Obsession (2011) - full transcript

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I request from my children
and members of my family

to refrain after my death from
preparing any meals of grief.

Not during shiva,

nor the unveiling
of my gravestone.

l ask my children
and members of my family

to erect a nice grave for me.

Because l did not have anything
nice in my entire life.

Neither a nice apartment,
nor nice furniture,

nor nice utensils
or nice clothes.

This is why l ask
for a nice grave.



My grave should not be tall.

A low grave, very much
like my own forsaken life.

l request from my children

to live in peace
with each another.

To help each other
in all manners,

particularly in matters of money.

l did not win any
due respect during my life,

nor do l seek respect
after my death.

After my death, while it is
customary to ask for forgiveness,

l command that
no forgiveness be requested.

As l forgive not one
of the members of my family.

Riki Shelach Productions
present:

Yehezkel Lazarov
Reymond Amsalem

A film by Nissim Notrika



Obsession

This is your exchange,
your substitute, your atonement.

This money willgo
to charity,

while you go to a good long life
and to peace.

May you live a long life...

This is your exchange,
your substitute, your atonement.

This rooster shallgo
to its death,

while you shallgo
to a good long life. Amen.

This is your exchange,
your substitute, your atonement.

This rooster shall
go to its death,

while you shallgo
to a good long life. Amen.

Come on, who's next?

Come, come closer.
Bow your head down.

This is your exchange,
your substitute, your atonement.

This rooster
shallgo to its death,

while you shallgo
to a good long life.

Go on, go.

Micha, what's this? -He marked it
because he's scared.

That's forbidden.
Come here, don't be afraid.

This is your exchange,
your substitute, your atonement.

This rooster
shallgo to its death,

while you, Micha, shallgo
to a good long life. Amen.

Come on, who's next?

Come, come closer.

This is your exchange,
your substitute, your atonement.

This rooster shallgo
to its death,

while you shallgo to a good
long life. Amen. Who else?

This is your exchange,
your substitute, your atonement.

This rooster
shallgo to its death,

while you shallgo to a good
long life. Amen. Who else?

Give me the rooster.
Give it to me.

Give me the rooster.
Give it...

lf you tell Mom,
l'll cut your throat.

Micha, sweetheart,
now, after the expiation ceremony,

all your sins were transferred
to the roosters

and they will be eaten
by the poor.

One, two...
There you go.

Mom, where are my clothes?

Here's a new white shirt.

Wear it but don't cut the price tag.
- l'm removing it, or l won't wear it.

Then don't wear it. l don't
have money for new clothes.

What's with you? Don't stare at me.

Do as you're told, Ok?
- l heard you already!

What's all this yelling?

They can hear you
all the way to the market.

Now apologize to Mom.
- l'm sorry.

Here's some "Twist".
Give one to Micha.

Come here, Gedalya. Sit.

Malka, make some coffee.

Want some coffee too?
- Yes.

Help Micha get dressed.

You promised to fix the table.
lt's crooked.

Ok. Later.

Later's no good. lt's the Day
of Atonement. -Later, Malka.

Go tell Avrahamiko Lifschitz
and Grandma Jamila

to come to the Meal of Cessation.
And hurry.

You go to Grandma.
l'll go to Avraham.

"Rock-paper-scissors".
Loser goes to Grandma?

Un, deux, trois...

Trois...

Good day at the carpentry shop.
- Good? lt was crap.

You call that a living?

You're drowning in debts.
lt's all monkey business.

Oh, shut up, old lady...

Be a decent man, Sammy.

Buy a proper home for your wife
and children. Call this a house?

No shower, no kitchen.
What kind of life is this?

Drop dead.

know what, Sammy?

They're building here buildings now.
Why don't you buy...

Hold your horses, Avrahamiko,
l don't have money.

Sammy, listen to him,
Avraham can help.

You all decided to get
on my case today?

That's great...

Mom, l don't like the chicken.
- Get up and leave. Don't eat!

Go on. Don't eat.

Sammy, why smoke a cigarette?
Eat some more before the fast.

Hi.

Look who's here...

Apple of my eye...

How are you, honey?

l thought you wouldn't make it.

Yes, the train was late.
- Sit and eat.

Daddy's little doll...

Daddy, l brought you the dates you
like. -Sit, eat, and behave yourself.

Look what a daughter l have...

Doesn't forget to bring her dad
his favorite.

Here, Avraham, eat.

Tastes like heaven.

There you go.

Malka...

No, thanks.

Look how pretty she is.

What about Shlomo?
ls Shlomo here?

What about Shlomo... Bless him.
Stayed in the army, as usual.

lsn't that a pity? -Can't be helped,
Mom, he loves being in the army.

The army's better than
a crappy house,

that's why the army's closer
to his heart than home.

You heard how he talked
during the meal.

lt's a shame people behave
like that, damn him!

Enough!

l have to go get dressed.

Blessed are you, Lord our God,
King of the universe,

who has sanctified us
with His commandments,

and has commanded us to kindle
the light of the Day of Atonement.

Protect my little children...

Amen.

What's that shirt, Sammy?

What's wrong?

l got you a new white shirt
in the market.

Don't you like it? -But that's the
custom on the Day of Atonement.

Everyone wears white.
lt's a holy day.

As You have made known aforetimes
to the humble

and as it is written
in Your Torah:

And the Lord descended in the cloud,
and stood with him there,

and proclaimed
the name of the Lord.

And there it is said:

"And the Lord passed
by before him,

"and proclaimed:
"'The Lord... '"

Are you insane, Sammy?

lt's the Day of Atonement.
- So what?

Atonement...

Atonement, atonement...
Either way, we'll burn in hell.

You're a brave kid, right?

Mom, l don't know
how to say this, but...

Micha saw Dad smoke
on the Day of Atonement.

l know.
lt doesn't matter.

The important thing is that
you study and succeed.

We'll be fine, God willing.

Take care of yourself.

l'll send letters.

Write me when you have
a date for ltzik's Bar Mitzvah.

Ok... with God's help.

We've been waiting for an hour.

Where were you?
What happened?

Where were you?

Said goodbye to Tikva, she returned
to the kibbutz, the poor thing.

ls that why
you have a long face?

Shut up.

What's wrong, my daughter?
- Nothing.

Hi, Faisal.

When will you start talking,
you moron?

What kind of kid is this?

Doesn't go to school, doesn't talk.
Doesn't do anything. lt's a disgrace!

Come here, my love.
Come...

Come to me...

Thank you, daughter.

Faisal...

Where's that dog?
- Sammy?

Went to work.

Work, huh?

When will you and your husband
get a decent life?

He should buy you a house
instead of that hellhole you live in.

He's trying.
- Trying...

A month ago
l ordered a sideboard from him.

All month he says: "Today,
tomorrow, today, tomorrow..."

And why did he take off like that from
synagogue on the Day of Atonement?

He didn't feel well, poor guy.
Vomited all night.

Vomited all night?

Probably drank and stuffed himself
with all the neighborhood's punks.

Disgusting.
- Leave her alone, daughter.

What do you want from her?

Take cover!

What was that?
- Take cover...

Why is he shouting?

He wants us to go inside
because of the explosion.

Take cover!

lt's like war.

Oh God...

Sit here.

lt's over.

This place is unbelievable.

Ah well, we should just think positive...

Hold on to my dress
so you won't disappear.

Give me a basket.

Wait, sweetie, hold on to my dress
so you won't disappear.

What's wrong, Sammy? -Tell me,
what's wrong with your produce?

lt's always the same routine
with you. Then don't buy any.

What's wrong?

l see you're uncomfortable here.

For you, everything for one Lira.
- l'm doing you a favor, believe me.

Here.

Come over tonight.

We'll play cards.
Dina will be there too.

Ok, we'll talk.

Avraham, have you seen Sammy?

No, Gedalya's here.
Ask him. Maybe he knows.

Gedalya, where's Sammy?

Sammy?
Haven't seen him.

Ok, that's it. Enough for today.
- Later, Mom...

You menace,
don't come home late, you hear?

Where were you?
l was worried.

Where were you?

Here's some "Twist".
Give one to Micha.

What did you want to tell me
back there?

Where?

Next to Avraham.
You winked to me.

l'm doing some
undeclared work...

for some rich guys
from Rehavia.

Avraham doesn't know.

Are you cheating him?

Who's cheating?

He can't get a job done right.

What he makes in a day
takes me an hour.

Where are you going?

To get some air.

What air?

You just came home.

Enough, Malka,
let me breathe...

Why don't you stay with us?

You just got home.
Stay a while.

Stay with us a bit.
- Enough, Malka!

Please, stay...
- Enough, Malka! Let me breathe!

Damn it...

Going back
to those punks again?

Pass.

Pass.

What?

Dina, pour me another one.
- He's be better off with water.

Sammy... lt's Ok,
we'll continue in the morning.

Wait, wait...

Dina...

You don't have
to pay me back.

Place your bet.

Are you chicken?

Sammy, have you thought about
what we discussed this morning?

What did we discuss
this morning?

Are you messing with me?

Suramelo... l told you Suramelo
wants to close his club.

You, me and Abiad
will take over the club.

A club is...

That's a great idea.

Like you have the money,
you monster?

Shut your mouth, Abiad...

He owns half the carpentry shop.
He can sell his half.

l don't know if my wife
will let me sell the carpentry shop.

lt's her father's.
- "My wife won't let me"...

He thinks his wife's all that...

Don't you talk like that
about my wife.

Sit, Sammy.

Even a hair from a pig's ass
is a blessing.

What's wrong with you?
Don't you know Sammy?

He'll bring all his friends.

From all over,
from Tiberias, Tel Aviv...

lt's all good.

"Dear Mom,
How are you, Mom?

"How's little Micha?
Has he started talking a bit?

"Thanks for the package.

"l know it's hard for you
when l don't come home.

"l stayed here again instead
of Yehezkel, Zmira's son,

"and l sent you
some more money.

"l miss you all, especially Micha,
but l'm happy here.

"The Egyptians are quiet now.
There's sand, sun and sea.

"ltzik's Bar Mitzvah's coming up,
isn't it? What are you planning?

"Did he start preparing his speech?
Take care of yourself.

"l love you. kisses to everyone.
Shlomo, your loving son."

How's it going, Sammy?
Finally, huh...?

Hi, Ziona.

What do you say?
lt was worth the wait, right?

lt was worth it.

No, no, no...

We're family.

What do you mean, family?

Gedalya...

What?

l need a small loan.

What mess have you
gotten yourself into this time?

"Mess"...

l have an opportunity to take Suramelo
and turn it into a swell place.

l'm a little short on money,
that's all.

Suramelo, huh?

Where all the whores
hang out.

Do me a favor, Sammy.
Get some work done.

Ziona...

For the last time.

You're pathetic.

lt is said:
"Gladden the beloved companions

"as You gladdened Your creature
in the garden of Eden."

When?

At the wedding ceremony.

Because a woman who enters
the marriage matrimony

must only be interested
in her husband.

And her husband must
only be interested in her.

God forbid she should
look at others

nor should he.

Amen.

You must protect your values.

Dina...

l need your help.

l'll find a way to help you.

But just so you know,
l want to sing in the club.

Sing?

You know how to sing?

You'll make me a singer

and you'll see how much good
l'll do you. -Sing something.

Once upon a time
there was a beautiful fair lady

who met a young man.

She came to his house
and fixed herself up.

She removed her wig,
her makeup, her dentures,

and what was left? -She removed
her brassiere as well

and was left with two raisins,
may it not happen to us.

"Grace is deceitful,
and beauty is vain

"but a woman that fears God,
she shall be praised."

Thank you very much, everybody,
and good evening.

And you up there,
l'm glad you joined us.

But please, be quiet.

Here, take this. Thank you.
Hold this, sweetheart.

Hulda daughter of Hanna, may God
keep you and give you good news,

joy and health, Amen, may it be so.
- Thank you. -All the best.

Malka... -Hello, honorable Rabbanit.
- You don't attend lessons regularly.

l need a blessing for peace
and good livelihood.

Malka daughter of Jamila,
may God bless you

with a peacefulhome,
a good livelihood and easy profit.

Thank you, sweetie. -Amen.
- Help my daughter...

Sure, sure...

Thanks and pardon,
honorable Rabbanit

l need... Do you know someone
who can do a good deed

and help my son study
for the Bar Mitzvah?

Come by and we'll ask
the honorable Rabbi.

God willing, everything will be fine.

We'll solve everything.
A verse of Psalms every day.

"Shema Yisrael" prayer
before you go to sleep. A must.

Morning prayer!

Morning prayer!
Morning prayer!

Morning prayer!

Morning prayer!

Sage David...

Sage David...
Morning prayer!

David, morning prayer!

Yosef, morning prayer...

Hey, Sammy...

Where were you until now?

Quiet, quiet.
Go back to sleep.

How can l go to sleep?

Look at the time, Salach's
announcing morning prayer.

Where were you so late?

What business is it of yours
where l am?

You bastard...

You smell of women,
you two-timer!

Enough.
Let me sleep, damn you...

Damn you, instead of looking
after your kids you go to whores?

Enough, Malka.
Don't get started, Ok? Enough.

You son of a bitch,

all you care about
is some hanky panky.

l told you to cut it out.
Enough!

Damn it!
- Go ahead, hit me, l dare you...

Let me go to sleep!
Let me get some sleep!

l said, let me sleep!
- Micha, go away...

ltzik, get him out of here...
- Let me get some sleep!

l won't shut up, you bastard,
damn you...

You filthy whoring bastard...

Go wake up Mom.

Hurry up.

Malka.

What's wrong?

Who...? What time is it?

Where's ltzik?

Malka?
- At school?

Did he take any food?

Malka...

God willing... what is it?

l want you to iron my shirt.
l need to settle some business today.

You really lost it last night,
didn't you?

Come on.
l'm in a hurry, honey.

Hurrying where?
What are you talking about?

Forget it...

Now is not the time.
lt's too early.

Go play with Faisal.

Enough...

Enough...

Malka...

Once upon a time,
in far away Sweden in the North,

lived a little boy.

He was talland handsome...

l love you.

Enough, Sammy,
the neighbors are outside...

His name was Nils Holgersson.

He was the son of a farmer

and was mischievous
like no other.

There was not a man nor an animal
that Nils didn't pick on.

He pulled the cat's tail

and shoved hornets into cows' ears.

He tossed his wooden clogs
at hens.

Other than that,
Nils was an idler

and spent most of his days

sleeping and eating.

He made his parents so unhappy...

Nice place.

We won't tell him that.

Let me talk to him.
- Hello, Gavriel.

Hello, hello...

Sammy...
- Hi, Sammy.

Abiad.
- Hello, Abiad.

They're experienced businessmen...

Listen, Suramelo...

the place doesn't look good.

We need to replace a lot of furniture,
we need to renovate.

Who knows when these walls
were last painted...

Come on, some paint and plaster
and it'll look brand new.

Are you kidding? A dead cat
wouldn't sit on this chair.

Everything has to be replaced.
We have to start from scratch.

Gavriel,
that's not what we discussed.

l trust you...
- Ok, guys, congratulations.

Congratulations, guys.

Good luck.

Congratulations.
- Congratulations.

Let's go have a drink
at Abu Daud's.

Hi.

Look who's here?
Sammy...

Quit working?

Cut the crap...

Avraham, l'm going to open Suramelo
with Abiad and Gavriel.

l want you
to be my partner.

How exactly, Sammy?

l want you to buy my half
of the carpenter's shop.

The shop will keep running,
the club will be a success,

we'll make good money.
What do you say?

From you?
What about Malka?

What about her?

l can't do that to Malka.

l'm not dealing with these people.
They're crooks and criminals.

Avraham, listen...
- Sammy! Enough of your nonsense!

Something new every day...
Sammy, come here!

We have kitchens to finish today.
Sammy!

Remember how to put it?

Very good.

lt's very important...
You can take it off...

Dedicate five minutes
each day to put phylactery, Ok?

Good.
Take it off your head.

What's that, you menace?
Where are you running off to?

Let's go home.

ls this the Messiah
or am l dreaming?

Where were you?

At ltzik's lesson with the Rabbi.

kid's making good progress.

We'll throw ltzik the best Bar Mitzvah
in the neighborhood, right?

ln a hall, like grownups.

Let's hear what you learned
at the Rabbi's.

"And the Lord
spoke unto Moses, saying:

"Speak unto the children of lsrael..."

The speech, speech...
Say the speech...

"My teachers and guests,
l want to thank my dear parents..."

Not the verses... -But l haven't
learned the speech, only the verses.

l'll make lunch for everyone.

Don't do a thing.

Go to Abu Mussa.

Take some plates. Tell him to give you
hummus and fava beans,

rice and beans
and lots of pitas.

Tell him it's for me.
So he'll give us big dishes. Go.

ltzik!

Get some soda, too. Tell him
to put it all on my account.

My dad is Sammy. He said
to bring hummus and rice

and to put it all on his account.

Sammy... he's nuts.

One hummus, one rice.

Tell your father to drop by here
sometime, Ok?

He can come say hello.

What's up with the hummus?

Take that pot off the stove.

Hold tight.

You, take that.

May God be with you.
Tell your dad l said hello.

That was good but nothing beats
your rice and beans.

Thanks.

The shawl looks good on me?
- Sure it does.

Such a good looking woman,
how could it not look good?

Remember the business
l needed to settle?

Yes.

lt's Suramelo's club.

l want in as a partner
but l don't have enough...

What about the carpenter's shop?

lsn't it a shame to waste
your golden hands?

l thought maybe we should
sell our share to Avraham.

To hell with that,
no, thanks.

And get in trouble again?

lt's bad enough l lost
half the shop because of you.

This is my share and Sammy's.

llutz, count it.

Dear Lord, money's a little short.

Sammy... -Dina will sing
in the club without pay.

Gedalya and l will renovate.
lt'll be fine.

Her? Sing?

Get up.

Shut up, Abiad...
- Sammy...

Let's drink to the club.

Sit, Sammy.

Cheers.
- Cheers.

Congratulations.

We hardly see you.
- You hardly see me?

The whole Bar Mitzvah is on my
shoulders. You don't even care.

l don't care?
- Yes.

Come on, get dressed.

Where?

Surprise.

Come on, Micha.
Let's get dressed.

Micha, you stay here
and play with Faisal.

Just you and me.

Go on, get dressed already.
- Ok, l'm going...

Coco?

Coco!

Sammy...

Hey...

The Great Coco... -What an honor...
- How are you?

Thank God.

Your wife?

Your husband...
Everything you see here is his doing.

lt's a pleasure. Coco.
- Same here. Malka.

So? -We have a family event.
Our son's Bar Mitzvah.

Congratulations...

We'd like to have it here.
What do you say?

Just say the word...

l'll do whatever you want.

l wanted to pay something up front...
- No, no...

Don't embarrass me. -Don't offend me.
- Don't embarrass me...

Enough already.

Put it in your pocket.

Sammy... congratulations.

Thanks.

Why are you dressed
like you're going to a wedding?

Who are you waiting for? Dad?

keep busy with your speech.

ls dad taking you to the club?

keep waiting.
He won't show up.

l wouldn't wait if l were you.

He gets the fun

and we get screwed.

Dina...

Dina, honey...

Dina...

Your heart is sealed.
like this, sealed.

Open it up!

Open up!

Open your heart!

Open you heart, your soul.
Open up!

What is she talking about?
l just asked about the club.

Maybe she saw something.
- Give me the money.

Come on...

l'll pay.
- Come on.

Here. Thank you.

Leave.

Sammy, the suppliers came today
asking for money.

They said if we don't come up with it
by tonight, they'll call the police.

Did you give them money?
- No.

Why not?

Because there's no money.

What do you mean? -l don't know...
the money's all gone.

Gone where? -To your singers
and dancers. -Oh, really?

Look at him sitting here
all day like a king,

eating and drinking,
and has the nerve to complain.

Sammy...
- Enough, Abiad...

Sammy, you owe us 300 Liras
for this week.

Here. This is what you
and your players have coming.

lt'll cover the cab fare too.
Get the hell out of my club!

Go to hell!

How come there's no money?!

You're crazy!

Where's Mr. Sammy?

At the club, l think.

What club? The club's finished.
- What?

lt's finished.

Your husband owes a ton of money.
All his checks bounced.

Good God...

She's poor.
There's nothing for us to take here.

Yes, Ma'am.
Who are you here for?

Sammy Cohen.

What's your relation?

His wife.

Why?
ls there a problem?

Sorry, Ma'am.
He gets no more visits this week.

Some woman was here already.

What do you mean? l'm his wife
and l want to see him now.

l'm sorry, Ma'am.
Come next week.

l came all the way from Jerusalem,
on 3 buses with the kids.

Who visited him?
At least give me her name.

There's no name.
lt says "a woman" with no name.

Come next week.
You're wasting your time.

Sorry, Ma'am.
Remove your hand.

Come on, Mom. lt's Ok...
Next week.

So what does it mean?

That he's cheating on you,
that dog?

That he has a lover?

Wake up and smell the coffee...

Excuse me...

No, l didn't think the Queen
of England visited him...

Where does Tikva work?

Of course he's cheating on me, silly.
- Oh, God...

Thanks.

The question is, who's the slut?
- Oh, God...

Tikva.

Dad!

What... They released you?

Hi, doll...

We'll find that bitch.

l'm free.
- When? How?

Don't worry, honey.

lt's so good
to see you!

"Please go to the jail,
talk to the superiors

Everything's Ok now, Dad?

"and ask them to release him
for the Bar Mitzvah.

Sorry l smell.
lt's because of the work here.

"You're a soldier.
They'll listen to you.

Never mind, doll.
Smells like freedom.

"Please, do it for me.

"The kids keep asking about you
and little Micha misses you.

We really missed you at
the Bar Mitzvah. You have no idea.

"Please come home a little while
before the Bar Mitzvah.

"kisses,

What could l do?

Everything got messed up for me.

"Mom."

Your Mom didn't want to wait.

Jewish Law, or whatever...

Yes, but now everything
will be alright. Right, Dad?

Hi, Avrahamiko, what's up?

Yeah, sure...

l thought things might be
tough for you now

Eat, there's good stuff in there.

so l brought you
a few things...

l don't feel like eating now.

Plus the rent.

Want to have lunch with me?

Thanks, Avrahamiko,
you shouldn't have.

No, no...

l don't want
to get in your way.

Coffee? l just made some.
Have a seat.

Sure.

Promise you'll return home
and to the carpenter's shop

and that everything
will be alright.

What a mess, huh?

Sure...

l promise.

Thanks, Malka.

You know,
l didn't expect this.

You're my little doll, right?

That's my fate, Avrahamiko.

Believe me, Malka, l've known him
for a long time, Sammy won't change.

A tree that grows crooked
won't straighten up.

Bye, Dad.

That's my life, Avrahamiko,
what can l do?

Your coffee's the best, Malka.

Where were you?

l've been waiting here for ages
like a fool.

lt's a delight.

ls this what
l got you released for?

A real delight.

Glad you like it.

Malka...

Use soap, my daughter.

Malka! Malka!

See you.

Malka...

Don't ask!
- What? What happened?

Thanks.

Sure thing, Avrahamiko.

Don't ask...

What?
- l saw Sammy.

Thanks for everything. Really.

He's free.

And where is he?

You hardly drank any...

At that whore's.

Excuse me, honorable Rabbanit...
- Malka...

Are you sure?
- Would l lie to you?

How are you?
- Don't ask, honorable Rabbanit...

Go see for yourself.
- God damn that son of a bitch,

My husband's in jail.
- What?

scumbag, piece of trash...

He lost the club.
He owes a lot of money.

God have mercy...

lt's all because
of his sins, Malka.

Honorable Rabbanit,
can we postpone it?

Good heavens, why postpone?

Because of my husband.
How can we do it when he's in jail?

lt's forbidden
by the Law of the Torah.

Mrs. Jamila, what...?

The Jewish Law prohibits it.

The boy has to recite his own
specific Torah section.

Hello hello...

Where's the dog?

He's not here.
What do you want? -Poor kid...

You're right.

Do you know the woman
who removes the evil eye?

Go to her,
she's got great powers.

Doesn't speak.

Why should he? There's no life
for him that's worth talking about.

His father doesn't love him.

Pull Sammy out of your panties.
Get yourself another lowlife.

Give this to your husband
to put under his head in jail.

l'm not keeping him here.
He comes and goes as he pleases.

lt's a blessing from the Rabbi.
God willing, everything will be fine.

Thank you, honorable Rabbanit.
l'm so ashamed...

Damn you,
you piece of trash...

Forgive me, honorable Rabbanit.
- lt's all in God's hands.

66,000 English ships
won't pull your head out of my ass!

God willing, everything will be fine.
May you receive good news.

66,000 English ships won't clean up
your filthy mouth, you lunatic!

Thank you, honorable Rabbanit.
Forgive me...

Only good news.
- Thank you, honorable Rabbanit.

You piece of shit.
Damn you.

Sammy Cohen
to the waiting room.

Sammy Cohen
to the waiting room.

Do me a favor.

Ask someone to bring my kids
candy and something to drink.

What's all this mess?

Moving out, Sammy?

She sold the house for me

For me she sold her house.

What a woman...

The other one wouldn't
give a share of the shop.

Come on, Sammy, how could she
after all the trouble you've given her?

l gave her trouble?

She let me rot
in jail like a dog,

month after month after...

Forget it, Sammy.

Go home, man,
what's with you?

You have children to feed.
- No way l'm going home.

l was here last week.
They didn't let me in.

Don't want to see her face nor
the kids'. They're a pain in the ass.

Why?
Who didn't let you in?

They said some woman had been
here already. -Woman? What woman?

Don't you have mercy on them?

Look at Micha.

Who is she?
- Nonsense, no one came here.

Such a sensitive, bright kid.
You'll abandon him?

They wouldn't let me in, l tell you.
They said...

Have mercy, Sammy.
You'll regret it some day.

Malka, l'm telling you
no one came here...

Did you know Micha
was an accident?

Accident? What accident?

Thanks.

She got pregnant by accident.

You saw my house. One room.
You can hardly breathe there.

2,000 Liras. That's what l need
to settle the debt here.

All l needed was
another kid in there...

l took her to Dr. Schtark to get
an abortion. She refused.

Good heavens, how did you get
into so much trouble?

She was yelling, made a whole scene,
l couldn't control her.

2,000 Liras is half a house. How will
l come up with that kind of money?

Dr. Schtark saw this and said:
"Another kid's not that bad..."

Maybe now you'll agree
to sell the carpenter's shop?

That's why Micha is an accident.

Everything's simple to you.

How is she?

Life's simple...

Well...

The house is a waif,
the kids are nothing,

What else did he say?

they don't need
food or clothes.

What will l live on?

He didn't.

Plus l have the Bar Mitzvah...

He's mad at you.

What about the Bar Mitzvah?
Can't we postpone it?

No way.
The Rabbi said absolutely not.

He won't come back now.

Can't they release you
just for the Bar Mitzvah?

Maybe we should give him
some more time.

They won't release me.

Yes...

Would you like to go
to the movies with me?

lt's a pity...

They're showing
"Gone with the Wind" at Orion's.

They say it's something special.
- What?

Later we can go to Ta'amon
or to Caf'e Atara, we'll have...

We'll have some...

l'm a married woman.

l brought you some Tishpishti.

A blessing from the Rabbi.

A movie... Some coffee...

What's that got to do with it?

No, no, Avraham.
l'm a married woman.

l'll always be
a married woman.

lt's a blessing from the Rabbi.
lt'll help you.

Let's go... we're leaving.

You want coffee?
l'll make you some.

Say goodbye.

Sammy, you scared me.

What...

l don't get coffee here anymore?

Here, it's Tishpishti
from my wife.

lt's good. Eat it.

Hello, Dad.

How are you, Dad?

l miss you, Dad.

There's no help, Dad...

No help at all.

Go play with Faisal.

Did you hear that, Dad?

Money she wants from me.
Nothing but money.

l asked for just a little for bail,
to release my husband from jail.

He can rot in there for all l care.
He lost his whorehouse too.

On top of that,
there's ltzik's Bar Mitzvah.

Not only are you gone, he's having
his Bar Mitzvah without his father.

See, Dad?

That's how they turned out,
your spoiled daughter

Are you that miserable
with me?

and the scum
you let her marry. Poor girl.

Here comes trouble.

l've been looking for you forever,
where were you?

All my life l let you do
whatever you wanted.

The righteous
ltzhak Hachohen...

Cards, friends...

What are you doing?
Get up. -Sorry.

l'd wait for you in the evening,

What's wrong with you, Bechora?

My dad's grave has been here
for 10 years. lt hasn't moved...

cook for you,

l thought it was over there,
near Tajer. -No way...

take care of you.

l was confused, sorry.

What is it, Bechora?
Tell us.

Now you ditch me like a dog?

Guess who went
to see him in jail?

And why?

You won't believe it...

What do you see in that cow?

Go on...

Go play cards, have fun.

Dina...

Why do you humiliate me like this?

Salim's daughter.

ls this what l deserve
after all these years?

Are you sure?
- Yes, she was there.

Salim's daughter...
The entire neighborhood

went through her panties.
- Come on, Jamila...

Sleeping alone at nights?

This is a holy site...
- Give me a break.

Thinking about you there
at her place?

Don't dare tell anyone.

lt's not like it used to be, Malka...

lt's not like it used to be.
- Enough...

Glad you remembered
you have a father.

Can they at least release you
for the Bar Mitzvah?

l asked but they want
to put me in handcuffs.

l won't go to my son's Bar Mitzvah
in handcuffs.

Why handcuffs?

They treat me
like a murderer here.

l brought you some things
from the supply store.

Enough...

Go to Great Coco's hall,

Enough, Malka...

Sammy, what's wrong?

l gave him a down payment
for the Bar Mitzvah. Take it back.

And he'll give it to me? He doesn't
know me. -Don't be a fool.

Do as l tell you, you hear?

Sammy, apple of my eyes,
don't go...

Do you have a girlfriend?

Don't go, Sammy.
Please don't leave me this way.

No.

Sammy, l beg you.
- Let me go, Malka...

Where's Mom? -She went to the market
with Tikva to buy shoes.

Tikva's here?
- Yes, she's here. God bless her.

Pull the sheet.

Eat something,
get some color in your cheeks.

ln the front.
Look in the front.

l'm eating...

Where you're standing...

Hey, Shlomi.
- Tikva!

My Shlomo...

Come. Come.

Finally...

Come, my love.

Did you visit him?
- Who?

ls that clean?

Dad.

Sure.

Why didn't you tell me, l'd have come
with you. -Why didn't you visit him?

l won't go alone.

Did you talk
to the supervisors?

lt's hopeless, Mom.

lrresponsible...

Cut that crap. -Why?
lt's a stain on the whole family.

But he asked me to take the money
he gave for the hall.

What stain?
What's that nonsense?

Nonsense? You and your
husband are a disgrace.

l already took it.

You should thank God a thousand
times that we even put up with you.

Where do you think all this
is coming from?

We're not beggars.
My child is not a retard.

And Tikva's shoes?

You're a pair of lunatics,
you and Dad.

Cut it out!

Enough!

l shouldn't have listened to you.
l went there for nothing like a moron.

You talk too much...

Like a radio. Shut up.

l'll have a crappy Bar Mitzvah.
- That's right.

You shut up.

Why can't we wait till Dad's released?
Then we'll all be together.

Come on, my daughter, leave him.

We can't. A Bar Mitzvah is a
Bar Mitzvah. That's it. -Damn him.

He's an awful person.

Some jail time
won't kill your dad.

No good will come from him.

How can you say that?
He's our father.

That scum doesn't deserve
your beauty.

Always getting into trouble
because he's naive.

Yeah, but will she listen to you?

Daddy's little girl...

lt goes in one ear
and out the other.

Enough, you're giving me
a headache.

Didn't we tell you a million times
to marry one of ours?

He's not naive, Tikva.

A million times.
Now look what happened.

He attracts love from everyone
with his charm, with his friendliness.

Enough!
- Enough...

Who sees
to your education, huh?

She followed her heart.
A woman can't help that.

Yeah, can't help that.

Who gets you food?

Who sent you to the kibbutz?

Get out of here.

Who arranged Shlomo's
Bar Mitzvah?

What? -Get out of my house
and out of my life.

Did you forget
what happened with Shlomo?

Ever since he's in jail
you all think you know it all.

You're kicking me out?

l'm the one in jail.
l've been in jail all my life.

And don't you dare kiss the mezuzah,
you miserable hypocrite.

Come here, ltzik, honey.
Let's see how your yarmulke fits.

Got you...

Just right.

Don't listen to them.

You'll have a lovely Bar Mitzvah.

May you receive good news, lady,
and be comforted!

Goodbye!

Come on, ltzhak...

Cheer your mother up
with ululations.

l don't know how
to do ululations...

Oh, dear...

Against the evil eye
of your mother and your father...

And Moses assembled
all the congregation

of the children of lsrael,

and said unto them:
"These are the words

"which the Lord hath commanded,
that ye should do them.

"Six days shall work be done,

"but on the seventh day
there shallbe to you a holy day,

"a Sabbath of solemn rest
to the Lord;

What do you want?

"whosoever doeth any work therein
shallbe put to death.

Mom asked for money.

"Ye shallkindle no fire
throughout your habitations

"upon the sabbath day. "

Be strong and be blessed...

Blessed are You, Lord our God,
king of the universe,

who gave us His Torah,
the Torah of truth...

That's all l have for you. Tell your
mom to go work if she wants money.

There's no one to recite the blessing
over the Bar Mitzvah boy.

Unbelievable.

Don't come around here anymore.

Amen!
Be strong and be blessed!

Mazal Tov!
Mazal Tov!

ltzik...

Buy him some "Twist"
with that money, Ok?

ltzik...

here's a little gift from me.

He gave him a watch,
that "Ashkenazi"...

Micha...

Come here...

l have a little gift for you.

What's that?

lt's me, Nils Holgersson,

l've come back home
only for a short visit.

5 Liras?

How are Mom and Dad?

And how are the chicken
and geese and the cat?

That's all that dog gave you?

Yeah.

Yes, l know, l am tiny,
l'm a dwarf. But tellme...

Come.

Didn't you ask for more?

No.

l've settled all the debts.

Now you're with me.

Only with me.
No monkey business.

Are you coming with me to him
or not? -l'm not coming.

Sure l'm with you...
Sure l am...

Take cover!

Be careful...
Be careful...

Sammy?

Sammy!

What's this?

A surprise.

Come on out, Sammy!

No way...

Sammy, come out! l know
you're in there with your slut!

We have to stop
at Tikva's kibbutz.

Malka, what are you doing here?

l want to say hello.

Go on, get lost.

Whatever you want.

Sammy...

Say "Sammy" again, and you're
done for! Get out of here. -No way!

Give me money
to feed your children!

Get out of here,
you hear me, Malka?

Don't want to go?

You bitch,
you don't want to go?!

l'll beat the lights out of you,
you stinking bitch!

You won't come to this house
anymore, got it?

l love you, Sammy.
- l'm warning you!

l'm warning you!
l'll beat the crap out of you!

l'm your wife, you're my husband.
Stop it, Sammy!

Who wants to be your husband?
You whore! You bitch!

Stop here.

You're not getting anywhere
near this house, you hear?

l'm your wife, Sammy! -Get out of
here. And you bring the kids here?

Take her home!

Sammy!

Sammy!

l'm your wife!

Sammy...

Sammy, l'm your wife...

You're my husband, Sammy.

Your children, Sammy...

lt's not worth it, Malka.

lt's nothing but suffering...

lt's just a pain.

What did he see in her?
ln that monkey?

What?
lt's just monkey business.

Monkey business or not.
He's not worthy of you.

Am l not prettier
than her?

You?

You're as pretty as an angel.
ls that what matters to you?

You know how many beautiful
girls there were in Poland?

What good did it do them?

My heart's burning, Avrahamiko.

Why, Malka? -l can't explain
what l have in my heart. l can't.

You know how
he made his way in here?

My father of blessed memory
had a little shop in the Old City.

He'd tailor fancy suits
for men.

l'd bring him lunch
every day.

One day l entered the shop

and saw him measuring a suit
on a tall man...

So handsome,
my heart melted.

l was so nervous,

l dropped all the food.

l was so embarrassed...

He gave me this look...

From that moment
he entered my heart.

He was European looking,
like a movie star.

What did you do?

What did l not do?

l drove my father crazy asking him
to set me up with him,

to talk to his parents.

Father objected,
the whole family objected.

He's not one of ours,
they said.

And you...

Persisted
and got your way.

You bet.

Everyone was jealous
when they saw me with him.

And l was barely 17.

l got the most handsome knight of all.

l was like a queen.

Like a queen...

He entered my heart
and will never leave.

l love him.

What's this?

l'll make you a queen.

Honestly.

Avraham...

l've always been a queen.

And always will be.

Micha, go see who's at the door.

l don't want a whore
in my house.

Take this...

and leave us alone.

My husband's expensive, huh?

My heart can't be bought
with whores' money.

Take your filth
and get the hell out of here.

He won't come back to you.

He's mine now.

You old whore.

He can give you
many bastards

but his heart will remain here,

to the grave.

Go get one of your father's shirts
from the closet.

Wow, look at that...

Wow, it's huge, God...

Look at that...

You have to take...

pork fat...

put it on the doorstep
of the womanizer.

The cheater will step on it,
he'll be relieved of all his impurity

and it will go into the pork.

And all the while,
read Psalms

and God willing,

this will all end well.

Read Psalms...

Read Psalms...

What do you mean, pork?

Pork, pork...

Where can l get pork?
- You can get it...

l'll get you some...

Gedalya, where're ltzik and Micha?

They just left with Avraham.

Malka, l'm glad you came...

What's wrong, Malka?

Look, we're watching...
lt's a new TV.

No, thanks.
l need to talk to Micha for a minute.

Let Micha watch with us,
please... -Come here.

l need him...

Malka...

Micha, darling,
you know where Dad is, right?

l need you to take this.

Put it on his doorstep.

Take it. lt's important.
Put it on his doorstep, Ok?

Go. Go, sweetie, go.

Go, my big boy.

Go, for your mother, go.

Enough!

Enough, Mom!

Enough!