A SHORT FILM ABOUT LOVE
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Whats your pension number?
Money order notice
-Nothing. -But there's the notice.
There's nothing see for yourself.
When should I come?
Perhaps when you get another notice.
Your notice.
Bloody mess.
Miss Poland is on.
Come and watch.
Great thanks.
Enough of this idiocy. Who's it?
I hear you breathing you bastard.
I'm sorry.
Milk wasnt delivered.
-I get it only every other day. -Would you like to deliver milk?
-I havent time. -Neither has the milkman.
He sends you his best wishes.
and SSIA - whats that?
A code.
He'll see the world. Pity you couldnt go with him.
I'm not sorry.
From Marcin.
What will happen to you when he gets back?
I'd like to see you settled down
Marcin likes traveling I'm afraid he wont stay home for long.
Maybe you could go on living here.
Gas emergency.
want to report a gas leak.
-You re sure of it? -I can smell it and hear it.
-Where's it leaking from? -The cooker.
-What address? -Pratowka flat 376
We 'll be there soon.
Marcin wrote
he went to the cinema with an Arab girl.
I wonder what they saw.
Are you seeing somebody?
I'm not sure whether you have been told this
Girls only pretend to be casual, they kiss boys easily
but in fact
they like tenderness
If you'd like to bring someone here
you neednt be shy about it.
I havent anyone
I heard you need someone to deliver milk.
-How old are you? -Nineteen.
-A student? -No I work in our post office.
You realize you must get up at five?
I get up early anyway.
The milkman
You didnt put a bottle out.
Not asleep?
Come and sit down.
Is something wrong?
Why do people cry?
Dont you know? Havent you ever cried?
Once, long ago.
When you were left?
People cry
for various reasons.
When someone dies when they're left alone
When they...
I cant stand it any more.
What?
Living
When they're hurt
Can you do anything about it?
Once Marcin had toothache
He heated the iron and pressed it here
He forgot about the tooth.
You before, wasnt it?
Another notice.
Nothing.
-It's the second time. -Yes but there's nothing.
A mess eh?
Could you ask someone more senior?
The manager or someone.
I dont know who's sent me money but this is the second notice I've had.
No money's here.
You got the notice.
But not any money.
Who did you expect money from?
No idea, 24000.
-So how did you know it was due? -I got two notices didnt I?
But theres no money.
So why was I sent notices?
What notices are these?
Well, notices
- It's your round. Did you issue them? -No write in pencil.
They were in my box.
Not from us.
But they were in my box your stamp is on them.
if you write your own notices
It's a police matter.
Right. Give me the notices.
No they're forgeries.
You wanted to swindle us.
What do you want?
I want to tell you there was no money.
-What about the notices? -I sent them
-Why?I dont understand. -I wanted to see you.
You wanted to see me?
You were crying yesterday.
How do you know?
I peeped at you.
I watched you through the window.
Clear off... you meddler
count to three.
Are you looking?
Yes
I've moved the bed see?
Have fun.
You shit
Postman
Come here
Come here you bastard
You sweetheart?
Put up your hands.
Dont do it again.
Very unhealthy at your age.
Will you seep?
I thought it would be you.
Want to come in? No one's here.
Everything in good order?
You look terrific.
Dont you know how to fight?
Why are you peeping at me?
Because I love you
really I do.
And what do you want?
I dont know
-Do you want to kiss me? -No
Perhaps you want to make love to me?
Want to go away with me?
To the lakes or to Budapest?
So what do you want?
Nothing
Could I invite you out to a cafe ice-cream
Sorry
Have you been watching long?
A year.
This morning.
what was it you said?
-I love you. -There's no such thing.
There's
Apart from loving me and working in the post office what do you do?
I study languages.
-What have you earned? -Bulgarian
Great but what for?
We had two Bulgarians in the orphanage.
Then Engilsh French Italian
Now I'm learning Portuguese
-Youre a strange one -No I have a good memory
I remember everything from the start.
Even when you were born?
-I think so sometimes. -And your parents?
Not them.
Remember a thin boy who used to visit me in the autumn?
Yes he brought milk and rolls and took away parcels.
Thats right. He never came back.
I liked him
So did I but he left
for Austria then Australia.
I've been removing your letters. I didnt know they were from him.
I work at the post office
You besiege me you bring the milk you send me false notices
you send gas workers you pinch my letters
But it doesnt really matter.
Havent you any friends?
One but he's not here now.
He's with the UN Force in Syria
lodge with his mother opposite
He peeped at you too.
What did he tell you?
Before he left he showed me your window and gave me his opera-glasses.
-What did he tell you? -SSIA
What's it stand for?
She
She spreads it around
What would you like?
I dont like ice-cream
-I have ice-cream -it's off
What then?
-Tea -We've got that
I'd like red wine.
Two glasses of red wine and tea.
Give me your hand.
Caress me.
They seem to know more about it.
Our bus
if we catch it you're coming to my place, if not no. Agreed?
Such snow-scenes are embrodered too.
Do aways do that?
Not that I've seen.
Not everything's routine.
Where did you get that?
It's a souvenir, it's yours now.
I'm not good
Dont give it to me.
You know I'm not good
Really
I dont care I love you
What else do you know?
What do you see when one of them is with me?
It's called making love.
I dont watch that any more.
It has nothing to do with love. Tell me what do.
You undress
Then you undress them
You go to bed or on the floor
Or in the kitchen
You close your eyes then you fit your hands
above your head.
Show me how. Go on
-Have you had a girl? -No
And when you watch me do you do it with yourself?
I used to. Not now.
You know it's sinful.
Now
I think only about you.
I have nothing underneath you know dont you?
When a woman wants a man
she becomes wet inside
I'm wet now
Such delicate hands
Dont be afraid
Already?
Thats all there's to love.
Wash in the bathroom, there's a towel.
I'm sorry. Please come back.
I'm not here.
Sorry
Did I wake you up?
I'm looking for
He left his coat.
Come in.
Leave it there.
Is he out?
-He's in hospital. -What happened?
Nothing serious. He'll be out in a few days.
I'd like to visit him. He just left my place.
I know
I think that
I have hurt him.
Dont visit him. he will be back.
What happened?
You probaby find it funny.
He fell in love with you.
He watched you through this.
Stolen probaby
He used opera-glasses before
And he set this alarm-clock for half-past eight
-You come home then dont you? -About then
He made a bad choice?
Yes
I dont need much but I'm afraid without someone in the house.
Good night
-May I phone to enquire? -We havent got a telephone,
-What's his name? -Tomek
Closed
Dont delete anything without making notes.
-Number? -376
Nothing
Do you know what happened to the young man
who worked in your branch?
It seems he cut his wrists out of love
Do you know his name?
You have to ask the manageress. I dont know.
Tomek? Say something
I've looked for you everywhere.
I've looked for you in several hospitas to tell you
you were right.
Do you hear me? You were right.
I dont know what to say to you. I dont know how.
Was it you just now? Did you hear what I said?
Excuse me is he back?
Not yet
Is he back?
Yes
I'd like to...