Best Intentions Page #5

Synopsis: Alex, in his mid-thirties, is a quite neurotic character. When his mother is hospitalized with a stroke, the caring son's life gets out of track. At the hospital he finds himself in a burlesque kind of human zoo full of unexpected characters and surprising events. Trying to manage the situation in between everybody's advice, he's coming hypochondriac. While his mother seems to feel perfectly fine Alex is making his own set of mistakes - throughout with best intentions.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Adrian Sitaru
  6 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Year:
2011
105 min
54 Views


- I'm fine...

A bit dizzy

because of the perfusions

and the blood samples

they keep taking from me.

You know what I brought you?

Some cakes, my mom made them.

She's not allowed cakes...

No way there's sugar in them!

There isn't any it's honey!

We're not eating sugar any more.

Sugar is poison!

- And one won't hurt her...

- Not even one!

Leave it, Rodica... from now on,

I'm on a diet... I'm a sick woman...

I told you you're not sick!

You just have to take care...

Listen to me... it's the age!

There's nothing serious.

From now on, every day, you'll take,

a small pink pill, same as me.

- What pill'?

- A little one. Calms you down.

You're no longer feeling stressed.

She has to take care of herself.

She gets upset so easily...

But the doctor didn't say anything

about the pill.

Believe me!

The pink one does Wonders!

She'll feel better.

And there're no adverse effects.

I don't know what to say...

Alex dear, your mom is too stressed.

And the retirement...

And that damn inspector

who wouldn't sign her request...

Don't remind me of him,

the doctor said

I shouldn't get angry

damn it!

But he could've signed the request,

he said he was your friend...

- Alex wants to transfer me to Cluj.

- I don't wanna talk about it...

What a nice boy...

I'm going now, but I'll be back

in about two hours, okay?

Cluj is a great idea!

Their clinic is awfully great!

- They took great care of my mom...

- Bye!

He's such a good boy!

He's such a good boy!

Crisan only said about the aspirin,

but it's none of his business.

And I'm afraid Rodica will set her mind

on I don't Know what pink pill...

And she brought her cakes, too...

She's right about something, though...

She's about to retire,

and she might be stressed

'cause they didn't sign her request.

No, she DOESN'T Want to retire.

What's the hurry?

Wait a sec... Mom's fine,

she's under permanent observation...

No sh*t! Yesterday you said

it was better to keep her here!

Now you had the epiphany?!

Maybe... But maybe you're the one

who doesn't see things right...

Maybe you're the one who doesn't see

how great things are over here...

Maybe it's a mistake to move her!

How can you know?

I didn't say that! it's not

that I don't Wanna transfer her...

There're so many things

to be done...

What's the connection?

I can take the fan with me,

to Cluj, can't?!

I don't see the connection!

Yeah, mind your own business!

I can manage on my own... Sh*t!

Hello...

What do you mean she's crying?!

She's not okay...

- She's been crying for a While...

- What's up, mom?

- Nothing...

- Why are you crying, then?

- Did anyone say anything to you?

- No hon', I'm okay...

C'mon mom,

you're frightening me...

- I'm okay...

- Did Crisan come by?

- Did he tell you anything?

- I'm okay, really...

- Then what are you crying for?

- She started when Mrs. Rodica left.

- So it's because of Rodica!

- I don't know...

- it's about your retirement?!

- Yes... Let it be... I can't calm down.

Please, go find Crisan

and ask him to give me something...

I'll call him,

but calm down please,...

- And the lady... '?

- She's with her daughter...

I'll go to Nuti and ask

her to give you something, okay?

But please calm down...

I'll be back!

Go, go...

- Hi, Mrs. Nuti?

- Over there!

Hi, I've come to tell you

that my mom's crying

and she's really agitated

and I can't find dr. Crisan

and I don't know what to do...

- You're Alex!

- Yeah... I forgot to introduce myself...

That's okay.

You look like your mother.

- Why is she crying?

- I don't Know.

I think she remembered

about school... the retirement...

- I found her like this.

- I'm gonna give you a pill...

it's not strong and it has

no side effects.

I take one everyday

Look. Here...

- Give her half, and...

- Is it a sedative?

Yeah! But give her only half,

it's enough.

- And is it okay?

- I take one every day, I told you...

But don't tell Crisan,

or he'll get angry...

Speaking of him...

I Wanted to tell you

that I trust your opinion.

As far as I'm concerned,

you have the last word.

Okay, thanks...

But don't Worry...

You're mom had the easiest form.

Shes fine. I checked her reflexes..

- Did you check on her?!

- Of course!

Thanks! I'll go give her the pill.

Once again, thank you! Bye!

- Who's your Contact in Cluj'?

- Susu... Dan Suiaga.

- Danut! He's a great kid!

- Yes, he is. Bye...

Here...

She said half's enough for now.

Okay hon', thanks...

- Thank God it's not bitter!

- But don't say anything to Crisan.

Otherwise he'll get mad.

Nuti asked me that...

Go now...

The doctor's about to come by

I'm going...

- Are you calm now?

- I am... Go...

Hi, hello...

Hi, young man, still here?

- What a good boy you have!

- That's true, doc...

What's going on?

Why did we cry?

These pink pills are useless,

believe mel

My cousin used to take them

and she got Worse!

- Rodica told you about Nuti, right?

- No, a friend in Cluj...

And he says she's fine.

I'm not happy about that pill either,

but as long as shes here,

she'll have to take them...

But who's this Nuti?

I've never heard about her...

- Nuti What?

- Kelemen!

Kelemen... She's Hungarian...

And what are you going to do?

Your dad told me

you wanna move her to Cluj.

As soon as they check her X-Ray

and see it's not dangerous...

See? it's better to Keep her here.

Why move her'?! I'm here...

We'll see about it...

- How are things in Bucharest?

- The same...

Hot...

- I'm really upset with you!

- Why'?

Why?! We'll talk about it later...

What's up mom?

Why was Crisan so upset?

I couldn't lie to him.

You Know I can't...

I told him

I took half of that pink pill...

- Oh, mom!

- So what's the big deal?!

- I told him I was agitated!

- Geta, you shouldn't haven!

- It's hot soup.

- I have no room left...

- I'll go explain it to him...

- Explain What?

I'm sorry about that pill!

I'm sorry about that pill!

I've looked for you

but I couldn't find you!

The phone was off, mom was crying

and I had to go to Mrs. Nuti...

So you Know

why I'm upset with you...

- Yeah...

- Alex, I get it...

You care a lot about your mother.

I have a mother, too.

But that's not the way

one does things round here...

- I'm sorry but...

- And Nuti was wrong, too...

Definitely... No, no!

I explained her

that I couldn't find you and...

- I panicked...

- I get it...

But imagine your mother

didn't tell me about the pill...

I could've given her something else...

Some pills don't go well together...

I know... What I did was Wrong,

but I panicked...

I cant help if you don't trust me!

I'm in charge of this section!

- I'm not a nobody...

- That's not what this is about!

- This is exactly what this is about!

- That's how mom is...

- She Wants to know everything...

- That's very good!

And if she wants to, I can give her

some books on this matter

Great, thanks!

I'm sorry and...

Wait... Don't go...

Sit down... Let's talk...

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Adrian Sitaru

Adrian Sitaru (Romanian pronunciation: [adriˈan siˈtaru]) is a Romanian director, producer and actor, born in 1971. He is the author of several short films, of which Valuri ("Waves", 2007), the most well-known, has received numerous prizes. Notably, he also worked with Costa Gavras in the making of Amen. (2002). His first feature film, Pescuit sportiv ("Hooked"), for which, besides being the director, he also wrote the script, has been screened in film festivals from Toronto, Palm Springs, Estoril and in the main competition of the 2009 Premiers Plans Festival in Angers, France. In 2010, his latest short film, Colivia ("The Cage") won the DAAD Short Film Award at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). more…

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