Original subtitles

"But it was a piece of luck that they should have seen me,

"even thus attired, in Elstir's company and so could not forget me;

“also that I should have put on, that morning,

"at my grandmother's suggestion, my smart waistcoat,

"when I might so easily have been wearing one that was simply hideous,

"and be carrying my best stick.

"For while an event for which we long never happens in the way we expect,

"failing the advantages on which we supposed we might count,

"others present themselves for which we never hoped,

"and compensate; and we have dreaded the worst

"that in the end we are inclined

"to feel that, taking one thing with another,

"chance has, on the whole,

"been rather kind to us."

Dad? Mum?

Grandpa? Grandma?

Damn cat!

Oh no, the fuses have blown out again!

What's that burning?

Hello!

Hello! - Hit

Did you call the electrician back?

What for? It works.

Yeah, it works. Where's Mum?

The theatre. It's her first day of rehearsals.

Great! She's invited us on the day she's not here.

You got it!

She thought, "I've got a calm Sunday so I guess I'll start doing theatre."

Mathieu, I'll give you a drink.

I'm just asking. - You are being annoying.

She's planned on this for weeks. - And your blood pressure?

My blood pressure goes down when you leave it alone.

Your father is in good shape.

What's Mum's theatre thing?

It's dance.

It's a big thing.

The choreographer is revisiting a piece she created in Avignon

with professional and amateur dancers, including your mother.

La Ribot is her name.

What's so funny?

Is that what Grandma does?

She dances naked?

I don't know, I'll ask her.

Is that La Ribot?

I think so.

Can I know what's so funny?

Turn that off, we're eating. - We said not at the table.

IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME

In these scenes from all over the world...

Being on the radio makes you nervous?

More than being on stage, yes.

I'll be OK.

Henri? - We'll see.

Are you coming?

..which happened quickly afterwards,

as jt was first a taste for contemporary dance.

The dance...

Henri!

What's he doing?

Damn thing!

So you were here!

My Henri.

Slept well?

Good morning, you.

Good morning... You.

Hurt yourself again?

You have to get rid of that chair!

We should set it on fire in front of the children next Christmas.

I have fixed

your cord.

Thank you.

There. That's better.

How does our son's brain work?

When did we become bedridden old people?

I don't know. It's in his nature. He worries.

I would like him to leave me alone, that's my nature.

Read me a few pages? - Yes.

Then I have to go to rehearsal.

"And to make its flight perceptible

"novelists are obliged,

"by wildly accelerating the beat of the pendulum,

"to take the reader in two minutes over 10, or 20, or even 30 years.

"At the top of one page we have left a lover full of hope;

"at the foot of the next we meet him again,

"a bowed old man of eighty,

"painfully dragging himself on his daily walk

"about the courtyard of an almshouse,

"scarcely replying to what is said to him,

"oblivious of the past."

That's beautiful.

Good evening, you. - Good evening, you.

Have you had dinner? - No.

Well, I had a lot of fun.

There was a dancer who composed totally impossible steps.

And the choreographer, with her frank way of speaking,

offended him!

We laughed like we were mad.

Lise, my dear,

you absolutely must call our daughter back.

As soon as you come back, she said. - Yes, yes.

Shit. Lise!

No!

Talk to me, Lise!

Lise!

Germain... - Lise!

Lise...

Monday is set. The doctor on Tuesday.

Nothing on Wednesday.

Carole, are you free on Thursday?

Yes, Thursday's good.

I'll put you on then.

Pass me a pink one.

What's that? So...

Carole.

There.

Carole, you're in orange.

I'm in green.

Carole, are you listening to me?

Yes, I am.

I can't do Saturdays.

Don't worry, your aunt and I will cover all the weekends.

And if you're free,

I'll put you in pink like her for Sunday.

A pink one.

Here.

And a blue one for the doctor. - The doctor...

OK...

Who?

Elisabeth.

Elisabeth will bring you meals

every day, at noon and in the evening.

Carole will make arrangements to come every other weekend.

She'll call you.

And Sonia will do the laundry once a week.

And I'm available 24 hours a day.

Plus travel time.

We'll take turns as much as possible.

And...

you're also welcome at our home.

You know that.

It'll be fine, my children.

We are here. You can call us whenever you want.

I don't know if I'll have time.

No kidding.

As a matter of fact...

Lise and I made a promise to each other

and I am here to keep it.

The best way for the two of us to say goodbye is to...

to put ourselves in the other's shoes...

and do what they would have liked to do in their place.

There.

That's what Lise and I have always wanted.

The one who stays must finish

what the other has started. That was...

our promise.

Lise loved coming here.

I'm the only one left now.

I came to ask you

to allow me into the performance in her place.

Thank you.

Thank you, Germain.

I'm sorry about Lise.

Can I call you Germain? - Yes, of course.

You can imagine that for us, this situation...

We hardly knew her and now... Pobrecita, really.

Yes, I welcome you!

Of course you're welcome to join the troupe.

Come.

Hello. - Hello.

I'm Catherine. Nice to meet you.

I'm so sorry about Lise.

I was her partner in the amateur casting. It was...

We're going to go. - We are finished for today.

Welcome. - Thank you.

Hello. - Hello.

Hello, Germain. Stay strong.

Welcome. - Thank you.

Welcome. - Germain.

Hello, Samir. I'm in charge of the newcomers.

I wanted to tell you that we have already filmed the show.

I will send you a video of the piece.

Everything will be OK.

I want to ask: are the rehearsals every day?

Yes, every day, from 11 AM to 6 PM and sometimes at the weekend.

Quite some hours. - Yes.

May I walk you out?

Tomorrow at 11 AM?

Yes, at 11 AM.

See you tomorrow.

I made two pies this morning.

One sweet and one savoury.

You ate nothing yesterday.

Germain...

OK.

So,

I'll leave it all in boxes, but don't let them go bad.

Imagine if I gave you food poisoning,

Mathieu would get a lawyer and...

Hey... Elisabeth, can you sit down?

Is everything OK? - Yes.

I have a favour to ask you.

Yes.

It's about the meals.

Isn't it good? - No, they're great.

Elisabeth,

what if you brought me the day's meals in one go,

in the morning, before 9:30 at the latest?

I'll heat it up.

We don't tell Mathieu or Carole,

otherwise they'd get nutty as a fruitcake.

Nutty as a fruitcake!

I've got it.

Hello?

Mathieu, how are you?

Yes, he's here.

No, he's not dressed yet

but he's going to. Right, Germain?

Yes, he's getting dressed.

I know. I'm watching him.

See you tomorrow!

Thank you for the pies!

I'm going, Germain! See you tomorrow!

If we bend our own body,

we adapt much better.

If we're stiff,

it's impossible for the other to hold you. It's a lot harder.

The weight and the intelligence of what I am doing

make you adapt to him. Adapt yourself gently to him.

So you can hold on for hours, for all your life, falling.

Because you adapt and adapt.

All right? - Yes, yes.

Very good. OK, Germain?

Should I put my arms here or here?

Give him your weight

and he'll try find with his body...

Try to find your body like...

in an effective and smart way.

It's your whole body that has to start thinking

about how to bring her

to the ground without letting her die,

without letting her fall.

With your whole body. That's it!

That's fantastico!

Let go of the arm.

No, do not take him back!

Drop his weight. Yes!

It's a logical exercise. Very good.

Doing OK?

There! That's it! Very good!

That hurts? Give me your hand. Gently.

Yes, yes, yes!

Germain,

instead of going away from the chair,

go against the chair. It's much more logical, easier

and much better because you have time to think.

Here, I'm directing the weight.

It's coming down...

Go on! Marjanne, very good!

Not bad! Not bad!

Go on! Yes!

We're not there yet,

but continue. Good.

See you on Monday. - Yes.

I can see I'm not making things any easier.

Don't worry, we've seen it all before.

It's not exactly dance that you all do, is it?

Dancing can be...

many different things.

I'll never be able to do this.

Yes, you can. Of course.

You're a bit clumsy in your movements. That's all.

It's not bad.

On the contrary, you bring something completely different, and that's great.

I'm sure you can do it.

I don't really have a choice, anyway.

You have seven new messages.

Hello Dad, it's me. I'm just checking on you.

Call me back!

Dad, it's me. I wanted to know how you're feeling.

I'll call you back later.

Dad, can you please pick up?

Yes, I ate.

1 just told you, I was in the garden. I didn't hear the phone.

Are your ears fine?

Yes, that's it. See you tomorrow.

Bye. Thank you.

Come on, Henri.

My dear Lise,

1 think of you

all the time.

I've done it. I've taken your spot in the La Ribot show.

1 didn't think they would accept it.

Maybe I would have preferred them to refuse.

1 don't think I really fit the bill but it's too late. They said yes.

1 hope they don't ask me to get naked.

You wouldn't have gone that far, right?

The kids are fine, I think.

I've decided not to tell them.

I'm keeping it to myself,

fo us.

I'm going to do what we said.

I miss you.

Sometimes I envy you, then I get angry.

You have my love,

your Germain.

Catherine!

OK, everyone backstage!

It's lights out and we're taking it from the top.

Have you eaten? I'm going to give you some more food, Henri.

Look.

Look at this, Henri.

Look here.

Look, Henri.

Look what's there to eat. Oh dear.

It's so good!

Come and eat.

There, eat that.

You'll eat everything Elisabeth made.

What's the matter?

It's not good?

She'll take the opportunity to check your treatment too.

Dad, are you listening to me? Is anyone there?

When...

When will she check?

When she comes by to check the blood pressure.

During the day or the evening?

At 7 PM, after her work.

That was the only time available. I can try to move it for you...

No, the evening is fine.

Is everything all right, Dad? What's going on with you?

Would anyone like

a little grappa, a digestive?

I'm fine, thanks.

What are you all doing?

First of all, hello. And today is not your day, Carole.

It's my Sunday today. - No, it's my Sunday.

It's orange today. You're green.

Go and look on the fridge. Besides, orange and green are weekdays.

At the weekend, you're pink and I'm yellow.

It would be easier to keep the same colour.

Elisabeth is in red and she's always in red!

Can you lower your voice? I have a headache.

Carole, sit down, you haven't eaten anything.

I'm going to take my nap.

0-T..

That's cool. It's like The Invaders.

With this, you'll know when it's a family call.

What are you doing?

Nothing. Just checking.

And? - He's snoozing.

There...

Come, come.

There!

That's good! That's so good!

Oh, that's good!

Come on, Henri.

There's another one!

You want to eat too?

Here you are!

Oh God!

No, not now!

What now?

Cut! Cut!

I didn't do the final fall. - Don't worry, you don't have to.

Germain.

It was beautiful. Come.

Come to the centre, please.

Very good.

Aver.

Come close to me, with the whole body.

Yes, very good.

Stand there.

With the eyes.

We go down.

Yes.

Look at me.

Follow me.

That's it!

Yes.

Very good.

The story of your wife moves me a lot.

It's beautiful. I'm talking about the promise.

It's about love, about absence.

We can do that with the body.

I find it very beautiful.

I don't know about the show, but...

Wait, what are you telling us? What's the matter?

He interests me.

Wait... Pardon...

We have four weeks left.

And with an old man...

Who's not a dancer! - Marjanne!

We're changing everything?

Now you too?

It's OK... - Yes!

We can change everything. What do you think, Samir?

Yes, I am with you. - Yes!

Yes, with four weeks left. Great.

Let me think.

It's... Let me think...

What?

Hey, young people! - Hello!

I have prepared mashed potatoes

and Mathieu's favourite antipasti. - Thanks.

Without ice, as usual.

Théo, give me your plate.

Théo, your plate. - I'll leave you now.

I'm not dressed yet. - Thank you, Elisabeth.

What? - Are you going to eat in your pyjamas?

Does that bother you?

Can't we do what we want on Sunday?

Yes, yes... We do what we want...

Théo, would you mind lending a hand?

The less he does, the better he is. - Good. I'm the same.

Yes, Dad. But he didn't have an operation on his aorta.

So I've been doing very well for a year and your chair is no use to me.

Have you thought about what we said?

You could at least visit the flats. They're right next door to us.

It's quieter than the city. And you won't have any stairs.

You want to know what I think?

Dad, at your age you can't...

You can't put me there just because your mum's gone.

Very good. Repeat.

It's Germain's moment.

Continue.

Marjanne and Samir, very good. No arms, no touching.

Catherine.

Abit simpler, a bit simpler.

We'll do it without touching.

It's very good the way you do it.

Shoulder to shoulder,

with me, bend your knees.

Yes, the other one.

I'm going down.

I'll give you my body.

Go down, go down.

Yes.

We're doing it without touching,

without touching bodies. It's much more...

Come.

Get into pairs,

into the space.

We face each other.

It is a body-to-body dance.

Eyes...

stare at one another.

We start.

Music, please!

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro.

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro.

Let's go.

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro.

Get down. The whole body. Dos, tres, cuatro.

Yes, that's it.

Otra vez!

Follow me.

Everyone loved the show.

We had time, we had four weeks, and now you're...

redoing everything.

You have to change things sometimes when you can't see clearly.

That's how it is, isn't it?

It's living. It's dance.

How was it, Germain? - It'll be OK. Don't worry.

Was it OK? - Yeah, yeah...

This guy is really unique.

Unique is not necessarily a quality.

Marjanne...

After the break, you and Marjanne will take the whole group.

Thank you.

I didn't put any meat or gluten in it. It's better for the digestion.

And I've put quinoa instead of pasta.

Here,

some water for your medicine.

That's...

very kind of you. Thanks.

It's my pleasure.

You'll see,

you get used to being alone with time.

But it's a bit easier with a little human presence.

We could go for a walk in the forest

or to the park?

You know, at night I sometimes go through the city.

It's so quiet.

Would you like to do that with me?

I have many people around me.

I'm here if you need me.

What are you imagining? I didn't hear it ring.

It doesn't work. We'll see.

See you tomorrow.

Samir, I know I'm late.

Come in. - What's happened?

My keys!

Oh no, not again! They will never stop.

There, it's done.

Can I help you?

Yes, I would like you to eat

some cake, a big piece.

It's in the kitchen.

Where is my bag?

Let's go!

This way.

Oh no, shit, Elisabeth.

This can't be happening. - What's the matter?

Follow me.

My car is over there.

Go get it. I'll walk ahead. It will be a warm-up.

Very good.

Continue, Germain.

Breathe and you go down. Look at him. Very good.

Samir, go to the front. Let's see what it looks like. Please.

My dear Lise,

I'm hanging on because I imagine you laughing from where you are,

watching me dance in your place.

1 feel more like I'm struggling.

That pleases La Ribot a lot.

She forces everyone to do what I do.

1 think she sees things that others don't.

It's funny,

even if you don't see anything,

it makes me happy to believe it.

Your presence, Lise,

I feel it when I dance.

I miss your smile.

1 love you for ever.

Your Germain.

You're right, he does it unintendedly.

There is something.

I admit that.

It's true.

Hello, Germain.

Sonia!

Pardon. I've brought your laundry.

Thank you.

Mathieu and I tried to call you.

Is the phone out of service?

No, it's not.

No? - No.

Mind if I have a look before I leave? - Go ahead!

Goon.

Come on, fatty, get out.

Come on, move it.

It's working!

You just had to plug it in. - Ah, OK.

This is "airplane mode".

When you take it off,

you get lots of messages.

Well, it looks like I'm reachable again.

Lots of messages!

So I dropped off the laundry and...

I don't know... I think you should come and see your dad.

Or call the doctor.

It's nothing serious. It's just that I found him...

disorientated.

I'll be right over. Bye.

Take up all the space and take up all your bodies.

Open up your bodies.

Cross with a very clear direction and "bang"!

You look at someone, you pass them, and then "bang" I continue.

And the other lets me pass. Very good.

Very good.

Yes, I let him pass. Very good.

In the eyes.

Hold a little...

Something new, for example, "bang"!

That's it, right?

It's better if you're a lone wolf.

One lone wolf, coming closer... no?

I don't know...

I'm looking for something or someone that disturbs...

but who is present. Someone who disturbs but is present.

Don't move, Marthe.

Germain, stay there. And the wolf passes

very near, but you don't move.

Something like that. I don't know if it's exactly that,

but let's try it.

That's it. Very good.

I'm beginning to understand La Ribot.

She's brilliant.

Yeah?

She plays the puppeteer,

but instead of strings she uses words.

Or she moves, like this,

enchanting you with her big eyes, to really trick you.

It's not just that, but there is some truth in it.

In any case, you all are good.

You make me believe that, deep down, I wanted to dance.

I'm still here at this hour,

searching with you for what the show is going to be.

Well,

aguy my age,

ready to dance without asking too many questions...

that can't be very common.

I think it's rare to see someone

replacing their missing wife.

But we work with a lot of different people.

Pros, amateurs...

I like taking on everyone and so does La Ribot.

In the end, the company

is like a big reconstituted family.

Shit! Speed up!

Now? But we've just arrived at your home.

Oh no, that's my son!

Damn it, Mathieu.

We've been looking for you for two hours.

Brigitte! What are you doing here? We said 9 PM.

No, it was 7 PM. Do you check your schedule sometimes?

What's wrong with you? - It's OK. I'm here now.

But where were you?

Who is this guy? Who are you? - Good evening.

He's...

the guard.

The guard? - Yes, the gravedigger. I was...

at the cemetery to see your mum. Where else would I be?

But why in the middle of the night?

Guess what? I go there every day. It's my thing.

And we hit it off

and he went with me. How nice is that?

Nice to meet you. Samir. - Nice to meet you.

It's been some time now

that I see your dad while he visits Lise,

his wife... and your mother,

and he's told me a lot about you

and we got on well. Right, Germain?

That's right, we've become friends.

Exactly. - Hello, sir.

Hello, sorry. - Hello.

Hello. - Nice to meet you. Samir.

I'm Elisabeth, the neighbour.

I didn't see him leave and I'd hear him, but not this time.

What a thing! - Yes, well, that's...

Thank you, Elisabeth. Samir, see you tomorrow.

Brigitte, since you are here, let's take my blood pressure.

It's normal I'm worried about you, Dad.

Yes, everyone has their own quirks, right?

You're perfectly fine. - I told you so!

Your son called me many times. He wants you to see a neurologist.

What do you think?

Are you disorientated right now? - He's the one who needs treatment.

Every time I say I'm fine, he doesn't understand

or he can't hear. Maybe he's deaf.

Send him to an ENT specialist.

I think you're fine.

You know, at your age, whatever you do, a neurological check-up is not useless.

That'd make your kids leave you alone.

Do it, Germain.

It's a friend talking to you, not the doctor.

Yes, hello?

Grandpa, finally! Can you hear me?

Oh, it's you! Hey Lucie!

Yes. You look good!

1 have a favour to ask you.

1 want to go away for two days with my boyfriend.

1 want to go away for two days with my boyfriend.

Yes?

My parents are stressed because of my exams

and they're getting on my nerves. You can't imagine.

Oh yes, you bet.

1 was wondering if I could say I'm studying at your place?

1 was wondering if I could say I'm studying at your place?

Of course! - Sir, please!

Pardon.

If your parents pass by

and you're not there, what do I say? - 1 saw their agenda.

Dad will be at a conference and Mum will stay home.

Dad will be at a conference and Mum will stay home.

So it's OK.

Just to be sure... you're not coming to my house?

No, I'm not coming to your place.

If you don't come to my place, then it's fine.

OK, great.

How are your exams going?

I'think it will be OK.

And if I fail, I'l try again.

Oh, OK.

You'll hang up? - Yes.

My dear Lise,

1 remember your excitement after your first day at the theatre.

1 think you talked about La Ribot,

how she talked to the dancers.

Go this way,

then go back.

When she says "do as you can",

the translation is rather "do as I want".

It's strange,

It's strange,

but I like these people.

We are very different, as you can imagine.

Samir tells me about you,

he thought that what happened to you was because of the dance.

I can't do that.

He says I should tell the kids,

that they'd be less worried.

All right, from the top!

But I can't make him understand that it would put them in such a state

that I would have to stop.

I could never forgive them for stopping us saying goodbye

the way we chose.

I miss you very much.

1love you.

Thank you for helping her to study. Without you, she might not have made it.

Calm down, I haven't finished my year yet.

I have something to suggest to you.

I have something to suggest to you.

You two gave me the idea.

What are you talking about?

It's not good to go to the cemetery.

Do you realise it's not healthy?

You need something that challenges you.

It took a week to negotiate with the social services.

It took a week to negotiate with the social services.

A school dropout will come to your home every day of the week,

between 4:30 and 7 PM. - No.

To help with homework, like with Lucie. - No way!

With me, it was only once,

but every day with a stranger?

Like a course?

Like a course?

Isn't it enough with the calendar with multicoloured notes?

Leave him alone!

It's a chance for him to do something generous with his life.

You're awful!

Oh shit!

Where are you going?

To pee. I need permission?

To pee. I need permission?

Calm down. No!

No, no! Don't pull!

Like this... Like this! Very good!

You're late! - It's possible.

I'm in a hurry.

Actually, if you're busy, it's fine with me.

Actually, if you're busy, it's fine with me.

My mother signed me up but I don't want to do it.

Hello!

Germain.

I'm Elisabeth, the neighbour.

I've made a snack for you.

Is it your birthday? - No, this is daily.

Is it your birthday? - No, this is daily.

Thank you. - You're welcome.

We should get to it. We're running late.

I am out of Tupperware.

You can give them back to me later? - Yes, yes. Now come in.

Have fun!

We're going to work.

We're going to work.

Goodbye. - Study well!

Follow me, I'm expected. I'll explain in the car.

I don't think so.

I'm not supposed to get into a stranger's car.

That's kind of basic.

Well...

They have my address.

I'd be a fool to take you away, wouldn't I?

Right.

Come on.

Hurry up!

So, Jennifer, we have a deal.

You come to my house every day after school.

You go in, go through the back

and then meet me here at the theatre.

You do your homework here.

You do your homework here.

Then we take you back to my place,

then at 7 PM, you come out through the hall

and say hello to Elisabeth as if nothing happened.

All ask of you is that you don't tell anyone, OK?

OK, but what's in it for me?

OK, but what's in it for me?

What do you want, money?

You're not going to be swindled by a kid?

If it's the solution, I'll pay.

Don't you see she's playing you? - No!

I'll do what you ask,

I'll do what you ask,

but there's no way I'm touching a single notebook after school.

I'll keep quiet, but you do my homework for me.

La Ribot needs you on the set.

Who is she? Why is she here?

She's Germain's student. She'll stay in the dressing room.

She's Germain's student. She'll stay in the dressing room.

No.

I want to know what you're doing.

We'll be right out, Marjanne. - OK, great.

Germain?

Here, it's good for your profile.

What's that? - A pair of leggings.

No way. And the top? - Shirtless, like me.

I am not wearing that. I have my limits. And what else?

Limits? But Germain, there are no limits here.

Limits? But Germain, there are no limits here.

There are only possibilities. Don't worry, it will be fine.

I saw your performances on the internet.

I warn you, I won't be fooled by your nice words about creation.

I'm temporary. l intend to keep my dignity.

It's fine! It's fine!

It's fine! It's fine!

Samir, on the set in two minutes.

See you tomorrow. - Yes.

All right,

Stop it right now. Leave me alone!

Look, you look like the guy in Star Wars but on drugs.

Let me see. - Look.

Leave me alone!

Germain, La Ribot's Master Yoda.

That's it! - Come on now!

See you tomorrow. - Yes.

You do what you want, but don't put that on the internet.

One thousand eight hundred and sixty...

Three thousand, one hundred, two hundred...

Three, four, five hundred... 3007.

Three, four, five hundred... 3007.

Why do this to himself?

How does La Ribot choose her dancers?

Look at Catherine. She has pancakes instead of breasts.

In music videos, guys are muscular

and girls are hot.

and girls are hot.

The audience will see an ugly contest here.

Do you think it's easy what we do?

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

Think about that. It's Oscar Wilde.

I'm sending you a really good clip to your mobile.

I'm sending you a really good clip to your mobile.

I don't have my phone during rehearsals. - No problem.

Watch it tonight, and tell me I'm right tomorrow.

What would you be right about?

About muscles and tits.

Germain,

come here, please!

Listen,

if you put your fingers like this, it is like paint.

And he moves around your fist. You see?

Watch his fist. Yes, yes.

Hold. He's painting himself.

Hold. He's painting himself.

Stop laughing.

Watch his fist. Don't move.

Germain.

Germain.

We're here.

Thank you.

Good night. - Good night.

Good night. - Good night.

See you tomorrow. - Yes.

Shit...

Dad, we're not angry, OK?

Dad, we're not angry, OK?

But you were unreachable. We drove around for two hours.

You weren't in town or the cemetery. We couldn't find the gravedigger.

We were about to call the cops.

And Dad, when you go out, you take this.

And Dad, when you go out, you take this.

Listen, I wanted to go for a walk.

In the middle of the night? - Is that forbidden?

You're in pyjamas!

It's a tracksuit.

But...

At least tell us where you were. That could reassure us!

At least tell us where you were. That could reassure us!

I don't know... I walk aimlessly...

I walk around,

I wander...

Don't be like Mum and run around, act the fool

and suffer from a ruptured aorta or whatever!

and suffer from a ruptured aorta or whatever!

Well...

Don't get all worked up about it. I'm sorry...

I just wanted to...

What's this?

Sit down and let me explain.

Sit down and let me explain.

"Some hot chicks, mate!"

Anyway...

Well... good night.

I'll stay the night. I'll stay the night, Dad!

Good idea.

He's a very welcoming man.

Good night.

With quite a few books and theatre, we're about to close the season.

With quite a few books and theatre, we're about to close the season.

And in this week's releases in cinema.

But dance above all, with an unexpected creation,

But dance above all, with an unexpected creation,

which we'll be talking about live with our guest,

who needs no introduction,

dance prize at the Venice Biennale,

I welcome La Ribot.

Hello. - Hello.

You're playing at the theatre in a week.

You're playing at the theatre in a week.

So what is your latest creation? Or rather, who is it?

It's a show about an encounter,

a story, about Germain,

who lost his wife and who told us, with emotion...

who lost his wife and who told us, with emotion...

What?

Drop me off here.

No, I'll park and go up with you.

There's no need. There's no need.

1 took the day off from work to go with you

because I'm happy to be there for you.

I don't need you to come with me to the doctor. And then what?

Do I hold your hand when you go to the gynaecologist's?

Damn it...

Damn it...

Thanks for taking me here.

As I was saying, doctor,

I'm not here just for myself.

My children are very distressed.

I want to keep all my independence.

I'd like you to tell them that everything is fine.

This is a first appointment.

First, I will listen to you and we will do some tests.

Yes, a check-up, I know.

My son insisted on it.

But...

how long will it take?

As long as it takes.

Yes, but it's time that I don't have.

There itis!

That's why... I called for someone.

There. You'll see.

Come in.

Are you a relative?

Something like that.

Take a seat.

Oh, yes.

I should have started from the start.

I'm playing the lead

in a contemporary dance performance,

and Samir is my colleague at work at this time.

OK.

If I had been the neurologist,

I would have taken my own story as an aggravating factor.

We're lucky that he likes dance.

A few invitations to the premiere does the trick! How wonderful.

We are locked in. Stay focused. We are closed and open to the outside.

Go for it, Germain! - There you go!

Yes! - That's it!

Go, go, go!

My dear Lise,

I'm going to be very busy the next few days.

won't be able to write until the premiere.

Time passes so quickly.

1 haven't felt this way for years.

Every day, something new happens.

I miss you, Lise.

But I have to tell you

that sometimes I have fun.

Your Germain,

with you for ever.

So, we'll try to continue as usual, but it'll be difficult with the decor.

I don't know who's more behind, the technical side or us.

Germain.

It'll get more sportive. We might have to adapt our agenda.

What do you mean by that? - We'd rehearse at night.

No, I can't, I have to be at home. I have to answer the phone.

You don't know what state my children are in.

The neighbour is almost camping on the landing.

Stop! We have a show to deliver. And reducing the agenda...

You should hear yourself! - You too, now!

We work with people with lives outside of dance.

We have to plan together if we want it to work.

That's the least we can do. - What's going on?

No, I...

I'll see if I can still do something...

If it's not enough,

maybe we can do the duets at my place.

Yes, of course. - Yes! Very good!

Go ahead and do it. Rehearse where you want.

Hello. - Dad.

Mathieu, how are you?

Yes? All right.

What? Who? Lucie?

That's great news!

Everyone passes their exam in this family.

What do you mean?

My neurological check-up,

she passed her year... it's great!

Did she study? - With me.

Thanks, Dad.

I hardly made her work.

You don't know about the exam. - Oh really, do I have to surprise her?

Yes. - I won't say anything.

Be surprised. - 0K.

Yes, as if I didn't know. It's the bases of a surprise.

Listen, I'm watching a football match.

Take care now. Bye. - Bye.

OK, let's go!

No, don't touch it, it's heavy.

No, not again.

Try to warm up with something other than the furniture.

Stop playing with it. - This thing is killer.

Yes, it could be.

Help me roll out the carpet.

Do you live here? - No.

I come during the day, like you. - Yup.

But I have a life outside.

Get down from there. You'll break it. - No!

Leave her alone. I like that.

Here, Jennifer.

Take your notebook. We'll do your homework.

Don't you have to rehearse? Marjanne said you were really behind.

Yes, that's right. Now mind your own business.

Read what you have to do out loud.

I'm sure we can do some of it orally.

I'll dictate and you write.

Look, this is in threes...

OK, let's start. - That's in fours...

"Write a letter in the style of an epistolary novel."

So lame.

"After visiting the exhibition

"Stories in Books, Traces in Time

"at the library,

"write a letter, a reading note, a love message,

"a list of things you left on purpose or forgotten in a borrowed book."

Total bullshit.

What is this exhibition?

It's at the back.

Down there? - Yup.

Oh...

Those are our letters.

"Dear Germain,

"I still urge you to read Proust,

“rather than all the page 22s in Gide's books.

"I know that you prefer shorter works

"and that you don't want to get involved in a long story,

"but this is precisely a work that lets time slip by,

"and tells it differently.

"I am sure you will appreciate it one day.

"Be well,

"Lise.

I first met her here,

fifty years ago.

I found her so beautiful.

We wrote to each other a year before I even dared to ask her out.

Aisle L for Lise,

and G for Germain.

We put the letters on the page of our age.

She was 22 and I was 25.

I read...

all the pages 22 of a bunch of books.

It's super romantic.

Germain...

My Germain.

Lise...

Germain...

Very good.

We're almost to the end. Now, go home.

We're resting. And above all,

be careful not to hurt yourself.

Germain?

I would like you

to do warm-ups with Samir only.

Don't dance alone at home. Don't act crazy.

Understood? He is your bodyguard.

Samir,

I'm counting on you, OK?

Yes, OK.

Yes? Come on, now!

Very good.

Again...

Again...

In threes. One, two, three...

I can't wait for the end of this gymnastics.

Let's do the last movement.

You put your head on my knee. Perfect.

Now we're on four counts, one, two...

Grandpa?

Hello. Samir.

I didn't know you were passing by.

Your dad told me about your exams.

Well done, my dear!

I just wanted to surprise you...

I'll leave you alone. I don't want to disturb you.

Lucie, wait! Lucie!

Sorry, but did Grandma know?

Of course.

It's all because of her.

We had an agreement between us.

I wouldn't have gone through what I did the last few weeks

without your grandma's passion.

So she already knew the gravedigger?

The gravedigger?

Samir, from the cemetery,

your relationship with him... your homosexuality?

It's going to take a bit longer than I thought to explain.

Stay for dinner?

Yes.

So,

what has Elisabeth made for us?

I have chicken, couscous, curry rice,

three kinds of dessert and bananas.

Hello, Lucie. - Lulu!

1 just came to tell you to break a leg.

How nice. Thank...

No!

We never say "thank you".

They are all here.

And this? Oh, Elisabeth too.

I hope Carole and your father won't have a heart attack.

You won't start worrying about them?

They are here for you and Grandma.

It's her farewell present.

See you later. - See you later.

Lise,

maybe the hardest thing will be not to dance anymore.

As long as I am here, I am with you.

But when the light goes out,

I don't know,

I'll let you go.

What memory of you will I have left?

It won't be easy, Lise.

But you are there,

in my gestures

and in the dancers' movements.

You are with me for ever.

Farewell, my love.

Bravo!

Bravo, Grandpa!