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So...
Tell me, are you in?
Duh!
Of course, you're up for anything that's fucked up.
It won't be easy, you know!
Our research for the film must be flawless.
We have to get my parents to tell us
about Stern, the files, the Securitate...
We need the story.
Then we'll figure out the script.
We were always "fuckin' foreigners".
I suspect my dad went to Germany when he found out
about my mom's affair with Stern.
But...
How could Stern leave so quickly?
He was a swimming instructor.
Wasn't he ethnically German?
Even so, it was impossible that quickly!
We got asked to pay 60,000 Marks to be able to join our family.
That was Ceauşescu's trick!
You had to pay back the state for medical school.
Of course my dad didn't have that money.
So why did they let us go?
It's Sever, from the Securitate Archives.
G'day!
So...
Okay!
Wednesday at 10:00?
It's all set!
Anastasia Ivan.
She's the Archives director, right?
Thanks so much, Sever! Bye!
Wait a sec!
Tell me,
what about our name change?
We were Neacşu before - do they have to bring paperwork?
We only have German citizenship.
They'll bring just their passports then.
Okay.
Fine. You'll text me, right?
Good, all set!
Thanks so much, Sever. Okay, bye.
- You were Neacşu? Not Binder? - Yes!
Didn't you know?
Did you ever tell me?
Yes.
My mother's mother's name was Bindea.
These idiots had made Binder more Romanian.
She was from the Saxon minority.
Neacs?u.
Look.
This is what I'm looking for at the casting.
Was this taken in Romania?
Yes, in the early 80s.
Your mom was so beautiful!
Know what dumb thing my dad said to me?
And he said it more than once.
That I resemble Stern.
Physically or...?
Does it matter?
Stop!
Emi.
I asked you to pause at "fuckin' foreigners".
Otherwise it won't be clear.
You pause, look away, and say: "fuckin' foreigners".
So it's understandable.
Okay? Let's go!
You put him in danger!
He was the happiest six year old,
then you took up with fuckin' Stern.
I tried. I told the truth.
To hell with your confession!
You're pathetic!
No, YOU put him in danger!
With your entire attitude since then!
You ruined everything. And for what?!
- Hey! - Hey.
The dealer in Germany said the car will be ready next week.
How should we do this?
Is it okay if I get the tickets for Monday?
Why do you need a new car now?
What's wrong with yours?
Nothing, but I told Dad I'd give it to him.
I knew it was his doing.
You're dumb.
Why does that idiot need a Porsche? Doesn't he have a car?
He does, but his will go to Alina.
Where is he?
I don't know, in his den.
He's in a great mood!
On Wednesday we have to go to the Archives,
to see your files!
Talk to him. Now he doesn't want to go!
He's mad at you, too.
What are you doing?
Can you come downstairs, please, so we can talk?
Okay.
Ilinca's also coming.
You're working with Ilinca again?
What do you want me to do?
I'll talk to Alina, if that's the problem.
We'll be working here, out in the open.
At least you know Ilinca, you'd prefer a stranger?
Okay, fine.
I still don't get what's between Ilinca and Alina.
- I've already told you! - Tell me again.
Stop driving me crazy, please!
I've got a lot on my plate!
It's up to you, but I don't think it's right.
Since we're going to Germany, I've decided to see Stern too.
Do you know what he's up to now?
Don't look at me like that, I'm not judging you.
No, how should I know?
Fine, do your thing and find out, okay?
What exactly are you expecting from Stern?
I don't get it, what's your problem?
You'll be a movie star again.
No, seriously, I want you to be fair to Alina,
and you know what I'm talking about.
Continue with your scheming.
Hey.
Where is it?
Where's the Ibuprofen?
Why don't you go see a doctor?
Never mind.
Tell me, what is it?
I got us into the Archives.
You'll need your passports.
Don't you see the state I'm in?
Listen, I know it's hard for you but
don't you want to get this over with once and for all?
I've already done that.
Done what?
You have no idea.
Don't you want to know how Stern left?
Have her tell you! She made it happen.
Have her tell you!
You promised already!
You've wanted to see your Securitate files for 20 years!
I don't need any files! If you do, fine!
Are you kidding?
I asked, not forced you!
I asked and you said yes!
I can't go in without you.
You have to be there.
Does it have to be about us?
Can't he find another topic?
You've never kept your promises!
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Aren't you?!
You're exactly like her!
When did you ever care what I wanted?
When did we ever talk about what hurt me?!
Look at you! You're 50 and you're stuck!
And all you've ever achieved,
you've achieved because of me!
What do I owe you, money? Is that what it is?
Bill me for what I've cost you!
Bill me...
Fuck off already.
What?!
You fuck off!
You waste of sperm!
You come and beg to use my story,
to be a big shot! Who the fuck are you?!
You've got no imagination!
You use other people's pain,
that's all you know!
That's all you can do!
God damn you both!
See what I put up with?
Open the door!
Open it or I'll break it down!
No, not the hair! Not the hair!
Not the...
You tell me to fuck off?!
Hey!
You dare hit me?
You fucking...
What are you doing?
- Hey! - You fucking...!
What's wrong with you?!
- You asshole! - Are you insane?!
Are you crazy?
Stop it!
Beaten by my own son!
My own son!
Stop it!
Kill me now!
Hello.
No, I'm not doing so well.
No, nothing's happened.
You're okay?
Yes, I'll come visit soon.
I'll see.
You're running away again?
Okay, Mom, I'm glad you're okay. Goodbye!
I want to die!
You're not my son!
Why did you give an answer before telling me?
Didn't we decide you're quitting modelling?
Now you're going to fuckin' Singapore!
You want me to just hang around
while you work with Ilinca?
When will we see each other?
It's not just Paris or Milan, and it's for three months!
Well, how long does it take you to write a script?
Wasn't the cleaning lady here?
She's coming tomorrow.
I don't understand why you're suspicious.
We're working at my parents',
not doing who knows what here.
Love,
talk to me please.
I had barely left and you already saw Ilinca!
You don't know how to end relationships.
Do I still keep in touch with my exes?!
Did I ask if you keep in touch?
Or tell you not to?
No, you're always texting with some girl and then you hide your phone!
- When did I hide it? - All the time, our first year.
Is that normal?
I guess I did, since you kept checking it.
- So you didn't lie to me? - I didn't!
I didn't tell you!
I'm sorry I didn't, but I keep telling you:
I didn't cheat on you with Ilinca!
I failed to say we used to be together,
what's the big deal?
Sure, no big deal.
I just felt crazy and wanted to check your phone.
You always had your inside jokes.
How do you think I felt?!
We were working, my love!
On the film, the script.
It had nothing to do with you!
You said that then, just the script.
Then she cast it, worked with the actors,
and finally she starred in it.
How will it be now?
I can't stand her, understand?!
Okay, what should I do?
Do everything your way?
Don't you know I need someone
who won't be as emotionally involved as me?
I need someone to stay objective!
Who do you think my parents would talk to?
Who would take on this mess?
Give me one name and I'll work with them, I swear!
What can I do? I have to work with people!
I've lost touch with all my friends since meeting you.
You associate them all with the past.
We see things differently.
It is what it is.
What are you saying?
My love.
My love...
Please trust me.
Look, an informant's note.
"Informant: SS Maximilian."
Maximilian.
"Dr. Emil Neacşu, who left for West Germany and never returned,
explained to his parents that he remained abroad
because of issues between him and his wife."
You see, you left because of Stern.
"Valeria Neacşu plans to leave for West Germany permanently
not to be with her husband, but to marry Harald Stern,
who had defected to West Germany."
That's the kind of woman she is.
She will argue before the commission that she must leave the country
so her child can have a father."
See?
This is my actual letter.
"Dear Valeria,
My heart aches as I write this letter.
Though it's the worst thing to ever happen to me,
I've accepted it.
I loved you.
I devoted myself in every possible way to our family,
I loved my son more than anything."
See?
Go on.
"You were blinded by Stern's love."
It's covered over, for fuck's sake.
"My life and heart were a joke to you.
Before I left for Germany, all I did was try to catch you.
Although you knew this well, you kept going,
sometimes blatantly."
I was such a fool.
Please turn off your phone, you're not allowed to record!
I'm not recording.
- We need the flashlight to see. - Please turn it off now!
This doesn't work.
- We can't see. - Turn it off or I'll confiscate it.
Fine, take it!
Shove it up your ass!
Calm down!
Come on, Dragoş.
What's the problem?
Is that how you change lanes in Germany?
Do we know each other?
Go to hell with your German license plates!
- Get the fuck out of my face! - What the fuck did you say?
This fucking country.
Dragoş?
What are you doing? Where are you?
I'll be there in 10. Are you okay?
Fine. But I just left.
Why?
It's not important right now. Would you go see Anastasia?
Sure, but I have to pick up my ID badge first.
Listen, my mom doesn't have her own file,
only my dad.
Anastasia will explain.
Check the group files. Medicine, emigration...
Got it. What about Stern's file?
His will take some time.
For now, ask her to get a rush copy of my dad's.
Okay, but what happened?
Also, my dad's not doing well. Check on him in the reading room.
Okay.
And come over tonight.
To your place?
Yes, I'm alone, it's fine.
Bye.
Are you in there?
Where the fuck are you?
Are you upstairs?
The number you...
- I'll wait for you upstairs. - Wait!
Hurry up, please! We need to talk!
How did it go?
Can you explain why you don't have a file?
How would I know?
Did you use my dad to get to Germany,
to go to Stern, in fact?
- What crazy idea is this? - It's not crazy.
It's in an informant's note.
You actually wanted to go to Stern!
Of course not, Dragoş.
The plan was always to go to your father!
Really? So they made it up for fun, or what?
Dragoş, the Securitate didn't have to do a thing!
They knew everything!
When that fool called me after meeting Stern,
he spilled everything over the phone.
He knew they were listening in!
He did it on purpose, the idiot!
Okay, but how would they know
that you wanted to go to Stern?
Did he say it? Did you?
Is that how the Securitate interpreted it?
What's the truth?
I don't know!
Maybe Stern, damn him, said it to your father.
How would I know?!
He wasn't all there, either.
Maybe your father repeated it on the phone.
Who remembers?
You don't remember.
Stop playing his little game,
because it'll never end.
He's trying to get you on his side.
Fine, I'll ask him.
Leave him alone, he's not feeling well.
It doesn't matter that he cheated many times.
I knew about Dora.
I was pregnant with you and I got warts from her.
And the other one,
Clara.
At least that one was pretty.
But I tried to protect you, sweetie.
To keep you out of our mess.
Unlike him.
He hasn't behaved with dignity a day in his life.
Sorry, but it wasn't him who put us in danger.
- Didn't he? - He didn't!
All I want from you is to be civil to each other!
And stop provoking him! I expect more from you.
Are you hungry? I made potato salad.
I can't now, pack me some.
Did you find Stern?
Stern. Did you find him?
- Yes. - And?
I asked to meet and he said no.
What do you mean he said no?
I told him I'm sick.
That I don't have long to live
and I want to see the people who had mattered to me again.
And?
He said he's very busy
and that the only way would be if his wife comes!
He married some woman over there.
He runs a physiotherapy clinic, something like that.
He's in Stuttgart.
What?!
He's been in Stuttgart all this time?!
I just found out, on the internet.
Where on the internet?!
Didn't you say he was somewhere like Hamburg?
How am I supposed to know where Stern is?
Give me the number, I'll talk to him.
Now!
- Don't tell your father, okay? - Send it on WhatsApp.
Physiotherapy Recuro, Martha Stern speaking,
how can I help you?
Hi, I'm Dragoş Binder, I'd like to speak with Harald Stern.
Yes, one moment please!
Thank you!
Harry?
Hi, I'm Dragoş Binder.
Or Neacşu, if you prefer.
I'm coming to Stuttgart the day after tomorrow.
I'm staying a few days and I'd like to see you
to talk to you for a bit.
I know, yes.
Wait, I'll make it quick.
Okay.
No, wait.
Just a second please, let me explain.
I'm making a film about my family, during the early 80s,
if you know what I mean, and I'd like to
see you briefly to hear your perspective
on what happened.
I know, I know.
It's hard to talk after almost 40 years,
but I guarantee you'll be anonymous, no one else will know.
I just want to talk over coffee for 10 minutes, that's all.
What should I do, should I try you again?
Okay.
Fine.
"I'm sorry, Valeria, but I can't bring you and my child over to..."
It's censored here, but I think it's "Stern".
"So, please, keep little Dragoş out of these discussions
and stop sacrificing him.
You sacrificed both Dragoş and me
and, in the end, yourself, for him.
You remain the mother of my child and nothing more."
It's censored again, but I remember it's also about Stern.
- Those fuckin' bastards. - Great!
"Cancel the emigration request and speed up the divorce.
Tell the office you're returning your passport
and ask them to give you your job at the clinic back.
The house and all goes to you and Dragoş.
He's still young, and it will be enough.
I'll make sure he lacks nothing."
What did he plan on leaving Dragoş? What house?
They confiscated his part of the house right after he left.
He wanted me to stay here after losing everything?
My job, house, everything!
That son of a bitch, giving me orders.
Does this letter surprise you?
Don't you get what he's saying?
You stay put - he'll send you chocolate from Germany!
And he'll live his happy life, the asshole!
Maybe it would've been better.
How would that have been better?!
Can't you see he wanted to abandon you?
What happened to you?
I've been to hell, that's what happened.
I went to the dentist and ended up in the ER.
Everything went dark and I almost collapsed.
Blood pressure 200 over 120.
Pulse rate 130.
I almost died, you know.
- Can I have some water, please? - Yes.
Better?
Better my ass.
18 times 6. Pulse 110.
Shouldn't I take this out?
Need help?
Frau doctor, will you take it out or should I do it myself?
- What's with the face? - Don't you need a cotton ball?
I'll check upstairs.
You don't fucking know?!
Wait, I have something.
Easy. Yeah, with your finger!
Do you remember this being blacked out?
We just saw that too. It's only on the copy.
See?
What did I tell you?
Look! Here, and here!
Everywhere!
Only his name is censored!
Just the copy is censored, for reasons of privacy.
The original isn't.
Of course they censor the copy.
What if you post it on Facebook?
It's his letter, understand?
He wrote it!
Who are they to censor him?
Everyone out in the open, besides Mr. Stern!
- Because Stern... - It's the 21st century, are you crazy?
It's censorship and more censorship and more...
Stern is a third party.
Everyone else is visible because it doesn't compromise them.
Or because they're Securitate. Agents aren't censored!
He was supposed to receive the original letter.
It's another abuse, that's what I'm saying.
You're too close to the subject and can't see the bigger picture.
Securitate stealing that letter was a crime.
And the original has to stay for that not to be forgotten.
- That's what archives are for. - Are you insane?!
Who even are you?!
Listen. "Informant: Maximilian.
Dr. Neacşu wants to obtain West German citizenship,
which is quite difficult."
- There! - "He works at Dr. Ceuca's clinic.
His salary is small."
Bitte schön!
Who the hell knew about my job at Dr. Ceuca's office
besides me and this individual?
How the hell did he know this?
I don't know why you're wasting your time when
she could explain in minutes!
But if you ask her, she can't remember!
You don't remember, do you?
Why do you think everyone has a file, except her?
I'll tell you why!
She was plotting with Stern and the writers of these files!
I bet my life on it!
You informed them!
You wrote me that yourself!
- Go away! - Hey, enough!
I'm through with her!
I'm getting the hell away, and staying gone forever!
When I go to Germany, I'll have a chat with Comrade Stern!
I should've done it long ago!
I don't even know what to do anymore.
I can't live with this man anymore!
I'm sorry.
Last night he tore me to shreds.
He spat on me, put his hands on me. What else can I say?
He says I'm the reason you've suffered all your life.
I told him, yes, but mainly it was because of him.
He went on
that mothers are saints, not whores like me!
And that
he thinks I sent Stern to Germany.
And I told him: Once and for all,
I swear on my child's life,
may I never see him again.
I'll swear on whatever you want.
After Stern got to Germany I cut all ties with him!
I had told him when he left:
"Whatever you do, don't look Emil up."
I never planned for us to go to him.
- Hello! - Hello.
Can I help you with anything?
No, it's okay.
I'm just waiting for my dad.
You can have a seat.
Are you feeling okay?
- Can I get you a glass of water? - No, thank you.
Sure?
Yes.
So, doctor...
That's it then!
Twice every two weeks and he'll be fine.
It's from playing sports.
Basketball, since he was a kid.
Now he's 16 and 1.86m.
- Thanks so much, see you next week! - Bye!
- Bye!
That asshole Stern hasn't called me back...
Still nothing?
For two days his wife has said
that he's busy,
that he'll call me back.
Why do you keep humiliating yourself? If he calls you, good.
If not, you'll be fine.
I don't know.
I get the feeling that
I'm the reason all this shit happened.
I don't know if I'm doing anything right anymore...
I don't know if I'm doing anything right anymore.
I'm in a state of anxiety...
I pee every five minutes. I'm taking anxiolytics,
sleeping pills don't help anymore.
Love, please don't get depressed again, okay?
And stop popping everything your mom gives you.
Just like that, you take a pill
or smoke weed.
I keep telling you, eventually they'll stop working!
How's the car? Did you register it?
This morning.
Stuttgart - Dragoş, Alina: S-DA-7795.
Happy?
How sweet!
When are you leaving?
I'm waiting for the insurance. Probably tomorrow morning...
I can't wait to leave. I can't stand it here anymore...
- I miss you so much. - Who is it? Alina?
Hi Alina, how are you?
- Hi Vali! Good. You? - Love, talk to my mom.
- We'll talk in the morning. - Okay, sleep well!
I'm busy clearing everything out of the house.
I miss you!
Me too!
You left so fast, I didn't even get to see you.
Don't you see how sad little Dragoş is? He needs you, and so do I.
We both love you!
Dragoş, Ilinca called!
Hey!
Are you alone? Can you talk?
Yes.
It's bad.
What?
Stern. He was an informant.
His code name was Otto, they recruited him in high school.
And he specialized in...
I told you and you didn't listen!
And ethnicity wasn't how he left.
He left on a tourist visa to West Germany.
Anything about my mom?
Did you hear me? Anything about my parents?
No.
No, I didn't find anything.
He was following mostly Hungarians.
What about "Maximilian"?
It's not him.
Anastasia said it won't be easy.
I already requested the identity,
but the codename "Maximilian" was used often.
Okay, Ilinca, hold on a moment,
I'll call you right back.
Okay. Call me when you can.
What did Ilinca say?
Nothing. Give me a second, please.
- But what happened? - Nothing!
Please leave for a sec!
Your lover, Stern, is an informant!
Okay, listen.
Get on the first plane tomorrow.
If I go by myself now, I'll kill him!
- Tomorrow?! - Yes, at 7 AM,
a Ryanair flight to Karlsruhe,
it's half an hour from here...
I'll pick you up at 8:20.
Dragoş, I can't. I have a show tomorrow!
Fuck the show! Please, cancel it!
- How? - Just cancel it!
What if you had broken your leg?
It's plenty of advance notice.
Dragoş, it's sold out, are you insane?
I'll come the day after tomorrow.
There's no flight then!
Dragoş, I can't cancel it, please...
Hey...
What about emergencies?
When you get sick, what then?
What happens then?
- It gets cancelled. - Exactly!
But then we to have pay for all the tickets.
Yes, great. I'll give you the money!
How many seats? 150?
How much is the ticket? 50?
- 65. - 65!
That's 2000 euros! I'll give it to you!
Dragoş, wait a minute,
it's not just the tickets! There's also the crew...
Okay, 2500! Fuck the money!
That's not the point, you're making me cancel the show!
Listen to me, please...
Please, I'm five minutes from him
and I can't bring myself to talk to him.
I can't!
What the hell am I supposed to do?!
I can't stand coming here anymore!
And what if he won't talk to me either?
Tell him if he doesn't, bad things will happen!
Tell him I'm crazy, that I'll expose him.
I'll destroy him, I swear, his family, clinic, everything!
Okay, send me his number.
Call him and tell him you're the Binder's lawyer
and it's in his best interests to meet you!
Tell him you'll be there at... His lunch break starts at 11,
so let's say 11-11:15.
And you'll meet at...
... 200 meters from him there's a pub called Ratsstüble.
- You could meet... - What's it called?
Ratsstüble. I'll text you.
You can meet there. He'd better show up!
Okay. I'll call you after I talk to him.
- "Hallo!" - Hallo!
Your new car? But it's the same as the other one.
Blow.
Blow!
Did you drink on the plane,
are you high, what did you do?
I didn't sleep at all.
But I'll be fine, don't worry, it's in three hours.
Wait, here's the address...
Didn't I give it to you, dumbass?
God.
Oh my god.
- Did you learn your lines? - I did.
Do you have a scarf or something thin?
I do.
Okay, listen, here's how we'll do it.
Please be serious, I'll be really mad if you screw this up!
So...
I'll call you, we stay on the phone...
you put it on the table and cover it with the scarf.
Sorry.
Yeah, okay.
Let's get you a coffee, I'll explain there!
Good idea.
You bought binoculars?
I won it at a student contest.
And it's a viewfinder.
Move a bit to the right.
- There? - A bit more.
- Good? - That's it!
And move the vase to the other side.
- Here? - No, over... just take it away.
He's coming now, I'm going on mute.
- Hide the phone. - Okay!
Hello. Ilinca Maniu.
Hello! I only have 10 minutes,
I have to get back, I have a patient at 11:30.
I understand. I -
Before anything else:
tell Dragoş, if he intends to follow through on his threats,
the Binder family - or whatever they're called now - will pay!
I'll go straight to the authorities and report them.
Meaning?
The German state takes false documents seriously
even after 40 years, madam - or miss - lawyer!
I did the research, their citizenship will be revoked.
Wait a minute!
I'm not a lawyer, per se.
Then what are you?
I'm an actress.
- An actress?! - I'm working with Dragoş
on his script.
Please help me understand what you mean.
Ethnicity, miss.
No one in the Bindea family
was ethnically German.
Mr. and Mrs. Neacşu lied to the German state.
Didn't Dragoş tell you?
- The fuck! - Valeria isn't German?
Of course not.
In Germany, she asked me to help with the documents,
to vouch for her being ethnically German,
that I know her family - her mother, more precisely -
that she was part of the Saxon community.
Our relationship was over, but she was still using me, you know?
So she knew you were in Stuttgart.
Of course she knew.
You kept in touch since then?
No, it was the only time we spoke in Germany.
Until a few days ago, when she called to use me again.
When did you first meet Valeria?
One summer, maybe 1981.
Wait, Emil was already in Germany then
so it had to be earlier.
Then a year before. I don't remember these things.
- You don't remember, you filthy... - And Dragoş?
How old was he then?
Four or five years old.
I had a very good relationship with Dragoş.
I don't know why he's so hostile now.
Then why wouldn't you see me, you jerk!
He just wants to get your point of view.
We only know Valeria's.
Now you have it! Anything else?
Why did you go to Germany?
I didn't want to go anywhere.
She basically said
it was the only possible solution, for us,
the only option.
Originally, I was to go to Germany to have time to...
I left, if you will, rather forced.
I was young, in love and stupid. You know how it is.
And I felt I needed to offer her, and implicitly Dragoş
- the same thing as Emil. - You offered her shit!
- You motherfucker! - Yes?
Listen, ask that asshole: was my dad his fool?
I'm sorry, I can't talk right now.
He's playing the victim! Ask him why he went to see him!
I understand! I'll call you back soon.
Okay, put the phone on the table and don't hang up.
It's not possible. I'll call you back.
I told you, put the phone down, cover it with that scarf
and don't hang up!
Understood. Goodbye!
Excuse me.
We know that when you got to Germany you saw Emil.
and we'd like to know how that happened.
Did you look him up? Was that Valeria's plan?
No, that's Emil's version!
It happened by chance.
How could I have known where Emil was?
Sorry, but I really have to go.
Just one last question!
How did your relationship with Valeria end?
Valeria...
... was a beautiful, resourceful woman.
She cared about material things the most. That's it.
But did she know you were an informant?
So? Did I hurt them or what?
You dirty commie, son of a bitch!
Damn phone!
You fucking rat!
- A small apple juice for you. - Thank you!
You didn't know, did you?
Know what?
This ethnicity thing.
How the hell could I have known?
You believe this idiot?
We'll see...
Could they really revoke your citizenship?
Stop talking crazy, please!
- I want to smoke, let's go outside. - I need a minute, wait.
There's one more thing.
What else now?
Tell me, Ilinca!
It seems your mom was also an informant.
Did this moron tell you that too?
Anastasia.
I looked for Valeria page by page in those files,
her name isn't mentioned anywhere.
Not in medicine, not emigration...
Okay, so?
Anastasia said the only possible explanation
would be that she herself was an informant.
My mom barely even knows what a Securitate file is.
Got it?
There's no way they weren't watching her after your father left.
Anastasia said she couldn't tell you straight because it's your mother.
It was easier for her to tell me.
Then why are you telling me only now?
Didn't you ask me to rush over and cancel the show, for Stern?
- When was I supposed to tell you? - Yeah.
How could the woman from the Archives just say something like that?
She seemed like a nice woman. How could she say that?
No, Valeria. Anastasia expressed an opinion
about why we couldn't find you.
It's not like she accused you, she only told me.
Ilinca, you can't go around making accusations.
Look where it gets you!
It's wrong!
You have to be held responsible for what you say!
I'll have a talk with her, she can say it to my face!
And Dragoş, please don't put the ethnicity thing in the film!
Ilinca, this is unacceptable!
Stop playing around, this isn't a joke!
What does it matter that my mother wasn't ethnically German?
Do you want to destroy us?
Yourself most of all, forget about us!
Do you want them to revoke your German citizenship?!
Ilinca, why is the ethnicity thing so important?
I don't get it!
Make something up, it's a film after all!
You're basically turning yourself in!
Have you totally lost your minds?!
You're censoring now too?
I'm leaving. I can't take it anymore!
Fine, fine.
What's the plan?
Is Ilinca sleeping upstairs, and you're down here with me?
I'm sleeping with Ilinca.
Don't look at me like that.
Nothing will happen, I'm not like you.
Dragoş?
Dragoş!
Looking good! Very good!
I want to go to bed.
- Look what I found! - I don't want to.
I can't, I can't.
I'm exhausted.
Are you coming?
Let's talk.
Ilinca.
Ilinca!
It's Alina.
So what?
It's 5 AM, I have to take this here.
Please, I have to talk to her for a bit.
Maybe it's important.
Don't be mad!
What the hell do you want me to do?
Damn it!
Yes, my love!
Is everything okay?
Love, what's wrong?
Love, I just went to the doctor and...
And?
Love, tell me!
And...
I'm pregnant!
What... how?
Why are you mad, love? I'm just surprised, that's all!
I had such beautiful news and you ruined this moment.
What did I ruin?
Same with the proposal and the engagement ring.
When the saleswoman put it on my finger,
you made me not want it anymore!
That's how I did things back then, love.
I didn't mean to.
I wanted this so much, you ruined it all.
I only said that marriage doesn't mean that much to me
and you know why.
But I said, if it's that important to you,
then we'll get married!
You don't understand!
You only care about your films!
You don't pay attention to me. I'm the only one who calls!
It's like I don't exist at all!
We're going to have a child. I want us to be a normal family,
with the same name!
My love, please, darling, stop crying.
Please.
Didn't we say... Please stop crying.
We talked about this. You know I wanted a baby.
I want us to get married. Don't be like that.
Love, just yesterday I told you how I'm doing,
I don't even know who I am anymore.
How can you think that? Of course I'm glad.
Please.
Come home.
- I need you. - I'm late. I have a shoot.
Stay with me a bit.
You haven't even told me how you're feeling.
- Still the same? - A bit better now.
Love, you shouldn't be half a world away.
Come home. I promise I'll make it up to you.
I'll try.
I'm very happy, you know.
Okay.
Can I call you tomorrow?
Okay.
I love you!
I love you too!
... especially in this situation.
And stress isn't good for anyone.
I say it's up to you, Ilinca, to patch things with Alina.
I know.
Is she already working you over?
Come here, let me kiss you, my boy, congratulations!
I am so happy for you!
- Finally, some great news! - What?
Relax a little.
- What happened? - Congrats!
Alina's mother called early, very excited.
To congratulate me!
She thought I already knew.
Come eat! I made you breakfast.
I'm going to go change.
- But... - Do you want an espresso?
By the way, Alina knows I'm here.
Have you completely lost your minds?
Don't get so uptight!
I spoke to Alina, to congratulate her.
I called her, of course, and told her.
Why can't you stay out of my life?
I told her that Ilinca only came to see Stern.
- But why? - I told her he wouldn't talk to you.
Don't worry, everything's fine!
She talked to the agency and she's doing her best
to get back as soon as possible.
Alina is an intelligent girl, you can talk to her.
Listen to me, it's better this way.
Let things be out in the open!
Otherwise, see what happens!
Don't call, she won't pick up, she's at work!
Tell me what you want, an espresso?
You could support me, you know, instead of teaming up with her!
You want me to teach your mother, now?
Tell her how she should have raised you?
I don't think my job here now is supporting you.
Really?!
Yeah, Dragoş, actually it's on you.
I guess.
I've cleared things up with you too!
It's your job to handle the situation between me and Alina.
Was I supposed to say that to Valeria?!
You don't have to do anything else.
It's fine, thanks!
Where are my things?
From the nightstand, where are they?
Under the bed.
Exit here, at Memmingen.
Exit here, can't you hear?! It's faster!
- Never mind. - Shut up!
You're driving me crazy!
You're driving me crazy, got it?!
You've always known what's right and wrong in this world!
I'm losing my shit again now!
You sat back there, giving instructions, and now look!
When you were fucking Stern, did you have my best in mind?!
You sacrificed shit for me!
You both used me!
To save that fucked up marriage!
And to get rid of those feelings of immigrant inferiority.
Why didn't you stay with Stern, huh?!
You had him wrapped around your finger too!
Or, wait, you realized that he wasn't good enough, right?
Tell her, Ilinca!
Why do you think they agreed to this?
To air their laundry? Because I forced them to?
No!
Because they crave fame! That's why!
They'd do anything to make a name for themselves!
And I'm the idiot who can't mind his own business.
Hey, I won't make it anymore! What now?!
That's a good one!
We're supposed to all do what you want?
Whenever, however, you like?!
Listen to me!
I'm telling you now so you know:
this child is mine, not yours.
I'm raising him the way I want.
You won't get your claws into him!
Mark my words,
over my dead body!
Jesus Christ. I don't understand.
That's the problem, you don't understand!
You never understand anything!
You lied and manipulated me so that I don't even know who I am!
When I had to go to religion class in middle school,
they asked if I was Catholic or Protestant.
She told me I was Catholic. Only to find out at 20 I'm Orthodox!
I lied to you so you wouldn't have to!
What was I supposed to say?!
You're Orthodox, but lie at school and say Catholic?!
Didn't you tell me kids were calling you a foreigner?
That's what I'm saying!
You both made me think I was German!
To find out now, in my 40s, that I'm not!
And you made my stupid dad be your accomplice.
He's right in a way:
you know everything, but won't say it, you act senile!
Who'd believe now that you weren't an informant?!
Tell me!
Are you trying to kill us?!
You also abuse the affection of those around you.
It's not your mom's fault you're lying to Alina.
You lie because that's you.
With me, why didn't it work?
Was that your mom's fault?
Or because you lied to me while you were with Andreea?
You always choose women you can control,
who look at you like you're a god!
So now you've got life figured out?
You're one to talk?
You're 39 and single.
None of your relationships last.
Have you ever wondered why?
Why, Dragoş?
No one can stand you, that's why.
And us?
How long were we actually together?
Two or three weeks?
How can you be such a jerk?!
Two or three weeks, Dragoş?!
It was two weeks plus two years!
Years in which god knows what I was to you.
Your girlfriend, your mother, your sister, your...
When you were sick, I used to come hold you at night!
I brought you all those stupid models to your casting.
I was your pimp too, for fuck's sake!
Now you tell me we were only together for two weeks?
How can you be such an asshole?
Want to know why you're with Alina, Dragoş?
Because I let you go.
It no longer mattered what I felt, what I wanted
as long as lil' Dragoş was happy!
No matter how much someone sacrifices for you,
it's never enough!
You play the victim so we'll all do what you want,
when you want, but until when?!
What do you give back, Dragoş?
Is anyone ever more important than you?
Do you think this child at least will be more important than you?
And this film, want to know why you're making it?
You're the one who'll do anything for fame and awards!
That's the last thing you needed right now.
Now she's gone and lost it.
Don't stress anymore, sweetie.
You've got enough on your mind already.
Get in the car, I'll be right there.
Drop me off at the taxi stand, please!
We'll take you home, Ilinca!
No need, thanks.
Bye.
You're not even going to say goodbye?
Don't worry, it'll be fine.
Bye.
I'm already feeling better.
What is it?
I can't stand seeing you this way anymore.
Don't worry, it's nothing.
I feel better already.
I didn't mean to hurt you, dear.
I only wanted what was best for you.
Please forgive me!
You were always so sensitive
and I didn't know how to protect you
from all this grief.
I couldn't.
Stop crying, please.
I always wondered what would've happened if not for this thing with Harry.
If we had been a normal family.
If you hadn't been under all this stress.
I know you'd be a calmer person.
But I don't think you would've become who you are now.
You would've been one of those kids who has everything
and that's all.
When you wanted to become a director,
I had other plans for you.
I didn't believe.
Dear, don't drop it all now, it would be a shame.
Do it however you want, but do it!
It's important for you, sweetie!
I supported this from the beginning.
I still do.
I am, and have always been proud of you.
I love you no matter who you are or what you do,
not because you're successful.
So does your father, in his own way.
I've always wanted what's best for you.
I did the best I could.
You'll see, you'll do the same for your child.
Please stop crying.
I overreacted.
Forgive me.
I won't interfere with your decisions anymore, I promise.
Do what you want, how you think is best,
but still, we're his grandparents.
You can't deprive us of that.
Or him.
They're here.
Hi, Alina!
Congratulations!
Hi, Vali! Thank you!
Hey, love!
My love.
Love, I want to talk to you about something but
please let me finish, and don't overreact.
I can't make this film about my parents anymore.
Instead, all that has happened since this craziness with Stern started,
with my parents, and ultimately, with us...
This. This I could work with.
And it would include you.
Ilinca too, right?
Right.
Ilinca too.
Who will play Ilinca?
I don't know yet.
I had a nasty fight with her before the accident,
coming back from Germany.
Anyway, it was pretty bad
and she won't talk to me anymore.
I called her.
I texted her about the accident.
I apologized and
nothing, she won't hear it.
So?
My mom won't talk, Stern is threatening me...
And how I feel doesn't matter?
How so, love? We actually need your perspective.
Isn't this discussion about your opinion?
Besides, she kept wanting to talk to you.
You wouldn't even say hello.
So you want me to go talk to her?
Seriously?! I should go talk to her?
You know my point of view, or, if you don't, ask me.
I'll tell you. Why would I talk to her?
Love, it's also a matter of
needing to get her permission to do it.
And my permission?
Aren't I asking?
You just lied again when you were with her in Germany
and I found out by chance.
I won't forgive you for that.
We already talked about this and you said you understood.
Maybe you two will clear things up
and you'll get it out of your head that something happened behind your back.
Maybe at first you had reasons not to trust me,
for a year, maybe two!
Maybe you were afraid of this relationship,
maybe of the age difference,
but you should know me by now!
We've been getting nowhere with the same obsession for five years!
We've become stuck in paranoia.
Let's get out!
We're going to be a family, get married, have a child!
Don't you think this child will see the film one day?
Can't you see you're doing the same thing as your mom?
Think carefully about what you want to do.
It could finally clear things up between us.
And I could move on with my life.
Stop!
FOR MARC