Only Human Page #3

Synopsis: Leni takes Rafi to meet her family in Madrid. Leni's family is Jewish - mother, father, older sister and daughter, brother, and grandfather. Rafi is Palestinian, in Spain since age 12. Before her father returns from work, Leni reveals Rafi's origins. He accidentally drops a block of frozen soup out the flat window, probably killing a passerby. Leni initiates a cover-up and Rafi figures out the body is probably Leni's father. The body disappears and without telling the rest of the family what they know, Leni and Rafi organize a search for dad. Mom is sure he's having an affair. Leni's belly-dancing sister kisses Rafi. Her brother grabs a rifle to shoot the Arab. Can anything be put right?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  5 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
R
Year:
2004
85 min
$69,347
Website
65 Views


- He'll be a mental case.

He would blow himself up

or blow you up.

I forgot to defrost the soup.

David!

I'll do it.

- Yes.

- I'll go with you.

No. Stay and try the dress on.

- It's in the freezer.

- See you.

- We love each other.

- So did Romeo and Juliet.

- During the Middle Ages.

- We are in the Middle Ages.

- What are you laughing at?

- At him.

- Who are you?

- Leni's boyfriend.

- At least you're not her type.

- Give me a drink, please.

- Don't ever say 'please'.

- Why?

Because they'll think you're stupid.

I need the bracelet.

- It's too small for you.

- No, it's not.

Doctor, how much time do I have left?

Ten? Ten what?

Weeks? Months?

Ten, nine, eight, seven...

- You didn't get it.

- Yes, I did.

- You're not laughing.

- He's smiling.

Did you find a girlfriend?

I can't fornicate until I'm married.

No matter what the rabbi says,

there's no sex in the afterlife.

- I have to go.

- Where?

I forgot to put coins

in the parking meter.

People used to say,

'I have to buy cigarettes'.

You're obsessed.

I thought it made you happy

to see me happy.

How can you be happy

living in Gaza?

- In Barcelona.

- Raising Muslims?

Why not?

What will you do when

he brings his second wife?

Rafi believes in monogamy.

It's settled,

you'll become Muslim.

- Who said that?

- You'll get married in a Moslem Temple.

Or in a synagogue or in both.

- Be realistic, Leni.

- I'm sick of being realistic.

- You look pretty.

- Liar. I saw you on TV.

- And?

- You're the best in the show.

I keep telling them it's not working.

Isn't it awful?

- She tried it with me.

- I didn't.

I'm going to show you

what I bought.

You should've kept it

instead of spending the money

- you don't have.

- It's for old ladies.

You would take it off anyway.

Why was she yelling?

Because I want to marry

a Palestinian.

- I thought he was Israeli.

- His passport is.

That's my sister.

- Don't encourage her.

- Why? I'm not a racist.

What are you saying?

Your mother isn't a racist.

I forgot that Jewish people

are never racist.

Let's drop this Palestinian

and Jewish thing.

All I ask is that

you judge him for what he is.

Rafi.

Rafi?

He went out to put coins

in the parking meter.

We came in a cab.

- Where is he?

- He ran away.

- Why?

- What do you think?

Why on earth did I come tonight?

I wanted him to meet my family

because family is everything.

But all we do

is hurt each other.

- Don't say that!

- What do you want me to say?

Thanks to you

I just lost the love of my life.

- Rafi?

- Leni. Something's happened.

I dropped the soup out the window

and it hurt someone.

- I think he's dead.

- Oh, my God.

We have to call an ambulance.

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