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Synopsis: During a secretive business trip away, Mark learns that his wife Anna is growing restless in what he believed was their happy marriage. Upon his return home, he learns from her that she wants a divorce. They both go through a series of different emotions related to their situation, Mark's which is generally obsessive about learning why Anna, who he still loves, wants the divorce, and Anna's which is generally increasingly histrionic in getting away from Mark. Caught in the middle is their infant son Bob, who Mark uses as a gage to Anna's mental state. Anna states that her want for the divorce is not because of another man, but Mark finds out that Anna has a lover named Heinrich. In the meantime, Mark also meets Bob's teacher Helen, who looks exactly like Anna, but is her polar opposite in temperament. Starting a relationship with Helen lessens his obsession with Anna. But as Mark and Anna's encounters together reach more emotional and violent levels, Mark, with help of a private invest
Genre: Drama, Horror
Director(s): Andrzej Zulawski
Production: Anchor Bay Entertainment
  5 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
R
Year:
1981
124 min
8,216 Views


let's get out of this mess.

How did you make such a mess?

This is not always like this,

Mark. Usually I'm on time.

I'm not interested. I came to tell you

that I can't live without you, and I'm

ready to understand whatever there is,

but it doesn't look like

it makes much sense!

You can't take Bob away from me!

-I'm not trying.

You can continue to visit whenever

you want, but I'm taking over here.

Anna, is there anything I can do...?

If you could just...

-Yes?

I must...

-Yes?

I must... -You must restore

order, you must leave him.

You will call him, you

will say it is over.

Now, I don't care if you

tell him you love him,

but he's not your family,

your family is here.

You must call him now.

-But I can't, on the phone!

I don't trust you.

-I have to tell him face to face.

I don't trust you.

On the phone!

Jesus! Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ...

If you want to stay, make that call.

It's still quite... warm, I don't think

you'll need a winter coat and a sweater.

I can't stand to see you like this.

It'll be the way you want,

just don't cry anymore.

I am very sleepy.

Anna is with me

and she'll stay with me.

He phoned me, he said she won't be coming

back. Now, I have to talk to her right now,

now please give me that number.

-Where is it?

I don't know, Mark.

-5426261...

Hello?

-Yes?

I want to speak to Heinrich.

My son's not in town. Who's

calling? -Anna's husband.

Anna's not here, haven't

seen her for weeks.

I miss her so much.

Hello? Hello?

What happened?

Wee wee.

Shall I take you?

Where's Mommy?

-She went to see Margit.

Are you going too?

-I'm staying with you.

Hello, I'm... Bob's father, I'll be

bringing him to school from now on.

I'm glad! You're the father who went

far away and met the polar bears.

Hello!

What is this, a joke?

-What are you talking about?

I mean your wig!

-What?!

I'm so sorry, it's impossible!

Have you ever seen my wife?

Naturally, ever day of the school year!

You're Heinrich?

-Yes.

I've come for Anna.

Anna's not here. -You want me

to break down the bloody door?

You don't have to, it's open.

We don't have to be brutal to

each other, or even impolite.

Our situation is like a mountain

lake we are trying to swim in,

starting from different shores.

I'm not astonished you're here.

I was thinking about you

just before you came, so...

Now that you're here,

let's be open to each other.

You can hate me as much as you like.

But it's you who wants to know things

from me. So please make it possible.

I'm suffering as much as you are.

The fact that Anna did not inform

you was harmful to everyone.

But I'd always accept Anna's ways,

as I think no one has a right

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