00:02:04:06 - 00:02:07:06 Hold on, hold on 00:02:12:15 - 00:02:14:09 We don't want to go in 00:02:14:09 - 00:02:16:12 Slowly, slowly 00:02:19:06 - 00:02:20:03 Hi! 00:02:20:03 - 00:02:22:09 - How are you Madam Aida? - How are you Hadeel! 00:02:22:12 - 00:02:23:15 You are missed! 00:02:23:18 - 00:02:25:12 Same here! 00:02:28:15 - 00:02:29:21 I'll call you! 00:02:29:21 - 00:02:31:10 Thanks so much, Hadeel! 00:02:31:15 - 00:02:34:00 Oh come here... 00:06:09:09 - 00:06:10:09 Oh my darling 00:06:10:09 - 00:06:13:03 You really made me laugh 00:06:13:18 - 00:06:17:12 I'm going to speak like my mother as well 00:06:17:15 - 00:06:22:12 By the way, I saw the pictures I’m sad to have missed it 00:06:22:15 - 00:06:24:03 How did it go? 00:06:24:03 - 00:06:26:21 I really miss you so much and... 00:08:48:00 - 00:08:50:09 Here, the audience applauds 00:08:50:12 - 00:08:53:03 and their desynchronized applause 00:08:53:03 - 00:08:55:18 soon becomes a single pulse 00:08:56:00 - 00:08:59:21 as everyone begins to clap in unison 00:09:01:03 - 00:09:03:21 Who initiated this synchronization? 00:09:04:00 - 00:09:06:03 In fact, no one 00:09:06:09 - 00:09:08:15 Not this man here 00:09:08:18 - 00:09:11:12 Nor that woman 00:09:11:21 - 00:09:15:03 In the forest, cicadas sing in sync 00:09:15:06 - 00:09:18:18 and some fireflies flash together in the dark 00:09:19:12 - 00:09:23:12 Neurons in our brains fire together, and wire together 00:09:23:15 - 00:09:26:12 to operate our bodies and minds 00:09:26:15 - 00:09:31:12 and pacemaker cells synch up in our hearts 00:09:31:15 - 00:09:34:04 to generate the beat 00:09:34:09 - 00:09:35:18 ‘The Galaxy’ magazine 00:09:35:18 - 00:09:37:15 Page 23 00:09:37:15 - 00:09:40:21 July 1968 Edition 00:10:25:03 - 00:10:27:15 Have you been here long? 00:10:27:18 - 00:10:30:15 A week or so 00:10:35:21 - 00:10:39:00 I arrived this afternoon 00:10:41:09 - 00:10:44:21 And who told you that I was coming? 00:10:46:09 - 00:10:47:21 The little birdy 00:10:48:00 - 00:10:49:22 Do you know it? 00:10:53:00 - 00:10:56:18 Your plane was delayed? 00:11:00:06 - 00:11:02:03 Alone? 00:11:02:03 - 00:11:04:00 Yes alone, of course 00:11:04:03 - 00:11:08:00 Just asking if you prefer to be alone 00:11:10:12 - 00:11:15:00 Honestly, I didn't want to bother you 00:11:18:03 - 00:11:21:13 And after our last phone call, I thought... 00:11:21:18 - 00:11:24:15 I thought that maybe.... 00:11:26:09 - 00:11:29:03 That what, Walid? 00:11:35:03 - 00:11:38:16 Alright, I’m a bit tired 00:11:42:07 - 00:11:46:00 I'll go sleep in Nadine's room 00:12:41:06 - 00:12:44:03 There’s a picture on the kitchen table 00:12:44:12 - 00:12:47:03 where Walid is carrying Aida on his shoulders 00:12:47:06 - 00:12:49:06 on New Years’s eve 00:12:49:06 - 00:12:51:06 It was 1991 00:12:51:09 - 00:12:54:18 So the war had just ended in Lebanon 00:12:55:06 - 00:12:57:10 It’s taken with a flash 00:12:57:12 - 00:12:59:21 and its corners are darker 00:13:00:00 - 00:13:02:21 but there’s happiness and colors in it 00:13:03:03 - 00:13:05:06 Aida is sitting on his shoulders 00:13:05:07 - 00:13:07:21 Cheering and laughing 00:13:09:03 - 00:13:11:15 On its back, is written: 00:13:11:15 - 00:13:12:19 The proposal of Walid 00:13:12:21 - 00:13:14:03 ‘the doctor’ 00:13:14:04 - 00:13:15:15 crossed out 00:13:15:16 - 00:13:17:06 ‘the engineer’ 00:13:17:09 - 00:13:19:00 crossed out 00:13:19:03 - 00:13:20:21 Below, he continues: 00:13:21:00 - 00:13:22:03 ‘the clown’ 00:13:22:03 - 00:13:23:07 ‘the storyteller’ 00:13:23:09 - 00:13:24:21 ‘the enamoured’ 00:13:24:21 - 00:13:27:07 ... asking Aida to marry him 00:13:27:10 - 00:13:30:03 And a small heart 00:15:17:03 - 00:15:18:18 Aida... 00:15:18:18 - 00:15:22:06 Where is Punto? Did you leave him in Beirut? 00:16:02:03 - 00:16:03:21 Say again? 00:16:04:00 - 00:16:06:18 Punto. Where is Punto? 00:16:06:21 - 00:16:09:00 Punto... 00:16:16:03 - 00:16:18:15 He died 00:16:21:06 - 00:16:24:21 around 3 months ago 00:16:26:00 - 00:16:28:15 What do you mean ‘He died’? 00:16:29:00 - 00:16:31:00 I don’t know, honestly. I woke up 00:16:31:00 - 00:16:33:00 ... entered the kitchen 00:16:33:03 - 00:16:35:09 Saw him dead 00:16:39:12 - 00:16:42:16 And you didn’t tell me about it? 00:16:47:09 - 00:16:50:21 At the time, we were not talking 00:16:51:00 - 00:16:55:06 and you didn’t want anyone to bother you 00:16:55:15 - 00:16:59:00 so I didn’t want to bother you 00:17:05:21 - 00:17:10:07 What happened to him? How did he die? 00:17:12:06 - 00:17:14:12 I don’t know 00:17:17:09 - 00:17:18:15 Maybe... 00:17:18:15 - 00:17:21:06 maybe he ate something bad 00:17:21:06 - 00:17:23:18 No clue. Maybe he got poisoned 00:17:23:18 - 00:17:25:09 ‘Maybe he got poisoned...’ 00:17:25:12 - 00:17:29:18 Are you saying you’re not sure? You don’t know? 00:17:34:06 - 00:17:37:15 Explain it to me, so I can... 00:17:45:00 - 00:17:47:12 What did you say, Walid? 00:17:47:12 - 00:17:50:21 No, I mean, I’m asking... What did he eat? Homemade food? 00:17:50:21 - 00:17:53:03 How did he get poisoned? I don’t get it... 00:17:53:06 - 00:17:54:09 I already told you 00:17:54:09 - 00:17:56:03 No I want to understand! 00:17:56:03 - 00:17:58:09 You’re not explaining it to me 00:17:58:12 - 00:18:02:00 Just like that, he was in the kitchen and he dropped dead? 00:18:04:00 - 00:18:07:06 What did the dog eat, to get poisoned? 00:18:07:06 - 00:18:10:00 What do you want Walid? 00:18:11:00 - 00:18:14:03 Something in our house? Something you fed him? 00:18:20:15 - 00:18:23:21 And what did you do next? 00:18:24:21 - 00:18:27:09 Where did you put him? What happened?... 00:18:29:12 - 00:18:31:21 You know what... 00:18:31:21 - 00:18:33:21 I’m really very tired 00:18:33:21 - 00:18:35:15 I’m done 00:18:35:18 - 00:18:38:15 and I want to sleep 00:18:44:03 - 00:18:47:15 I want to go out. Can you give me the car keys please? 00:18:47:18 - 00:18:50:00 Where do you want to go? 00:18:51:00 - 00:18:52:21 Aida, I feel like going out 00:18:52:22 - 00:18:56:06 If you don’t mind, give me the keys 00:19:08:12 - 00:19:10:09 After you 00:19:10:12 - 00:19:13:15 Go on, go ahead 00:20:16:21 - 00:20:17:18 No heater? 00:20:17:21 - 00:20:19:07 Not working 00:20:28:06 - 00:20:30:19 Did you speak with Nadine lately? 00:20:30:21 - 00:20:32:18 Yes I did speak with her 00:20:32:18 - 00:20:36:00 Did she tell you that her exams are coming up? 00:20:36:01 - 00:20:37:19 Yes she said so 00:20:37:21 - 00:20:39:19 And how did you find her? 00:20:39:22 - 00:20:40:21 Fine! 00:20:40:22 - 00:20:43:03 You felt she was fine? 00:20:43:09 - 00:20:47:03 I didn’t feel she was fine at all when I spoke to her 00:20:47:06 - 00:20:49:03 Every time I call her, I find her at home 00:20:49:03 - 00:20:51:12 She doesn't go out, doesn't see her friends 00:20:51:18 - 00:20:53:09 She doesn't do anything... 00:20:53:09 - 00:20:55:15 and her grades 00:20:56:09 - 00:20:58:01 are not good 00:20:59:21 - 00:21:03:15 She’s my daughter and I know her. She’s not fine, Nadine 00:21:04:15 - 00:21:05:19 She needs to come back 00:21:05:21 - 00:21:08:09 Staying over there alone in the cold 00:21:10:00 - 00:21:12:15 is not good for her 00:21:13:00 - 00:21:15:12 Nadine needs to come back, Walid 00:21:16:15 - 00:21:19:09 I don’t want her to stay over there 00:21:52:09 - 00:21:55:00 See if you'd told me 00:21:55:03 - 00:21:58:01 I would have come to bury him 00:23:24:21 - 00:23:26:12 Come closer 00:23:28:18 - 00:23:31:03 Guys! Up there! 00:23:36:18 - 00:23:37:21 Hi there 00:23:37:21 - 00:23:39:12 Good morning 00:23:40:21 - 00:23:42:04 Who’s in charge here? 00:23:42:06 - 00:23:43:12 How can I help you? 00:23:44:13 - 00:23:46:03 How shall I put it... I have a dog 00:23:46:03 - 00:23:46:22 Yes 00:23:47:00 - 00:23:48:21 I was abroad 00:23:48:21 - 00:23:50:04 and he passed 00:23:50:12 - 00:23:52:00 The dog passed? 00:23:52:03 - 00:23:53:12 Yes, the dog passed 00:23:53:15 - 00:23:55:06 God rest his soul 00:23:55:06 - 00:23:57:03 and my wife buried him at your place, here 00:23:57:06 - 00:23:58:00 Here? 00:23:58:00 - 00:23:59:09 I’m the one in charge here 00:23:59:12 - 00:24:01:16 no one can bring in a thing 00:24:04:00 - 00:24:04:18 Mahmoud, Mahmoud 00:24:04:19 - 00:24:06:06 ...I’d appreciate it 00:24:06:07 - 00:24:08:04 Of course. You’re most welcome 00:24:09:04 - 00:24:10:09 Mahmoud, Mahmoud 00:24:12:00 - 00:24:14:06 Mahmoud did you see someone at night 00:24:14:06 - 00:24:15:18 carrying a dead dog 00:24:15:18 - 00:24:17:21 They dumped it here, they buried it somewhere 00:24:17:21 - 00:24:20:03 Did you see anyone? 00:24:21:06 - 00:24:23:03 Say again, Sir... 00:24:23:15 - 00:24:25:19 A dog, a dead dog. They brought it at night 00:24:25:21 - 00:24:28:09 A woman brought it... They dumped it, buried it 00:24:28:09 - 00:24:30:07 I don’t know where 00:24:30:09 - 00:24:31:22 No no, I didn't see anything 00:24:32:21 - 00:24:35:12 Are you sure you didn’t see anything? 00:24:37:00 - 00:24:38:07 Yes, I’m sure 00:24:38:09 - 00:24:40:04 He didn’t see anything 00:24:40:15 - 00:24:42:00 You’re welcome 00:24:42:03 - 00:24:43:15 Thank you, bless you 00:24:43:18 - 00:24:46:00 Dearest. Goodbye! 00:24:47:06 - 00:24:49:12 Is this place suitable for a dog? 00:24:49:15 - 00:24:51:15 ... a rocky ground 00:24:57:12 - 00:24:58:18 ... his wife 00:26:01:12 - 00:26:03:06 Here, park it yourself 00:26:18:10 - 00:26:20:21 When did you get electricity today? 00:26:20:22 - 00:26:23:10 We get it for 3 to 4 hours 00:26:23:15 - 00:26:26:01 Three hours?... 00:26:26:07 - 00:26:30:06 Yeah from 4 to 7 in the evening 00:26:30:09 - 00:26:33:15 Well we get it at night, from 3 to 6 am 00:26:33:18 - 00:26:36:09 Yesterday we got it from 6 to 9 am 00:26:38:15 - 00:26:40:03 Imad, how are you? 00:26:40:04 - 00:26:42:15 Hi Aida, how are you? 00:26:42:15 - 00:26:44:06 So you're among us today 00:26:44:06 - 00:26:45:21 ... Not too cold for you? 00:26:46:00 - 00:26:47:09 A little... 00:28:00:21 - 00:28:02:09 In this box 00:28:02:12 - 00:28:05:09 there’s a letter that Aida received from Walid 00:28:05:09 - 00:28:08:21 It had a picture of the sunset in Senegal 00:28:09:00 - 00:28:12:09 He had emigrated a month earlier to work in an NGO over there 00:28:12:18 - 00:28:14:01 It was the year 2000 00:28:14:03 - 00:28:16:19 Lebanon was getting rebuilt after the war 00:28:16:21 - 00:28:19:15 and everyone had hopes in new beginnings 00:28:19:16 - 00:28:21:07 ...except for Walid 00:28:21:09 - 00:28:24:00 He insisted that Aida and Nadine travel with him 00:28:24:03 - 00:28:26:21 but Aida didn’t want to leave the country 00:28:27:01 - 00:28:28:21 so he left alone 00:28:29:00 - 00:28:31:15 He called her everyday for 4 weeks 00:28:31:18 - 00:28:33:12 but Aida didn’t answer 00:28:33:12 - 00:28:36:09 and he stayed without news from her and Nadine 00:28:36:12 - 00:28:38:12 so he sent her a letter 00:28:38:15 - 00:28:40:15 In the box, there are other papers 00:28:40:18 - 00:28:42:06 The registration papers of the mountain house 00:28:42:06 - 00:28:44:06 that Walid had inherited from his parents 00:28:44:06 - 00:28:48:09 Companies’ paperwork... Some that got registered, others not 00:28:48:12 - 00:28:50:03 A translation company 00:28:50:06 - 00:28:51:21 A Lebanese restaurant 00:28:52:00 - 00:28:53:12 A clothing store 00:28:53:12 - 00:28:56:12 Loans, debts and bank warnings 00:28:56:15 - 00:28:58:18 And the lawyer’s bill 00:29:24:03 - 00:29:26:21 Hi Ameen, I’ve been trying to call you for a week 00:29:26:22 - 00:29:30:03 I’d like to know if you have news 00:29:30:04 - 00:29:32:09 from the client 00:29:32:21 - 00:29:36:00 so please get back to me as soon as possible 00:29:36:03 - 00:29:37:19 for me to know where I stand 00:29:37:21 - 00:29:40:04 I’m waiting to hear from you. Thank you 00:32:58:12 - 00:33:01:10 ...the contract signing that we spoke about 00:33:02:00 - 00:33:04:00 That was my question, yes 00:33:04:03 - 00:33:05:15 I'm at your disposal... 00:33:05:15 - 00:33:07:03 Thank you! Bye 00:34:44:15 - 00:34:46:09 In this notebook 00:34:46:09 - 00:34:48:06 there are doodles 00:34:48:18 - 00:34:50:00 Birds 00:34:50:00 - 00:34:51:16 Trees 00:34:51:18 - 00:34:53:03 Houses 00:34:54:03 - 00:34:57:12 and there are words translated with a BIC pen 00:34:58:01 - 00:35:01:15 Among them, the word 'Pine' 00:35:02:03 - 00:35:05:03 In Arabic, it became 'to yearn' 00:35:05:12 - 00:35:07:12 And underneath it, a sentence: 00:35:07:15 - 00:35:15:03 ‘They pined for each other when they were apart’ 00:35:25:01 - 00:35:27:03 Karim! 00:35:29:18 - 00:35:31:06 Karim! 00:35:34:03 - 00:35:35:22 Is the water delivery guy here? 00:35:35:22 - 00:35:39:00 I’m out of running water, I’m waiting for him 00:35:40:09 - 00:35:43:12 I'm waiting for him downstairs, Karim 00:35:45:00 - 00:35:48:18 I'm waiting for him. I’m out of running water 00:36:00:09 - 00:36:04:06 Please tell me when to meet him downstairs 00:36:04:06 - 00:36:08:03 before he starts knocking on my neighbors doors 00:36:51:08 - 00:36:54:04 Yesterday I called you 00:36:54:06 - 00:36:57:06 to tell you ‘I miss you’ 00:36:57:08 - 00:36:59:16 then when I heard your voice 00:36:59:17 - 00:37:02:04 I forgot what to tell you 00:37:02:20 - 00:37:06:07 Your parents used to love this song 00:37:09:12 - 00:37:14:00 Your hands are freezing cold 00:37:22:18 - 00:37:25:00 When is your flight? 00:37:25:06 - 00:37:27:15 After tomorrow 00:37:50:22 - 00:37:52:21 Look at me 00:38:13:18 - 00:38:17:03 The electricity is gone again 00:38:26:21 - 00:38:29:06 Are you sure you know what you’re doing? 00:38:29:07 - 00:38:31:01 Do you want to cut them yourself ? Here. 00:38:31:03 - 00:38:32:21 No, I trust you 00:38:33:09 - 00:38:34:15 Really... 00:38:35:06 - 00:38:37:18 You know how to sweet talk now 00:38:37:18 - 00:38:40:09 And you enjoy teasing me 00:38:43:06 - 00:38:45:00 Maybe 00:38:47:09 - 00:38:50:12 And you like to hide things from me, I know it 00:38:53:09 - 00:38:55:15 I didn’t know that 00:38:55:21 - 00:38:58:06 Of course you do 00:39:09:06 - 00:39:11:09 Look at me 00:39:19:00 - 00:39:20:12 Beautiful! 00:39:20:12 - 00:39:22:18 It’s in your eyes that I’m beautiful 00:39:26:21 - 00:39:29:12 Remember the song that your father used to sing? 00:39:29:15 - 00:39:32:09 What was it called again? 00:39:34:03 - 00:39:36:15 You know what I’m talking about 00:39:48:18 - 00:39:51:03 Walid, what are you doing? 00:39:51:18 - 00:39:53:21 I’m watering the plants 00:39:55:12 - 00:39:57:18 Can you see this beautiful flower? 00:39:58:15 - 00:40:01:00 Yes, it's gorgeous 00:40:02:03 - 00:40:04:07 It’s actually a... 00:40:04:12 - 00:40:05:12 ...Magnolia! 00:40:05:15 - 00:40:07:09 Magnolia... 00:40:07:18 - 00:40:09:21 I planted it for you 00:40:12:03 - 00:40:15:00 What do you think of this Jasmine here? 00:40:15:03 - 00:40:17:21 Ah! I love their smell 00:40:18:00 - 00:40:20:15 It’s so very pretty, Walid 00:40:21:06 - 00:40:23:03 They need a bit of water 00:40:23:06 - 00:40:25:15 It has a lovely smell 00:40:26:09 - 00:40:28:09 See how beautiful it is? 00:40:28:12 - 00:40:30:21 See how beautiful this one is? 00:40:34:18 - 00:40:36:12 Water it 00:40:41:03 - 00:40:43:12 Do you remember that ... 00:40:43:18 - 00:40:46:12 ...hotel we used to go to? 00:40:48:09 - 00:40:51:15 Would you like to go have dinner there? 00:40:51:18 - 00:40:54:03 Sure, that’s a great idea 00:41:27:15 - 00:41:32:21 (Audio of football match) 00:43:11:03 - 00:43:12:12 Were the toilets clean? 00:43:17:18 - 00:43:18:21 Wine? 00:43:19:06 - 00:43:20:03 Thank you 00:43:32:03 - 00:43:34:18 Was there a long wait? 00:43:34:21 - 00:43:37:18 There’s no one 00:43:49:09 - 00:43:50:18 Cheers 00:43:55:00 - 00:43:56:12 It's delicious 00:43:56:15 - 00:43:58:09 See, I ordered red wine 00:43:58:10 - 00:44:00:09 I see that 00:44:14:12 - 00:44:16:12 Please go ahead 00:44:17:15 - 00:44:20:00 You go first 00:44:21:18 - 00:44:23:18 Why don’t you want to eat? 00:44:23:18 - 00:44:25:15 Do you want to get rid of me? 00:44:31:18 - 00:44:34:09 So you’re thinking what I'm thinking 00:44:34:21 - 00:44:35:12 Yeah 00:44:35:15 - 00:44:37:03 Okay then... 00:44:37:06 - 00:44:38:16 I’ll go first 00:44:53:00 - 00:44:55:00 Stop it, stop it. Don’t be silly 00:44:55:00 - 00:44:55:12 Walid 00:45:01:15 - 00:45:03:09 You’re so silly 00:45:03:09 - 00:45:05:18 You can safely eat now 00:45:06:15 - 00:45:09:00 Would you pour me some water? 00:45:16:21 - 00:45:18:18 That’s it? 00:45:19:12 - 00:45:21:10 Water is expensive these days 00:45:35:21 - 00:45:38:06 Is red still your favorite color? 00:45:39:00 - 00:45:40:07 It still is... 00:45:40:09 - 00:45:43:03 And Mulukhiyah, your best dish? 00:45:43:06 - 00:45:45:15 My mom’s 00:45:47:06 - 00:45:51:18 Are you planning on asking me questions for long? 00:45:55:12 - 00:45:58:01 Fine, I have a nice question now 00:46:00:12 - 00:46:01:18 A precise one 00:46:01:21 - 00:46:03:15 You will like it 00:46:10:06 - 00:46:12:15 What’s your worst nightmare? 00:46:14:15 - 00:46:18:00 Why are you taking me there? 00:46:18:03 - 00:46:21:03 Just like that. I think it’s a nice question 00:46:28:09 - 00:46:30:00 So do you mean... 00:46:30:03 - 00:46:33:03 ... in reality or in a dream? 00:46:33:12 - 00:46:35:06 Whatever you want 00:46:36:09 - 00:46:38:09 I’m going to tell you something 00:46:38:09 - 00:46:40:21 that I’ve never told anyone 00:46:41:15 - 00:46:43:18 Do you want to know? 00:46:46:12 - 00:46:49:18 I remember, I was... 00:46:51:15 - 00:46:53:09 I was napping in the afternoon 00:46:53:12 - 00:46:55:13 and I was starting to fall asleep 00:46:55:15 - 00:46:58:21 I found myself in a magnificent house 00:46:59:00 - 00:47:00:09 I was an architect 00:47:00:12 - 00:47:03:03 It turned out I had built it 00:47:03:06 - 00:47:07:00 and there was the team I was working with 00:47:07:06 - 00:47:10:13 I was giving them instructions 00:47:13:00 - 00:47:15:00 and I remember as well 00:47:15:03 - 00:47:17:21 that we were in Mexico or Colombia... 00:47:17:22 - 00:47:20:09 Something like that... South America 00:47:20:10 - 00:47:22:21 I had 3 children 00:47:23:06 - 00:47:24:15 I didn’t picture them 00:47:24:15 - 00:47:27:03 but I could see them running and laughing 00:47:27:12 - 00:47:30:09 I was married to someone 00:47:31:00 - 00:47:33:10 I think a foreigner 00:47:33:15 - 00:47:35:21 We were working together 00:47:36:03 - 00:47:37:09 and... 00:47:38:09 - 00:47:40:18 I also didn’t see him, but I heard his voice 00:47:40:19 - 00:47:43:16 and I remember very well what I felt 00:47:44:03 - 00:47:47:21 I felt something very warm 00:47:48:03 - 00:47:50:07 I felt I was safe 00:47:53:15 - 00:47:56:09 and I felt a happiness 00:47:56:09 - 00:47:58:18 that I had never felt before 00:48:03:21 - 00:48:06:09 But that’s not a nightmare... 00:48:09:10 - 00:48:11:09 I don’t know. I don’t know 00:48:13:09 - 00:48:16:21 Suddenly, I realized that... 00:48:16:21 - 00:48:18:12 time had passed 00:48:18:18 - 00:48:22:04 that I could have made other life choices 00:48:22:21 - 00:48:26:06 but time was over 00:48:26:12 - 00:48:29:07 As we say ‘It’s too late’ 00:48:45:21 - 00:48:48:00 It’s alright 00:48:50:21 - 00:48:52:03 Am I boring you? 00:48:52:03 - 00:48:54:15 Not, not at all 00:48:54:18 - 00:48:58:03 I don’t know. I’m talking nonsense 00:48:58:15 - 00:49:01:12 ... but that’s how I felt at the time 00:49:20:03 - 00:49:23:03 I like this place 00:49:26:00 - 00:49:29:00 It brings back nice memories 00:50:25:09 - 00:50:28:18 You never asked me if I’m seeing someone 00:50:31:03 - 00:50:33:10 I prefer not to know 00:50:41:18 - 00:50:43:21 It’s cold 00:50:45:00 - 00:50:47:04 Come closer 00:50:48:12 - 00:50:51:03 Come 00:51:07:09 - 00:51:09:06 Closer 00:51:09:07 - 00:51:11:01 Come... 00:52:52:03 - 00:52:55:12 Let's go back home 00:55:36:18 - 00:55:38:15 I’m telling you to go play outside 00:55:38:15 - 00:55:39:18 I don’t want to 00:55:40:00 - 00:55:42:06 Yes you do! Go play outside 00:55:42:12 - 00:55:43:15 It’s none of your business! 00:55:43:18 - 00:55:45:21 You’re not allowed to come here anymore 00:55:46:00 - 00:55:47:21 ...where are his parents! 00:55:48:01 - 00:55:49:10 Out. Hurry! 00:55:49:16 - 00:55:50:18 I don’t want to 00:55:50:21 - 00:55:52:06 Stop it already 00:55:52:07 - 00:55:54:09 Go play in your own house 00:55:54:15 - 00:55:56:04 ...that’s my house 00:55:56:06 - 00:55:57:21 No, it’s my house! 00:55:58:00 - 00:56:00:06 Go to the tree, that’s your house 00:56:00:06 - 00:56:01:21 Go back to sleep! 00:56:02:00 - 00:56:03:12 This house here is mine! 00:56:03:13 - 00:56:05:03 Give me that ball 00:56:05:06 - 00:56:06:18 I’m gonna take it 00:57:29:09 - 00:57:31:06 In the pocket of a black sweater 00:57:31:09 - 00:57:33:06 that Walid had lost a long time ago 00:57:33:09 - 00:57:35:09 There’s a letter to Julia 00:57:35:15 - 00:57:37:03 from 2007 00:57:37:06 - 00:57:40:06 so 5 years after he emigrated 00:57:40:09 - 00:57:42:12 Dear Julia, 00:57:42:15 - 00:57:44:21 We’ve known each other for almost a year now 00:57:45:00 - 00:57:47:03 and I think I love you 00:57:47:18 - 00:57:51:06 It came to me as a revelation a few minutes ago 00:57:51:06 - 00:57:54:03 as I was walking home in the cold 00:57:54:09 - 00:57:56:12 It’s been another tough day at work 00:57:57:18 - 00:57:58:21 In your arms 00:57:59:00 - 00:58:01:00 I am at peace 00:58:01:12 - 00:58:04:06 and your support means a lot 00:58:04:18 - 00:58:08:00 I’m fascinated by how calm and orderly your life is 00:58:09:15 - 00:58:12:03 The crazy stories of the country I come from 00:58:12:09 - 00:58:14:00 do not impress you 00:58:14:03 - 00:58:16:18 Wars and eccentric things like that 00:58:17:03 - 00:58:19:21 and my silly jokes do not make you laugh 00:58:20:12 - 00:58:23:09 I’ve often wondered what it is you like in me 00:58:23:21 - 00:58:25:12 For the first time 00:58:25:15 - 00:58:28:00 I want to have an ordinary life 00:58:29:12 - 00:58:32:12 Perhaps, there’s even someone else I can be 00:58:33:03 - 00:58:34:12 Anyway 00:58:34:18 - 00:58:36:09 It’s been a while 00:58:36:12 - 00:58:38:12 Shall we meet tomorrow? 00:58:39:15 - 00:58:41:00 On the letter itself 00:58:41:03 - 00:58:42:16 Julia replies 00:58:43:18 - 00:58:44:18 Dear Walid 00:58:45:00 - 00:58:48:00 I am sorry to not be able to see you any longer 00:58:48:18 - 00:58:50:15 I’m going back to Germany 00:58:51:03 - 00:58:53:09 and my husband awaits me 00:59:31:00 - 00:59:33:09 Walid is something wrong with you? 00:59:33:12 - 00:59:35:15 No 00:59:36:00 - 00:59:38:21 Do you feel anything weird? 00:59:40:03 - 00:59:42:00 No 00:59:45:00 - 00:59:46:07 Like what? 00:59:46:09 - 00:59:48:18 I don't know. Like... 00:59:49:03 - 00:59:50:21 Is your health Ok? 00:59:55:21 - 00:59:57:09 All is good 00:59:58:03 - 01:00:00:03 That's great 01:00:04:03 - 01:00:05:12 Do you feel depressed? 01:00:05:12 - 01:00:06:00 No 01:00:06:01 - 01:00:07:01 Anxious? 01:00:07:03 - 01:00:08:03 Not at all 01:00:08:04 - 01:00:08:18 Nothing? 01:00:08:19 - 01:00:09:16 Nothing 01:00:11:18 - 01:00:13:18 All good, thank goodness 01:00:15:09 - 01:00:17:06 Trouble at work? 01:00:19:15 - 01:00:20:15 I didn't hear you... 01:00:20:18 - 01:00:23:10 Your work. Is it going well? 01:00:29:15 - 01:00:32:21 You’re worried about yourself, right? 01:00:47:09 - 01:00:51:06 Walid, have you ever asked me how I was doing? 01:00:56:15 - 01:00:57:09 Aida... 01:00:57:09 - 01:01:00:15 How are you doing today? 01:03:19:06 - 01:03:20:15 ‘The Galaxy’ magazine 01:03:20:15 - 01:03:22:09 Page 55 01:03:22:12 - 01:03:25:06 December 1970 edition 01:03:25:21 - 01:03:27:21 Under the advertisement of a local cheese 01:03:27:21 - 01:03:29:10 picturing a Dutch cow 01:03:29:12 - 01:03:31:03 on green grass 01:03:32:00 - 01:03:33:15 the following text: 01:03:34:22 - 01:03:36:21 Astronomers have identified 01:03:36:21 - 01:03:40:21 the biggest pair of black holes ever spotted 01:03:41:03 - 01:03:43:07 as the couple jointly weighs 01:03:43:09 - 01:03:47:10 the equivalent of 28 billion suns 01:03:47:16 - 01:03:48:21 However 01:03:48:21 - 01:03:52:00 despite their exceptional proximity to one another 01:03:52:00 - 01:03:56:06 they refuse categorically to collide and merge 01:03:56:12 - 01:03:59:15 These two giants got stuck in an orbital dance 01:03:59:16 - 01:04:02:18 that they’ve been repeating for the past 3 billion years 01:04:02:22 - 01:04:04:18 and the scientists 01:04:04:18 - 01:04:08:10 still don’t know if they will keep the status quo 01:04:08:12 - 01:04:10:07 facing each other 01:04:10:10 - 01:04:12:15 or if they will surrender 01:04:12:18 - 01:04:15:15 and merge in a giant collision 01:05:10:06 - 01:05:12:03 Hello Abu Fouad, how are you? 01:05:12:06 - 01:05:13:06 How are you dear 01:05:13:06 - 01:05:14:18 Good and you 01:05:14:18 - 01:05:15:18 Where's Walid 01:05:15:18 - 01:05:17:00 Walid? 01:05:19:15 - 01:05:20:09 Walid! 01:05:25:12 - 01:05:27:00 Walid! 01:05:27:00 - 01:05:29:18 Of course he’s hiding! 01:05:30:09 - 01:05:34:21 Tell him that if this buyer dares to come here 01:05:34:21 - 01:05:36:12 I'll break his legs 01:05:36:12 - 01:05:38:21 I'll be waiting with my gun 01:05:38:21 - 01:05:41:09 I'll blow his brains out, is that clear? 01:05:41:18 - 01:05:43:15 Selling the house to a foreigner! 01:05:43:15 - 01:05:46:21 What would your parents say... if they were still alive 01:05:47:03 - 01:05:47:16 Come out 01:05:47:16 - 01:05:51:18 You coward! Come out! 01:05:57:03 - 01:05:58:12 Would you like a glass of water, Abu Fouad? 01:05:58:15 - 01:06:00:00 No, I don't want water 01:06:00:03 - 01:06:01:09 I don't want water 01:06:02:12 - 01:06:05:03 It's like a bucket of water spilled on my head! 01:06:05:06 - 01:06:07:06 Ice cold water 01:06:07:09 - 01:06:10:03 Shame on him 01:06:11:15 - 01:06:13:03 What are you doing? 01:06:13:03 - 01:06:16:21 What do you mean ‘what are doing’? 01:06:19:12 - 01:06:23:03 (complaints continue) 01:06:28:09 - 01:06:31:03 What’s happening here is unaceptable 01:06:32:21 - 01:06:34:21 Abu Dany, I want to speak to you 01:06:43:06 - 01:06:45:12 Show me your muscles, dirtbag 01:06:45:15 - 01:06:47:09 You dare bring a stranger to the village? 01:06:47:12 - 01:06:49:09 I’ll break your legs if you do 01:07:43:00 - 01:07:44:01 Let me see... 01:07:44:03 - 01:07:46:06 Put your head back 01:07:49:03 - 01:07:51:04 Give it to me 01:08:00:15 - 01:08:02:12 I'm exhausted Walid... 01:08:02:12 - 01:08:04:09 Exhausted 01:08:05:18 - 01:08:08:18 He didn’t answer me. The sale fell through 01:08:12:15 - 01:08:15:03 There's blood on your sweater 01:08:16:00 - 01:08:17:15 Give it to me 01:08:17:15 - 01:08:18:18 Just give it to me 01:08:24:21 - 01:08:27:15 I'm tired Walid... You're wearing me out 01:08:31:00 - 01:08:32:19 I don’t know what's going on with you 01:08:32:21 - 01:08:35:06 I don’t know what your plans are 01:08:35:06 - 01:08:39:09 The dreadful mess you keep getting into... 01:08:43:03 - 01:08:45:22 I want a divorce, Walid 01:08:46:03 - 01:08:48:12 I want a divorce 01:08:51:15 - 01:08:55:03 I want to take all my stuff and leave 01:09:00:06 - 01:09:02:12 Or you know what... 01:09:02:21 - 01:09:04:21 I don't want to take anything 01:09:04:21 - 01:09:07:00 You take everything 01:09:15:12 - 01:09:18:06 You’re not taking me seriously 01:10:49:06 - 01:10:51:00 In this particular picture 01:10:51:03 - 01:10:53:06 all looks fine 01:10:53:12 - 01:10:55:15 There’s a birthday table 01:10:55:21 - 01:10:59:09 and 16 candles on the cake 01:10:59:18 - 01:11:02:09 and ‘Bonjus’ juice 01:11:03:21 - 01:11:06:03 There are 3 chairs 01:11:06:15 - 01:11:11:06 On the fourth one, there are bags and jackets 01:11:11:18 - 01:11:14:15 and there’s no one 01:11:14:16 - 01:11:17:18 There’s a sort of calmness in this picture 01:11:18:15 - 01:11:21:18 One would say that it’s the picture of a family 01:11:21:18 - 01:11:24:12 that’s loving and harmonious 01:11:25:00 - 01:11:27:00 The dog, Punto 01:11:27:21 - 01:11:29:06 is under the table 01:11:29:09 - 01:11:32:06 and his tail is showing 01:11:32:09 - 01:11:35:21 That’s all we see in this picture 01:11:37:00 - 01:11:40:12 We can’t tell anything else about it 01:12:13:00 - 01:12:15:00 Aida what's wrong 01:12:16:12 - 01:12:18:18 Aida enough, just come inside 01:12:27:01 - 01:12:29:06 What's gotten into you 01:12:37:06 - 01:12:39:09 Move 01:12:42:18 - 01:12:45:15 Walid, I’m telling you to move from here 01:12:47:09 - 01:12:50:09 Move Walid 01:12:51:18 - 01:12:54:06 Move 01:12:54:15 - 01:12:57:00 Walid, move 01:16:51:03 - 01:16:54:15 Nadine’s bedroom is humid. Can I sleep here? 01:16:56:21 - 01:16:58:21 You can sleep here 01:17:21:03 - 01:17:24:03 Did you speak with Nadine? 01:17:25:12 - 01:17:26:12 Yes 01:17:34:15 - 01:17:37:18 Do you know that she’s sleeping at her boyfriend’s? 01:17:37:18 - 01:17:39:00 I know 01:17:41:18 - 01:17:43:21 And do you know her boyfriend? 01:17:47:06 - 01:17:49:09 I know him 01:17:50:09 - 01:17:53:00 Can you tell me who he is? 01:17:55:06 - 01:17:58:00 If she wants to, she’ll tell you 01:17:59:13 - 01:18:02:09 Come on, tell me. I’m her father 01:18:20:18 - 01:18:22:00 Good night Walid 01:18:22:00 - 01:18:24:13 No one ever tells me anything 01:18:25:12 - 01:18:27:00 Good night 01:18:58:03 - 01:19:00:18 I forgot that your feet get cold 01:19:37:18 - 01:19:41:15 When did you stop loving me? 01:20:47:00 - 01:20:51:13 Here, a movie recorded on a VHS tape from the 80’s 01:20:51:15 - 01:20:55:03 and Arabic subtitles cover half the screen 01:20:55:04 - 01:20:56:16 A woman and a man 01:20:56:18 - 01:20:58:16 are running by the sea 01:20:58:18 - 01:21:00:09 towards the horizon 01:21:00:09 - 01:21:02:12 in summer clothes 01:21:02:21 - 01:21:04:04 The tape is damaged 01:21:04:04 - 01:21:07:03 and plays in slow motion 01:21:07:09 - 01:21:08:15 In real life 01:21:08:15 - 01:21:10:18 the actors were running fast 01:21:10:19 - 01:21:12:15 and in the film itself 01:21:12:15 - 01:21:16:06 the characters were running at the same speed 01:21:16:09 - 01:21:19:03 but on this slowed down tape 01:21:19:06 - 01:21:21:15 the two persons disconnected themselves 01:21:21:15 - 01:21:24:06 and entered a parallel dimension 01:21:24:09 - 01:21:27:21 and they stopped responding to anyone 01:21:28:03 - 01:21:30:00 Over there 01:21:30:03 - 01:21:32:22 It’s unclear when one wave ends 01:21:33:04 - 01:21:35:03 and when another one... 01:21:35:03 - 01:21:36:18 ...starts 01:22:21:03 - 01:22:23:00 Aida 01:23:25:00 - 01:23:27:12 Hello 01:23:31:15 - 01:23:33:12 Hello 01:23:38:03 - 01:23:40:03 Walid? 01:23:48:03 - 01:23:49:03 Hello 01:23:53:00 - 01:23:55:12 Have you seen my green pullover? 01:23:55:13 - 01:23:58:06 I’m looking for it 01:24:01:04 - 01:24:02:19 No I didn’t see it 01:24:08:09 - 01:24:10:12 I cleaned out the fridge 01:24:11:21 - 01:24:13:07 I thought this would be better 01:24:13:09 - 01:24:15:09 That way I’m ready 01:24:17:03 - 01:24:19:09 Ah. I didn’t hear you 01:24:20:21 - 01:24:23:04 I’m saying that it’s better this way 01:24:23:06 - 01:24:25:18 I’ll be ready 01:24:39:09 - 01:24:41:12 Okay then... Bye 01:24:48:09 - 01:24:50:09 Bye 01:25:00:21 - 01:25:03:21 Sit, sit baby, sit 01:25:04:03 - 01:25:05:09 Well done darling 01:25:05:10 - 01:25:07:00 Good boy 01:26:45:06 - 01:26:49:09 Khalil! Khalil! 01:26:52:12 - 01:26:57:15 ...turn on the power generator? I want to watch the football match 01:26:57:16 - 01:27:00:21 Please. It’s already 12 PM! 01:27:02:00 - 01:27:04:13 I’d be grateful. I’m waiting!