Life in a Fishbowl Page #3

Synopsis: Three tales of three people who have a lasting effect on one another. A young writer whose career is skyrocketing finds himself in a stormy marriage. He divorces his wife after the death of their daughter, shuts himself from the outside world and drinks himself to death over a twenty-year period.
Genre: Drama
  15 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Year:
2014
129 min
13 Views


wear snakeskin boots."

And I'm never going to

wear snakeskin boots.

- "...because they are obscene".

- Because they're obscene.

Right. Don't lose the wife just

because of some snakeskin boots.

- And I don't want to lose my wife... ever.

- Right, no snakeskin boots.

After party?

- Darling...

- Yes.

- How do you know him?

- Well.

That's the guy I was telling

you about, that's him.

Masl, take the cake to Katla in the

sandpit and tell her it's ready.

That's the f***ing creature

who was trying to entice her!

That's Mri. The writer.

- No.

- No?

Is he some kind of

f***ing perv, or what?

He's just a wino,

I don't think he's any perv.

We should still keep an eye on him,

if he comes back.

- Hi!

- Hi.

- How was school?

- Fun.

Great

Mum. Come here.

I know you'll say no, but if I

promise to go straight to sleep,

can I chose a movie?

Mum?

What? No, it's... no, not now.

But Mum, can I have a lollypop then?

A lollypop? You know you're

not allowed a lollypop.

- But Mum, why?

- Because there's sugar in it as you know.

- But Mum!

- Heia!

But you're buying some

chocolate yourself!

- I didn't buy any!

- Are you having me on?!

- But Mum!

- Don't, I'll buy you a carrot. Please stop this!

- A carrot?? But that's not nice!

- Sure it is! It's very nice!

Yeah, yeah...

- So, how are rehearsals going?

- Fine.

Heia, can you eat your dinner please?

So, do you get a wand and everything?

- Yep, I'm making one.

- Ok.

And then I get a really

amazing dress...

- And maybe wings.

- Great!

That's really great, and hey,

when's the show?

It's in a month.

Getting close.

- Is someone coming?

- Yes, Lena will be with you tonight.

- Are you working?

- Yes.

- I don't want you to go to work.

- Heia, I won't be long.

I'm just going for a little while.

You know I need to go.

Now eat your dinner.

What kind of bloody ambition is this?

Just trying, finish

this report for Hannes.

- Right, and how do you like the office?

- It's great!

- Isn't it? And the car?

- Runs like a dream!

Hey, you know things often

happen quickly here...

It's just a question of

being a team player,

and you know that of course.

- Sure.

Those who work hardest,

have it the best.

Sky is the limit.

Didn't I have a

toothpick, dammit?

Let me see. Yes, here...

Listen, something just

landed on my desk.

A very exciting project.

I need a kind of centre

to finish it for me.

What project?

Very wealthy. Foreign investors,

building a hotel downtown,

and me and my colleague are going

to see this through for them.

The bank owns a stack of property there

but we need to clear out the rest.

- And what is it you'd like me to do?

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