Nomadland (2020) - full transcript

On January 31, 2011, due to the
low demand for sandwich panels

The American plaster factories in Empire - Nevada have
ceased to operate, after 88 years of continuous work

By July, Empire's postal code
number 89405 had been separated

This is what I owe you.
- Well, thank you.

.Take care of yourself

(Nomadic land)

Translation: Knight Quality -

I don't see your name here

I'm on the Amazon employee list

Check the partition list

- I found it.
- Well.



Good morning everyone,
how are you today?

It's okay.

Give me safety advice

The three-sided principle using two arms
and one foot or vice versa for balance *

Why is this rule important?

So we don't fall off the stairs.

Someone has another plus

This is Carl.
- Hey.

This is Angela.

And these are Doug,
Brian, and Teresa - Hey.

... (Keri)

And I'm your friend
Linda May. And I'm Fern.

This is my friend Fern.

.Hello all



Here is another song by "The
Smiths. British rock band *

Throughout your laughter, dancing and life, when you listen
to my voice inside you, it reminds me of a good memory.

And then this song...
which means a lot to me

"Home is just a word, or something you carry within you?"

I like this one

Her words are deep

I was injured? - .No -

The previous owner of the car put
things in it that I didn't want to keep

I wanted to have some
space under the bed in the back

... so I did these tractors

One in front, to help me
climb, and a tractor inside

Another on the outside as well

Clever idea.
-That's what occurred to me.

You see this?

This is my husband's fishing
box, I put a padlock on it

And when I open it, this piece fixes it

This gives me more space

I keep my valuable things in it

The dishes that my father gave me

He collected it, Linda, from
the used merchandise auction

And when I graduated from high
school, he gave me the whole group

Isn't that cool!

I call it autumn leaves

I don't have a lot
of things, you know

What did you call your truck?

"Al-Raed" the first to explore
and settle in new lands.

This is a strong name.

what are you doing?

Fern?

Hey, Brandy. Hi, Fern.

Hello children.
- Hey, hey.

How are you doing? - .Fine -

Long time no see. How are you?

- Fine.
- You look fine.

Your hair.
- Yes, his story.

I loved it like that. Thank you.

You work at Amazon again?
- .Yeah -

relaxed?
- Yes, they pay well. -

Do you still live in the truck?

Yes, my truck is parked in
the Desert Rose parking lot

We passed by there today

how is your mother?
- She's fine, and misses you right.

Tell her I miss her too.

But, Verne.

... if you need a place to stay

You can come live with
us, we are worried about you

Thank you for your sympathy

I'll let you know
if this happens.

See you... Goodbye.

.Hello welcome -

Still the smarter kid in school?
- .Yes kind of -

Do you remember one of the
literary works we studied before?

...Yeah

Tomorrow, tomorrow, and
tomorrow " Macbeth-Shakespeare *

And every tomorrow creeps
in such a despicable step...

"Don't go out, brief candle."

You are really good, thank you.
- Thank you.

Mom says you've become
homeless, is that right?

No, I'm not homeless

I am only homeless!

There's a difference
between them, okay. Yes.

Don't worry about
me, I'm fine. Okay.

Before I move to this busy place

I was still abroad looking
for work and applying

The year 2008 was really difficult

I reached very difficult levels

I thought about suicide

I decided I was... going
to buy a bottle of wine

And I turn on propane gas

And I drink wine until I lose consciousness

... and in case I woke up

I'll light a cigarette...
to blow everything up

Then I looked at my little dogs

Small Poodle Dogs

And I felt I couldn't
do this to them

And then I thought

I can't do this myself too

I was about 62 years old

And I went online to check
Social Security money

It was worth $ 550!

I've worked all my life, Vern

I have been working since the age of 12

I raised two daughters!
Inconceivable

During my search on the net, I stumbled
upon the inexpensive Bob Wells lifestyle

I can live in a truck and travel

I don't have to work for the rest of my life

RTR is a backpacker camp.

Bob Wells "looks like Santa Claus."

Everyone says this

What does the acronym "R-T-R" mean?

"Homeless Travelers' Forum"

It is located in the middle of the Arizona desert

You should come, I'll make a map for you

No, I think I should go

Hope she comes, I'll
work for a map anyway

This is an "integrated" support
system for people in urgent need

See you next time, Fern

Happy holidays.
To yours, too, Doug.

Karl had a stroke

Did he die? - No, no.

His daughter came here and
took him back to the east with her

- But they didn't take the dog.

Do you wish to have it?

He's a good, pet dog.
- No, no.

Okay, so you're
leaving Thursday, right?

Yes - Well.

I finished my job at Amazon yesterday

Amazon pay until Thursday

Then the rent becomes $ 375 a month

Is there no discount?

Since I don't use electricity,
I live in my truck, you know

No, but since you own a truck, it
makes transportation easier for you

To warmer places in the south

Yes, but I would have
liked to have a job here first

.wishing you the best of luck

Conditions are difficult

Goodbye, Patty.

See you next year

My husband used to work in
factories... in Empire of America

I worked for some years in the
human resources department there

This was my last full-time
job, and a lot of part-time jobs

I worked as an accountant in a store in Empire

I worked as a substitute
teacher in the school for 5 years

Did they not close those factories
and lay off all workers after that?

Yes, about a year ago

So when do you need to go back to work?

.right Now

This is a really difficult period

You may want to consider
registering for early retirement

I don't think I can
live on those benefits

I need to work. I love to work

Not sure if you are a
good fit for the jobs we have

.Hello welcome -

I'm (Rachel) the manager of this place

Hi, I'm Fern.
- Hey, Fern.

I asked one of them and they
said... I can park here tonight

.No problem in that

But you know about!
Low temperatures

It will be very cold tonight

I can feel this

I don't want to interfere in your
affairs, but there is a church here

It is a Baptist
church, near 7-11

They provide a place to sleep

I'll be fine. - Well then -

Walk by us if you need anything.
- Thank you.

I am glad you are here

This is Bob Wells.
- Please sit down.

The problem is not that we have accepted...
the domination of the dollar in the market

We even embrace it

We gladly support this authority

We live on it all our lives

I would liken us to a working horse

A horse ready to
work hard to death

To go to lawns at the end

This is what happens to a lot of us

If society is going to abandon
us and send us to these meadows

We must work to take care
of and support each other

This is what brings us together here

What I see is that the Titanic is sinking

The economic situation is changing

... and my goal is to supply lifeboats

I bring them as many people as possible

What is that?
- A vegetarian meal.

No, I don't mind meat

Thanks anyway. Looks delicious

good? you want more?

She loves red pepper

Do you want cilantro? No, no!

I am a Vietnam Warrior

And I suffer from PTSD

I can't stand the noise

. Large gatherings, and fireworks

I have a pickup truck in Camper

I can live here

In a peaceful life

Ultimately I managed... to convince
my grandfather, mum, and dad

We have to take our truck
and start exploring the country

But then they both
discovered that they had cancer

They died 3 weeks apart

I started watching Bob Wells
videos about this lifestyle

So I got my truck and I painted it

Because she takes me everywhere

And I started my treatment journey two and a half years ago

I worked for "Corporate
America" ​​for 20 years

And my two friends, Bill,
worked for the same company, too

He was suffering from liver failure

A week before the retirement date

They called him from the human resources
department,... and he's in the hospital

And they said, “Let's talk about your retirement now

He died 10 days later

And he never had a chance
... to take out his sailing boat

From his own garage

He didn't have the pleasure of trying everything

Before dying, he said to me:
"Don't waste any more time, Merle."

Don't waste your time.

So I retired as quickly as possible

I did not want my boat to be
parked in its garage when I die

So... I did it

I mean, here it is. My
approach is here in the desert

I can't imagine what you are going through

Losing your husband and...

Losing your entire town, your
friends, and your surroundings

This kind of loss is not easy

I wish I had a comfortable
answer for you... but

I think you came to the right place
that would provide that answer for you

I mean by your connection with nature, and in a
true interdependent and interdependent community

It will make the difference in your life

.I hope so

Hey Fern!
- Hey, Linda!

Come and join us.
- No, I'm going for a walk.

Well... I'll be back soon.

.Hello good Morning

: The question that comes to me most is

How do I get away from the city?
I want to live here but I can't?

How do I adapt to the new life?

So I developed what I call the Ten
Commandments for Situational Life

Get it in and out

You have to make the
hole bigger. That's important

Well, that's cool

... and then on you

Love this lifestyle

A style based on beauty,
freedom and connection to the earth

But there is something important too

You have to learn to
get rid of your own filth

The boiler here is used. The 5
gallon bowl A gallon equals 4.5 liter *

Most of us here own a truck
... or something bigger maybe

But I own a Prius

So use a two gallon container

If you own a trailer, you
should probably use the 7 gallon

Hi Fern - You are welcome.

I brought you this.
- Thank you.

You can take this

This is a little strange

All these belong to you?
.Yeah -

There is a black hole inside every
truck. This is what mine has hidden

I had 7 of them at some point

This did not happen to me

I'll give you a cup incubator
instead. It's my own

.OK

What is this, is it a simulation?
- .nothing else -

Oh, she's beautiful

But she's leaving with me.

Goodbye - Peace.

The road to the exhibition

It seems not easy
to find a job here

Do you not accept CVs?

I'll leave her here in case you need someone

Send it online

Online ordering - Yes -

Pack of 4, priced at $ 100

Look at this

Did you feel it?
- This is what you do to people.

You scared me.
- It scares them.

How much is the
money stored here?

They look like dinosaurs!

Be careful, watch your steps

Looks like a dance floor!

The lighting is so amazing

Washer and dryer

Are you kidding

Well ladies, where
are you heading?

To Hawaii.
- Yes.

There is water on our way there

Don't go to the east coast

For a trailer of this
size, it's crowded

It's the magic bus... it
can take us to Hawaii

Here I am on the road again ♪

♪ Going to places I didn't go before ♪

We're headed to places we didn't know before ♪

We'll go to those roads again ♪

On the road again ♪

As a group of Roma, we sleep on the highways ♪

Let's start our journey over again ♪

Welcome to Quintessia, Arizona

Let's sing for you something
special from our own heritage here

Let's start now

Looks like you want
to dance on that floor?

No - No? -

Are you sure?

Well.
- Come on.

!Bye bye

.Nice

Ron, could you come
here for a moment?

This guy has really nice things

This is Roxy, Ron. How are you?
-

I'm trying to raise money
for gasoline. Nice to see you.

I think it's a really nice
piece, see this work

Nice works, right, right?
- Yes.

Look, look, Ron

.Hello my lady

Can I find a cigarette with you?

.Yes, of course

Need a lighter? - .Yeah -

Will you need it?
- .Yes, of course -

what's your name? - Fern -

And I'm Derek. You are welcome.

Nice to know you.
- And I too.

See you around

What? What do you want from me?

I'm Fern, Swanky. It's Fern

...Hi

Didn't you see the flag?
- Yes, I'm sorry.

It means I don't want to be
bothered. I know this, I know.

I need a city ride. - Why? -

My tire has burst

Change it!
- I don't have a spare tire!

You don't have a spare tire

You are here in this bunk!
Not carrying a spare tire

You could die right here in the middle
of the wilderness, far from everyone

Do you understand this?

You have to take it seriously,
you have to help yourself

And to have the power
to change your tire

Thanks, Swanky.

You can pay me later

I'm going on a trip

I have a lot to do, I
can't wait any longer

Will you help me? - .Yes Yes -

I appreciate it.

Don't set triple bond criteria

You will need something
like a tracker and locator

We need to wet this sheet of glass

It must be wet

Then you will need a wing cover

To prevent the paint from slipping on it

Put nylon on this

Let me admit, this... sounds
more complicated than I thought

This is what I always hear

It will take me a long time
to cover all these scratches

Would you abandon me then?
- No, I haven't given up yet.

I have a double amount, I'll
give you the rest of the paint

I don't want to take more of it with me

... because your truck looks like

Shattered

what is the matter with her?

Not bad, it only needs washing

No. Get the paint

Shattered!

Vern. That's Swanky

What is the matter?
I am relieving myself

To whom do these things belong?

where are you from?

I posted a post on
Facebook a few days ago

That I would get rid of these things,
and I asked people to come take them

So I hope they come

Liked it.
- Take it.

Are you kidding? - .For you -

.It's beautiful

You look gorgeous in this chair

This is called jade.
Red-green Gemstones *

What is that?
Petrified palm wood.

These are also parts of the rock itself

Damn it

And here's another stone,
in color... red, white, and blue

...And the

What is going on?
- I don't feel well.

Come on, sit down

Relax...

What is going on?

My head hurts and I feel nauseous

Will the water benefit you?
- .Yeah -

Watch your arm

are you OK?

... I think I'm fine

Are you ok?

Doctors told me I had
lung cancer for a while

... and in the presence of small cancer cells

And they tell me it has
already reached my brain

They said I would live
for 7 or 8 months a lot

I'm sorry. That's unfortunate

I'm going to make my trip

I'm going to Alaska again. I
have good memories there

And I'll do what I need to do

I have a book called “The
Last Way Out.” By Dr. Kevorkian

People call him the Doctor of Death

It contains many ways to end
your life, in case you need to

It looks like a recipe

I have it in my possession, I
return to it. Sometimes for inspiration

But I will not spend any
more time in hospitals

.thank you

I will turn 75 this year

And I guess I had a really nice life

I saw many beautiful things
in Kayaki and other places

And I think it was... a family of
antelopes on a riverbank in Idaho

And that big white goose that landed on...
6 feet off my boat in a lake in Colordau

And during my passage there was a warning

And there are hundreds of swallow
nests on the walls of this hedge

And swallows flying around

Its image is reflected in the
water, so I seem to fly with them

She is around me in all directions

Young swallows emerge from their nests

The eggshells fall from the nests
and float on the surface of the water

With tiny eggshells, it
was a truly amazing sight

I felt that I had had enough,
and that my life was complete

... and if I die there, at that moment

I wouldn't mind this happening

...I do not know

Maybe when I die my friends
will gather around bonfires

And they throw stones. To the
fire to commemorate my memory

I want to see unique things

My grandmother made this
for me,... and gave it to me

Enjoy it. Take good care of it

Thank you.
- Goodbye.

I thought our love would be eternal ♪

Why don't you tell me where I got lost? ♪

Please answer me my love

If you are happy without me

I'll try to ignore you ♪

♪ But if you are still thinking of me ♪

Please listen to my prayers

You must know that I was sincere

Why can't we start over? ♪

In the hour of my sadness now, I come back to you ♪

Can I tell you something, Swanky?

What? I think a lot
about my husband Bo.

When his condition worsened in... the
hospital, they reached him with morphine

I was sitting there in the hospital one night

I was thinking of holding... the
morphine tube with my fingers for a while

To help him leave

Maybe I should have tried more

To help him die early, without
experiencing all that pain

He might not have liked this

Maybe he's trying to stay
with you for as long as possible

I'm sure you've taken
care of him well, Fern

.I did

Bye!

What do you think of a drink?

What do you think that we drink toast to our friends?

I don't mean the friends
you'll see every day. No, no

We'll drink to our
friends, who had to leave

I bet you will understand what I mean

The friends that we parted from,
they are the ones in our hearts

Can you hear sadness in my singing? ♪

Can't you see the blood in my cup? ♪

Only help me laugh at a time of my own sadness ♪

♪ Let me hold back my tears with the tip of a smile

Verne!

Hello, how are you?
- .Thank you so much -

.you're welcome

It's black coffee!

Do you want coffee?

- Yes, Dave, right? -

take a guess? Vern!

Yes, I took your key to the can

Yes, it's right. You're
working here now or what?

Yes, my first year

Would you like coffee then?

.Yes, of course

It's black, so add
anything you like to it

See you then. Have a nice day.

You have to make sure
that gloves are always worn

To protect your health

We have people here
from all over the world

... blow it up a little, and then

Clean the walls too,
or just that silver piece?

Clean the walls, too

Wherever you go, you will see these views

Here we are, in the Badlands

We are the Badlands beauties

Don't throw it at me!

This is a whole package of Doritos

Excuse me.
- Yes, please.

Are you camp hosts?
- Yes, I'm Fern, and this is Linda.

how are you? - .Fine -

I'd like to shake your hand, but you
wouldn't want me to do it with these hands

We're trying to turn on the electricity
here, let's have Ladita's birthday party

do you work now? - .Yeah -

.OK

You want me to tie
this on your wrist, too?

What is the hand that you write on?

this is?

Look pretty. Here he is flying

Welcome to the Badlands Resort

Could I have a volunteer
from among the crowd, please?

Choose me!
- Well.

Doesn't that look great?

What's your name, miss? Linda

can I help you?
- Yes, we're here to attend the tour. -

The tour will start in approximately 15 minutes

Can we wait here?
- I don't mind this.

We have a map of the reserve here,
and a table for some summer activities

Can you take a copy if you want?

...OK

It would be interesting

Rub two stones together

And what happens is
that it becomes like sand

That's why it's easy to find fossils here

Why are there holes inside the stones?
- That's a good question.

Back then, there was
... air inside these stones

It was like bubbles or pockets filled with gas

Did you find something interesting?

Rocks

Greg Fill it out

Toast to you, toast to Earth

The elites of our land

Thank you. Thank you

Drink enough

This is my Arizona land

I will build a land ship on it. It is
a completely self-contained house

Build from frames, packages and covers

In order not to be left in the
ground as waste causing damage

Self-sufficient.
- Yes, right.

It looks like a peaceful piece
of art that you build yourself

This is something I could leave for my grandchildren

This house will stand for generations

That will live after us

.This is a beautiful thing

We can leave now

As you get older,
you have a personality

I won't see you for a while

Come to visit me

Come and stay as long as
you like, and whenever you want

OK? - .thank you -

Thank you, Linda May

Thank you. You have
given me so much

.Well Well -

Hi Fern - Hey.

... I was just at the gas station

And I guess you'd better not go... to
the station at night, to get cigarettes

- So I brought you this - and what is it?
-

.Licorice

I can't smoke
licorice. I know that.

But you can chew it, and it will help
you to reduce your cravings for smoking

Dave, I'm not going to quit
smoking. I know that, just give it a try.

They are good for digestion as well

Okay, thank you

What is going on?
- It's ants. -

There is nothing wrong with that

No, I got to my food, Dave

I can hold it, thanks

Where do you want to put this?

I'm sorry, Fern

I didn't know she was

!go there

No need to shout, I'm going.
- Stay there.

The toilet is closed

You are one of the few people who
get the chance to explore the states

United States of
America - Yes, I'm lucky.

You can go anywhere.
- Yes, ma'am.

And sometimes... they
call you "the Bedouin."

The first homeless people

I see that you are wearing this ring

are you married?

I am married, but
my husband is dead

...This means

I won't take it off

This ring is an eternal ring

This means that your love is eternal too

And you probably wouldn't be
able to take it off, even if you tried

I don't think I can. You won't.

Your home is beautifully organized

He has an arterial blockage

Caused by a defect in the functioning of the intestine

So we did a laparoscopic operation

He had surgery?

Noodles cups - Yes,
it's fine in this case.

Crackers in the shape of animals

... and this one for you

She's my favorite.
- I know.

Thanks, Fern

What's your next step?

I'm going to work beet
harvest season in Nebraska

But the season won't start until October

what about you? I'm
starting work on Wall Drag.

I worked there a year ago, I'll
check if they have another vacancy

for me? - .Yeah -

They have a nice parking lot too

Enjoy your crisps. Goodbye

How are you doing? - .Well -

...Quickly

Michael!
- Yes!

Can I have tomatoes and onions?
- Yes, take them.

.Thank you

I'm not to my liking

I'll put it down well.

Don't let her head over my arms please

!My God

Is not she beautiful?

I'm joking, but I'm serious

It squeezes my hand hard

!It's me

He couldn't

What a disgusting piece of meat!

Get out there quickly!

!Get out

What food does he give her?

I think it's chicken.
- No, it's rabbits.

Yes, he's looking forward
to you. It'll be his next meal

Come here. I don't
want to be in the front

Looks like he's going out of the window!

Leave it, the ground is not clean

I like this place frankly

where is he?

... right above, right in front of our heads

“This is the star,” Vega said

But it is 24 light years away from us

...This means

That the light you are looking at,
came out of the "Vega" star in 1987

Has it just arrived?
- .Yes correct -

The telescope is now
pointing toward Jupiter

And Jupiter is the largest
planet in our solar system

Stars explode and release
plasma and atoms into outer space

Sometimes it lands on the ground

And mixes with the soil

To become a part of you

... so, extend your right arm

And look at the stars

...Because he

There are atoms of stars that
exploded millions of years ago

You landed on this planet,
and it's now inside your body

Sorry, we are closed

I'm looking for Dave

I am his son

It is in the kitchen,
near the cashier

over there? - .Yeah -

- You've come here before, a few times - really?
-

...Yeah

This place, ma'am

I don't know what will
pay anyone to come here

There are worse places

Would you like to know a good way to get to know the area?
- What? -

Go to charity parties

Really? - It worked with me.

When I was traveling with my squad

There were charity parties everywhere

It is a convenient way to get
to know people in new places

How did you find the burgers?

- Good.
- Your father is a good chef.

It's not hard to make a burger

This is his wife
(Emily) - She's cute.

You will have a child

You will become too

When will you give birth?
- Within two weeks, he said.

He's on his way home now

He asked me to go with him.
- You have to go.

...I was

...I was

He was upset with me because of
... my absence from home growing up

I tried to get close to him
when he got older, but... but...

He was busy with his life,...
and I am in my life and work

! I guess I had forgotten how to be a father

Anyway, I wasn't a good father

Don't think too much about it.
Just go, to become a grandmother

Would you like to come with me?

May visit you at some point

.Gorgeous

Good night.

If you come to visit us, you
will find "" a lot of these stones

The movie “The Avengers” will
be shown at the following times

I'm going to tattoo a big
"G" here, a symbol of Georgia

The letter "B" here is a symbol for
"Georgia Bulldog. American football team *

For Jesus' sake

This is a night stand.
You can't sleep here

I'm leaving. I'm leaving now

Well, we need to

Spare parts and maintenance
will cost you about $ 2,300, plus tax

I just checked your meter

With that distance
traveled, then

... most likely I will recommend you

Use this money to
buy another vehicle

I can't do this

I can't... well

I spent a lot of effort
and money on this vehicle

And a lot of people don't... appreciate
the value of these things, however

I live in it

It's my home

Why don't you just transfer money?

I can return the money, Dolly

I will be working at Amazon
soon, I will refund you this money

Once I get that check... I will

You think I'm stubborn. Well,
I think you're acting like a bitch

Hello.
- Hey, Fern.

This bell is working fine!
- Yes, I can hear it.

I brought a cake.

Dole told me we'd need one

Put it there.
- Well.

Looks delicious. I want those

Well... the double cheese

Do you want cheese?
- Two slices of cheese.

This is my sister, Fern.

Hi Fern. I'm Jim.

Nice to see you.
This is my wife Pam.

Hi Bam. Hello.

Jim has been with
George for a long time

George sold our first home
before I got into real estate

Did they tell you how they met?
- .No -

I got to know them each other

I knew you about George,
but I knew him before

So I took them on a date,
... and said to her, "Listen

George is a good friend of mine,
and I don't want you to spoil this

If you are not serious about your relationship

So don't mess with him

And I haven't messed with him!
- What are you talking about!

So, how many years has it been since you got married?

More than 30

You have succeeded

I was able to take it over
openly, after that introduction.

Business is better now, because
house prices are on the rise

Now in the winter
of 2012... I mean it

I wish I had the money to buy everything in
2008, to sell it now 2008: The Mortgage Crisis

The curve for the real estate
sector appears to be continuing to rise

I don't want to disagree
with you,... but I would add

It is strange that you encourage people

On spending their entire life
savings,... and taking out loans

To buy a house that they cannot afford!

Verne, that's a limited look

- To the business we do - is it limited, George?
-

I mean, not everyone can... give
up everything and head on the road

Do you think this is what you did, George?

I gave up everything,
and I went to the street

Is that what I did?
- .ok, I'm sorry -

You know, I think what backpackers do no. Is
very different from what the early explorers did

I think of them as part of American tradition

I see it is a great thing

Please

.okay, thank you

I'll return the money.
- Well.

I will

Why don't you move to live with us?
- I can't live here.

I cannot live in this
room, and sleep in this bed

Thank you... but I can't

Of course, we are not... as
important as your traveling friends

Not what I mean. Yeah, it is.

It was the outside world that
always piqued your interest

You left early

I married Bo after knowing for months

Then she moved with
him to an abandoned place

... but even after Bo's death

You stayed there in Empire

I don't understand why, I
mean, you could have left

You see That's
why I can't come here

I've never told you
this,... Maybe it's time

You know, in your youth

Your behavior was strange...
cranky compared to the others

But this is because you were brave

And more honest than others

And you understood me,
when I was hiding from everyone

Sometimes you would understand
me, before I even understood myself

I needed to feel this
containment in my life

And you are my sister

I wish you had been by
my side all those years

You left a big void with your departure

I owe you this wound

!Hi

Would you like a sandwich?
are you hungry?

I think I've seen you before!

This is Fern. I used to
work at T-Rock in Quintessai.

Vern!
- Yes.

You bought those stones from Nudo, right?
- .Yeah -

You want beer?

Yes, I'll take it for a sandwich

As you like - Thank you.

It's cold, you should
sit near the fire

I'm having some pain in
my knee, can you help me?

.Yes, of course

I'll be seated by myself, thanks

.you're welcome

You gave me a lighter in Quintessai

Yes, do you still have it?

No, I got lost a long time
ago. I carry this for you

I want you to take it

Thanks. It's really beautiful

What is this stone?
It's a dinosaur bone.

Really?
- I don't think so, but that's what they told me.

where are your parents? In
my hometown, in Wisconsin.

Do you think they're worried about you?

Are you not feeling lonely?

Do you have a girlfriend somewhere?

To be honest, there is one

She lives with her family
in the northern countryside

And she is happy with her life there

..I am

I'm writing letters to her...
what a smart guy you are.

Messages are beautiful

... but I couldn't

To write about something that interests her

Have you tried poems?

I honestly didn't try

I don't think I know a poem

Do you memorize something?

I save one, to use it... in
my marriage department

And I wasn't much older than you then

I'll write it down

Can you dump it?

Well let me see if I
still remember her

May I compare you
to a summer day?

You are more wonderful and mild

The summer winds shake
the May buds violently

Most of the summer
days are fleeting

The summer sun sometimes
envelops us in flames of fire

His golden forehead
turns a gloomy color

Every beauty that is overwhelmed by
it... beauty disappears and collapses

By chance, or by the
act of monotonous days

But the eternal beauty of your
summer will not be overtaken by the yard

And what you gifted to the universe
will not be lost of the magic of perfection

Death flees before
you, defeated in shyness

And you are always in my
poem, you will grow up in majesty

As long as a person's breath
remains... or an eye sees this existence

My hair will stay bright
to give you immortality

The Poem of Sonnet 18 - William Shakespeare *

Fern!

.Hi

- You did it.
- Yes.

Nice house, right

Come in.
-Okay.

This is Emily... my daughter

Nice to see you

.welcome

Hello everyone. This is Fern.

Nice to see you - Thank you.

.welcome

You know James?
- Hey James, how are you?

Thank you for hosting
me. Is this your child?

... be welcomed

How was the road?
- It was fast, with few bumps.

It was a scary road

You brought your truck?
- .Yes Yes -

... I'd like to see her

I'll introduce you to
each other at some point

Hey! - This is Peter.

Would you like a drink?
- Yes, water please.

Is it long since you were on the move?

I worked for a while

But I've been moving around
since the last time I saw you

You have a damaged tire

What? There is a
damaged tire in your truck.

Yes, okay. I noticed it

Because you're here

.Yes good -

I never expected this

It never occurred to me that I
would spend another night indoors

Dave, that's a really nice house

You can stay

Oh, thanks. I need
to wash my clothes

What I mean is to
stay longer, Fern.

They have a guest house here

I'm serious

What would they think of this?

I already asked them

.I am interested in you

You are a good person

And establish good
relationships with people often

I like to be near you

Rest with you

what is wrong with you?

You don't want me to carry you
this way, you like it more, right?

Sometimes you get your
chance "... to jump into the ocean

Seems like I'm a little tired

I have to go to the kitchen.

Just download it

Don't be too long, Dave

OK?

Can you come to feed this

How many

Lots of them

Look at these beautiful feathers!

.Thanks

Can you add a filling?
- Maize? -

What do we call it

Thank you Fern

Broth?

This turkey is very delicious

Really delicious.
Thank you James.

... I want to say some words

Welcome to Fern

By her presence at this family feast

The elite of new family members, and old ones as well

And everyone in between

So, welcome, Fern!
- Thank you.

I liked that name... Empire

We had an airport, and public swimming pools

Golf yard - Looks beautiful.

How was your house there?

Nothing special. A house like
the rest of the company's homes

In fact, he was special

It was located at the edge of town

And our backyard was enormous

It was an extension of the desert

Until its meeting with the mountains

There was nothing on our way

I am so grateful to have you with us

Dave really likes you

Oh really? - Yeah -

He talks about you most of the time

!Happy year

.Happy New Year

She liked rocks

See you on the road, Swanky

Bo “didn't recognize his
parents.” We didn't have children

If I didn't stay... if I left

It will look like it never existed!

I couldn't pack up
and simply leave

Bo "sincerely love Empire."

I like his job so much

I loved being there...
and everyone loved him

So I stayed

In the same house and in the same town

: Dad used to say

"The memory perpetuates its owners."

And I've spent most of
my life remembering Bob

Do you understand what I mean?

I can feel you

It's very rare that I talk about my son

... but today, it used to be

It would have been his 33rd birthday

Five years ago, he committed suicide

And he still had a hard time talking about this

... and for a long time

Every day was like...

A question I ask myself

How do I live on this!
Earth and it no longer exists

And I didn't get an answer

And I had some tough days

...But

I wanted it...

... I can immortalize him

By serving people, helping them

This gives me reasons to live

Sometimes this is all I live on

And here you will find
many people of our ages

You will not believe that
they suffered loss and loss

And many of them didn't get past it either

There is nothing wrong with that

No harm

... what I love most in this life

That there is no last farewell

I have met hundreds of people here

And I never said my last farewell

All I say: “See you in the future

This is what happens

Maybe after a month or
a year or sometimes years

But I see them again

I can see the road, with
absolute confidence in my heart

That I will see my son again

And you'll see Powell again

Then you can...
remember your life together

Are you sure you
don't need these items?

I don't need it. I'm fine

I will not miss a single one of them

Okay. See you later then

"Empire". At an
altitude of 4000 meters

Dedication to those who
have left. See you in the future

(Nomadic land)

Written and directed
by Chloe Chow

Adapted from a book
by Jessica Broder