The Ghost Page #2

Synopsis: In Moscow, Anton is out of ideas for his "Ghost" novels about a hit man, based on old news accounts. At a book signing, a man buys Anton's latest; then, on a street below, Anton sees the man murder a witness in an upcoming trial. Days later, the killer chats up Anton at a café, offering ideas for plots. Anton accepts and his writing improves. Meanwhile, he has a troubled relationship with Mika: she's forgiving, but his drinking and late-night writing sessions drive her away. Plus, he spends precious little time with his son, who's in an institution. Slowly, the hit man raises the ante with Anton: how far will a writer go to understand his fictional character?
 
IMDB:
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Year:
2008
104 min
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Can't you see we're working?

Get outta here!

You want problems? Get out!

I see no reasons

to keep Pasha here.

Can you understand,

I'm currently in a difficult situation...

I think it will be

better for him here.

- You're the father, so you decide.

- Thank you.

Hi, warrior.

Come here...

- Hi.

- Hi.

- How are you?

- Alright.

- And what's this?

- Chupalino.

Chipolino?

(Cartoon character)

- You've come again for 5 minutes?

- No, no. Today I'm all yours.

Till evening.

- So what are we going to play?

- I don't know.

You don't know?

I know one very dangerous game.

- Shall we play?

- What's it like?

You must choose the tallest tree.

Shall we choose?

Which is the tallest?

- That one.

- That one?

Okay.

Excuse me.

- May we climb that tree?

- No, you may not.

See, we can't.

Not allowed. Let's go.

In that case let's do another game.

You have to find...

The killer has been to the bookstore

before the murder.

Why do you think so?

He's too well aware of

where all the cameras are placed.

Writer!

Do you know the weather

forecast for tomorrow?

What?

I'm asking if you know

the weather forecast for tomorrow.

What weather?

My umbrella broke.

I need to buy a new one.

If it's about the police, I promise...

I said nothing to them.

That darn thing!

- Forget about the cops.

- Really, I told them nothing.

Right on.

Let's go.

- I've been skimming your novel.

- And what?

You write well,

only there's zero truth to it.

- But the people buy it...

- Yeah, I've heard what these people say.

Do you like it yourself?

The book is probably not the best, just...

I had this period...

I see.

- Helps?

- Not really.

Want a real story?

We'll make a book.

You serious?

This is nonsense...

That's not what I meant to say, I...

Why are you offering this to me?

Who else?

You're the expert.

Why do you need it?

Bored.

Not afraid that

I will turn you in to the cops?

No.

You're interested, aren't you,

writer?

- Good day.

- Hello.

- Paid the money?

- Yes.

The rest on Saturday.

Drink, it'll be good for you.

They write about us.

Hi.

Hello.

What's that for?

We are going to have

something like an interview, right?

What interview...

Don't get ahead.

Start by telling me how you write books.

Where do you start, how everything takes place.

That is...

quite a creative process.

It requires solitude, concentration.

Just like my job.

Then what?

Then the main thing is to invent a story,

the characters, their personalities...

Interesting.

Will you order something?

- Black tea, please, and a doughnut.

- Which doughnut?

- A delicious one.

- Okay.

Listen to this true story.

Just a second.

There were two friends.

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