I'm the Father (2002) - full transcript
Marco and Melanie, a young married couple, are living a life of passion, with chaotic situations, and all the little frustrations of daily life. Their love for each other is like a beacon in the storm. But career pressure, burned toast and dirty laundry erode any feelings of tenderness, and they never seem to find enough time for their six-year-old son, Benny. Their world is about to fall apart when Melanie moves out, taking Benny with her. She files for divorce, and Marco makes a decision that will change all their lives. It is as if he has suddenly discovered his love of fatherhood.
Benny, go to your room!
It's time for breakfast!
-Benny!
My mother told you already:
We'll get up when the train leaves.
- He went?
- Yes
Has he already set out?
- What?
- Heck!
No!
"Hey, you can not..."
- I can!
"Here's your pants, T-shirt."
"No, I will not put it on!"
Just unbelieveble! Slept the presentation
your first project!
Take off this shirt.
She has stains from her wine.
"You had two days!"
- So what?!
Chur, not under our bed!
Have you seen my drawings?
No, I have not seen.
I also need to escape.
I have a 9th conference of teachers.
- Until the evening!
"Do not worry, Dad!"
"Marco, buy antibiotics, okay?"
- What?
"I will not make it today."
- Antibiotics.
Antibiotics.
- Today is a special day.
- It is possible and so to say.
FATHERS
"Where does he wear it?"
"I can not reach him."
When it is needed,
it is forever gone!
Heck!
Yes!
Come closer.
So it will look like when
you are driving from here.
There is an entrance with an atrium.
There flows Spree, and
this complex of a kind...
You ignored
almost everything I told you.
You neglect
all trends
modern architecture.
- Yes
- You are absolutely right.
You have a great project.
Thank you. I would like in turn
thank Nico Ellermann.
Without his participation, nothing would have happened.
Congratulations!
Marco, it's time for us!
Marco, please!
We must go to the construction department.
They have a claim against us.
"They'll be all right."
"Do not be stupid!"
You know my opinion about this project.
Nevertheless, I congratulate you.
I'm proud of you.
"Are you going to Schmidt's?"
- Yes
Try to look modest,
conservative.
"Wait, your shirt!" It's no good.
- What?
You can not go like this.
Please, put it on. "
- What?
"Put on my shirt."
Nico!
- I'm serious.
"Nico, listen..."
He does not like your shirt!
Take it off. Do it for the sake of the company.
- Incredibly
- Colored for Niko
Come on, come on.
Here you go. Bye Bye.
Here is the highest point of the complex.
Our tower.
Here.
- Height of 65 meters.
"Yes, but..."
For the city it will be like a beacon.
You can not build a tower
higher than the Trias complex.
A maximum of 46 meters.
Say thank you and for that.
But we got all the necessary permits.
There were no restrictions on the height.
Is this your first project?
Decided to barge with me?
Well, if you have to...
I'm afraid that will have to.
Happy birthday, dear Ilona.
Happy Birthday to you.
Wait a minute!
Dear Ilona!
We are with my father...
on behalf of the management of our company...
we are forced into your birthday...
to inform you that...
You see, dear Ilona...
we will have to part with you...
We finish ahead of schedule
Your trial period.
Yes!
We decided...
To take you for good!
Is he still driving up to you?
- Men can not help but pester.
"And women?"
Sometimes.
- I am very happy.
"I'm glad, too." Thank you.
- And I'm happy too.
- Hooray
- Dad!
- Well?
And where's Mom?
"Why are not you in bed?"
- She needs to work.
- I'm sick.
- What?
I have a cough
and my mother allowed me to watch TV.
Play while with the machines.
Hey.
- Hi
Ask me.
Ask!
Have you bought antibiotics?
Oh, I completely forgot about them.
It's okay, I'll go to
the on-duty pharmacy.
Good?
- Okay
- Daddy, where are you going?
I have to go.
Can I come with you?
Of course. Come on, put on your shoes.
Okay, let's go further.
One whiskey. And what are you?
- Beer!
- Yes, it is not tasty.
Delicious!
- Give me a light beer.
"Oh, if your mother sees you!"
This is for me.
He still does not drink it.
Passes!
Listen, are you completely crazy?
"He needs fresh air..."
"It's half-past ten."
The child has a regime!
What does this smell of you?
What've you drunk?
Secret!
Is there a secret?
Can I guess?
It's not fair.
Beer?
You must be completely asleep already.
- And here not!
"Do you know what I came up with?"
Let's go to bed...
and maybe you want to sleep.
"I'm not at all tired!"
"And I do not make you sleep."
Just quietly lie down,
close your eyes.
This is your only chance, Frau Krieger.
Do not miss it.
Such an opportunity will never be again.
Opportunities to sleep
with the most unreliable man?
Your man has the right to relax, especially
since now he is an important cone.
Nothing excites like success.
-Can not be!
- Maybe!
- Have you accepted your project?
- Yes.
It's great. Congratulations.
Congratulations.
I will get fame, honor
and more money.
- and...
- even more work.
- And even less than her husband.
- Less than a husband - fewer problems.
I do not want you to become less.
But I'm so happy for you!
- I'm so glad.
"It's only for the sake of the two of you."
You've been busy all day with such important things.
By evening you are no more
up to simple things. Whether it's me...
- whether it's our life...
- It is not true.
whether it's our anniversary.
Oh no.
It's all stupid.
Needless to say.
We've been screwed up for seven years!
- It should be noted.
- Of course!
But not just.
For real. As it should be noted.
Like a decent married couple.
Today is cool weather.
And here is the charming hostess of the house.
"Have a splendid table."
"I look lousy today."
"What will the finicky husband tell us?"
- I?
I would say that seven severe years
our combat life together...
they left almost no trace on it.
Share the secret of survival?
No comments.
How many years have you been together?
36 years.
- Well yes... 37.
- After the first seven years you felt better?
It has always been easy for me.
Benny, be careful!
"God, now this dress is just thrown away."
- My apologies.
"It's just white wine."
- Well, what are you saying to me? Go sit down!
It's impossible to force your father to sit.
Well, how are you, a mega-architect?
All here, start the competition.
Dad... I do not want to lose.
I have all my life as a competition.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
Basically, you lose.
Come on, you can do it.
I'll run along with you.
Benny! Benny, shoelaces!
Benny, over here. Come on.
A little bit back.
Are you all ready?
Comrades adults, we help! On your marks!
Attention... March!
- Winner!
- You did very well.
In addition, his legs
much longer than yours.
Benny.
Well, will you go with me to the kitchen?
It was super.
- This does not work.
- It was necessary to think about this earlier.
Thank you.
- Can I help?
- No thanks. It remains only to rinse.
I just expected
something else.
It is my fault. It was a mistake
expect something certain.
What happened?
Never mind.
This is our joint holiday, and
we simply are not together.
I heard Marco received the order.
Yes.
Such a hard worker.
Such a spiritual creator.
Do you provide him with the peace
that is so necessary to him?
Hey, Ruth. You are amazing.
All the younger.
Hello! Well, are you happy?
"Your son is sleeping in a hammock."
"I'll go and congratulate him."
Melanie, it's time for me.
- What, nervous shit?
- You are late. The party is over.
I just could not get out early.
You always say that.
We never see each other.
You yourself are always busy.
Today I was free all day.
- You look tired.
- Because I'm tired.
Last three months
I plow like a wolf.
But I achieved something.
I'm building my first office center.
- The budget is 150 million.
- One hundred fifty!
Congratulations...
And how many hours do you sleep?
Four five. Sometimes three.
Hold the horses, Marco.
"No one is after you."
- Yes Yes Yes.
Hey.
I have to go.
The holiday was a success. Thank you so much.
- I'm Ilona.
- Very nice. I'm his dad.
Good luck. Till.
You have a stunned family.
Mama!
Mommy's here.
Melanie!
"He's got worse again."
- Yes, lie still.
Why can not I take a group?
Of course I can...
I have already arranged with the children!
Good. Till.
- What happened?
- You can see for yourself.
Benny was sick and in addition
my theatrical circle is being taken away from me.
- How so?
- Today groups will be distributed...
but I can not attend because I have
to take Benny from the kindergarten.
I'm sorry, Benny.
"Maybe your mother..."
- My mother?
Are you hungry?
Then go wash your face and brush your teeth.
I do not know how others
mothers everything turns out... I have...
I can not do it at all
live your life.
Soon they will raise my salary...
then we can afford a nanny.
If I lose my group today, the
nurse will not be needed anymore.
I'll take him.
I'll take him.
I'll postpone Beckmann for tomorrow.
Go to the meeting and fight for your
group, and I'll go to the kindergarten.
Herr Dr. Schmidt.
There are no legal restrictions
on the height of the building.
But we are supported
offices of neighboring companies.
We could agree
with the mentioned firms about ..
"Have you seen this ?!" How did he do it!
- Herr Schmidt
Marco, can I have a word with you?
- What are you doing?
"Exactly what are we doing here?"
- This type of bribe taker!
- I know.
That's why I brought him
on these fucking races.
- Are you kidding!
"Just let him win."
Well, Herr Schmidt, how do you like this race?
Call the kindergarten, tell
them I'll be back later.
Marco!
Marco, in the kindergarten
nobody takes the phone.
Then call Melanie.
"Call Melanie."
- Yes.
I'm sorry.
Just could not leave.
Did not work out.
- Why?
- Yes, all because of the gimp with the height.
Well, how's the progress?
It was Niko's idea:
allow this type
win car racing.
What other races?
What kind of race?
This is completely unimportant.
On the Porsche.
Fucking idiot.
It is a pity that you did not move
your fucking Porsche!
Get out from here!
"My close friend Joe!"
- Winnetu!
Prince Amanci.
Tabaluga!
"Everything you wanted to know about sex."
King Kong!
- Guessing is normal!
"You must be silent!"
It was the Lion King!
I showed the lion!
Now let's play another game.
Playing "husband and wife"
- I'm sorry.
- And you me.
Write on the sheets
questions about your spouse...
but that he did not see them.
Then the host will...
take out papers
and ask you questions.
If he guesses the answer, then
you know each other well.
If the answer is incorrect,
drink a penalty.
You are ready?
Everyone froze in anticipation...
Question of Melanie!
What did you tell your husband Marco...
when he forgot to take
Benny from the kindergarten?
Melanie...
Melanie...
- Yes, I said a lot.
- There was a very specific proposal.
- This can not be forgotten.
- Come on, come on!
"I think I said..."
- Come on, come on!
- that he is an unreliable person.
- Not true!
That's exactly what you said:
"Fucking idiot..."
It is a pity that you did not move
your fucking car "
Drink!
Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up!
Well, you must agree, you said it.
I said "Porsche".
What should you tell your husband
to wake up passion in him?
Are you moving?
Where are you going?
And for how long, may I ask?
Forever.
Or at least for a while.
Throw me?
But why?!
Because of tonight?
Maybe I hurt your feelings.
Well, excuse me!
"Hey, how about Benny?"
"We'll discuss this tomorrow."
"Now you're drunk."
- Of course, mistress the teacher!
I'm not in my right mind!
You can not do this!
Say something!
- Let go.
"Why do you punish me?"
For what I allow myself
sometimes relax a bit ?!
Look at yourself in the mirror.
Would you like to live with such a person?
Look at yourself!
You always walk
with a muzzle displeased housewives!
Do not talk like that.
Now you can have some fun.
As you wanted.
most importantly, continue
remain the same.
Smug and drunk...
Melanie, I did not mean to, sorry.
Mom, where are you going?
Benny!
Benny, wait.
Come to me.
Benny.
Benny, stop it! Open it!
Benny, open the door!
Come to me.
Come here, kitten.
Go back to bed.
Mom will come back and hide you.
Here you see.
Mom has already returned.
What's going on here?
Where's Benny?
"He will not go with you!"
- Still as will go.
Who will take care of him?
Where is he?
Benny!
Benny!
My bunny, we're leaving now.
Good?
- What?
"Hush, I can not hear what he's saying."
What did you say, Benny?
- Schnuffey.
"Schnuffey!"
Shnuffy?
What does it mean?
Che for Schnuffey?
Come on, dear.
Melanie!
Maybe... if it's not difficult for you.
Yes, this suitcase.
Bettina?
Forgive me for calling so late, but...
Marco.
No, no, everything is OK.
Melanie is not with you?
Well thank you. Till!
Okay
Thank you. Till.
Ruth, do you have it?
My wife, your daughter!
Melanie!
Melanie!
Tell me...
Do Mayyering still need those summaries?
- Oh yes.
- We need to prepare them
I'm sorry.
Hello? Melanie, I have a meeting.
No, you carry it for another day, please.
No, I do not have time to do this now.
Chao, Melanie.
Leave your message after the signal
Marco? Please pick up the phone.
I understand that...
that for you it's all unexpected...
but...
Listen to me...
I need to explain what
is happening to me.
You have to understand me...
I did not want to do this myself...
just for Benny.
But you made me so angry.
Marco, I know that you're home!
Leave your message after the signal
Do not do this to us, Marco.
Leave your message after the signal
I know, Marco, that you are there.
I see you.
Marco!
Please, talk to me.
Then I will stop calling.
Marco
A letter for Mr. Krieger.
Come on, I'll pass it on.
"Sign, please."
"Give it to him."
Thanks, bye.
"Where's Marco?"
"I think it's in the toilet."
Marco. It's from Melanie.
- What does she want?
- Divorce.
Drinks?
I mean, alcohol?
- What?
- She takes drugs or drugs...
anything that indicated
would her problems with the psyche?
In war, as in war.
Judge for yourself:
Because of career growth...
require monthly
alimony in the amount of 4,500 marks.
He still counts in dojmark!
Four and a half thousand ?!
It's two-thirds of my salary!
Next are the calculations:
payment for a three-room apartment - 2500
the fee for the car - 800,
children's clothing - 300
babysitting services - 500 stamps...
Furniture and stuff - 15000 for everything.
Well thought out.
"Because of his inclination
to alcoholism and violence...
the father is forbidden to communicate with the child. "
She wants to forbid me to see Benny?
Do you drink?
Did you beat her?
- Once.
- I see.
Then it is hardly possible
talk about some kind of addiction, right?
We will deal with this.
- We will demand full access.
- I do not want it.
How?
- I do not want to get divorced.
- Hmm.
But she wants a divorce.
In marriage they always join together, and
everyone is already divorced by themselves.
Marco!
Please come to my office.
I have high hopes
for you, you know.
Your project is one of the best
development of our company.
So I figured that...
It costs and you slightly raise the motivation.
From the next month your salary
will increase by 4300 euros.
Do not you mind?
Yes... That is, of course. Thank you.
For me, this is a great help.
Great, is not it?
Benny comes to my office
and says in his manner:
"Dad, how are you?"
And I told him:
"I'm afraid that the authorities
not like my house "
And he: "If you're afraid, then
you just will not like it"
"In six years!"
- A fantastic age.
Every day is an adventure.
I wonder how our vacation will pass.
Oliver and I are going to Greece for two weeks.
Did not you like it?
- I liked it very much.
"Then what?"
- Nothing.
"Let me wrap it around with you."
"Maybe tomorrow you will have an appetite."
- No, thanks.
"But why not?"
- Yes, because my wife left me!
"And I can not see my son anymore!"
- OK OK.
However, thanks for the suggestion.
What happened?
Why is she doing this?
Do you understand her?
You're also a woman.
Why did she take my child away from me?
How... how could she
take Benny from his dad?
It is a revenge. She avenges you for your success.
I do not understand this.
It's good that no one understands.
It's for the best.
Here, put it in the fridge,
you can store it for a week.
How much has passed?
Two weeks.
Two weeks and four days
I did not see Benny.
"It's only a week."
- Good.
One day, my mother and I
did not speak for two weeks.
The whole vacation.
On the way there
we quarreled so much that...
that the rest of the vacation,
we just yelled at each other.
It was the longest vacation
in my life.
Do you have to smoke?
When we went home, the train
was half an hour in Berlin.
I jumped out and ran
to have time to buy...
for my hated wife
her favorite tangerines.
I return, and there
is your mother.
She bought my favorite sausage with mustard
and potato salad.
We ate it.
There is no reason for two adults
man did this.
Quite right.
Tell me, for what, in
fact, do you live?
Mom left us both.
Just like Melanie.
Marco, you were almost an adult
you already had a life.
I was fifteen!
I no longer have a mother.
And you can as many as you like
buy tangerines.
I just can not bring her to reason.
Marco, I never
was not from you in raptures...
but you, in any case,
always treated her well.
Now she rejected all this.
He does not even want to talk.
Said she was unhappy
and can no longer live like this.
I told her that only fools are sure
that married life is a paradise.
Do you think I'm happy?
It's time to grow up already.
Did she say that?
What can not live like this anymore?
I am so sorry...
I really need to talk to her.
Marco...
I had to give her word that I
would not tell you her address.
Varshauer Strasse, house 47.
First floor.
Melanie!
My dear colleague, it's all a bluff.
My client does not have that much money.
It's funny when you have to pay
alimony, they are immediately poor.
"I want to see my son."
- We will discuss this later
She does not dare take him away so easily.
She does not want this either, it
is in the interests of the child.
Let's get to the point!
Because of alcohol abuse...
we doubt that he is capable of
exercise their parental responsibilities.
Who is speaking?
Here is a whole list of cases when
Mr. Krieger...
carelessly takes
to their parental responsibilities.
Sharing beer with your son...
- Just a second!
"Did she tell you that?"
Do you want to say that my client
problems with alcohol?
It is obvious.
- Is not it so?
- What do you think?
I love my son.
I would never have done it to him
nothing bad.
Okay.
What are your suggestions?
We agree on limited access
to the child, up to two hours a month.
Per month?
We offer the next Wednesday,
from 16 to 18 hours.
Does it suit you?
"I can..."
- On Wednesday from 16 to 18.
And thank you very much for
having destroyed our marriage.
Marco?
There is a small talk.
- Come on some other time, I already need...
"Two minutes."
Marco, I'm very concerned about this project.
You are now divorcing Melanie...
you have a lawsuit with her.
You want in this state
to manage the project for 150 million?
Are you sure you can do it?
Me and Melanie have already settled everything.
She just needs to
a little more time.
Surely we will be together again.
I'm not so sure.
We have a date at the zoo,
she will bring Benny, and...
and then we'll talk with her.
So you will not come
for an evening meeting?
No, I need to escape urgently...
Marco, I need you
one hundred percent!
Not 80%, not 90%...
entirely!
I'm yours for the whole 150%!
I just need a little time.
Look who's there.
Dad!
Look, I have a new game.
What?
Melanie.
You look fine. True.
- How are you?
"I'll pick him up at six."
Sit down, let's talk.
For five minutes!
Okay, when you get back, we'll
talk like intelligent people.
"Dad, we're going to the monkeys."
- Yes, let's go to the monkeys.
Dad, why are you crying?
From the joy that I see you.
Marco, it's half past six!
I'm late because of you.
I'm sorry, I completely forgot about time.
Say goodbye to your dad,
now we will go home.
Bye, Dad.
About the next date
contact my lawyer.
Stop it, Melanie, I beg of you!
Let's talk five minutes.
Why are you doing like this?
Why are you saying
that I'm an alcoholic?
Not with the child.
Then when?
When?
Melanie, stop fooling around!
Bye, Benny.
Hi
She loves you, I can see.
She was unhappy with me.
What do you want?
In what sense?
"Do you want to return her or Benny?"
- Both of them.
Then fight for them.
Yes?
Is Melanie here?
Melanie!
- Yes?
- Melanie!
- Melanie!
It's for you.
Who's there?
I thought you might need them.
I here found your favorite
things that you forgot to take.
Is Benny there?
So... I brought his toys.
There are old and some new ones.
And not cheap, contagion.
Thank you.
I have to go.
Ok I will not distract.
Here...
What is it?
Tickets for the ship.
Hafel Cruise to Sanssouci.
Benny loves ships.
It seems to me, Marco,
it's too early...
or too late.
You're a fool!
You yourself are a fool!
- And here not!
- Leave me alone!
Benny!
Benny!
Benny! What about him?
What about him?
Heck!
My son! My son is hurt.
"You can not be here."
"My son Benny..."
- I need to see him.
- It is forbidden.
-What's the matter?
"They hit him."
Ah, everything is clear.
Susan, look what's up with Benny.
What's up, why are they turning me out?
We were informed that Benny's father
has no right to see him.
- Do you live separately?
- What's the difference
"We can only give Benny to his mother."
- How?
And like this. Until
until his mother changes his mind.
- Nothing happened, he's fine.
-Great, thanks.
- I want to my son.
"Understand that this is impossible.
If you do not leave in an amicable
way, I will have to call the police.
Police, you say...
I know these are your games.
Wait, Mr. Krieger!
Hold it!
- Benny!
- Dad!
"Hey, my sweet."
- Tell me, are you all right?
- Stand up!
- Give me a sec!
"Would you like me to call the police?"
-Okay.
"Let him go."
Dad!
Play on.
Do you know that I'm in love with you?
No...
Did not know.
And for a long time.
We have a lot in common.
In my opinion, we...
we are well suited to each other.
What do you think?
I sometimes have the feeling that you...
Well, what are you...
that you are also quite...
I did not even think about it somehow
Yeah... I see.
Okay...
Forget.
Do not feel sorry for me, okay?
Your wife returned.
Very clever.
Hello Marco.
Did you come to check me out?
What are you talking about? You have a woman?
What happened?
Is something wrong?
They called from the kindergarten.
Such a commotion due to Benny.
Evil dad wanted
to see his son.
I did not mean it.
On the contrary.
I...
Can I come in?
By itself. In my kindergarten
entrance without a pass.
- Hello, Ilona.
"Hello, Melanie."
Hello!
Sorry, I did not know...
I did not mean to stop you.
Yes you, we were just cooking.
We can do this
another time somewhere in the future somehow another time sometime later.
I'll go, perhaps.
You can stay, Ilona.
You're not interrupting.
So?
Spread out
I'm sorry that everything
has gone so far.
I did not want
cause you pain.
Do you think I like that myself?
I know that you love him...
Why this performance?
What do you want to achieve this?
That I fell before you
To your knees and begging you?
Do you want this?
I would like to...
I would... calmly...
Sorry.
Sorry.
I'm sorry, Ilona.
Ilona, please, stay.
"I understand your anger."
"Oh, how lovely!"
- I...
- delicious!
Look, you're making a mistake if
You're going to blackmail me with your son.
A huge mistake.
I'll deal with you quickly.
You can not even imagine!
You drove me!
Have a nice evening.
Herr von Kaltenbach!
"Have you already got it?"
- I have no time at the moment.
- Excuse me.
- Have not you got it yet?
"She completely deprived me of her son."
- Yes, I already know.
"How could she do that?"
"Did not you try to break into the kindergarten?"
Did not fight staff and parents?
You do not deny it?
Yes or no? Do you think you have a problem?
Here he has problems,
and besides not family.
"Make an appointment with me."
- Goat!
Call the secretary
and say it's urgent!
"Benny, what is it?"
- My shoelaces are untied.
Let go of Benny!
Uwe, help!
Fuck off!
Dad, where are we going?
I have no idea.
I thought it would be nice if
we had a little time alone.
How on vacation?
Yes, as on vacation.
Maybe there.
Ay! Enough!
I'm bored.
I'm bored
I'm bored.
I want to eat.
- I am hungry!
-Yes...
Good.
I want chocolate flakes with a banana!
And my milk!
Come on, Benny, go ahead.
I thought you were hungry.
Hello Marco!
- Can you just a few words.
"How did you find me?"
- Let's ride in my car.
"Daddy, I'm hungry."
Now I can not. You see.
The fact is that
The Weinberg project hangs in the balance.
- I want to eat!
- Yes.
I ask you one last time:
you want to save your work...
or want to
to have fun with your bark beetle?
What... what are you doing?
You perfectly understand what
will happen if I lose my job now.
What you choose?
Aida, Benny, we'll buy you something to eat.
That's enough, Benny.
Stop it.
- I'm bored.
"Enough already."
- I'm bored.
- Yes, yes, excellent.
Turn this thing off.
Look around.
"It's amazing here."
"I want to see my mother."
Look, Mom's not here.
"There is only me, basta!"
"I want to see my mother!"
Yes, stop it!
"I want to see my mother!"
"I want to go home to my mother!"
- Benny! Get your feet off!
I do not love you!
"Stop it now!"
- I do not love you!
Then I do not like you
too, damn my mother's son!
"Do you want me to call my mother?"
- Yeah.
I'll let you talk to him if you
you will not tune it against me.
Promise me that!
Okay, stop crying, or
he will notice. Well?
Okay, I give him the phone.
Benny.
Benny, come here.
Hi, Mom.
We were at the fair.
I ate two huge cotton candy.
And then I felt bad.
My eyes darkened...
And I was sick of daddy!
Tell her that you feel good already.
Say it!
There are very black mountains around here...
They are from...
What do you call it, dad?
"Say goodbye to your mother."
- Till.
Tomorrow we'll call her again, okay?
Go to the car, I'll
be right back.
Benny, do not you want to eat?
You see, Benny, it just happened.
I love you.
And Mom loves you, too.
We both want it
be next to you.
It is obvious.
Look.
This...
it's been so many days
ever since you and Mom
left home.
Here so many days
I was alone with you.
And so much...
you were with your mother.
Do you understand?
Mom has more pebbles.
It's not fair, do you agree?
Therefore, we will spend a vacation together
until I have the same number of stones.
I agree?
And through how many stones
Can I go back to my mom?
We can come back when you want.
Well, a couple more stones
I can stay with you.
- Climb.
- Great.
It's morning already. Get up!
Slept well?
Yes?
- Yes.
And then a dog came out of the water...
and all of us splattered.
Shoot!
Shoot, shoot!
Benny!
What are you doing?
I love cigarettes.
You do not need to smoke.
This is not good.
"Will you bring me a beer?"
"Tell me where the cigarettes are."
Here I am.
- Can I pay by credit card?
- Of course.
Thank you.
"I'll bring the keys to you later."
- Yes OK.
Probably soon this game
grows right in his hand.
Herr Krieger, your card is not accepted.
Do not you have another?
- No, try again.
- Okay
It can not be that...
No
Does not work?
- Does not work.
"Take the cash?"
Of course.
Hi guys!
- Five changes.
- No, thanks.
Yes? Thank you!
Good-bye, Herr Krieger!
So? Coffee?
But what about the things our
things, our things, things, things!
Do not worry.
Wait in the car, I'm going after things.
Do not talk to anyone!
Heck...
Shit...
Benny?
"Have you seen the boy?" In the blue shorts?
- Saw
- And where did he go?
- There.
Benny!
Oh shit.
Come on.
I put you in your old room.
You, probably, are happy...
that I did not throw anything away
of your things.
What are you digging for?
these old photos?
I thought they would please you.
These fifteen years...
which I lived with your
mother, they can not escape.
although it is no longer here.
- By the way, I found it on the Internet.
- You have the Internet?
In the Internet cafe.
Here. " She lives in France.
She has her own restaurant on the coast.
It is called "Krieger".
She kept our last name.
Are you saying I now
have time for this?
Why not look?
There is no doubt...
that Mr. Krieger is sincerely baptized
about the well-being of his son.
But lately
it became obvious that...
he does not bother himself
observance of agreements.
Proceeding from this, it is impossible to count...
that he will obey
restrictions.
Actions and actions
Mr. Krieger prove...
his complete irresponsibility.
The court ruled...
that for the sake of the child's well-being...
to grant the request of his mother...
and temporarily deprive Mr. Krieger
the right to communicate with the child.
"Thank you."
- Like this.
The King is coming!
Gentlemen, I heard...
that your son is the bravest in our country!
We have an evil dragon in our country.
We need...
your son... to win.
This dragon is already
Somebody killed?
Yes, twelve people for breakfast.
And now he's going to have supper.
Attention, people! The hero is coming!
- Where is he?
"Are you blind?"
- He disappeared!
"He does not want to play."
Benny!
Benny?
Benny?
You missed your exit.
What's wrong with you?
What's the matter?
No, it's Daddy's pebbles.
These are yours!
I've been with you for so many days...
since he returned from vacation.
And this is how many days
we were with Dad on vacation.
Clear.
You have more stones.
- What are you doing?
- I do. Just a moment...
Go, open it. I can not get out of here.
Please open the door!
I'll finish it myself.
How did I get there?
- Yes?
- It's me.
Melanie.
"Something with Benny?"
- No.
I'd like to talk to you.
Maybe a little walk?
Small pigmentation disorder.
Such a sudden?
It happens
from strong experiences.
Marco.
I...
I have too many...
I have much more
stones, than you.
He misses you so much.
I, too, do not have enough.
Want to rock?
Let's swing.
- Thank God...
"The train is leaving now."
I'm sorry. Come on.
"Here's the bag!"
- Come on
Give her my regards.
Although we do not know each other.
"Call me when you get there."
- By itself.
Bye, little man.
- My little one.
"The landing is over."
For now, a big man.
- Behave yourself.
- We'll see!
first time on the screen
Ezra Valentin Lentz as Benny
in film
FATHERS
Directed by: Dani Levi
Translation: Andrey Sivtsov, 2016
It's time for breakfast!
-Benny!
My mother told you already:
We'll get up when the train leaves.
- He went?
- Yes
Has he already set out?
- What?
- Heck!
No!
"Hey, you can not..."
- I can!
"Here's your pants, T-shirt."
"No, I will not put it on!"
Just unbelieveble! Slept the presentation
your first project!
Take off this shirt.
She has stains from her wine.
"You had two days!"
- So what?!
Chur, not under our bed!
Have you seen my drawings?
No, I have not seen.
I also need to escape.
I have a 9th conference of teachers.
- Until the evening!
"Do not worry, Dad!"
"Marco, buy antibiotics, okay?"
- What?
"I will not make it today."
- Antibiotics.
Antibiotics.
- Today is a special day.
- It is possible and so to say.
FATHERS
"Where does he wear it?"
"I can not reach him."
When it is needed,
it is forever gone!
Heck!
Yes!
Come closer.
So it will look like when
you are driving from here.
There is an entrance with an atrium.
There flows Spree, and
this complex of a kind...
You ignored
almost everything I told you.
You neglect
all trends
modern architecture.
- Yes
- You are absolutely right.
You have a great project.
Thank you. I would like in turn
thank Nico Ellermann.
Without his participation, nothing would have happened.
Congratulations!
Marco, it's time for us!
Marco, please!
We must go to the construction department.
They have a claim against us.
"They'll be all right."
"Do not be stupid!"
You know my opinion about this project.
Nevertheless, I congratulate you.
I'm proud of you.
"Are you going to Schmidt's?"
- Yes
Try to look modest,
conservative.
"Wait, your shirt!" It's no good.
- What?
You can not go like this.
Please, put it on. "
- What?
"Put on my shirt."
Nico!
- I'm serious.
"Nico, listen..."
He does not like your shirt!
Take it off. Do it for the sake of the company.
- Incredibly
- Colored for Niko
Come on, come on.
Here you go. Bye Bye.
Here is the highest point of the complex.
Our tower.
Here.
- Height of 65 meters.
"Yes, but..."
For the city it will be like a beacon.
You can not build a tower
higher than the Trias complex.
A maximum of 46 meters.
Say thank you and for that.
But we got all the necessary permits.
There were no restrictions on the height.
Is this your first project?
Decided to barge with me?
Well, if you have to...
I'm afraid that will have to.
Happy birthday, dear Ilona.
Happy Birthday to you.
Wait a minute!
Dear Ilona!
We are with my father...
on behalf of the management of our company...
we are forced into your birthday...
to inform you that...
You see, dear Ilona...
we will have to part with you...
We finish ahead of schedule
Your trial period.
Yes!
We decided...
To take you for good!
Is he still driving up to you?
- Men can not help but pester.
"And women?"
Sometimes.
- I am very happy.
"I'm glad, too." Thank you.
- And I'm happy too.
- Hooray
- Dad!
- Well?
And where's Mom?
"Why are not you in bed?"
- She needs to work.
- I'm sick.
- What?
I have a cough
and my mother allowed me to watch TV.
Play while with the machines.
Hey.
- Hi
Ask me.
Ask!
Have you bought antibiotics?
Oh, I completely forgot about them.
It's okay, I'll go to
the on-duty pharmacy.
Good?
- Okay
- Daddy, where are you going?
I have to go.
Can I come with you?
Of course. Come on, put on your shoes.
Okay, let's go further.
One whiskey. And what are you?
- Beer!
- Yes, it is not tasty.
Delicious!
- Give me a light beer.
"Oh, if your mother sees you!"
This is for me.
He still does not drink it.
Passes!
Listen, are you completely crazy?
"He needs fresh air..."
"It's half-past ten."
The child has a regime!
What does this smell of you?
What've you drunk?
Secret!
Is there a secret?
Can I guess?
It's not fair.
Beer?
You must be completely asleep already.
- And here not!
"Do you know what I came up with?"
Let's go to bed...
and maybe you want to sleep.
"I'm not at all tired!"
"And I do not make you sleep."
Just quietly lie down,
close your eyes.
This is your only chance, Frau Krieger.
Do not miss it.
Such an opportunity will never be again.
Opportunities to sleep
with the most unreliable man?
Your man has the right to relax, especially
since now he is an important cone.
Nothing excites like success.
-Can not be!
- Maybe!
- Have you accepted your project?
- Yes.
It's great. Congratulations.
Congratulations.
I will get fame, honor
and more money.
- and...
- even more work.
- And even less than her husband.
- Less than a husband - fewer problems.
I do not want you to become less.
But I'm so happy for you!
- I'm so glad.
"It's only for the sake of the two of you."
You've been busy all day with such important things.
By evening you are no more
up to simple things. Whether it's me...
- whether it's our life...
- It is not true.
whether it's our anniversary.
Oh no.
It's all stupid.
Needless to say.
We've been screwed up for seven years!
- It should be noted.
- Of course!
But not just.
For real. As it should be noted.
Like a decent married couple.
Today is cool weather.
And here is the charming hostess of the house.
"Have a splendid table."
"I look lousy today."
"What will the finicky husband tell us?"
- I?
I would say that seven severe years
our combat life together...
they left almost no trace on it.
Share the secret of survival?
No comments.
How many years have you been together?
36 years.
- Well yes... 37.
- After the first seven years you felt better?
It has always been easy for me.
Benny, be careful!
"God, now this dress is just thrown away."
- My apologies.
"It's just white wine."
- Well, what are you saying to me? Go sit down!
It's impossible to force your father to sit.
Well, how are you, a mega-architect?
All here, start the competition.
Dad... I do not want to lose.
I have all my life as a competition.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
Basically, you lose.
Come on, you can do it.
I'll run along with you.
Benny! Benny, shoelaces!
Benny, over here. Come on.
A little bit back.
Are you all ready?
Comrades adults, we help! On your marks!
Attention... March!
- Winner!
- You did very well.
In addition, his legs
much longer than yours.
Benny.
Well, will you go with me to the kitchen?
It was super.
- This does not work.
- It was necessary to think about this earlier.
Thank you.
- Can I help?
- No thanks. It remains only to rinse.
I just expected
something else.
It is my fault. It was a mistake
expect something certain.
What happened?
Never mind.
This is our joint holiday, and
we simply are not together.
I heard Marco received the order.
Yes.
Such a hard worker.
Such a spiritual creator.
Do you provide him with the peace
that is so necessary to him?
Hey, Ruth. You are amazing.
All the younger.
Hello! Well, are you happy?
"Your son is sleeping in a hammock."
"I'll go and congratulate him."
Melanie, it's time for me.
- What, nervous shit?
- You are late. The party is over.
I just could not get out early.
You always say that.
We never see each other.
You yourself are always busy.
Today I was free all day.
- You look tired.
- Because I'm tired.
Last three months
I plow like a wolf.
But I achieved something.
I'm building my first office center.
- The budget is 150 million.
- One hundred fifty!
Congratulations...
And how many hours do you sleep?
Four five. Sometimes three.
Hold the horses, Marco.
"No one is after you."
- Yes Yes Yes.
Hey.
I have to go.
The holiday was a success. Thank you so much.
- I'm Ilona.
- Very nice. I'm his dad.
Good luck. Till.
You have a stunned family.
Mama!
Mommy's here.
Melanie!
"He's got worse again."
- Yes, lie still.
Why can not I take a group?
Of course I can...
I have already arranged with the children!
Good. Till.
- What happened?
- You can see for yourself.
Benny was sick and in addition
my theatrical circle is being taken away from me.
- How so?
- Today groups will be distributed...
but I can not attend because I have
to take Benny from the kindergarten.
I'm sorry, Benny.
"Maybe your mother..."
- My mother?
Are you hungry?
Then go wash your face and brush your teeth.
I do not know how others
mothers everything turns out... I have...
I can not do it at all
live your life.
Soon they will raise my salary...
then we can afford a nanny.
If I lose my group today, the
nurse will not be needed anymore.
I'll take him.
I'll take him.
I'll postpone Beckmann for tomorrow.
Go to the meeting and fight for your
group, and I'll go to the kindergarten.
Herr Dr. Schmidt.
There are no legal restrictions
on the height of the building.
But we are supported
offices of neighboring companies.
We could agree
with the mentioned firms about ..
"Have you seen this ?!" How did he do it!
- Herr Schmidt
Marco, can I have a word with you?
- What are you doing?
"Exactly what are we doing here?"
- This type of bribe taker!
- I know.
That's why I brought him
on these fucking races.
- Are you kidding!
"Just let him win."
Well, Herr Schmidt, how do you like this race?
Call the kindergarten, tell
them I'll be back later.
Marco!
Marco, in the kindergarten
nobody takes the phone.
Then call Melanie.
"Call Melanie."
- Yes.
I'm sorry.
Just could not leave.
Did not work out.
- Why?
- Yes, all because of the gimp with the height.
Well, how's the progress?
It was Niko's idea:
allow this type
win car racing.
What other races?
What kind of race?
This is completely unimportant.
On the Porsche.
Fucking idiot.
It is a pity that you did not move
your fucking Porsche!
Get out from here!
"My close friend Joe!"
- Winnetu!
Prince Amanci.
Tabaluga!
"Everything you wanted to know about sex."
King Kong!
- Guessing is normal!
"You must be silent!"
It was the Lion King!
I showed the lion!
Now let's play another game.
Playing "husband and wife"
- I'm sorry.
- And you me.
Write on the sheets
questions about your spouse...
but that he did not see them.
Then the host will...
take out papers
and ask you questions.
If he guesses the answer, then
you know each other well.
If the answer is incorrect,
drink a penalty.
You are ready?
Everyone froze in anticipation...
Question of Melanie!
What did you tell your husband Marco...
when he forgot to take
Benny from the kindergarten?
Melanie...
Melanie...
- Yes, I said a lot.
- There was a very specific proposal.
- This can not be forgotten.
- Come on, come on!
"I think I said..."
- Come on, come on!
- that he is an unreliable person.
- Not true!
That's exactly what you said:
"Fucking idiot..."
It is a pity that you did not move
your fucking car "
Drink!
Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up!
Well, you must agree, you said it.
I said "Porsche".
What should you tell your husband
to wake up passion in him?
Are you moving?
Where are you going?
And for how long, may I ask?
Forever.
Or at least for a while.
Throw me?
But why?!
Because of tonight?
Maybe I hurt your feelings.
Well, excuse me!
"Hey, how about Benny?"
"We'll discuss this tomorrow."
"Now you're drunk."
- Of course, mistress the teacher!
I'm not in my right mind!
You can not do this!
Say something!
- Let go.
"Why do you punish me?"
For what I allow myself
sometimes relax a bit ?!
Look at yourself in the mirror.
Would you like to live with such a person?
Look at yourself!
You always walk
with a muzzle displeased housewives!
Do not talk like that.
Now you can have some fun.
As you wanted.
most importantly, continue
remain the same.
Smug and drunk...
Melanie, I did not mean to, sorry.
Mom, where are you going?
Benny!
Benny, wait.
Come to me.
Benny.
Benny, stop it! Open it!
Benny, open the door!
Come to me.
Come here, kitten.
Go back to bed.
Mom will come back and hide you.
Here you see.
Mom has already returned.
What's going on here?
Where's Benny?
"He will not go with you!"
- Still as will go.
Who will take care of him?
Where is he?
Benny!
Benny!
My bunny, we're leaving now.
Good?
- What?
"Hush, I can not hear what he's saying."
What did you say, Benny?
- Schnuffey.
"Schnuffey!"
Shnuffy?
What does it mean?
Che for Schnuffey?
Come on, dear.
Melanie!
Maybe... if it's not difficult for you.
Yes, this suitcase.
Bettina?
Forgive me for calling so late, but...
Marco.
No, no, everything is OK.
Melanie is not with you?
Well thank you. Till!
Okay
Thank you. Till.
Ruth, do you have it?
My wife, your daughter!
Melanie!
Melanie!
Tell me...
Do Mayyering still need those summaries?
- Oh yes.
- We need to prepare them
I'm sorry.
Hello? Melanie, I have a meeting.
No, you carry it for another day, please.
No, I do not have time to do this now.
Chao, Melanie.
Leave your message after the signal
Marco? Please pick up the phone.
I understand that...
that for you it's all unexpected...
but...
Listen to me...
I need to explain what
is happening to me.
You have to understand me...
I did not want to do this myself...
just for Benny.
But you made me so angry.
Marco, I know that you're home!
Leave your message after the signal
Do not do this to us, Marco.
Leave your message after the signal
I know, Marco, that you are there.
I see you.
Marco!
Please, talk to me.
Then I will stop calling.
Marco
A letter for Mr. Krieger.
Come on, I'll pass it on.
"Sign, please."
"Give it to him."
Thanks, bye.
"Where's Marco?"
"I think it's in the toilet."
Marco. It's from Melanie.
- What does she want?
- Divorce.
Drinks?
I mean, alcohol?
- What?
- She takes drugs or drugs...
anything that indicated
would her problems with the psyche?
In war, as in war.
Judge for yourself:
Because of career growth...
require monthly
alimony in the amount of 4,500 marks.
He still counts in dojmark!
Four and a half thousand ?!
It's two-thirds of my salary!
Next are the calculations:
payment for a three-room apartment - 2500
the fee for the car - 800,
children's clothing - 300
babysitting services - 500 stamps...
Furniture and stuff - 15000 for everything.
Well thought out.
"Because of his inclination
to alcoholism and violence...
the father is forbidden to communicate with the child. "
She wants to forbid me to see Benny?
Do you drink?
Did you beat her?
- Once.
- I see.
Then it is hardly possible
talk about some kind of addiction, right?
We will deal with this.
- We will demand full access.
- I do not want it.
How?
- I do not want to get divorced.
- Hmm.
But she wants a divorce.
In marriage they always join together, and
everyone is already divorced by themselves.
Marco!
Please come to my office.
I have high hopes
for you, you know.
Your project is one of the best
development of our company.
So I figured that...
It costs and you slightly raise the motivation.
From the next month your salary
will increase by 4300 euros.
Do not you mind?
Yes... That is, of course. Thank you.
For me, this is a great help.
Great, is not it?
Benny comes to my office
and says in his manner:
"Dad, how are you?"
And I told him:
"I'm afraid that the authorities
not like my house "
And he: "If you're afraid, then
you just will not like it"
"In six years!"
- A fantastic age.
Every day is an adventure.
I wonder how our vacation will pass.
Oliver and I are going to Greece for two weeks.
Did not you like it?
- I liked it very much.
"Then what?"
- Nothing.
"Let me wrap it around with you."
"Maybe tomorrow you will have an appetite."
- No, thanks.
"But why not?"
- Yes, because my wife left me!
"And I can not see my son anymore!"
- OK OK.
However, thanks for the suggestion.
What happened?
Why is she doing this?
Do you understand her?
You're also a woman.
Why did she take my child away from me?
How... how could she
take Benny from his dad?
It is a revenge. She avenges you for your success.
I do not understand this.
It's good that no one understands.
It's for the best.
Here, put it in the fridge,
you can store it for a week.
How much has passed?
Two weeks.
Two weeks and four days
I did not see Benny.
"It's only a week."
- Good.
One day, my mother and I
did not speak for two weeks.
The whole vacation.
On the way there
we quarreled so much that...
that the rest of the vacation,
we just yelled at each other.
It was the longest vacation
in my life.
Do you have to smoke?
When we went home, the train
was half an hour in Berlin.
I jumped out and ran
to have time to buy...
for my hated wife
her favorite tangerines.
I return, and there
is your mother.
She bought my favorite sausage with mustard
and potato salad.
We ate it.
There is no reason for two adults
man did this.
Quite right.
Tell me, for what, in
fact, do you live?
Mom left us both.
Just like Melanie.
Marco, you were almost an adult
you already had a life.
I was fifteen!
I no longer have a mother.
And you can as many as you like
buy tangerines.
I just can not bring her to reason.
Marco, I never
was not from you in raptures...
but you, in any case,
always treated her well.
Now she rejected all this.
He does not even want to talk.
Said she was unhappy
and can no longer live like this.
I told her that only fools are sure
that married life is a paradise.
Do you think I'm happy?
It's time to grow up already.
Did she say that?
What can not live like this anymore?
I am so sorry...
I really need to talk to her.
Marco...
I had to give her word that I
would not tell you her address.
Varshauer Strasse, house 47.
First floor.
Melanie!
My dear colleague, it's all a bluff.
My client does not have that much money.
It's funny when you have to pay
alimony, they are immediately poor.
"I want to see my son."
- We will discuss this later
She does not dare take him away so easily.
She does not want this either, it
is in the interests of the child.
Let's get to the point!
Because of alcohol abuse...
we doubt that he is capable of
exercise their parental responsibilities.
Who is speaking?
Here is a whole list of cases when
Mr. Krieger...
carelessly takes
to their parental responsibilities.
Sharing beer with your son...
- Just a second!
"Did she tell you that?"
Do you want to say that my client
problems with alcohol?
It is obvious.
- Is not it so?
- What do you think?
I love my son.
I would never have done it to him
nothing bad.
Okay.
What are your suggestions?
We agree on limited access
to the child, up to two hours a month.
Per month?
We offer the next Wednesday,
from 16 to 18 hours.
Does it suit you?
"I can..."
- On Wednesday from 16 to 18.
And thank you very much for
having destroyed our marriage.
Marco?
There is a small talk.
- Come on some other time, I already need...
"Two minutes."
Marco, I'm very concerned about this project.
You are now divorcing Melanie...
you have a lawsuit with her.
You want in this state
to manage the project for 150 million?
Are you sure you can do it?
Me and Melanie have already settled everything.
She just needs to
a little more time.
Surely we will be together again.
I'm not so sure.
We have a date at the zoo,
she will bring Benny, and...
and then we'll talk with her.
So you will not come
for an evening meeting?
No, I need to escape urgently...
Marco, I need you
one hundred percent!
Not 80%, not 90%...
entirely!
I'm yours for the whole 150%!
I just need a little time.
Look who's there.
Dad!
Look, I have a new game.
What?
Melanie.
You look fine. True.
- How are you?
"I'll pick him up at six."
Sit down, let's talk.
For five minutes!
Okay, when you get back, we'll
talk like intelligent people.
"Dad, we're going to the monkeys."
- Yes, let's go to the monkeys.
Dad, why are you crying?
From the joy that I see you.
Marco, it's half past six!
I'm late because of you.
I'm sorry, I completely forgot about time.
Say goodbye to your dad,
now we will go home.
Bye, Dad.
About the next date
contact my lawyer.
Stop it, Melanie, I beg of you!
Let's talk five minutes.
Why are you doing like this?
Why are you saying
that I'm an alcoholic?
Not with the child.
Then when?
When?
Melanie, stop fooling around!
Bye, Benny.
Hi
She loves you, I can see.
She was unhappy with me.
What do you want?
In what sense?
"Do you want to return her or Benny?"
- Both of them.
Then fight for them.
Yes?
Is Melanie here?
Melanie!
- Yes?
- Melanie!
- Melanie!
It's for you.
Who's there?
I thought you might need them.
I here found your favorite
things that you forgot to take.
Is Benny there?
So... I brought his toys.
There are old and some new ones.
And not cheap, contagion.
Thank you.
I have to go.
Ok I will not distract.
Here...
What is it?
Tickets for the ship.
Hafel Cruise to Sanssouci.
Benny loves ships.
It seems to me, Marco,
it's too early...
or too late.
You're a fool!
You yourself are a fool!
- And here not!
- Leave me alone!
Benny!
Benny!
Benny! What about him?
What about him?
Heck!
My son! My son is hurt.
"You can not be here."
"My son Benny..."
- I need to see him.
- It is forbidden.
-What's the matter?
"They hit him."
Ah, everything is clear.
Susan, look what's up with Benny.
What's up, why are they turning me out?
We were informed that Benny's father
has no right to see him.
- Do you live separately?
- What's the difference
"We can only give Benny to his mother."
- How?
And like this. Until
until his mother changes his mind.
- Nothing happened, he's fine.
-Great, thanks.
- I want to my son.
"Understand that this is impossible.
If you do not leave in an amicable
way, I will have to call the police.
Police, you say...
I know these are your games.
Wait, Mr. Krieger!
Hold it!
- Benny!
- Dad!
"Hey, my sweet."
- Tell me, are you all right?
- Stand up!
- Give me a sec!
"Would you like me to call the police?"
-Okay.
"Let him go."
Dad!
Play on.
Do you know that I'm in love with you?
No...
Did not know.
And for a long time.
We have a lot in common.
In my opinion, we...
we are well suited to each other.
What do you think?
I sometimes have the feeling that you...
Well, what are you...
that you are also quite...
I did not even think about it somehow
Yeah... I see.
Okay...
Forget.
Do not feel sorry for me, okay?
Your wife returned.
Very clever.
Hello Marco.
Did you come to check me out?
What are you talking about? You have a woman?
What happened?
Is something wrong?
They called from the kindergarten.
Such a commotion due to Benny.
Evil dad wanted
to see his son.
I did not mean it.
On the contrary.
I...
Can I come in?
By itself. In my kindergarten
entrance without a pass.
- Hello, Ilona.
"Hello, Melanie."
Hello!
Sorry, I did not know...
I did not mean to stop you.
Yes you, we were just cooking.
We can do this
another time somewhere in the future somehow another time sometime later.
I'll go, perhaps.
You can stay, Ilona.
You're not interrupting.
So?
Spread out
I'm sorry that everything
has gone so far.
I did not want
cause you pain.
Do you think I like that myself?
I know that you love him...
Why this performance?
What do you want to achieve this?
That I fell before you
To your knees and begging you?
Do you want this?
I would like to...
I would... calmly...
Sorry.
Sorry.
I'm sorry, Ilona.
Ilona, please, stay.
"I understand your anger."
"Oh, how lovely!"
- I...
- delicious!
Look, you're making a mistake if
You're going to blackmail me with your son.
A huge mistake.
I'll deal with you quickly.
You can not even imagine!
You drove me!
Have a nice evening.
Herr von Kaltenbach!
"Have you already got it?"
- I have no time at the moment.
- Excuse me.
- Have not you got it yet?
"She completely deprived me of her son."
- Yes, I already know.
"How could she do that?"
"Did not you try to break into the kindergarten?"
Did not fight staff and parents?
You do not deny it?
Yes or no? Do you think you have a problem?
Here he has problems,
and besides not family.
"Make an appointment with me."
- Goat!
Call the secretary
and say it's urgent!
"Benny, what is it?"
- My shoelaces are untied.
Let go of Benny!
Uwe, help!
Fuck off!
Dad, where are we going?
I have no idea.
I thought it would be nice if
we had a little time alone.
How on vacation?
Yes, as on vacation.
Maybe there.
Ay! Enough!
I'm bored.
I'm bored
I'm bored.
I want to eat.
- I am hungry!
-Yes...
Good.
I want chocolate flakes with a banana!
And my milk!
Come on, Benny, go ahead.
I thought you were hungry.
Hello Marco!
- Can you just a few words.
"How did you find me?"
- Let's ride in my car.
"Daddy, I'm hungry."
Now I can not. You see.
The fact is that
The Weinberg project hangs in the balance.
- I want to eat!
- Yes.
I ask you one last time:
you want to save your work...
or want to
to have fun with your bark beetle?
What... what are you doing?
You perfectly understand what
will happen if I lose my job now.
What you choose?
Aida, Benny, we'll buy you something to eat.
That's enough, Benny.
Stop it.
- I'm bored.
"Enough already."
- I'm bored.
- Yes, yes, excellent.
Turn this thing off.
Look around.
"It's amazing here."
"I want to see my mother."
Look, Mom's not here.
"There is only me, basta!"
"I want to see my mother!"
Yes, stop it!
"I want to see my mother!"
"I want to go home to my mother!"
- Benny! Get your feet off!
I do not love you!
"Stop it now!"
- I do not love you!
Then I do not like you
too, damn my mother's son!
"Do you want me to call my mother?"
- Yeah.
I'll let you talk to him if you
you will not tune it against me.
Promise me that!
Okay, stop crying, or
he will notice. Well?
Okay, I give him the phone.
Benny.
Benny, come here.
Hi, Mom.
We were at the fair.
I ate two huge cotton candy.
And then I felt bad.
My eyes darkened...
And I was sick of daddy!
Tell her that you feel good already.
Say it!
There are very black mountains around here...
They are from...
What do you call it, dad?
"Say goodbye to your mother."
- Till.
Tomorrow we'll call her again, okay?
Go to the car, I'll
be right back.
Benny, do not you want to eat?
You see, Benny, it just happened.
I love you.
And Mom loves you, too.
We both want it
be next to you.
It is obvious.
Look.
This...
it's been so many days
ever since you and Mom
left home.
Here so many days
I was alone with you.
And so much...
you were with your mother.
Do you understand?
Mom has more pebbles.
It's not fair, do you agree?
Therefore, we will spend a vacation together
until I have the same number of stones.
I agree?
And through how many stones
Can I go back to my mom?
We can come back when you want.
Well, a couple more stones
I can stay with you.
- Climb.
- Great.
It's morning already. Get up!
Slept well?
Yes?
- Yes.
And then a dog came out of the water...
and all of us splattered.
Shoot!
Shoot, shoot!
Benny!
What are you doing?
I love cigarettes.
You do not need to smoke.
This is not good.
"Will you bring me a beer?"
"Tell me where the cigarettes are."
Here I am.
- Can I pay by credit card?
- Of course.
Thank you.
"I'll bring the keys to you later."
- Yes OK.
Probably soon this game
grows right in his hand.
Herr Krieger, your card is not accepted.
Do not you have another?
- No, try again.
- Okay
It can not be that...
No
Does not work?
- Does not work.
"Take the cash?"
Of course.
Hi guys!
- Five changes.
- No, thanks.
Yes? Thank you!
Good-bye, Herr Krieger!
So? Coffee?
But what about the things our
things, our things, things, things!
Do not worry.
Wait in the car, I'm going after things.
Do not talk to anyone!
Heck...
Shit...
Benny?
"Have you seen the boy?" In the blue shorts?
- Saw
- And where did he go?
- There.
Benny!
Oh shit.
Come on.
I put you in your old room.
You, probably, are happy...
that I did not throw anything away
of your things.
What are you digging for?
these old photos?
I thought they would please you.
These fifteen years...
which I lived with your
mother, they can not escape.
although it is no longer here.
- By the way, I found it on the Internet.
- You have the Internet?
In the Internet cafe.
Here. " She lives in France.
She has her own restaurant on the coast.
It is called "Krieger".
She kept our last name.
Are you saying I now
have time for this?
Why not look?
There is no doubt...
that Mr. Krieger is sincerely baptized
about the well-being of his son.
But lately
it became obvious that...
he does not bother himself
observance of agreements.
Proceeding from this, it is impossible to count...
that he will obey
restrictions.
Actions and actions
Mr. Krieger prove...
his complete irresponsibility.
The court ruled...
that for the sake of the child's well-being...
to grant the request of his mother...
and temporarily deprive Mr. Krieger
the right to communicate with the child.
"Thank you."
- Like this.
The King is coming!
Gentlemen, I heard...
that your son is the bravest in our country!
We have an evil dragon in our country.
We need...
your son... to win.
This dragon is already
Somebody killed?
Yes, twelve people for breakfast.
And now he's going to have supper.
Attention, people! The hero is coming!
- Where is he?
"Are you blind?"
- He disappeared!
"He does not want to play."
Benny!
Benny?
Benny?
You missed your exit.
What's wrong with you?
What's the matter?
No, it's Daddy's pebbles.
These are yours!
I've been with you for so many days...
since he returned from vacation.
And this is how many days
we were with Dad on vacation.
Clear.
You have more stones.
- What are you doing?
- I do. Just a moment...
Go, open it. I can not get out of here.
Please open the door!
I'll finish it myself.
How did I get there?
- Yes?
- It's me.
Melanie.
"Something with Benny?"
- No.
I'd like to talk to you.
Maybe a little walk?
Small pigmentation disorder.
Such a sudden?
It happens
from strong experiences.
Marco.
I...
I have too many...
I have much more
stones, than you.
He misses you so much.
I, too, do not have enough.
Want to rock?
Let's swing.
- Thank God...
"The train is leaving now."
I'm sorry. Come on.
"Here's the bag!"
- Come on
Give her my regards.
Although we do not know each other.
"Call me when you get there."
- By itself.
Bye, little man.
- My little one.
"The landing is over."
For now, a big man.
- Behave yourself.
- We'll see!
first time on the screen
Ezra Valentin Lentz as Benny
in film
FATHERS
Directed by: Dani Levi
Translation: Andrey Sivtsov, 2016