Hello. - Hi.
Have a seat.
Did you find us all right? - Yes.
Everything okay? - Yes.
Coffee? - Yes, please.
Should I pour you a cup? - Yes, please.
How about some cognac? - No, thank you.
Makes it easier to talk.
Help yourself.
So you're applying for a job as a window dresser? - Yes.
I was trained at Karstadt. - I see.
What did you do at Karstadt? - I decorated display windows.
According to the seasons: Easter, Christmas...
In all the departments? - Yes.
Sports and children's fashion...
How would you approach your job today?
I'm a team-player. - I see.
What does that mean to you?
I always got along well with my colleagues.
Being a team player doesn't mean everybody's nice to each other.
It means you can cope with conflicts and find solutions...
I know how to do that. Sorry I think...
Okay, let's stop here.
Good, Herr Kannenberg. - Job interviews
were part of my job. - What did you notice?
Herr Jansen?
I didn't think her body language was quite right.
What do you mean? - She's very nervous.
She's on the edge of her chair, as if she wants to slide down
And just disappear. - What do the others think?
She was quite unsure of herself.
You have to sell yourself when you apply for a job.
When he asked, "Why are you here", she said, "I'm a team-player".
She flunked as a team player. She doesn't even know what it means.
SUMMER IN BERLIN
Nothing beats a good old cup of coffee.
That's tea, Oskar!
My mother just stopped by.
She stood next to the stove.
We talked about lots of stuff.
Your mother died ages ago.
I wonder which one of us is nuts.
Me 'cause I see my mother?
Or you 'cause you don't see her?
See you tomorrow, Oskar. How could your mother stop by anyway?
You can shut the windows and doors tightly...
...radio gets in.
Use the whole chair. So you're not squirming about.
Go ahead and cross your legs.
You have to when you wear such a short skirt.
It's better.
You nicely sidestepped the cognac trap.
To all of you: never accept any. It's a popular trick.
After writing 40 to 80 applications you've finally got a job interview.
It'd be a shame to spoil it.
It begins even before you enter.
You could run into anyone in the hall or elevator.
One false move and you're done for. It's quite a rude awakening.
Your hands...
Where should you put them?
Don't drink any coffee if your hands are shaking.
Maintain eye contact.
Frau Engel kept looking away. It shows how insecure you are.
Look at the interviewer. It makes you more secure
and believable.
Okay? - Yes.
You're a good girl.
You have good skin.
I'm Nicole Pawelski, but they call me Nike.
Okay, then get me the accordion.
Why doesn't llona come any more? - She quit.
Ilona always read to me. You can make the bed now.
Excuse me.
Why does this cost 120 euros? - "Climacool 3" is a top-level shoe,
with cushions in front and in back.
The sole is uniformly soft and springy.
It deadens the impact during running.
Climacool technology,
the best running shoe idea in 20 years.
Out goes the bad air, in comes the good.
That makes it expensive, but kids love it.
So Mom's just got to bear it, right?
Hi there. It's us again.
I've heard you like my girlfriend? - Are you nuts?
She's quite good-looking. Slender and...
What? No, don't need any medicine.
Come on, tell us your first name.
He hung up.
Know what? He'll be dreaming of you. - Or of you. - Or of us.
I can only use a man who gets along with Max.
I just need to find one who gets along with me.
Max wants new sneakers, the most expensive ones.
The problem is, we're out of cola.
We wanted to go swimming, didn't we?
It's so nice here with you, Nike.
We're so above it all.
Can you imagine living with someone forever?
I don't believe in it.
I read that the brain produces a sexual transmitter. It's a fact.
And after a while it's gone. All at once.
The right ones are usually the wrong ones. Know what I mean?
I'm actually quite normal.
It's not even getting dark tonight.
Nah - it's getting light already.
Morning.
Good morning, Mom!
Oh, Max!
Nike and I lost track of time chatting on the balcony.
Sorry. - It's okay.
That's sweet of you.
Bye, Mom.
Bye.
Hello, Herr Neumann. It's me.
Okay, Herr Neumann. Here we go.
Let's turn around.
Okay... great.
I have to go to school.
Oh no. Shit!
Katrin!
Shit! For Chrissake!
Great!
Hey, what's wrong with you?
You nuts or what?
You can't sleep-walk on the street You gotta first look left, then right.
You were speeding. It's a 30-km zone.
Hey, can you brake normal or not?! - Who are you?
I slammed into you... - You ran into me,
so it's your fault. - Not if you drive like a Grand Prix driver in puberty!
I always stop for women... - First you drive like a bat outta hell,
then slam on the brakes! - Not in that tone.
What tone? You just totaled my car! - Hey!
Hey! Hey! Did you see me or not?
Sure, how could I miss you?!
How big's my rig gotta be? - You jammed on the brakes like an idiot!
Should I back up? - You totaled my car! - Fuck off, man!
Kiss my ass, idiot!
Can we go? - No! You've got to wait for the cops! You're my witnesses!
I ran into him from behind. - Hey pal, you're too loud.
Don't gimme that bullshit!
Cut the dumb nails if you can't manage. - I'm almost done.
Tina, the check!
Oh no, look who's coming.
It wasn't his fault.
Nobody blamed him.
You think he's good-looking?
I'm just observing him.
11.80, please.
Make it 12. - Thanks. Have a nice day. - You, too.
Shall we go? - I'm going to the restroom.
I wanted to thank you for braking so hard.
Nothing happened. - No.
But something could've happened.
Something can always happen.
Weren't we leaving?
The coffee's gone! - Nobody could've stolen it.
It can't run away by itself.
You gotta flush the toilet!
Does anyone visit this place besides you?
During the war they shot a man for stealing a jerry can of gasoline.
I saw it myself. - I know.
Were you there, too? - No, you told me about it.
Right.
How could you have been there?
It was cold, and you marched into the dunes to shoot him.
But you didn't aim at him. - But
the captain cried out, "The German sword
is still sharp in the fifth year of war!"
You have to sign here.
What am I signing? - That I was here.
Frau Engel. - Hello. - Hi.
Have a seat.
Would you like some coffee? - Thanks, yes.
Could you hold this, please?
Thank you. - You're welcome.
Cream? - Yes. Thank you.
Would you like a piece of cheesecake?
No, thank you. - You don't mind? - Please, enjoy. - Thanks.
So you're forty? - Thirty-nine and a half.
You've worked in fashion before? - Yes.
Could you work outside Berlin for days at a time? - Basically, yes.
Why are you staring at me? Do I scare you? - No.
I'm looking forward to working for you. - You know what's involved, right?
Dressing the dummies,
painting their lips, gluing on eyelashes,
putting on wigs, creating certain types, so customers actually see themselves.
Can you picture doing all that? - Yes.
Although at the moment
they prefer women without heads.
Fur coats - almost no face.
Expensive clothes - almost no face. Puts a dent in sales,
but it won't last long. Normal women want to see themselves reflected.
They want to know if an outfit looks good on them.
I mean, how would you like to look?
I could give you...
the job now, but I have a stack of applications I want to look at.
I'll let you know, okay?
Hi, Charly.
Hey.
I knew you'd come this way. I thought I'd jog with you.
I don't mind.
How far are we running?
Down this street, then right on Sonnenburger,
across the tracks, then left on Dänisch. At the Chinese restaurant,
we cross the bridge and take Schwedter to Gleim and then back again.
We can talk on the way.
"Can two young people
who have truly fallen in love ever experience a more beautiful
morning... than the one
that follows their confession of love?"
You can't charge me for time you spend reading.
I put two oranges in the fridge...
...and the dishes in the cupboard. - I could listen to it over and over.
We pay lots of money for your care, Mama.
Where's the magnifying glass I got for you?
Now you can read by yourself.
"The girl wraps her two soft arms around his neck,
pulling him, with an indescribable...
feeling of bliss, toward her body."
You see? It works.
Mom, that's no reason to despair.
You're together, you can help each other.
I'm sure the neighbors will help, too.
Yes, we're healthy. Just a minute..., Max!
Just a second... Come here.
It's Grandma.
Hi, Grandma. I'm fine. How are you?
Yes, I will. No, I won't.
I won't forget. Okay, bye, Grandma.
Bye!
I never understand Grandma's dialect.
Why the afternoon shower?
What about those sneakers?
Do you know how expensive they are?
How about other shoes? - I don't want any others!
Don't tell me you can't run in any other shoes.
This is the painter.
I just painted what I saw. The buildings were so "East German."
To me it's just a building.
Sure, why shouldn't there be a building in the picture?
Doesn't matter what's in the picture, it's the painter's spirit that counts.
I painted it a long time ago.
Did you study? - I'm a window dresser. I just paint for fun.
You can leave it here. I'll hang it on the wall.
How much are you asking?
I asked some people... - 120.
You'll never get that much.
You don't want the painting. You wanna screw my girlfriend.
"You wanna screw my girlfriend!"
Is it past midnight yet?
It's my ex-husband's birthday. Can I use your phone?
"Sorry, nobody's in, and our little cat can't talk, so leave a message."
Is that his new chick?
Hello, here's another little cat.
I wanted to wish you a happy birthday.
Have a nice day. I hope you catch every new disease.
All the best from me, too.
"Again she feels a man's hands grab her arms,
and a voice close to her asks,
'Does my lover not yet know she's truly a woman? '
Two pairs of lips carry on a silent but intense conversation."
That's how it was with me. Similar to that.
Read it again! - There, the kitchen's done.
But I'm still here.
Which leg did Dad lose?
His left leg, Mama.
His right leg! And he was a 400-meter runner.
She likes to argue, and I'm her only daughter!
And I'm her only mother!
How do I get my inheritance if you die before me?
I don't want that lovely old clock to sit
in the cellar any longer! - It was his left leg!
Are the blisters big or small? - They look terrible.
But only on my left foot. My sneaker's to blame. - Take it off.
Well...
You do sports? - I run.
I have something brand new...
a special plaster for blisters.
But you should wear other shoes for a while. Do you have sandals?
Of course. But he won't wear them. - Yes...
that'll be 4.95.
Thanks! - Here you are.
Is it permitted to sit here?
Please do.
I've gotta piss.
So we meet again.
How's that?
You nearly slammed into my girlfriend. - Oh..., her.
I think I'll have another glass. Could I treat you to one?
Why not? - Red wine?
Okay with me. - I'll stick to beer.
There!
This round's on the house. - That's real sweet of you, Tina.
You stop by so seldom.
Oh, sorry!
Listen, Tina Bambina. - Don't call me Tina Bambina!
When I'm sitting with someone don't haul over any free rounds.
I don't want to take him away from you. - Then two wines and a beer.
So...
If you feel like another drink you're welcome to join me.
And your way is straight ahead.
All I've got left is tangerine liqueur.
I don't drink it.
So, here we are.
Good morning, good morning, good morning, sunshine.
The night is a secret to you, but don't be blue...
Do you realize what went down last night?
What?
I always wanted to try the anal thing. - That wasn't it.
Is your name Roland or Ronald? - My name's Ronald.
Easy to get mixed up.
You've always gotta flush!
I have to talk to you. My coffee is gone.
Look what I found. Let's take a break.
Cheers.
Is there any left? - Yeah.
Only here for the day, too?
Thanks.
Hey, ciao.
Bye.
I thought I'd stop by again.
You know what's strange?
The good men who come here sit where you're sitting now -
automatically.
And the jerks sit in the armchair.
Strange.
What can I say?
You don't have to say a thing, Roland.
My name is Ronald.
I've got company. - Oh yeah?
I've got to tell you something.
Him?
Is he staying? - We're gonna watch soccer.
Since when do you watch soccer? - Since today.
It's gonna be a long evening.
I don't get it.
4x minus 2y equals 10.
You think Dad knows the answer?
You'll have to call him.
I don't want to understand it. I'll never need it anyway.
Why not ask me about geography?
Ask me where Timbuktu is. - Where's Timbuktu?
I didn't mean it that literally.
Oh, Max.
You won't go far with me.
Hi, it's me, Katrin.
Did I wake you?
Yeah, well...
Yeah, I'm sorry about the birthday call.
Yeah...
I just wanted to get something sorted...
Hello?
I just wanted to ask...
Are you taking Max on vacation for two weeks or not?
That's so fucked up!
I wanna know now!
Why don't you understand?
Hello?
Asshole!
Coffee or tea? - Coffee, eggs, cheese, sausage!
I'm easy to please!
Sorry!
Come here. The way I smell...
That's how I smell; it's my soap.
What do you transport in your big car?
Mostly carpets.
But it doesn't fulfill me. Neither professionally, nor personally.
Can I live here?
Sure, I do love you.
But I only have one key.
I'll get another one made.
That's not how I meant that. - I don't get it.
The internal and external situations don't jibe.
I really don't get it. - Where do you live otherwise?
With my buddy, the guy you met. - See? I gotta go.
I'm not trying to meddle. - But you are.
He takes what he can get without even looking.
I doubt he wasn't looking. I looked good.
Like a bag of candy. But my manner was lady-like.
Because he's reserved. - What is he?
Shy. At least at first. - That's not the sense I get.
That's your sense not mine.
What does he do? - He hauls carpets.
He only sleeps with you. - And I only sleep with him. - That I don't believe.
It works.
That clock survived the war.
For your girlfriend.
Thank you, Frau Timm.
If only my face were as smooth as my ass!
I guess you haven't seen your ass in a while.
Hi, Rico. - Hi.
Come on, let's go.
Nice.
Real cozy.
Has Charly ever been here? - No.
The dumb thing is: I'm into her too.
I think that's her decision.
Hi, Charly. - Hi.
Cigarette? - Nope.
Do you live here for real? - Sometimes.
I think it's romantic. One could even sleep here.
Not if there are rats. - There aren't any rats here.
Got a cola or something? - I'm afraid I haven't got any.
Then let's take off. - Go on ahead. I have to talk to Max about something.
What about? - None of your business!
Okay, I'll wait downstairs.
What I wanted to tell you... Don't feel like a traitor though -
because you're friends. - No problem.
I don't want Rico to smoke. Tell me if he does, okay?
Sure thing. - Thanks, you're a real pal.
Frau Engel, please.
If it were up to me I'd weed out everyone
who abbreviates street. People who write "St." are lazy, period.
If this date is correct, your application is three years old.
Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot to change it.
I had it copied - I've been applying ever since.
But none of my data has changed. - You're forty?
39. - Our agency prefers to place younger people.
I know it sounds silly - you aren't old.
Can you believe I'm beat in the evening from explaining that to people?
Yes.
Okay, I'll add you to our file.
Thank you.
But it's hopeless, isn't it? - It's never hopeless.
You're from Freiburg, and you moved to Berlin
after the Wall fell? - Yes.
So, the girl from the West married the guy from the East?
Unfortunately I had no prejudices.
I'm from the West too: Weilheim in Upper Bavaria.
One can hear a slight accent.
Yes.
This one or this one? - That one!
But it's very summery. - And it's summertime.
He might move in with me.
Don't ruin the evening. Nothing will change between us.
We wanted to go swimming.
I expected a different reaction from my girlfriend. - What?
You're supposed to encourage me.
Why are we sitting here anyway? - Then let's go. - No. I want to stay.
I'm not spoiled: It's not often that I fall in love.
How can you call that love?
He nearly murdered me! Did you forget about that? - This is ridiculous!
He isn't here tonight. - That's not why I'm here.
A cognac with your beer? - Not necessary.
My pleasure.
Why did you dye your hair?
I wanted to look different.
It's toilet-attendant black.
I think you're nice.
Is his name Roland or Ronald? - Didn't he tell you?
Sure, he did.
Did you know he has a wife and kid in Eberswalde?
Thanks. I had a nice time.
I can't, I'm not alone!
Hey! Get lost!
Man! Get lost!
Why aren't you asleep?
Nike, open up! Something terrible happened!
Katrin? Katrin!
Is she going to die? - No! No, Max.