Only Human Page #4

Synopsis: Leni takes Rafi to meet her family in Madrid. Leni's family is Jewish - mother, father, older sister and daughter, brother, and grandfather. Rafi is Palestinian, in Spain since age 12. Before her father returns from work, Leni reveals Rafi's origins. He accidentally drops a block of frozen soup out the flat window, probably killing a passerby. Leni initiates a cover-up and Rafi figures out the body is probably Leni's father. The body disappears and without telling the rest of the family what they know, Leni and Rafi organize a search for dad. Mom is sure he's having an affair. Leni's belly-dancing sister kisses Rafi. Her brother grabs a rifle to shoot the Arab. Can anything be put right?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  5 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
R
Year:
2004
85 min
$69,347
Website
67 Views


- Yes, you are.

He's so dogmatic.

Life isn't black or white.

Only grey people say that.

There's a difference between

involuntary and premeditated.

- Don't go away.

- I want to see what's going on.

What can you see?

They are looking

through the bushes.

- Who?

- The police.

We haven't finished eating yet.

- Excuse me.

- You're leaving again?

I have to go to the bathroom.

Leni, you can't marry that man.

- Don't start.

- That's mine.

You asked me to judge him

as a person.

- I already have. He's weird.

- What's weird about him?

Everything. He doesn't speak,

he's like numb.

He's cold, then he's hot.

- He's nervous.

- He's autistic.

It's the first time

he's met you.

He doesn't act

like a normal person.

He changes his shoes,

he brings oranges.

He's absent-minded.

He's an intellectual.

Wait until you get to know him.

I don't have to wait.

You have to wait.

Why don't you go back

to Rubn?

- Oh, please.

- You couldn't stand him.

- At least they know each other.

- Rafi and I know each other.

You've been going out

for a month and a half.

When we met it was as if...

as if we had known each other forever.

We're soul mates.

Leni, he's not trustworthy.

He's hiding something.

Rezaricabre, bring me some water

Rezaricabre, so beautiful

I want to marry you

- What's he doing now?

- He's in the bathroom.

- How do you know?

- Because he said so.

- What if he's lying?

- He's really taking too long.

- Are you timing him?

- It must be the airplane food.

- I don't like it.

- Mom!

See? Ask him what he's doing

with your granddad.

- What do you think?

- I don't want to know.

Good night, Einstein.

Don't you see

how ridiculous you are?

Not so ridiculous.

Dudu spent too much time in the army.

I can't take it anymore.

We're leaving.

Listen to me, please.

There are mistakes for which

you pay your entire life.

This isn't a mistake.

No, it's a catastrophe.

Do you want to sing with me?

She married a German guy

and then they split up.

We'll send you

the wedding invitations.

You don't want

your marriage to fail.

Look who's talking

about failed marriages.

What are you saying?

My marriage with your dad

is not a failure.

If you don't consider the fact

that he's having an affair.

It's the last time

I tell you anything.

- What do you know?

- Nothing.

He comes home late

and doesn't sell a thing.

Is he making houses of cards?

It's not coming.

Let's go, Rafi.

I'm calling his office.

Leni, wait.

I think it's your father.

- Who?

- The dead guy.

- I think it's your father.

- You said it was someone.

- Because I don't know your father.

- Then how do you know?

I saw one of Paula's drawings.

He wears a grey gabardine

like the dead guy,

who's bald

like your father.

- Describe his face.

- He was face down.

Was he tall, short, fat?

- Regular.

- It's not my father.

- Really.

- It can't be.

He's either working

or having an affair.

What if he changed his mind

and came to see you?

Oh, my God.

Where's the phone?

On the TV.

It's not here.

What did you do with the phone?

You can't make phone calls

during Sabbath.

It's an emergency.

- Is there a life in danger?

- Yes, yours.

Yes? Damn. He hung up.

I'll go first.

What is it?

Come here. Sit down.

- I'm pregnant.

- You're in shock.

- No. I know.

- But we haven't...

In the elevator.

You wouldn't vomit so soon.

My mother threw up

the exact moment

she conceived my sister.

You don't want to have him?

- Of course I do.

- I can have an abortion.

- I won't push you.

- Leni, of course I want to.

- It's exactly what I want.

- He won't know his granddad.

We don't know anything.

I'm sure it's not him.

He's either working

or having an affair.

There are many bald men.

If it was him,

somebody would have called.

They won't be able

to identify him.

- Why not?

- An old lady stole his wallet.

An old lady stole his wallet?

I saw it from the window.

Where are you going?

- To your father's office.

- Did you talk to him?

- The office is closed.

- We'll go with you.

- I don't remember.

- Aleph.

- I don't remember.

- Bet.

- Gimel.

- I'm tired.

We must study

now that your mother is gone.

Why do we have to study?

Because at your age

the brain is like a sponge.

It absorbs everything.

Let's go again.

I don't remember.

Hurry. Pretend you're sleeping.

- Are these yours?

- No.

- Is your name Abdal?

- No.

- It says Rafi Abdal.

- Abdal? That's Arabian.

- Aren't you Rafi?

- No, I'm David Dalinsky.

- And who's Leni Dal?

- She's my sister.

Didn't you say Dalinsky?

My parents changed it.

You must take the suitcases.

- Can you do it for me?

- Sorry?

I can't carry objects

from one place to another.

I mind my own business,

but this is a community.

And if you want to be here,

you must be more normal.

- Which floor is it?

- I don't know anything.

Perhaps he leads a double life.

He never worked here.

He has another wife and kids

and he'll kill us all.

We're looking for my father,

Ernesto Dal. In Sales.

- Fourth floor.

- I'll wait here.

You need my ID, right?

Cuky!

I found his desk.

- She's pretty, isn't she?

- Your mother?

No. His mother.

Dad?

We're looking for my father,

Ernesto Dal.

- He left.

- How long ago?

A couple of hours ago.

You were right.

He's cheating on me.

- Perhaps something happened.

- No, he's with another woman.

Though it's hard to accept,

it's obvious that your father...

...is a man.

We should call the police.

- It's not illegal.

- Rafi is right.

Hi. I'm calling because

my father is missing.

- Do you find me attractive?

- Huh?

I need to know.

Would you go to bed with me?

You're Leni's mother.

- Pretend I'm not.

- It's not easy.

Come on, I want the truth.

Yes, I would.

Thank you.

- What did they say?

- Nothing.

They won't accept the report

within 24 hours

because he might have

disappeared voluntarily.

Your dad is voluntary.

- What are you doing?

- I won't sit and wait.

- We have to tell her.

- What if he's with someone?

What if he's dead?

We won't say a word.

- He's your father.

- I know.

How can you be so rational?

Do you want my family to hate us

for the rest of our lives?

- Do you want me to hate you?

- That would be human.

I don't hate you. I love you

and I want us to stay together.

Even if you killed my father.

It's the only way

to be together.

Promise you won't say anything.

- How?

- Forgetting what happened.

I won't be able to.

Then I love you more

than you love me.

He's wasted.

I don't care,

I'll take anything tonight.

Can I have your shift?

I'm sorry. He'd cut my throat.

I don't understand why

you married that psycho.

- What's up with him?

- Another psycho.

You learned that word

and now you won't stop.

Hide in case he prefers you.

Sure.

Come here, honey.

Who is she?

Are you going to spend

the night there? Come here.

Mom?

What happened

to your head, sweetheart?

No. Mom was killed

by a mayonnaise.

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