Félix & Meira (2014) - full transcript

What time is it?

We must hurry,
the light will turn off.

I hate this light.

Already?

Massage my shoulders
a little, I'm full of knots.

Be serious.

It's almost ten years
since you've seen him.

Go.

Dad.

Dad.

Théodore!



Huh? What's that?

It's me, Félix.

Who's that?

Félix, your son.

You don't recognize me?

Yes, I recognize you.

Caroline told me that we
should talk...

before you go.

Go? Go where? I'm at home.

You don't understand.
That's not What I mean.

Is someone coming to get me?

No, Dad, nobody
is coming to get you.

Why are you calling me “Dad”?

It's me, Félix.



Who's that?

Félix Saint-Francois, your son.

My son.

Coffee, please.

I'll have a soup too, please.

You know What?

Bad news.

My father's gonna die.

Poor guy.

Well.

Beautiful.

Mama.

Mama.

Could you stop that?

I like the sound it makes.

You are always late for
the morning prayer.

- Mmm.
- Mmm!

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba.

Ah!

♪ After ♪

♪ Laughter ♪

♪ Comes tears ♪

♪ After your laughter ♪

♪ There'll be tears ♪

♪ When you're in love ♪

♪ You're happy ♪

♪ Oh, and when
you're in an arm ♪

♪ You gaze ♪

Look, my love.
Tell me What you think.

♪ This doesn't last always ♪

♪ After ♪

What are you doing?

♪ There will be tears ♪

You promised me.

Since when do you break
your promises?

You know I like this music.

That's not a good reason.

Put away this record!

♪ But I can't let that guy ♪

Why are you trying to
humiliate us even further?

You know very well that
it is unworthy of you.

Turn off this music.

♪ Back my, my, my tears ♪

And Elisheva is not to listen
to these distortions.

♪ Oh, baby baby ♪

♪ After laughter ♪

Stop acting like a child!

♪ Oh, oh.♪

I know you're not dead.
I can see your chest moving.

Impossible, I'm holding my breath.

♪ Hide my sorrow ♪

Hi. Hi.

My father died today.
Maybe you can tell me something.

You know, about God, death.
Something.

Wait!

A gift, for your girl.

I draw it, like you do.

My name is Félix. See? Félix.

Hey. What's your name?

Don't speak to us.

Can you give me advice?
You know, you're religious.

Me, I'm just-I don't know What I am.

I'm sorry for your father.

You pulled the
rugs out through the Window?

Twenty-foot long rugs?
By yourself?

I stole them by myself
and I sold them by myself.

Like a big boy!

What did you think I was doing
to survive all this time?

And the money I gave you,
it wasn't enough?

Not really, no.
I have expensive tastes.

How much did you sell them for?

Six, seven thousand.
It depended on the rug.

You know he paid around
20,000 for them?

What?

I would have thought less than that.
If I had known!

Who did you sell them to?

On Parc, not far from Villeneuve.

The old lady paid cash.

Cash!

And Dad never realized?

Did you ever see Dad vacuum?

Never!

So, What are you going to do
with your half?

Same thing as always.

Which is?

Nothing!

You have no plans?

Look, Caro, you know me.
My plan is to spend 35,000 dollars a year.

That's What I inherited,
that's What I'm going to spend.

You didn't inherit,
may I remind you. I inherited.

But if you Want me to give you more,
find yourself a project.

What's your project?

Finish this bottle
and then open another.

Hmm?

Un chat. Cat.

Cats.

The sailing cat in Venice.

Meow. Meow.

Meow.

Do you know What time it is?

I asked you a question.

I'm coming. Give me a minute.

I hate it when you shut yourself
away like this.

Come on, let's go, it's Sabbath!

Ready?

Come on, let's go.

Did you see all the colors?

This isn't right.
Let's go put it back in its place.

Strange day, eh?

Pretty sad.

Me, I like sad days.

It's not a sad day.

You are sad.

You asked me about death the other day.

Do you need help?

Ah, it's okay.

It's all right.

And you? Do you need help?

You're strange.

You're Weird.

I'm not strange. You are.

You are.

You're more strange than me.

All right, all right. I'm strange.

What's your name?

My name is Meira.

Pleased to meet you, Meira.

I like that one.

And that one?

That one... is difficult to explain,
it's a kind of...

I have to go.

Okay.

My door is always open for you, Meira.

You can come back when you want.

Is something wrong?

No.

You know you can tell me anything.

I know.

You will have more children,
you'll see.

But I don't Want more children.

You can't say that.
You must have more...

it's our duty.

Have you spoken of this
to the Rabbi?

Answer me. What is this?

Where will these mysteries end?

Pay attention to What you're doing.

What would you do Without us?

You knew very well
it would get back to me.

Why confide in Suri,
rather than in me...

your husband?

What do you Want?

What are you Waiting for from me?

I do What I have to do,
and I do my best.

You think it's easy for me to have
to always justify your behavior?

And Elisheva...

Think about the shame that
will come upon her...

if you continue to act this Way.

Is that really What you Want?

To wreck our lives, mine, yours...

our daughters.

You know very well that I don't
wish to wreck anyone's life.

When will you finally understand
that this is our life?

- Hi.
- Hi.

Come in.

Um-

I brought you a little gift.

Thanks.

Can I?

Mmm.

Would it be possible to come in
and listen to some music?

Of course, come upstairs.

He hated me to death.

And then, he died.

I'm sure he didn't hate you.

Well, he didn't smile at me often.

Why don't you have any children?

Because I'm single.

Why are you single?

That's just the Way it is.

There are lots of single people.

With us it's the opposite.

We have six, ten, sometimes
fourteen children.

Fourteen!

What's it like to be single?

It's peaceful.

But it's hard sometimes.

Often, even.

Fourteen kids... WOW.

I'd like to know What it's like.
To be single.

I mean like other people...

You Want to know What it's like
to be like other people?

Get up. Come!

Look.

You look good.

Hmm.

Why don't you look me in the eyes?

I'm not allowed to look
men in the eyes.

Why?

Excuse me.

Papa Joe?

It's raining, and the people
are so kind to stay around.

And how great it is.

Oh, it makes me feel happy!

Oh, yeah.

Just to know we can
stand in the rain and sing.

And the people
are so sweet to stay here.

- Oh, ain't they sweet'?
- And I come in on a-

Let me tell ya What I come in on.

Oh, yeah!

♪ ♪ Any key.

♪ Didn't it rain, children? ♪

♪ Rain, oh, yes ♪

♪ Didn't it, yes
Didn't it, you know it did ♪

♪ Didn't it, oh-ho, yes ♪

♪ How it rained ♪

♪ I said it rained, children ♪

♪ Rained, oh, yes ♪

♪ Didn't it, yes
Didn't it, you know it did ♪

♪ Didn't it Oh, my Lord ♪

♪ How it rained ♪

♪ You know, it rained 40 days,
rained 40 nights ♪

♪ To make my gown
not fit me right ♪

♪ When I get to heaven
Gonna pull on my robe ♪

♪ Dance around in glory
Tell the glad news ♪

♪ Look up, David,
in the heat of the day ♪

♪ Tune up the harp
and begin to play ♪

♪ I know it rain
You Know it rain ♪

♪ Oh, how it rain
Rain too long ♪

♪ All night long
Rain, rain, rain ♪

♪ Rain, rain, rain, rain ♪

♪ Yes, it rained, children ♪

♪ Rained, oh, yeah ♪

Wait for me. I'll be back.

Ok.

Meira.

Meira!

Meira!

I'll go turn up the heat.

Have a seat.

It smells good in here.

That's true.

It smells good.

I think it's you
that smells good.

Ping-Pong?

Yes.

How old were you
when you started drawing?

When I was young I liked to draw.

But then one day, I couldn't.

When I became pregnant,
I started again.

Why do you draw?

And you, why Venice?

No reason.

Why a cat?

Why not?

Now that I think of it,
I never drew animals.

Oh, no, why'?

Why not?

I began by drawing fruits...

furniture, lamps, things like that.

- Still lifes?
- What?

Hello? Ls somebody there?
Felix, is that you?

It's my sister. Caro!

- What are you doing here?
- I'm playing Ping-Pong.

- With whom?
- You, who are you with?

- Honestly?
- You don't introduce me?

Are you kidding? I've been with
your sister for seven years.

Seven years...

Alain!

- Who's she?
- A friend.

Hello!

Meira.

Wait! Wait.

What's Wrong with you?
Why did you bring me here?

I don't know What to say.
It's my sister, I couldn't have known.

Were you playing with me?

No, no, I'm not playing with you.

You lied to me! You said we'd be alone.

Why are you doing this? Why did you lie?

You know that's not true.

I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry.

I don't know What you're
up to and believe me, I'd rather not know.

Who told you there was
something going on?

I will come join you in Brooklyn
when I decide to do so.

It will give you time to think.

Your cousin hates me.

You'll see What it's like to be
deprived of the little one.

Out of the question.
She's coming with me.

She's staying here, I said.

And at any rate,
she doesn't have a passport.

Who is this man?
Who is this man?

Who is this man?

How was the sunset?
It is beautiful at this time of year.

It is not too cold up there?

I'm a little chilly but it's ok.

Children arrive soon. There are so
many things to do, it'll warm you.

How long will you be gone for?

I don't know.

I'm going to need your signature,
if you Want part of the sale of the house.

How much of the 35,000
do you have left?

I don't know. I didn't count it.

Do you remember when Mom
Went on vacation in Costa Rica?

Do you know why
she stayed an extra two Weeks?

No, why'?

She had a lover.

No...

I'm telling you.

Why are you telling me this?

I don't know.
I thought you'd be interested.

The Woman you're seeing,
she's married? She has children?

And? What's the difference?

I think Mom was looking for something
a little exotic, for a change.

She found her life
with Dad too dull.

You knew that before she got sick,
she Wanted to get a divorce.

It wasn't easy.

You're not listening to me?

Yeah, I'm listening.

Stop Worrying, I'll be fine.

Let's go?

Well, yes.

I'm scared.

Wow!

Wow.

Amazing.

Walk around a little, to see.

It's tight.

They'll fit.
You have to break them in.

Okay, now I'll tell
the minds to calm down.

Slow down a little.
You're moving too fast.

Little more calm.

More relaxed. That might just be too fast.

Hey, did you see that guy dancing?

Well, I was not that surprised.
To me, he doesn't dance so well.

He's as bad as can be...
and the girl?

Well, for us, no...
He can't compete with us.

And you're a good dancer?

Well, sometimes, yes...

So, you have to teach him how to
dance, because he's a terrible dancer!

He has two left feet...

These movements are not right...

He dances like a vacuum cleaner,
like we say in Spanish.

I wish this night would never end.

But I have to go.

Mmm.

Would you like tea?

No. It's late.

Are you sure?

Thank you again for
looking after her.

Do you have any news of Malka?

Oh.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Bye-bye.

The world is a cruel place
my friend.

What are you doing today?

I'll get a gift for Elisheva.

Good idea.

You should go on Lee Avenue.
The shops are great for children.

And take your time...

Enjoy the absence of your husband,
until things fall into place.

Ho! You!

- Come here.
- You're hitting me.

Listen to me!

If I see you near her one more time...

Who-

Who are you?

Meira.

Félix.

You have no right to come here.

Go.

Félix.

We mustn't forget the
cardboard for the children either.

We were short last time.

If only I can remember everything,
the messiah will come.

So, Malka. Do you have to go
to the grocery store?

♪ It's 4:00 in the morning ♪

♪ The end of December ♪

♪ I'm writing you now
just to see if you're better ♪

♪ New York is cold,
but I like where I'm living ♪

♪ There's music
on Clinton Street' ♪

♪ All through the evening ♪

♪ I hear that you're building
your little house ♪

♪ Deep in the desert ♪

♪ You're living
for nothing now ♪

♪ I hope you're keeping
some Kind of record ♪

♪ Yes, and Jane came by♪

♪ With a lock of your hair ♪

♪ She said
that you gave it to her ♪

♪ That night that you
planned to go clear ♪

♪ Did you ever go clear? ♪

♪ Ah, the last time we saw you ♪

♪ You looked so much older ♪

♪ Your famous blue raincoat
was torn at the shoulder ♪

♪ You'd been to the station
to meet every train ♪

♪ And you came home
without Lili Marlene ♪

♪ And you treated my woman ♪

♪ To a flake of your life ♪

I don't know Where I am anymore...

and I no longer have the same
feelings I once did during Sabbath.

Why don't you play dead
anymore to tease me?

Who told you I'm not already dead,
here in this life I lead?

You have to pull yourself together.

I would of course like to
transform every obstacle...

by means of elevation
and supreme passion.

Even in our greatness
and our smallness...

there are difficult paths
we must take...

to transform evil into good.

And these difficulties,
even the most terrible...

only give more value
to our commitment.

The door was unlocked.

Can we talk?

Yeah. Sure.

You Want to come upstairs?

Have a seat.

- Want some wine?
- No.

You sure? It's from my father's
basement. It's kosher.

That's okay.

I need you to understand...

that if Meira leaves me...

shes also leaving the entire community.

And shes probably
never going to be able to come back.

And my daughter's
going to grow up Without a mother.

I understand.

If she does this...

I need to not let my...

feelings for her guide my actions.

We're not friends.

But I need to ask you a favor.

Man to man.

If she returns to you...

I Want you to take very well care of her.

And keep her safe and sound.

'Cause Without her,
my life has no meaning.

Did my wife-write that to you?

No.

I don't know. It's from my father.

He died a couple of months ago.

What-What did he say?

I don't know. I didn't... read it.

I- It was going straight to the garbage.

That's nonsense.

Can I read it?

Yeah. Why not?

“My son...

I no longer have
all my wits about me...

and I am going to die soon.

I am writing to apologize to you
before it is too late.

I am sorry for
having bullied you...

for having tried
to force you...

into the shackles
of the family.

I am sorry that we became
lost to one another.

I know that you never felt
at ease in our family.

You were apart from us...

and you always Went
your own way.

I would have liked
to hold onto you...

but I didn't know how.

I was not equal to the task.

I ask for your pardon.

Never forget that the blood
that runs in your veins...

is also the blood of my love.

Your father,
Théodore Saint-Francois.”

♪ Do-do-do ♪

- Shulem?
- Hmm?

Oh.

She's beautiful in your arms.

Yes, she is.

She looks like you.

I'm late.

Good bye.

♪ After laughter ♪

♪ Comes tears ♪

♪ After laughter ♪
♪ After your laughter ♪

- ♪ Comes tears ♪
- ♪ There?! be tears ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ When you're in love ♪

♪ You're happy ♪

♪ Oh, and when you're
in an arm ♪

♪ You gaze ♪

- ♪ After laughter ♪
- ♪ This doesn't last ♪

- ♪ Comes fears ♪
- ♪ Always ♪

♪ After laughter ♪
♪ After your laughter ♪

- ♪ Comes tears ♪
- ♪ There ♪

Shh.

Oh.

Félix?

Where will we go?

We'll visit this.
And we'll go there, it's beautiful.

No, no, no. No, no.

We'll find a place.

I'm sorry, my love. Forgive me.

- Hmm?

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