The Sixth Script of the "Ten Commandments" : A Short Film About Love
Screenwriter: Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieslowski
Director: Krzysztof Kie Photo by Slovsky
: Witold Adavik
Starring: Grazina Shapolovska, Olaf Rubashenko
Compilation: Dai Jinhua's seeless
screen gradually shows one A close-up of the bandaged wrist. A slender woman's hand was drawn, it gently tried to caress the wound, and another old hand stretched out, resolutely stopping its attempt. The sad single-melody love theme played on the piano plays. The camera slowly shook up along the arm and shook it into a close-up of the sleeping Tomek's face. It was almost a child, with freckles on his face, and his forehead scattered on his head. The camera slowly pushed up and pushed it up. A close-up of Tomek. Cut into a shining window, the middle shot, in the window half-hidden by curtains, Magda, a young woman, is intently playing a single-player poker game at the table. She got up and went to the top of the cabinet at the back to get something. She is wearing white briefs from the back. Cut into a close-up of the sleeping Tomek. Cut into another window, there is a round lens-like ground glass on the window, and Magda wearing a long shirt in the window is singing and dancing alone with an oil paintbrush. Cut to a close-up of Tomek. The music stops.
1. Interior view, showroom,
two cracks of glass at night , broken glass scattered all over the floor. Tomek jumped down from a high window, and after tiptoeing around no one, he walked inward along the corridor illuminated by the dim light. He entered a showroom, took out a flashlight, and started searching for something. The flashlight illuminates all kinds of instruments. Finally he found it-it was a high-powered telescope, he covered it with his clothes, and then ran away.
2. Interior view, Tomek's bedroom,
Tomek adjusts his focus on the table in front of the window during the day . The telescope was facing a high-rise building on the opposite side, and the lens was gradually aimed at a window. Tomek smiled with satisfaction.
3. Interior view, post office, daytime
Magda walked in hurriedly, and Tomek behind the counter noticed her. At the same time, he said to the old woman at the counter: "Your ID number." The
old woman: I can't hear you.
Magda waited impatiently with a receipt. Tomek's gaze followed her. It was her turn.
Magda: Withdraw money.
Tomek took the receipt and checked it. At the same time, he looked at her while Magda was not paying attention.
Tomek: No.
Magda: But I got the notice!
Tomek: I don't have one here. (He pushes the box over) You can check it yourself.
Magda flipped through the documents. Tomek stared at her intently. Not really.
Magda (returning receipt box): When should I come?
Tomek (smiling): When you receive another notice.
Magda turned away angrily, and Tomek stopped her.
Tomek: Your notice.
Magda (coming back and taking the order, angrily): Damn chaos!
Tomek picked up a water glass and watched Magda leave angrily.
4. Interior view, Tomyk's bedroom, night
Tomyk is practicing Portuguese under the lamp. Knocking outside the painting. The door opened, and the owner of the apartment, Tomek's friend's mother, walked in.
Old man:
Playing "Miss Poland"... Tomyk: I'm studying.
Old man: Come and have a look.
Tomek had to follow the old man out of the house. The old man sat on the sofa in front of the TV and looked back at Tomek affectionately. The latter was absent-mindedly watching TV, and he glanced quietly at the clock behind him, 8:37.
Tomek (said quickly): Great. thanks.
There was a loud alarm bell ringing in the room, and Tomek ran back to the room, turned off the bell, and sat at the table with some excitement. He removed a piece of red flannel covering the telescope, and his eyes were close to the eyepieces. (Music starts) Tomek’s point of view: On the opposite floor, Magda had just entered the house. She turned on the light and walked to the table next to the window. She checked the stack of mail in her hand and took off her shoes and put them there. on the table. Later she appeared in another window, using her hand as a viewfinder to examine an unfinished oil painting on the easel. She took a dark blue silk ribbon and decorated it on the painting, then walked away to observe the effect. At the other end, Tomek watched all this. In the opposite window, Magda took off her windbreaker and stretched her tired body dancely. She watched her oil painting while taking off her silk shirt and skirt, and disappeared in the depths of the room wearing only a short petticoat. Here, after confirming that she won't show up for the time being, Tomek smiled drunkenly, leaned on the back of the chair and rubbed his tired eyes with his hands.
Tomek's door opened, and the living room was filled with TV music. He walked out silently and took an enamel cup to the bathroom to fetch water. The old man looked back at him caringly and without worry, and then turned back silently. In Tomek’s room, he boiled the tea in the cup with a water heater, scooped two spoons of jam, and looked into the telescope at the same time. On the opposite side, the old wooden clock on the wall stopped at 2:20, yet no one appeared. Tomek buttered a slice of bread and looked across again. Tomek's point of view: Magda appeared, (from the music) she was wearing a blue short bathrobe and was wiping her long hair with a towel. She walked across the room, took a bottle of milk from the refrigerator in the kitchen, and then disappeared between the two windows. After a while, Magda’s hands could be seen by the kitchen window. She was hanging a pendant-like object in one hand, shaking it on the other. She flicked the pendant away and took a bite of what was in her hand. Butter bread, picked up the milk bottle on the table and walked away.
Tomek chewed on the bread and stared at everything about her.
Magda appeared in front of the window where the oil paintings were displayed. She squatted down, eating bread while painting with a palette knife on the canvas. (Music stops)
Tomek looked at her, touched the phone by the table with one hand, and dialed a number. A bell ringing can be heard in the receiver.
Magda got up and walked to the bedroom window, sat on the bed and picked up the phone.
Magda: Hello? ……Hey?
Tomek stared at her in the eyepieces, nervously silent.
Magda: Hello? ... (angrily) This kind of game of pretending to be deaf and dumb is enough!
Tomek remained silent.
Magda: I can hear your gasping, sneaky... (she hangs up)
Tomek groaned for a moment, then dialed the phone again.
Magda (annoyed): Hello?
Tomek (hesitating slightly, low ground): I'm sorry. (Hanging up the earphones)
Magda looked at the earphone in confusion, then put it back. At this time, it seemed that there was a voice behind her. She almost jumped up happily, hurriedly took off the bedspread, smoothed the sheets, and ran towards the door in a dance. The door opened, first with a hand carrying a briefcase, and then we saw a tall, rather elegant man. Magda immediately threw himself into his arms, lifted off his suit, and kissed him. He also hugged Magda tightly and put his hands in her thin underwear.
Tomek raised his binoculars and stopped looking.
5. Interior view, food shop, during the day
Tomek was playing with a bottle of drink on the shelf boredly during the day . When he looked up and saw Magda hurriedly walk in, she walked to the waiter.
Magda: I didn't get the milk again. This is the second time.
Waiter (deceptively): Do you want to be a milk deliverer?
Magda (said while walking away): I don't have time...
Waiter (adding a sentence to her back): Our milkman has no time either!
Tomek watched Magda away thoughtfully.
6. Interior view, Tomek’s bedroom. During the day,
Tomek came into the room. The old man was behind him with a letter. She read the letter: "...Greetings to Tomek and said to him:'N·P· A·O·S. What do you mean?
Tomek: A kind of code.
Old man (happy and emotional): He will see the whole world. ...It's a pity you can't be with him.
Tomek (sitting at the table): I don't feel sorry.
The old man (walks behind him, bows his head and kisses him on the cheek): It's Mahesin.
Tomek gently shook the old man's hand, and kissed him affectionately and respectfully.
The old man (looking at him lovingly): What will you do when Mahersin comes back?
Tomek just smiled faintly.
Old man: I want to see your life settle down. Mahersin loves travelling too much. I'm afraid he won't live long. Maybe you can continue to live here...
Tomek smiled childishly. (Starting with music, access to the next scene)
7. Interior view, Tomek’s bedroom, night
Tomek’s point of view: Looking out the window, Magda is standing in front of the window, talking with a man with a big beard and wearing glasses What's going on. The man was looking at the drawings and commenting, Magda seemed to be arguing. She walked to her unfinished oil painting and gestured, seeming to explain to the man with some annoyance. But the man stretched out his hands, picked up Magda's long hair, and "pinned" it on the painting. He looked at Magda, and the painting became a substrate.
Tomek stared at the scene intently from the window.
Magda smiled happily, she reached out a hand and stroked the man's sideburns. The man didn't let go of his hands, and lowered his head to kiss her at the same time. Magda reached into the man's leather jacket, and reached one leg between the man's legs.
Tomek turned his head, he couldn't stand it anymore. After a while, he took a thick notebook from behind, looked through it, and found what he was looking for. He dialed a phone number.
Other party: Gas station.
Tomek: I want to report a gas leak...
Partner: Where?
Tomek: Gas stove.
Other person: Your residential address.
Tomyk: Pilaro Street, No. 376 on the fourth floor.
Other party: We will be there. Don't light the fire.
Tomek nodded, hung up the phone, and lit a cigarette. Then he went to the bathroom to get a glass of water. Mahsin's mother came over.
The old man (smiling): ... Mahesin also wrote that he met an Arab girl. They watch a movie together.
Tomek (perfunctory): Have they seen the ones I want to see? (To
leave ) Old man: Tomek, do you have anyone?
Tomek (a little nervous): No.
Old man: I hope no one says this to you... The girls just pretend to be relaxed and free. But the truth is: they like elegant boys.
Tomek listened awkwardly.
Old man: If you want to bring a girl here, just feel free.
Tomek: I don't have such a person.
Tomek's point of view:
Downstairs, a repair car from the gas station approached.
Tomek raised the camera and aimed it at Magda's bedroom. It can be seen that Magda leaned over the man on the bed, kissed him, and then kissed his naked chest. Tomek smiled triumphantly, searching the corridor with his binoculars. He found it. Two repairmen were identifying the house number. After confirming, they rang the doorbell. The camera turned to the bedroom. The man was startled. He raised his head, but Magda put his head flat and continued to kiss him. In the corridor, the impatient workers took turns violently rang the electric bell. Finally, the inexplicable Magda got up. She pulled up her clothes, straightened her hair and walked to the door. The man hurriedly put on his glasses and shirt. The repairman walked in regardless of Magda's protest, and they checked the gas stove-of course, no problem. Then he stepped out amidst Magda's angry accusations. Tomek watched this scene with a smile. An angry Magda tidied the stove, and the man tried to hug her from behind to comfort her, but Magda threw him away. Tomek's eyes left the eyepieces, and he laughed. Suddenly, he punched the wall panel beside the table, and the wall panel cracked.
8. Interior view, food store, during the day
Tomic carrying a shopping basket walked to the attendant on duty.
Tomek: I think you are looking for a milkman.
Duty Officer: How old are you?
Tomek: 19 years old.
Duty Officer: Is it a student?
Tomek: No, I work at the post office.
Duty Officer: You have to get up at 5 o'clock every day...
Tomek (with a smile): I always get up early.
9. Interior view, Tomek’s bedroom,
loud alarm clock in the morning . Tomek awakened from his deep sleep. He sat up, holding the alarm clock, and couldn't fully wake up for a long time.
10. Location, street, early in the morning
Tomek dragged the heavy milk cart down the stairs, and the baby bottles clinked and collided.
11.Interior view, the corridor outside Magda’s room
. Tomek comes with milk in the morning . He first collected the empty bottle outside Magda's door, and then rang the doorbell.
Magda (drowsyly): Who?
Tomek: Milk.
Magda opened the door, her eyes sleepy and she was wearing her nightdress.
Tomek (staring at her blankly, after a moment): You forgot to put the bottle.
Magda glanced at the empty door, turned around and fetched an empty bottle, placed it by the door, and closed it.
Tomek stood outside the closed door for a while before putting down the milk. Not only did he not take the second empty bottle, but instead put the first one there.
12. interior, Tomek bedroom, night
late at night. Tomek sat at the table, observing Magda's room intently through the binoculars. The camera flicked across rooms, with dim lights shining, but there was no one. Tomek yawned wearily and covered the binoculars with a red flannel—he couldn't wait for Magda tonight. He turned off the lamp and fell on the bed.
Just when he was about to fall asleep dimly, he was awakened by a harsh brake downstairs. He rolled over and got out of bed and walked to the window. In the car with the lights on, Magda was arguing with a strange man, and she waved her hands angrily. Then she pushed the door and jumped out of the car, and the man followed: "She's crazy..." Magda turned around, smashed the roof of the car with her fists, and ran away quickly. The man started the car and drove away.
Tomek aimed the camera at Magda's window. Tomek's point of view: Magda opened the door and fell exhaustedly on the refrigerator next to the door, struggling to throw off her shoes, as if she had to rely on the refrigerator to support herself and not collapse. She opened the refrigerator with great energy and took out half a bottle of milk and put it on the table. When she reached out to remove the messy hair in front of her, her arm knocked over the bottle and the milk soaked the table. Magda looked at it helplessly, and fell into a chair with her back to the window. She lifted her long hair again, and her shoulders began to tremble slightly. She finally grabbed her long hair with both hands and twitched violently.
Tomek watched bewildered.
Inside the window, Magda's back crying alone is so sad.
Tomek watched nervously and painfully. Outside the painting, the voice of the old man: Tomek! Tomek?
13. Interior view, the old man's bedroom, Ye
Tomek walked into the old man's bedroom.
Old man: You didn't sleep? (Tomek stands silently at the door) Come in and sit here. (The old man pats the bed. Tomek sits beside her) What happened? (Tomek shook his head silently)
Tomek (suddenly in a low voice): Why do people cry?
Old man: Don't you know? Haven't you cried?
Tomek (whispering): I have cried. A long time ago...
Old man:...When they left you. (The old man ponders.) People cry for various reasons. When people die, when they are left alone, they are injured,...when people can no longer keep them.
Tomek (stubbornly): What do you keep?
The old man (smiles through the vicissitudes of life): Life.
Tomek (looking at the old man expectantly): Can you do something about this?
The old man (sorrowful smile): One time Mahsingh had a toothache. (Tomek smiles strongly) He heated up the soldering iron and burned it here (she raised his hand to touch her upper arm). He just forgot about the toothache.
14. Interior view, Tomek’s bedroom, night
Tomek was sitting at the table, spreading out the red flannel with both hands, spreading five fingers on the flannel, picking up a pair of scissors in his right hand, and quickly inserting it between his fingers. As the frequency increased, he closed his eyes. The frequency is faster. Finally, he was shaking with pain and opened his eyes. A drop of blood oozes from a finger. Tomek put his fingers in his mouth and sucked up the blood.
On the other side, Magda leaned on the table like a crying tired child, with one hand in the overflowing milk, paddling and wiping.
15. Location, street,
Tomekra crosses the street with a milk cart in the early morning . At the entrance of Magda's building, he passed by a sportsman pushing a car. He carried the milk carton into the building door. He came to Magda's mailbox and stuffed a small folded piece of paper into it.
16. Interior view, post office,
Magda walked in quickly during the day . Tomek greeted her with a smile prepared.
Magda (handing the note with a smile): It was you last time. I received a new notice.
Tomek (takes the note and pretends to look it up): No.
Magda (compressed on fire): This is the second time.
Tomek: There is nothing I can do.
Magda: Can you call your boss?
Tomek: Boss?
Magda: It's the manager.
Tomek was a little nervous. He hesitated, got up and walked back. A fat woman with glasses followed Tomek.
Manager: What's the matter?
Magda (hands over the note): I have received remittance notices twice, but you don't have one here.
Manager: Who will send you money?
Magda: I don't know.
Manager: Then how do you know that you are rich?
Magda: You notified me!
The manager yelled, and Magda was almost slapped with a whip. Tomek always watched this unexpected scene painfully. An old postman appeared in response.
Manager (hands the note to him): What is this?
Postman: Notice.
Manager: It's yours.
Postman: I didn't write it.
Manager (interrupting Magda who was about to speak): Not ours.
Magda (unbearable): But there are stamps on it!
Manager (coldly): Go to the police!
Magda (furiously): Good idea, (she holds out her hand) Can I get the slip back?
Manager (bringing the sliver arrogantly to pieces): Of course not! (Tomek is trembling almost) This is a fake, (she adds when Magda rushes to the door furiously) Try to lie to us!
Magda held back tears and walked out.
17. Location, on the street, during the day
Tomek ran out to chase Magda, he was running. Magda was almost trotting too. Tomek finally came to her. He walked quickly aside, watching her.
Magda (turning to him, angrily): What do you want? (
Walks quickly again) Tomek (following her): There is no notice.
Magda (keep walking): Isn't it?
Tomek: I sent the notice.
Magda (stopped): Why did you do that?
Tomek: I want to see you.
Magda (shrugs incredible, dismissively): Do you want to see me? (Go away quickly)
Tomek shrank like a child being beaten~ Next, he stopped, lowered his head, dragged his feet and was about to turn around and walked away, suddenly turned around, facing the distance he was walking away. Magda yelled, "You cried yesterday!"
Magda stopped, turned around to stare at him suspiciously, and walked straight towards him.
Tomek looked at her nervously and expectantly.
Magda (walking up to him): How do you know?
Tomek (looking at her directly, finally lowering his eyes, howling): I'm watching you.
Magda stared at him incredulously.
Tomek (adds embarrassingly): I watch you through the window.
Magda (finally understands, bursting out): Get out!
Tomek still stood there shrinking.
Magda (raising her hand furiously and giving him a hand): Fuck you!
Tomek staggered back a few steps, still watching Magda with expectant and pleading eyes. Finally, he sighed silently, and then turned around in despair, (music plays) He slowly put his hands in the pockets of his overalls, and dragged his feet slowly and walked away slowly. He wiped the wall like a child who was treated unfairly.
Magda looked at his back with tears in her eyes, she shook her head incomprehensibly, as if she was about to wake up from an absurd dream. She turned her head and cast her gaze to the street asking for help, staring again at the back of Tomek who seemed to be about to fall. She raised her hand as if to call him back, but withdrew it as soon as she stretched it out. She shook her head speechlessly again.
Tomek staggered away.
18. Interior view, Tomek's bedroom, night
(music continuation) Tomek is sitting at the table and reading a book. Alert rings. Tomek turned it off, slowly stretched out his hand to remove the red flannel on the telescope, and seemed to be sitting at the table with some difficulty. He stared at the night building on the opposite side. The lights in Magda's room turned on. Tomek's eyes hesitated towards the eyepiece.
Tomek's point of view: Magda appeared in the window, her face tired and old. She suddenly leaned over the window and looked out, as if to confirm Tomek's position.
Tomek drew back instinctively, leaving his eyepieces, as if to escape Magda's stare. On the lighted window of Magda in the opposite building, she was just a small, fuzzy figure. Realizing the true distance, he put his eyes close to the eyepieces again.
Magda leaned on the window in vain, facing an indistinguishable window on the opposite side. She left the window, took off her windbreaker, and suddenly walked to the window like a performance, facing the window. She walked to the old-fashioned wall clock, opened the small door, took out the key, turned around and shook it outside the window, as if to pass an unsolvable signal. Then she appeared in the bedroom again, dragging the large bed from under the window to the window. Make it face the window like a stage. Magda picked up the phone, took off the receiver, and shook it out of the window to signal Tomek. Then she sat on the bed holding the phone, the phone was on her half-naked lap, and she waited.
Tomek picked up the headset as if hypnotized, dialed the familiar number, and brought his eyes closer to the eyepiece at the same time.
After the bell rang several times, Magda picked up the microphone: Hello?
Tomek watched silently.
Magda: Hello? ...I will count to three. One...two...
Tomek (in a low voice): Hello.
Magda (seemingly gleefully): Are you watching?
Tomek (hesitating for a moment): Yes.
Magda: Did you see me moving the bed for you?
Tomek (whispering): I see it.
Magda: Happy in advance! (Putting down the phone, twisting her body exaggeratedly and placing the phone on the window sill)
Magda took off the bed cover, suddenly hearing something, she looked in Tomek's direction, and ran to open the door. She dragged the bearded man in and ran in with a smile, dragged him to the bed, and almost immediately took off his jacket and shirt, and stopped his doubts with a kiss, but when she kissed him, her eyes turned towards Tomek's direction. Magda dragged the man to the bed, and the man turned off the light, but she jumped up and turned on the light. The two fell on the bed with Magda's bare leg wrapped around the man's back.
Tomek hesitated to look away, but he understood: this was a "performance" directed at him.
The man was suddenly taken aback. He stood up. At this moment, Magda leaned forward. She pointed out the window and laughed and said something, as if this was a very happy game. The man awkwardly covered his body with the sheet, arched his waist and fled from the window. Magda laughed happily, and threw his clothes one by one. Suddenly, she stopped smiling, and tired and old lines appeared on her face. She walked to the window thoughtfully and looked down. We saw the man appear in the side street downstairs. He crossed the lawn and walked downstairs to Tomek.
Tomek's telescope also followed him.
Man (yelling angrily): Hi! damn it!
Tomek watched him.
Man: Come here!
Tomek stood up slowly but firmly, the seat creaking.
Man (outside the picture): Hurry up! You son of a bitch!
Tomek walked out the door.
Man: Hurry up!
The old man was startled, and she appeared in front of Tomek's door.
Man (outside the picture): Coward!
19. Exterior scene, street, night
Tomek appears in front of the bright building.
The man greeted him.
Tomek walked out the door slowly, trotting across the lawn to meet the man. The two stopped opposite each other.
Man (looks at him in a circle): You? Baby?
Tomek nodded silently.
Man (teasingly): Raise your hand!
Tomek clasped his fists to his chest in fear.
The man knocked Tomek to the ground with a straight punch. Then he went up, bent down and stab him.
Man: Don't do it anymore. According to your age, that's not great!
Tomek tried to stand up, but fell down again.
20. Interior view, Tomek’s bedroom, night
Tomek is sleeping on the bed with a wet towel on his face. The old man sat aside and guarded him. The old man lifted the towel, revealing Tomek's scarred face.
Old man: Do you want to sleep?
Tomek nodded silently.
The old man covered him with a towel. Tomek panted heavily, his face turned to one side.
21. Interior view, the corridor outside Magda's house.
Tomek gently walked into Magda's floor with a bottle of milk early in the morning , his face swelling. He walked to Magda's door, squatted down, and gently placed the bottle next to the door. Suddenly, the door opened, and Tomek was pushed to somersault.
Magda: I think it's you!
Tomek stared at her wordlessly.
Magda (stepping away): I'm alone-don't you want to come in?
Tomek shook his head.
Magda: Did you hang the key on the doorknob for a while?
Tomek nodded.
Magda knelt down and looked at Tomek's swollen face.
Magda (laughs): Not bad. (Tomek turns her face, she reaches out to support his chin) You can't fight?
Tomek shook her hand away, got up and walked to the window at the end of the corridor, with his back facing Magda.
Magda (following him, standing behind him): After all, why are you watching me?
Tomek (not looking back): Because I love you.
Magda smiled contemptuously.
Tomek (turning around, sincerely): Really.
Magda (facing him): So what do you want?
Tomek: I don't know.
Magda: Do you want to kiss me?
Tomek: No.
Magda: Do you want to... (she smiles awkwardly) Have sex with me?
Tomek: No.
Magda: Maybe you like to travel with me? ——Go to the Lake District, or Budapest?
Tomek: No.
Magda (confused): So what do you want?
Tomek (looking at her): Nothing.
Magda: Nothing?
Tomek: Nothing.
Suddenly he pushed Magda away and ran upstairs frantically.
22. Location, roof,
Tomyk appeared on the roof early in the morning . He grabbed two pieces of ice and pressed them tightly to his temple. The ice shattered in his hands. He closed his eyes tightly, seeming to experience this happy moment. (From music) He put a piece of ice in his mouth and sucked it. Finally, he smiled. He smiled and went downstairs.
23. Interior view, the corridor outside Magda Gate.
Tomek walked to Magda Gate in the early morning . He took a deep breath and knocked on the door solemnly. The door opened in response.
Tomek: May I invite you out for ice cream?
24. Location, street, early in the morning
Tomek was rushing with excitement in his milk cart, like a child and a bird. A passerby with luggage stared at him in surprise. Tomek made a turn and almost ran into him, and the pedestrians looked at the forgetful jovial and couldn't help laughing.
Tomek (stopped, happily): I'm sorry!
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25. Interior view, cold drink shop, Ye
Tomek and Magda sit at a table opposite each other.
Magda: How long have you... observed me?
Tomek: One year.
Magda: It's been so long, from what I heard...what are you talking about in the morning?
Tomek (slightly bowing his head): I love you.
Magda: But there is no such thing.
Tomek (definitely): Yes.
Magda (also sure): No.
The conversation could not go on.
Magda (want to find new topics, she has a joking attitude): Besides loving me and working at the post office, what else do you do?
Tomek (happily): I study languages.
Magda: What have you learned?
Tomek: Bulgarian.
Magda: Bulgarian? Great-but why?
Tomyk: There are two Bulgarians in our orphanage. I understand English, French, Italian, and now I am learning Portuguese.
Magda (looking at him thoughtfully): You are so strange.
Tomek: Yes. I have an excellent memory.
Magda looked at him interestingly.
Tomek (proudly): I can remember everything from start to finish.
Magda: Do you remember your birth?
Tomek: Sometimes it seems to remember.
Magda: Remember your parents too?
Tomek: They? No.
Magda: Do you remember—that tall, thin man, who came to me in the fall?
Tomek: I remember. He always brought bagels and milk, and carried the boxes away.
With Magda (a little sentimental): He left and never came back.
Tomek (silent for a moment): I like him.
Magda (with a wry smile): I think I like him too. ...But he left, to Austria, and then to Australia.
Tomyk: Australia?
Magda: Yes.
Tomek slowly took out a stack of letters from his suit pocket and handed them to Magda.
I don't know he sent it. (Magda has eagerly torn open a letter. He seems to explain all this) I work at the post office.
Magda didn't unfold the letter paper, she just looked at the exposed lines. She raised her eyebrows in surprise and shook her head again. Suddenly an anger grabbed her, and she stared at Tomek.
Magda: You drove me away, you sent milk, called the repairman, stuffed fake notes, (her voice trembled a bit) and stole my letter!
Tomek lowered his head deeply.
Suddenly, Magda put the pile of letters aside and smiled forcefully.
Magda: Actually, it doesn't matter. (She tries to resume the conversation) Do you have any friends?
Tomek (answered quickly): There is only one, available in Syria. He is in the United Nations Army. I live with his mother, right across from you.
Magda: Does he know me?
Tomek (laughing): He also monitors you.
Magda: So how long have you been?
Tomek: After he left. He left me the telescope and pointed me your window.
Magda: What do you call me?
Tomek (laughing): NPAOS.
Magda: What do you mean?
Tomek: Beautiful...
Magda: Go on.
Tomek (head down, awkwardly): Beautiful clams, often twisted.
Magda (reluctantly smiles): Not bad.
Entertainer (coming over): Good evening. What should I use?
Magda: I don't like ice cream.
Tomek: I don't like it either.
Hospitality: We have nothing else.
Magda: What do you want?
Tomek: I want tea.
Hospitality: Tea? We have.
Magda: I want to have some red wine.
Tomek (to the hospitality): Two glasses. There is also tea. (The entertainer walks away)
Magda (gently): Give me your hand. (Tomek stretched out his hand nervously, Magda supported it with her hand, dang the small sledge hammer on his palm, and the shook. The music played. Magda covered her other hand. Tomek's hand, touching it softly.
Tomek nervously wiped his other hand on the snow-white shirt, then put it on Magda's, fingers trembling a little.
Magda (turning her face to look at the next table, to Tomek): Look.
Tomek turned his head. On the next table, a couple is holding hands tightly, their eyes facing each other affectionately.
Magda: That should be done.
Tomek's hand was still trembling, but he stroked the back of Magda's hand very lightly and tenderly.
26. Location, street, night
Tomek and Magda walking side by side in the street. Magda was holding a bunch of flowers and talking casually, Tomek still walked by her side a little awkwardly.
Magda: Our car! (Not far away, a bus is pitting in. To Tomek) If we catch this bus, you will go to me, if we can't make it, you won't be able to come. (Tomek nods childishly. Magda takes his hand) Hurry!
The two ran quickly, but they had just started in front of the car. But miraculously the car stopped again.
27. Interior view, Magda's room, Ye
Tomek is browsing around in Magda's room. It is the first time that he enters this room so familiar to him. He took out a beautiful hydrangea in both hands and was about to put it on the table when the bathroom door opened, and Magda walked out wearing that short bathrobe with wet hair. Tomek seemed to look at her in amazement.
Tomek: That ball...maybe embroidered.
Magda walked up to Tomek with a smile, jokingly bowed her head and shook her wet hair, dripping with water. Tomek smiled.
Magda: Am I always like this?
Tomek: I haven't seen it.
Magda (suddenly sad): As you can see, some things cannot be repeated. ... (she looks at the hydrangea) Where did you get it?
Tomek: A...souvenir. Now it belongs to you.
Magda picked up the hydrangea, admired it for a while, put it on the table, and turned to Tomek wearily and sadly.
Magda: I'm not good. You shouldn't give it to me. (She walks towards Tomek step by step, Tomek seems to be backing away forcedly) You know I'm not good. (Tomek can't retreat anymore, he falls on the sofa, staring at Magda all the time) That's what I meant.
Tomek (child-like stubbornness): I don't care. I love you.
At the other end, in Tomek's black hole bedroom, the old man was bending over and putting his eyes closer to the eyepiece.
Here, Magda turned her back to Tomek, and she turned her head abruptly.
Magda: What else do you know about me? Tell me what you saw when the man came to me.
Tomek (somewhat hard): That's...making love. I have seen it. Not later.
Magda (pretending to be cynical): It has nothing to do with love. Tell me, what do I do?
Tomek (head bowed deeply): ... you take off your clothes, ... take off those too. ...And then you lie on the bed, (he slightly sideways toward the direction of the bed)...or on the floor,...
Magda (relentless): Or?
Tomek: ...in the kitchen. ...You close your eyes, sometimes, you raise your hand to straighten your hair back.
Magda (almost maliciously): Let me see how I do it.
Tomek imitated awkwardly.
The old man's point of view: Tomek was sitting there imitating Magda, and Magda came over and looked down at him.
Tomek's bedroom, the old man leaned over the telescope.
Inside Magda's room.
Magda: Have you ever met a girl?
Tomek: No.
Magda (looking tiredly): Do you masturbate when you look at me?
Tomek (dropping his head, wiping his eyes and forehead with his hands, silent for a moment, honestly): I did it, but I quit.
Magda (stretching his hand and stroking his cheek, gently holding up his chin): Do you know that is a sin?
Tomek (looks aside): I know. (Turning to Magda, looking up at her longingly) But now...I only think of you.
Magda: Hush. (Keeping down, facing Tomek, holding his hands gently, tenderly) You know I don't care... When a woman desires a man, her body becomes moist. Now, I'm like this. (She strokes his hands tenderly) Your hands are so soft. (Tomek is silent, eyes drooping, the muscles on his face reveal his tension) Don't be afraid.
Magda took his hands and placed them on her bare legs. She put her hand on his, encouraging him. Tomek began to tremble, making a weeping sound, and finally he choked and the tremor stopped. Tears of despair and humiliation came up, and his head drooped deeply.
Magda (watching him scrutinizingly): It's over? (Tomek raises his tearful eyes and looks at Magda) This is what love is all about. (Coldly) Go to the bathroom and clean it yourself.
Tomek jumped up like crazy, he knocked Magda down, brought down a chair, and ran out with the sound of closing doors.
Magda stood up on the floor with a confused and perplexed expression. She raised her hand and lifted a strand of messy hair away, seemingly struggling to figure out what happened. She cast her gaze to the window, walked slowly over, and looked down on her tiptoes.
From Magda's point of view, Tomek staggered across the path, seemingly unclear. A passerby passed by, looking at the desperate weird man in surprise. Tomek went into the building. Magda's eyes followed him.
Magda looked out the window, resting her head on her arm wearily. She cast her gaze on the opposite building in the night. At this moment, Tomek appeared in the window. In Magda's point of view, he was just a small fuzzy figure. Suddenly, Magda turned abruptly and ran over, dragged a small box from the top cabinet, and after impatiently pulling out a few things, she found: a telescope for watching a show. She raised the binoculars to her eyes, adjusted the focus and walked to the window. Now, she could barely see Tomek taking off his coat in the room. At this time, the light went out.
Magda put down the binoculars helplessly, her face full of anxiety. She took the phone, took off the earphone, raised it to the other side, and put it down; then raised and put it down, shaking the earphone for the last time, full of anxiety and hope.
On the other side, Tomek walked into the bathroom, calmly took a basin from the bathtub, and turned on the faucet.
Here, Magda anxiously took the unfinished painting from the easel, turned the canvas over, and wrote a sentence hastily. She looked up at Tomek's direction and added another sentence. The reverse of the canvas says: Come on! Sorry.
On the other side, Tomek carefully rolled his sleeves above his elbows, took the razor, unscrewed it, and took out the blade and set it aside. The water fell on the bottom of the basin with a crisp sound.
Here, Magda walked to the window holding the canvas with words on it, flattening it on the window with her hands, leaning her head on the window frame, looking forward to it. There was only a heavy pendulum in the room.
On the other side, Tomek used a razor to cut the blood vessels on his wrist. The razor fell on the bottom of the pelvis. He stretched his hands into the water, applying even force with his ten fingers, and then using force, the red blood gradually filled the pelvic floor. The water in the basin turned bright red. Tomek's face was covered with sweat, he gradually lost his energy and leaned his head to the side. He breathed heavily and hard, and his body finally slumped.
Here, the canvas is pasted on the window, and Magda is standing against the wall. Suddenly, she found the trench coat that Tomek had left there, and went to pick it up. She reached into her pocket, and there were only two old calendars, and Magda stroked the two small pieces of paper with her fingers. At this time, a continuous doorbell came. Magda hurried to the door and looked out of the door mirror. She saw: The bearded man was also looking in from the door mirror. She took a step back weary and disgusted, and whispered clearly: I'm not here.
The sound of heavy car door closing downstairs alarmed Magda. She ran to the window and saw an ambulance rushing away. Neighbors talked about it and dispersed. Only Mahsing’s mother was tightly wrapped in a shawl. , Staggering into the building alone, she looked back at Magda's direction as she walked.
Magda couldn't wait any longer, she put on her trench coat and went out the door in a hurry. (Music starts)
28. Exterior scene, street, Ye
Magda came to Tomek’s downstairs, she anxiously identified it among the windows, she confirmed it, and ran into Tomek’s door.
29. Interior view, in the corridor outside Tomek's gate, Ye
Magda ran upstairs. She stopped in a hallway and identified it among the same doors. She selected one of them and rang the doorbell. The door almost opened, and the old man appeared behind the door. She obviously recognized Magda, but her face was expressionless.
Magda: Forgive me... I woke you up?
Old man: No.
Magda: Does anyone... live here?
Old man (without waiting for her to finish): Yes.
Magda: He dropped his coat.
Old man: Please come in.
Magda hesitated for a moment, and stepped in. The old man stepped aside and let Magda into Tomek's room. The lights are off in the room.
The old man (looking at her indifferently, but with tears in his eyes): Let it go.
Magda: He went out?
Old man: No. (Slightly) He is in the hospital.
Magda (restraining herself): Has something happened to him?
Elderly: Not serious. He will be back in a few days.
Magda (approaching the old man): I want to see him. He was with me just now.
Old man: I know.
Magda: I think... I hurt him.
Old man: Don't go there, he will come back.
Magda: What happened?
Old man (holding tears): You will find it ridiculous. (She walks past Magda, walks to Tomek's desk, turns on the lamp) He has fallen in love with you a long time ago, (the old man removes the red flannel) This is the telescope he used to peek at you, I miss him It was stolen. A year ago, he used a double barrel. (She took the alarm clock again, as if taking a teaching aid) This is the alarm clock, set at half past eight. Is it time for you to go home?
Magda (whispering): Almost.
The old man (approaching Magda with the alarm clock, as if forcing him to ask): He has become a terrible person, right?
Magda: Yes.
The old man (looking at her directly): I used to ask for nothing, but this empty house made me nervous.
Magda (silent for a moment): Good night.
Magda (going out, the old man is about to close the door, she turns back): Whether I can make a call, just to know... the
old man (cuts her off with a smile): We don't have a phone.
Magda took a few steps, returned to the door again, and knocked on the door. The old man opened the door.
Magda: Excuse me, his name?
The old man (smiling maliciously): Tomek. (Door is closed)
Magda leaned against the wall, muttering the strange and kind name.
30. Interior view, Magda's room, early morning
(music starts) Magda sleeps on the bed with clothes. She woke up. The abnormal situation made her do not know where to stay. The windbreaker on her reminded her of everything that had happened. She got up, straightened her hair, tied her clothes, and sat down at the table, trying boredly to continue the unfinished card game on the table last night. She quickly gave up. Some noise from downstairs made her come to the window. She opened the curtains and looked down, and saw the old man dragging the heavy milk cart over. She stared silently.
31. Location, street,
Magda walks alone and blankly on the street during the day . She came to Tomek's post office and opened the door to look inside. A sign hung on the counter where Tomek worked: closed. Magda looked inward through the voices of people and saw that the female manager was ordering something to a staff member. She looked up and saw Magda, and stared at her, and Magda had to leave sadly.
32. Interior, in the door of Magda's building. During the day,
Magda leaned against the wall, watching the street sadly, playing with the belt of the windbreaker in her hand. At this moment, the old postman came in. Magda followed. The old man is distributing mail.
Magda: Excuse me...
old man (without looking up): Number?
Magda: 376.
Old man: No letter from you.
Magda: That guy...it's the one at your post office, what happened?
Old man (looks up at Magda): He cut his blood vessel. Lost in love, obviously.
Magda (with trembling lips): What is his name?
Old man: Ask the manager to go. I have no idea.
Magda nodded blankly, walked slowly back to the door, and finally slid weakly on the floor.
33. Interior view, Magda’s room,
Magda sleeps on the bed during the day . Her sleeping position is tense and painful. In the dim room, the phone rang. After the bell rang several times, Magda woke up, and she picked up the earphones sleepily.
Magda: Hello?
The other party did not answer.
Magda realized something, she was completely awake, turned over and sat up.
Magda: Is it you, Tomek? Tomek! Say something!
She hurriedly got out of bed, walked to the window, opened the curtains and raised the spyglass. Opposite, there are silent windows.
Magda (talking in a low voice): I have been looking for you everywhere. I have been to several hospitals. I am looking for you to tell you... (she is a little hesitant, it is difficult to say this) you are right. Are you listening, Tomek? You're right. (The other party's continued silence prevents her from continuing) Honestly, I really don't know what to say to you or how to say it. (She puts down the headset sadly)
Just as she put down the headset, the phone rang. Magda grabbed the headset immediately.
Other party: Maria Magdalana?
Magda: Yes.
Other party: This is Voits.
Magda: Did you call just now?
Other party: Yes, I didn't connect.
Magda: Did you hear what I said?
Opposing party: No. Vayana and I
hung up at... Magda. She looked out the window sadly, then stepped onto the bed. She curled up in pain, holding her head tightly in her hands.
Outside the window, there was a rapid sound of rain.
Downstairs, a car stopped in the mist of heavy rain. The old man walked out of the car with an umbrella in one hand and Tomek in the other, and walked slowly into the stairs.
Magda was still curled up on the bed in pain.
34. Interior view, Magda's room, early morning
Magda was wiping her wet hair with a towel, and the sound of putting a feeding bottle came from outside the door. She quickly put on a windbreaker, straightened her hair, and opened the door of the room.
The old man is putting a feeding bottle. She glanced at Magda hostilely and set her bottle away.
Magda: Sorry, is he back?
Old man (shaking his head coldly): Not yet.
Magda closed the door quietly.
35. Interior view, Magda's room.
Magda lay in front of the window day and night , looking expectantly at Tomek's room with binoculars. She dropped her hands in disappointment and put her head on her arms.
She seemed to be extremely tired and slept for a while. At this moment, she woke up, stared at Tomek's room again, and put her head in her arms again.
Night has come. Magda was still watching at the window. Suddenly she clenched the small telescope in disbelief (music starts): Opposite, Tomek's room lights up. Tomek's figure appeared there, and he closed the curtains, only to see his swaying figure. The old man appeared beside him. He seems to be undressing. Magda's lips trembled. When she slowly put down the binoculars, smiles and tears appeared on her face at the same time.
36. Interior view, a room in the corridor outside Tomek's door, Ye
Magda walked to Tomek's door, she turned on the light and rang the doorbell. The old man opened the door.
Magda. Is he there?
Old man (indifferently): Yes, yes. (Flashing to let Magda in)
Magda opened Tomek's door quietly. He was asleep on the bed, with one arm stretched out of the quilt. Magda looked at him, leaning bitterly by the door, and let out a long breath of relief. She walked slowly to the side of his bed and stood in front of him.
At the same time, the old man rushed ahead of her and blocked her. Magda walked around the old man politely but firmly, and walked to the bed. She looked at Tomek: Can I...
old man: Hush.
Magda (sit down helplessly): I think... the
old man stared at her coldly.
Magda stretched out her hand, trying to stroke the bandage on Tomek's wrist, the old man stretched out her hand and took her away mercilessly. Magda leaned back in the chair and took a deep breath, the old man's hostile gaze never left her.
Magda spotted the high-powered telescope next to her, (music plays) she gently removed the red flannel, squinting her eyes into the eyepiece. Her expression became beautiful and soft, and her eyes widened.
Magda’s point of view: In the black hole on the opposite side of the window, she reached to open the door of the room and fell exhaustedly against the refrigerator next to the door, struggling to throw off her shoes, as if she had to rely on the refrigerator to support herself. Go down. She opened the refrigerator with great energy and took out half a bottle of milk and put it on the table. When she reached out and lifted the messy hair in front of her, she knocked over the bottle with her hand and the milk soaked the table. She looked at it helplessly.
Magda's eyes moved slightly away from the eyepiece, and she smiled alone.
Magda's point of view: She saw her back to the window, she lifted her long hair, and her shoulders began to tremble slightly. She finally grabbed her long hair with both hands and twitched violently. The back of her crying alone is so sad.
Here, in Tomaker's room, Magda closed her eyes silently.
Magda's viewpoint: She is still crying at the table. But at this time, the door opened and a man walked in. He walked to Magda, stretched out his hand, and placed it on Magda's shoulder tenderly and caressingly.
Here, Magda closed her eyes peacefully. Her hand left the mirror body.
Magda's point of view: The man's hands stroked her shoulders and the ends of her hair. At this moment you can see that it is Tomek. Magda raised her tearful eyes to him, her cheek rested on his hand with confidence, one hand stretched out to his shoulder, and her head was warmly and safely leaned against his arms.
Here, Magda opened her eyes and smiled happily. There were tears in her eyes. She slowly closed her eyes, her long face trembling slightly.
The picture fades away. Launch subtitles.
(End)
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