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A HANDFUL OF WATER

Always hard-working, hm?

That is quite a nice waste of water

It will turn brown otherwise

It is more resilient than you'd think

Have a nice day!

Crap!

Hello

What happened to you?

It's just water

It's very important that you drink enough

If you don't drink enough you'll dehydrate

and all of a sudden you won't even know where you are

If I get lost, at least I don't bother anyone

Oh dad

I'll make some coffee

You and this...

Celia

Why do you have to adopt her brats?

They have a mother and a father

Yes, a father who doesn't care about them

We want to be a real family

You'll come nevertheless

We...

We'll have you picked up

I better get going

Mom, they are coming for us

Gee, in the middle of the night

Coming!

Yes?

Good evening

Would you please come with us?

Now?

You got the notice three weeks ago

The children are sleeping

Schwitters!

Schwitters!

Schwitters! One of them ran!

Damn, Probst, she is gone!

Do we take the others then?

That's no use, we can't deport them without the girl

What the...?

Pigs

Gypsies

The door was open

I already told you

It wasn't open before

Yes, cookies and my lunch

No,

they can't get to that so easily, those gypsies

Everything was locked!

How many times do I have to tell you?

It was burglary

Ah, you don't do anything, God damn it!

You were up late yesterday

Sometimes I can't sleep

It's getting worse with age

I know,

someone was in my house yesterday

Hmm...

I already called the police

Those gypsies

The next one has it coming

Shit!

Where did it get you?

Show me

Be quiet!

It's not so bad.

Get out of here! Go!

Be gone!

Damn it!

Shut up now

or I'll call the police

No police, please! Please!

Then don't break into other people's houses

I just wanted to see fishes

You are lying!

Keep still

Then you'll get out, yes...?

The bathroom's next to the front door

There!

What's up?

What is up now?

Smells like war

Is spinach pizza fine?

Shit, my glasses...

Two lines, one flower.

Mhm

No good anymore

It's fine, it's been in the freezer

You weren't here for the food, right?

House was empty

You're lying again

Now, eat!

It's good

Can I stay for night?

Come on

Here, take one corner

Show me...

I'll make you a new one tomorrow

And then you get out

Got it?

Stupid mutt!

Entropy is on the rise

Salam Brother

What the hell are you doing here? They are looking for you

We need to get to my uncle to London

You can swim

Kidding

No, seriously $4,000. per person. That's the price.

Stay. Germany isn't so bad.

Break a leg like Ahmed

We'll see. If we hear anything, deal?

Poor family, her father is dead

May he rest in peace

I was so worried. Where have you been?

What's the matter?

Mod, Qusay...

Mod, Qusay

Come

What happened?

Is it from jumping out the window?

We need to go see a doctor

No!

You shoud have come back here.

Then we'd be in Bulgaria now

You can't stop that if it's God's will

If I were a boy, would you say the same?

You're not a boy.

We need to find another way

Here u go

I'm so glad you're back

My daughter

What happened?

Leave your brother alone

Thurba?

Thurba?

Thurba!

What the hell?

Now you come crawling back, hm?

Damn!

Get off this swing right now, come

Where do you think your going?

In you go!

Where'd you stay last night, hm?

At mine mom's

And why didn't you stay there?

Come on

Go in

Shampoo is here, and soap

Wash the wound too

Put your clothes outside, they have to go in the laundry

Anne, Anne, Anne, how does that thing even work?

Shit!

You don't happen to have another sweater?

Open up

I have some clothes for you

Come on out

A little too big, hm

Wait a second

You have bad fish

What?

What the hell?

Fish eat fish

1... 2,3,4... 5,6,7.. 8,9

Jeez!

There were 90 of them

They have eaten my neons

You bet

Who else then?

Yesterday they were still there

Gharfa tummah

Speak German

What did you say?

Gharfa tummah

Hand water

What they say in Yemen

Huh?

Hand, Water

A handful of water

War makes water all broken

So, that's enough

We'll need to refill it

They need rainwater

or water from a lake

They prefer that

With car is easy

We drive to lake

My eyes aren't what they once were

But you can drive

What?

You drive, I have eyes

Deal?

I don't drive anymore

Street drives left now

I can see that myself

Entropy is on the rise

What's that?

A theory

The second law of thermodynamics

When you pour milk into coffee

You cannot separate them anymore

It is like that with the refugees

There will only be coming more

No

Entropy is like math

No refugees in math

You're a little smart ass, hm?

In fact, it means...

that nothing will ever be like it used to

We need to fill this up a little more

Show me

This doesn't work

Get in

Something like this?

For little girls

Aren't you one?

Hey!

For you.

Thank you!

We need to hurry.

Shit!

I can't see anything

I love the rain

I can't see a damn thing

Rain!

It's raining, it's raining, the world turns wet!

It's raining, it's raining, it's raining

Get back in the car!

You're getting soaked

I love the rain, rain, it's raining!

You're getting soaked

It's raining, it's raining, the world ist turning wet, and grass will grow back!

Hello?

I didn't kow you have a granddaughter

No

And the girl?

Her...

She helps me with the fish

What fish?

Good water is scarce in this area

Konrad, are you rich?

There's nothing to steal here, girl

If that's what you mean

You have entire house to yourself

many people could live here

You buy shirt for me

Ah

But no WiFi

I don't need it

Do you always live alone with fishes?

Empty rooms

That's Ingrid's room

And the other one locked

That's none of your business!

It was my wife's room

She died

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

You say for dead people

May I stay?

Not in the mood for the refugee shelter, huh?

Apartment, Möllerstraße

Hm, alright so -

If they find me... my family has to go back to Bulgaria

Why Bulgaria?

Syria should be around here somewhere, there

Why you talk 'bout Syria?

About Syria, you say a-bout Syria

I come from Yemen, here

Pretty far away

Yemen. Jordan by plane

Turkey

Bulgaria. Prison

And this is England

Younger brother of Baba

That's where you're going?

You would have to cross the sea... look, here

But... you could drive 'till sea

What?

You have car in that little house

That old boneshaker

The car can't do it anymore

Only to the sea. Afterwards we will go ourselves

Hide

Hi, were you asleep?

Come on

Celia and the kids are already so excited...

I need to have a quick look at something, dad

This place is a mess

You could at least hang the towel

That's the one, don't you think?

And maybe the necklace... Mom would like that...

Put it down!

It is mom's favorite

That's right!

She wanted me to inherit the clothes!

Nobody's touching it!

And this... This is where I come from

Where my parents come from

It is now part of Poland

You're not German?

I am, but when I was about your age...

we also had to flee, with our mother

My brother and I

I would love to flush them down the toilet

Kids are lucky with grandpa

I sleep. A lot of work

Listen, kid!

Thurba!

Alright, Thurba

Ehm...

Uh...

What I said earlier...

If I were younger, then I'd drive you...

Your wife dress?

Get out!

I have to go to this damned adoption party

You're gonna have to find somewhere else for the day

See you tomorow

I have to go?

I can't leave you here alone

Otherwise the nosy neighbor will say something

You're not driving to England...

England, that's totally nuts...

Alright, stay then!

Oh Lord!

Say cheese!

Yes!

I saw the door was open and...

You're always snooping around

You and your damn mutt!

But the door was open

Mind your own business!

Is he in Germany?

When I asked for him, they said he's stuck.

Really?

Probably.

Boarders are closing.

They are looking for you.

The police was here, we were interrogated.

Cut it yourself?

Sis, I'll pay you a hairdresser

You said four thousand

You're crazy! Put that away!

What do you want with that?

Sell it?

That's not our business

I have to go to England. Otherwise Mama will kill herself!

Let's go.

Really?

Can't really help her can we.

Yes

And this time something was stolen!

Jewellery and stuff...

Mrs. Al-Sherbini?

I'm Konrad Hausnick

I'm looking for your daughter, Thurba

I'm not the police

Thurba lived with me

She wants to go to England... I know

Friend, I'm a friend

There you go

Thank you! Thanks!

Sugar?

No, thanks

Thurba gone for 5 days

I am worried, I'm ...much worried

She ran away, I know

She's mad at me

We have a deal, you know?

She helps me with the fish and I...

I... uh...

So, if she shows up again,

can you tell her,

that I'll drive you

to England

Father's brother

Uncle

Uncle, in England

Thurba where?

If I only knew

Thurba?

Hey?

Stay

Sorry

Listen

I was at your mother's

Maybe the old boneshaker can still make it to the sea

You drive us England?

We'll talk about it later, now come

To take necklace, wasn't okay

That's true

I'm sorry

Alright, alright

Yes...

Morning!

Mr. Hausnick?

Yes?

Where did the burglar come in?

Oh, yes

The jewellery

Let's take a look at it...

One moment, wait

That's only my aquarium

Max! Come down here

This girl worked for you?

Don't know her

Nice aquarium

Your neighbor recognized her

Huh

Mr. Hausnick. This girl is wanted

And if you withhold any information, you're liable to prosecution

Do you understand?

Mhm

Okay

Come

Hello? Yes?

Mrs. Al-Sherbini? This is Konrad Hausnick

Listen

I'll drive you to the coast

Pack up your belongings

Thurba and I will come pick you up

You haven't been driving for two years

Since mom died

I drove after that...

Once. And you immediately caused an accident

And when I adopt children you...

don't show up

I was there

By bike

Why didn't I see you then?

Don't lie to me

You just weren't there

Sometimes I feel like you haven't been there my whole life

You

You just can't get over the fact, that I am married to a woman

Do we have to discuss this now?

Certainly!

I really can't right now! I need to go

You? Where do you want to go?

It's important!

Okay

I get it

Come on! Get in the car!

You called the police.

Because you stole from me

No I didn't

I completely forgot about them

Honestly

Now, get in the car

I'll drive you

Now

Do we have a deal?

Come

Okay

Damn!

Hello, Mrs. Al-Sherbini

We now know where your daughter is at

You seem to know all about it too

There's the police!

Shit

Mama

Stay here, Thurba

Please

If you go out there now and they see you

then you're off to Bulgaria, understand?

Thurba stay here

Qusay, Mod!

Please

Please, Thurba!

Qusay

Mod

Thurba

Mama

Hide!

Mama

Here

The fish know how good the water is here

I'm just girl

My mother said

I can't bring to England

Need a passport

Too much for a girl

With that haircut, you don't even look like a girl anymore

and you're strong, too

Come, come with me, come on

Hello

First of all...

First of all I want to apologize

It's too late for that.

I know. I am a stubborn old man

What exactly do you want from me?

It's about a child

So am I getting this right

You want to somehow bring a girl from Yemen, that you don't even know, to England?

Yes, otherwise the whole family has to go back to Bulgaria

And for that you're even willing to apologize to me

I was stupid for not showing up

Since Anne died...

I haven't changed a thing

In her room...

In yours...

In my life

Everything was over

Ghurfa she calls it

A hand full of water

A hand full of life, you know?

Is she in the car?

Yes

Don't you want to introduce us?

Yes of course

This is Thurba

Hi Thurba, I'm Ingrid

My daughter

This could work

You'll need that

Thanks

Do you think it will be okay with your wife?

With Celia?

Let that be my problem

But she'd be happy if you come visit sometime

Alright then...

Thank you

Get in.

Here, call your mom's number

But first, I need you to teach me a sentence in Arabic

Mrs Al-Sherbini, we're not getting anywhere with this

If you don't tell us anything we can't help you

And you want to find your daughter, right?

Wait, wait, wait

Yes, hello?

Yes, Müller here

I'm a neighbor of the Al-Sherbini family

I thought this was their number?

What do you want from Mrs Al-Sherbini?

Who are you?

Chief police officer Dix

There is water running from their flat and I don't have a key

You can talk to her now

Hello?

Thurba's fine. She's going to England

Pardon?

Mama

My child

Everything's all right. I'm going to England, to my uncle

No, you need to come to me, we belong together

One moment please, who is this?

Hello? Hello?

Was that your daughter?

Hello? You...

Yes? You won't believe what just happened

I... I'll need David's passport

He looks similar to someone

I'll explain everything later

Hello!

Uncle?

Thurba, how are you doing? Everyone is worried about you.

Okay, have a safe trip

You're going to England

But it looks funny

He's your age

and a boy

I'm not boy

and that is little kid

You're not that tall either

Do you have Ingrid's letter?

What's your mother's name?

Celia Espinosa

And your father?

No father, other mother

Ingrid Hausnick

Remember, your name is David

You're going to England

You've got your passport

And here is your ticket

It worked

Thank you

Let's put it in here

Like this, here

And here is Ingrid's phone

You can make international calls with it

You'll find my number on it

And this is 50

No, no, no, no, no

Yes, I insist

You'll take it with you, I'll put it in here

Come on.

Hello

Good day!

Hello

Ah, and your name's David?

I'm Isabelle, how are you?

Ehm, she's been living here for quite some time now

Who?

My daugther in law

The children don't speak any Spanish

Ah

Here

Thank you

I'll be right back

Kid, kid

My name is David

I know

You're for me like a good spirit

So, David, your mother asked for me to accompany you

Are you nervous?

Yes

It's gonna be great.

We need to leave now, say goodbye to your grandpa!