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♪ Loving strangers

♪ Oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Love, your love

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Oh, oh, oh

♪ Oh...

- Yeah.

So how long are you staying in Rome?

I fly back to Moscow tomorrow.

What a coincidence! So do I.

- You fly to Moscow?

- This is my hotel.

- So, this is closer.

- For you too.

Come on. Please, just a little

We drank plenty in the bar.

Mm, yes, but we only talked about

I prefer not to talk about us.

It's a deal.

- What is?

We can stay without talking, you know?

See, that's my room.

Must be a reason, no?

Yes, one for Europe and one for Rome.

I'm talking about

- The middle flag is missing.

That's because of you.

- And what do I hang there?

Your clothes, for example.

Hm. Come on.

I've never gone up to a woman's room.

It's just a hotel room in Rome.

If you keep pulling, you’ll win

You choose.

- Drink?

Wine.

Sorry, what was your name?

I told you twice already.

Maybe at the third time I get it.

Natasha.

Natasha.

But you are not saying it right.

Sha.

- Sha.

Mm. And you are Alba, which

That's my big moment. You'll see.

Tonight is the first

Ah, yes, that's right, in Europe.

In Russia, summer has already

Really? Do you have summer in Russia?

Of course. Well, it's Russian summer.

Mm-hm.

And this is my last night in Rome.

Mine too.

You're not on your own, little Russian.

You know for sure this is

here and in Russia, so we

I'm not...

- I'm not a...

Come on, you're a woman,

and we were drinking alone at a bar

and we exchanged looks

Isn't that how it works?

It's the first time in my life

Uh-huh.

Never before a woman looked at me this way.

It's not the first time

But every woman is different.

Would you like to see me naked?

Mm-hm. I would love to.

Here?

Wherever you like.

- Yes.

I think it'll work better

Shh.

It's OK.

Shh. It's OK.

It's OK.

We'll stay like this, close but

Yes?

It's better if you're asleep.

That way we don't have to say goodbye.

You're right.

I'll say a few words.

Goodbye, Alba.

I don't want to imagine

This secret will stay

Thank you, Alba.

Goodbye.

Who changed my ring tone?

What the hell happened?

- Who is it?

Natasha, right.

I think I’ve left my mobile

- Did you hear it ringing?

Sorry.

It must have fallen out of my bag.

I'm very tired and I

Come in and take it.

I'd rather not coma in again.

Why? What happened?

Nothing. Nothing, actually.

- Why did you chew up my panties?

See the state you left them in.

Good evening.

Good evening.

How thoughtful, Natasha!

Hey, come in

Sorry, madam. It's for this room.

But if you want, I can come

- Feeling hungry?

- You heard. What’s your name?

Max, we are not hungry right now

You just call me. I'm free all night.

I mean I'm on duty the whole night.

It's there.

Where is your hotel?

- This is Tevere...

...and you get to my hotel

this way.

This is the Roma of the Caesars.

Yes. It's a map to lose yourself.

Where should we lose ourselves?

We have, um...the gardens.

Tempio della Fortuna,

My hotel is called "Ninfa".

- And yours?

Look, it's this way.

You pass through the gardens,

and...and here we are,

No, we are...we are inside

Wow!

- History’s looking at us

We are surrounded.

- Can you feel it'?

- I think you like history.

That's good.

-Alba

This stays hers, OK? In this room.

In Rome.

- Within these four walls.

But since we're here,

All I ask is that

- And how do you do that?

You also have a life

that you want to protect, don't you?

Hm.

Very far from yours.

But tomorrow Rome will send each

- What if I'm not Russian?

I love that.

Well, then I am.

What’s great is not knowing

But don't we?

Don’t tell me you gave me

So your name isn't Natasha?

Alba is the name

What happened to her?

Alba never saw the dawn.

I'm sorry.

That put an end

when my Alba died inside of me.

My mother took me to Marbella one summer when I was 16.

She was almost broke

and what little money she had left

and she was lucky.

An Arab sheik, Hamir Osemin,

he...he bumped into us one day

and we spent the rest

That winter he invited us

He has a palace.

Even if I describe it to you,

He bought my mother everything.

So she left there

with bracelets, necklaces and rings

She left?

- What about you?

Hamir persuaded my mother

in exchange for a monthly allowance

That was the deal.

So you accepted?

You can't imagine

falling into that type of lifestyle.

I had everything I wanted!

Hamir bought me a purebred horse

I began to love him like a child.

Everyone around me was very nice.

Also, Hamir's other wives

And he got you pregnant?

That was at the and.

Hamir started to get annoyed with me

That was when I wanted to leave.

I'd married him so I was

He sold him to punish me.

Hamir got his way, because shortly

He was over the moon.

He began treating me royally again,

Then I realised that

Well, I'd be shut up

The day the doctor told me

an Egyptian nurse

helped me escape in a Greek ship.

I arrived in Athens at dawn

How did you lose her?

I'd found out that Hamir

There was a warrant out for my arrest

I knew that if I'd had Alba, ha...

He couldn't have rested

I was only 18 so I got an abortion.

I sold my necklace and managed

What about your mother?

I've never seen her again.

And is that how you became a lesbian?

This is how I became a woman.

What about you?

I don't feel

You owe me.

What do I owe to you?

The truth or a lie?

Whatever you prefer.

It's the Agora in Athens.

Did you know that?

Which came first, the picture

Hm, good question.

This picture has been hanging here

Long before, and it's been

Let's make a deal. No stories.

Just tell me where you live,

so I can get an idea

-Hm?

You have

Now go to the Volga, further east.

Ala! Even further east.

From there towards Ostrov Nekrasov.

- Where? ?

Ostrov Nekrasov.

You write it, please.

What is that there?

Ostrov means island.

Tell me this is your house

Wow!

It's as hard as a rock.

Hey, tell me,

Auditioning. I'm an actress.

A Russian film actress.

Are you a good one, a very famous

- I'm single.

Congratulations.

Show me your Arabian palace.

It's not mine. Hm.

Aren't you going to show it to mo?

The thing is, if Hamir finds out that

- What?

Anything could happen to us.

Look, if you don't show it to me,

I'll think you are the one

A true one.

I want to know where you live.

Look.

- Do you like it? ?

No, it’s a city called San Sebastian.

- Looks a bit small.

Rome.

I’d say about, um...20 times smaller

Ha. Moscow is three times

Well, I like it, and you look a lot

It's not my city.

I'm from Valladollid,

- Show ma your house..

- They left the chairs out..

I wasn't expecting this.

- What? A child??

- You have children.

Of course.

What's up, Alba?

The father of your children

It's not that.

It's quite old.

Look at the beach.

I'm sure we were there.

Or on the island.

We used to love spending Sundays

This picture is from the summer I

Two years ago.

What's wrong?

Alba, is there something

Poor thing.

Where did you come from?

How could you just show up like this,

I can't believe I'm doing this.

What are you doing to me?

You're scaring ms, little Russian.

Is this ms?

I can't recognize myself.

Russian sounds so beautiful.

Only for you.

I'm trembling with fear too.

I'm going to give you

Are you ready?

Yes.

- You know what I'd love?

Do you have a vibrator?

I'll come better

I don't use vibrators.

And you're not going

I know myself.

- What about a little wine bottle?

I don't really fancy the idea of

It's from "La Toscana". ".

Mm, I’m not sticking anything

Alba, don't forget I like men.

But you like me as well.

Yes, but I like men more.

You know, I know plenty

who, once they've tried it with a

Well, I won't let that happen to me.

In fact, I prefer the opposite.

So after me

That would be terrific.

It's not very nice

Oh!

I don't want us to argue,

An empty one too.

I'm going to order you something.

What are you doing?

Spaniards and Italians

'Good evening} Yes, it is.

'Hungry yet?'

The lady needs a vibrator.

'I'm sorry, we don't have any.

'But I can bring something else.

That's not good enough.

'Something else might work...'

No, forget it. Thanks, Max.

You are out of your mind.

I did it for you.

What if Max takes it as an invitation

Well, then you’ll be able to choose

Well, Max comes from Maxim us

It is also the diminutive of Maxim us.

Maximo.

Max.

We're fine, Max..

I brought a hot cucumber.

What?

I boiled it for two minutes.

It's sterile.

My friend would rather use

It's Tuscan.

What about you?

Me?

I'm a virgin.

Congratulations.

Spain beat Italy. Fair and square.

What's that? ?

Soccer bores me.

What about your friend?

Her as well.

What?

Though I'm starting to wonder.

Check her arm..

One arm should be stronger

Yes, you are

I'm left-handed!

I mean left, sorry. And you've got

Shh! Shh.

You two wanna have a trio?

Uh-oh.

Wanna see it first?

No, Max.

It's nice of you to offer, but no.

You speak Italian?

It's a beautiful language.

Please, go. Leave us alone.

I got my hopes up.

I thought it's what you wanted.

I'm sorry, it was a misunderstanding.

We shouldn't have called you.

Good night.

I was only joking about the cucumber.

Well, thanks to Max,

I've discovered a Russian tennis

- I like football too.

That mansion on the island couldn't be yours.

So you understood me before?

- When?

Yes, and I was thrilled.

Thrilled?

- To hear that you scare me?

Come here.

I'm beginning to realise that

Your eyes. Your mouth.

Your smile.

The way you speak.

Your smell. Your scent.

Your breath.

Your stunning body.

Your skin.

Your skin is incredible.

I'm more scared by

Your skin is like the Russian steppe.

That's very scary.

A question.

Mm...

If I had a twin sister,

with the same eyes,

And the same skin?

Yes, especially the skin.

- Would you be that scared?

It's just hypothetical.

I don't know.

What do you prefer?

I just feel very fortunate that

OK, you have to explain me this.

I have a twin sister

She just finished her thesis

I came here with her.

- What's her name?

Like you. Because you told me

I don't know your name either.

Now I know

I also studied history of art.

But in our third year,

and they chose me.

Since then,

Can you prove it?

Prove?

- What does that say?

Sasha? Natasha, Dasha, and now

So whats with the tennis?

My sister Dasha and I

But she was always better than me.

When do you get to play tennis?

You can't have much time between

Can you show me your sister?

Dasha is number tan

- And she's left-handed like you.

There is no reason why twins

even though they're identical

But we are.

Is there not anything different

Eh?

I was the first one

Though not like you.

What do you mean?

My mother died when we were 13.

From that time, my father

He used to only touch me.

And your sister?

No, just me.

- Why?

But I felt like I should keep it

until one night...

Dasha saw us.

- How did she react?

She felt rejected and...

That's how

She got a complex because

She should have been grateful.

That didn't last long,

Are you crying?

You can cry if you want.

The thing is I don't cry.

- You don't?

Crying is good for you.

I know.

So cry like an actress.

- Act for me.

I will love to see you cry. Then

Come on.

Cry, CW...

Sorry, Alba. I'm not a good actress.

Ha.

Do I sing well?

♪ Y es que yo solo tengo rumba pa ti

♪ Ay, mi rumba, mi rumba es pa ti... ♪

Shh.

I imagine in that Arabian harem,

you had all kinds of relations

- Or was it forbidden?

- Shame. I liked that story.

It was my mother who fled away

She was pregnant with me,

I'm Hamir's daughter,

- I'm glad Alba exists.

So, you are Greek not Spanish?

No, few months after I was born

Did your mother

Hm, come on!

My mother had several men

but she always took care of me

And you,

I’m a lesbian from birth,

Look, Alba, I...I haven't been

- I'm getting married next Sunday.

- The actress or the tennis player?

Dasha?

So you are not the actress,

My sister's also a twin.

Yeah, but I mean

You are the Renaissance one.

Uh-huh.

Mm-hm, OK, in...

but I...I don't like the idea

We've been planning it

- Who with?

- Is he Italian?

We’ve bought a small apartment.

- In one of those Russian beehives?

I'm glad you are middle class.

But especially happy

So, then, you are the one

I don't get it.

One night I woke up and saw

I decided to get up

I remember his huge hands

caressing Sashas naked body

I stayed there hidden for a while,

It was the first time in my life

Every time I woke up

I undressed and touched myself.

I understand you, little Russian.

That put an immense distance

But now I like my life

That's good.

Now you can have your own family.

'Please, hold still.'

'Alba, you said it wrong.'

'Then teach me how to say it!'

'We'll hold still

What are they speaking in?

Basque. It's a very, very ancient

I'm trying to learn it,

but every time I make mistakes,

I want to have children too.

They're Edurne's kids.

- How long have you been with her?

She had just separated and I had just

One weekend she passed

and a month later I moved

'Mommy.'

'Give me a kiss.'

What's wrong?

Come on, Alba, please tell me.

The little boy, he died last winter.

It was in a stupid accident

I haven't watched this video

Edurne hasn't...hasn't got over it.

The boy died with me at home.

Edurne doesn't blame me,

but I wish she could have been there

and not me.

Who knows? Maybe the accident

How do you run with these legs?

What a wonderful sense of speed!

I bet you sprint like a gazelle.

How long have you been with him?

- With Vadim?

Four years. Intense years.

- And you love him?

I learn a lot being with him.

And he always knows what to do.

Had you ever been unfaithful to him?

No.

Had you to Edurne?

Me neither.

It hurts us both equally, right?

Mm.

Would you like to give me

Sure.

These are the ones left.

I don't know. What do you prefer?

Whatever you choose.

And what do I put? From Alba, the Spanish girl in Rome? Mm?

Well, if you were a man

I'll say that while I was in Rome

- And cute.

Vale.

Why are you here in Rome?

It's a wedding present

an attempt to bring us together.

But tonight we had a fight

So, I mat you thanks to an argument?

- Is your sister a good actress?

And she can cry wonderfully.

But it's also true

Mafioso?

What about you?

- Here?

I'm here for the Alternative

Future means of transport.

Ecological, clean vehicles

Huh. Nice.

- What is it?

It's perfect

Maximum speed,

- It works like a bike. You pedal it.

But if you need help

you connect a silent,

and if it rains, you don't get wet.

Who invented this thing?

Me.

What?

What?

- Don't I look like an inventor?

I am a mechanical engineer.

Came top in my year.

- It makes sense.

Because you are the best woman

Thanks, love.

- Don't call me love.

- Love is something else.

That which I'm feeling right now

Almost identical.

Any love there might be here

Like anywhere else!

Now I know what you can give me as a present.

Hm, it's not in your wedding list.

I'm adding it now, and if you don't

OK, I'll leave it here.

It's in the fair, for whoever

- Was it a success?

I love it.

I'm sure it won't be long

and introduce your Aspasias.

At the moment,

One is enough for me in Moscow.

Be sure that if you get

it comes with me inside.

We are inseparable.

Even better.

I also know who Aspasia was.

She lived there in that painting.

As soon as I walked into this room

and I thought that was

But just today I was told there is..

There is no chance

Hm.

So you went out and got drunk?

The truth is,

since last winter,

there is not one night

It helps me sleep.

Except tonight, you woke me up.

I should get going.

Can I have a shower first?

Yeah.

I'm sorry, Vadim,

Now I have a secret too.

But it's much further away

Maybe I missed

It's you, my little Russian.

The good thing I was expecting.

You'll always

This...

Is mine alone.

(♪ Sings "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu")

♪ Penso che sogno cosi

♪ Mi dipingevo Ie mani

♪ Poi d'improvviso venivo

♪ E incominciavo a volare

♪ Volare ho ho

♪ Cantare ho ho hoho

♪ Nel blu dipinto di blu

♪ Felice di stare lassu

♪ Nel blu dipinto di blu

♪ Felice di stare lassu

♪ E volavo volavo felice piu

♪ Mentre il mondo

♪ Una musica dolce suonava

♪ Volare ho ho

♪ Cantare. ♪

Oh!

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Oh

♪ I've got a hole in my pocket

♪ Where all the money has gone

♪ I've got a whole lot of work

♪ 'Cause it's so easy

♪ Mine's not

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers...

- I want to tell you something.

Tonight before I met you,

my sister told me something at dinner

that deep down I imagined

We had drunk a lot of wine

until she told me

He was also my sister's teacher

When she got the part

and stopped coming to the university,

he called her

It was her who left him.

I imagine between them

until tonight my sister let it slip.

Don't tell anyone, but I like you

And white suits you much better.

Mm.

The guests are waiting.

My sister was thinking of inviting

- Dodgy people.

Actually, that was why we argued.

Well done.

If anyone has anything to say,

let him speak now

Me.

We are all listening, bride.

The weird thing is,

In case my sister's boyfriend

And you? What about you?

Me?

I know Vadim is in love with me.

I love the way you are.

The best of all of us.

And I'm sure you're right,

You above all.

Another strange thing.

Vadim has always reminded me

One person in particular.

Who?

That guy,

It's Leon Battista Alberti,

Ha said that

without having a dartboard to aim at.

What does that mean?

The idea is that the artist must know

The picture shows a symposium

I'm sure he was talking

He was fascinated by them.

That painting speaks of the other.

There are 20 centuries

In our case, only one room.

We look like we're at a tennis match.

Conclusion.

Here beneath the city of my birth,

Well, I don't know why,

but right now...

yes, I am loving you.

With fantasies or without?

With both.

I look good in white too, don't I?

A new day is coming.

Dawn is my moment.

I'll stay

and then we say goodbye.

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh

♪ I've got a hole in my pocket

♪ Where all the money has gone

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh

♪ It's just a start of the winter

I'm going to order breakfast for two.

- I'll call my sister, then.

'Can I help you?' ?'

We want to be the first

'Glad to hear it.

'What would you like?

As heavy as it gets.

'You want it to last?' ?'

'A nice big breakfast then.' .'

Don't worry.

Can I hear your sister's voice?

'I hardly slept because of you.

'And I don't like flying

It's like they split

'Who is that?'

Room service.

She brought breakfast.

'You're having breakfast?

Yes. I'm hungry.

I'll see you at the hotel after.

Are you never going to tell her?

So, then, what's the plan?

Without...

- That's up to each of us.

But there has to be something of us,

to remind us of this night.

Like what?

There is no wind yet. It's early.

When it blows,

You'll see. They owe it to us.

What a beautiful thing

- Your idea was the best of all.

But we can only be seen

Oh, wow. You're inspired.

By you.

That deserves a kiss.

Max.

Our breakfast.

Hi.

Good morning..

We're outside, on the terrace.

Today's the first day of summer.

There you go.

This time it was easy.

You wanted two large breakfasts

Thank you, Max.

What's that?

♪ Libiamo, libiamo ne' Iieti calici

♪ Che la bellezza infiora

♪ E la fuggevol, fuggevol ora

♪ S'inebrii a volutta

♪ Libiam ne' dolci fremiti

♪ Che suscita l'amore

♪ Poiché quell'occhio al core

♪ Onnipotente va...

♪ Libiamo, amore, amor fra I calici

♪ Piu caldi baci avré ♪

Well, now we have a best man.

Couldn't be better.

I think the daylight

I'm sure. It usually is.

Hey, the sun looks

In your eyes. On your lips.

Well, look at your skin.

- I'm even more scared.

Because I know

Shall we play at being brave?

Hm?

If we didn't have partners,

I don't know. It's all so new to me.

- Shall we stay and live in Roma?

We'll stay and live in Rome, then.

Would you do it?

Sorry. Her daughter.

To live with me here in Rome?

This is real, Natasha, not a fantasy.

I feel it with absolute clarity.

The gates are opening for us.

Huh?

Close your eyes.

If our hands meet in the middle of

Deal.

♪ Love me just a little bit

♪ I am about to like you anyway

♪ Love me

♪ Well, I am 23

♪ All my flesh to fold down

You gave me a shock!

You're the one who shocked me!

What, my love?

Electricity.

Electricity.

This is because we are

I don't know, but right now it's

Yes.

Yes.

- Yes?

And how do you

Natasha.

What?

- Natasha.

- Sha.

This is the name I invented for you.

♪ Love me just a little bit

♪ I am about to like you anyway

♪ Love me...

And I get to see you run.

I can't wait to go outside and...and

- I promise you will.

Mm-mm.

What is it?

Dasha, what's going on?'

Nothing, I'll get dressed

- You're not dressed?

You're ahead of the wedding.

Yeah, way ahead.

I don't understand you, Dasha

Good.

Get into the bath with me, please.

No.

Just a bath together in each other’s arms.

Without doing anything.

We will suffer more and it will

Harder?

Natasha.

Never before in my whole life

Not this way.

And it can't all be nothing.

Are you sure

Yes.

Don't lower yourself.

Fight!

That's what I'm doing.

I'm fighting for you.

Do you think

Let's hold each other.

No!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. You're right.

I will stay here.

I will stay here. I prefer it.

What is it, Alba?

Don't suffer like this! Please!

Alba.

You are right.

Never before I had loved as

Really?

From now on, we can think that for

The best thing is to leave it here.

Keep it forever between the two of us

- In the bathtub?

Where else?

One last turn?

Where?

In our bathtub.

To leave everything here.

Mm?

Mm.

♪ But I've got my eye right on you

♪ Give me a coin

♪ Give me a beer and I'll kiss you

♪ So foolishly

♪ Like you do when you like

♪ Like you do when you like

♪ And I know it's my imagination

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, 0h... ♪

Alba.

Hm.

I'm taking a taxi to the airport.

Hotel Ninfa

So, goodbye.

No kisses.

- You're sure?

OK.

But don't forget,

- I didn't kiss yours.

- Shall I kiss them now?

It would make the goodbye harder.

- Alba!!

Look!

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh

♪ I've got a hole in my pocket

♪ Where all the money has gone

♪ I've got a whole lot of heart

♪ 'Cause it's so busy

♪ Mine's not

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh

♪ It's just the start of the winter

♪ And I'm all alone

♪ But I've got my eye right on you

♪ Give me a coin

♪ Give me a beer and I'll kiss you

♪ So foolishly

♪ Like you do when you lie

♪ Like you do when you lie

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Loving strangers, oh, oh

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Oh, your love

♪ Loving strangers

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh... ♪