Best Intentions Page #4

Synopsis: Alex, in his mid-thirties, is a quite neurotic character. When his mother is hospitalized with a stroke, the caring son's life gets out of track. At the hospital he finds himself in a burlesque kind of human zoo full of unexpected characters and surprising events. Trying to manage the situation in between everybody's advice, he's coming hypochondriac. While his mother seems to feel perfectly fine Alex is making his own set of mistakes - throughout with best intentions.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Adrian Sitaru
  6 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Year:
2011
105 min
53 Views


- Are you afraid, or something?

- I ain't afraid...

Over here!

She ain't asleep...

- Good evening!

- Oh, you're here!

- Hi, mom.

- Hi, dear...

- What happened to you?

- Eh... Well... It happened...

Why did you come?

Why trouble yourself?

I couldn't have stayed in Bucharest.

I was scared...

- Listen, give me my kit...

- What kit?!

My make-up kit.

It's in that drawer somewhere...

But didn't you have Work to do

Meet with Sarbu...

- I did. There's no hurry...

- Eh... Well... It happened...

- How are you feeling?

- Now I'm fine...

But I don't Know why I'm so sleepy...

I'd die for a coffee...

Yeah, that's all you need right now...

You should go to sleep.

- How are you?

- Fine...

- The lady's puttin' some lipstick on...

- Why are you putting lipstick on?

What are you so scared about?

I am... Why would you put lipstick on,

when you should get some sleep?

- Shes soiled herself...

- What time is it, mom?

- What do you Want from me?

- Tell me...

it's morning... Why are you so scared?

Mom, please, listen to me...

it's late at night. You took a pill

and you need some rest.

Look outside, it's dark...

So what if it's dark?

Call the nurse...

Push the red button...

- Call Crisan, please!

- At this hour'?!

- Give me the phone, I'll call him!

- Hand me the mirror to see myself...

Give her the mirror...

- What happened?

- Nothing...

Hello, good evening...

Sorry to bother you so late...

Alex David here...

Yeah, I just got here,

and I think mom has

another one of those crisis...

She thinks it's morning,

she's confused...

she put lipstick on...

Yeah, she's here...

Right away...

Sorry...

I have the doctor on the phone...

Yes, doctor.

She was putting some make-up on...

I'm Wearing this

so that my girl won't get scared...

I told my son

about the accident...

- Okay mom, calm down...

- Mr. David...

Thank you...

Hello... I'm very sorry...

it's because of the sedatives,

don't Worry.

The doctor gave her more,

so that she could sleep.

She's fine...

Now you Woke him up!

It's because of the sedatives...

- What did he say?

- I told you, that it's the sedatives!

- Why did he tell you to go outside?

- He didn't!

I went out so that she won't wake up.

Why are you panicking?

'Cause the first 24 hours are critical,

thats Why!

She'll be alright,

don't Worry.

Why did you put her like this?

She's going to fall.

No... If she needs something

she can signal it to me

and I can take her to the bathroom...

She asked me earlier.

- I just hope she won't fall!

- Give me those pajamas...

If she needs it overnight,

I'll take care of her...

We'll see about it in the morning...

Let's go!

- I'd rather stay here with mom...

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Adrian Sitaru

Adrian Sitaru (Romanian pronunciation: [adriˈan siˈtaru]) is a Romanian director, producer and actor, born in 1971. He is the author of several short films, of which Valuri ("Waves", 2007), the most well-known, has received numerous prizes. Notably, he also worked with Costa Gavras in the making of Amen. (2002). His first feature film, Pescuit sportiv ("Hooked"), for which, besides being the director, he also wrote the script, has been screened in film festivals from Toronto, Palm Springs, Estoril and in the main competition of the 2009 Premiers Plans Festival in Angers, France. In 2010, his latest short film, Colivia ("The Cage") won the DAAD Short Film Award at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). more…

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