In the White City Page #3

Synopsis: A Swiss sailor jumps ship in Lisbon, tired of the noisy engine room, the ship "a floating factory of crazy people." He rents a room and does little. He writes letters to his lover, describing the whiteness of the city, the solitude and the silence. He sends his love and emptiness; she replies with love and confusion. He sends movies from his 8mm camera. Then he becomes friendly with Rosa, a chambermaid, and soon it's a love affair. He continues to send letters and movies home. His Swiss lover is hurt and angry; she sends an ultimatum.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Alain Tanner
  2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Year:
1983
108 min
24 Views


Will you buy me something?

- What?

- Beer.

- Where are you from?

- Cascais, Nuevo Mexico.

- Cascais.

- Nuevo Mexico.

- aca, aca.

- aca, aca?

You understand me?

Time has decomposed.

I drink in the mornings,

but there's no longer mornings

afternoons or nights.

I also drink in the afternoons,

and also at nights.

I sleep in the daytime,

nothing really exists.

Silence is heavy and light.

Three fingers separate...

a woman's vagina from her anus.

I'm a liar who wants to be sincere.

I didn't ask you how long your cock is.

One day you'll go away.

- I never said that.

- But you'll go away.

Maybe I'll go too.

Where will you go?

I'll find a job in France.

I have friends there.

I worked there.

I love you.

And I love you.

But you won't be here for ever.

I'll sleep at home tonight.

Why?

- melhor.

- What?

melhor.

- melhor.

- It's better.

- Besser.

- What?

Migliore, mejor.

melhor.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Go now!

- What do you want?

- Where's my wallet?

- What are you doing?

- I want my money.

My money.

My money.

Don't do anything foolish.

I'm going to kill you.

Rosa.

Have you seen the guy in 304?

Not in last eight days.

He sailed?

- He didn't pay.

- I don't know.

- Mr Jos.

- What happened to you?

Nothing really, a little accident.

And Rosa?

She's gone.

- She's gone?

- To France.

To France?

- You have her address?

- No.

I'm going upstairs.

She flew.

F***.

Sh*t.

What do you want?

- Rosa's address in France.

- I don't know.

And her parents'?

Yes, that one I have, just a minute.

Thanks.

Good morning.

- Good morning.

- How do you do?

- Are you Rosa's parents?

- Yes.

I'm a friend of Rosa's.

I'd like to know Rosa's address in France.

We don't have it.

She's always going from one place to another.

She doesn't call us, we don't know anything.

- You don't have it?

- No.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

If you're going to come home,

come back soon or don't come back at all.

If you come, you'll have

to tell me everything and we'll talk about us.

It's almost certain we'll have a war.

We may lose it,

but History teaches us...

that those who lose a war

are strengthened by it.

I will also talk about me.

I'm waiting for your answer and your love.

No mail.

Zico?

Zico plays well, he's very good.

Rossi!

Get out of here.

The referee's lost it.

He's an a**hole.

Brazil has lost to Italy.

They don't know, they haven't seen it.

But...

In Brazil they have Zico.

He's a fine player.

Great champions.

But you're not interested.

I'm not either.

I don't care!

Mr Jose, I'm leaving.

I'll send by mail what I owe you,

do you believe me?

I do.

But I don't have the train fare money.

I'm selling you this.

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Alain Tanner

Alain Tanner (born 6 December 1929) is a Swiss film director. more…

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