Nordrand Page #2

Synopsis: Vienna, 1995. Jasmin, Tamara, Valentin, Senad and Roman live near the northern border of Austria. Their lives repeatedly intersect and drift apart. The characters involved are young migrants from the former Yugoslavia, Romania, Poland and Austria itself. Strangers in a strange land, they feel a sense of loss in their new, temporary environment. The five-some meet and get close to each other, hopelessly clinging to friendships and relationships with no future. They frequent cafés and train stations dreaming of a better tomorrow. Often, they just fall back on the prospect of short-term affection in yet another doomed romantic or sexual encounter. Trying hard to suppress the memories of war and alienation, they try to find moral strength and warmth through one another.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Barbara Albert
Production: Fama Film
  8 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Year:
1999
103 min
Website
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I'm not your old man.

Bye.

You must decide fast.

I won't be here much longer.

I'm off to America.

You? America?

Will you send me a postcard?

Alright.

I'll take the tires.

I also need something

for my daughter.

A doll or something.

- Hang on.

Maybe I have something for her.

BeautifuI.

Sonja?

Are there any sweets left?

No.

Maybe in the fridge.

Pudding or something.

Never mind.

So?

Feeling anything yet?

- Stop it.

Don't be so hystericaI.

I'll be back in a week,

to take care of the three of us.

I don't want it.

What?

What do you mean?

I've thought about it.

Great.

You ever think about me?

You can't do that.

Don't be like that.

This isn't funny.

You'd have it

if it was Milan's, right?

What does that mean?

We've been through this.

Yeah, but now it's happened.

Once it's here,

things will be different.

I don't understand.

I thought what we have

is speciaI.

Not like with Milan.

Or maybe it's not mine?

Are you nuts?

What do you think of me?

I don't know.

Honestly, I don't know.

Do you have to do that?

I think I'll go now.

Please, feeI free.

Bye.

Where have you been?

I've missed you.

You're looking good.

- You too.

It's Mario.

He was the DJ here last week.

Hip-Hop and stuff.

What's new at the hospitaI?

Nothing.

Is the crazy little...

Gitti...

- Yeah, her.

She's still there.

Is Milan here?

Haven't seen him.

He's with Dragana now.

Let's dance. Great song.

A little later.

This place free?

Jasmin, right?

I'm Tamara.

- I know.

Want some coffee?

- No, thanks.

You should drink something

to pick you up.

OK.

So what do you do now?

I work in a hospitaI.

I'm a nurse.

Really?

Must be interesting.

But difficult, no? Old and sick people.

Must be tough.

At times.

Good bye.

What about you?

I work at a pastry place,

out where we live.

You should drop in some

time for a coffee?

Strange,

doesn't hurt at all.

It will - later.

Or not at all.

Anyone picking you up?

You?

I don't know.

Wanna come along?

No.

...the Bosnian Serbs kept shouting

on their way to Grbavica,

the Serb center

of the hotly contested city.

The demonstrations

as a sign of rejection...

of the Dayton peace plans...

- Damn Serbs.

I'm a Serb.

You still live in that

house in the Grenzweg?

With your parents?

No. I live on my own.

Not bad.

You don't mind if I smoke, do you?

I need it after all that.

I'll open the window.

I will come and visit you, often!

I am thinking of you!

...even after NATO bombings

and despite...

current peace talks in Dayton,

fighting continues...

The Serb population in Sarajevo

is not ready to give up...

the district of Grbavica.

Mines shall prevent the return

of thousands of Muslims.

Valentin, that you?

I can't hear you.

Have you heard anything?

How long will the visa take?

It takes time.

I'm hoping to go by Christmas.

I do what I can.

- When?

When, Rocco, when?

Calm down.

By Christmas, you're gone.

Dear Jola,

it's very nice here.

People are nice too!

And I found work already.

When are you coming?

Love Marta

You know where that is?

America?

Australia.

That's where I'm going.

You?

Much better jobs there

than in Austria.

A friend of mine is a modeI there.

America is better.

Give me the key!

Give it to me.

It's not funny any more.

Come and get it.

Stop it, I wanna watch TV.

Go and fight somewhere else!

Thomas, make it louder.

How did you know

I had the key?

You lie to me.

You go through my things.

Who do you think you are?

We have to lock you out!

I'll show you!

You won't lock yourself up!

I can lock you up!

But not you yourself!

No, don't, Jasmin!

Piss off.

Stop bawling. She'll be back.

It's me, Jasmin. Open up!

Wolfgang isn't in.

Are you alone?

Long John is here. You know him.

Mind if I wait inside for Wolfi?

I don't, but he probably will.

Dad kicked me out, the a**hole.

And he beat me up.

Here, see?

And here too.

Can I have a smoke?

I don't think Wolfi will come today.

Whatever.

I'm in no hurry for him anyway.

And we're here.

Get lost.

What's it, no demand?

Haven't you heard I've got

a big one?

Wanna taste it?

Aren't you hot for it?

I'm not into babies.

What's up?

Scared?

Certainly not.

For all the others you

spread your legs.

Everyone knows it.

After Andi had her,

the lift smelled for 3 days.

I need some air.

Hey, you can't just

let me go on my own.

Who is this Dragana anyway?

Just a silly, stupid...

Forget her!

Roman, what are you doing here?

- And you?

I need to talk to you.

- What do you want?

Come on!

- Marina is waiting.

Who's more important?

Me or Marina?

Why do you still come

to this dump?

I looked for you everywhere.

It wasn't easy to get time off.

But you seem to have fun

without me anyway.

You said you wouldn't come

here anymore.

So what?

- What do you mean?

Remember what you said

about Milan?

How down you were?

You came here for him,

didn't you?

Shut up down there,

this isn't Yugoslavia.

I thought you'd be in bed.

- I'm not sick.

It didn't hurt?

- No.

People tell such horror stories,

but it's no big deaI.

It might hurt later.

- You'd like that, huh?

Was Milan there?

- None of your business.

We almost had a baby together.

What's that supposed to mean?

Give me a break.

You wanted it too, didn't you?

- No. I couldn't care less.

It's over. Got it?

You think you can stalk me,

just because I was pregnant

from you once?

It's me, Michi!

- Long John is here too!

Now we're going to sandwich you!

Come on, Jasmin,

have another swig.

We're going back to the flat.

...back to the flat...

Doesn't matter how we do it:

OraI, rectaI, vaginaI!

What's wrong?

Not me, ok?

You smell nice.

Come off it, will you?

Just one kiss.

- What for?

Are you coming with me to America?

- Me?

Why not?

I'm going to Australia.

You and your modeling -

won't work anyway.

I'll send you a postcard, ok?

Raid!

What did the cops ask?

Did you tell them who

was with you?

No.

You were lucky they didn't

have to amputate.

The doctor said it was very close.

Does it hurt?

Please scratch me there.

Tell me more before

the others get back.

What did they say at home?

Nothing.

Mom's worried.

Thomas and Nicole

don't know yet.

Ren, stop it.

And Dad?

I don't want to go back.

What do you mean?

Do you have to touch everything?

Look what you've done.

Hey, Ren!

That's enough!

What was his name? Zagler.

Everyone had a crush on him.

You too?

For all four years.

Remember how we used to jump

over the fence during the breaks?

And stealing things at the Co-op?

They had this

cinnamon chewing gum.

I was so jealous of you.

You were so pretty.

Everyone followed you

and did what you said.

You always said I had lice,

but I never really had any.

I did.

Really?

In second and fourth grade.

From Daddy.

What?

To Jasmin.

Stay with us.

You won't find anywhere better.

We need you.

Especially the children.

Think about it again.

You'll see

how difficult it is alone.

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Barbara Albert

Barbara Albert (born 1970 in Vienna) is an Austrian writer, film-producer and film-director. She studied filmmaking at the Wiener Filmakademie. Her first film to become known to a larger audience was Nordrand, which describes the reality of life of Yugoslavian children in Vienna. She heads the production company Coop 99 with Jessica Hausner and Antonin Svoboda, among others. more…

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