stopped coming.

The same way mother's letters had
stopped once.

Maria, Anna... Come.

Subs by neverever
July 2014