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Erwin!

Erwin!

What are you doing?

You look good.

Come on.

Sit down.

It's something.

So.

Do you have everything?

What's so funny?

Nothing, nothing.

What is it?

I don't know.

There's a market for everything, you know.

Your very words.

It's not cheap, you know.

Don't forget the fish.

Don't forget your mother.

My mother, my bride and I

- Mr Erwin Kobarek? - Yes.

- I'm Bogdana Ilievski. - Hello.

You can call me Bogdana.

Maybe Bogda sometime later.

Bogda.

I represent the agency.

I am the agency.

Also your interpreter, your taxi and your tour guide.

Welcome to Romania.

Great, isn't it? What do you think?

Yes.

Hot.

What's the process now?

As agreed.

Five meetings this afternoon.

We have an hour for each one.

Everything else... is up to both parties.

So, Oksana.

32 years old.

Born in Tivlis.

Orchestral musician.

Clarinet.

Hobbies.

Music.

Going out.

Dancing.

Anything that's fun.

Yes.

A present.

Flowers.

There's...

..chocolate in it.

Black Forest ham.

So Nescaf�.

Cosmetic stuff.

We thought you wouldn't get anything like that here.

She thinks Ceausescu has been dead for a long time...

...and Romania isn't a desert.

Who is dead?

Osana.

36 years old.

A little bit shy.

I like reading.

Novels.

Oana.

Oana?

This is Osana.

This is Oana.

Happy, spontaneous and open-minded.

Tatjana.

Tanja.

28 years old.

Divorced.

Loves sunsets.

Um, children?

Yes.

I love horses.

I love children.

I speak German.

- Irina Bobe... - Bobescu.

Yes. 31.

Nurse, single.

Comes from Transylvania.

Speaks a little German, likes to read crime novels and garden. Where is she?

She's not here.

All right.

Mr Erwin Kobarek, this is Irina Bobescu.

Irina Bobescu, Mr Erwin Kobarek.

Hello.

Hello.

A present?

Flowers?

Nice.

A long day.

A day off.

I'm tired.

I'll leave you two alone now.

But you can't go now.

It's your turn now, Mr Kobarek.

This is your evening.

Erwin.

Erwin.

Erwin.

A beautiful name.

What does it mean?

Mean?

Nothing.

Erwin means Erwin, nothing else.

Still nice.

Irina means peace.

But that's not true.

It's not true?

I'm not at all peaceful.

She's a nurse, Mum.

- She's a nurse? - Yes.

Irina.

Yes, yes, Irina.

Yes, she...

Irina.

Can't you remember?

No, Erwin, I...

Sleep well, Mum.

Yes, you too.

Erwin?

Hello.

Hi.

Well?

How are you?

Fine, and you?

Fine too.

I...

I thought about it again and thought we...

Well, as far as I'm concerned, we can give it a try.

Yes.

Yes?

Well, I think it would be good.

Yes, then...

Thanks for your cooperation.

Good luck.

Thanks for your cooperation.

All the best.

Oh, it's...

No, it's...

- Hello, Mum. - Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

Yes.

Mum, this is...

Irina.

Irina.

This my mother.

Yes...

Yes, well then...

A warm welcome...

...here...

...with us.

Yes, thank you.

Take a photo?

- Oh, I will... - Please.

Yes.

That's it.

Thank you.

Yes, this is...

Mum's bedroom.

And...

This is the bathroom.

Yes.

And this...

This is my room.

It has... Yes, you can hang it there.

So...

What do you think?

Lovely.

Um... Yes, the...

The two here... that's Biene and Kurt.

And...

The blue one here, that's Kenny.

From Kenny Rogers.

And that one, the striped one is Leo.

And the orange ones don't have names.

I just call them "the oranges".

Yes.

This is my...

Our bed.

Please don't touch it.

These are dumplings.

Domplings.

Dumplings.

Domplings.

Dumplings.

Dumplings.

Sauce.

Dumplings with sauce.

Dumplings are sauce.

So you want to stay here now?

Here with us?

In Germany?

Yes.

Yes.

Well, we all have...

...three weeks to decide, right?

Yes.

- No, thanks... - Yes, yes, yes.

You need strength. Tomorrow everyday life begins.

Tomorrow.

But tired now.

I can do it.

I have to.

Come on.

I'll stay a little longer.

Long?

Morning, Karl.

Hello.

This is Karl.

A friend.

Morning.

Morning.

Did you sleep well?

Yes.

And you?

Me too.

- Morning. - Morning.

Now... what about everyday life?

Yes, you can take out the trash.

Irina?

- Yes? - There.

What is that?

Look.

We'll just put it on.

It's a gas station, not a catwalk. Come on.

Get used to it.

It's not easy for you, eh?

What?

Here.

Everything.

Yes, easy.

Everything's new.

You don't know anyone.

Far from home.

I know you.

And Erwin.

Yes?

Yes.

Have you looked at his eyes?

Looked closely, I mean

They were blue when he was born.

Blue and open like the sky.

And so they stayed.

Erwin is my child.

My family is like a tree.

It has roots...

It spreads out, grows...

...bears fruit.

If a bird sits in it, it doesn't necessarily belong there.

It all takes time, you understand?

Bird eats seeds.

Bird flies away.

Bird shits seeds.

New trees are growing.

Without birds...

...no trees.

You understand?

What are you doing there?

- We're making it nice here. - What now?

Karl and I.

With Karl.

Everything has to come out.

Out, out, out.

One moment, please.

Close your eyes.

Light.

Hello.

You're not allowed to smoke here.

Would you please put out the cigarette?

When?

What when?

You know, probation is over soon.

Oh, so...

Yes. So.

I don't know... Do you?

You don't know?

Oh, so...

We said three weeks, right?

I'll talk to Mum again.

Are you a man or what?

Damn Mum.

Probation period is over.

What?

Yeah, so?

What "so"?

Your opinion, damn it.

What's best...

What's best for you, Erwin.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Erwin?

Hm?

Tomorrow, Erwin.

What about tomorrow?

We're going to the bank.

You promised.

Yes, that's right. Tomorrow we'll go to the bank.

Then I'll get a signature here... and here.

Where now?

There.

That's it.

Come on, you idiots!

One for life,

For love

And all that other shit!

Cheers!

Can't you just turn off that damned TV?

Hey.

It's good.

Next time.

Good morning.

Morning.

Morning.

Biene and Kurt have had offspring. Two of them.

That's not common.

They're tropical fish, not rabbits.

I thought...

Maybe you could give them a name, Irina.

- Would you like to? - Yes, of course.

I'll give names.

What's that?

Telephone bill.

170 euros in four weeks.

40 euros local. 130 euros Romania.

Well, maybe Irina is homesick.

Or she thinks we have a donkey that shits money for us every day.

Mum...

That...

You have family.

Aunts, uncles...

Yes, yes, 130 euros.

Is that right, Irina?

Irina?

Tell me.

And that's not all. Here.

A standing order.

Monthly. 200 euros.

To an account at the National Bank in Romania.

Erwin?

Where'd you get that?

No matter. Found it.

What are you doing with my things?

I'm your mother.

And it's still my house.

Idiot, you're such an idiot.

Can't you see that?

She just wants our money.

Or do you seriously think she's interested in you?

Why not?

Why shouldn't someone be interested in me?

Oh, my boy.

My boy.

You're my boy.

I...

I just want your happiness.

I...

I have...

I have...

I have no one but you.

I'm sorry.

It's nice up here.

Up here, yes.

Big city somewhere.

Why have we never been there?

I don't know. I don't like the city. Too much...

- Too many people. - Yes.

And too much dog shit.

Anyone who is afraid of people and dog shit is afraid of life.

Of life, Erwin.

This is not a city and this is not a country.

Just a gas station.

Everything stinks of gasoline.

Apartment, clothes.

You.

Yes, good.

All right, come with me. I'll show you something.

Come with me.

I like fish.

That's why I'm building myself a really big aquarium.

With everything that goes with it.

A real underwater world.

I think it's nice to live down there.

And above it?

What above it?

About water world.

What is the world supposed to be?

Even with everything nice and included?

I don't know.

Mum?

Mum?

Mum, what are you doing?

Mum?

Do something!

Do something.

Mum.

Do you have a cigarette for me?

We removed a tumour from the kidney.

About the size of a child's fist.

That was the only thing we could do.

Unfortunately, metastases have already formed and spread widely.

Lungs, stomach, thyroid, bones.

What does that mean?

Make use of every day.

We want to expand.

The bar is in operation now.

We can make it work.

Menu...

Dishwasher...

For washing up.

It's practical.

It's no problem.

In three or four years that will be...

You'll have a little something.

Come here, come.

Why didn't you say anything, Mum?

Who would have benefited from that, hm?

So...

Go now.

Tomorrow is a new day.

And every day is a new life.

Come on.

Erwin?

Now, Mum.

Before...

I did that with you.

Yes, Mum.

Do you remember?

Yes, Mum.

You're lying.

Mum.

You were much too small then.

Mum.

Take me home, Erwin.

Right away.

Kobarek?

Who are you?

Hm?

Me?

Mhm.

Where's mummy?

So...

That's it for today, it's time to go home.

Didn't you hear?

I said it's time to go home.

Everybody.

Romanian women are very warmhearted by nature...

...kind, loyal, honest and reliable partners.

You are not kind, warmhearted and loyal.

I don't know what they call that in Romania.

But we call it a whore.

You're jealous.

I'm not jealous.

Hey!

Look at me!

You're a bad buy.

No!

Irina?

Irina?

Do you just want to go home?

Where are you going?

Where do you want to go?

Home!

How are you feeling?

She left.

There must have been reasons for that.

Irina is my wife.

Mr. Kobarek, I can't help you.

Of course you can help me.

I left Karl...

and the fish...

...and a gas station in the lurch.

I'm doing a lot of things I've never done before!

For this one woman!

And now you tell me, I can't talk with you!

Mr Kobarek...

...you should go now.

Why did you run away?

You can't just run away!

Why did you come in the first place?

You lied to me!

You don't have an aunt at all!

You probably don't have an uncle either!

How come?

Was that it?

Or is there something else?

Yes, there is something else.

No, no, no, no, no.

Come on, get in.

Go on, get in!

Man, oh man, oh man, oh man!

Selena!

Erwin.

Erwin, yes?

Erwin.

Erwin.

Hey!

Papa!

Erwin!

Are you coming?

Subtitles by FatPlank for KG