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Synopsis: A study of the friendship between a Chinese woman and a fisherman who came to Italy from Yugoslavia many years ago, who live in a small city-island in the Veneto lagoon.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Andrea Segre
Production: Artificial Eye
  19 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
98 min
160 Views


ever, he does not care.

- What Mestre?

- Yes

Then if you want, you want a floor.

We help you.

I have one, I've been a single year.

Yes, but you're away

and if something happens ...

Also do not have a car,

or lift.

Lift??

For what I use.

I served.

- Now, does the crank?

- Yes, well.

Let's climb the nets, guys,

Prepare the stern!

If you ever miss me

a sailor, are you coming back?

- Okay, you called ...

- I'll call you at home.

Health.

- On retirement.

- On retirement.

And for those arriving!

Tomorrow at 3:
Ooh,

see out the boats.

- Chinese, come drink with us.

- I have work.

Always working.

Coppe's retirement!

What is retirement?

I quit working tomorrow.

Retirement in Chinese ...

How many years have you worked?

-35.

-35.

When I

This bar does not exist.

Yes there was,

but you did not come.

- You went camping at Chioggia.

- Centuries ago.

We have a gift for you.

Happy Jubilation!

- Hope it's not a watch.

- A machine for wiggling it.

- You'll want to keep fishing.

- Thank you.

Thank you.

- Another round.

- Shun Li, provides us.

- Me?

- Yes

Thank you.

'Health!

'Health!

Health!

- Have you paid, Coppe?

- Yes, of course, everything.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Take a cigarette.

Lawyer,

What would you do tomorrow

if you have nothing to do?

I two years ago

I have nothing to do.

What do we do?

Tomorrow ...

there will be fireworks.

What does that mean?

Wonders.

Congratulations, Coppe.

They left, are out.

Are you from China, China?

Yes.

What's Republic of China?

- Yes

- Mao Tse-tung?

Yes, Mao Tse-tung,

but now he is not.

I know that.

We also also

were Communists.

In Yugoslavia, where he lived before.

But no more,

died 'Fto and changed things.

Yugoslavia.

Yes.

- How's your Chinese city?

- Fezhuo.

How?

Where is?

Near the sea.

Really?

Yes, we also

are fishermen.

My father, my grandfather,

the grandfather of my grandfather.

The grandfather of the grandfather

your grandfather ...

How is fishing in China?

My father was a fisherman,

I do not, I factory.

- Is your father alive?

- Yeah, it's like you ...

It is ...

- Retired, right?

- Yes

- As Coppe.

- As Coppe.

Shun Li ...

Good night.

Goodbye, Bepi.

I can ask you a question??

It's late,

I'm eating ice cream.

I know that.

Only one thing.

I can take me half a day?

free tomorrow?

Impossible.

I have to buy a gift

Birthday to my son

and send it to China.

How old is?

- Eight.

Sorry, you can not.

'll talk.

Right.

Here is our new

retired reading the newspaper.

I worked 35 years

and No I knew what it was to work.

Do you know why?

Because you're stupid.

On a night make enough

to buy from you and your family.

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Andrea Segre

Andrea Segre (born 6 September 1976) is an Italian film director. He directed more than ten films since 2004. more…

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