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Serge...

Why did he do it?

There's no way to have a religious service at the weekend.

I know of a pastor who can speak

about our brother with a certain... eloquence.

You have to think of your mum.

And of Cl�mence and Billie.

They need you.

He didn't think of us, though.

He thought about you all the time.

I know he adored you.

But he was suffering so much, that he forgot you.

Why didn't he tell us he was so sad?

Maybe he didn't want you to worry.

He's not suffering any more.

And now... what'll happen to us?

Well, you'll...

become big girls...

Beautiful.

And you'll fall in love.

And we'll always be here.

I'll always be here for you.

The Canvel family mourns the death of Gr�goire, son, father, husband...

Can I see?

Show me.

He made a flourish with his arm... and took a book out of his pocket.

It was by Benjamin.

He showed me a line and I copied it down.

"A painting by Klee

"depicting an angel...

"which seems...

"on the verge of straying...

"from the place where he stands still..."

I'm so sorry.

It's fate.

Hello, Isabelle. It's Kova Asimov.

She can't talk. I'll tell her you called.

It's all we have left...

Bills.

If I hadn't left, he'd be alive.

Don't say that.

It's true.

I shouldn't have gone.

I don't think he wanted to die. I think...

he did it in a moment of madness.

But he bought himself a gun.

That was...

so he wouldn't feel prisoner.

He needed to feel that...

he could say yes or no.

He was very unhappy.

- Need any help? - No, thank you.

In my opinion, Sylvia, you should tell us what you want.

What are your priorities? Because... you're in charge now.

Not that Moon Films can really survive, but...

you'll have choices to make.

Do you want to fight for the company

or would you rather turn the page as soon as possible?

I'll fight to the end.

I can't replace Gr�goire obviously, but...

I'll do all I can to keep the catalogue and finish the films.

Fortunately, we're almost done with Bloodshed.

Cin�-Cr�dit gave us the green light.

But the two other shoots are behind schedule.

Saturn can't be made without more financing.

For the moment, no one is willing.

Given how important it was for Gr�goire,

I think we should see it through.

He said it was the one film too many.

It killed him.

You can't say that.

If we don't finish Saturn, his death is even more useless.

It will get made, Sylvia, but not with Moon Films.

In any case, not with me.

It won't be easy to find someone to produce it.

What about the Korean film?

Moon Films can't start a new shoot.

I agree. We mustn't forget the scale of Gr�goire's debts.

How much exactly?

Exactly? No. I don't know the whole story.

But we're talking several million euros.

First, the lab. He owes them a million.

Then the suppliers. A lot of them.

And the bank.

For Saturn, Cin�-Cr�dit wasn't enough.

He took out a large loan with another bank.

Plus a personal guarantee for the Korean film.

For how much?

700,000 euros.

To hold on to the catalogue,

we need some leeway. The lab has to wipe the slate clean.

Is that possible?

Very unlikely, but given the circumstances, we'll try.

If the lab cancels part of the debt,

if you quickly find investors for Saturn,

if Cin�-Cr�dit goes along all the way,

and if the administrator is helpful,

you have a small chance to finish the films which are under way.

And you, Sylvia, may save part of the catalogue.

A lot of ifs.

That goes there,

and then the men go there

and then the counters go there.

Should I throw this away?

Let me see.

Let's keep it.

We'll keep everything.

I'm fed up with this game!

Come on, girls. Let's go for a walk.

Not right now.

To the chapel, like we said.

There it is.

Want to go?

We're going.

I cried for three days when my mother died.

And I got through it.

You'll get through it too. Sooner or later, our mothers leave us

at the mercy of our wives.

Hurry up!

That way.

there's no more work, no more money,

except for pensioners.

The young people go to the city to find work...

Thankfully we have the animals and the allotment.

And the school hasn't closed yet!

- Who financed the Koreans? - Arte.

How much in the fourth week?

I spoke to Stig about Saturn.

The Russians seem interested.

His friends, the TV producers?

Stig says they'll put up money.

He's dreaming.

According to Jean-Marc, their lawyer says the same thing.

Jean-Marc found him credible.

We can't go to Malm�... That's absurd.

I have no time. I have my own films.

I can go alone.

It's absurd.

Arthur Malkavian.

I see so many people... Sit down.

I can't get a lawyer for 9,000 euros!

I don't believe it for a second.

You didn't sign a contract?

Sorry, I can't help.

Don't be sorry.

That's for S�bastien when he comes!

Bye. And good luck.

Can you wait in the caf� downstairs? I'll be five minutes.

I saw one of your films.

- The Dream. - Did you like it?

I loved it.

I'm touched, but it's not a good film.

I disagree. It was beautiful.

It's a first film.

Very uneven.

Lots of flaws. It was a youthful mistake.

I think it's perfect.

Really?

If I could redo it today, I'd change a lot.

My films after that are much better. They're more balanced.

- See them. - I will.

It's self-defeating.

That's not why he killed himself.

There are other reasons, personal ones.

- Apparently he led a double life. - A son he kept hidden.

Just a rumour.

Last time I saw him,

at a preview screening a few days before he died,

he ran off saying, "I'm taking French leave."

Is it true I have a brother?

We crossed paths at Moon Films.

Did you like the film?

It wasn't bad.

The acting was a bit forced, but it's good.

I'm back the day after tomorrow. Go to Brigitte's. Don't stay on your own.

Darling, please call me. I'll explain everything.

Sylvia, darling,

I finally decided to go and see my father.

I spent an austere weekend with him.

It started with a funeral and ended in the rain.

Papa is gloomy.

He's given up, stopped working.

His dog's ill and can barely walk.

Papa told me where to bury him -

in the garden, under the apple tree.

In the evening he says he hears noises in his head,

goes to his room and comes down late the next day.

I forced him to take a walk. I'm not sure it helped.

I brought back some hawthorn blossom.

It reminded me how this home is devoid of women.

I had a nightmare.

We were fleeing a party

but couldn't find a place

to be alone and make love.

Every room we went into disappeared

and there we were in harsh light and crowds.

Imagine how happy I am to get back to Paris.

I can't wait for you to see the office.

Old building, dilapidated apartment,

but I like it here.

I can't afford to redo it anyway.

I miss you terribly, but you'll soon be in my arms.

That makes me feel confident and strong.

Everything seems so powerful, so clear.

Gr�goire.

Pleased to meet you.

Stig.

Do you want some water?

Yes, please.

Right, so...

these men represent the Russian TV station Kultura.

They confirm, from what I can make of their limited English,

that the station will invest a large amount in the film

and pay the last three of the five remaining weeks

if the shoot is moved to Russia.

These people are here to help us.

We can't shun a serious offer.

You should make a small effort.

Do you realise the risks Gr�goire took for you?

- Can I speak to you in private? - Of course.

Listen...

I won't start worshipping your husband because he's dead.

I won't lie to you just to be nice.

He had... a great many flaws.

It was hard to work with him because...

he'd run away.

But he was...

warm and charming...

and when he was in front of me, my anger disappeared.

He was sincere.

I think he was proud to produce my film and would like to have finished it.

That's true.

Your friend isn't the same.

He doesn't like cinema.

He just wants to get rid of me and my film.

February 22nd, 1989.

Gr�goire, I received the cheque.

Now here's some news of your son.

Moune is happy at school despite trouble in gymnastics.

"Coordination problems."

He stuck out his tongue at a teacher

and he recently bit one of his classmates.

I asked him what this behaviour meant but he wouldn't answer.

They suggest a child psychiatrist. What do you think?

Fondly, Isabelle.

No, Moune is not getting any better. I'm distraught.

This boy who was so full of life

will become a sad man interested only in his sterile eccentricity.

He'll become stupid if it continues.

Why did I only have boys? If at least they loved mel

Thanks for the cheque, surprisingly generous given your problems.

I hear you're drowning in debt, almost bankrupt.

Isabelle.

What you were doing isn't nice.

Is it nice to abandon your son?

To lie to your family?

He didn't abandon him.

They were separating. She wanted to keep the child.

I'm sad.

I'm all alone.

Silence all around me.

You only care about the films, not me.

I'm doing it for Dad.

Don't become like him.

Moon Films will be over soon.

Fortunately.

Good riddance.

Don't forget how much he loved you.

Draw strength from that love.

Remember how he was gentle and sensitive.

How lucky we were to have him for so long.

Think of what was radiant in him.

But, Mum,

he renounced us! He preferred the void.

You know that's not true.

I don't need to be consoled.

His death doesn't nullify his life.

It's one thing among others.

How can you say that?

That's what he'd say.

I'm sure of it.

How about that!

I recognise you.

I was at the funeral.

- Come in. - I brought you some letters.

This way.

Turn it down, guys!

Have a seat.

Are you looking for Moune?

He lives in the country with his wife and baby.

Was he at the cemetery?

I don't know if you should meet him now.

Maybe wait a bit.

He wasn't very fond of Gr�goire.

And you? Did you hate him?

Not at all.

Did you see him often?

Never.

NVR Film Lab...

Pleased to meet you. Come in, please.

I have great respect for Gr�goire Canvel.

We never met. I started here a few weeks ago.

But he used the lab for 20 years, which is a long time.

A good collaboration.

With its stormy moments.

Because... he was a character.

A charmer.

You know that better than I do.

Now we're paying the price.

And it's very steep.

I'd like to help, but what you're asking is impossible.

We can try our hardest, but not wipe away half the debt.

We have 150 employees here.

My main responsibility

is to keep this company commercially viable.

Believe me, every day is a fight to keep it alive.

That's the film I mentioned.

And what's your film about?

I haven't finished it yet.

I keep reworking it. I'm on my eighth version, I think.

He fights back. He has a history of violence.

- And he kills him. - Why does he kill him?

Why? Because...

it just happened. He was scared, he was being pursued.

- The she finds out about her brother's death. - How does he die?

It's a little complicated. He falls from a tree.

Sounds like a barrel of laughs!

I have to go.

Tell me the rest of your story. Hope it ends well.

Last Holiday

Something to drink?

A large coffee.

Filter coffee?

Not filter coffee. With milk.

A caf�-cr�me? Small? Large?

Espresso?

Hot chocolate.

Sorry to make you wait. Follow me, please.

Please have a seat.

The situation seems clearer.

For Saturn, I see no way out. There are no investors.

We called on all our contacts. No one's interested.

The Russian offer is pure fantasy. I told the director. He's furious.

He's suing Moon Films for damages.

It's wild, but we can't stop him.

That's the worst of it.

The other films are less problematic.

For Same Time Tomorrow, you have a deal.

Obviously you're not in a position to negotiate with the distributor,

but there's no alternative.

It won't generate much money for you.

As for the Brett film,

Jackpot, it's still going strong as of last Wednesday.

It's the success Gr�goire hoped for.

His bet paid off, but your profit margin is small.

Unfortunately,

none of this can really affect Moon Films' financial situation.

We're faced with a huge debt,

far beyond what we can handle.

Negotiations are under way with the lab,

but even if we obtain a substantial reduction,

it won't be enough.

NVR was bought out.

As you know, it's no longer the family business that treated Gr�goire well.

The financial officer has never heard of him.

Trust me, they don't view the situation kindly.

All this is compounded by Saturn's debts, which are enormous.

Well, enormous... Everything is relative.

Nothing compared to 20 years of accumulated bank debt.

And on the other hand?

Unfinished films whose profits aren't yours.

A good catalogue, but so over-collateralised

that it's of no commercial value.

In fact the catalogue hasn't been yours in years.

I'm sorry,

but there seems to me no possible rescue plan.

In principle, I see no alternative for the company

other than liquidation.

Is it going OK?

- Want to flip it? - Yes, together!

Again?

Let it cook a bit first.

We're spending Christmas with friends near Bologna.

We've been before. Remember?

Lemon, plain, or jam?

Lemon.

Otherwise,

I don't rule out returning to Italy one day.

You can forget about that right now!

I don't know if I want...

to going on living here, in this apartment, this city.

If you go, it's alone, old dear.

Valentine is dead against it.

Maybe it's too soon.

Of course it's too soon. It's just an idea.

But thinking of the future gives me courage.

And Billie is less deeply rooted, so maybe...

she'll want to move.

And Cl�mence?

I'm not going to live in Italy.

I don't want to be surrounded by Italian women. One at home is enough.

Remember, you're half-Italian.

But my soul is French.

We don't want to be far from Daddy.

The lights! What happened?

Is it the fuses?

I'll check.

It's not the fuses!

It's the whole street.

No, it isn't.

Yes, it is.

We can't see a thing. It's all black!

Let's get the lamps.

Candles instead. The lamps won't work.

Your candle is big.

True.

It's quiet.

Very.

It would be great if the lights stayed out forever.

Let's go down and see.

- Come on, Mummy! - Blow out the candles.

Careful, I'm turning on the light!

The keys!

The keys...

She's hard to understand...

Listen to that crazy Italian!

Quiet!

We can even see the stars.

What a shame.

It's over.

That's life!

How long are you staying?

Two weeks.

What a mess!

So?

- Can I have this? - What is it?

It says "Jackpot trims".

- What for? - I don't know.

- Valentine, no. - Why not?

Someone may need it.

Who, the liquidator?

Maybe the director.

They're trims. They'll be thrown away.

OK.

Look, cigars.

Who's the liquidator?

The man who's talking to Serge.

What does he do?

Take a guess. He liquidates!

What's a liquidator?

The liquidator is the man who's selling the company, the films,

and everything else to pay off Daddy's debts.

Moon Films won't exist any more?

But Daddy's soul will always live on, through his films.

Not just through the films. Through us too.

Especially through us!

He was lucky.

He found a producer.

Families Perchance.

- How do you know? - I met him... by chance.

Not opening them?

Later.

Come on, let's go.

Can I take one of Daddy's cards?

Can I take two?

- Three? - Come on, let's go.

Take them all!

Goodbye, Colette.

Goodbye, Sergio.

Goodbye, Fred.

Goodbye, Mr Liquidator.

Goodbye, Mr Liquidator!

Goodbye, Paris!

Don't cry.

We said we'd go to the cemetery.

Darling...

we don't have the time.

FATHER OF MY CHILDREN