Sister Smile (2009) - full transcript

You gave him your name
and that is very practical,

I have to go,
- But what do you think about it?

I don't think anything,
- Thanks, That is encouraging,

Do you really want to know what I think?

If you want to come to Congo,
you have to stop that,

And start to study seriously,
- You sound like mother superior,

Jeannine, there is gossip, They say
that you doubt your calling,

Have you seen my songs
bring about?

Through me they want to live,
be happy, love,

Working in an orphanage
is more useful than making tunes,

Bringing my 'tunes'
millions up for your orphanage,



Mother Superior asks for you,
- I'm coming,

Your daughter sings beautifully,
We are very proud of her,

We didn't want to be the last
to congratulate you,

I would like to have been informed,
We have strict visitor rules,

But now that you are here,
Sister Luc Gabrielle,

just sit in the refectory,
I'll be right there soon,

Yes, mother,

This way,

Your father keeps track of all articles, You
will see, we have a box full,

That's sweet,

Do you like it?

The customers love it,
They don't order anything else anymore,

Do you know about Pierre?
That he is getting married?

Yes, he told me,



Do you know her? Her parents have
a garage on the Marceaulaan,

A good case, Pierre is already working there,
- I know, Mom,

Have you lost a little weight?
- Does it stand out so much?

You have to watch your health,

Mr, Breuls thought you were great
in the Paris Match,

He would be overjoyed if you
would like to sign his picture,

Lucien, where did you put the bag?

Courtier's girls came yesterday
also stop by to ask,

I was already wondering
why you were suddenly so friendly,

It's not like that, Jeannine,
Your mother is proud of you,

How should we make that clear to you?
- Wonderful,

Why don't you give us a chance?
- See?

You have your little trophies,

Above all, don't change,

See you in a year,
If the next record is there,

And your parents?

They are already gone,

I received a phone call
from American television,

They want to invite you,
I said no,

I don't know if that was a good choice,
Now they come here,

December 1964

Every Sunday evening there is on CT1
born a star live,

After Julie Andrews, Elvis Presley,
The Beatles, Who is a guest today,

with our talent hunter Tod Peterson?

We crossed the ocean and set
in the studio in the Belgian countryside,

40 million viewers, Is that right?
- Ladies and gentlemen,

I am in the monastery
from the world famous Soeur Sourire,

and here she is, The singing nun,

Cameras two and four:focus on the nun,

Tell me, sister, how does it feel,

How does it feel to be worldwide
to be number one?

Six months ago
I didn't know what a billboard was,

and then suddenly
to be number one,

But when I start thinking about that,
I don't do anything anymore and I'm stuck,

What exactly are your plans?
How do you see your future?

I would like to perform in front of an audience,
- You will go on tour,

You will find touring and playing
not terrifying for packed halls?

No, so I can build a bond with the
people, even with those who don't believe,

Faith might appeal to them, And
standing on a stage must be great,

If anyone
an audience deserves,

then it is you,
- Thank you,

Mother, I have to show you something,

Do you two sing too?
- They don't, but they do,

Sister Luc Gabrielle, Come along,

What is happening?

What is it?

You are a Dominican, child,
not Elvis Presley,

There is no question of any concert,

I can't reach the youngsters
when I'm in here,

And Africa?
- I don't want to go anymore,

I want to commit myself here, What I
singing while doing is just as important,

With songs like this?
They are an insult to God,

You are going too far,
- I am tired of obeying,

Do you know where to?

Can I do something to stop you?
- No,

Take care of yourself, my child,

I will do my best, mother,

Sorry, I didn't want this,

You showed me the way,

Never give up,

I was expecting you sooner or later,

Come in, we're not in the monastery,

You tell me sometimes,

I have a sofa,

Do you want something to drink? A cup of tea?
- Gladly,

Here,
- Thanks,

What?
- You haven't changed anything,

I still remember that skirt,
It matches my curtains,

I'll make your bed,

I won't stay long, I am very busy,
I'll be gone soon,

Well, while you take care of everything,
you are at ease here,

You can smoke, drink,
write, dance and sing,

Pretend you are at home,

I am not there during the day,
- I see? What kind of work do you do?

I am a drawing teacher
in an autistic center,

I love it, it's my life,

Almost, I would say,

Do you want a blanket?
- No, that's okay,

Will it succeed like this?
- Yes of course, Fine,

Thank you Annie,
I didn't know where to go,

It is very kind of you,
- I have to get out early, I'm going to sleep,

See you tomorrow,
- Day,

No worries,
I am not going to rap you,

No, it is not,

See you tomorrow,
- Day,

Mrs, Deckers and her manager
for Mr, Pollet,

Go upstairs, He is expecting you,

I don't think this is a good idea, I am gone,

Wait, You don't pinch it now
away?

You sold shoes and now cars,
Then you can also sell records?

Yes,,,
- I trust you,

Luc Gabrielle? You look radiant,
- Thank you, But my name is Jeannine now,

Pierre Guilin will from now on
look after my interests,

Pleasant, Please come in, please,

Will I get the copyrights back?
- Everything you deserve,

See? Forward,
- We have to review the contract

and agree a new distribution,
- Don't run too fast,

There is a minor problem,
- I'm here to find solutions,

It is not formality, dear,
- Guilin, Pierre Guilin,

We tried everything,
but Fichermont does not cooperate,

Legally
Soeur Sourire,

So you can no longer stand
Call Soeur Sourire,

The public doesn't care,
They ask me for signatures,

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid
that our collaboration ends here,

How so?

Are you going to back down?

Pityful,
Call father Dubois, have him intervene,

We also thought about that,
- Call him up, I want to talk to him,

He must know more,
- He can't help you anymore,

Your volatility
has cost him his job,

I'm sorry, Jeannine,

Yes, You also regret that you so much
have earned thanks to me?

How much did you get out of it? How much?

I'll take you to court,

Bye,

Excuse me,
- Excuse me,

Who is that lady?
- Sister, er, usually with Smile,

Pierre Guilin,
Manager of the Fiat garage,

Antoine Brusson, Manager and impressario,

Hey,

What are you doing?
- I compose,

Hey, it worked,
I found it,

The house of my dreams,
I sign at the end of this week,

Then say
that you are not right here,

It was really easy at the bank,
That guy was crazy about me,

He was lying at my feet,
I could have borrowed three times more,

Given the copyright
what I'm waiting for, Here, look,

It is huge, You love it
of luxury for an ex-non,

An ex-nun and a crazy bird like you,
space is needed for that,

Are we going to fight after a month?
Come and have a look,

That's your room,
with your own bathroom,

My room is on the lower floor,
There is a large, beautiful garden,

That's the hall,
that we can adjust,

See? Madame's room,

She's not coming, What did i say?
- She's coming, Stay calm,

I missed you, bother,

What did I miss you?
- Me you too, runaway,

Come with me, Come on in, Annie,
Annie, she's here,

Bye, Françoise,

Hey,
- Annie works with autists,

Do you go ahead,
- Have fun today,

See you later,
- See you later,

Shall I show you around? Come and see,
This is the sitting room,

Nice huh? Take your coat off,
- So you live together?

Annie is pretty nice,
- Are you sleeping together?

But no, crap,
See, that's her room,

Look, Nice huh?

And I sleep there, Come and see,

Are you in love or something?

Well, on him,
- Me too,

You got it,
- Thank you,

I have not forgotten Africa, I have
many plans, I'll tell you later,

Stay strong,

Are you going to visit them?
- I do not know,,,

I don't feel like it now,
Are you going to tell them you were here?

I'm already big,
I can already go alone,

See you soon, Come home well,
- See you soon,

Well, Joan Baez? You have yourself
locked up all morning,

Don't you want to come and eat?
- If you laugh at me too,

Of course not, I love what you do,

Hold on, Jeannine,
Your songs are very beautiful,

Stop taking yourself down,

Come with me, We're going to a restaurant,
I pay, Forward, I'm hungry,

Can I ask you a few questions?
When will your next album be released?

And I was scared
that they would forget me,

That's nonsense, Gaby,

What will they think of us now?

Shame, that's the only thing
what she gives us,

It is your fault,
- Don't make it worse now,

She didn't come back because of you,
- Return? It was still missing,

It's all your fault,

Stay away from our collection box,

Stay off there,
- Done with Africa,

Stay off there,

See where this leads to?

I have been fired,

The public does support me,
They don't believe it, That's all,

It is also ridiculous,
- I have been fired,

They must publish a correction,

I will not be offended,
- Come on, then deny it,

Defend your hurt honor,
You just took a lesbian into your house,

A perverted girl, Disgusting,

But you remain the pure one,
great Soeur Sourire,

I got fired,
For nothing, That's the worst thing,

You never have anything
felt for me,

You're right, It was for nothing,

And all those bills,
Who will pay for it?

Sorry, Sorry,
I say anything,

I was fed up with the center,
- Make your studio here as you wish,

Stop, Don't leave, Do not act like that,
- I keep paying the loan,

With what money? With your copyrights?
- Keep out of it,

I want you to be happy, You
dream come true and sings to the public,

Annie, I can't love you,
I can not do it,

I will never be able to

Stop that,
- Let me go,

Let me through, Let me,

No response, nothing?

I'm sure they don't even have it
listened to, And at LEM?

No, I am not discouraged
yet,,,

Pierre?

If you have time tonight,
I'd love to see you, Only,

Yes I understand it,

All right,

Give my regards to Cecile
and the baby, huh, Bye,

For the telephone,
Note it, then I'll pay tomorrow,

Can I have a gin, please?

That makes your bill even higher,

Thanks,

Mrs, Deckers?
Someone is waiting for you downstairs,

Soeur Sourire? Pleasant, Your manager
called me last night,

He gave me your address,
Antoine Brusson, impresario,

We bumped into each other
at Philips, You were in a hurry then,

May I offer you something?
- Gladly,

Well, what do you say about it?
- That God sent you,

Not exaggerate,
God has nothing to do with it,

Are you not a believer?
- Anyway,

I believe in you, Isn't that enough?

When would we go on tour?
- Once the Canadians confirm the dates,

Health,
- Cheers,

November 1967

Welcome to Montreal,

Let us pass it, please,
- We are happy to see you,

Could you give a signature?
- We are proud to receive you,

We love your songs,

Good evening everyone, I am very happy
to be here tonight,

Do not worry,
Just have fun,

I have waited a long time for this moment,

Beautiful,
- Was I really okay?

Awesome,
- They call me,

Listen, You have to go back on,

Do you have another song?
- I can sing La Pilule D'Or,

As you wish,
Take just one more pull,

Forward,

Listen, Listen,

Exclusive to you here in Montreal,
a song that I have never sung,

I dedicate it to all free women,

When our grandmothers got married,
they were advised to restrain themselves

Be submissive to your husband
and make as many children as you can,

The children sent by God,
you must receive with great pleasure,

The golden pill has come by

The knowledge of biology has increased

O Lord, thank you very much

Childishness is now over,
because man has brain cells with it,

The pill is a miracle
but for some an obstacle,

She emphasizes the victory
from love to history

The golden pill has now come,

Priest Lemercier, I should
want to speak with the bishop,

It's urgent,

It's all right, Jeannine,

Damn!

Yes?

The bishop of Québec?
Pass it on,

Good evening, Monsignor,

About the pill?

Of course, I understand,
How many concerts does she play?

In Montreal alone?

I will ensure,

Yes, Hey, It's me,

Jeannine, don't do this,

What are you doing now?

What do you get now?

Are you listening, Jeannine?

What does the mother superior say?

She was already gone, I tried,,,
- Call the bishop of Québec,

But,,,
- Call him up,

I know we don't
live in the Middle Ages,

I have nothing to say,
I just give my opinion,

Yes, it's not my business,

I have nothing to say,
It's not my business,

That song is her responsibility,
What do you want me to say?

It was sold out,

Sir, the Church considers
this concert as a provocation,

It is a scandal in the higher
circles, That was foreseeable,

Moreover, nobody knows
Jeannine Beckers,

Deckers, Jeannine Deckers,
We signed a contract,

Sorry, I can't do anything for you,
You must cancel everything,

Jeannine, there is no concert tonight,
We'll see eachother tomorrow,

There is not enough income,
Half the people don't come,

The deal was:a fixed amount
and a percentage from $ 1,000,

Then get it, I don't want to bother with the
priests and certainly not with the diocese,

The people of Quebec are religious,
- You are scared,

Is that it? Damn it, say,

A flower
under my muddy shoes

I'm going to the Lord
while I sing happily,

A flower
under my muddy shoes,

I leave with a light heart,

Collect hope in the midst of,
- Excuse me,

Hello,
- Hey,

Excuse me,

I don't sing there,
- The planned tour has been canceled,

In front of the church
are you still Soeur Sourire,

I understand that,
But can I still sing what I want?

But not where you want,

You are not free,
You will never be free,

Stop taking your cures,

Do you want to sing, yes or no?

If you need something, just call,
- Thank you,

Excuse me,
- Very well,

Magnificent,

Are you OK?

Here,

The Lord took His brush
to sketch the mountains and hills,

And His joy created rivers
And His joy followed the streams,

The Lord took His brush
to sketch the mountains and hills

The sun makes the light dance
and God says:How beautiful this is to me,

No, not an orchestra, No, she only sings,
We only need 10 meters,

I found God on the beach,

We had not agreed on a percentage,
but a fixed amount,

Sorry, sir, $ 50,
and $ 100 is a big difference,

Did you sleep well?

You know what?

You would like a hot bitch and a nun
at the same time and it doesn't work,

Certainly not if you are so annoying,

Are you crazy?

I won't be humiliated anymore
by tinkering,

I didn't come here for that,

Get out of the way,

Out of the way, I tell you,

Are you wrong with your head?
What do you get now?

Stay here, Damn,

What are you doing now, Jeannine? Jeannine!

Stop taking those cures,

Go to hell,

O Lord,

why did you give me this shattered heart?

Who can love so badly,

that people dare not touch her?

A light breeze overthrows me

Without you to lead me,

I'm listening,

I have followed my intuition,

What have I done wrong?

You talk about wrong,
People believe in you,

And in your talent,

In your energy, in your cheerfulness,

You have success,
- Nothing is left of it,

You are just like the others,

You used me and then let me
because I was not what you wanted,

My songs
you didn't care about it,

You knew it would end like this,
is it not?

If you come here to look for a scapegoat,
you can better spend your time,

By praying? By everyone
to forgive me for insulting me?

I no longer believe in your nonsense,
I do not believe in it anymore,

Why does nobody believe anymore?
in Soeur Sourire?

Why doesn't anyone love me anymore?

Why can't I love?

Jeannine, you chose it
enter the monastery,

And you left it
to start living the life you wanted,

I think that's strong,
You have followed your heart,

What else is stopping you
to love?

Go ahead, clean this up,

I open,
- No me,

Hello,
- Mrs, Deckers?

Yes?
- Bailiff Van Raemdonck,

You will be summoned
by the tax inspection,

Thank you,
Are you a bailiff? Wow!

Do you want to sign here?
- Here? See? Thank you sir,

Do you want to drink something?
Coffee or something else?

No thanks, This is for you,
- Thank you very much,

Have a nice afternoon,
- You too,

See you soon,
- Bye, Thanks,

Hello, sir,

I want to be with you
leave for the rest of my praise,

On the roads of the whole world

I want to be with you
leave for the rest of my life,

To my brothers all over the world

You reached out to me
and I follow in your pass,

I follow you, 0 Lord,
whatever the road may be,

I want to be with you
leave for the rest of my life,

On the roads of the whole world,

With you I want to serve my whole life,

On the roads of the whole world,

With you I want to serve my whole life,

All my brothers all over the world,

And I'll go to the place
where you lead me,

Then I sing, 0 Lord
your love and joy,

With you I want to serve my whole life,

On the roads of the whole world,

I'm going with you
until the end of life,

To my brothers all over the world,

To give me just like you,
to lose me and to dig out,

Then I join, 0 Lord
your räk of friendship,

I want to be with you
leave for the rest of my life,

On the ways of eternity,

On the threshold of heaven
are you waiting for my life,

In your hands,
0 Lord, I put my soul again,

I want to be with you
leave for the rest of my life,

on the roads,

of eternity,

Dear Françoise, don't be sad,

I left with Annie
to a place full of love and tranquility,

I have never
being able to keep my promises,

but I know you
will make our African dream come true,

The people will
come to you for who you are,

Promise me one thing:

Never give up anything, Follow your intuition,

I'm proud of you, bother,

I love you, Jeannine,

Jeannine has the worldwide success
from Dominique never matched,

The tax authorities claimed back the fortunes
her first plate,

of which 3 million were sold,
should have brought her,

The Church and the record company remained
long deaf to her help cries,

Together with her girlfriend Annie
she said goodbye to life,

Translated by Dalia van Berlaer
The Subtitling Company

Control and adjustments:Goffini