Alles Fifty Fifty (2024) Movie Script
My father always said,
"Blessed are those who sit down."
I never really understood
what he meant by that.
But I looked for a job
that involves a lot of sitting.
I'm a lifeguard at a 4.5 foot pool.
They pay me to sit and watch.
And that's exactly what I do.
I sit and watch.
It sounds easier than it is.
Try to just watch all day.
Just be there and watch.
I mean, not everything I see is nice.
But sometimes
I see something that you don't forget.
And Milan was one of those cases.
Milan wore swimming trunks,
but he never dipped a toe in the water.
He didn't even want
to try the water slide.
I mean, what kid on earth
doesn't want to slide?
His parents were
worried about him because...
Oh, parents.
My father always said,
"You can't be careful enough
when choosing your parents."
But what do I know?
Anyway,
his parents were worried because...
-Are you leaving?
-Yeah.
Milan,
stay seated.
-They called you too?
-Yes.
-Did they say what he did?
-Why do they call us both in?
-We both have work.
-It didn't sound good.
-Did he have breakfast today?
-What does that matter?
Without breakfast, he can get cranky.
We don't know what he did yet,
and you're blaming me.
-So he didn't have breakfast?
-He did.
-I made a sandwich, but he didn't want it.
-Did you cut off the crust?
-He's not a child anymore.
-Legally, he's a child until he's 14.
Marion, let's just get this over with.
No matter what he did,
we can't show any weakness now.
-We have to demonstrate unity.
-Yes.
-At least for half an hour.
-OK.
It can't be that hard
to cut off the crust.
Yes, I...
Or rather, the two of us,
wanted to talk to you both here today
because I think we can only
solve the problem together.
Of course. We're happy to help you.
Milan has crossed a line this time
with a drawing he made for a classmate.
In general, he's been acting out lately
and he's shown aggression,
especially towards the girls.
-Is that the drawing?
-No.
These are examples from the last few weeks
that I'd like to read to you.
When a photo of a baboon
was projected in biology,
Milan shouted,
"Look, Doro, your mom's twin."
-Boys at that age do that.
-Can we just see the drawing, please?
One moment.
During dodgeball in the gym,
he hit Emily in the face with full force.
-That's the game.
-She was already out.
Milan put camembert cheese
from the cafeteria into Hilal's backpack,
saying, "Now..."
Excuse me,
we'd really like to just see the drawing.
Of course.
Here you go.
That's cute.
Yes, that's Paula's drawing.
Milan's answer is on the back.
Yes.
Yes, that's...
-Boys at that age.
-Yeah.
It's totally understandable
that you want to protect your son.
Maybe you as a woman don't understand,
but boys at that age,
are just wired differently sometimes.
For example, I pulled Melanie Seilbacher's
chair from under her in the 7th grade,
as she went to sit down.
And then she hit her head
against the heater.
I'm sure it sucked for her,
but does that make me a psychopath?
Mr. Hauptkorn,
children who deliberately hurt others
are usually expressing
their own negative...
I think you're overthinking this.
For me, those are lines on paper.
The cause can be too much attention
or too little attention,
too strict parenting or too lax parenting.
And in some cases both at the same time.
What are you getting at?
It may be that your different
parenting styles are confusing the child.
I'm sure that people
don't get divorced for fun.
The divorce isn't the problem.
Milan is a happy child.
Don't worry about that.
We have a well-functioning
alternating model,
completely free of conflict.
Exactly 50-50.
Yes, I have the feeling
that the model you call 50-50
is closer to 40-40 with a pretty big gap.
And in the gap,
your son does what he wants.
-That's a bold assumption.
-There is no gap.
Excuse me, Ms. Stiessler,
but I've read all the parenting books,
from Jesper Juul to Piaget.
And after the divorce, I was advised
by the best child psychologist in Munich.
Do you know where his practice is?
On Maximilian Strasse.
So with all due respect,
I won't let you accuse me...
Us.
We won't let you,
a 20-year-old school psychologist
with a bachelor's degree,
say I've been a bad parent to Milan.
-We.
-We have done everything possible
to ensure Milan can lead a carefree life.
That's just the problem. Ms. Stiessler,
I told you this wouldn't work.
If the parents don't cooperate,
it's a case for disciplinary proceedings.
I can only suspend him for five days,
but the disciplinary board can expel him.
Expel him for a harmless drawing?
You know we would take that to court.
I won't let myself be...
-We.
-We won't let ourselves be pressured.
You're lucky I didn't call the police.
I think my ex-wife just wanted
to warn you that you're
dealing with two lawyers.
As parents, you don't have any leverage.
It will just eat up your time and energy
without helping anyone.
What's your suggestion?
You suspend him for one day,
so everything calms down.
If I suspend him, then five days.
-Two days and cleaning.
-Four and cleaning.
Three days and a donation to the PTA.
-How much?
-Each.
-Deal.
You can take him with you right away.
He can go.
Have fun.
-So, what do you think?
-I think we did a great job.
-Yes? The drawing?
-Yeah.
Boys at that age.
Don't forget
to pick him up early tomorrow.
What? No, I can't.
I can't work from home tomorrow.
-You'll have to manage, I can't either.
-Then I'll ask Svenja.
-Who's Svenja?
-My cleaning lady.
OK, forget it,
then I'll postpone something.
Marion?
You'll have to postpone
something else too.
-What?
-Your summer vacation.
What? You said you could.
-I know, but I really can't postpone it.
-Andi, that's not possible.
-I've already booked everything.
-Then I'll buy the tickets.
Or I'll come with you.
-Yeah, sure.
-No, seriously.
Vacations are one thing I'm good at.
You're good at lots of things.
Why don't you go
on a romantic vacation with Kevin?
-You know his name, don't you?
-Who?
-My boyfriend.
-It's not Kevin?
-Robin.
-Yeah, fine with me.
Nobody's asking you,
his name is Robin.
-Good, then I can finally get to know him.
-No, Andi, really. That'll be a disaster.
This is too much for me already.
Marion, we'll just do everything as usual.
Everything 50-50.
One day he's with me,
one day he's with you.
Can't you just do without this one time?
I gave you three Christmas Eves in a row.
-OK, I'll tell him, but he won't like it.
-Thank you, thank you very much.
And I promise you,
we'll hardly see each other. OK?
EVERYTHING'S FIFTY FIFTY
-Allora , a fillet of beef.
-Thank you.
You can take the machete with you.
My son doesn't need it.
I'm sorry.
-Can I have ketchup?
-Yes, I'll ask for it right away.
It was a rough day for you too,
right, Milan?
I just don't understand
why everyone's flipping out.
Don't worry about it.
I have... good news for you.
-Was I suspended for longer?
-No.
We, you, me, and Dad,
we're going on summer vacation together.
-That's the good news?
-Yes.
-How can that be good news?
-We're all going on vacation together.
-Aren't you excited?
-So, one vacation instead of two.
-Yes.
-I congratulate you, however you did it.
I congratulate you.
-Kirschner was a very tough cookie.
-Thank you.
-You know, you're always welcome...
-Excuse me.
-We're talking.
-Sure, I just wanted to congratulate you.
-Kirschner, tough cookie.
-Thank you.
We've never gone on vacation together.
Yes, we have.
You probably don't remember it.
Maybe that's better.
-You just planned it without me.
-No, we didn't plan it. It happened.
I'm not a child anymore.
You can't just push me around
and do whatever you want.
Milan, we tried to arrange it,
but arranging didn't work.
-Congratulations on Kirschner. Enjoy.
-Thank you.
I promise you, we'll do
everything separately on vacation. OK?
50-50. As always.
-Is everything OK so far?
-No, my son needs some ketchup.
I'm sorry. We don't serve...
Ketchup is on its way.
-Is Robin coming?
-Yes.
-Well, only if it's OK for you.
-I like Robin.
-Bring him along.
-OK.
I'd like an espresso.
Me too, please.
What? Dad lets me.
It's OK.
APULIA
-Please enjoy your welcome drink.
-Thank you.
Do you know if Mom already landed?
She wrote that it'll take longer
because of the bulky luggage.
Bulky luggage?
Robin brought his surfboard with him.
Ah, Robin.
-Can I fly back with Mom?
-Why?
My eyes are so dry from the drive.
Oh, that'll go away by then.
I have something for you. Ta-da!
-Thank you.
-Don't you want to open it?
-I know what it is.
-OK, but it's not just any tennis racket.
It's the tennis racket.
Federer's. The same model.
What is Federer?
Roger Federer, tennis master.
Maybe the best tennis player
who has ever played.
But I don't play tennis.
Then you can start now.
Why didn't you ask before?
Because otherwise
it wouldn't have been a surprise.
Is that him?
That's him.
-Hey!
-Hello!
-Ah, hello! Hey!
-Hey.
-How are you?
-How are you? Hello.
-Hey, honey. How are you?
-Good.
Yes? How was the drive?
-You are Mr. Hauptkorn.
-Exactly.
-Robin, nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you.
Don't you want to move to the shade?
-It's pretty hot here.
-I was just going to the room anyway.
And we said we'd do everything separately.
So, Robin.
-Robin, right.
-Robin, see you later.
-See you later.
-Who am I going with now?
You go with Mom today
and I'll pick you up tomorrow.
What? No, why?
-Why?
-That wasn't the plan.
We said, first day with you,
second day with me.
-Yes, but tomorrow is the first day.
-No, tomorrow is the second day.
No, today is the day of arrival
and tomorrow is the first day.
-But I rented a boat for tomorrow.
-Then you have to change it, Andi.
I won't cancel my boat tour
just because you start counting from zero?
But no one counts
the day of arrival as the first day.
We'll discuss that later.
Milan, come with me first, OK?
-OK. Bye.
-Bye.
Bye.
-Hello.
-Hey.
-Hello, honey.
-He can't hear you.
We actually want
to sit a little further away.
You don't have to...
-Do you want to sit there?
-Yes.
I thought I could get to know
Mr. Hauptkorn a little.
Yeah. OK.
You're still quite red in the face.
Really?
Yes, we found a really nice jogging path.
What is Milan watching?
I don't know,
something with rabbits and swords.
-What are you doing?
-We said no movies while eating.
-Dad lets me.
-Yes, but you're not with Dad.
We're all here together now.
-Yeah, but we were here first.
-And how was the run, nice?
-Oh yes.
-Really? I only like running alone.
I always have the feeling that
one is faster than the other and then...
Oh, you probably haven't
seen Marion run for a long time.
She's fast, like a...
Like a...
Horse.
No...
-A greyhound.
-Well...
-You are.
-Come on.
-You are, really.
-Nonsense.
So, I'm really interested
in how you two actually met.
-Oh, we...
-We...
-Go ahead.
-No, you.
OK.
I served Marion
when she was signing up with us.
-I showed her the place and the machines.
-Fitness studio.
Yes, exactly.
-Sorry, Mr. Hauptkorn, I didn't say that.
-You don't have to call him that, honey.
OK.
I'm a personal trainer at a, let's say,
rather exclusive studio in Munich.
-Great.
-Yes.
I showed her everything
and discussed her diet,
and then measured her pulse.
And then you gave her a protein shake.
Oh, I see. Marion already told the story?
No, that was... Doesn't matter.
Tell me... I saw you
also do extreme sports, right?
-Surfing?
-Oh, surfing?
That's not an extreme sport.
I used to do really extreme things
when I was younger.
Really crazy things, Mr. Hauptkorn.
Jumping off cliffs and stuff like that.
But I learned my lesson.
I once hit my head on a rock underwater.
-That sounds bad.
-It was.
-Yes, it...
-It hurt for weeks.
At some point, I went to the doctor.
He was like a head doctor.
-A head specialist and...
-A neurologist, you mean?
No. I think just heads.
I see.
He examined my head
and didn't find anything.
No surprise.
What do you mean?
No, I just mean,
it's good that the head doctor...
That there weren't
any unpleasant surprises.
I thought for a moment
you were making fun of my accident.
-No, that's...
-You know what I appreciate about Robin?
His honesty. And that he's disciplined
without being obsessed.
That he's reliable,
keeps appointments, is punctual.
And that he manages
to bring things to a close.
You know? And besides,
he has the endurance of a...
A donkey?
-He said it.
-In any case, his endurance is remarkable.
Thank you, honey.
OK. Milan, the food is here.
-Excuse me. Is the fish well-done?
-No, just gently roasted.
It would be great
if you could cook it through.
It'll be right back.
-I'm sorry, but safe is safe.
-Then give me back the iPad.
No, it'll be right back.
-I won't get involved.
-What are you playing?
-Army Commander.
-Cool.
-Is that a war game?
-It's a strategy game.
Oh no, I don't like that.
Milan. No, wars are bad.
Especially at dinner.
You just sent his dinner away.
-Do you notice something?
-What?
Why he drew that? The thing with the gun?
These games promote the...
-Development.
-I've heard that too.
Great, then we can leave
the parenting to the devices.
Come on, we're here for a while.
Let's not start on the first day.
-I thought tomorrow is the first day.
-Yes, it is.
So, what do you want to do tomorrow?
Dolphin watching.
We'll take the boat out
early in the morning and watch dolphins.
-You can, if you want...
-Did you bring sunscreen?
-I don't need sunscreen.
-No, I mean for Milan.
OK, we'll come with you.
My trunks are on backwards.
-And now?
-Now we stop and watch for dolphins.
-Why do we have to watch for dolphins?
-Because dolphins are beautiful.
-Dolphins rape their women.
-Oh, that's nonsense, Milan.
-Not all of them.
-Yes, all of them. I've read it.
-It's everywhere.
-I hope we didn't leave too late.
Dolphins are always
most active just after sunri...
Shit.
Everything OK?
These hotel mattresses are bad
for my back, but it's OK.
Oh, I have really good exercises
for you, Mr. Hauptkorn.
I don't need any exercises.
I just need a new mattress.
I've talked to the reception, it's OK.
You know, don't always blame the mattress.
You've had that many times.
Why don't you go to the chiropractor
I recommended to you?
It's really just the mattress.
Sport, Mr. Hauptkorn. Sport.
You need to strengthen your lower back.
I've got some really
good exercises I can show you.
Thanks.
Try it. I mean,
if Robin's good at anything, it's that.
Try it.
Oh, I see.
The right side is cramped.
I have to massage that.
-Thanks, I don't want to.
-I like to do it.
-I don't.
-It'll get worse.
Yes, but thank you.
-I just said I...
-You have to press right here.
No! Do something!
-Milan, I'm coming.
-Calm down.
Hello, he can swim!
He can swim?
-How can that be?
-It's not that bad.
What? It's not that bad?
You almost drowned.
I didn't want
to watch the dolphins anyway.
-But you learned to swim at school.
-No, it was canceled because of Covid.
But you must have been
in deep water at some point.
Why were you so happy
to get the snorkeling set?
I didn't want to hurt your feelings.
OK, you just relax. We'll be right back.
How could you not know that he can't swim?
Hang on, you didn't know that either.
Whats the point of all those hobbies
if he doesn't even learn to swim?
This again? Who didn't want him
to go to baby swimming?
-Yes, because chlorine causes asthma.
-That's nonsense, Marion.
-Everyone says that.
-You made him scared of the water.
And not just of the water.
He's even afraid to go on a Ferris wheel.
Yes, and you drown him in equipment.
Hockey, golf, baseball.
No wonder he can't learn to swim.
His whole room is full of it.
And he doesn't touch any of it.
He's still searching.
-Oh yes? Gifts are not attention.
-Yes.
-Sure, you're doing everything right.
-No, but you don't even deal with it.
I mean, you haven't read
a single parenting guide in your life.
-Because they're just trash.
-You don't know that if you don't try.
The titles alone are enough.
"Every child is gifted."
Bullshit. Do you know
how many dumb children I know?
But you can't always just
raise him on gut feeling.
I mean, how can you
allow him to drink coffee?
Me? I didn't allow him to drink coffee.
He told me you allowed that.
-Yes, and you believed him.
-I don't interfere.
Wait a minute,
he really told you I allowed it?
Yes.
Oh no. Oh no. I can't think about it.
What?
What if the school psychologist
was right after all?
-You mean...
-I mean the gap.
-No, you're over-interpreting it.
-Room service.
-Excuse me. What is that?
-It's an excellent coffee.
I'm coming.
-Maybe there's something to it.
-Andi, we have to do something.
If we can't manage
to forbid him coffee now,
we'll have worse problems
in a few years.
You mean?
Yes, I mean skipping school,
pocket knives, porn,
cigarettes, alcohol,
MDMA, marijuana.
-I think I have to sit down.
-OK, OK, OK.
We'll do something.
First, coffee. That was his last coffee.
Second, learn to swim.
He'll learn to swim here.
He'll get private lessons, no excuses.
Marion, we have to stick together now.
OK? We have to present a united front.
Then he can't do anything to us.
We'll close the gap.
-It's too late now anyway.
-No, it's never too late to learn to swim.
Aunt Ursula doesn't have
a driver's license and she's survived.
You shouldn't have
a 70-year-old alcoholic as a role model.
No, exactly.
But if you don't have a car,
you can't have an accident.
You can also be run over as a pedestrian.
Who is this guy? You can't leave
your only son to a stranger.
He's a lifeguard and also a very nice man.
-Really?
-Yes, really.
Priests are too.
Milan, you can't get out of it this time.
We want you to learn to swim this summer.
-We just want the best for you.
-Really.
Hey, you have to be Milan. I'm Paris.
Milan?
It's OK.
So, shall we?
-We have a few questions first.
-OK.
How does it work?
You give me 30 euros an hour
and I teach him to swim.
No, I mean, how do you teach him to swim?
Your pedagogical concept.
Pedagogical... concept.
-Marion, please.
-No, it's better to ask.
Nothing against you,
but we were simply pushed
into the water as children at school.
No, I don't push.
Milan has never been in the deep water,
so it'd be good
if you took it very slowly.
Sorry to interrupt, but it's possible
that you're making too big a deal of this.
-He's already scared of the water.
-Fear is not the problem.
Fear is normal and it's important.
-You just can't turn it into a taboo.
-But you can't confuse this with therapy.
We have an expert here
who knows what he's doing.
You know what you're doing?
Sure, sure.
OK.
Do you know what you're doing?
Yes, of course.
I've taught many children how to swim.
Hundreds of children.
They're out there like dolphins.
The children of celebrities, too,
by the way.
-Do you know "Farmer Wants a Wife"?
-No.
-Oh. Maybe...
-It's OK.
It's just important to us
that he gets private lessons.
So really just you and Milan.
And I'll go with you,
just in case there are questions.
I think Milan and I
will get along very well.
You can rely on me 100%. Shall we go?
OK.
Come, Milan.
So.
Then let's get in the water.
-I'm not getting in the water.
-Why don't you want to get in the water?
-Children pee in there.
-But not all of them.
All of them. Believe me.
So, Milan.
Swimming without water,
it's like when you're with a woman...
-How old are you again?
-Eleven.
-And? Do you already know?
-Know what?
Well.
Boom-boom. Have you already
covered boom-boom in biology?
I don't think so. What's boom-boom?
Yes, I don't want to spoil it
if you haven't had it yet.
But that's when a man and a woman...
Oh yeah. We had that in fourth grade.
Vagina, uterus, cervix, I know everything.
Exactly. Boom-boom.
And what does that
have to do with swimming?
Forget it. We'll do some dry exercises.
We'll sit here
and open and close our legs like a frog.
Open and close.
Dignified like a frog.
Come on, that's my best offer.
And open and closed.
And open and closed.
Want to tell us something about your day?
Paris pushed me into the water.
-He had dry hair when I picked him up.
-Then don't believe me.
Honey, we discussed something.
From now on,
no cell phones at the dining table.
Not even at Dad's.
You're annoying.
And? Robin, what did you do today?
I actually wanted to go surfing,
but there were no waves.
Then we went for a walk together
and swam in the sea.
Shall we get you a spoon?
No, thank you, Mr. Hauptkorn.
-Can I go surfing tomorrow?
-Why are you asking me?
-Who else should I ask?
-You don't have to ask anyone.
Do you want a coffee?
-Yes, please.
-I'll take one.
Only two, thank you.
What did you say?
Milan,
regarding coffee,
there is also a new rule from now on.
You know what? This vacation sucks.
-What are you doing here?
-Nothing.
-Can't you swim?
-Of course I can swim.
Why don't you get in the water
like everyone else?
I'm not like everyone else.
-What's your name?
-Milan.
-Funny, my name is Mila.
-This is my brother Basti.
He wants to be a rapper.
-'Sup, 'sup?
-The others are Mia, Pia, Lia, and Finn.
You don't have to remember them.
They're leaving tomorrow.
Hey, what are you doing here?
This is for paying guests.
We already have enough pee in the pool.
Relax. We're going.
Besides, it's cooler over there anyway.
That's why you sneak in every day?
-Chill out.
-Come on, let's go.
-Do you want to come along?
-Where to?
To our campground.
-Camping?
-We can do what we want there.
-There are no rules.
-And no toilets. And now get out of here.
Milan doesn't have time today.
He has to learn to swim.
I knew it. It's not so bad.
Basti here couldn't walk
until he was three.
See you.
Sorry.
I have to go to the room.
My phone keeps losing reception.
You can use my hotspot if you want.
The connection is pretty stable.
Come on, if we have to work,
then at least at the beach.
You're... "Andi Hard@Work," I assume?
-Password?
Why?
That was our wedding day.
Yeah. The numbers are easy to remember.
-That's why we chose the day.
-Yes, of course.
-But it's going pretty well, isn't it?
-Yes.
-It's a little slow, but it's stable.
-No, I don't mean that. I mean...
Milan.
Yeah, I think so.
I just wonder if it's not
a little too much for him sometimes.
He can handle it.
In any case, it's nice
not to be all alone with some decisions.
Have you ever wondered what would
have happened if we hadn't broken up?
Yes. One of us
would be in jail for manslaughter.
Come on, it wasn't that bad.
Compared to other stories,
our breakup was actually pretty smooth.
The smoothness was hard work.
I'm sorry, Marion.
What are you sorry about?
That you won't get rid of me completely.
That's OK.
What do you think?
If we were
to meet here for the very first time...
You wouldn't even look my way, would you?
-I don't know.
-Yes?
-You still look pretty good.
-I would definitely hit on you.
No, you'd hit on her.
-No, I'm out of that age.
-You're never out of that age.
Look who's talking. Seen your boyfriend?
-Welcome to the 21st century.
-Treat yourself. Treat yourself.
The sea is so beautiful.
You know what? I'm going to go for a run.
I'll just leave my phone here.
We'll see each other later, OK?
Shit.
Hey!
-Robin.
-Hello, Mr. Hauptkorn.
Oh, Robin.
-Please, call me Andi, OK?
-Andi?
Yes. How were the waves?
-OK. It's not California.
-No. Of course not.
And you?
I went for a run.
It was pretty long. Almost an hour.
You shouldn't run with your back.
-Yes?
-Especially on sand.
Yes. Many people make that mistake.
In our studio, I generally advise
against running after a certain age.
I used to do judo, you know.
I don't know anything about martial arts.
Yes, I reached first dan.
-Is that good?
-It's pretty good.
Yes. Osoto-gari, Koshi-guruma, O-goshi.
Do you know O-goshi?
-Ogo what?
-O-goshi is a judo throw.
You want to see O-goshi?
I'll show you. Put that thing down.
-OK.
-Come on.
OK.
So.
Fighting position. Left foot in front,
right foot in the back. Ready?
-Yes.
-Good.
I'll throw you over my right shoulder
and you'll land on your back, OK?
-OK.
-So.
One, two, three.
It's... It's OK.
That probably wasn't great for your back,
right?
-It's OK, it's OK, it's OK.
-Shit.
-Don't touch me.
-Come on.
-Don't touch me.
-OK.
OK? It's OK.
I just have to...
It's...
-Can you get up?
-It's OK. It's really just...
All good.
I don't understand a word.
Mr. Hauptkorn, I mean Andi,
showed me O-goshi today.
-I still don't understand anything.
-Judo.
He lifted me up
and threw me forward over his shoulder.
-Why?
-Just because.
I think he misses the old days.
It was pretty impressive for his age.
But it wasn't good for his back.
That's Milan. He's staying here tonight.
Mom.
-It hurts.
-Where?
Here in my stomach.
-How bad?
-Really bad.
Should I make you some tea?
No, I don't think that will help.
Then we'll have to go to the hospital.
But I don't think that will help either.
I think you'll be fine
in time for tomorrow's swim lesson.
Come here.
What's up with the girl from the campsite?
Anything happen?
-No.
-Why? Didn't you go to the campsite?
-No.
-Why not?
-Can I tell you something?
-No.
Do you want to know why a German-Greek
works as a lifeguard in Italy?
No.
Her name was Adriana.
I'm here because of her.
I was madly in love with her,
just like you now.
-I'm not in love.
-We met in Bochum.
We both waited tables.
Her look when she was mad...
Priceless, like fire.
Every day, I said, "Adriana, I love you."
And she said,
"Paris, I'll call the police."
And then...
she quit and left for Italy.
I couldn't stop thinking about her.
I didn't know where she was, what she
was doing, if she wanted to see me at all.
But I packed my things and followed her.
And since then, I've been here in Italy.
-And?
-And what?
Did you find her?
Listen.
Go to the campsite now.
You can do this rehab exercise
when you're old.
Come on,
or do you want to get in the pee pool?
Mila!
-Hi.
-Hi.
Do you want an ice cream too?
OK.
Ah, brain freeze!
And that's where you all live?
Yeah, but we're never in there.
Only Dad sometimes. And Grandma, to sleep.
And where do you sleep?
Basti and I? Outside in the hammocks.
Who's that?
Grandma.
Are your parents separated too?
No.
Well, yes.
Well, we don't see my mom anymore.
She lives somewhere else now.
But Dad is here.
I think he's still sleeping. Dad!
-Yes?
-He's not sleeping.
But he doesn't like the sun.
-Do you want to have breakfast?
-No!
-Hello.
-Hello.
Get your brother
some real food too sometimes, OK?
Do you have hobbies?
-I don't know.
-You don't know if you have hobbies?
-Well, yes. I like to draw.
-Cool, me too. What do you draw?
I draw...
...nothing special, just standard stuff.
Cool, I draw tattoos.
-I think I have to go now.
-Do you want to come back later?
There's a kids' party
and a quiz show tonight.
-I can ask.
-OK, cool. Bye.
Bye.
And...
Quick, boom! There's the next one.
Boom! Very good. Watch out. And...
Not bad. Don't wind up so much.
Don't wind up too much,
otherwise you won't have control.
Seek contact.
-OK.
-And a little more zip. And go.
Milan, generate contact with the ball.
-Seek the contact.
-I'm seeking the contact.
No, you're not.
Seeking contact means going to the ball.
Eyes on the ball.
Eyes on the ball. Forget the racket.
Eyes on the ball. Just on the ball.
Yeah...
Come on.
Come here.
This isn't fun.
Look.
Whenever you try
to achieve something in life,
there comes
a point where it's no longer fun.
That's life. But you can't
throw in the towel right away.
When I blew my first state exam...
What's a state exam?
When you study law,
it's the first big exam.
If you fail, you can't continue.
And you couldn't continue?
Yes, I could.
-I thought you failed.
-The first time.
-And how often can you take it?
-Twice. Even three times, I think.
Doesn't matter. What I wanted to say,
is that I didn't have any fun at all.
But then I pulled myself together,
worked hard for weeks, and did it.
And if I hadn't done that,
I wouldn't be a lawyer today.
Do you like being a lawyer?
Me?
Yeah... sure.
Well...
I don't know.
Not always...
Maybe you always have back pain
because you're a lawyer.
Milan, you know, you still have
your whole life ahead of you.
You have to use the opportunities.
Can I go to the campground now?
-What campground?
-It's right next door.
A few guys invited me to play.
OK. But take your phone with you, OK?
Excuse me, ma'am,
is that seat still available?
Don't worry, I have no ill-intentions.
Andreas, by the way.
What are you doing?
-Is it your first time in Apulia?
-Andi, what is this?
I don't like vacationing at hotels.
I can't sit still.
I usually get bored after four days.
And how long have you been here now?
Five days. If you count the arrival day,
but who does that?
-And you want to go back to work now?
-No, this time it's different.
This time I'd prefer to stay here forever
and never go back to the office.
-I'm a lawyer, by the way. Corporate law.
-Oh yeah?
-Yes.
-My ex-husband is too.
-No.
-He was.
-You were married before too?
-I was. A long time ago.
-You too?
-Yes, yes, yes. It didn't end so well.
Oh yeah? What went wrong?
I think that what drew us together
pushed us apart again in the end.
You see, she was an incredibly smart
and ambitious woman
who didn't mind giving her opinion
because she was, in fact, always right.
Always a step or two ahead.
She knew what she wanted and got it.
I loved her...
Her independence.
-That she had her own mind, you know?
-I know.
It was a relationship on equal footing.
But she had...
She had high expectations.
Not just of herself,
but also of me and all her other friends.
She could be very uncompromising
if she was convinced of something.
But maybe I was too.
I was probably
even more stubborn than her.
But we loved...
our independence.
And that's why
it was an ideal relationship at first.
Only with time did it get more difficult.
Then a sweet, little...
a very sweet child came along.
And then there was...
too little room for our two big heads
under one roof.
I think.
And why did you break up?
Oh, my story is simpler.
My husband had an affair.
-What an asshole!
-Yes, indeed.
But otherwise it was... similar.
-Yes?
-Yes.
What's wrong?
It's just a little reminder
that I'll be 50 soon.
-Andi, why don't you go to the doctor?
-All I need is a massage.
I think your companion is coming back.
Then I'll leave you alone again.
You haven't told me your name yet.
My name is Marion.
Andreas.
The monk, 37.
The little mice, 11.
Crying, 65.
The girl, 2.
The devil, 77.
Bingo! Tombola!
We've got a bingo!
Now we'll check the card.
Come to the stage, please!
Your prize is a fine bottle of Prosecco.
Please enjoy it with us.
-Why did you do that?
-May I take over?
Robin, I can't right now.
-Why?
-I'm feeling... bloated.
-The artichoke salad.
-I don't know.
-Can I help?
-I don't think so.
Or we can do some exercises.
-That always helps.
-Robin, I...
The child's pose is best.
You'll get everything out.
Robin, I don't want
to fart around with you now.
I understand.
Ah, hey. I think I'll skip today.
-Go run without me.
-Can I have a kiss?
Yes.
-Good morning!
-Good morning!
-Morning.
-Morning.
-Is Milan here?
-He's at swimming lessons.
-And that's...
-Robin brought it.
-Why are you showing me that?
-No, it's for your back.
-Oh.
-Want to try?
-Hey, Milan. Wait a minute.
-What is it?
-How's it going?
-Good.
I mean with the girl.
Good. She's my girlfriend now.
Wait. You can't go home like that
after swimming lessons.
My father always said, "Paris,
your best friend is the one who tells you
when your mouth smells like garlic."
All down here, and then
along the sciatic. Exactly. That's it.
Yeah, and really hard.
-But it doesn't hurt here?
-No.
-Really get in there.
-I think you have to open the bathrobe.
So, it's just one single point
along the sciatic and then... better.
But...
Better?
Much better.
-Dad?
-Shit.
-Yes?
-Can you open?
I'll be right there. I'm in the bathroom.
-He'll kill us if he finds out.
-Not out the window!
Hide in the bathroom.
-And take that thing along. OK.
-OK.
I'll be right there.
-Hey.
-Everything OK?
-Everything's great.
-Why are you naked?
I was working out a bit.
You know, because of my back.
-I thought you were in the bathroom.
-Yes, I was working out in the bathroom.
-Oh.
-Yeah.
-What's that?
-My phone.
-Don't you want to answer?
-Later.
So tell me, how was...
-How was the swimming lesson?
-Yeah, pretty OK.
Great.
And in the lesson,
do you do breathing exercises and stuff?
Cool.
-Have you seen my sunglasses anywhere?
-Are they gone?
-I think I lost them.
-No, I didn't see them.
Shit.
I had them at the pool.
-They're not here.
-Look on the balcony.
No, I think they're at Mom's.
I'll ask her. She knows these things.
Mom?
-Do you know where she is?
-No idea.
Coming!
Thank you. Sorry, I need more time. Is it
okay for you when you come in... one hour?
-Okay.
-Thank you very much.
Hello.
Hello? I said something.
-What?
-Yeah, that's too bubbly for me.
Oh right, sorry.
-May I join you?
-Hey! Yeah, sure, take a seat.
-Hey, Milan. Looking good.
-Thank you.
-What a beautiful morning, isn't it?
-A beautiful morning.
-Are you OK? How's your back?
-Better, much better.
-Have you seen Marion?
-Me? No, no way.
Today is our half-year anniversary.
-Oh, congratulations.
-I have a little surprise for her.
I hope she'll like it, a little excursion.
Maybe she has a surprise for me too.
-We'll see.
-I'm sure.
I doubt she'll remember.
Not everyone celebrates the half-year.
I think that's enough.
-I think that's enough shaking.
-OK.
-Who is the hard-boiled?
-I have the hard-boiled.
-Shit, Dad!
-I'm coming. I'm coming.
-It's OK. It's all right.
-Now everything's wet.
-Excuse me.
-I said it was enough shaking.
-It's just water.
-Unnecessary.
That's...
It's nice to have some time alone.
Yes.
Very.
Although I'm not so sure yet.
The thing really flies very high.
-We've been together for half a year.
-Really?
It doesn't feel that long to me.
You are a very special woman, Marion.
Thank you.
I'm very happy to have you.
-Is everything OK, Robin?
-Yes.
I just want to say.
I'll always be at your side.
Whether you want it or not.
-No, wait. That came out wrong.
-Are you ready?
-Doesn't matter. Here we go.
-Yes.
-You are not coming?
-No, I have changed my mind.
-What does it mean?
-She has changed her mind.
Marion?
Why do you travel 600 miles south
and then complain about the sun?
Dad, what's for dinner today?
What you didn't eat yesterday.
Basti, can you stop hitting me?
Are you staying longer today?
Shit, I have to go.
Are you going to drink this?
Fuck.
I'll wait here, Milan.
I'll wait here until you go in there.
And I have time. Believe me.
I have time.
We're here for four more days.
That's how long I'll stand here.
That means no cola,
no food, no nothing for you.
Do you realize that I bust my ass
so you can have a good life?
So you have all these opportunities?
You get everything you want from us.
Every other child would be happy
if they had a tenth of what you have.
You have a private drum teacher.
You have a private swimming instructor.
Why don't you grab these chances?
You think it's cool if you can't swim?
You think women find it cool
when a man can't swim? No.
What's up, Milan?
Do you want to be a loser?
Andi, what are you doing?
He skipped the lesson.
Yes, I know. I just met Paris.
I mean, what are you doing there?
What does it look like?
Can we talk for a second?
Andi, please don't do that.
Don't talk to him like that.
-Do you realize what you're saying?
-What?
You're saying, "I only love you
if you're the way I want you to be."
But you see what happens
when he is the way he wants to be.
Andi, you sound...
I still hear my father's voice
every morning
telling me, "You're not good enough."
"You have to be better. You have to do
more. You have to get up earlier."
There's not a day at work where I don't
think, "I should have done better.
And he's disappointed in me."
I don't want that to repeat itself.
That I...
That we make the same mistake.
That Milan comes to us one day and says,
"Yes, you were bad parents."
I want us to do it differently.
I'm sorry.
OK, what do we do?
Hey.
I know you think it's stupid.
And that it feels
like you're doing it just for us.
But I promise you, once you can do it,
it feels like flying.
Have I ever told you
how I learned to swim?
With my grandma at Timmendorfer Strand?
It was also in the sea.
It's easier in the salt water
because you can float.
Should we try it out?
I promise you,
we won't go into the deep water.
-We won't do anything.
-Nothing.
Don't be afraid. I'll take your head.
Breathe calmly.
Wow, cool.
Nice.
OK. We'll let go now.
I'll let go now too. OK?
First one hand.
What's up?
What happened? What?
Here we go. OK?
Spit it out.
-OK.
-Stop it!
Call me if you need anything.
-Goodbye.
-Goodbye. Thanks.
-Can I help you?
-No, thanks.
I hope Milan will go to sleep soon.
And I'll stay here a little longer.
I think when he wakes up,
he'll have forgotten it.
When he's asleep like that,
I always think he's still a baby.
But he acts so grown up.
Sometimes
I forget that he's still a child.
Robin?
-Yes?
-I thought maybe...
-You'd like to go for a walk?
-I'd love to.
I love children so much.
I mean, I like children.
Not the other people's children.
I mean my own children.
Oh, wait a minute.
Thank you.
It was still in there.
-You're a good mother.
-Oh, I don't know.
No, you are.
You'd be a great mother.
I mean, you're already one, but...
-I...
-Maybe, I don't know.
-Maybe you could imagine...
-This isn't the right time, Robin.
I wanted to talk to you anyway.
About us.
Robin?
Marion? Will you be my wife?
Oh no.
Please, get up. Please.
-No.
-I wasn't expecting this at all.
I'm not good enough for you, Robin.
You're going to meet
the woman of your life, but it's not me.
What does that mean?
Oh, come here.
Yes?
-Is Mila here?
-You're sweet.
No, they're collecting Basti's stuff,
which he left everywhere.
You want to say goodbye?
Why say goodbye?
We're moving on today,
to the next campsite.
Somewhere in the pine forest.
Didn't she tell you?
No.
Hey.
Hello?
-What are you doing?
-Let me go.
-Why are you doing that?
-What am I doing?
What do you want from me?
Go off to your damn campsite!
-Why are you being so weird?
-No, you're weird! And ugly!
Ugly as hell!
Milan!
Milan!
Shit.
Hey. Everything OK?
Hey, look.
Sometimes I'm lucky.
I wonder who that belonged to.
Hey, Milan.
Should I tell you a secret?
I've never taught a child to swim. Never.
They just decided to swim at some point.
A decision.
-That's the whole trick.
-I don't want to talk about swimming now.
I'm not just talking
about swimming, Milan.
You know,
my father always said, "Love
is a gut feeling. It comes from here."
But my father was wrong.
Love comes from the head.
Like with swimming.
If you're afraid of going under,
you'll go under.
-He won't answer.
-His things are gone.
-What?
-Yes, he took his suitcase.
But don't worry.
I shouldn't worry?
He's all alone out there somewhere,
doesn't know anyone, can't speak Italian.
What if he gets attacked?
-By an animal.
-There's Paris.
-Paris.
-Paris!
-Hey, everything OK?
-No, nothing's OK.
We're looking for Milan. Seen him?
-Seeing...
-Seeing?
-Seeing is all I do here.
-I don't...
-Marion... Have you seen him?
-Yes, earlier on the beach.
When?
About an hour ago.
And, was he OK?
No, he wasn't doing well at all.
He looked like he was severely depressed.
I saw it right away.
I notice things like that immediately.
That's why I sat down with him.
Yeah... and then?
Then I told him he should go in the sea.
And then?
And then I left.
If something happened to my son,
I'll kill you.
-Andi!
-What?
Andi, find my phone!
-In your hand.
-No, the app. "Find my phone."
We can track him.
-Ciao.
-Ciao.
English?
Camping-o?
-Champing?
-Yes.
Forest-o?
A pine forest.
Pine forest?
Bring the child to the campground
in the pine forest.
Come on!
Can't you see I'm working?
Come on, Giacomo, hurry.
You have to take him.
I'm old.
Do you see mule written here?
You're way tougher than a mule.
Come on, then. Come here.
Hurry.
He won't make it far? He's miles away.
-Where is he?
-I don't know. It looks like a dead end.
We'll do it like in driver's ed.
-You drive and I say right or left.
-OK.
-Just go straight for a bit.
-But we were just here.
Just trust me. Straight.
-No, wait. Right, right.
-Here?
No, no, no. Wait, stop.
Right, right.
-Over there?
-No, no, no. Left, left.
-No, sorry. Right, right, right.
-OK.
-Take a right here?
-Exactly, right.
You sure it's right?
-Yes, right.
-OK.
Go straight,
and now we're going back.
Andi, just trust me.
I know which direction to go.
Oh shit. Stop.
-What?
-I messed up. We made a wrong turn.
OK, and where to now?
We have to...
turn around.
-This is right, are you sure?
-Yes.
Yes, I'm sure. Don't slow down.
-It's narrower up there.
-Just looks that way. Step on it.
-Are you sure?
-Yes, I'm sure.
Sorry.
-But be careful when you step on the hood.
-Yes, yes.
Maybe we can salvage it.
Shit.
Are you sure we're in the right place?
There's no one here.
Hey. Are you looking for Mila?
-Yes.
-She's in the camper.
She hasn't come out since we got here.
She hasn't said a word.
Maybe you know why.
Mila.
Please come out.
It's me.
Mila, please. I'm sorry. Really.
GO AWAY
OUCH
Sorry.
Are you hurt?
Yes.
Cool.
I have to show you something.
Continue straight.
You will reach your destination
in 60 feet.
Marion.
You have reached your destination.
Are you Milan's parents?
Thank you.
Thanks.
Milan already told us a lot about you.
I hope he said only good things
about us too.
-Of course.
-Yes?
What did he tell you?
Sorry. I know you don't ask that.
And where are they now?
Oh, they're climbing somewhere over there.
I'm sure they'll be back soon.
It was nice of you to bring Milan here.
-Yes.
-It's nice.
Exciting.
First love.
-I remember your first love.
-No, Mom. Come on.
You talked about her for two months.
And then you didn't do anything.
What was her name?
-Annika.
-Yes, Annika.
I don't know what you saw in her.
There were much prettier girls.
You always had a thing for strange women.
His last wife didn't just leave him.
She cleared out.
To New Zealand. You can't go any further.
Nicole. The mother of the two.
How can a mother leave her children?
-What a bitch.
-Mom, it's been a long time.
-No, no. Four or five years.
-No, six. It's exactly six years now.
And you?
How long have you been together now?
Four...
How long has it been?
-How long have we been together now?
-We got divorced.
Of course, there aren't any couples
that last anymore.
That's how they play soccer now too.
Yes, Gerd Mller. He ran and ran.
You could trip him 20 times
and he didn't fall over.
But today?
As soon as the wind blows wrong,
they lie on the ground
and call for their mommies.
Today they're all divorced. Am I right?
You're totally right.
But my mom doesn't mean it like that.
-Yes, that's exactly what I mean.
-Yes?
-Yes.
-OK.
Oh man. The kids are back.
Milan.
Milan.
Milan.
I'm so glad you're OK.
Have you eaten something?
Don't you want to put on long pants?
There must be nettles here.
-What's that?
-It's not bad.
But it looks bad.
Did someone disinfect it?
-You have to disinfect it.
-I don't want to. What are you doing here?
Can you please explain
what this is about?
What?
You can't just run away.
If you have something to say, say it.
I have nothing to say.
Leave me alone.
Do whatever you want.
That's what you do anyway.
-Can I at least put sunscreen on you?
-No!
How can he do this to us?
What does your parenting guide say
to do in a situation like this?
If he doesn't come along voluntarily,
we have to take him by force.
Definitely not that.
I don't care. There's no other option.
There are other options.
I'll order a taxi now.
We'll go to the hotel.
And we'll come back in three days
when he's calmed down.
-What?
-He's trying to provoke us.
And we can't fall for that, Marion.
Andi, he's testing us.
He wants to know if we really love him.
If we go now, we've lost him.
We have to get him out of here by force.
-If necessary, we'll tie him up.
-Hey.
Hey, you.
I don't know what your plans are,
but it's dinnertime soon,
and I'd be very happy if you'd stay.
Oh, that's nice.
But it's late and the car is parked badly.
Oh no.
I actually meant if you'd stay overnight.
I have an extra tent.
It's really for the kids,
but they like sleeping in the hammocks.
That way we'll be together longer.
And not so alone.
What do you think?
Milan.
I think that's enough.
Milan, wait a minute.
It's way too dangerous with that knife.
So, Marion. The first one is for you.
Really nice and juicy.
Milan told me that you like your fish
when it's a little pink on the inside.
Oh, did he?
Did you?
I think a little spit came out.
Go ahead. We're not fancy here.
-I'm happy to wait.
-No, that's nonsense.
-Please, eat.
-No, I...
-Enjoy your meal.
-Thank you very much.
And?
It's really not quite done yet. Great.
-What are you doing?
-I don't want to.
-I saw mosquitoes.
-Mom, please. I don't want to.
-No, I don't want to.
-Come on, the arms.
Stop it.
Can you sit down?
Your fish is almost done.
-Just the legs.
-I don't want to.
Look out, look out wherever you are.
Ready or not, here I come!
-Basti, it's bedtime soon.
-No.
Well, you can try.
-Milan said you often have back pain.
-No, it's just the hotel mattress.
Hey, I'm a salesman myself
and I'm on my feet all day.
It's really bad for the back.
I've got a few tricks. I can help you.
-It's OK.
-I insist.
That's the way marriage was.
Nobody asked, "Do we love each other?"
or "Is it good for me?"
But we still had sex. Yes.
But sex was like when your neighbors,
who you can't stand, invite you to dinner.
They serve you a disgusting cabbage roll,
that's just dripping all over,
juice dripping all over.
You look at it. Of course your brain says,
"I'll never eat that."
But you know you're going to bite into it.
Because you see these neighbors every day.
You close your eyes, open your mouth,
and don't breathe through your nose.
And you bite into
that disgusting cabbage roll.
And the juice drips on your shirt.
I have to go to the bathroom quick.
I'll be right back.
Sorry, it's urgent. See you in a minute.
-OK.
-Better?
-I don't know. Not really.
-OK, again, again.
You know, I feel alone sometimes.
Do you feel lonely sometimes?
Does your mother know
you have to bring your own toilet paper?
I'm sure she does.
No.
Basti.
-Thank you. Really.
-Gladly.
With your back
you can't sleep on the hard ground.
Stop it, Basti.
Basti, it's really time for bed.
Hey. Here's a change of clothes
from Mom and me.
And shower coins, if you want to shower.
-Oh, great.
-Four minutes per coin.
-I hope that's enough.
-That's enough. Thank you.
Do you need anything else?
No, thank you. We've got everything.
Maybe we can play something tomorrow.
Do you like Monopoly?
Monopoly...
We also have Catan.
-We can talk about that tomorrow.
-Exactly.
Goodnight.
-Oh, hello, Marion. Good night.
-Hello.
-Need anything else?
-Have any booze?
Yes, of course. I'll bring it right over.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Everything OK?
-Don't ask.
-Weren't you wearing a blouse?
I said, don't ask.
-OK.
-It's not good that we're sharing a tent.
-Why?
-For Milan.
It's just a shitty idea.
We told him all his life
the divorce was the best thing for him.
Of course he thinks this sucks.
I mean,
we cant even get the divorce right.
-Knock, knock.
-Hey.
-Ah, thank you.
-None for me, thanks.
-But it's pear. It's delicious.
-Thanks.
Well.
I think it's really great
that you get along so well.
I know many divorced couples
who can't even be in the same room.
Let alone share a tent.
-Here's to you.
-Cheers.
Cheers.
-Sweet dreams.
-Good night.
I think Jens is right.
-About what?
-That we're a great couple.
-He didn't say that.
-I think...
we might have thrown the towel in
too early.
The Hauptkorns deserve a sequel.
No, sequels usually suck.
-There are exceptions.
-Oh yeah? Name one.
-Top Gun.
-A real couple.
J. Lo and Ben Affleck.
-A real couple.
-They're real.
Why do you think it would work this time?
How do you know it won't go just as wrong?
Why do you think it's going
to work this time and not go badly?
A second divorce
would be the worst thing for him.
But look.
With everything you do in life,
there comes
a point where it's no longer fun.
But sometimes you just have to endure it.
You understand?
Like with the state exam.
Are you comparing our relationship
to the state exam?
Sorry.
-Goodnight.
-Goodnight.
It suits you.
I'm going to see where he is
and I'll tell him, OK?
-Do you want to...
-No, go ahead.
Thank you, Milan,
it's good we can discuss this in peace.
Your mother and I
have something important...
-Milan?
-I'll be right there.
We've been thinking about it for a while
and have come to the conclusion
that we, your mother and I,
we're not going to try it again
with each other.
-Nothing will change for you.
-It's going to stay just the way it was.
The way you know it. 50-50.
A room at Andi's and one at my place.
And regarding swimming,
we'll do it when you want. No rush.
I went swimming, alone in the sea.
-Yeah?
-OK.
It's a simple trick.
If you're afraid something's
going to go wrong, then it will.
-A friend of mine said that.
-Milan, are you coming now?
Yes, I'm coming.
What I wanted to say is,
you won't know how it'll be
unless you try.
Why do these damn things always lose air?
I don't know. Maybe it has two valves
and this one's just for the head?
No, I think Jens only pumped it
on one side yesterday.
Wait.
-I think that's enough now.
-Yes, that's enough.
-Goodnight.
-Goodnight.
Do you want a back massage?
What do you mean?
I think I'm slowly getting used
to this camping thing.
-Oh yeah?
-My back pain is much better.
I've been thinking. I'll buy a farm.
-A what?
-A farm. With chickens and stuff.
What do you want to do with chickens?
Breakfast.
The eggs. Or just watch them.
And your cleaning lady
will take care of them?
No, I will. I'll take a sabbatical.
Just leave the office for a year
and do something different.
Nature, trees, chickens,
something like that.
Can we please go back to the hotel?
The shower is driving me crazy.
I thought you'd never ask.
I'll call a taxi, OK?
-You're not staying another night?
-Thank you, that's nice.
But we really have a lot to do now.
And I really wanted to thank you again.
In every way.
Thank you for everything, really.
Especially for the T-shirt.
You can keep it if you like it.
Yeah, sure. Gladly. Thank you.
-Maybe we can stay in touch.
-Sure. Certainly.
Thanks.
-So?
-Do you want to kiss?
OK.
OK, bye.
Bye.
This is the end of the story.
I love this mattress.
Well, not quite the end.
I mean, as far as I can tell it.
Was that a happy ending?
I don't know.
You'd have to know what the end is.
But is there such a thing?
The end of the story
of a child and his parents?
Do we really ever stop
being the children of our parents?
It's the longest story of our lives.
Not even death can end it.
Maybe being a parent
is a bit like my job.
The hardest part is the sitting.
Just sitting and being in the moment.
My new colleague, however,
can't sit still.
No matter if you're a child or an adult,
we're all looking for the same thing.
For love.
I think the greatest thing
you learn in life is to love.
But love takes time.
To love, you have to sit down.
Maybe that's what my father meant
when he said,
"Blessed are those who sit down."
Good evening.
-Is this seat free?
-I guess so.
Thank you.
E-O
Cuckoo
E-O
Cuckoo
E-O, E-O
Cuckoo, cuckoo
The cuckoo and the donkey had an argument
Who sings the best
Who sings the best
In the beautiful May time
In the beautiful May time
Cuckoo said, "I can"
And went ahead to squawk
But I can do it better
But I can do it better
Said the donkey
Said the donkey
That sounded so nice and lovely
So nice from far and near
They both sang
They both sang
Cuckoo, cuckoo, E-O
Cuckoo, cuckoo, E-O
Bravo.
Bravo.
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"Blessed are those who sit down."
I never really understood
what he meant by that.
But I looked for a job
that involves a lot of sitting.
I'm a lifeguard at a 4.5 foot pool.
They pay me to sit and watch.
And that's exactly what I do.
I sit and watch.
It sounds easier than it is.
Try to just watch all day.
Just be there and watch.
I mean, not everything I see is nice.
But sometimes
I see something that you don't forget.
And Milan was one of those cases.
Milan wore swimming trunks,
but he never dipped a toe in the water.
He didn't even want
to try the water slide.
I mean, what kid on earth
doesn't want to slide?
His parents were
worried about him because...
Oh, parents.
My father always said,
"You can't be careful enough
when choosing your parents."
But what do I know?
Anyway,
his parents were worried because...
-Are you leaving?
-Yeah.
Milan,
stay seated.
-They called you too?
-Yes.
-Did they say what he did?
-Why do they call us both in?
-We both have work.
-It didn't sound good.
-Did he have breakfast today?
-What does that matter?
Without breakfast, he can get cranky.
We don't know what he did yet,
and you're blaming me.
-So he didn't have breakfast?
-He did.
-I made a sandwich, but he didn't want it.
-Did you cut off the crust?
-He's not a child anymore.
-Legally, he's a child until he's 14.
Marion, let's just get this over with.
No matter what he did,
we can't show any weakness now.
-We have to demonstrate unity.
-Yes.
-At least for half an hour.
-OK.
It can't be that hard
to cut off the crust.
Yes, I...
Or rather, the two of us,
wanted to talk to you both here today
because I think we can only
solve the problem together.
Of course. We're happy to help you.
Milan has crossed a line this time
with a drawing he made for a classmate.
In general, he's been acting out lately
and he's shown aggression,
especially towards the girls.
-Is that the drawing?
-No.
These are examples from the last few weeks
that I'd like to read to you.
When a photo of a baboon
was projected in biology,
Milan shouted,
"Look, Doro, your mom's twin."
-Boys at that age do that.
-Can we just see the drawing, please?
One moment.
During dodgeball in the gym,
he hit Emily in the face with full force.
-That's the game.
-She was already out.
Milan put camembert cheese
from the cafeteria into Hilal's backpack,
saying, "Now..."
Excuse me,
we'd really like to just see the drawing.
Of course.
Here you go.
That's cute.
Yes, that's Paula's drawing.
Milan's answer is on the back.
Yes.
Yes, that's...
-Boys at that age.
-Yeah.
It's totally understandable
that you want to protect your son.
Maybe you as a woman don't understand,
but boys at that age,
are just wired differently sometimes.
For example, I pulled Melanie Seilbacher's
chair from under her in the 7th grade,
as she went to sit down.
And then she hit her head
against the heater.
I'm sure it sucked for her,
but does that make me a psychopath?
Mr. Hauptkorn,
children who deliberately hurt others
are usually expressing
their own negative...
I think you're overthinking this.
For me, those are lines on paper.
The cause can be too much attention
or too little attention,
too strict parenting or too lax parenting.
And in some cases both at the same time.
What are you getting at?
It may be that your different
parenting styles are confusing the child.
I'm sure that people
don't get divorced for fun.
The divorce isn't the problem.
Milan is a happy child.
Don't worry about that.
We have a well-functioning
alternating model,
completely free of conflict.
Exactly 50-50.
Yes, I have the feeling
that the model you call 50-50
is closer to 40-40 with a pretty big gap.
And in the gap,
your son does what he wants.
-That's a bold assumption.
-There is no gap.
Excuse me, Ms. Stiessler,
but I've read all the parenting books,
from Jesper Juul to Piaget.
And after the divorce, I was advised
by the best child psychologist in Munich.
Do you know where his practice is?
On Maximilian Strasse.
So with all due respect,
I won't let you accuse me...
Us.
We won't let you,
a 20-year-old school psychologist
with a bachelor's degree,
say I've been a bad parent to Milan.
-We.
-We have done everything possible
to ensure Milan can lead a carefree life.
That's just the problem. Ms. Stiessler,
I told you this wouldn't work.
If the parents don't cooperate,
it's a case for disciplinary proceedings.
I can only suspend him for five days,
but the disciplinary board can expel him.
Expel him for a harmless drawing?
You know we would take that to court.
I won't let myself be...
-We.
-We won't let ourselves be pressured.
You're lucky I didn't call the police.
I think my ex-wife just wanted
to warn you that you're
dealing with two lawyers.
As parents, you don't have any leverage.
It will just eat up your time and energy
without helping anyone.
What's your suggestion?
You suspend him for one day,
so everything calms down.
If I suspend him, then five days.
-Two days and cleaning.
-Four and cleaning.
Three days and a donation to the PTA.
-How much?
-Each.
-Deal.
You can take him with you right away.
He can go.
Have fun.
-So, what do you think?
-I think we did a great job.
-Yes? The drawing?
-Yeah.
Boys at that age.
Don't forget
to pick him up early tomorrow.
What? No, I can't.
I can't work from home tomorrow.
-You'll have to manage, I can't either.
-Then I'll ask Svenja.
-Who's Svenja?
-My cleaning lady.
OK, forget it,
then I'll postpone something.
Marion?
You'll have to postpone
something else too.
-What?
-Your summer vacation.
What? You said you could.
-I know, but I really can't postpone it.
-Andi, that's not possible.
-I've already booked everything.
-Then I'll buy the tickets.
Or I'll come with you.
-Yeah, sure.
-No, seriously.
Vacations are one thing I'm good at.
You're good at lots of things.
Why don't you go
on a romantic vacation with Kevin?
-You know his name, don't you?
-Who?
-My boyfriend.
-It's not Kevin?
-Robin.
-Yeah, fine with me.
Nobody's asking you,
his name is Robin.
-Good, then I can finally get to know him.
-No, Andi, really. That'll be a disaster.
This is too much for me already.
Marion, we'll just do everything as usual.
Everything 50-50.
One day he's with me,
one day he's with you.
Can't you just do without this one time?
I gave you three Christmas Eves in a row.
-OK, I'll tell him, but he won't like it.
-Thank you, thank you very much.
And I promise you,
we'll hardly see each other. OK?
EVERYTHING'S FIFTY FIFTY
-Allora , a fillet of beef.
-Thank you.
You can take the machete with you.
My son doesn't need it.
I'm sorry.
-Can I have ketchup?
-Yes, I'll ask for it right away.
It was a rough day for you too,
right, Milan?
I just don't understand
why everyone's flipping out.
Don't worry about it.
I have... good news for you.
-Was I suspended for longer?
-No.
We, you, me, and Dad,
we're going on summer vacation together.
-That's the good news?
-Yes.
-How can that be good news?
-We're all going on vacation together.
-Aren't you excited?
-So, one vacation instead of two.
-Yes.
-I congratulate you, however you did it.
I congratulate you.
-Kirschner was a very tough cookie.
-Thank you.
-You know, you're always welcome...
-Excuse me.
-We're talking.
-Sure, I just wanted to congratulate you.
-Kirschner, tough cookie.
-Thank you.
We've never gone on vacation together.
Yes, we have.
You probably don't remember it.
Maybe that's better.
-You just planned it without me.
-No, we didn't plan it. It happened.
I'm not a child anymore.
You can't just push me around
and do whatever you want.
Milan, we tried to arrange it,
but arranging didn't work.
-Congratulations on Kirschner. Enjoy.
-Thank you.
I promise you, we'll do
everything separately on vacation. OK?
50-50. As always.
-Is everything OK so far?
-No, my son needs some ketchup.
I'm sorry. We don't serve...
Ketchup is on its way.
-Is Robin coming?
-Yes.
-Well, only if it's OK for you.
-I like Robin.
-Bring him along.
-OK.
I'd like an espresso.
Me too, please.
What? Dad lets me.
It's OK.
APULIA
-Please enjoy your welcome drink.
-Thank you.
Do you know if Mom already landed?
She wrote that it'll take longer
because of the bulky luggage.
Bulky luggage?
Robin brought his surfboard with him.
Ah, Robin.
-Can I fly back with Mom?
-Why?
My eyes are so dry from the drive.
Oh, that'll go away by then.
I have something for you. Ta-da!
-Thank you.
-Don't you want to open it?
-I know what it is.
-OK, but it's not just any tennis racket.
It's the tennis racket.
Federer's. The same model.
What is Federer?
Roger Federer, tennis master.
Maybe the best tennis player
who has ever played.
But I don't play tennis.
Then you can start now.
Why didn't you ask before?
Because otherwise
it wouldn't have been a surprise.
Is that him?
That's him.
-Hey!
-Hello!
-Ah, hello! Hey!
-Hey.
-How are you?
-How are you? Hello.
-Hey, honey. How are you?
-Good.
Yes? How was the drive?
-You are Mr. Hauptkorn.
-Exactly.
-Robin, nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you.
Don't you want to move to the shade?
-It's pretty hot here.
-I was just going to the room anyway.
And we said we'd do everything separately.
So, Robin.
-Robin, right.
-Robin, see you later.
-See you later.
-Who am I going with now?
You go with Mom today
and I'll pick you up tomorrow.
What? No, why?
-Why?
-That wasn't the plan.
We said, first day with you,
second day with me.
-Yes, but tomorrow is the first day.
-No, tomorrow is the second day.
No, today is the day of arrival
and tomorrow is the first day.
-But I rented a boat for tomorrow.
-Then you have to change it, Andi.
I won't cancel my boat tour
just because you start counting from zero?
But no one counts
the day of arrival as the first day.
We'll discuss that later.
Milan, come with me first, OK?
-OK. Bye.
-Bye.
Bye.
-Hello.
-Hey.
-Hello, honey.
-He can't hear you.
We actually want
to sit a little further away.
You don't have to...
-Do you want to sit there?
-Yes.
I thought I could get to know
Mr. Hauptkorn a little.
Yeah. OK.
You're still quite red in the face.
Really?
Yes, we found a really nice jogging path.
What is Milan watching?
I don't know,
something with rabbits and swords.
-What are you doing?
-We said no movies while eating.
-Dad lets me.
-Yes, but you're not with Dad.
We're all here together now.
-Yeah, but we were here first.
-And how was the run, nice?
-Oh yes.
-Really? I only like running alone.
I always have the feeling that
one is faster than the other and then...
Oh, you probably haven't
seen Marion run for a long time.
She's fast, like a...
Like a...
Horse.
No...
-A greyhound.
-Well...
-You are.
-Come on.
-You are, really.
-Nonsense.
So, I'm really interested
in how you two actually met.
-Oh, we...
-We...
-Go ahead.
-No, you.
OK.
I served Marion
when she was signing up with us.
-I showed her the place and the machines.
-Fitness studio.
Yes, exactly.
-Sorry, Mr. Hauptkorn, I didn't say that.
-You don't have to call him that, honey.
OK.
I'm a personal trainer at a, let's say,
rather exclusive studio in Munich.
-Great.
-Yes.
I showed her everything
and discussed her diet,
and then measured her pulse.
And then you gave her a protein shake.
Oh, I see. Marion already told the story?
No, that was... Doesn't matter.
Tell me... I saw you
also do extreme sports, right?
-Surfing?
-Oh, surfing?
That's not an extreme sport.
I used to do really extreme things
when I was younger.
Really crazy things, Mr. Hauptkorn.
Jumping off cliffs and stuff like that.
But I learned my lesson.
I once hit my head on a rock underwater.
-That sounds bad.
-It was.
-Yes, it...
-It hurt for weeks.
At some point, I went to the doctor.
He was like a head doctor.
-A head specialist and...
-A neurologist, you mean?
No. I think just heads.
I see.
He examined my head
and didn't find anything.
No surprise.
What do you mean?
No, I just mean,
it's good that the head doctor...
That there weren't
any unpleasant surprises.
I thought for a moment
you were making fun of my accident.
-No, that's...
-You know what I appreciate about Robin?
His honesty. And that he's disciplined
without being obsessed.
That he's reliable,
keeps appointments, is punctual.
And that he manages
to bring things to a close.
You know? And besides,
he has the endurance of a...
A donkey?
-He said it.
-In any case, his endurance is remarkable.
Thank you, honey.
OK. Milan, the food is here.
-Excuse me. Is the fish well-done?
-No, just gently roasted.
It would be great
if you could cook it through.
It'll be right back.
-I'm sorry, but safe is safe.
-Then give me back the iPad.
No, it'll be right back.
-I won't get involved.
-What are you playing?
-Army Commander.
-Cool.
-Is that a war game?
-It's a strategy game.
Oh no, I don't like that.
Milan. No, wars are bad.
Especially at dinner.
You just sent his dinner away.
-Do you notice something?
-What?
Why he drew that? The thing with the gun?
These games promote the...
-Development.
-I've heard that too.
Great, then we can leave
the parenting to the devices.
Come on, we're here for a while.
Let's not start on the first day.
-I thought tomorrow is the first day.
-Yes, it is.
So, what do you want to do tomorrow?
Dolphin watching.
We'll take the boat out
early in the morning and watch dolphins.
-You can, if you want...
-Did you bring sunscreen?
-I don't need sunscreen.
-No, I mean for Milan.
OK, we'll come with you.
My trunks are on backwards.
-And now?
-Now we stop and watch for dolphins.
-Why do we have to watch for dolphins?
-Because dolphins are beautiful.
-Dolphins rape their women.
-Oh, that's nonsense, Milan.
-Not all of them.
-Yes, all of them. I've read it.
-It's everywhere.
-I hope we didn't leave too late.
Dolphins are always
most active just after sunri...
Shit.
Everything OK?
These hotel mattresses are bad
for my back, but it's OK.
Oh, I have really good exercises
for you, Mr. Hauptkorn.
I don't need any exercises.
I just need a new mattress.
I've talked to the reception, it's OK.
You know, don't always blame the mattress.
You've had that many times.
Why don't you go to the chiropractor
I recommended to you?
It's really just the mattress.
Sport, Mr. Hauptkorn. Sport.
You need to strengthen your lower back.
I've got some really
good exercises I can show you.
Thanks.
Try it. I mean,
if Robin's good at anything, it's that.
Try it.
Oh, I see.
The right side is cramped.
I have to massage that.
-Thanks, I don't want to.
-I like to do it.
-I don't.
-It'll get worse.
Yes, but thank you.
-I just said I...
-You have to press right here.
No! Do something!
-Milan, I'm coming.
-Calm down.
Hello, he can swim!
He can swim?
-How can that be?
-It's not that bad.
What? It's not that bad?
You almost drowned.
I didn't want
to watch the dolphins anyway.
-But you learned to swim at school.
-No, it was canceled because of Covid.
But you must have been
in deep water at some point.
Why were you so happy
to get the snorkeling set?
I didn't want to hurt your feelings.
OK, you just relax. We'll be right back.
How could you not know that he can't swim?
Hang on, you didn't know that either.
Whats the point of all those hobbies
if he doesn't even learn to swim?
This again? Who didn't want him
to go to baby swimming?
-Yes, because chlorine causes asthma.
-That's nonsense, Marion.
-Everyone says that.
-You made him scared of the water.
And not just of the water.
He's even afraid to go on a Ferris wheel.
Yes, and you drown him in equipment.
Hockey, golf, baseball.
No wonder he can't learn to swim.
His whole room is full of it.
And he doesn't touch any of it.
He's still searching.
-Oh yes? Gifts are not attention.
-Yes.
-Sure, you're doing everything right.
-No, but you don't even deal with it.
I mean, you haven't read
a single parenting guide in your life.
-Because they're just trash.
-You don't know that if you don't try.
The titles alone are enough.
"Every child is gifted."
Bullshit. Do you know
how many dumb children I know?
But you can't always just
raise him on gut feeling.
I mean, how can you
allow him to drink coffee?
Me? I didn't allow him to drink coffee.
He told me you allowed that.
-Yes, and you believed him.
-I don't interfere.
Wait a minute,
he really told you I allowed it?
Yes.
Oh no. Oh no. I can't think about it.
What?
What if the school psychologist
was right after all?
-You mean...
-I mean the gap.
-No, you're over-interpreting it.
-Room service.
-Excuse me. What is that?
-It's an excellent coffee.
I'm coming.
-Maybe there's something to it.
-Andi, we have to do something.
If we can't manage
to forbid him coffee now,
we'll have worse problems
in a few years.
You mean?
Yes, I mean skipping school,
pocket knives, porn,
cigarettes, alcohol,
MDMA, marijuana.
-I think I have to sit down.
-OK, OK, OK.
We'll do something.
First, coffee. That was his last coffee.
Second, learn to swim.
He'll learn to swim here.
He'll get private lessons, no excuses.
Marion, we have to stick together now.
OK? We have to present a united front.
Then he can't do anything to us.
We'll close the gap.
-It's too late now anyway.
-No, it's never too late to learn to swim.
Aunt Ursula doesn't have
a driver's license and she's survived.
You shouldn't have
a 70-year-old alcoholic as a role model.
No, exactly.
But if you don't have a car,
you can't have an accident.
You can also be run over as a pedestrian.
Who is this guy? You can't leave
your only son to a stranger.
He's a lifeguard and also a very nice man.
-Really?
-Yes, really.
Priests are too.
Milan, you can't get out of it this time.
We want you to learn to swim this summer.
-We just want the best for you.
-Really.
Hey, you have to be Milan. I'm Paris.
Milan?
It's OK.
So, shall we?
-We have a few questions first.
-OK.
How does it work?
You give me 30 euros an hour
and I teach him to swim.
No, I mean, how do you teach him to swim?
Your pedagogical concept.
Pedagogical... concept.
-Marion, please.
-No, it's better to ask.
Nothing against you,
but we were simply pushed
into the water as children at school.
No, I don't push.
Milan has never been in the deep water,
so it'd be good
if you took it very slowly.
Sorry to interrupt, but it's possible
that you're making too big a deal of this.
-He's already scared of the water.
-Fear is not the problem.
Fear is normal and it's important.
-You just can't turn it into a taboo.
-But you can't confuse this with therapy.
We have an expert here
who knows what he's doing.
You know what you're doing?
Sure, sure.
OK.
Do you know what you're doing?
Yes, of course.
I've taught many children how to swim.
Hundreds of children.
They're out there like dolphins.
The children of celebrities, too,
by the way.
-Do you know "Farmer Wants a Wife"?
-No.
-Oh. Maybe...
-It's OK.
It's just important to us
that he gets private lessons.
So really just you and Milan.
And I'll go with you,
just in case there are questions.
I think Milan and I
will get along very well.
You can rely on me 100%. Shall we go?
OK.
Come, Milan.
So.
Then let's get in the water.
-I'm not getting in the water.
-Why don't you want to get in the water?
-Children pee in there.
-But not all of them.
All of them. Believe me.
So, Milan.
Swimming without water,
it's like when you're with a woman...
-How old are you again?
-Eleven.
-And? Do you already know?
-Know what?
Well.
Boom-boom. Have you already
covered boom-boom in biology?
I don't think so. What's boom-boom?
Yes, I don't want to spoil it
if you haven't had it yet.
But that's when a man and a woman...
Oh yeah. We had that in fourth grade.
Vagina, uterus, cervix, I know everything.
Exactly. Boom-boom.
And what does that
have to do with swimming?
Forget it. We'll do some dry exercises.
We'll sit here
and open and close our legs like a frog.
Open and close.
Dignified like a frog.
Come on, that's my best offer.
And open and closed.
And open and closed.
Want to tell us something about your day?
Paris pushed me into the water.
-He had dry hair when I picked him up.
-Then don't believe me.
Honey, we discussed something.
From now on,
no cell phones at the dining table.
Not even at Dad's.
You're annoying.
And? Robin, what did you do today?
I actually wanted to go surfing,
but there were no waves.
Then we went for a walk together
and swam in the sea.
Shall we get you a spoon?
No, thank you, Mr. Hauptkorn.
-Can I go surfing tomorrow?
-Why are you asking me?
-Who else should I ask?
-You don't have to ask anyone.
Do you want a coffee?
-Yes, please.
-I'll take one.
Only two, thank you.
What did you say?
Milan,
regarding coffee,
there is also a new rule from now on.
You know what? This vacation sucks.
-What are you doing here?
-Nothing.
-Can't you swim?
-Of course I can swim.
Why don't you get in the water
like everyone else?
I'm not like everyone else.
-What's your name?
-Milan.
-Funny, my name is Mila.
-This is my brother Basti.
He wants to be a rapper.
-'Sup, 'sup?
-The others are Mia, Pia, Lia, and Finn.
You don't have to remember them.
They're leaving tomorrow.
Hey, what are you doing here?
This is for paying guests.
We already have enough pee in the pool.
Relax. We're going.
Besides, it's cooler over there anyway.
That's why you sneak in every day?
-Chill out.
-Come on, let's go.
-Do you want to come along?
-Where to?
To our campground.
-Camping?
-We can do what we want there.
-There are no rules.
-And no toilets. And now get out of here.
Milan doesn't have time today.
He has to learn to swim.
I knew it. It's not so bad.
Basti here couldn't walk
until he was three.
See you.
Sorry.
I have to go to the room.
My phone keeps losing reception.
You can use my hotspot if you want.
The connection is pretty stable.
Come on, if we have to work,
then at least at the beach.
You're... "Andi Hard@Work," I assume?
-Password?
Why?
That was our wedding day.
Yeah. The numbers are easy to remember.
-That's why we chose the day.
-Yes, of course.
-But it's going pretty well, isn't it?
-Yes.
-It's a little slow, but it's stable.
-No, I don't mean that. I mean...
Milan.
Yeah, I think so.
I just wonder if it's not
a little too much for him sometimes.
He can handle it.
In any case, it's nice
not to be all alone with some decisions.
Have you ever wondered what would
have happened if we hadn't broken up?
Yes. One of us
would be in jail for manslaughter.
Come on, it wasn't that bad.
Compared to other stories,
our breakup was actually pretty smooth.
The smoothness was hard work.
I'm sorry, Marion.
What are you sorry about?
That you won't get rid of me completely.
That's OK.
What do you think?
If we were
to meet here for the very first time...
You wouldn't even look my way, would you?
-I don't know.
-Yes?
-You still look pretty good.
-I would definitely hit on you.
No, you'd hit on her.
-No, I'm out of that age.
-You're never out of that age.
Look who's talking. Seen your boyfriend?
-Welcome to the 21st century.
-Treat yourself. Treat yourself.
The sea is so beautiful.
You know what? I'm going to go for a run.
I'll just leave my phone here.
We'll see each other later, OK?
Shit.
Hey!
-Robin.
-Hello, Mr. Hauptkorn.
Oh, Robin.
-Please, call me Andi, OK?
-Andi?
Yes. How were the waves?
-OK. It's not California.
-No. Of course not.
And you?
I went for a run.
It was pretty long. Almost an hour.
You shouldn't run with your back.
-Yes?
-Especially on sand.
Yes. Many people make that mistake.
In our studio, I generally advise
against running after a certain age.
I used to do judo, you know.
I don't know anything about martial arts.
Yes, I reached first dan.
-Is that good?
-It's pretty good.
Yes. Osoto-gari, Koshi-guruma, O-goshi.
Do you know O-goshi?
-Ogo what?
-O-goshi is a judo throw.
You want to see O-goshi?
I'll show you. Put that thing down.
-OK.
-Come on.
OK.
So.
Fighting position. Left foot in front,
right foot in the back. Ready?
-Yes.
-Good.
I'll throw you over my right shoulder
and you'll land on your back, OK?
-OK.
-So.
One, two, three.
It's... It's OK.
That probably wasn't great for your back,
right?
-It's OK, it's OK, it's OK.
-Shit.
-Don't touch me.
-Come on.
-Don't touch me.
-OK.
OK? It's OK.
I just have to...
It's...
-Can you get up?
-It's OK. It's really just...
All good.
I don't understand a word.
Mr. Hauptkorn, I mean Andi,
showed me O-goshi today.
-I still don't understand anything.
-Judo.
He lifted me up
and threw me forward over his shoulder.
-Why?
-Just because.
I think he misses the old days.
It was pretty impressive for his age.
But it wasn't good for his back.
That's Milan. He's staying here tonight.
Mom.
-It hurts.
-Where?
Here in my stomach.
-How bad?
-Really bad.
Should I make you some tea?
No, I don't think that will help.
Then we'll have to go to the hospital.
But I don't think that will help either.
I think you'll be fine
in time for tomorrow's swim lesson.
Come here.
What's up with the girl from the campsite?
Anything happen?
-No.
-Why? Didn't you go to the campsite?
-No.
-Why not?
-Can I tell you something?
-No.
Do you want to know why a German-Greek
works as a lifeguard in Italy?
No.
Her name was Adriana.
I'm here because of her.
I was madly in love with her,
just like you now.
-I'm not in love.
-We met in Bochum.
We both waited tables.
Her look when she was mad...
Priceless, like fire.
Every day, I said, "Adriana, I love you."
And she said,
"Paris, I'll call the police."
And then...
she quit and left for Italy.
I couldn't stop thinking about her.
I didn't know where she was, what she
was doing, if she wanted to see me at all.
But I packed my things and followed her.
And since then, I've been here in Italy.
-And?
-And what?
Did you find her?
Listen.
Go to the campsite now.
You can do this rehab exercise
when you're old.
Come on,
or do you want to get in the pee pool?
Mila!
-Hi.
-Hi.
Do you want an ice cream too?
OK.
Ah, brain freeze!
And that's where you all live?
Yeah, but we're never in there.
Only Dad sometimes. And Grandma, to sleep.
And where do you sleep?
Basti and I? Outside in the hammocks.
Who's that?
Grandma.
Are your parents separated too?
No.
Well, yes.
Well, we don't see my mom anymore.
She lives somewhere else now.
But Dad is here.
I think he's still sleeping. Dad!
-Yes?
-He's not sleeping.
But he doesn't like the sun.
-Do you want to have breakfast?
-No!
-Hello.
-Hello.
Get your brother
some real food too sometimes, OK?
Do you have hobbies?
-I don't know.
-You don't know if you have hobbies?
-Well, yes. I like to draw.
-Cool, me too. What do you draw?
I draw...
...nothing special, just standard stuff.
Cool, I draw tattoos.
-I think I have to go now.
-Do you want to come back later?
There's a kids' party
and a quiz show tonight.
-I can ask.
-OK, cool. Bye.
Bye.
And...
Quick, boom! There's the next one.
Boom! Very good. Watch out. And...
Not bad. Don't wind up so much.
Don't wind up too much,
otherwise you won't have control.
Seek contact.
-OK.
-And a little more zip. And go.
Milan, generate contact with the ball.
-Seek the contact.
-I'm seeking the contact.
No, you're not.
Seeking contact means going to the ball.
Eyes on the ball.
Eyes on the ball. Forget the racket.
Eyes on the ball. Just on the ball.
Yeah...
Come on.
Come here.
This isn't fun.
Look.
Whenever you try
to achieve something in life,
there comes
a point where it's no longer fun.
That's life. But you can't
throw in the towel right away.
When I blew my first state exam...
What's a state exam?
When you study law,
it's the first big exam.
If you fail, you can't continue.
And you couldn't continue?
Yes, I could.
-I thought you failed.
-The first time.
-And how often can you take it?
-Twice. Even three times, I think.
Doesn't matter. What I wanted to say,
is that I didn't have any fun at all.
But then I pulled myself together,
worked hard for weeks, and did it.
And if I hadn't done that,
I wouldn't be a lawyer today.
Do you like being a lawyer?
Me?
Yeah... sure.
Well...
I don't know.
Not always...
Maybe you always have back pain
because you're a lawyer.
Milan, you know, you still have
your whole life ahead of you.
You have to use the opportunities.
Can I go to the campground now?
-What campground?
-It's right next door.
A few guys invited me to play.
OK. But take your phone with you, OK?
Excuse me, ma'am,
is that seat still available?
Don't worry, I have no ill-intentions.
Andreas, by the way.
What are you doing?
-Is it your first time in Apulia?
-Andi, what is this?
I don't like vacationing at hotels.
I can't sit still.
I usually get bored after four days.
And how long have you been here now?
Five days. If you count the arrival day,
but who does that?
-And you want to go back to work now?
-No, this time it's different.
This time I'd prefer to stay here forever
and never go back to the office.
-I'm a lawyer, by the way. Corporate law.
-Oh yeah?
-Yes.
-My ex-husband is too.
-No.
-He was.
-You were married before too?
-I was. A long time ago.
-You too?
-Yes, yes, yes. It didn't end so well.
Oh yeah? What went wrong?
I think that what drew us together
pushed us apart again in the end.
You see, she was an incredibly smart
and ambitious woman
who didn't mind giving her opinion
because she was, in fact, always right.
Always a step or two ahead.
She knew what she wanted and got it.
I loved her...
Her independence.
-That she had her own mind, you know?
-I know.
It was a relationship on equal footing.
But she had...
She had high expectations.
Not just of herself,
but also of me and all her other friends.
She could be very uncompromising
if she was convinced of something.
But maybe I was too.
I was probably
even more stubborn than her.
But we loved...
our independence.
And that's why
it was an ideal relationship at first.
Only with time did it get more difficult.
Then a sweet, little...
a very sweet child came along.
And then there was...
too little room for our two big heads
under one roof.
I think.
And why did you break up?
Oh, my story is simpler.
My husband had an affair.
-What an asshole!
-Yes, indeed.
But otherwise it was... similar.
-Yes?
-Yes.
What's wrong?
It's just a little reminder
that I'll be 50 soon.
-Andi, why don't you go to the doctor?
-All I need is a massage.
I think your companion is coming back.
Then I'll leave you alone again.
You haven't told me your name yet.
My name is Marion.
Andreas.
The monk, 37.
The little mice, 11.
Crying, 65.
The girl, 2.
The devil, 77.
Bingo! Tombola!
We've got a bingo!
Now we'll check the card.
Come to the stage, please!
Your prize is a fine bottle of Prosecco.
Please enjoy it with us.
-Why did you do that?
-May I take over?
Robin, I can't right now.
-Why?
-I'm feeling... bloated.
-The artichoke salad.
-I don't know.
-Can I help?
-I don't think so.
Or we can do some exercises.
-That always helps.
-Robin, I...
The child's pose is best.
You'll get everything out.
Robin, I don't want
to fart around with you now.
I understand.
Ah, hey. I think I'll skip today.
-Go run without me.
-Can I have a kiss?
Yes.
-Good morning!
-Good morning!
-Morning.
-Morning.
-Is Milan here?
-He's at swimming lessons.
-And that's...
-Robin brought it.
-Why are you showing me that?
-No, it's for your back.
-Oh.
-Want to try?
-Hey, Milan. Wait a minute.
-What is it?
-How's it going?
-Good.
I mean with the girl.
Good. She's my girlfriend now.
Wait. You can't go home like that
after swimming lessons.
My father always said, "Paris,
your best friend is the one who tells you
when your mouth smells like garlic."
All down here, and then
along the sciatic. Exactly. That's it.
Yeah, and really hard.
-But it doesn't hurt here?
-No.
-Really get in there.
-I think you have to open the bathrobe.
So, it's just one single point
along the sciatic and then... better.
But...
Better?
Much better.
-Dad?
-Shit.
-Yes?
-Can you open?
I'll be right there. I'm in the bathroom.
-He'll kill us if he finds out.
-Not out the window!
Hide in the bathroom.
-And take that thing along. OK.
-OK.
I'll be right there.
-Hey.
-Everything OK?
-Everything's great.
-Why are you naked?
I was working out a bit.
You know, because of my back.
-I thought you were in the bathroom.
-Yes, I was working out in the bathroom.
-Oh.
-Yeah.
-What's that?
-My phone.
-Don't you want to answer?
-Later.
So tell me, how was...
-How was the swimming lesson?
-Yeah, pretty OK.
Great.
And in the lesson,
do you do breathing exercises and stuff?
Cool.
-Have you seen my sunglasses anywhere?
-Are they gone?
-I think I lost them.
-No, I didn't see them.
Shit.
I had them at the pool.
-They're not here.
-Look on the balcony.
No, I think they're at Mom's.
I'll ask her. She knows these things.
Mom?
-Do you know where she is?
-No idea.
Coming!
Thank you. Sorry, I need more time. Is it
okay for you when you come in... one hour?
-Okay.
-Thank you very much.
Hello.
Hello? I said something.
-What?
-Yeah, that's too bubbly for me.
Oh right, sorry.
-May I join you?
-Hey! Yeah, sure, take a seat.
-Hey, Milan. Looking good.
-Thank you.
-What a beautiful morning, isn't it?
-A beautiful morning.
-Are you OK? How's your back?
-Better, much better.
-Have you seen Marion?
-Me? No, no way.
Today is our half-year anniversary.
-Oh, congratulations.
-I have a little surprise for her.
I hope she'll like it, a little excursion.
Maybe she has a surprise for me too.
-We'll see.
-I'm sure.
I doubt she'll remember.
Not everyone celebrates the half-year.
I think that's enough.
-I think that's enough shaking.
-OK.
-Who is the hard-boiled?
-I have the hard-boiled.
-Shit, Dad!
-I'm coming. I'm coming.
-It's OK. It's all right.
-Now everything's wet.
-Excuse me.
-I said it was enough shaking.
-It's just water.
-Unnecessary.
That's...
It's nice to have some time alone.
Yes.
Very.
Although I'm not so sure yet.
The thing really flies very high.
-We've been together for half a year.
-Really?
It doesn't feel that long to me.
You are a very special woman, Marion.
Thank you.
I'm very happy to have you.
-Is everything OK, Robin?
-Yes.
I just want to say.
I'll always be at your side.
Whether you want it or not.
-No, wait. That came out wrong.
-Are you ready?
-Doesn't matter. Here we go.
-Yes.
-You are not coming?
-No, I have changed my mind.
-What does it mean?
-She has changed her mind.
Marion?
Why do you travel 600 miles south
and then complain about the sun?
Dad, what's for dinner today?
What you didn't eat yesterday.
Basti, can you stop hitting me?
Are you staying longer today?
Shit, I have to go.
Are you going to drink this?
Fuck.
I'll wait here, Milan.
I'll wait here until you go in there.
And I have time. Believe me.
I have time.
We're here for four more days.
That's how long I'll stand here.
That means no cola,
no food, no nothing for you.
Do you realize that I bust my ass
so you can have a good life?
So you have all these opportunities?
You get everything you want from us.
Every other child would be happy
if they had a tenth of what you have.
You have a private drum teacher.
You have a private swimming instructor.
Why don't you grab these chances?
You think it's cool if you can't swim?
You think women find it cool
when a man can't swim? No.
What's up, Milan?
Do you want to be a loser?
Andi, what are you doing?
He skipped the lesson.
Yes, I know. I just met Paris.
I mean, what are you doing there?
What does it look like?
Can we talk for a second?
Andi, please don't do that.
Don't talk to him like that.
-Do you realize what you're saying?
-What?
You're saying, "I only love you
if you're the way I want you to be."
But you see what happens
when he is the way he wants to be.
Andi, you sound...
I still hear my father's voice
every morning
telling me, "You're not good enough."
"You have to be better. You have to do
more. You have to get up earlier."
There's not a day at work where I don't
think, "I should have done better.
And he's disappointed in me."
I don't want that to repeat itself.
That I...
That we make the same mistake.
That Milan comes to us one day and says,
"Yes, you were bad parents."
I want us to do it differently.
I'm sorry.
OK, what do we do?
Hey.
I know you think it's stupid.
And that it feels
like you're doing it just for us.
But I promise you, once you can do it,
it feels like flying.
Have I ever told you
how I learned to swim?
With my grandma at Timmendorfer Strand?
It was also in the sea.
It's easier in the salt water
because you can float.
Should we try it out?
I promise you,
we won't go into the deep water.
-We won't do anything.
-Nothing.
Don't be afraid. I'll take your head.
Breathe calmly.
Wow, cool.
Nice.
OK. We'll let go now.
I'll let go now too. OK?
First one hand.
What's up?
What happened? What?
Here we go. OK?
Spit it out.
-OK.
-Stop it!
Call me if you need anything.
-Goodbye.
-Goodbye. Thanks.
-Can I help you?
-No, thanks.
I hope Milan will go to sleep soon.
And I'll stay here a little longer.
I think when he wakes up,
he'll have forgotten it.
When he's asleep like that,
I always think he's still a baby.
But he acts so grown up.
Sometimes
I forget that he's still a child.
Robin?
-Yes?
-I thought maybe...
-You'd like to go for a walk?
-I'd love to.
I love children so much.
I mean, I like children.
Not the other people's children.
I mean my own children.
Oh, wait a minute.
Thank you.
It was still in there.
-You're a good mother.
-Oh, I don't know.
No, you are.
You'd be a great mother.
I mean, you're already one, but...
-I...
-Maybe, I don't know.
-Maybe you could imagine...
-This isn't the right time, Robin.
I wanted to talk to you anyway.
About us.
Robin?
Marion? Will you be my wife?
Oh no.
Please, get up. Please.
-No.
-I wasn't expecting this at all.
I'm not good enough for you, Robin.
You're going to meet
the woman of your life, but it's not me.
What does that mean?
Oh, come here.
Yes?
-Is Mila here?
-You're sweet.
No, they're collecting Basti's stuff,
which he left everywhere.
You want to say goodbye?
Why say goodbye?
We're moving on today,
to the next campsite.
Somewhere in the pine forest.
Didn't she tell you?
No.
Hey.
Hello?
-What are you doing?
-Let me go.
-Why are you doing that?
-What am I doing?
What do you want from me?
Go off to your damn campsite!
-Why are you being so weird?
-No, you're weird! And ugly!
Ugly as hell!
Milan!
Milan!
Shit.
Hey. Everything OK?
Hey, look.
Sometimes I'm lucky.
I wonder who that belonged to.
Hey, Milan.
Should I tell you a secret?
I've never taught a child to swim. Never.
They just decided to swim at some point.
A decision.
-That's the whole trick.
-I don't want to talk about swimming now.
I'm not just talking
about swimming, Milan.
You know,
my father always said, "Love
is a gut feeling. It comes from here."
But my father was wrong.
Love comes from the head.
Like with swimming.
If you're afraid of going under,
you'll go under.
-He won't answer.
-His things are gone.
-What?
-Yes, he took his suitcase.
But don't worry.
I shouldn't worry?
He's all alone out there somewhere,
doesn't know anyone, can't speak Italian.
What if he gets attacked?
-By an animal.
-There's Paris.
-Paris.
-Paris!
-Hey, everything OK?
-No, nothing's OK.
We're looking for Milan. Seen him?
-Seeing...
-Seeing?
-Seeing is all I do here.
-I don't...
-Marion... Have you seen him?
-Yes, earlier on the beach.
When?
About an hour ago.
And, was he OK?
No, he wasn't doing well at all.
He looked like he was severely depressed.
I saw it right away.
I notice things like that immediately.
That's why I sat down with him.
Yeah... and then?
Then I told him he should go in the sea.
And then?
And then I left.
If something happened to my son,
I'll kill you.
-Andi!
-What?
Andi, find my phone!
-In your hand.
-No, the app. "Find my phone."
We can track him.
-Ciao.
-Ciao.
English?
Camping-o?
-Champing?
-Yes.
Forest-o?
A pine forest.
Pine forest?
Bring the child to the campground
in the pine forest.
Come on!
Can't you see I'm working?
Come on, Giacomo, hurry.
You have to take him.
I'm old.
Do you see mule written here?
You're way tougher than a mule.
Come on, then. Come here.
Hurry.
He won't make it far? He's miles away.
-Where is he?
-I don't know. It looks like a dead end.
We'll do it like in driver's ed.
-You drive and I say right or left.
-OK.
-Just go straight for a bit.
-But we were just here.
Just trust me. Straight.
-No, wait. Right, right.
-Here?
No, no, no. Wait, stop.
Right, right.
-Over there?
-No, no, no. Left, left.
-No, sorry. Right, right, right.
-OK.
-Take a right here?
-Exactly, right.
You sure it's right?
-Yes, right.
-OK.
Go straight,
and now we're going back.
Andi, just trust me.
I know which direction to go.
Oh shit. Stop.
-What?
-I messed up. We made a wrong turn.
OK, and where to now?
We have to...
turn around.
-This is right, are you sure?
-Yes.
Yes, I'm sure. Don't slow down.
-It's narrower up there.
-Just looks that way. Step on it.
-Are you sure?
-Yes, I'm sure.
Sorry.
-But be careful when you step on the hood.
-Yes, yes.
Maybe we can salvage it.
Shit.
Are you sure we're in the right place?
There's no one here.
Hey. Are you looking for Mila?
-Yes.
-She's in the camper.
She hasn't come out since we got here.
She hasn't said a word.
Maybe you know why.
Mila.
Please come out.
It's me.
Mila, please. I'm sorry. Really.
GO AWAY
OUCH
Sorry.
Are you hurt?
Yes.
Cool.
I have to show you something.
Continue straight.
You will reach your destination
in 60 feet.
Marion.
You have reached your destination.
Are you Milan's parents?
Thank you.
Thanks.
Milan already told us a lot about you.
I hope he said only good things
about us too.
-Of course.
-Yes?
What did he tell you?
Sorry. I know you don't ask that.
And where are they now?
Oh, they're climbing somewhere over there.
I'm sure they'll be back soon.
It was nice of you to bring Milan here.
-Yes.
-It's nice.
Exciting.
First love.
-I remember your first love.
-No, Mom. Come on.
You talked about her for two months.
And then you didn't do anything.
What was her name?
-Annika.
-Yes, Annika.
I don't know what you saw in her.
There were much prettier girls.
You always had a thing for strange women.
His last wife didn't just leave him.
She cleared out.
To New Zealand. You can't go any further.
Nicole. The mother of the two.
How can a mother leave her children?
-What a bitch.
-Mom, it's been a long time.
-No, no. Four or five years.
-No, six. It's exactly six years now.
And you?
How long have you been together now?
Four...
How long has it been?
-How long have we been together now?
-We got divorced.
Of course, there aren't any couples
that last anymore.
That's how they play soccer now too.
Yes, Gerd Mller. He ran and ran.
You could trip him 20 times
and he didn't fall over.
But today?
As soon as the wind blows wrong,
they lie on the ground
and call for their mommies.
Today they're all divorced. Am I right?
You're totally right.
But my mom doesn't mean it like that.
-Yes, that's exactly what I mean.
-Yes?
-Yes.
-OK.
Oh man. The kids are back.
Milan.
Milan.
Milan.
I'm so glad you're OK.
Have you eaten something?
Don't you want to put on long pants?
There must be nettles here.
-What's that?
-It's not bad.
But it looks bad.
Did someone disinfect it?
-You have to disinfect it.
-I don't want to. What are you doing here?
Can you please explain
what this is about?
What?
You can't just run away.
If you have something to say, say it.
I have nothing to say.
Leave me alone.
Do whatever you want.
That's what you do anyway.
-Can I at least put sunscreen on you?
-No!
How can he do this to us?
What does your parenting guide say
to do in a situation like this?
If he doesn't come along voluntarily,
we have to take him by force.
Definitely not that.
I don't care. There's no other option.
There are other options.
I'll order a taxi now.
We'll go to the hotel.
And we'll come back in three days
when he's calmed down.
-What?
-He's trying to provoke us.
And we can't fall for that, Marion.
Andi, he's testing us.
He wants to know if we really love him.
If we go now, we've lost him.
We have to get him out of here by force.
-If necessary, we'll tie him up.
-Hey.
Hey, you.
I don't know what your plans are,
but it's dinnertime soon,
and I'd be very happy if you'd stay.
Oh, that's nice.
But it's late and the car is parked badly.
Oh no.
I actually meant if you'd stay overnight.
I have an extra tent.
It's really for the kids,
but they like sleeping in the hammocks.
That way we'll be together longer.
And not so alone.
What do you think?
Milan.
I think that's enough.
Milan, wait a minute.
It's way too dangerous with that knife.
So, Marion. The first one is for you.
Really nice and juicy.
Milan told me that you like your fish
when it's a little pink on the inside.
Oh, did he?
Did you?
I think a little spit came out.
Go ahead. We're not fancy here.
-I'm happy to wait.
-No, that's nonsense.
-Please, eat.
-No, I...
-Enjoy your meal.
-Thank you very much.
And?
It's really not quite done yet. Great.
-What are you doing?
-I don't want to.
-I saw mosquitoes.
-Mom, please. I don't want to.
-No, I don't want to.
-Come on, the arms.
Stop it.
Can you sit down?
Your fish is almost done.
-Just the legs.
-I don't want to.
Look out, look out wherever you are.
Ready or not, here I come!
-Basti, it's bedtime soon.
-No.
Well, you can try.
-Milan said you often have back pain.
-No, it's just the hotel mattress.
Hey, I'm a salesman myself
and I'm on my feet all day.
It's really bad for the back.
I've got a few tricks. I can help you.
-It's OK.
-I insist.
That's the way marriage was.
Nobody asked, "Do we love each other?"
or "Is it good for me?"
But we still had sex. Yes.
But sex was like when your neighbors,
who you can't stand, invite you to dinner.
They serve you a disgusting cabbage roll,
that's just dripping all over,
juice dripping all over.
You look at it. Of course your brain says,
"I'll never eat that."
But you know you're going to bite into it.
Because you see these neighbors every day.
You close your eyes, open your mouth,
and don't breathe through your nose.
And you bite into
that disgusting cabbage roll.
And the juice drips on your shirt.
I have to go to the bathroom quick.
I'll be right back.
Sorry, it's urgent. See you in a minute.
-OK.
-Better?
-I don't know. Not really.
-OK, again, again.
You know, I feel alone sometimes.
Do you feel lonely sometimes?
Does your mother know
you have to bring your own toilet paper?
I'm sure she does.
No.
Basti.
-Thank you. Really.
-Gladly.
With your back
you can't sleep on the hard ground.
Stop it, Basti.
Basti, it's really time for bed.
Hey. Here's a change of clothes
from Mom and me.
And shower coins, if you want to shower.
-Oh, great.
-Four minutes per coin.
-I hope that's enough.
-That's enough. Thank you.
Do you need anything else?
No, thank you. We've got everything.
Maybe we can play something tomorrow.
Do you like Monopoly?
Monopoly...
We also have Catan.
-We can talk about that tomorrow.
-Exactly.
Goodnight.
-Oh, hello, Marion. Good night.
-Hello.
-Need anything else?
-Have any booze?
Yes, of course. I'll bring it right over.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Everything OK?
-Don't ask.
-Weren't you wearing a blouse?
I said, don't ask.
-OK.
-It's not good that we're sharing a tent.
-Why?
-For Milan.
It's just a shitty idea.
We told him all his life
the divorce was the best thing for him.
Of course he thinks this sucks.
I mean,
we cant even get the divorce right.
-Knock, knock.
-Hey.
-Ah, thank you.
-None for me, thanks.
-But it's pear. It's delicious.
-Thanks.
Well.
I think it's really great
that you get along so well.
I know many divorced couples
who can't even be in the same room.
Let alone share a tent.
-Here's to you.
-Cheers.
Cheers.
-Sweet dreams.
-Good night.
I think Jens is right.
-About what?
-That we're a great couple.
-He didn't say that.
-I think...
we might have thrown the towel in
too early.
The Hauptkorns deserve a sequel.
No, sequels usually suck.
-There are exceptions.
-Oh yeah? Name one.
-Top Gun.
-A real couple.
J. Lo and Ben Affleck.
-A real couple.
-They're real.
Why do you think it would work this time?
How do you know it won't go just as wrong?
Why do you think it's going
to work this time and not go badly?
A second divorce
would be the worst thing for him.
But look.
With everything you do in life,
there comes
a point where it's no longer fun.
But sometimes you just have to endure it.
You understand?
Like with the state exam.
Are you comparing our relationship
to the state exam?
Sorry.
-Goodnight.
-Goodnight.
It suits you.
I'm going to see where he is
and I'll tell him, OK?
-Do you want to...
-No, go ahead.
Thank you, Milan,
it's good we can discuss this in peace.
Your mother and I
have something important...
-Milan?
-I'll be right there.
We've been thinking about it for a while
and have come to the conclusion
that we, your mother and I,
we're not going to try it again
with each other.
-Nothing will change for you.
-It's going to stay just the way it was.
The way you know it. 50-50.
A room at Andi's and one at my place.
And regarding swimming,
we'll do it when you want. No rush.
I went swimming, alone in the sea.
-Yeah?
-OK.
It's a simple trick.
If you're afraid something's
going to go wrong, then it will.
-A friend of mine said that.
-Milan, are you coming now?
Yes, I'm coming.
What I wanted to say is,
you won't know how it'll be
unless you try.
Why do these damn things always lose air?
I don't know. Maybe it has two valves
and this one's just for the head?
No, I think Jens only pumped it
on one side yesterday.
Wait.
-I think that's enough now.
-Yes, that's enough.
-Goodnight.
-Goodnight.
Do you want a back massage?
What do you mean?
I think I'm slowly getting used
to this camping thing.
-Oh yeah?
-My back pain is much better.
I've been thinking. I'll buy a farm.
-A what?
-A farm. With chickens and stuff.
What do you want to do with chickens?
Breakfast.
The eggs. Or just watch them.
And your cleaning lady
will take care of them?
No, I will. I'll take a sabbatical.
Just leave the office for a year
and do something different.
Nature, trees, chickens,
something like that.
Can we please go back to the hotel?
The shower is driving me crazy.
I thought you'd never ask.
I'll call a taxi, OK?
-You're not staying another night?
-Thank you, that's nice.
But we really have a lot to do now.
And I really wanted to thank you again.
In every way.
Thank you for everything, really.
Especially for the T-shirt.
You can keep it if you like it.
Yeah, sure. Gladly. Thank you.
-Maybe we can stay in touch.
-Sure. Certainly.
Thanks.
-So?
-Do you want to kiss?
OK.
OK, bye.
Bye.
This is the end of the story.
I love this mattress.
Well, not quite the end.
I mean, as far as I can tell it.
Was that a happy ending?
I don't know.
You'd have to know what the end is.
But is there such a thing?
The end of the story
of a child and his parents?
Do we really ever stop
being the children of our parents?
It's the longest story of our lives.
Not even death can end it.
Maybe being a parent
is a bit like my job.
The hardest part is the sitting.
Just sitting and being in the moment.
My new colleague, however,
can't sit still.
No matter if you're a child or an adult,
we're all looking for the same thing.
For love.
I think the greatest thing
you learn in life is to love.
But love takes time.
To love, you have to sit down.
Maybe that's what my father meant
when he said,
"Blessed are those who sit down."
Good evening.
-Is this seat free?
-I guess so.
Thank you.
E-O
Cuckoo
E-O
Cuckoo
E-O, E-O
Cuckoo, cuckoo
The cuckoo and the donkey had an argument
Who sings the best
Who sings the best
In the beautiful May time
In the beautiful May time
Cuckoo said, "I can"
And went ahead to squawk
But I can do it better
But I can do it better
Said the donkey
Said the donkey
That sounded so nice and lovely
So nice from far and near
They both sang
They both sang
Cuckoo, cuckoo, E-O
Cuckoo, cuckoo, E-O
Bravo.
Bravo.
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