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Synopsis: We see a few seconds of a black and white, silent art film. There is a dark movie theater filled with people watching this film. The camera mostly remains on the audience. Cut to a man sleeping on twin bed with a sleeping dog next to another empty twin bed with the same sheets. He gets up and looks out the window and we see he is next to an airport. One of the walls is covered in wallpaper with skinny bare trees. He puts his ear to the wall. There is a hole in the wall and he looks through it but we don't know if he can see anything. He has a metal instrument on the middle finger of his right hand. He sticks the instrument into the hole in the wall. His hand shakes a little and he turns the instrument. This allows him to open a door in the wall. The dog joins him as he steps through the door. There is a set of double doors and he steps through them. It seems as though he has stepped through the fire exit on the balcony of a movie theater, presumably the theatre that the film opened in.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Leos Carax
Production: Indomina Releasing
  29 wins & 68 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
84
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
115 min
$641,054
Website
1,582 Views


That's the sensation of life,

the feeling that we remain.

What you have been to me!

What you did for me!

You did something once.

You know that.

You've been everything to me!

I would die myself not to lose you.

You won't lose me.

You'll keep me.

Life is better, La,

for in life there is love.

Death is good,

but there's no love.

So it is true?

That you made me rich?

That all I have is from you?

Don't speak of that.

It wasn't a happy decision.

I believe I ruined you instead!

He married me for my money, yes...

He was greatly in love with you.

Yes, but he wouldn't have married me

had I been poor.

I don't want to hurt you,

I just want you to understand.

I always understood.

You don't hurt me.

You make me very happy.

You wanted to look at life for yourself,

but you were not allowed to.

You were punished for your wish.

Yes, I've been punished.

But I don't want to know or think.

Just to be with you is enough for now.

And I want you to be happy,

not to think of anything sad.

Only to feel that I am near you

and that I love you.

Why should there be pain?

In such hours as these

what have we to do with pain?

That's not the deepest thing.

There is

something deeper.

That's not the deepest thing, no.

But still it is very, very deep.

I don't know why we must suffer so much.

Perhaps I shall find out soon.

There are many things in life.

You're very young.

I feel very old.

You'll grow young again.

That's how I see you.

I don't believe...

No need for words now.

I don't believe

that a mistake as generous as yours

can hurt you for long.

I'm very happy now!

And remember

that if you've been hated,

you've also been loved...

La.

Adored!

Dear uncle.

Excuse me.

Sorry I can't wait.

I've another appointment.

Of course.

I've got another appointment, too.

See you again, I hope.

I hope so, too.

What's your name?

Elise.

Thank you, Elise.

Cline?

This'll be my last appointment?

Yes, last one for today, Mr Oscar.

Still not hungry?

No, thank you.

You're ill.

I think I caught a cold killing the banker.

I'll switch the fire on.

What an idiot!

Ectoplasm on wheels!

I'm sorry, Mr Oscar.

I was asleep...

ITS you?

I think so.

I've got 30 minutes.

Have you got 3O minutes?

Yes.

I've got 30 minutes.

Come with me, then.

I thought you'd quit working long ago.

You disappeared.

No, I never really disappeared.

Is that your hair?

No, not yet.

They made me older.

Are those your eyes?

No.

They're Eva's eyes.

Eva Grace.

An air hostess living

her last night tonight.

Good evening, Miss.

Come.

They gutted it.

They're turning it into a luxury hotel.

I'll leave you, Miss.

Thank you.

I came here once to buy you some bras.

You were always so kind to me.

But say no more.

I won't speak either.

My partner will be here in 20 minutes.

We have 20 minutes to catch up on

Take my hand.

Let's walk.

Most likely we'll never

see each other again.

Jean...

There's something you don't know.

About you?

About us.

Yes,

time is against us.

I'll be going.

Yes. He'll be here soon.

It's better he and I don't meet.

Yes.

Mr Oscar...

You're drinking

and smoking God knows what.

You really must eat something!

It's nearly midnight.

Midnight?

Cline...

We have to laugh before midnight.

We'll do our best, Mr Oscar.

Who knows if we'll laugh in the next life?

Everything OK up front?

Yes, fine.

Been a long day, hasn't it?

Nearly over.

How about you back there?

We're having a ball in the back of beyond.

We're all drunk...

Dead and drunk.

Come and join us, Cline.

We could dance.

A slow dance?

Maybe some other evening, Mr Oscar.

You know, I was a dancer once.

Once?

No, I didn't know.

Are there any pictures?

I don't think so.

A dancer...

That must be wonderful.

Quick, taxi! Follow that pigeon!

Taxi...

Pigeon...

Mr Oscar?

It's getting late.

You should get ready

for your last appointment.

OK.

YOUR HOUSE:

YOUR WIFE YOUR DAUGHTERS

It's almost time.

The money for today.

The key for tonight.

See you tomorrow, Mr Oscar.

- Same time?

- Same time.

Good night, Cline.

Thanks for everything.

We would like to.

Live again.

But that means.

We'd like to relive

the same thing.

Make the long journey once more.

Touch the point of no return.

And feel so very far away

from our childhood days.

And when we're cold, when we cry.

Even then we think.

That by heaven's leave we'd like to.

Live again.

That means.

We'd like to live

the same thing afresh.

Our time has not yet come to rest.

We have to do what we love again.

Dive once more

into the cold liquid days,

all the same.

It's me!

Darling!

How's our baby Luce?

Darling,

let's go see Aude.

I've got something to tell you.

We'd like to.

Live.

Relive...

My dears,

I've got some very good news for us.

Our life's about to change!

We see ourselves stand.

Start again, feel

the sap rise inside us.

But it cannot be.

No, it cannot be.

No, it cannot...

I'm coming home.

As sharp as ever, Miss 3423-AC-92!

You'll soon have loads of time to sleep!

Won't be long till they send us

to the junkyard.

We're becoming inadequate.

In-what?

Quiet!

Old 5700-BC-78 is speaking the truth.

Men don't want visible machines any more.

Yes, don't want no more engines,

no more action.

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Leos Carax

Alex Christophe Dupont (born 22 November 1960), best known as Leos Carax (French: [leɔs karaks]), is a French film director, critic, and writer. Carax is noted for his poetic style and his tortured depictions of love. His first major work was Boy Meets Girl (1984), and his notable works include Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (1991) and Holy Motors (2012). His professional name is an anagram of his real name, 'Alex', and 'Oscar'. more…

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