Woman in Gold Page #5

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With the music playing, she walks slowly over to the dining

room door, opens it. For a few seconds, she stands in the

doorway looking at all of her sister’s belongings. Almost as

if she is frightened of getting closer. Then, slowly, she

moves forwards and starts going through them, picking things

up from time to time to examine them, objects from their

shared past:
photographs, letters, books in German, toys. A

whole world. And as she goes through them, a change is

happening in her, a realisation. Finally, she picks up the

old postcard of Adele. And then, a memory returns -

INT. ADELE’S BEDROOM. NIGHT. 1920S

Adele is sitting in front of her mirror, putting the final

touches to her outfit for a night out. Out of the corner of

her eye she spots Maria, the child, who is peeking through a

gap in the door.

ADELE ADELE (CONT’D)

I see you Maria. Come closer. Ich sehe dich Maria. Komm

her.

Maria edges in and comes to stand behind her.

ADELE ADELE (CONT’D)

Why don’t you help your aunt M

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