Nothing to Lose Page #2

Synopsis: Johan, convicted for the murder of his father and sister, has been locked up in a TBS clinic (a hospital for criminals with a psychical disorder) for years. When he hears he will be transfered to a Long Stay ward - where nobody has ever been released from - he hopes his mother, who he hasn't spoken for years, will come to his hearing so she can tell the judge he didn't murder his sister, that his father abused him and was about to abuse his sister and that Johan therefore killed his father. However, his mother doesn't turn up. Realizing he's out of options, he escapes, determined to find his mother, so she can write a statement saying what really happened. Pretty soon however, he gets pursued by the police and in a rather desperate attempt to stay out of their hands, he kidnaps a 13-year old girl, Tessa. Together they drive through the Netherlands and Belgium to find his mother.
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Director(s): Pieter Kuijpers
  4 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Year:
2008
88 min
72 Views


Because you have something special.

You are different.

-How different?

There are enough girls like your friend.

But you..

You have something special.

What?

You are a good person.

Tessa, help me please.

So from now on we will trust each other?

Come, we're changing cars.

Here, vitamins.

Is it good?

Yes.

It's good my mother can't see this. She'd go crazy

You can decide yourself what you eat, right!

Can you maybe give me a hand?

Here, or won't your mother allow it?

And now we are .. here?

-here.

The best route is through Luik, here.

-Where did you learn to read a map like that?

My father taught me.

Do you have a nice father?

He's dead.

For how long?

Since I was 10.

I found him myself.

He was all blue.

My mother said he drank himself to death.

And now you live with your mother?

Yes, and her new boyfriend.

Ok, and from now on follow Lige.

-Liege? Didn't we have to go through Luik?

Yeah, that is called Lige in French.

Who do we have to talk to in Belgium?

My mother.

Why don't you just call her?

Because she doesn't want to talk to me.

Why not?

Because she blames me of everything.

Of what?

It doesn't matter, it is all nonsense.

Really.

Yeah, and now?

-It should be somewhere around here.

Somewhere.

-It's not addressed too good.

What?

-Nothing.

If you can do a better job..

-I didn't say anything!

Take a left.

I think we'll have to ask someone.

Do you speak French?

-Un petit peut.

Ask there.

We're close.

Hand me the map.

Number 25..

How long was it since you spoke to your mother?

-A few years or something.

And she didn't come to visit you all that time?

-No.

hey mom.

Is it ok if we come in?

Grandma told me you were here.

Who is this?

Tessa.

Would you like something to drink?

-No she doesn't want anything.

It is important for the court that you write down a statement.

-I already did that, 14 years ago.

Yeah, but now what really happened.

-I don't have to testify.

Yes, they changed it.

Why are you doing this?

-Mom. Just write down you were too scared to help us.

Father is dead, you don't have to be scared anymore.

-You are very ill, Johan.

nonsense.

Just write down what happened.

What happened?

-Yeah.

Your father caught you with your sister,

then you hit his brains out.

Do you want me to write that down?

And do you want me to write down as well that Sharon

wasn't the only one? That there were a lot more other girls?

What are you talking about more girls?

Get out of my life!

Why aren't you helping me?

-You are completely insane.

Oh yeahh?

Tell me to my face that father never touched me.

The police, please.

Say it, mom.

-You should never have been born.

Johan.

-Yeah, I killed my mother. Are you happy now?

And now? What should I do now?

-The girl, is she alright?

Yeah of course she's fine.

Where are you?

-In Belgium.

You have to turn yourself in Johan, now.

-No of course, not, I'm not going to jail here.

At least let the girl go and come to The Netherlands. Try

to cross the border, I'll see what I can do.

You're going to make something happen?

Yeah, I'm going to try to get you back safe.

Go away!

Go away!

You have to undress.

No.

Else you'll get a cold.

Is it true?

What?

Did you kill your sister?

No. Truly. I swear it.

And the other girls?

Which other girls?

-Your mother was talking about other girls.

Tessa, my mother was crazy.

It was my dad.

Really.

He should have never touched my sister.

And now?

We're going back to The Netherlands and...

and I'll let you go.

Really?

And what about you?

I'll see.

We're going to need a new car anyway.

They've seen this one.

Pick one.

Choose.

The right one is the gas, and next to it the brakes

yeahh? Those you have to control with your right foot.

And left is the clutch, you control it with your left foot.

And the handbrake.

There, let the clutch go real slow

and hit the gas a bit.

Go sit up straight.

You are handsome, you shouldn't hide that.

I am not handsome.

I have weird large nostrils.

And I have braces, weird gums, my feet are too big,

my thighs are too thick, and the rest of my body is too thin.

People think I have anorexia.

Look, Chantal is handsome, I always get all the losers.

Nah, Chantal is maybe pretty, but you are handsome.

Now go sit up straight.

You shouldn't hide your face like that.

That's a shame.

Do you really think I'm handsome?

Yes.

Are you falling for me?

We have to go

When I grow up, I'll be a movie star

and I'll marry a musician that is a drug-addict.

So I can save him.

Like Kate Moss and Pete Doherty,

but he has to be more handsome.

Pete who?

Leave it.

Johan?

-Yes, did you manage to figure something out?

Before you continue, I am not alone,

there is someone else on the line

Johan, this is Maarten van Heemskerk, I am from the

police in Rijnmond, can I be on a first-name-basis?

I am listening in Johan.

-Johan, firstly we are worried about Tessa.

Everything is fine with Tessa.

-Yes, but I would like to speak to her myself. Can I?

Tessa, say something.

-Hello?

No say that everything is fine.

-Everything fine.

Well, was that it?

-Johan we found your grandmother.

What happened Johan?

-Don't answer Johan.

Were you that angry?

-Johan, don't answer him. Joris this was not the deal.

You fill her up.

Fill her up for 50.

It's not enough.

-How come?

You have to pay 78.

Why didnt you fill her up for 50? I said so right?

Sorry.

Do you have some?

-I'm not going to pay your gasoline.

You'll get it back.

Maybe I can use my PIN card.

God dammed.

Are you ok?

Shouldn't I have done it?

-Of course you did. Jerks.

I have something for you.

A remembrance.

They are kids earrings.

It's the gesture that counts, right?

IA grey Mercedes, BKD 723./I

What does he want?

Your license and registration.

II think its the Dutch guy with the girl./I

Tessa, listen. I'm going to be mean to you

but it's all acting, alright?

I'll count to three and we'll both get out.

Get your bag

One, two, three.

Back!

Tessa, on your knees.

What are keys in French?

-L[e] clefs.

LE CLEFS:

walk, get in.

Johan!

-Johan, van Heemskerk here. It's good you're calling.

The Belgian police is on our tail, they have to go.

-We are in contact with the Belgian authorities,

but I'm not sure if we can...

-Hey, make it happen cause I'm going to The Netherlands.

We're like Bonnie and Clyde.

Who?

Leave it.

IHe is heading to the Dutch border,

he is armed.../I

I...keep distance and wait for assistance./I

IHe's leaving the sector./I

IStay on him, we are consulting with the Dutch authorities./I

IWe'll take over from here./I

IThis side is sealed./I

IThere is too much press.

We need backup./I

I want to get through, god dammed.

yes.... yes.

It's your mother.

Tessa here.

Hi mom.

Mom, there is no need to cry.

I'm coming home.

He promised.

No he won't hurt me.

He's sweet to me.

Mom, sorry, for everything.

I really want to come home.

I didn't mean it like this.

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