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[music]
On the 12th of May 1883, the German Imperial flag was raised on our land,
We, the Hereros, had arrived from the east
about 200 years before the Europeans,
Conflict didn't wait long to emerge with the new settlers and our
brave warriors were not a match to the well-armed foreign soldiers,
For resisting the expropriation of our land, we and the Nama
people succumbed to two dreadful wars and a common fate,
Genocide,
In 1904, our enemy surrounded the area we were confined,
leaving but one route for us to escape into the desert,
[gun shots]
It's just not going to work,
Martin, you actually picked the right words
last night and I understood your point, really,
Wait, what words, Joann?
Okay, I may not have said it right and I completely
overreacted last night, but I have to go now,
It's very important, okay?
I'm late,
No, Martin, wait,
I hate it when you interrupt me,
Promise I'll be home early for dinner tonight,
Yes, I have to go now to a really important meeting,
[sighs] Right,
For dinner,
Jerk,
You played a good game,
Yes, my dad's actually [?] make me so angry,
Come on,
Louis,
Hey, Louis, stop, I want to talk to you,
What's the point, Karen?
You're not going to listen anyway,
What's with that ogre-face?
Look at me,
Is it your dad again?
I have to go,
No, no,
Not like this,
What do you want from me, Karen?
I just want to know have you talked to Martin,
You're such a chicken sometimes,
Hey, stupid punk head,
What?
Nothing, I have to go,
You can't hide it forever you know,
That's all, thank you, Rita,
[doorbell rings]
[sighs] Damn it,
Linda, there you are,
I'm sorry, I should have come sooner,
Don't worry dear,
Time for a coffee?
I'd love too, but I don't want to disturb you if you're working,
Please,
Take a seat,
Lisa, can we please have some coffee?
Yes, ma'am,
Thank you,
Really don't worry, I feel completely uninspired today,
I thought it'd be a super inspiring day for both of you,
What's going on?
[sighs] It's nothing, I'm fine, maybe,
Ma'am?
Thank you,
Thanks, Lisa,
My pleasure,
It's always good to have you here,
No, actually it's amazing to see you,
[music]
Sure, Mrs, Keller, I will tell your husband you've called,
Mrs, Keller, just a moment,
Nothing, that was just another phone call,
Anything else I can help you with?
Not a problem,
All right,
Bye-bye,
You did well,
Really?
Then, why don't I think so?
You know I mean the other night,
Hi, Martin,
Hello, Claudia,
Sorry I'm late,
No problem,
The meeting won't take long,
I must say I'm not used to all these empty corridors,
Maurice,
Long time no see, Martin,
How are you doing?
I'm good,
I think it's about time we leave all
the travelling and globetrotting to Ms, Claudia over here,
Look at her, she's in perfect shape,
[sighs]
Wait, you guys can't possibly be thinking that I should
be the one to start with all the travelling and--
Well, Martin, you know how important your work has been for this company,
Then you know, as much as us too here, how eager we
are to make the show go on, despite the turbulence,
The turbulence?
The world crisis,
Well, sure, but I mean we're doing fine,
Minor losses here and there,
And yet, we all have to anticipate things,
A Scotch?
George is fine, I guess, the same,
Immersed in his books, his lonely virtual reality,
but Karen?
I don't know,
What about Karen?
Joann, she's driving me crazy,
I caught her sexting with a married man,
No,
Twice her age,
[sighs]
Anyway, I'm taking care of that,
Honey, you know how much I hate seeing
you going through these moments,
Moments, just another crappy night,
We have to do something about these dark rings under your eyes,
You are so beautiful,
You are,
And talented,
Joann, sooner or later somebody is going
to recognize that, don't give up,
It's not that,
Then what?
[sighs] He's cheating on me,
How could he?
Although, you know you could just be jumping to conclusions,
Joann, it happened to me and George
when he was coming home late from work,
Linda, please,
Martin is no George,
Your husband is the sweetest little thing,
Right, I just mean you can't really be sure, right?
You guys have been through some tough stuff,
Stop it, Linda, I know it,
Is it somebody from work or do you know--
It doesn't matter,
[music]
Maurice We are too exposed,
You know, we have to--
Anticipate,
Maurice Martin, well, we have moved the headquarters, but not us,
Okay, guys,
Really, you got to tell me what's going on, you know?
Maurice Martin, we've all became disposable,
Are you guys firing me?
I can move over to South Africa and join the team in Johannesburg,
It's not just that,
What then?
You cost too much,
Maurice, you don't need to stand up to this either,
It was my decision too, Martin,
Well, shame on you,
[music]
Louis, is that you?
Hi, Mom,
I just saw Karen,
Really? How was she?
The same, I guess,
Poor girl,
She's so pretty,
I mean, I like her style a bit,
Mom,
What?
You're such a great artist,
Thank you, baby, You're so sweet,
You know, Mom?
We should really fight for this,
Things could be different for you, I mean,
Things are just fine, Louis,
You shouldn't worry,
What Karen had to say?
She said I have to tell dad,
Did she?
I think she might be right,
It's about time you two have a grown-up talk,
I'm not going to say a word,
I don't have to, Of course not, baby,
Just take your time and don't pressure yourself, okay?
I love you,
Her mom was here this morning,
That bitch,
Don't say that, Louis,
You know it's not about me, Mom,
Louis, you shouldn't get involved with Karen's family problems, okay?
She's a grownup girl now,
Right, I have my own problems, Mom,
[music]
You're here so soon,
Yes, darling,
Isn't that just lovely?
I was going to call you,
I needed a few things,
Now what?
Don't you have anything to say,
Darling, it's a little bit too early for us to
start one of our very interesting couple talks,
Fine,
I have work to do,
Yes, Work,
By the way, you should find time to talk to your son,
Do we still have that celebration tonight?
Why wouldn't we?
Linda was here, It's on,
Just not really in a party mood to be honest,
You should have thought of that before,
Honestly, tonight is not the best night for social gatherings,
Look, just forget about the anniversary celebration
and think of it as a good time with our family and friends,
Okay?
I just need some time to cool off,
Okay?
Yes,
I won't bother you,
Actually, I just got fired,
What?
16 years and she chucks me out the window like I'm piece of rubbish,
It can't be, Jesus, what about Maurice?
Maurice?
The old man,
He sold me out too,
Why?
You were all doing fine,
They need to act before the tsunami hits,
Is it that bad?
No, of course not,
It's that goat,
She's greedy,
She wants to move the entire company abroad and she's leaving me behind,
End of story,
I knew it,
Yes, of course you did,
Whatever,
You were going to be next, but you trusted Maurice too much,
Maurice,
Maurice is your friend, He's your favorite,
He's our guest tonight isn't he,
Now what?
This couldn't have happened at the worst time,
When could have been a better time?
My exhibition is postponed,
Your exhibition,
Yes, your art,
Just don't start that,
Start what?
[chuckles] There's nothing to start,
We're not going to sit here and discuss
the misfortunes of an artist to be,
We?
Who is this we you're talking about?
You and your ego I suppose,
Everyone else backs me up,
It's so unfair,
Okay, I'm sorry, I take it back,
You were never supportive,
Supportive?
I got you that art studio, didn't I?
I mean emotionally,
Emotionally?
I just got fired,
My whole life's work goes down the drain in a single morning
and sit here and you didn't give me one piece of sympathy,
You asked for it,
No, I didn't,
What's all this talk about anticipation anyway?
I can tell you one thing,
Anticipation's got nothing to do with
getting rid of a good brother like me,
It's about respecting the rights of
those who landed on these shores first,
Great,
I take it that you're finally proud of your roots,
You guys woke me up,
What are you doing home early from school?
I needed a helping hand,
Looks like he's been a great help,
[?] work to do,
I'm running late with the paintings,
Exhibition,
I thought they cancelled it,
How can we afford the mortgage, Martin?
This new and fancy house you insisted on,
Your car,
We have no savings,
I guess I'll go back to bed,
Call me when you need me, Mom,
This Louis, he's acting so strangely,
Really?
He seems perfectly fine to me,
Family? What family? You got to be kidding me,
You know who I'm talking about, your mom's favorite,
Maybe she goes to New York, surprise him,
Surprise who?
He must be dead by now,
Your mom loved him so much,
He was very sensitive,
Uncle Bill?
Sensitive?
I have a little surprise for you, I did write
uncle Bill, and you can bet it wasn't just once,
I was texting you, you know,
Sorry,
What's the rush anyway?
I was busy,
So was I, okay,
What?
What are you doing?
[laughs] It's too obvious that you're gay,
Karen, are you insane?
This is a public place,
So what?
It's not like I disliked it,
Well, you didn't show the opposite,
Karen, look, I see you as a sister,
You're out,
With all the hormones building up and everything?
Come on, you're 15,
Fine, I guess you're right, but I should take it easy on Martin today,
It's not a good moment, he just got fired,
Damn,
I still feel that he should know,
before he gets any other expectations,
Mom knows,
Yes,
She doesn't count,
Why not?
Well, she's an artist, but Mr, Keller on the other
hand, he's going to be much more challenging,
I guess he knows too, I suppose,
Really?
But you won't talk to him,
Gives me more space,
You don't need space,
Not from him,
Very funny, Karen,
You've got things to fix too, with your mom, I mean,
This is about you,
I've been working on that,
Really?
How?
That makes you a--
[?],
You've got to be kidding me,
[laughter]
[music]
Tatarata,
How do I look, Lisa?
You will always be a prince to me, my boy,
That makes Mom a queen then,
I kind of like that,
Thanks, baby,
It's good to know we have one gentleman in the house,
Can you go tidy up your dad's office for me, please?
Who else is coming tonight?
Only our favorite neighbors,
Anyone from Dad's office?
Look, Louis, your dad is going through
a bit of a tough time at the moment,
Let's not mention work,
Be nice to him tonight, I mean it,
Karen is coming,
Perfect,
You have your company then?
Mom?
Yes,
Who are you and dad writing to?
What do you mean?
You heard that,
You little devil,
It was a stupid idea anyway,
We're not that desperate, not yet anyway,
Yes, but to who, Mom?
Come on, Louis,
Go put some pressure on your dad and hurry
up, our guests will be here any minute,
[music]
Hello, guys,
Please, come on in,
Linda, how are you doing?
George, how are you?
How are you doing?
Long time, long time,
[crosstalk]
Thank you,
You shouldn't have,
[laughs] Look at you, you look gorgeous,
Thank you,
Auntie Lisa said I look like a prince,
Well, I agree with her,
George, do you mind join me?
Sure, make that two,
Then make it three,
I need a bit of a buzz tonight,
What about you, dear?
Nothing for me, thanks,
I have to guide my people home,
What, down to the end of the street?
Honestly, getting my husband to the other room is a challenge,
I can watch my step, dear,
Barely, even when you're sober,
You make as if I'm some clumsy goof,
He did bump into me 20 years ago,
A little magical accident that was, my darling,
Cheers,
What a blast from the past,
Might be needing that buzz after all,
White wine?
Perfect, Sure,
What about you, kids?
Karen, do pretend you're still mommy's
angel and order a juice, okay?
[laughter]
Same joke as last year,
What was that, Karen?
Nothing, Joann,
Ignore her, she'll get in a better mood later,
It's not nice behaving like that,
It's a celebration, cheer up,
Exactly,
A toast to the Kellers,
Cheers,
In a couple of months it will be your 20th wedding anniversary,
How exciting,
Sure, a toast to that too,
No, it's bad luck to anticipate,
Yes, Linda's completely right, guys,
No anticipation, folks,
Well, you've done well so far, guys,
It's impressive for nowadays,
Congratulations,
George,
Isn't that hilarious?
I mean, amazing,
I'm sorry if I said it in the wrong way, I just think
marriages nowadays is far more complex than in the '50s,
Yes, the '50s,
Back then our roles were strictly prescribed,
Even more so, we all had explicit expectations,
Could we say that the gender roles fulfill this expectation?
Yes, you may say so,
How beautiful and perfect it all was,
Of course you're joking, you're the most feminist person I know,
Feminist and housewife, how odd is that?
In that case, too bad for you guys, you're all
be better off tonight if I was just a good cook,
You are, an excellent one,
Yes I am, so I can expect my husband to be nothing
more than a silent man and a good provider,
Now, wouldn't that make our marriage endure, professor?
I don't see why not,
Marriages nowadays, these young couples, they enter
into these marriages, despite all the changes
in society with their heads filled with
traditional beliefs, which are often ineffective,
Is that you speaking, George, or the professor?
To put it straight, an artist to be like me would fit perfect
into the scenario of a traditional housekeeper, right?
With no high expectations outside her marriage?
I don't see you as a traditional housekeeper, Joann,
Technically I might be, as long as I don't sell a painting,
I might buy one of those paintings just right now,
Joann, I think it's about time we give the glass a bit of a rest,
Don't you dare take it from me, dear,
This glass listens to me,
Easy, dear,
Don't worry, my love,
As long as you don't take my for granted,
To marriages,
Till death do us apart,
Yes,
Martin, what have you been up to lately at work?
Not much really,
I mean, the same, same,
Yes, not much at all,
Are you traveling or going over seas?
No, not much traveling,
The company seems to have other plans for me at the moment,
That's right,
Other plans,
That sounds interesting,
If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go check on the food,
Well, you see, with all of today's new
technology and so, one doesn't even need
to leave the house to be able to process
one to work or even to deliver it,
You mean you can work from home, now?
That's fantastic, Right, George?
I'd love to work from home,
I don't think judges and prosecutors are
going to come to my house, are they?
Wait until trials and inquests are made online, my dear,
You'll have your own virtual courtroom to act in,
Come to think of it, I might want to work from home as well,
Please, George, you're at home far too often as it is,
Really?
Tell us, how are you, professor?
Please, don't ask him that,
We couldn't be at a better moment,
We?
George and his ego,
I'm taking a new approach to mankind,
Mankind?
That sounds absolutely huge, but I
thought you'd given up on us earthlings,
Well, I did,
At least I don't expect any good to come from you,
I mean, the Homo sapiens,
I see,
I'm calling it, "The theory of the conscious stupidity,"
Stupidity?
I'm in a quest for the perfect stupid,
Are you now?
We can't deny human condition, can we?
We can't,
I'd like a bit more?
Scotch?
Yes, Please, help yourself,
You see, Martin, I've spent my entire life
assuming that we're getting better and smarter,
and everywhere you look, you see increasing old
problems, xenophobia, pollution, fanaticism,
Even geneticists argue that the human race is becoming dumber and dumber,
They say if you take a citizen from
ancient Greece and place them in today's
world, he or she will will be among
the brightest of us, and that's the problem,
Really?
I'm going to go help Joann in the kitchen,
[roars]
Very funny, Karen,
Is this new?
Yes,
Here?
You got to be a player and a cheerleader at the same time?
Really?
I found that in a box somewhere,
Grandma had made it for me,
She must have put a lot of effort into it,
Yes, so did Mom,
It's amazing,
Are they all here?
The entire Kellers?
Yes,
I wish there was some blanks,
[music]
Was he promoted or?
[?] said that,
I wouldn't exactly call it a promotion,
Joann, you could try to be a little bit more patient,
Look at my husband, for example,
It's pathetic,
Right,
I'm the intolerant one,
I just mean don't let your imagination fool you,
Be specific,
Well, like this morning,
Fool myself?
Linda, please, don't take his side,
Joann, I'm not,
You're my best friend, okay?
[music]
Let's take, for example, the dinosaurs,
They've stepped on this ground for more than 200 million years
and if it wasn't for our kids playful imagination, we'd miss them,
I certainly don't,
We've come from little despicable cave creatures
to massive predators in the blink of an eye,
Yes, that's true,
If I'm proven to be right, we might just
have a chance to save nature from ourselves,
Or even more stupidity?
We certainly would have time to spiritually
enlighten ourselves before it's too late,
It's true,
It's a thought that's just so far from common sense,
As Adam Smith explains, the human being in search to maximize
the profits could indeed generate the common welfare,
Like the invisible hand,
Voila,
Poison, my friend, can always be turned into good medicine,
Well, I'm thus in the quest for the perfect stupid one,
Tell me, Professor, how hard is that?
The problem is, you and I, we're no good,
We're not stupid enough,
[laughs]
Well, I ought to be good at something,
Martin, we have a new message,
Just leave it,
How can I find the right way?
Martin, Joann, this is Maurice,
I won't make it to dinner, but I had to send you anyway-- It's difficult,
We just fired Martin, so I know I'm
persona non grata tonight, but for old
times' sake, I wish you the best, and congratulations on your anniversary,
Louis?
Yes,
You got porn?
I wish,
[music]
Joann, the lamb was delicious,
Delicious,
The sauce, divine,
Thanks, guys,
This was a family secret though,
Now you're just teasing us,
Yes, let's keep it then that way then, shall we?
[chuckles]
Well, I guess then you'll just have to come over and cook it for us,
For your anniversary, yes,
With great pleasure,
Let's toast then,
To the upcoming Vries anniversary, shall we?
Cheers, cheers,
Honey, remember what Linda said?
It's bad luck to anticipate,
She is not listening,
Louis,
No, you should actually listen to your mom,
She's right,
Let's do it before it's too late,
That's not funny, Karen,
Whatever,
You know what, a toast to both of our marriages then,
Cheers,
A toast,
Martin, do you feel somehow affected by the news from your company?
What do you think, George?
Don't worry, Linda,
I don't have too much of an issue bringing this topic up,
Well, maybe now is not the right time,
I don't mean to say it the wrong way,
Let's choose a more refreshing topic, shall we?
Good,
Like that conversation you two were having before dinner,
God, please no,
George will not dare deliver another speech on how to save the world,
Not a speech, we were just having a chat that's all,
Yes,
No, really, Linda,
It was really very interesting,
Well, you know what?
Why don't you then develop a theory on how to save
nowadays marriages, as you so eloquently put it,
Mom, now that's not funny,
Just drop it, Linda,
No, I think that's a conversation we could all benefit from, that
is provided that George doesn't mind giving up his monologue,
Sorry,
It's quite simple, darling,
It's all about good communication, understanding, and intimacy,
Kids, don't you look bored,
Why don't you leave the table?
Find something else to do,
Yes, fine with me,
With all due respect, Joann, I'm not a child anymore,
Darling, you will always remain a sweet baby to us,
To us?
[chuckles] That's funny,
Why is that funny, Karen?
Well, it seems that I was never much of a baby to Mr, Keller, now was I?
What?
Why would you say that, Karen?
Please behave yourself,
Me?
I should behave?
[laughs] Wow, really?
How odd is that?
After you all have been acting like you're in kindergarten,
You're such a hypocrite,
You know what, Mom?
You're just as blind as Dad,
I can't do this,
This is nonsense,
You know what?
While you're at it, why don't you ask Mr, Martin Keller
over here what he think of me and my pink bikini,
Go ahead, ask him,
What was that?
Martin, say something,
About what?
Pink bikini?
Say any goddamn thing or I will never forgive you,
It's obviously just a child's imagination,
She is not a child,
Why did Karen say that?
I bought her that bikini last summer,
It's no wonder she hates you,
Is it true, Martin?
That's disgusting,
What, dear?
Stop it, Linda, it's absolute nonsense,
George, say something,
For God's sake, it's your daughter,
Calm down, Linda,
Let's not jump to conclusions,
Martin, in the name of our good friendship,
what are your words on Karen C?
I don't know what to say,
It's inconceivable to me that you would
think of me as some sort of-- I'm shocked,
Right,
Why am I suddenly having flashbacks about
last year in [?], the summer house?
Look, we should all just calm down here,
Martin is a jerk,
We can all agree on that, but he's not pedophile,
What flashes of memory?
Of your respectable husband staring assiduously at our little girl,
Staring?
For God's sake, George, it always takes you
so long to fucking get onto the planet,
Stop it, Linda,
Martin, what have you done?
Not a chance, folks,
It's not as if Karen's a little girl either,
Gross,
How could you?
Can you just explain yourself and the circumstances?
I think it's about time you start asking why your wife is suddenly
having these late, twisted memories of last night's summer house,
Well, what do you mean by that?
I mean I am sick and tired of always playing the bad guy around here,
I didn't do anything,
Linda, why didn't you tell me before?
I didn't know until now,
Karen C just jogged my memory,
When I woke up, I saw Martin looking out of the window,
He had this disgusting grin on his face,
I thought he was just lighted with the sea,
Just speak English, Linda,
He was, in fact, staring out of
the window at our daughter in a pink bikini,
Oh, gosh,
I thought he was looking at the ocean, but he was actually pleased,
He was staring at her,
Pleased?
Pleased with what?
Well, I thought Karen had gone to town with all of you,
It wasn't until I woke up that I looked out the window
and she was playing in the water in her pink bikini,
She never wore that bikini again,
You had no idea that your daughter had stayed at the house?
Not until I woke up,
Our bedroom was the only one in the house with a window to the ocean,
Where exactly did you wake up?
Were you in the master bedroom?
Joann,
Did you fall asleep there?
Unbelievable,
Joann, please,
Shut the fuck up both of you,
What is going on here?
[yelling] You're the one screwing my husband, aren't you?
How could you?
Hey,
Just get out of here,
Get out, all of you,
Get the fuck out,
Please calm down,
Get out,
I never want to see your fucking face on this earth again,
Bitch,
[music]
Dear uncle Bill, my name is Louis, Louis Keller, and I'm 15 years old,
I should have much to say to you since we never
met, and it feels weird, so I'll make it short,
We belong to a screwed up family,
Guess I don't need to remind you of that,
Actually, I didn't know you existed until I heard mom
and dad mentioning your name as a Guardian Angel,
Someone who could mend our broken lives as if it were possible,
I guess they were fighting about money,
and you'd be some rich guy or something,
At least now you know that I exist as well then,
This letter makes any sense to you, it is my first mail, is it?
I would be very pleased to get a response,
That would at least make [?] to have a great day,
Cheers, Louis,
[music]
It's just that I might be away for a while,
Away, like going on a journey?
Quite far,
Not New York?
Oh God, no,
Beyond that,
Frankly, that wouldn't be such a bad idea either,
My dear, I'm getting nostalgic
and that worries me,
It comes with age, Bill,
How's your back and shoulder?
Aging,
[laughter]
[music]
Dear Martin, I hope you are doing well,
I know you haven't heard from me and I hope you'll
forgive the lack of response to all your invitations,
Yes, it has been a very long time,
[music]
I see you got the right tomatoes this time,
Could you pass the bread, please?
I am very worried about this trip of yours,
Well, you don't have to be,
Besides, you make it sound like I'm taking
a trip to the other side of the world,
Metaphorically, come on,
For some reason, Michael, an old quest
of mine is taking me back to my roots,
How odd is that?
It's human nature,
Well, I love it when you find some normal behavior in me,
You are consistently normal, although, quite unpredictable,
I don't know, I've had second thoughts this time,
I crumpled up the letter and I retrieved it out of the garbage can,
What good would it do to them?
Or are you doing it for yourself?
Does it make any difference?
Save the psychology for your patients, Michael,
You know how it irritates me,
It might actually end up being good to all of you,
You've always said that we can heal ourselves with good intentions,
How are you going to show up?
Certainly not at the airport,
[laughter]
What's the plan?
I called my attorney in New York,
He's 40 in the letter I wrote, to Martin,
But you know what I'm going to miss the most?
Your pies,
I remember the old times though,
You were just a boy and quite the scallywag, I might add,
To keep this short, I would like to pay you and your family a visit,
I'm making arrangements and should be in Namibia shortly,
With kind regards, uncle Bill,
[music]
Good luck,
Thanks,
[car engine starts]
[doorbell rings]
Bill Keller?
It's Joann, right?
Oh, my God, is it really you?
Please, come in,
Louis, Louis, come give us a hand,
But how?
We've been waiting for more news about your flight,
Louis, this is your uncle,
Hello,
Hello, Louis,
Hi,
Louis, please take uncle Bill's luggage to your bedroom,
Sure,
Of course, we'll think of something else if Louis becomes inconvenient,
It's fine,
We would have prepared the extra room if we'd had more time,
Joann, it's fine,
Really,
I suppose you'll get on just fine,
How exciting it is to finally have you here,
Look at you, you look so fine and handsome,
even better than in the old pictures,
Joann, please,
Such a long flight, you must be so tired,
Well,
I'm all right,
That's good to hear,
Martin will be so surprised to see you,
I bet he was a small child when you last saw him,
I take it you tend to stay for a while,
Joann, this is the first trip in my entire life that
I haven't booked a return ticket, in advance I mean,
[chuckles]
[chuckles] That's wonderful news,
Besides, you must missed Windhoek, Namibia so much,
You haven't been here for ages, right?
Yes, technically,
[chuckles]
Come on, I want to show you something,
No, no, it's okay,
It's okay,
Please,
Beautiful,
Absolutely superb,
It's for my next exhibition,
Well, actually it's is my first one,
You know, to hear that you're coming meant so much to us,
I want to thank you,
You're too kind, Joann,
I might not deserve it,
When you think of all the years I've ignored your invitation,
Don't be so hard on yourself,
I'm sure you have very good reasons,
Reasons perhaps, but let's not qualify them,
Funny, you put those two together,
I just thought putting the top filling
female recording artist of all
times next to Michelangelo's, Madonna might be a hell of an inspiration,
Makes sense to me,
You're the artist,
Since you're here, and forgetting about the past--
Please, go ahead,
I want to ask you a small family favor,
No, it's all right, Maybe it's too soon,
Not at all,
Well, it's your nephew,
Martin?
Just to see what you can do for him,
You mean?
Anything,
He's a bit out of his head,
Is that you, uncle Bill?
Martin?
At last,
How are you?
God, you're so much like your mother,
It's been so many years,
Yes,
We only got your post last week, but there was no flight details,
Wow,
It's been so many years, but so much has changed,
It must be so exciting for you,
Actually, I haven't seen that much yet,
I was having this lovely conversation with your wife,
That's great,
Can I offer you a drink? Scotch, soda?
Nothing, Thank you,
This is really remarkable, Joann's paintings,
You know what?
I think it's good that a Keller is finally keen on art,
In the end, that's all that matters,
Yes, I guess, but I feel she should be doing
something a little bit more practical, that's all,
But yes, tell me, finally that you're here, we heard
that you did phenomenally well in-- What was it again?
The stock market,
Yes,
You must have been really good,
Intuition mostly, though too early and too fast,
What about you?
I'm in the construction sector,
Construction?
You seem to be doing very well,
Well, I was, up until I was laid off recently,
I'm sorry to hear that,
Martin, don't ever look into the abyss,
It just might look back at you,
It's a bit hard to stay positive when the bills all piling up,
But enough of my [?],
You're here,
Let's talk about all your amazing accomplishments,
Really, nothing to celebrate at this point in time,
What do you mean?
I'm back at the starting point, Martin,
But you were phenomenal success,
Yes, I guess you could say that,
More money that I could count anyway,
Now, it's not worth more than pyrite,
Don't need to tell me you're-- That you're broke,
I got rid of the bloodsuckers,
I just want to be comfortable with myself,
I'm interrupting any interesting catching up between you two?
Bill, your sister Margaret has told us so
many interesting stories about your youth,
What a naughty boy you were,
Yes,
I remembered those stories,
Didn't you end up in jail ones?
Yes, as a matter of fact, I did,
We all know how much Bill suffered,
He didn't commit any crime,
Besides, wasn't that the reason why you decided to leave Namibia?
I left Southwest Africa, Martin,
There was no Namibia back then,
But mother always told me that you took a real severe beating,
and that if you hadn't left you would probably been killed,
I just never realized how difficult it would be--
To get what you wanted?
To be a homosexual, Martin,
To express my sexuality period,
Would you like some tea?
Please Lisa, that would be nice,
Thank you,
Please, tell me about how you handled your life, Martin,
Well, I'm not gay,
[laughs]
I am also broke,
The bloody cowards, they gave up the company to the Chinese,
Maybe they just gave up on you, Martin,
How's your son?
Louis?
He's fine,
Typical teenager, very attached to the neighbor's daughter,
You two are sharing a room,
Why don't you see what you can get from him?
[water splashing]
Louis, I'd just like to say thank you,
I should be thankful,
I know you are,
Goodnight, Louis,
Uncle Bill?
I'm here,
Do you think you can help us?
The girl next door,
What's her name?
Karen,
What's she like?
Is she your girlfriend?
No, [chuckles] No, of course not,
She's a good friend, right?
You can trust her with your secrets?
Yes, I guess so,
Good,
What are you hiding from your parents, Louis?
Hiding?
I don't have anything to hide,
Uncle Bill, what's it like living in New York?
Karen and I made plans to go live there one day,
Did you?
Your parents, they're aware of that too?
Okay,
Dad already knows,
Could you tell a stranger?
You?
You're no more a stranger than he is,
Besides, you answered my letter,
That's right,
I did,
You tell me and then we're even,
A payback?
Okay,
I'm gay,
What?
I heard you telling your stories about how grandma knew and stuff,
It's the same with me,
Are you sure of what you're saying?
You haven't told your father,
I told you, he already knows,
Fine, then,
You might find it a lot easier if you can look someone in the eyes,
What do you mean?
Maybe there's no need for conflict at all,
No fight,
I want to fight,
Okay,
Besides, you probably have a lot to teach me about fighting,
You haven't mentioned my letter yet,
I appreciate that,
Goodnight, Louis,
[music]
You're late,
Do you care?
Uncle Bill is coming, but he's having breakfast now,
Really?
What does he look like?
Like a hero type?
No, Just normal, I guess,
[scoffs] That something for a Keller,
Yes,
[music]
Why would you do that?
[?] do,
What did he say?
About what?
About your parents, his fortune, you?
You guys have been expecting his arrival,
Yes, Maybe a little bit too much expectation,
You mean?
Karen, the man is not angel, okay,
He's been to prison,
Besides, he's broke now,
Prison and broke?
[chuckles] Wow, What?
I cannot say this is not getting interesting,
Okay,
What I mean is, uncle Bill's just a normal, real person,
and just because he's no hero does not mean that he is hopeless,
Grow up, Louis,
I told him,
Really, and then?
Then nothing,
He doesn't count,
What?
He's gay too,
Uncle Bill?
Yes, and apparently that's why he got arrested and left the country,
Jeez,
Wait, wait, wait,
This is going to be perfect, don't you see,
For you,
Someone from your family,
We can actually talk to without prejudice
or than feeling sorry for you,
You don't understand,
That's what I'm afraid of,
Look, it's a little scary, okay,
I might not be ready for it,
Always chicken out,
Anyway, I wrote that letter to get him to
work on our family problems, not on me,
I just wanted to save my parents' marriage,
I thought you wanted your father out,
You don't understand,
Do you ever consider my feelings, Louis?
What?
My family's been falling apart too, you know,
I thought you were okay with your mom moving out,
So silly,
Hi, kids,
Let me guess, this charming young lady
is your good friend Karen, right?
Nice to meet you, Uncle Bill,
Nice outfit, too,
Goth, right?
Yes,
It's great with your tat,
Thanks,
What a cute little dog,
It's just silly Lulu,
What does silly Lulu do when she's not escorting
seriously pretty girls in great outfit?
[laughs]
It's a great day,
I take it you guys are good team, right?
Reliable people,
I'm wondering, can you help me?
I'll take your silence as a yes,
What I'd like to propose is a deal,
A deal?
Yes, it's simple actually,
I'd like the two of you to escort me to a very special place,
In turn, I will bring this place to you,
What?
Don't look at me like that,
I may be old, but I'm not crazy,
[laughs]
What is this place?
It's a magical one, Louis,
Where beauty reigns and wisdom remains,
He certainly does not want to be taken back home,
Actually, pretty goth lady, I do,
It would be a great pleasure If you were to escort me there,
To where?
Uncle Bill?
Oh, my gosh,
Uncle Bill,
Are you okay?
Can you hear me?
Are you all right?
[chuckles] I am all right,
In fact, I've never been so right,
We don't have much time,
Yes,
A glass of water would be great,
It'll only take a single step,
Which one?
Can you handle the truth?
[music]
Are you all right?
No, I'm not,
In fact, I don't believe I've ever felt worse in my life,
Keys, please, if you don't mind,
What are you up to, Martin?
What's the plan?
Plan?
I used to have a plan,
What about your family?
Family?
I used to have one of those too,
Louis, he still needs you, Martin,
Bill, I've been an absolute ghost around,
You know you can change that,
You managed to break free,
maybe I still got a chance,
If he really cares,
if you ever look into his eyes and you see
that he really cared for me,
please tell him how much I love him,
Thank you, Bill,
[music]
[cries]
[knocks the door] Mom, I'm leaving now,
Have you had your breakfast?
You look different?
Why?
I don't know, just something in your eyes, I guess,
Well, it's a lovely Saturday morning,
[chuckles]
Okay, got to go,
Where exactly is Bill taking you?
I don't know,
Someplace outside the city,
Karen is coming though,
Okay,
Call me when you get there, okay?
Yes,
Bye,
[music]
It should be along any minute now,
[music]
[laughs]
Guys, I love it here,
I wish I could actually live here,
I knew you would, Karen,
Although, it's not very Goth, is it?
But it's certainly punk,
No, it isn't, not with you around,
No, Michael is actually right,
It's quite punk here,
If I look at the furniture-- I mean it in a good way,
Obviously, in a good way,
It's funny, I don't even feel lost here,
Why?
I don't know,
It's something about the confidence, that's just so trustworthy,
[chuckles]
Us?
Uncle Bill, can I go back outside, please?
But of course, Louis,
In fact, we should all seize the day, and what a day, what a day,
[music]
Can you picture yourself as the landlord of this place?
Sure,
Wouldn't mind,
Come on, take a seat,
Are you enjoying it here as much as she is?
Look at me, son,
What do you see?
Uncle Bill,
Good,
Now, take a closer look,
Wrinkles?
Now, what do you see?
An old fag, son,
Come on,
What's this about?
What do you see over there?
I saw you checking her out,
Leave me alone,
Louis, wait,
I'm not finished yet,
What's all that about?
Have you been fooling everybody, Louis?
Look, I'm sorry,
Please tell me this isn't about your father,
Fuck him,
You're giving him too much credit,
You might be able to hurt his pride, but you see, Louis,
people are okay,
They just act stupid sometimes,
It's not about him,
You don't understand,
I do son,
[sings] Smile though your heart is aching,
Smile even though it's breaking,
When there are clouds in the sky you'll get by,
If you smile through your fear
and sorrow, smile and maybe
tomorrow you'll see the sun
come shining through for you,
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness,
although a tear may be ever so near,
That's the time you must keep on trying,
Smile what's the use of crying,
I'm I disturbing?
No, not at all,
Want to take a sit?
It's called Soul Storm,
Cool title,
It is,
What's the story?
Well, it's deep things, my dear,
Inner life and self-knowledge,
[laughs] Her character lives small,
Stifled lives, often not a way of their own suffering,
Who wrote it?
Clarice Lispector, a Brazilian author,
Sounds interesting,
It is,
That book, it's a tragedy against my blood-related people,
Karen, it reminds us never to take peacetime for granted,
Are these the Kellers?
That one, yes,
Bill with his brothers, his sister Margaret, and his parents,
This?
Is this you and your family?
That's Strydom family,
I was their only son,
Did you ever get to meet your real parents?
All I know is that they were heroes,
Bill tells me, although, I was not raised among
my people, I still inherited their pride,
That self-importance,
I answer him back by pointing out his German stubbornness,
[laughter]
How did the two of you meet?
[chuckles]
Really?
Yes,
Both the Kellers and the Strydoms were very religious,
I met Bill attending a Sunday mass, and we became the best buddies,
Yes, but how did you two--
We were not always praying,
Pretty soon, things started getting really tough, especially for me being
black at that time and the Kellers had to send him out of the country,
Just five years ago, he surprised me out of the blue,
Left America,
Then, I knew it was then my turn to make my move,
All this time, his family thought that he was still abroad,
To be honest, I really think he never left this place,
I just wish I could help him more,
You seem so supportive,
It's a lonely journey, Karen,
Leaving America was a daring thing, but having
to face his old ghost can be very challenging,
Like what?
Was he like Louis?
Much more vulnerable,
Uncle Bill always seems so confident, at ease with who he is,
Of course, he does, Karen,
Even cutting our own difference can be very dangerous, Karen,
You never know which defect is the one sustaining our entire building,
That's Clarice,
[music]
It's okay,
[cries]
[music]
Martin called me this morning,
He wants to know what you want for your birthday,
Louis?
Yes, Mom,
Like we have money for that,
All right,
[sighs] Your father and I were never very good with
savings, but we never let your birthday pass unnoticed,
Plus, I'm getting a job soon,
The country [?],
He doesn't have a steady income,
And give up your paintings, Mom?
Please don't,
Just for the time being,
Look, Uncle Bill said you are an amazing artist,
You can't do this,
Bill is gone,
Now, it's real life, Luis,
I'm sorry,
Yes,
For what makes you happy, Mom,
You have to stay true to yourself,
Besides, you can't do that to me,
To you?
Louis, what's the matter?
Mom, don't you see?
The only thing that makes me feel good and proud to be a part of
this family is that my mom is an artist, and a hell of a good one,
[doors close]
[background noise]
You wanted us to meet and now you're
just standing there like a dead mummy,
It's not that,
What is it then?
I hardly get to see you lately,
I got a job, Louis, what did you expect?
Are you moving out?
Well, that's the plan,
You wanted to say something?
Karen, let's face it,
I'm this nerd, weirdo, looser thing,
but you, you're-- Well,
What?
Just say it,
Gorgeous,
I think I might not be--
What?
[laughter]
Louis,
Did, uncle Bill--
No, no,
Gosh, no,
I miss the old man, but no, he didn't say anything,
You might find this very confusing, but I find that super sexy,
Yes,
You really think you're invisible behind those glasses, don't you?
[laughs] Come here,
Was that a yes?
No, no,
It was a maybe,
Maybe in a couple of years, actually,
Two years,
I have to observe you closely first,
You are a Keller after all,
Dear Joann, I hope this letter finds you in very good health,
Almost a year has passed, but I'll never forget the joy
Louis and sweet Karen brought to us that summer day,
If Bill we're still among us, I am sure that summer would never end,
In a way it didn't,
[music]
In one way of assuring it is by carrying out the Bills last wishes,
The fist one is that his ashes are thrown
out in a very special place to both of us,
Where the unlikely encounter between the [?] and the ocean takes place,
[music]
The second one is that Louis inherits all Bills' financial
assets and properties, apart from the cottage we have lived in,
For this matter, Bills' lawyer in New
York, Doctor Neil, will contact you soon,
[music]
[wind blowing]
There's another thing,
Something Bill wished to have done himself,
Look at me, Louis,
How is your father?
Louis,
Your father, Martin Keller, loves you very, very much,
[music]
When Bill and I looked into our own story, we saw it
as a grain of sand in a desert of inescapable fate,
[music]
Yes, many wars were waged on this land, but
so were individual dreams and love stories,
[singing] Smile though your heart is
aching, smile even though it's breaking,
When there are clouds in the sky
you'll get by, if you smile
through your fear and sorrow,
Smile and maybe tomorrow
you'll see the sun come shining through
for you,
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness,
Although, a tear maybe ever so near,
that's the time you must keep on trying,
Smile, what's the use of crying?
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
if you just smile,
[music]
[singing] You'll find that life is still worthwhile
if you just smile,
If you just smile, smile, smile,
If you just smile,
Why don't you just smile, smile, smile?
If you just smile, smile, smile,
If you just smile,