Life in a Fishbowl Page #7

Synopsis: Three tales of three people who have a lasting effect on one another. A young writer whose career is skyrocketing finds himself in a stormy marriage. He divorces his wife after the death of their daughter, shuts himself from the outside world and drinks himself to death over a twenty-year period.
Genre: Drama
  15 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Year:
2014
129 min
14 Views


What do you think?

What have we got here?

Wow!

Well Dad, Eik is here.

Well...

Well, what am I doing here?

Well?

What would you like to say?

Did you want to say...

"Sorry"?

Sorry...

for having me...

jerk you off when I was,

what... six?

Or when you...

f***ed me the first time?

But then I was already 11, naturally.

Really dodge the bullet,

and for everything...

Everything that you've...

For everything...

that you've...

He didn't stop until I was 15.

It's been quite a trip, hasn't it?

Is that the only thing you've..?

Yeah, hum...

What's this?

What is it?

It's nothing.

It's nothing that matters anymore.

- Don't you look great.

- Dad did it.

Around the world,

all around the world...

What do you think this is?

Do you think it's just

the body? No, or...

- Dots!

- Dots, yes, exactly.

- And the ghosts can't touch them.

- They can't touch?

Morning.

- Can I've a quick word with you?

- Sure. Keep doing the jigsaw?

Sorry, how this was all, well...

What the f*** were you thinking?

You see my child every day.

My wife too, and then you just

f*** me like nothing matters?!

Who do you think you are?

You'd better keep your

mouth shut about this!

And don't speak to us when

we come to pick her up, Ok?

- Right then, Hannes wants to meet us.

- What?

- Yep, it's happening.

- Now?

- Slvi, are you backing out?

- No no, I'm on.

So, come on.

Agnes?

We should talk.

This has been rough for us.

I haven't been taking care

of you the way I should.

I know you think something

happened... in Florida.

Look at me.

Trust me.

Nothing happened in Florida.

Good night.

"Life in a Fishbowl"

- Hello.

- Hello.

I...

I need a word with

this young man.

- Slvi?

- Yes.

Yes, Slvi, he's on the 16th floor.

I'll let him know you're here.

Right then.

Congratulations with the reviews.

Five stars?

Kata, Kata, Kata...

I want to build a bridge to you.

Ok then, see you later!

- I think that's it.

- Yes, that's it. Should I do him too?

- Yes, why not.

- Why?

What? It's a video conference.

It's Deutche Bank.

This is the Champions League, right?

We're no longer in the reserve.

So I should use a little

blush, shouldn't I?

- Thanks love.

- See you.

Listen, I finished with Vonarstrti.

We can build that hotel.

Excellent.

Then your seat is safe.

Just call Rafael straight away.

Right, that's funny. But onto what

matters, the meeting's in two minutes.

We can't bullshit these people, they know

exactly what's going on and we do too.

We know exactly what's going on

and Hannes knows too.

- Hannes?

- Yes, he's on his way up.

What do you mean?

He's not invited to this meeting.

- Yes, he is.

- No, Hannes is not invited.

- I invited him to this meeting.

- What's going on here?

- What Gsti is trying to say...

- Yes?

Hannes read the report I did,

before you fiddled with it.

And we all agree this

is a huge problem.

Gsti and I took a few ideas,

to him, and concluded that

we should set up deposit

accounts in the UK and Holland,

with interest that

no one else can touch.

- I've heard this all...

- Let me finish.

This will fix the bank's position now,

and that's exactly what we need.

We've started setting up the system,

and all the key players are on board.

- Key players? But I'm not on board!

- Don't be a fool Siggi, I said all the key players.

This is just the "Usual Suspects".

We can't wait around for you,

we have to do this right.

It'd be best if you step aside a little here

and let Gsti and I lead the discussion.

- Wait, wait, sorry...?

- Siggi, it's not personal.

This is just business. Just a question

of being a team player, right?

Yes.

Don't sulk. This is just a game.

- What do you think, there's enough to take?

- There sure is.

- What would you like?

- Let's leave the hair, at least for now.

Shall we just begin with the beard?

See what that does.

- Listen, that's it then.

- Right.

And where does this all need to go?

To the dump.

All of it?

Yes, unless there's

anything you want to keep.

- Thank you very much.

- Thank you.

Shut the door perhaps? Thank you.

Hello.

I almost didn't recognise you.

But wouldn't that be better?

Now I've joined the well-to-do.

Sorry how I was last time.

Don't worry about it.

Nothing to apologize of.

I deserved it. And then some.

- So...

- I read your book.

- Oh yes?

- Why didn't you tell me about Kolla?

Well, I've really forgotten...

Such a long time ago and I'd

already written it in the book.

She would have been your age now.

It's been that long.

Well then, I really have to get going.

Say hi to Heia from me, and you take care.

See you later.

- Hello.

- Hi.

I'd like to pay these two.

And deposit this and

reduce my overdraught.

- What's your account number?

- 17-18.

Wait, the overdraught's

already been paid.

What?

- Let's see... it's 17-18 right?

- Yes.

Yes, it is...

Yes, there's a quite a big transfer

here into your account.

ormur Thorlacius,

do you know him?

Really?!

Yes my love, let me tell you,

that when Santa smells the food,

he will think carefully before deciding

what you'll get in your shoe.

I think you must have had

some bad sausages at school,

because I'm telling you, the sausages

I make are the best in town.

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