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LADY FANG

Fand Xiuying, 68 years old, filmed on October 7, 2015

Maihui Village, near Huzhou, Zheijang Province.

Fang Xiuying, filmed from June 28, 2016

She is on her back.

She eats a little, When she wants.

- Since you're here, I'm going. - I can't stay.

- Staying in bed hurts her. - She has bedsores.

She can no longer speak,

and we realized that Staying like this hurts her.

She puts her arms on top of the sheet.

She looks like she's tied up.

Like this?

With arms trapped under the sheets.

Let's cum.

She wants to turn around.

- Is her mouth always like that? - Ever.

We don't tighten too much, to avoid bedsores.

Your back is red, as if scratched.

They are bedsores, from lying down so much.

It's all red on the back.

The buttocks are fine.

- She prefers to stay aside. - Ever.

She turns around and looks like this.

Guoqiang, how about that game?

We won.

I was the only one who lost. 400 yuan.

- It was him against everyone. - At 2 yuan per point?

I'd say it's fine.

Zhen Guoqiang, Mrs. Fang's son.

He bets with the money that earns by selling vegetables.

- We should dress her. - Unhurried.

- Let's call my aunt. - There's nothing to worry about.

The pulse is normal.

Regular.

Know how to check someone's pulse?

You are not doctors!

Her pulse looks normal.

- Listen, Guoqiang... - What?

Taking care of this disease It costs 1,000 yuan a day.

No need to save at the funeral dinner.

That's my bottle!

Pass me some water.

Don't forget, uncle:

when working, we count every penny,

but when you bet, lose count.

It's not counted in the same way.

It would only be a problem if she stop moving completely.

As long as she moves, no need to worry.

Xiuying!

Do you recognize me?

Do you recognize me?

- Talk to her, she's listening to you. - She understand.

But you can't talk.

Recognize people a little It is necessarily a good sign

in her condition.

She has been alive for ten years.

Help her to sit down. Adjust your blouse.

Lift her up so we can see her.

She is smiling.

Mom!

Do you know who this is?

Do you recognize me?

- She recognizes us. - I'm not sure.

She is smiling at you.

She has changed a lot.

Fix her hair a little.

Can she sit?

Talk to her.

She smiles when they talk to her.

It's not reacting.

Mom!

She's trying.

She doesn't know who she is.

I'm sure she recognizes him.

She recognizes her son.

When you are sitting completely different.

She is unrecognizable.

She is no longer herself.

Do you know where she is?

Where are we?

She doesn't know. She is staring.

Zhen Xiaoying, Mrs. Fang's daughter.

It's good.

It's empty.

I don't like her position.

Look how it's stretching neck and lifting the chin.

She wasn't like this yesterday.

She had her back turned, with chin covered.

Its common position.

Did she have any soup?

No.

It's not possible to know if she is awake or not.

- Maybe he's sleeping. - Who knows?

Your eyes are moving.

They're moving a little.

Moving as if she was watching.

Is she okay?

She seems more rigid.

Nonsense!

Zhen Honglin, Mrs. Fang's brother-in-law.

Close it, it's cold.

See?

Is there enough light?

Shi Lijuan, Mrs. Fang's sister-in-law.

Don't believe me? Do you think I'm lying?

- We're going to have dinner here. - Because here?

- It would be better under the bridge. - It's so hot...

For 30 tables, they will have to buy tents.

- At 250 yuan each. - Not to mention the cooks.

They will need a tent too.

My arms hurt from the fight.

You shook the guy by the hair,

he lost a tooth on the rock.

Give me your lighter for the mosquito killer.

You should get going.

We need to finish fishing material.

- Do you have the small engine? - And the battery.

We better get it.

Or we'll have to row.

- Suitable for small fish. - Okay, leave the big ones.

No unnecessary efforts!

It's difficult with an empty battery.

- Are you taking two batteries? - No, just one.

Take two.

- Snakehead is good. - Everything is good.

If we catch any snakeheads, I'm going to grill.

If I catch a turtle, I'll trade you for cigarettes.

Grilled turtle is good.

Is everything ready?

My brother wants a turtle.

He can forget about it!

- It will sell, we'll see. - Last time he ate.

No, he sold it!

With the! Give it to your brother It's a waste!

Would you give a turtle you caught?

Do you have any fish?

Move forward a little.

Wait, the net caught.

Slowly, I need to free the network.

Let's go.

There are no fish.

Let's see if there are any turtles.

A turtle would do well, but they are in the wetlands.

They're in the wetlands!

You wouldn't catch any.

- What kind of fish is that? - A snakehead.

- Take it. - Look how small it is.

Don't let him jump

He's going to jump out!

- Don't let it. - I got.

It's sliding under my foot.

- He's going to die. - It won't.

The battery is not properly connected.

It's a carp.

- Few snakeheads. - Can you see?

Try another way.

Return to shore.

You can go home.

Let's go home.

Leave it like that, I'll sit down.

- Don't worry, I'll dock. - First the engine.

Lean on the rock.

Beautiful carp!

At least one kilo.

- It is full of battery acid. - Is it leaking?

It's submerged. Pull the boat.

It has a mooring ring.

The acid discolored the fish.

Let's leave it here.

Leave this here.

- The fish remained bank. - Everyone stayed.

The acid caught the carp. Gonna die.

That fish is almost dead.

Pass your lighter.

It's the only one I have.

- I want to light a cigarette! - Use your own.

Go buy one.

Guoqiang!

This snakehead is giving me chills.

Are you that sensitive? You need to kill the fish.

- Do you want to throw it away? - It's disgusting.

- That fish is scary. - Then kill him.

Honglin, take your fish back.

What?

- Help her kill. - What do you want me to do?

Cut in half with a blow holding the tail.

- I don't like that. - Find a way. I'm going home.

Let's cross the river.

Do whatever you want.

I'll put your fish back in the water.

What are you going to do?

- Fishing is difficult. - Is that so?

I'm going home.

It's a good time to measure them, the mosquitoes are gone.

Just leave the fish.

You can keep them.

- I'll give some to your wife. - I'm not going to eat.

In that case, I'll put it in the fridge.

You can eat later.

Are you going to make soup?

I don't like fish. A salad is enough for me.

Find a way yourself.

Resolve, I don't matter.

- Like always. - We've had enough.

Are you leaving?

Let's go!

Lijuan, are you coming?

Is she coming today?

Are you talking to her?

She's not sure.

Certainty?

Her gaze changed.

- She got worse. - He's sleeping.

She never had this expression before.

If she were sleeping, the eyes would be closed.

She just dozed off.

-Her face is red. - She opened her eyes.

-She woke up. She-she opened her eyes.

Half-open.

It's strange.

Look at her face and neck are red.

As if excess heat from body went up to her head.

Has her mouth ever been like this?

It opens more when you are sleeping.

She's not breathing well.

We can't tell if she's breathing.

I only have one left.

I'll light one.

- You already ate. - Just now.

She has changed a lot.

My knees are cold.

They're always cold.

Fingers are fine.

They were cold before, but not now.

It's moving a little.

Has she eaten recently?

Yesterday, a little.

She drank milk.

In the last days,

she was taking protein,

and she was stronger, physically.

She will be buried with her relatives.

In Huijao.

- Not the public cemetery. - It doesn't matter.

Either is fine.

- Close to relatives. - If feng shui is good.

I discussed this with Honglin.

To be sure, Let's call the specialist again.

We've already brought him three times.

- It's important. - We have to bury her there.

Close to his father?

On her father's side?

Near my grandfather.

- Near her mother. - Do you have space?

Not on the east side.

In this case, close to my father.

- Or west of your grandfather. - West of my grandfather.

Are you sure it's possible?

My father and my mother they must stay together.

Okay, but do you have space?

There's one place left.

There is a vacancy.

The tomb needs to be cleaned.

- At the Ghost Festival. - The time has passed.

The grass will grow again, you will see.

His breathing quickened. It's been like this since morning.

Xiaoying,

Give her a massage now.

I just did.

- One massage per day. - I did.

Do it again in the afternoon, if she looks bad.

Look at that muscle, it feels stiff.

It hardened.

Did you turn on the air conditioning?

I didn't see any change since morning.

Isn't she worse?

She can't see the devotion of your loved ones.

- Especially your children. - All of you.

They took a break from I work to take care of her.

- There is nothing more to do. - It all depends on her.

She should eat.

She can't swallow.

I thought it was live another 7 or 8 years.

Me too.

Since that hospitalization that it only makes it worse.

- She doesn't eat anymore. - Can't swallow.

She doesn't eat anything solid for months.

Her throat is blocked.

Nothing happens.

It can only be done with liquids.

And in small quantities.

What a terrible disease.

She must be suffering, poor thing.

Of course.

She moved a little yesterday.

- The mouth is wide open. - She's suffocating.

The lips weren't as white and dry beforehand.

She keeps moving her head.

She's skin and bones.

Suddenly she got worse condition.

She's slowly sinking, like a boat.

Don't give her that much.

She's looking at me.

Can't speak,

but it's looking at us.

She's moving her hands,

as if he was looking at something.

You should go fishing.

And will I clean the fish afterwards?

You have to do this now.

- As soon as they are caught. - Put it on ice.

The ice won't hold until tomorrow.

I will prepare your fished tonight.

Put the fish in the brine.

Like yesterday.

We caught three carp.

Three.

- One of them weighed 1kg. - Here?

Really?

It was thanks to the rain.

Don't you stop talking?

There are no fish?

No fish.

There's nothing.

You can identify the fish large because of the water they stir.

It's useless to try.

Let's save it.

Did you get a tenant?

Are looking to rent.

Where are they from?

Meng Xiangjian, I think.

They fought all the time,

her husband wanted a divorce. Mine came to defend her.

She packed two suitcases.

She was going into town to fill the divorce papers.

My husband was coming from the field to home

when I found out about this divorce.

Was he shocked?

He complained to her husband:

"You made two sons in her, and now you want a divorce, you idiot?"

- He hit him. - He was obeying his mother.

She and his mother were good, working women.

They got along very well,

but sometimes they fought for some things.

They fought.

I remember a fight in blackberry plantation.

We were starving at that time.

- It was difficult. - I already worked.

You, Honglin?

I worked in landscaping.

On the banks of rivers?

When Guoqiang was born, you didn't work.

No, not yet.

They were 12 years apart.

I was 12 when he was born.

Fulin's father was squad leader.

I was ten years old.

- And you also worked? - For a third of a salary!

For 3 years, before leaving school.

We only studied when it rained.

You can't educate yourself like that.

It's not all my mother's fault.

They were poor. I saw them fight.

My sister-in-law encouraged!

Was it my mother's fault?

She was easily deceived.

One is dead, the other is dying. Forget it.

My best friend was an executive, we must be careful.

Should we call Weiwei?

His grandson?

Don't let Weiwei go.

Tell him to stay the night.

If the end approaches, we can't do anything.

- Let's call the doctor. -Should we ask Weiwei to come?

Let's see if she passes tonight.

You don't believe me.

- Who doesn't believe in you? - You.

You can't predict anything.

She can live for more a few days.

Should we call Weiwei?

This is how my brother died:

my son wasn't there, he did not die before dawn.

It's the same thing.

- Should we warn the others? - They already know.

You can see she's getting worse.

She was fine during the day.

I told Weiwei to stay. He didn't want to.

I didn't see him leaving. I thought he was going to stay.

He would rather go and bet than have to do their obligations.

- I'll see. - For what?

- He only has 36 yuna. - It's enough to bet.

- Pure superstition. - Like this?

Nothing better to think about.

He won?

This woman is dying

without your grandchildren near her.

Weiwei left after lunch.

I wanted him to stay, but Guoqiang let him go.

It's her grandson!

If he were by her side,

she would leave in peace.

Maybe she isn't breathing well because of it.

She waits for him.

Who knows?

Forget it, let's drink.

I need to say things to clarify them.

Thinking about it will prevent her from dying?

- What difference does it make? - It's better not to die alone.

- You're all there. - Except her grandson!

- What do you think? - It's useless to discuss this.

Is it useless?

My brother waited for nephew before he died.

She didn't die when Weiwei was there.

- Forget it. - He should have been there.

Her time has not yet come.

- Not yet. - How can we know?

You and Guoqiang should deal with your children.

He must ask Weiwei to come back.

If they want you here, they must call him.

He should have been by her side.

It doesn't matter what time she will die.

The presence of your grandchildren That's what matters.

- Whether she dies or not. - Their presence matters.

Liujan's mother died alone.

Abandoned, without any respect.

I am here. Let's drink.

I'm venting here.

This is normal.

Otherwise, I would go fishing without even thinking about it.

Go fishing and forget the rest!

Tell Liujan to call you, and free your guilt.

- It only concerns them. - But tell me.

I already overdid myself at dinner.

And why?

This was weighing on me.

He's not taking any tests now,

could come.

- It's not a big deal. - He should stay with her!

I am wrong?

Weiwei's grandmother always took care of him.

Your grandfather is already dead, She is all he has.

Children must be punished when they behave badly.

I was raised that way.

When I fought with the firstborn, the youngest understood.

He now walks the line.

Not a good strategy leave them unpunished.

- It's obvious. - "Spare the rod, spoil the child."

A grandson should be here.

He is her son's son.

Does his mother know if he has it? or not proof.

- His grandmother is dying. - You are more lenient with your son.

Nonsense! Ask him!

- Your breathing is weak. - It's worse than before.

She's barely breathing.

It's just like that.

It was different this afternoon.

This could be the end.

Let's dress her and then we'll see.

- Your eyes are wide open! - That doesn't mean anything.

Your eyes are open, and there are still strength left.

Your eyes are not alive as in the last days.

Why that?

She doesn't have the strength to keep your eyes open.

Her eyes were more alive.

We need to be prepared.

Let's see if she reacts by listening to Weiwei.

Breathing becomes irregular near of the end.

This kind of breathing signals the end.

It's a bad sign.

She is sighing.

Her chest is hard.

It looks swollen.

It's because she's just skin and bones.

She is very thin. Your ribcage is bouncing.

You can see the ribs.

- They must be here. - You too.

The air conditioning is very strong. Disconnect.

- Your eyes are barely open. - One eye is closed.

Yesterday she was looking to the sides.

- She was looking around yesterday. - You can't do this anymore.

You don't need to straighten your head.

She can move.

Leave it to her.

She won't open her eyes.

She's changed since I I was here the day before yesterday.

- She's pale. - Lips are pale.

We must dress her with the funeral attire?

Lets wait a little bit.

- Look at her ears. - They're fine.

They are pale.

And your hands?

She's trying to move.

The soles of the feet are still hot.

- Your ankles are cold. - Not really.

They're warm.

July 6, 2016

She is moving her eyes.

She is moving her eyes.

It is difficult to say whether it is or not the end.

It's already twenty past midnight.

She is dying.

It could be something quick, or quite time consuming.

That's how things are.

Call Weiwei. Maybe she won't make it through tonight.

It's hard to know.

Auntie...

Don't cry.

Don't cry.

Of rosewater so far.

How long has it been Mrs. Fang passed away?

Almost three months ago.

On the hundredth day we will have prayers.

Fang Xiuyin was born in August 5, 1948.

A farmer, mother of a son and daughter,

she lived in Maihui Village, near Huzhou,

in Zhejiang province.

Nine years ago, she was diagnosed

with a type of Alzheimer's disease.

She died at home on July 6, 2016.

Most of the footage was happened in the last days of her life.

We are especially grateful to Zhen Xiaoying, Zhen Guoqiang,

and her relatives allow recordings.

PT-BR translation: gooz makingoff.org