All language subtitles for Im An Old Communist Hag (2013).eng

Aren't you getting off?

- Where are you from?
- From Fântânele.

- Who are your parents?
- Costică Buran.

- And where are you going?
- to Aunt Lucreția.

Come, then.

I ran away from home like a thief.

There's no place my poor parents
didn't search for me.

Poor Auntie Lucreția had to
go calm them down.

For a while, I didn't go home,
until my parents got over it.

Hello?

Oh, it's you!

I'm well.

I didn't hear it ring and
by then you'd already hung up.

What about you,
how are you?

He's tending to his fowls
on Mondays.

Are you doing OK at work?

You're coming?

Well, you're the one who has
to like him, sweetie.

When are you coming?

OK, bye!

When I told Țucu that
I wanted to name her Alice,

he looked at me like I was crazy.

He wanted a regular name,
one you'd hear at the hairdresser's.

I AM AN OLD COMMUNIST HAG

- Cheers!
- Cheers, Mr. Țucu!

Do you have two cups?

Descovina?

You've never had this one before,
it's from my own supply.

I'll have some apples from
your personal supply.

Mr. Țucu...

What do you think?
Are we a Republic?

Aren't we currently a Republic?

- Well, not really.
- What do you mean?

- Since do we have a Republic?
- Well, since when?

Since the Russians
came in with their tanks.

Yeah, because before
that we had a King.

So, is 60 years enough
to be considered a Republic?

- How many years then?
- At least 200.

- Hello, how are you?

- How are you?
- Good, is the family coming over?

- No, later.
- Later? We're saving money.

Listen, got anything
for mosquitoes?

Oh, mosquitoes!
I have something.

No mosquitoes, no flies.
"Everything runs."

Goat meat. It's very good.

The production of the film
"Life in Communism" is hiring extras.

Find out more at the Decebal hotel,
between 8 AM and 6 PM.

A little late, Mr. Țucu.

How are you doing, boys?
I'll join you shortly.

Six-four ‘like the stage floor'.

How's it going, Mr. Pirpiliu?

- Cat got your tongue?
- Ah, you're on your schedule.

- Hasn't anyone said a kind word
to you today? - Cheers!

Come over, Mr. Pirpiliu!

Roll the dice already.

- Alice called, she's coming in ten days.
- Really?

Yes, and she's bringing her
boyfriend, Alin, so we can meet him.

- He's coming too?
- Yes, she said so.

- And when are they coming?
- In ten days.

What are these?

They're doing a movie on Ceaușescu
and I thought you might be interested.

Weren't you going to shake
his hand? Ceaușescu?

Let me see what you got.

- Eggs. These are from my sister.

They grew nicely this year.

Yes, at the market.

What market? I picked
them myself.

- And what's that?
- Check it out.

It's a mosquito repellent.

Look...

You put a tablet in here…

And then you plug it in.

The production of the film
"Life in Communism" is hiring extras.

Find out more at the Decebal hotel,
between 8 AM and 6 PM.

We await you!

You know, Țucu...

Our apartment block
looks like crap.

It hasn't been touched
since the day it was built.

It should be power washed
to hide how dirty it is.

What will that man say
when he sees us like this?

Who?

Alice's boyfriend.

Well, we can't build a new one
by the time they arrive.

At least the main hallway.
It's shameful.

What if he's black?

Who?

The young man.

Your have nothing but silly thoughts.

Let go.

Sleep tight.

Do you know where
the rubbing alcohol is?

It's there, look harder.

I told you to stop
using my shaver!

Come drink your tea.
It's getting cold.

3,000 to 4,000 lei at best.

- I think you should sell the car.
- Who the hell would buy it?

Aren't there those ads on TV?

Yeah, but you need
to buy a new one.

What about…
the "Friendship Fund"?

It's gone.

But why do you need so much?

Well, a new TV...
We've had this one for ages.

A hairdresser appointment,
new paint for the hallway, plus food.

We should be thankful
if we manage to do it with 30.

I can get you cheese and eggs.

Can you serve cheese
and eggs three times a day?

What the hell do we do?

Can't your sister, Catrina,
lend us some money?

Her son is building a house.

Ask Sanda.

It's boiling hot in here,
you can't do without a fan.

I'll leave it here
and you can pay me later.

That's the last thing I need!

I'm desperately looking for money
for my daughter's visit, and you…

Exactly, your daughter's coming
from the States, where

even bathrooms have ACs.

I'll leave you this for the bathroom
and this one for the living room.

This one's incredible, look.

- It even hydrates you.
- Stop, you've made me all wet.

Well, it hydrates you, sis.

And when you get two of these,
you get this extra massaging device.

It's perfect for cox-arthritis,
for spondylosis... check it out.

It's good for your back.

Oh! There's also this device.

Look, with this device,
you walk around the house and

by moving the dolphin across your skin,
it breaks down all your cellulite.

- Cellulite? But I eat very little.
- It's not about how much you eat,

it's about how your body absorbs it.
I don't eat much either.

Look, this one…

No, I'll leave you
these two if you want.

This one and the massaging device.
You can pay me later.

Don't you get that I need 3,000 lei
so I don't embarrass myself?

And you're pestering me with
with all of these gadgets.

Won't Aurelia lend me some money?

I don't think she has.
You can ask...

But I doubt it because
she's not doing well.

I'll lend you some money.

Let me see how much I have.

Careful, you need to get organic food.
Don't just get anything.

It's more expensive, but
that's what's popular over there.

2, 3, 4, 5…

I was supposed to give them to
a wholesaler but I'll figure it out.

Thank you.

And I'll also leave
you these two fans.

No, no. I don't need them.

You can pay me later.

No need. You've lent me money,
it's enough, thank you.

- Whatcha doing there, Maricica?
- Hello!

Do you have any cornflour?

- Isn't it too small to eat that?
- No, it sure can eat it.

- Wait here.
- I'll wait. Thank you!

Give me a bag of cornflour.

- Which kind?
- Whichever.

If you keep drinking we won't be able
to go outside anymore in this mess.

We drink on our own money, lady.
What's your problem?

- Here you go, Maricica.
- Thank you.

- When I get my pension…
- God bless you!

- Hello!

- Hello!
- Forgive me!

I've called a few times
but the line was busy.

- Yes, come in, please.
- Thank you.

I have some old fabric for a dress.

Alice is coming over with her fiancee.

I'd like for you to make me
something nice to wear.

Yes, but…
I don't really tailor anymore.

My sight isn't as good anymore.

But, please, come in.

- Would you like some tea, water?
- Water.

Yes, of course.

- I haven't seen you in a long time.
- Yes…

- I've been at the courthouse lately.
- Why?

To get back the building
where my dad had his tailor workshop.

- How's Alice?
- She's well, I'm waiting for her.

I miss her so much.
I'd like to see her.

She was right to leave.

- You think so?
- Yes.

The way I know her…
It would've been very hard for her here.

If I were her age…

I would've done the same,
without thinking twice.

But why, Ms. Stroescu?

Because I'm sick of communism.

It destroyed my life.

I wanted to be a painter,
but I couldn't due to a bad record.

That's why I became a tailor,
to make a living.

And now I'm fighting for what's mine.

And I'm still bumping into them.

Their children, their nephews.

You've never told me this before.

Because I didn't think
you'd be interested.

- Who is it?
- The pension!

- Hello, ma'am, how are you?
- Just fine!

This is my girlfriend, Celina.

Hello.

Celina is working on a film and
she's looking for communists.

And I told her I know one.

- What if I wasn't home?
- I would've followed your trail.

Do you still have your
communist party membership book?

- I threw it out.
- I don't believe you.

What if communism comes back?

I'd make a new one.

In this crisis,
it's surely coming back.

- What do you need it for?
- For the film, we can't find any.

- Ma'am, grab some photos too!
- I'll take a look.

- Hello!
- Hello!

Put the time code and
the scene's number on it.

- Hello.
- Good morning.

My aunt, Emilia.
The biggest communist I know.

Don't mind him,
he's mocking me.

I resented our leader.

Well, I've brought her.
If you need anything else…

Here's her membership card.
- Thank you.

- Celina, take care of her contract.
- Sure, right away.

- Come, please. Take a seat.
- Yes.

- Please.
- Thank you.

Thank you for the membership card.

How come you kept it?
Everyone we've talked to burned theirs.

I wanted to in the first few days
after Ceaușescu fell, but…

I thought "what if communism returns"?
What do I say?

So I hid it behind the painted icon.

Behind the icon?

I thought that no one would
ever think to look there.

You were born in the countryside, right?

How old were you
when you came to the city?

I did 4 years of school.
That's all they offered there.

But I wanted to go further,
not stay in the countryside...

to tread cow dung all my life.

Stop fooling around
and start treading!

What is that exactly?

Well, when they
didn't have wood…

they'd use it instead
for heating.

It's a mixture of cow dung with hay.

They'd tread it well,
put it on a platform,

cut it up, dry it out and
use it during winter.

You'd shower for a whole week
to get rid of the smell.

I had an aunt here.
My father's sister.

I ran away from home
and went to her.

She got me into metalworking.

And then in the working field.

- And what did you work as?
- I was a milling cutter.

- And then they sent you here?
- No.

I came here when the
factory opened.

Because I had married and
my husband was based here.

I see. And what did you
do for work here?

I worked in the hall
where the parts were processed.

I would cut, mill,
anything they asked.

And then we would send them
to the production plant.

The factor had just opened
and we needed all kinds of parts.

We had a very nice community.

We'd get along very well.

We'd party,
have fun together.

Tell jokes, play games.

Those with compote jars.
Prepare them for checking.

We'd listen to music,
we'd do everything.

What kind of music
would you listen to?

Mostly traditional,
but also easy listening.

Marius Țeicu, Angela Similea,
Corina Chiriac.

All the singers from back then.

And foreign artists?

Those too.

Cutugno, Julio Iglesias, those
who came to the Golden Stag Festival.

- I want a full body check.
- Me too!

Stop playing, I know
what you have in your jars!

Put them on the table.

Aren't you checking us too?
Son of a bitch…

Cătălin told me that you
resent the communist regime.

It's something we
had to live through.

But you were a party member,
weren't you?

I was for a short period
before Ceaușescu fell.

Orders from Ms. Ceaușescu
to have more women in the party.

I wanted to go
to a vocational school.

And one of the requirements
was party membership.

So you worked your asses off
and needed a break?

Yes, boss!

Listen here!

Whoever solves this word puzzle
gets a bottle of champagne.

- Costel, are you listening?
- Shoot.

"A tanned, small and
bow-legged citizen."

- How many tries?
- Six.

- A gypsy.
- Nope, five more guesses.

- Bow-legged?
- Yes.

- Could it be Costel?
- Well done, girls!

Show me where it says
"bow-legged and tormented citizen".

"TANNED, small and
bow-legged..."!

Be grateful that you
made the crossword puzzle.

- Costel!
- Madam Emilia?

How are you?

I barely recognized you
in these clothes!

- What are you doing here?
- Guarding these rusty things. And you?

- I was with these filming folks
and thought I'd visit. - How nice!

Does anyone in our group
still work at a workshop?

No, this one's being preserved.

Have you seen any of them?
Heard any news, good or bad?

No, work, family...
I don't have time.

- Hello.
- Thank God I found you, ma'am.

- Let's go sign the contract.
- Yes. Perhaps we'll meet again!

- God bless!
- Goodbye.

Poor guy.

Give me his phone number
so I can catch up with him.

And Aurelia's new number.

I did pay for it.

Eh, because…

OK.

Bye!

I try to focus on the present but…

my mind wanders to the past.

My parents. The village.

The treading of the cow dung.

The workshop.

Țucu.

Alice.

What's wrong?
Are you sick?

I put some eye drops in
and fell asleep.

I think I dreamt something, too,
but I don't remember what.

-What time is it?
-Around 7 PM.

I slept for a while.

I don't know why but
my head's spinning.

Hold on.

You're fine.

- Hello.
- Hello!

What would you like?

- I'm looking for Ms. Gina.
- Ms. Gina?

- Lavinia, do you know a Ms. Gina?
- Maybe back when it was Hygiene.

Yes, it was Hygiene back then.

- And what would you get done?
- A perm.

- Exclusively with her?
- She knew my hair.

I think something plant-based
would work better.

Something gothic like
Lady Gaga would be better.

Trust us.

Son of a bitch.

Mica!

Mica! The phone's ringing!

Can't you answer it?

- I'm setting this thing up!
- Stop and answer the phone!

It's Alice, she wants to talk to you.

Hello?

Alice, where are you, sweetie?

Hotel?

What hotel?

They went to a hotel.

We were waiting for you here.

We prepared food.

Are you ashamed
of our house or what?

Convince him to cancel it!

Which tie should I wear?

This one.

Here are the passports.

Alice!

Let me look at you!

God, you're beautiful!

Look at you,
all dressed up!

- How are you?
- Good, we're doing good.

I'm pleased to "met" you… meet!

- Look at that, you taught him!
- I did.

- I hope you enjoy your stay with us.
- With us.

Come in!

Here.

- Țucu!
- One moment.

Please bring me the platter.

Thanks, dad.

And it moves, too.

My dear…

- Should I heat up some cabbage rolls?
- No, it's a little late.

Maybe some pie?

Thanks.

Need help mom?

- Yeah, bring that platter.
- Good boy!

You can cut.

Sweetie, why did you
move to America?

The company I worked
at was American

and it closed its
branch in Canada.

What will you do now?

We're waiting to be assigned
to their US branches.

- But are they paying you?
- Part-time.

I mean, half the salary.

How long will they
keep you like this?

I don't know.
Until they regroup.

But you said that it's better in Canada
because they needed workers.

Yes, mom, but…
America's different.

Anyway, Canada is more like a province.

But people say there's
a big crisis in America…

There's a big crisis everywhere.

I'll serve them.

Cheers!

The English would drive
him in a carriage. Translate.

- What carriage, dad?
- Ceaușescu in a carriage...

with the Queen because they
wanted to sell him planes. Translate.

Yes, and Ceaușescu
made it conditional:

"I'll buy the planes if the Queen
drives me around in the carriage."

Right, because the English
had great interest in planes.

Cheers!

We'll be right back, OK?

Were you there when the Queen
talked to Ceaușescu in the carriage?

- But that's how it went.
- I wanna know how they're doing

and you're talking all this trivia.

Mom!
We got you a couple of things.

- For "mom-in-law"…
- Chanel no. 5

And for "dad-in-law"…

It's for the kitchen
to make square-shaped eggs.

- Square?
- I knew you'd like it.

So they don't roll away.

Do you like it?

- Boiled... egg...
- He knows!

You insert it.

You screw it in.

- Thank you!
- It means thanks.

Let's keep trying.

Wait, I'll teach you.

Dancing, dancing in the ring...

Very good!
Cover the holes here and here.

Cheers! It's working!

What are these?

That's the sister....

Cheers!

How far along are you?

Three months.

- Does he know?
- Of course he knows, mom.

When Alice was born
we lived in a rented house

with a floor made of soil
and no fireplace.

At night, I would dream
that she died of cold.

Put some for me, please.

Who knows how much
brandy you drank.

We drank to break the ice.

Did you find out anything
about the parents?

He only told me about his mother.

Nothing of his father,
maybe he's dead.

You said he didn't mention him.

Yeah, but he showed me
some photos.

This is his mother,

the brothers,

his sister…

The father is not there.

- This child?
- It's his sister's.

What does he have?
Does it run in the family?

"runs in the family"?

Are they raising him?

"Raising him"?

Out there, those ones
are raised in nursing homes.

- Did you sleep well, sweetie?
- Morning.

- Not really.

The timezone change
messes you up.

- I'll make some coffee.
- Thanks.

Dad, we need to go back to the
hotel because Allan forgot his camera.

- Tell him we weren't a Republic at first.

Michael the Brave was the
first one who united

the three provinces of Romania.

in 1600.

How do you say "Mihai" in English?

And "Viteazu"?

And here's another Michael,
the last King of Romania.

But he ascended the
throne as a kid. Poor boy!

Carol, his dad, was a womanizer.

And Queen Mary is the
Michael's grandmother.

But she's also the aunt of
the Queen of England

who gave Ceaușescu a carriage ride.

- This one's King Ferdinand…
- Dad! Forgive me but they've very ugly!

They're so ugly and
and probably cost a fortune.

Well, actually,
they set up a camp here

where sculptors were given food,
a place to sleep, and the materials.

Allan wants to take a photo.

Good morning!

Oh my!

Careful, it stains!

My God, what is that?

She's Cătălin's girlfriend.

Nice to meet you!

Let's go inside.

Look at you,
American woman!

Pleased to meet you.

- Look at that!
- Yeah, he talks.

C'mon, here!

Țucu, you've dressed up!

Mom, get the goose.

Yes, please help me with this.

- What are these things, sis?
- It's a gift from the kids.

What gift?
They carried eggs in their luggage?

No, it's a special jar.
You put the boiled egg inside

- press on it and it turns square.
- Amazing!

- Is it expensive?
- Around 4... 5 dollars.

Yeah, it's expensive.

Can't you just buy the presser?
We already have jars here.

No, because the jar is special,
it has this perforation here.

American jars, sis!

- A bit! Thanks.
- There we go.

- Cheers! To good health!
- Cheers!

- Glad to have you all!
- Glad to be here.

It's Ms. Stroescu, I'll go.

- Down it!
- Go Allan!

- Hello.
- Hello. I'm glad you made it.

Please, come in.

- Thank you.
- There we go…

I brought you something

Thank you.

Unbelievable!
Thank you!

It's amazing!

- Look!
- Hand it for one sec.

You're very talented!

- It looks like me.
- No, it looks like me!

- She's put on a little weight, but…
- Cătălin!

Țucu!

There, thank you.

It looks so good!

- Do you want some?
- No, thanks. I've eaten.

- A bit, for taste...
- No, thank you.

I'm doing a wheat-based treatment.

As I was saying, wheat, mixed
in with some oat bran, lentils…

It's golden.
Heals everything!

- I also want to pick up yoga.
- Very good.

If I may, Ms. Stroescu,

Yoga is good,
but Pilates is in right now.

It relaxes you. Your entire
flesh settles down differently.

- Yeah, but it's different…
- I trust yoga more.

- Me too.
- Yoga's good too.

You know there's a
yoga camp now...

- Where, in Hunedoara?
- In Hațeg. Seven nights, 150 euros.

- Would you like some cordial?
- Or whiskey.

It's also wheat-based.

Țucu, we'll crawl on
our knees back home...

7 AM, at the Ghencea Civil Cemetery.
A public outcry...

The exhumation of the Ceaușescus
is prepared in secret.

The guards have a clear order:
no onlooker is allowed to assist

We want to see if
there are any remains.

And after an expert analysis,

we'll determine if it's them or not.

After 20 years, 7 months and 27 days,

Ceaușescu's descendants
can finally find out what's…

Unbelievable.

Still going on about Ceaușescu,
about communism?

They were saying that
if an election was held,

Ceaușescu would get
50% in the first round.

Plus one.

- Seriously?
- Go see how people talk in the market.

- What, wouldn't she vote for him?
- If you say so.

Mom, do you actually
vote for the communists?

Well, who else?

Have you forgotten about the
endless queues for meat?

But we manged fine.

Our fridge was full of everything.

No one was dying of hunger.

People weren't sleeping on the streets
with their kids, as they do now.

Maybe they were
but we didn't know.

- We would've heard about it.
- How? We had 2 hours of TV per day.

OK, Mom, tell me,
what made communism so amazing?

Communism made all
the apartment blocks.

And gave me a free apartment
to raise a child.

It made factories.

I had a stable job.

Capitalism would've built
apartment blocks and factories too.

Villas for thieves.

I thought you were sarcastic,
but you're more communist than I thought!

Well, the cat's out of the bag.

I'm an old communist hag.

What can I do?

I did honest work
and never hurt anyone.

It's not about that,
Ms. Georgilă.

Communism was an absurd system.

Utopian.

Maybe it was.

But I'm talking about my life,

my youth.

And it's back there,
in that communism.

What should I do now?
Forget it?

Mine is also there.

And it wasn't joyful at all, ma'am.

Țucu! Let's hope it all works out
and you become a father-in-law!

If I may,

I'd like you to know that
right now I'm thankful,

I'm happy and honored.

Cheers and to good health!

- Cheers!
- To good health!

I hadn't considered myself a communist.

To us, communists were the
activists that kept us in meetings

until we got sick of it.

Georgilă Emilia?

Yes.

Listening to Burac?

Yes.

Did comrade Iftimie
say what this is about?

That comrade Ceaușescu was coming and
I can't be sweating when we shake hands.

It's comrade NICOLAE Ceaușescu

general secretary of the
Romanian Communist Party,

president of the Republic,

the nation's most beloved son.
Because you're not his kin.

And not only will you NOT sweat...
You will NOT breathe in his presence, got it?

Had I been a communist
without realizing it?

Just one smoke.
That's it.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I'm tired.

Where's Allan?

Cătălin took him.
I don't know where.

Why didn't you go with them?

I didn't feel like it.

Where'd you go last night?
Everyone was asking about you.

I walked Ms. Stroescu home.

When did you get back?

I don't know, mom,
I didn't check the time.

I'll tell you when.
It was 3 in the morning.

And if you already know,
why ask me?

I'm asking so you
tell me what's wrong.

You can tell a stranger what's wrong
but you can't tell me?

C'mon now, Mom…

Don't be upset.

My mommy.

I just talked to her a little, that's all.

Alice, are you hiding
something from me?

I have my own problems.

We're having work problems.

But you said you're
working half-time.

I didn't want to upset you.

And what are you going to do?

We're looking for jobs, interviews,
but that's not the problem.

The problem is the mortgage payments.

The bank keeps warning us that
if we don't pay they'll foreclose it.

Mother-in-law…

With Cătălin…

Beer…

- Stay here and help me.
- But I gotta feed the parrot. - Later!

Check if the water's
cooled down enough.

It needs more time.

Sit down and cut the carrots.

Țucu, we need to do
something to help our daughter.

- How?
- Sell the country-home!

- There are no trains at this hour.
- Take something else!

Don't you get that
she's going to be homeless?

And with a child on the way!

Yes?

- Hello.
- Hello!

I have a house in
the countryside, and…

- Where?

- Mircea Voda, if you know.
- Ah, yes.

Is it newly built?
Facilities, amenities?

Right, it's made of brick,
has three rooms, an antechamber and…

I see. The yard?

1200 meters,
but the soil is good.

- Mica!
- I'm on the balcony!

- Any luck?
- No.

No one's buying,
no one's selling.

Everything's dead.

Everyone's waiting.

What the hell are they waiting for?

- Hi, Costel.
- Hello, boss.

It's good to see you.

- What brings you here?
- I wanted to know

What will happen to
the equipment inside?

It will be scrapped.

Who's in charge of that?

AVAS.

Who's that?

They're in charge of all the properties
that used to belong to the state.

Stop working!

Gather around!

Our Comrade Director has
an important announcement to make.

Dear comrades,
I have wonderful news for us all.

In a few days, we will live through
an extraordinary event.

Comrade Nicolae Ceaușescu
will be visiting our facility.

Mr. Director, if I may,
can't we start tomorrow?

- Didn't you hear what I said?
- We need to finish the order for Thailand.

Do you think we have time
for exports right now?

I'm not giving up
until I take a photo

with Mr. Nicu,
right here next to the lathe.

Listen here, Mr. Mitu.

If you shake hands with Ceaușescu,
don't wash it until your dying breath.

No, not from him,
I want a kiss from Leana, his wife…

Georgilă!

How are you, George?

- Hello!
- Hello!

- Aurelia?
- She's in her office.

- Here's the change.

Oh, I forgot!
Do you have any raisins?

Yes, of course, one moment.

- Hi! - Mica?
- How are you?

How are you, my dear?

Sit down, c'mon!

- Can I get you anything?
- No, thank you!

Oh, come on, a little bit!

I can't stay long because
Alice is here with her fiancee.

Sanda told me she's stunning.

I wish I could've seen her!

My god, Mica..!

I'm so happy to see you!

Cheers!

- I had no idea about Georgel.
- Cerebral edema…

Everything's fallen on me.

Since they've opened this Penny,
it's been getting harder and harder.

And here I thought you
were drowning in cash.

Only in the first few years, Mica.

I had to get a loan
to buy a new cash register.

If I could...

I'd sell it, but in this crisis
no one's buying

Have you been at the factory lately?

I heard they've only
left the walls intact.

I was in the area
and I thought I'd go inside.

The equipment's the same.

Hello, Sanda!

What are you doing this Friday?

In the afternoon, I meant.

I talked to Aurelia, maybe we can
get together at your place.

Mr. Pancu is coming, so is Sorin.

I'll make a pie, you can make a cake.

She said she'll bring
some beverages.

Wait here.

That bag needs to be checked.

Go on. I'll give it to you later.

Due to Ceaușescu's visit,
they put me in a quarantine for a week.

He was afraid of germs.

Mom.

Mom!

Wouldn't it be better
if growing up was voluntary

and you could remain a kid forever?

You would always measure
your height to see if you've grown!

What did I know back then?

- How are things home?
- Good, I baked eggplants and stored them.

And how's Alice at school?

She cried because
she got a 9 in calligraphy.

But I gave comrade Lănțișor
what's necessary

and she said she'll handle it.

Like you taught me.

Mom!

Something came up and
Allan has to leave early.

It was…
It was nice meeing you, "mom-in-law".

Thank you.

To meet.

Here... Very good.

Waiting you... America.

- Aren't you going with him?
- No.

I don't want to.

- Leaving… - You're leaving?
- To the train station.

Put them in the back.

There.

- Dad, hurry, he'll to miss the train!
- Don't worry, he won't.

Mr. Pancu! Energy prices
have gone up again!

How are you?

- Careful, the boss is here.
- Who?

- Hello!
- Hello!

You guys never age, do you?

- How are you, Mr. Pancu?
- Louder, he can't hear you.

How are you?

Getting closer to heaven
centimeter by centimeter.

- You still look young to me.
- Of course, I still chase young women!

- Aurelia?
- Running late,

she had to change something at the
cash register due to the sales tax hike.

When you own, you're filled with worries.
We don't have any, do we Mr. Pancu?

Apart from the day
tomorrow brings, none.

My hag's dead. I have a fat pension.
No resting place at the cemetary...

No worries, I'll build you an extension
on top of mine.

- We'll play backgammon.
- No need.

I've got it covered.
I'll come back reincarnated as a pigeon!

Hey, is it true that
the boss is dead?

Didn't I tell you sis?

What with the floods, the water
just took him along with his car.

Too bad he didn't have
any car insurance.

- Who's there to replace him then?
- On the other side?

Why Mr. Pancu?
We're still in power!

We have so much power
that our pants fall off.

Look who's here!

If you hadn't shown up,
I would've broken off all ties with you!

That's why I came!

- How are you, Mr. Pancu?
- Good.

Aurelia, I was so thirsty for this!

Is anyone else coming, sis?

Mr. Culidiu wasn't sure he'd make it,
but he said he was all for it!

- All for what?
- Relaunching the workshop.

- Are you serious?
- Well, why not?

The equipment will be easy to get
because they're scrapping them.

And we'll have the warehouse here,
since you have no use for the space.

Really? And when were you
planning on asking me?

Indeed, we can build a factory here!
Look at all this space!

- Are you mocking me?
- Not at all!

We'll built a small one. Two sections.

The factory sends us
parts to work on and it's ours.

- Are you two serious?
- Yes.

I wouln't return to that miserable factory
for all gold in the world!

You forget how you'd beg me
to take you in my sector.

Well, did I have a choice?

The pay was better
and we would have fun.

Perhaps Emilia's found an investor
loaded with cash,

and we're laughing
at her for no reason.

You all are waiting around
for nothing.

If our poor boss was here
he'd restart the facility in a heartbeat!

Don't cry over him,
he was the biggest lecher I knew.

- No way! Our boss?
- Yes.

- He'd always try something with me.
- I would've tried something too.

- You still have time, Sorin.
- Really?

- I'm serious.
- Look at them.

I didn't see this coming.

You were preoccupried
with party morale, with Dorofte.

Oh, Dorofte!
You know where I last saw him?

At the monastery,
selling small icon paintings.

- Seriously?
- Poor guy.

The "poor guy" who pretended
he didn't know me?

I told him: "How are you, Mr. Dorofte?
Looks like you found a new hobby!"

Intelligent people adapt.

You know who else adapted very well?

Dragoș, can I get you anything else?
Some cake, soda, pie?

- Something to drink.
- Yes, right away.

- Did you hear about Mr. Mitu?
- What?

- They found out he was an informer.
- He smelled like one, big time.

- Mr. Mitu?
- Yes.

Wasn't he always telling
jokes about Ceaușescu?

That's why he was telling them!
To see who, what…

Come quickly!
They're announcing the results

to that poll about Ceaușescu!

C'mon, Sorin!

Tell me.

Do you still sweat?

I do sometimes, boss.

Your palms, I mean.
Do they still get sweaty?

No.

Good.

I hear he doesn't like that.

You need to shake his hand

when he comes here
for the inauguration.

What do I have to do?

They'll tell you.

Boss, wouldn't it be better for
Aurelia to go? She's more spirited.

Do you have any idea what
an order from the party means?

- Hi.
- Hello!

- It's grown.
- Yes.

You'll need to secure it.

Do you have some thread?

- I'll check.
- Thank you!

- Don't you go anywhere!
- No, I'll wait!

- Can you talk?
- I can end the call.

Mom, where were you?

I was at Sanda's.

A few old colleagues came over.

I haven't seen them since
the factory shut down.

How was it?

They've gotten old.

I tried to convince them to
put the workshop back on its feet.

You could help us, too.

- Really?
- At least until you're due.

I always dreamt you'd graduate
and work as an engineer at the factory.

I'm sorry.

What did Allan do with the bank?

So far, nothing.

I need to find
some thread for Maricica.

Wasn't she the one who
cleaned up the apartment blocks?

- She lived in the basement.
- Yes, Ms. Paveliu gave her the basement.

She would help her
with the supplies.

- Mom?
- Yes?

You haven't said anything
about Allan.

I don't know, sweetie.

What can you make of
a person in a week?

Yeah, but still…

I don't even know the language.

You don't want to tell me.

It's not that I don't want to,
sweetie, but you know best.

Yes, but I also want your opinion.

He's not a bad guy.

And now there's also the baby.

You're putting all of your
faith in the child.

That's when you really
know a man...

Wake up!

-What is it?
-You've slept enough.

What's gotten into you?

I want to see what
you do out there.

See what?

How many eggs the
chicken lay today?

I'll see for myself.

- What do you think about the yard?
- Yeah...

- Look how beautiful they've gotten!
- Yeah...

They're German!

Let me show you the garden!

Watch your step! I planted
something but... it's hasn't grown.

Little goat!

How's my little goat?

What do you think of the garden?

Why don't you clean up
the wilting ones?

I did but they just keep wilting
because of the drought.

I didn't come here every week
to water them!

Look how big and beautiful
the tomatoes are!

Mica!

- What, in God's name, brought you here?
- Hi, Catrina!

He wanted to show me
what a nice job he did.

So?
Wasn't it a good job?

He likes to watching it grow
more than he likes working.

How about some brandy and pickles?

No brandy for me,
I want to go talk to Catrina.

How are you, Catrina?

Alright.

Tell me, is it easy to find
wood around here?

They come around sometimes
selling wood,

But it's gotten awfully expensive.

As if living in an
apartment is cheaper.

Half your pension
goes to maintenance.

But everything's
in the same place.

Yeah, but you sit around
doing nothing all day.

Mom, where are you?

- My daughter-in-law.
- C'mon, I'm going to work!

- I'm going.
- You need to stay with the kid!

She's really bad.

You were lucky,
God gave you a daughter.

Where's Catrina?

Her daughter-in-law asked
her to stay with the kid.

Here, put this on
since you're from the city.

For sun protection.

My God…

Cheers!

Have a pickle.
It's alcohol free.

Have you cleaned this chimney lately?

What's gotten into
you with the chimney?

Start treading,
and stop fooling around!

Aren't you coming to eat?

I'll be there after
I book these plane tickets.

- What plane?
- I have to leave.

You said you weren't
leaving anytime soon.

Allan called to tell me that
there are problems with the house.

The bank wants to foreclose and
we'll lose it if we don't find they money.

How much do you need?

15,000 dollars.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Come on in.

Have a seat.

How may I help you?

We need a loan.

How much and for how long?

15,000 dollars, for six months.

Pledge?

A countryhome with a yard,
here, close to the city.

No interest.
Anything else?

An apartment.

You know what happens, right?

If you don't have the money on time,

you lose the apartment.

Yes.

You're putting up the
apartment as a pledge?

Yes.

You'll lose it if you don't have the money

with an interest rate of 50%
in six months.

Can't the interest rate be lower?

It can be. 25%. Three months.

What'll it be?

- Hi there, Costel!
- Hello, boss!

- Did you get promoted?
- We switch places every week!

- You still rooting for Steaua FC?
- Is the same team it once was?

- So, where's the shooting?
- Take a right.

- Cheers.
- Cheers!

Can you stand behind him, please?

And you, come forward.

Jimmy!

I want this one a meter closer
because it's too far back.

- Is he one of ours?
- Yes, in case you need him.

Well, I don't.
Get him out of the shot.

He's the director!

- Hello!
- Hello! How are you?

Celina asked me to
come to the shooting.

- Very good.
- And I brought my husband.

Nice to meet you.

- Celina!
- Excuse me… - Yes?

- Yes?

Take them and change their clothes,
right away.

Back then there were
many more people!

- I understand.
- Jimmy! Come here.

Show me that one
with the visit, please.

Do we have a crowd as large
as the one in the footage?

The D.O.P. is supposed to
recreate the crowd virtually.

OK, but will I have thousands?
- That's what he promised.

Bullshit.

- What were you wearing back then?
- We wore the national costume.

I see. Hold on.

Teo!
Come here, please!

- I need a national costume for the lady.
- One moment.

- Who am I playing?
- What were you back then?

Back then they didn't
let me participate.

Mica!

- Mica!
- Comrade?

- I brought some drinks for my wife.
- He's my husband.

Comrade, during the event,
any communication

between different
members is prohibited.

- Please leave.
- But the girl has to go to the event,

- I had to iron her shirt so we're late…
- She's coming with me.

- Go on.
- Come!

- And how do I get her back?
- We'll let you know.

Here you go.

- But we didn't wear these back then.
- That's all we have.

Please find something
for Mr. Țucu, as well.

And when the man who plays
Ceaușescu gets there,

you walk forward to him
and don't forget about the sweat.

The moment you feel it,
you pat it, OK?

And please be sure to
walk forward in time.

- And the flowers?
- When we start shooting.

And who am I playing?

You, come with me please.

When the shooting is over,
meet me at the car, OK?

Attention everyone!

With honor and pride,
Ceaușescu Romania!

Ceaușescu and the people!

Hooray!

Are the helicopters ready?

Extras, keep your heads up high!

Attention! We're rolling!

Action!

God, how I waited for him.

Something came up and
he had to turn back.

Stop here.

Marici…

Which railroad car are you in?

Five.

What's this?
- Cheese. It's good for calcium.

It'll go bad.

- But I preserved it with salt.
- I'm not traveling with cheese.

Call us when you get there.

- What's this?
- You'll see.

Don't even dare
think about it!

It's not your business
what I think!

- Bye!
- Bye!

Take care of yourselves!

I think she said something,
did you hear it?

No.

Who could it be?

- Hello!
- Hello! Come in!

- How are you?
- Good.

We want to take photo
of the house.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Good. Brick.

The bathroom.

The tiles are old.

The living room.

- No air conditioning?
- It's not good for the lungs.

That's all.

- Have a good day.
- Goodbye!

These damn police officers!

They now monitor you in helicopters.
Don't like their cars anymore.

They're from the shoot,
can't you see their camera?

The Forensic Medical
Institute of Bucharest announces…

Turn it up.

…that they've identified
the DNA of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

The DNA of Elena Ceaușescu
couldn't be identified,

the amount of extracted
DNA being extremely…

Good thing they found it.

So he can rest in peace.

Mica?

Who am I playing?

You and your stupid jokes!

Drive faster so we
get there before dark.

Why, are you afraid the
house will get up and leave?