Caramel Page #2

Synopsis: Six women in Beirut seek love, marriage, and companionship and find duty, friendship, and possibility. Four work at a salon: Nisrine, engaged to Bassam, with a secret she shares with her co-workers; Jamale, a divorced mother of teens, a part-time model, fearing the encroachment of time; Rima, always in pants, attracted to Siham, a client who smiles back; Layale, in love with a married man, willing to drop everything at a honk of his horn. There's also Rose, a middle-aged seamstress, who cares for Lili, old and facing dementia. Rose has a suitor; Layale has an admirer on the police force. Is delight a possibility? Is caramel a sweet or an instrument of pain?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Nadine Labaki
Production: Roadside Attractions
  5 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
PG
Year:
2007
95 min
$1,000,000
Website
730 Views


- We'll give you special treatment.

- One day, I will.

Nisrine, come here!

All the girls will be at your service.

Goodbye. We'll be expecting you.

You think you're stronger

than the policeman?

Go inside now.

I won't.

Stop. I'm working.

Oh, really! You're working?

You do nothing but follow me.

Hello, ladies.

Hello. Welcome.

Don't talk to her!

Come, let me give you some love.

Go inside.

Ma'am, could you, please...

Go in, so I can understand.

How can you understand him?

You can't even understand me.

- He's American.

- Shut up. Let me find out what he wants.

He wants me to run away with him.

Go inside, you're embarrassing me.

I want to know what he wants.

Go play with the rubbish

you've been collecting.

Don't come out again.

There. That's the vest.

The jacket.

It's too big, it needs fixing.

- Oh, you want to fix it?

- Yes.

The trousers need shortening.

That's fine. Go change.

Alright. Go in and try it on.

- Try.

- Alright.

Thank you.

My darling likes to go for a stroll

In the evening, he says

Let's go

If I say no, I'm in trouble

Welcome, my prince

Lili, what are you doing?

You keep on sewing.

Sorry.

Good morning, sir.

How are you?

Where have you been, my love?

Hello, Auntie Rose.

Here are the aprons.

Come in, don't stay by the door.

No, I can't.

I left Lili by herself.

Don't worry about Lili.

Come in for a hairdo.

We're not busy.

- No, no.

- Come on in.

I must go, she's alone.

Your hair needs a good brushing.

Come on in, we're having coffee.

Come in, we need

to find you a husband.

You're a bit late.

You're still beautiful, come in.

No, Lili's all by herself. I must go.

Hello.

Sorry, I came without an appointment.

Can I get my hair done?

- Something's bothering you?

- Not at all.

I was just walking by.

I decided to come in.

I had nothing to do.

I'm glad that you came.

Go on, run.

Handsome young man.

Don't forget!

Pick up the ones under the car.

And you, sweetheart.

Pick up the two papers over there.

Put them in the basket.

God bless you and keep you safe.

Yes, put them in there.

I want to see what he wrote to me.

What?

He loves me very much.

He wrote me all these letters.

- Thank you, dear.

- Okay, bye.

Don't be long!

Hello, my love.

Hello.

Hello, sunshine.

You forgot your wallet.

I was expecting your call.

What?

I swear, I've been waiting for an hour.

Ask Joseph.

Okay, stop fooling around.

When can you pick it up?

Now I'm busy.

I'm having my coffee.

And Joseph is foreseeing my future.

He sees a chair and a beautiful girl.

She's at the window.

She's looking at me without seeing me.

I swear.

There's even a fly on my forehead.

She parks in forbidden areas...

...to tease the policeman

who's admiring her...

...instead of fining her.

You find it funny!

Okay, goodbye.

Anything else?

Can you sign here, please?

- Where?

- Here, please.

That's it?

Here also. New regulations.

- Anything else?

- Thank you.

Let's go.

- Can I drop you off somewhere?

- What?

- Drop you off?

- No, thanks. Don't bother.

Tarek, answer.

Tarek, answer!

Hurry up, La.

Yes, Dad.

Mom?

She's not here.

I don't know.

Smoking a joint next door.

Stupid! Damn you!

What's the matter? I'm busy.

I'm busy in the kitchen.

What do you want?

What?

Why promise the kids...

...and then change your mind?

Good for you.

Okay, leave me alone.

Okay, goodbye.

What an idiot!

And you two, out of my sight!

Your father is busy.

He's taking his girlfriend to the beach.

Hello.

I want to have my hair done.

Of course, come in.

- Hello.

- Good morning. Welcome.

Start the generator,

I need to use the blow dryer.

Sorry it took me so long.

It's okay.

Mr. Charles!

Mr. Charles, tell her to let me out.

Why are you so stubborn?

Stubborn as a mule!

You old bag!

In your dreams, I'll let you out!

I'm going to kill her.

There are people

expecting me for dinner.

Expecting you?

In Hell, yes.

You wait and see.

The plane is about to take off.

It's getting dark.

She wants to travel now.

I'll send you up to Heaven, alright.

I'm going to tell the neighbors.

They'll eat you alive.

Rose!

Damn whoever gave you that name.

Excuse me.

Wait till I get my hands on you.

If you drive the customers away,

how will we survive? Go upstairs!

- The plane is taking off.

- What plane? Where to?

I'm expected for dinner.

Yes, everybody's expecting you.

If you drive them away,

how will we live?

I'm sorry, sir.

Sorry.

Are the trousers okay?

I'd like them a little shorter, please.

- Shorter?

- Yes. I like it.

- Shorter? Like this?

- Yes.

Nice, isn't it?

Just what I needed.

Another crazy fool.

Walid.

Can you call me from the land line?

I'm too tired.

I need to check if my mobile is working.

Do as your sister says.

Okay, it's working.

- Where are you going?

- I'll be back.

Rabih, it's Layale.

Rabih. Can you hear me?

Layale. Layale.

Yes?

The fan's batteries are dead.

Do you have any?

Hello! Come in.

Look in the cup, there's a white horse!

Do you know what it means?

You'll be married soon.

Are you hiding secrets from us?

Hiding secrets from your mother?

You believe this nonsense, Mom?

Yes, of course!

Make a wish now.

There's a husband, look at the ring!

Look how it sparkles.

That's good.

She's going to get married.

That's for sure,

you're going to be happy.

You believe this rubbish?

Things she's told me have come true...

We'll eat cakes.

We'll rejoice.

Hi, my name's Jamale Tarabay.

I have two children.

Turn the board around.

I can't read it.

My name's Jamale Tarabay...

The light's too strong.

Nothing I can do about it.

Look into the camera.

I have two children.

I have many hobbies.

I was an actress.

- Really! What kind of roles?

- Soap operas.

You've never seen me?

Not really.

Series and ads too.

Such as?

Products, detergents, lots of things.

Okay. Now lose the board.

Higher.

Very good. Now the other way.

- How?

- The other way.

Lower your arms.

Tell me about yourself. Right side.

No. Right, darling.

Okay, tell me about yourself.

I have lots of hobbies.

I like music, painting...

Very good.

Other side now.

Other side, please.

Okay. Go on.

Sideways?

Can you walk now?

- That way?

- Please.

Are you a group?

No, just two people.

- Two girls?

- No. My husband and me.

Ah, you're married.

Two people.

A double bed, I guess?

- When for?

- Saturday.

Saturday, just a minute.

Can I have your name?

Rosette Baddour.

Rosette Baddour?

Pretty name, Baddour.

Are you from Beit-Mry?

I have friends from the Baddour family.

From Beit-Mry, yes.

Mr. Samir, the owner of the supermarket.

Do you know him?

He's a relative.

By the way, were you living in Canada...

No.

I'm sorry.

I need your ID card, please.

Or any other ID proving that...

...you're married.

These are the regulations.

Just a second...

Take your time.

It's hot. Can we open the window?

No, darling. We can't. Sorry.

Let's continue.

Now face the wall.

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Nadine Labaki

Nadine Labaki (Arabic: نادين لبكي‎; born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese actress and director. more…

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