A Year Of the Quiet Sun Page #3

Synopsis: Shortly after WWII an American soldier (Norman) and a Polish refugee (Emilia) fall in deep love. Eventually he will return to USA and both expect that she will soon follow him. Emilia's mother is sick but would recover by available medicine. Somehow the mother but not Emilia knows that there will only be one ticket. Realising that Emilia would never abandon her, the mother secretly throws away the daily doses given her by Emilia - and dies. Somehow Emilia discovers her mother's sacrifice and refuses to benefit from it. She gives the ticket to a female friend and retreats to a cloister, living like the nuns except not wearing their dress and not having given a promise to stay forever. For decades she will apparently live in peace. Then a nun tells her that Norman has died and has bequeathed his fortune to Emilia. The nun suggests that Emilia gives the money to the cloister. But from that moment Emilia's religious devotion flies away. She only thinks of going as speedily as possible to A
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Director(s): Krzysztof Zanussi
Production: Zespol Filmowy
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
PG
Year:
1984
106 min
47 Views


You have to make a new start.

You said so yourself.

Make a new start, huh?

That guy stole everything I had.

Everything I'd stashed away

to get me across the border.

Which guy?

The guy I had with me

when your mother was dying.

I left him alone for a moment.

He must have rummaged around.

Was it a lot?

Enough to cross the border.

You think I'm raking it in?

My mother paid for herself and me.

You can go in her place.

You're not putting me on?

You won't change your mind?

Say you won't!

I'm that woman's daughter.

You know, the cake place.

Myself, I don't have a sweet tooth.

- You took the money.

- From you?

Not from me, for me.

Now stop playing games.

Suppose I did. So?

Well, it's like this:

My mother died,

so someone else will be going.

The woman next door.

That whore?

If you say so.

What's the difference?

- No difference.

- So it's a deal?

Okay, it's a deal.

Is she in good shape?

No worse than me.

Then it makes no difference

which one of you goes.

What do you mean,

which one of us?

Your mommy paid for one person.

I told her the price had gone up

because of the risk.

She said she'd stay behind

because she was sick...

and she wasn't up

to such a long trip.

She must have guessed

she was gonna die.

Give me a hand.

He's having a seizure.

You got a handkerchief?

Why do you still do this?

You don't have to now.

Are you crazy?

This one wasn't for the money.

I wanted to do a good deed.

He's all alone.

He latched on to me.

I feel bad about leaving him.

I haven't even told him.

What'll happen when he comes here

and finds me gone?

He'll feel betrayed.

Yes, he will.

What am I supposed to do?

Stay here for his sake?

You could explain to him.

He'd spill the beans.

In that case,

I'll explain after you've left.

What? What about you?

I'm staying.

What do you mean?

I'll give you a letter for Norman.

What's going on?

You can pay him back

when you get a job.

You mean you're staying

and I'm going?

Yes. I'll give you

his address in Berlin.

Are you out of your mind?

Norman will be back any day.

Yes, he will...

but I won't tell him.

Or maybe I will.

Emilia, what's happened?

My mother gave me a present...

but I don't want it.

I see you.

What do you see?

If you imagine

you can go away with him...

without the authorities' permission--

You don't control me.

You only think you do.

Just a moment.

This is the hospice.

It's about this wire transfer.

Could you give me some details?

The recipient's on her way,

but she can't hear too well.

Excuse me?

I'm the Mother Superior.

Miss Emilia.

But what is it?

An inheritance? A gift?

I know it's from America,

but what is the nature of this money?

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Krzysztof Zanussi

Krzysztof Zanussi, (born 17 June 1939) is a Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop. He is also a professor at the Silesian University in Katowice. more…

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