Sur le dune de la solitude (1964) - full transcript
On the dune of solitude
Solitude by choice
or despair?
Please go on your way.
I didn't mean to offend you,
I'm sorry.
Oh!
It's you!
You're not mad anymore?
It's forgotten.
Let's make peace.
What's your name?
Ndié.
It's funny!
And what is your name?
Elia.
That's not even funny.
Sometimes...
the waves remind me of
mermaids chasing one another.
Oh! It's so lukewarm!
It must be so good to bath.
Come with me,
there's a great spot on the other side.
You frightened me earlier,
you know.
For a second, I thought I was
in front of the Daughter of Waters.
What a foolish thought!
When we were kids, we heard many stories
about the Daughter of Waters.
Now, we sometimes feel like
we live in that legend.
Do you know the story?
Of course!
But there are different versions.
I don't know
if we've heard the same.
There was a mermaid,
roaming beaches, banks and waterways.
She was looking for a lover.
She was fond of music.
She would only take humans
for lovers.
She had a soft spot for loners,
especially the ones wandering at night.
When she has chosen one,
she lavishes him with the treasure
she had hidden underwater.
If she can be incredibly generous,
at times, she can also be...
very cruel.
She is jealous.
So as to check on
her lovers' fidelity,
she puts them to the test
for some time.
During that probation period,
she goes and tempts them
hiding behind
different bodies of diverse beauties.
If the lover is charmed,
he deserves a punishment.
Pitilessly.
She would kill him
by stabbing his heart.
On the other hand,
if he remains faithful,
he will live the rest of his life
like a king.
The mermaid will protect him
against every misfortune
that may threaten him.
No!
No!
I fairly often come here
to look for isolation.
But, in the depth of my solitude,
the face of a woman
always arises to enlighten my thoughts.
It feels so unreal that, today,
this dream comes true.
So you were to one
haunting my thoughts.
Certainly not.
I don't believe in legends, Sir.
Are you sure?
What are you doing here alone, then?
You exposed me!
I'm the Daughter of Waters.
Daughter of Waters,
have you chosen me as your lover?
I would have to test you.
And I would have you
suffer the ultimate punishment.
Because you will inevitably
fall into the trap.
That's the death
I've been dreaming of!
To be stabbed by the one I love...
Oh, Elia!
How are you doing?
I've knocked on your door
but you were absent.
You were away this morning.
Have you heard the misfortune
that has hit our friend Denis?
- Denis?
- Yes.
The young man who often visit me
and who you find so nice.
Well, his sister died
in a water accident.
- He had a sister?
- Oh! If you had seen her...
An real angel.
She came here
with her brother once.
I'm surprised
you had not noticed her.
What happened?
Yesterday, Saturday night, she went out
with some friends to go to a party.
But their car
got out of control in a curve.
They were crammed in
like sardines.
Her friends got off with scratches
and concussions. But her...
She died.
What a story!
People say she didn't have
a scratch on her body.
She died before
she could be taken to the hospital.
Cigarette?
Denis brought me the sad news.
He was really down.
The funerals are at 4pm.
Before you go,
come and call me.
I don't know where they live but
I'd like to offer my condolences.
What a misfortune!
It's awful.
See you later then.
I'm at a loss with all the customs.
Who do I give the money to? And when?
I'd rather you take care of it.
Take the money and
offer it when to moment comes.
I'll give yours and mine
at the same time, it will be simpler.
It's nice of you to come.
That's the least we can do.
Condolences.
- Condolences, Denis.
- Thanks.
Let me introduce you
to the family.
Elia and me empathize with the great
suffering that has struck you today.
Give this modest sum
to your mother.
Thank you.
Mom,
my friends are offering
their condolences.
Come near the corpse.
- What's gotten into him?
- I don't know.
I spent the night here with her!
The whole night,
do you hear me?
The one time I meet a girl,
she is from another world!
What a nightmare!
Ndié!
Ndié!
Yes, that was my sister's name.
Let's go.
Let's not stay here.
Let's go away.
Subtitles: tadanobu@KG
Proofreading: flipflink
Solitude by choice
or despair?
Please go on your way.
I didn't mean to offend you,
I'm sorry.
Oh!
It's you!
You're not mad anymore?
It's forgotten.
Let's make peace.
What's your name?
Ndié.
It's funny!
And what is your name?
Elia.
That's not even funny.
Sometimes...
the waves remind me of
mermaids chasing one another.
Oh! It's so lukewarm!
It must be so good to bath.
Come with me,
there's a great spot on the other side.
You frightened me earlier,
you know.
For a second, I thought I was
in front of the Daughter of Waters.
What a foolish thought!
When we were kids, we heard many stories
about the Daughter of Waters.
Now, we sometimes feel like
we live in that legend.
Do you know the story?
Of course!
But there are different versions.
I don't know
if we've heard the same.
There was a mermaid,
roaming beaches, banks and waterways.
She was looking for a lover.
She was fond of music.
She would only take humans
for lovers.
She had a soft spot for loners,
especially the ones wandering at night.
When she has chosen one,
she lavishes him with the treasure
she had hidden underwater.
If she can be incredibly generous,
at times, she can also be...
very cruel.
She is jealous.
So as to check on
her lovers' fidelity,
she puts them to the test
for some time.
During that probation period,
she goes and tempts them
hiding behind
different bodies of diverse beauties.
If the lover is charmed,
he deserves a punishment.
Pitilessly.
She would kill him
by stabbing his heart.
On the other hand,
if he remains faithful,
he will live the rest of his life
like a king.
The mermaid will protect him
against every misfortune
that may threaten him.
No!
No!
I fairly often come here
to look for isolation.
But, in the depth of my solitude,
the face of a woman
always arises to enlighten my thoughts.
It feels so unreal that, today,
this dream comes true.
So you were to one
haunting my thoughts.
Certainly not.
I don't believe in legends, Sir.
Are you sure?
What are you doing here alone, then?
You exposed me!
I'm the Daughter of Waters.
Daughter of Waters,
have you chosen me as your lover?
I would have to test you.
And I would have you
suffer the ultimate punishment.
Because you will inevitably
fall into the trap.
That's the death
I've been dreaming of!
To be stabbed by the one I love...
Oh, Elia!
How are you doing?
I've knocked on your door
but you were absent.
You were away this morning.
Have you heard the misfortune
that has hit our friend Denis?
- Denis?
- Yes.
The young man who often visit me
and who you find so nice.
Well, his sister died
in a water accident.
- He had a sister?
- Oh! If you had seen her...
An real angel.
She came here
with her brother once.
I'm surprised
you had not noticed her.
What happened?
Yesterday, Saturday night, she went out
with some friends to go to a party.
But their car
got out of control in a curve.
They were crammed in
like sardines.
Her friends got off with scratches
and concussions. But her...
She died.
What a story!
People say she didn't have
a scratch on her body.
She died before
she could be taken to the hospital.
Cigarette?
Denis brought me the sad news.
He was really down.
The funerals are at 4pm.
Before you go,
come and call me.
I don't know where they live but
I'd like to offer my condolences.
What a misfortune!
It's awful.
See you later then.
I'm at a loss with all the customs.
Who do I give the money to? And when?
I'd rather you take care of it.
Take the money and
offer it when to moment comes.
I'll give yours and mine
at the same time, it will be simpler.
It's nice of you to come.
That's the least we can do.
Condolences.
- Condolences, Denis.
- Thanks.
Let me introduce you
to the family.
Elia and me empathize with the great
suffering that has struck you today.
Give this modest sum
to your mother.
Thank you.
Mom,
my friends are offering
their condolences.
Come near the corpse.
- What's gotten into him?
- I don't know.
I spent the night here with her!
The whole night,
do you hear me?
The one time I meet a girl,
she is from another world!
What a nightmare!
Ndié!
Ndié!
Yes, that was my sister's name.
Let's go.
Let's not stay here.
Let's go away.
Subtitles: tadanobu@KG
Proofreading: flipflink