Johannes!
Come
They want you to row them to the island. Ditlef and Victoria
- Have they arrived? - Wait!
- Cheers! - Here's to summer
Isn't that a delightful sherry?
Victoria! Look, Victoria!
He wants you to see
- It's my turn! - Stop it!
I don't want to
Victoria!
He's coming!
Johannes is coming!
No, Victoria, wait!
- Now you can go! - Out of my way!
Johannes!
Careful
Move!
Are you only going to be with them?
All the time?
I'm much stronger than...
Otto?
He is strong! He has fought with adults. He says
Will you carry me now?
Into the mountain?
Now?
Easy. Cow parsley. We have walked in a circle
The river
And now?
Nothing
- The mountain - No!
Victoria!
Shall I read something to you?
But where is your book?
I've told you, in here
Once there were two people...
- She in particular - Stop joking!
I'm not joking
I must go home...
Ditlef!
Ditlef?
Who is that nodding? Is that...
Yes. That's Johannes Miller
It's so nice to see you, Ditlef!
- Johannes... - Johannes...
Thank God
Come...
Do you remember it being this small, Johannes?
Barely
Have you learned almost everything now, during these years in the city?
There's still some left
Perhaps
Where is he going?
Out fora walk, I presume
Finding his way home
Miss Victoria?
Welcome
Thank you
Excuse me, I didn't know you...were here
No, you didn't
You could not know...
I came here on a whim
I was stung by wasps
Then you've been away too long
Yes
The wasps didn't recognize you, and were frightened
Ditlef...
He says you are doing quite well
That you've done well on your exams
And you write poetry. Is that true?
No. That is...
Only every now and then
Imagine if you would write a poem to me
One of these days
- Rabbit will make for a lovely dish. - Has the ice arrived yet?
- Has the ice arrived? - We can't serve the Chamberlain lukewarm wine!
Not in my house. Where's Ditlef?
Twenty eggs
Twenty eggs? Ditlef!
Tell the farmhand we need at least twenty eggs
Aren't you getting dressed?
Darling...
- What will you wear? - Nothing
The ice is here!
We'll need two... or, give me three
Where is Ditlef going?
Papa suggested you go to the island
He went to ask Johannes Miller if he can row you
Then we are agreed. It's us and some friends
- Three or four. - Fine
Excellent
Miss Victoria?
They are here
Welcome!
Finally!
- All well? - How was your trip?
Victoria!
There you are. Sweety...
Otto!
Victoria
Otto
- Where's the sherry? - Sherry sounds terrific!
Johannes will take you out to the island
Just like old times
- Rejoice, we have partridges... - And we have rabbits...
We have Breton oysters...
...said Ester, shall fall when I go to God
So thinks her brother as he looks at her
His little sister is already lost
Her tired eyes and her pale cheek
Will no longer be moistened by tears of grief
She froze no more tho' it was cold and bleak
Before her God she had found relief
As father returns from the tavern...
Papa!
Camilla!
She can't...
She can't swim!
Closer to the boat! Closer!
No! Closer to the boat!
Lord Jesus Christ, he found her!
Get a doctor!
- Do some thing - Camilla
Is she alive?
- She's alive. - Camilla
Where is he?
I can never thank you enough
I want you to have this. Thank you
We've got to take off her wet clothes
- Fourteen, fifteen...
Sixteen...
- Come. - Seventeen!
- Well done, my boy! - Now we'll see
- Now we'll see... - No!
- You're a little tail heavy - Dad!
I vaguely remember, but my body has forgotten everything about youth
- He just lied again - So you mean I still...?
She means that in certain areas I still...
- I meant nothing. - ...absolutely intact
Have you had too much to drink again?
- What she means, is that... - I said no!
Certain things only get better with time
Sit here
To...
- To love. - I'll join you in that
Please! Stop it!
You're grinding up the millstones
Please...
Close the sluice gate!
- No - I...
Let me pass! I've got to enter!
Johannes!
- Johannes...they...
- They're grinding up the stones - What are you saying?!
Move!
Let the mill turn!
What are you doing here?
They were grinding up the millstones
Was it you?
- Did you start the mill? - Yes
- Why can't it run? - Because it's empty
The mill is empty
How was I to know that? And why was it empty?
- I'm just asking. - Otto!
I am coming
Please ask your father to forgive this
Did you fall off your horse?
No
But your horse...
My horse?
She knows the way
Johannes Miller...
Don't look at me like that
What do you want?
What do I want?
What do you want?
You are so lovely there
No
Nothing happened
Say that nothing happened!
But...
No...
Say it was a figment of imagination
That's that
- When can I see it? - Tomorrow
So soon? Thank you
Goodbye
Tomorrow...
"The lady on the horse"
Are you reading the poem? Quite good, isn't it?
- If you read it again... - If I told you this man wrote it...
- No, I don't read poetry - You don't?
Farewell
Types..? Never!
My characters are like us, neither good nor evil
They are defined by their action
Fragmented?
Terribly complex
This new literature shall create unique individuals
The subconscious, our total lack of rationality...
...is my focus
And here we have Johannes Miller's pen
No
Here is my pen
Look at this
Is this -
- our Johannes Miller?
Yes
So he writes poems and...
A poet...
How time does fly
Remember that
Victoria...
I just wanted to -
- look at that newspaper
I couldn't sleep
Right, the newspaper
Over there
Papa?
What? It's just all these numbers, I can't get them to...
They don't add up. I must...
The balance
You understand
It will be all right
The newspaper
Right
Darling...
Haven't you slept at all?
Mama...
Must I?
- Can't I..? - Hush
We do as Papa says
- Must we endure this? - Must I?
- Mama? - Papa needs this
- And he loves you. - Loves me?
- Sometimes the two go together. - For Papa, maybe
But what if they don't go together for me?
You can marry me!
He's crazy!
- Lovely! - Marinated in brandy
- No, apple liqueur. - Brandy, I say
- No thank you - Take one
To be polite?
- Some cookies? - No one can resist them
- Would you like one? - Thank you
Fanfare!
- There he is! - Champagne!
Do we have enough glasses?
We need a few more glasses
Let's see!
Today is your day, Victoria!
- Ready? - Yes
- The ring! - Oh, how gorgeous!
- Thank you. - You're welcome
To Victoria
Mine forever
Finally!
Are we not both the lover...
And he who only loves himself?
- When will it be published? - Tomorrow
Feel it!
It smells of printer's ink all over the world
It smells of turpentine
Turpentine
Wouldn't you rather go home?
There he is!
I hear he is to be engaged. To Camilla Seier
Camilla?
- Whom he saved from drowning? - He's a family friend
- She's only 12. - She just turned 15
She loves him very much
Else?
- Are you drunk? - Yes
I believe so
- I must be. - An errand boy came
With this...
The novel!
"Love was creation's source, creation's ruler"
"But all love's ways are strewn with blossoms and blood"
Yes! If I only knew half as much about love...
"The young masters have returned home"
"Their"...
- It's nice to see you. - And you
- Is everything well at home? - Yes, all is well
- They have lost big money. - Oh?
Can't they simply sell a forest, or an island?
They're selling, everything they can do without
Victoria? No, she is not in town
No?
Why do you ask?
Nice seeing you
He is seized by fear at the sight of this man who wants to take his shadow
He spits, threatens, but the man waits
Turn back!
- He turns... - Please sit down
- But he wrote it himself! - It will be in my next novel
A horrifying tale
- Don't touch me! - He has to leave
Johannes! I'll go with you...
I don't need consolation
I need salvation
Good day
Johannes Miller
Good day, Miss Victoria
That I should meet you..?
I've been in town fora week
I haven't seen you
- No? - Yes
Once
Or...
Someone said it was you
It was from -
- a distance
- Are you staying long? - No
I'm staying at the Chamberlain's
Perhaps you remember...
Yes
And now I am lost
Do you know where the Chamberlain lives?
Yes
- Shall I escort you? - Yes
Yes
Are you cold?
One hears so much about...
I mean...
They even write...
You have been published
Your writings
In the newspapers
Those are just some poems that...
It is...nothing
Wasn't there an entire book?
Yes
An author
Who would have imagined that when we were children?
And I was nothing but a miller's son?
I seem to remember -
- carrying the Lord of the Castle's daughter home on my back
- You were strong. - You weighed nothing
So you are engaged, and didn't want to tell me
Your neighbor and friend since childhood
I knew all along, -
- even back then, that it wouldn't be us...
Forgive me...
I don't even know why I dare sit here and insinuate
All these years I've been away...
I dare to say more now. I am no longer a child
I became... a man
And lost... you
- Would you like me to stop? - No
Say more
But your ring...
Does it not mean anything?
No
If only you knew how I've been thinking of you
Perhaps you remembered me?
Now and then?
I've spent so many evenings and nights -
- deceiving myself, thinking:
Maybe she remembers something of me
And then...
Then the gates of heaven were thrown open, and I wrote poetry
About the lady?
On the horse?
The white horse?
That is not all I have written for you
I have written the same poem again and again
You color everything I write!
Johannes?
Yes?
I would give you the world
Everything
You..?
Victoria?
What do you want?
I also love... you
Nobody rang the doorbell. There is no one here
Yes?
Do you find this reasonable, Mr. Miller?
It has never been this easy for me. More than 20 pages
- I love her! - I am warning you...
I should have realized you were sleeping
- The entire city is sleeping! - Would you like this?
It's silver. A girl I saved from drowning gave it to me
- It holds 20 cigarettes. - I don't smoke
You should learn
I want quiet at night!
"You'll soon have silence. He is leaving town"
"He..."
"...is going..."
"...home"
- Is Victoria in? - Who is it?
Miss Victoria and I...
We come from the same place
We used to play together. As...children
He's asking for the Miss
Has she gone?
She's going to the theater
To... tonight?
Thank you
- Would you like a glass? - Thank you
Cheers
Miss Victoria...
Johannes Miller
What a coincidence
I'm sure you're curious about how things are at home?
As far as I know, everything is fine
I'd be glad to pay the miller a call
I'll do that
I'd be glad to
Thank you
- Hmm..? - No...
- So now we old... - Roosters
Shall retire to our...hens
I would also like to retire
Good night
I cannot stay
- What did you mean... - I meant what I said
Victoria...
- It would be impossible. - What?
Please
Leave! Help me
- No. - What have I done?
It has always been impossible
Always
So it was all just a game?
Did you enjoy it?
No
Papa...
If he knew about this...
- There's to big a difference. - You are a little better than me?
- You force me to say it. - I'll leave. Save you the trouble
I'm freezing
But you aren't lost again?
You delude yourself
Lovely
"I should not have deluded myself"
"For it is impossible"
"Yes, she replies"
"What do you want?"
"He says..."
"I only want to stay here a minute"
"It is the last time"
C h e e rf u I?
No
No!!!
It's not my day either
The man dies within a week
That's depressing
Yes
I can no longer stay in that small room
I have to move up
Can't you simply rent a couple of rooms downtown?
I meant in the world
Up in the world
So he wasn't killed after all?
No
And you are absolutely right. Small print runs don't pay
No
Miss Victoria?
Good evening
I wanted to let you know the lieutenant will be coming this spring
My future husband
And he may hunt woodcock out here
That's all I wanted to say
So you'll know it's him, if you hear gunfire
Thank you
Thank you for letting us know
I thought it couldn't hurt
I was walking by here anyway
- Good night. - Good night
And...
Johannes?
You haven't by any chance heard from him?
- I thought perhaps... - No
According to the newspapers he is in Germany
Imagine, he has written another novel
Yes, imagine that
Good night, again
How is your novel doing?
Even the German newspapers write about it
Have a nice evening
Sir?
Back home?
Yes, please
Now we have heard from him. He is coming home
- Johannes? - Yes
Yes, so?
I...
We received...
You asked... about him
No?
I apologize
When is he coming?
Now. In June
Are you happy?
What an amazing, lovely day!
I'm sorry
There were some flowers -
- I wanted to collect
For the party
Our annual party
You may not remember, but we always have a party...
I've read your books
You must have been -
- terribly inspired
Miss Victoria?
Am I in your way?
Between you and those flowers you were talking about?
Johannes Miller?
Would you come?
Would you come to our party?
Are you inviting me?
Yes. I have a surprise for you
You can no longer surprise me
I should have walked a different way
Everything you see here, is all yours
You are the one who has the right to be here
I want to make things right
I think the surprise will please you
Please come?
If it means so much to you
Thank you
- Raise it! - Come on!
- This is life in Norway! - I should move back home
- Cheers! - Cheers!
- Imagine... - It's not an audience with the King
I can't guarantee it won't be some day
Johannes...
Come and say hello
It's a pleasure... Johannes Miller
- I hear you are doing well - Yes, thank you
Thank you
Victoria!
There she is. A pleasure...
- Camilla. - Johannes
My dear friends... It's summer
There's a party. And the sun...
...is shining
Yes...
- Johannes Miller - Yes
So nice to meet you
He's the one who writes books
We shall not disturb...
This is where you pulled me out of the water, remember?
- Thank God. - Camilla!
I'll see you later
- You must meet Richmond - Yes...yes
- Good day. - Good day
You've met before...
Yes
Welcome
Come here so I can congratulate you
It was she, wasn't it? Camilla Seier
She was... the surprise
- Was that wrong of me? - Not at all
It pleased me
I see you are wearing it today. Your ring
Don't take it off again
No
From now on I will never take it off
You have excellent taste, I must say
At least he's -
- well-mannered, more than most
- That counts for something. - As does his money?
Everybody! Dinner is served!
Let's celebrate!
We're sitting together
Excuse me
Come, come. Enter the dining room
There...
Won't you sit down?
Isn't it beautiful?
When young people find each other, an old man like me -
- can find joy in their happiness
Have you no life of your own?
With your own joy?
Oh, yes. I have also loved
Once
Are you familiar with turtle doves?
- Turtle doves? - Yes, are you familiar with them?
Do you know what is so special about them?
No
They stir up clear water
Make it dirty. Before drinking
And there you have me
I did not marry the woman I was supposed to have
But I am still not hard up for pleasure
There are many pleasures left in life, just never put your faith in them
Everyone!
To my old teacher
- Cheers! - Cheers!
I have been asked to make a toast to you, Johannes Miller
From the young people. We read everything Miller writes
Poems as well as novels, and we are captivated
They vibrate
Sparkle
We salute
We recognize
We admire
And we celebrate you as well today. Cheers!
I was supposed to make that speech
Yes, Victoria asked me to. This morning
You see, I myself am a poet
Well, only for my own desk drawer. For now
Allow me to humbly thank -
- the originator of this gracious toast
And also the speaker, of course
I am only here as the son of a neighbor...
- Yes! - Victoria!
Victoria!
There is actually no other reason in the world
Or he remembers nothing
Sit down!
I remember...
I wasn't -
- just a neighbor. I was also a friend
I remember it as if it were yesterday
The Castle's forests were my world
Ours
We played there when it was -
- nice and quiet
Or we sat -
- under a bower of leaves in the rain
And made up entire universes
If it is true that my writing at times sparkles, -
- it is that reflection of happiness, -
- of us, in our childhood, -
- which is in my writing
Back when nothing came between us
Victoria... No
I just wanted to give it to Johannes
No!
He can't even pay his insurance
But now his son-in-law's money will restore their former glory
Excuse me...
I need some air
- Let go. - No! It doesn't make sense!
Really?
What is going on between you and that miller's son?
- Do you really want to know... - Yes!
- Nothing. - Victoria...
Between -
- Johannes Miller-
- and Victoria of the Castle there is nothing
I'll give my husband my hand
Although my heart he cannot stand
I don't know the lyrics!
Her husband she cheated and deceived
If the rumors are to be believed
Soon she found a lover, it's true
Some even claimed she took two
And that is something everyone knows...
I believe you invited me to go hunting?
Yes...
Are you just leaving?
I can come and go as I please!
She must follow him
Now!
Victoria...
It's lovely in here
Beautiful
I'm Camilla Seier. I was wondering, -
- is Johannes home?
- Seier's daughter? - Yes
- I know him from town. - Won't you...?
I came on my own
Because I wanted to
Johannes Miller?
Did you bring me out here so you could save me again?
- Would you like to be saved again? - Perhaps...
A little
Camilla Seier?
How long are you staying?
- When are you going back to town? - Tomorrow
Do you know when you are coming?
Soon
Camilla?
If I were -
- fond of you...
If I waited a few years
I am neither wealthy nor...refined
That doesn't matter
Do you think one day you could be mine?
Have you given the horse alcohol too?
Wake up, sluggards! Here comes the food!
- Who shot the most? - I did!
Port is food
We can drink breakfast, as soon as I get off these damned...
Otto!
Let go!
Let me go!
Daniel, please!
Calm down. Calm down
Camilla!
The boat is here
I was just a little too late
- I wanted to say goodbye. - Goodbye, Victoria
I wanted to say it to Camilla
Johannes!
He was a thousand times better than you
What must you think of me, who never leaves you alone
No
I did it for Papa. We have...
Victoria... I know
Think about us, he said
The Castle
Our name
Our honor
Honor? What is that?
Finally I said, all right, bring him
I cried
I hadn't...
And prayed they would insure my life instead
And then I would disappear
Take care of it myself
Yes
Papa did not say a word
He just trembled
That is when I said, go ahead
Bring him
Now Papa has locked himself in his study
And I don't care
All I wanted was to go to you
I...I told Mama
I'm going to Johannes, -
- for the last time
And she said, Go, and God bless you
She has known all along
That it's you I love
And have loved my entire life
Can you forgive me? In time?
I am engaged
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy Name
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done in earth -
- as it is in heaven
No!
Don't do it!
Come
My sweet...
Thank you
Get well soon
Thank you
Johannes, today is a beautiful day!
Have you not been outside?
Have you been working again?
- All night? - Yes
Johannes?
- You haven't asked me about the ball. - Oh...
Do you know who I danced with? Richmond
He is at the embassy In London
- Please don't tear that... - Sorry!
Don't you remember Richmond? He made a speech to you
Yes, I remember Richmond
Oh my, I must...
I...Yes
- Will you come visit us soon? - Yes, soon. But first...
- You have to finish writing. - Yes
- I have this vision... - Johannes
By the way, I ran into Victoria. On the way here
- Here? - Yes
They don't know when she'll get well again
She said she was fine
Bye!
And the title?
"The Family Tree"
Is that too much?
We'll call it "The Family Tree"
What will the city think?
What will they say at The Grand, and other notorious places?
I must go...
Oh! Victoria, I am so...
...so happy!
He's waiting outside
I think I love him, but...
Can it be that I love Johannes too?
- You will come, won't you? - Yes...
- Will you? - Yes
My dear...? Camilla?
- Don't you understand anything? - No, I...
Johannes...
There's someone outside, waiting for me
Yes...
And...
We are having guests tomorrow night. A party
Mother is inviting. But he isn't allowed to come
He isn't coming, after all
You are coming
No...
No, no!
- Yes. - No
No!
I no longer know what I want
Or how to get it
- Hello. - Hello
Both of you
You both have to come
Did I mention that Victoria is coming?
No
I told her that you would be there
Can I tell her you are coming?
Yes
- Goodbye. - Goodbye
Are you sure you want to go?
It's all I want
Is that blood?
No
Bad day?
Cold
Not really, for this time of year
I was supposed to be at a party
Am I also invited?
I should be writing. Nothing else brings me peace
Come, bring on the bad days, -
- so Johannes Miller can dip his pen deeper and deeper-
- into his medicine
- Would you get some for me? - Of course
Isn't it lovely?
I didn't know I could feel it throughout my body
Constantly
Have you ever felt that?
It's terrible, but...
Richmond has helped me understand Johannes
And I...
- Are you cold? - No
- You are cold! - No
- Strength is overrated. - You mean it's not feminine?
I must go
I was supposed to be somewhere else
Mama!
Victoria?
Victoria!
I'm all right
- Morning has broken. - Yes
No one creates a masterpiece while sleeping
Johannes Miller?
Yes
Good to see you again
I am only here to...
Only to...
- You haven't heard about Victoria? - No
I haven't spoken to Miss Victoria -
- since you and I last met
She's dead, Mr. Miller
At a party a few days ago
She said you were supposed to be there
There...she faints
Collapses
They carried her out and drove her home
This is for you
She asked me to...
My dearest Johannes
When you read this -
- I will be dead
Now I am not ashamed. No
I write -
- as if pride never existed
My only regret -
- is that I never got to show you how far beyond words I loved you
There have been so many obstacles
First and foremost my own nature
How I have wept -
- and thought about that
Forgive me
It's strange that all I've ever managed to do -
- was to come into the world and love you
And now I must say goodbye to life
Darkness has fallen. And I...
...can no longer see
So goodbye, Johannes
God is reading this over my shoulder
I have loved only you
Now -
- I'm yours forever
Victoria
Subtitles: Nick Norris