Yella Page #2

Synopsis: Christian Petzold's drama deals with a woman, who leaves her hometown for a promising job and a new life, but is haunted by the truths of the past. As her marriage to Ben broke and her professional career has no future in her native town in the Eastern part of Germany, Yella has decided to search for a job in the West. When she gets to know Philipp, a smart executive at a private equity company in Hanover, she becomes his assistant and gets involved into the world of ruthless and big business. Realizing her dreams could come true with Philipp's help, she starts hearing voices and sounds from her past, which menace her new and better life...
Director(s): Christian Petzold
Production: The Cinema Guild
  6 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
Year:
2007
89 min
161 Views


You should reach your goal

with utmost skill and principle.

l have a suggestion...

Let's do the maths...

what volume must be reached

to break-even. Let's fix that number.

Ms Fichte?

One moment.

Mr Prietzel...

These assets you just mentioned,

set at one million...

what are they based on?

it's in the documents before you.

Assets based on real estate,

network, software, inventory, etcetera.

For your network and software

you calculated 80,000 Euros.

it isn't even a year old, yes.

But you wouldn't get more than 2,000.

it's worth at least 80,000.

l noticed, Dr Fritz,

the 80,000 that the network

supposedly cost

doesn't appear in your deduction report.

- What deduction report?

- Your tax report.

With all due respect,

this isn't the tax office here.

l was wondering why this investment

doesn't appear as costs in the report.

The only reason l can see is

that it wasn't an investment at all.

l can't follow you, anybody else?

l believe that the hardware

and software for the network

was acquired from the bankruptcy

of another company.

How much did you pay for it, 2,000?

The Dissolve Group

received 2,000 Euros in August.

Another 1 ,000 Euros

was paid to a software firm

to configure a network.

The Dissolve Group specialises

in sales of insolvent companies.

- is that where you got your network?

- Possibly.

Excuse me, but what does this have

to do with our negotiations here?

Perhaps this insolvent company

did pay 80,000 Euros for the network.

But re-sale netted them only 2,000.

it turns up here, worth 80,000 again.

How much would you get for it?

What Ms Fichte is trying to say...

it's not about security.

We aren't at the tax office,

but neither are we at the local bank.

it's not about security and loans.

it's about perspectives.

l think that's what we should work on.

Did you see Prietzel's face?

l have to apologise to you.

What for?

l underestimated you.

You really know balance sheets.

You thought l slept

with Schmitt-Ott to get that job.

That doesn't matter to me.

That's not an answer.

You're right.

Really good job.

Thanks.

I'm the one who's grateful.

l have lots to do. Good night.

Ben?

Ben?

Ben!

Let's get out of here.

No!

Your door was open.

Are you packing?

You know those cartoons

about stupid questions?

A guy takes out the rubbish,

and an idiotic neighbour at the fence says...

''Are you taking out the rubbish?''

Yes, I'm taking out the rubbish.

l have another question, Yella.

Another deal where l need someone

to accompany me.

Phillip, this is Klaus.

l have your documents right here.

Honestly, 27 percent is a bit thin.

We were planning on more...

Klaus, they'll be in the black

by the third quarter, for sure.

Klaus, those are real assets.

Network, real estate.

They have about a million

as back-values.

Yes. Of course, Klaus.

That was our employer.

You were listening.

You acted like you were reading

something on your screen...

but your eyes weren't moving.

is that why l should wear glasses?

l thought we agreed on 35 percent?

See, you were listening.

Something funny?

How about a short break?

Ms Fichte?

They'll come back

and ask for an adjournment.

l think so too.

That was nice the way you laughed.

He strikes a pose,

and we just laugh at him.

You like the work, right?

That's clear.

Dr Friedrich would like

to adjourn for now.

Until Wednesday?

Same time, same place?

Wednesday isn't possible. Friday?

Friday.

There's 75,000 in this envelope.

Here are deposit slips for the cash.

l already filled them out.

Could you deposit this for me?

You split the sum up.

Yes, otherwise they must declare it.

I'll wait for you in the caf over there.

Excuse me, there's 25,000 too much.

Everything went OK?

Yes.

l have a real strange feeling.

What do you think?

l think they need money,

just to pay their bills.

- That's how l feel too.

- What do you suggest?

We should check

the balance sheets again.

Why?

I'd like to see if they have unpaid bills,

and how they hid them.

Fine.

Can l invite you to dinner?

By the way, Yella, l gave you

That's right.

Here it is.

Who's this?

Your terribly sick Papa? Or the little

brother, who wants to go to college?

My husband.

I'm separated from him.

l wanted out and he...

- Why are you telling me this stuff?

- l want to explain.

- He's following me, and l thought...

- I'm not interested!

The first train to Wittenberge.

Early tomorrow.

From Hanover.

Hello?

Wittenberge. On the Elbe river.

From Hanover.

Hello?

Hello!

Excuse me.

The door was open.

Do you know this one?

What is it?

Road to Cairo.

He needs the 25,000.

Heat and ventilation systems.

And where?

Wittenberge.

But nothing is being

built there anymore!

How does he plan to save

the company with 25,000?

- They're building the airport there.

- Which airport?

The DHL airport.

With 25,000 he can stay afloat

until construction starts.

it's a big contract.

Then he'll pay back the 25,000.

They're not building an airport

in Wittenberge.

Yes they are!

They're building it in Leipzig.

Wittenberge lost out long ago,

a few months back.

Sh*t.

Why didn't you write a return address

on the envelope?

Why would you send

the money anonymously?

He's stalking me.

He was in my room a few days ago.

l think he's somewhere nearby.

And the money will keep him busy

so he'll leave you alone?

You really think that would've worked?

You have a bad conscience

since you don't love him anymore.

No, that's not it.

l don't love him because he's ruined...

he hasn't got anything left.

That's why l have a bad conscience.

Did he put that into your head?

''You're leaving,

because I'm poor, finished.''

''I'm stuck in the ruins

of my company and love for you...

''..and you just leave.

''Find yourself someone new,

someone with money, etcetera.''

Yes, exactly.

l have to go.

Did you look at the books again?

Friday. The appointment.

No, l thought l...

Yes...do it.

Thanks.

Sleep well.

You too.

We're somewhat disappointed.

I'll put it this way...

Naturally we made plans.

We arrived at our own numbers.

Sadly, it is quite far

from your proposal.

We have a system

that alone is worth quite a bit.

We have inventory, as ''going-concern''

it represents at least one million.

But you rank us differently.

We ask how can we

be compared to a ''start-up'',

which only has one idea,

a pile of paper?

We understand your viewpoint,

and how you see the situation.

But you know we

aren't here to audit your assets...

nor look at your warehouse,

we aren't taking inventory.

lf we were, our offer

would be quite different.

How so?

Your warehouse doesn't interest us.

What you have is an idea,

an idea is always a high risk.

That's why our offer is 40 percent.

Warehouses are for creditors,

and that isn't the issue here.

Excuse me, Oliver,

but we came here today

because we thought you

had worked on your plan.

Now you start again with your assets,

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