Anni felici Page #5

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It's like in life, in our lives...

generally our foot...

our foothold

is the person we love.

I'm lucky because I have two,

there they are.

They know the story very well,

about precarious balance.

Kids, show us

that position,

that extreme point

where we never lose our balance,

never fall,

because our solar plexus

and heel are joined

by this imaginary line.

Look, they look like winged

Mercury.

Why don't you stay

at my place in the meantime?

Why be here all alone,

now that your mother's left?

- Your place?

- No.

Why not?

I don't want to live

in another house.

But you called me.

I wanted to see you.

So, you've learned to be selfish.

I'm not falling for it!

Are you sad if I don't do

the things you want?

Do we set up a family

so I'll be jealous again?

Am I mean because

I don't want you, or even Guido?

I was just trying to say

I'd like to be with you,

not only tonight.

Sorry.

I want to be alone tonight,

I need to be alone.

Then I'll go.

Bye.

Okay...

I'll go.

F*** it! It's full of ants

under there, the word got around.

- The word? - They're attacking me

on all sides.

The only word around

is that you live in trash.

You're a pal, thanks.

Come here.

Why don't you go to bed?

Kiss me.

Hey, are you nuts?

- I want my something important

too. - With me? Forget it!

Go get some rest.

Listen, go to bed.

Wait, let me finish it.

Another piece...

What a mess, you live in garbage!

Look what I found in the kitchen!

What are you doing? Who are you?

I'm the vampire

who'll suck your blood!

I'll be right back, wait here.

What are you doing, Dario?

Is it a movie?

Did you do it?

- Has your father seen this?

- Not yet, luckily.

Guido, come here!

Come see this!

I can take it to the advertising

firm where I work, I have an idea.

Did you see this movie?

Quiet, you!

Beautiful.

Because it's new?

No.

Why then?

I don't know,

it's just beautiful, that's all.

Vacation colors are always

different,

films aren't all the same.

Why settle for second-rate film?

With Kodak Super 8 film

you keep your memories forever.

And with Kodak Super 8 can'tridges,

I can film too.

Kodak, your memories forever.

You won't have to dust off

paintings

like you do with Dad's.

Did they give Dario

anything for his work?

You know how much?

1,800,000 lire.

No kidding!

Good for you,

little mister practical!

You've started

selling yourself young.

The first in the family

to sell something.

No, sorry...

In the first place, I'd say

I'm the practical one

because I accepted it all.

Second...

why criticize him?

Think that's right?

He did something nice?

Say he did well!

- Okay, but...

- Say he did well for once!

I say that to encourage him.

I did it with you too, so you

wouldn't rest on your laurels.

What laurels?

I'm a failure.

I think you're not pleased

with his success.

Think about it,

you'll see it's true.

Cut it out!

You busted my friggir balls!

You gotta stop sticking your

nose in our business!

Leave me and my kids alone,

hear me?

- Guido...

- That's enough!

You're raising your voice,

you may not realize,

in front of the kids,

nice example.

What example are you giving?

What example did a mother give

who's done nothing but

criticize her son all his life?

Come on, let's go!

- F*** off!

- Guido!

Hi.

Maybe you'd better

come back home, I'll leave,

better for everyone,

the kids, everyone.

Okay?

Bye.

Let me know.

You can walk around it

by going that way.

- Really?

- Yes.

- May we?

- Sure.

How are you?

Come in.

Wow... hello!

All these people!

Who told you? Giuseppe?

Word gets around.

- How are you?

- Fine.

Careful, maybe a few...

a few at a time... thank you.

Go around that way,

you'll get through

if you go counterclockwise.

Anthropomorphic figures,

like the prehistoric ones,

the famous prehistoric Venus...

It's reminiscent of the Venus

figure, but yours is different...

Congratulations.

It's stupendous, enormous,

gigantic, explosive,

a conceptual work...

A conceptual that's a bit

overweight,

but still better than Kossuth.

A painting... looks at you.

Go to the movies,

it's the film looking at you.

You browse through a book,

it's reading you.

Like music

that listens to its listener.

If you think a work looks at you,

you must talk about it honestly,

you owe it that.

This work of yours looked at me,

itjudged me

and it was very severe too.

This time I liked you.

Suddenly I'm so hungry,

do you know a place

for something to eat?

Yes, there's a place

around the corner.

Come with me?

Who is it?

It's your absence.

I'm tired, I'm going to get her.

- No.

- Why not?

Because they're making up.

How long does it take?

Their whole lives, I guess.

They never got back together,

but they kept meeting

for months and then years,

making no dates or promises,

no more fights, no more threats.

Helke lasted just a few seasons,

and the loves changed many times

for him and for her.

In other words,

it's not easy to find freedom

and the right balance

of feelings and family,

because we each try

to hold them tightly.

I should have understood it

when I tried to control others'

feelings.

You're all a**holes!

Huge a**holes!

Move it!

C'mon!

Take that shirt off!

Get in!

In the end I did obtain something,

that day they realized

I was there.

You wanted to commit suicide?

You're an idiot!

Hear me? An idiot!

The next time you want to kill

yourself, tell me and I'll do it!

What an idiot...

an idiot!

Unquestionably,

those were happy years,

too bad none of us realized it.

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