"# The most subtle voice," "# Of those who would speak, but fade into the noise." "# It counts the signature and the word, # of the one who has just one word," "# And knows which side to take." "Tell me that it really counts!" "# At least..." "Perhaps I'll fall asleep." "# Tell me that it really counts, # now that I also wear a red bracelet too." "# It counts that you were there, the day they told me." "# "This is the bottom," but the bottom was farther away!" "# It counts, your smile facing mine," "# When you give me your hand, on my wrist I have a bracelet, too." "# Remain also near to me, remain also near to me," "# Maybe I won't even cry," "# Maybe I won't even cry!" "Maybe I won't even cry!" "Watanka!" "Episode 1x01" "Therewasoncethe worldand within the the world the sea, with a few waves and many birds that flew homeward." "Acrystalclearsea , transparent." "Attheendofthesea there was a stretch of coast, with enchanted towers," "immersed in the green of olive trees." "Anddownthere, amongst the olive trees, there was... a hospital." "Ahospitaldifferent from the others, with a basketball court on the roof and the smell of the sea." "Fulloflife, of stories to be told." "Justlikein fairytales." "Justlikein life." "Inthishospital, I live." "HereI am!" "I'mtheonewho sleeps." "I'vebeensleeping for eight months." "Hello, Rocco." "Good morning!" "InhereIoftenfeel alone, because I have few friends." "Reallyonlyone, he's called Leo." "Watanka!" "So let it be said, so it is written, and so it shall be done." "He'sa veteranof thehospital." "He's strong." "Buttoday... ina schoolplayground, a few kilometers from here, something special is happening, something that could change my life, that of Leo, and that of many others." "Holy shit!" "What the fuck are you doing, Mirko?" "Are you stoned?" "I didn't mean to hurt you." "You really piss me off!" "You can't do fouls like that!" "I apologized." "Stop it!" "Leave him alone." "This fat tub of lard should stay at home!" "It's a punishment." "You want me to give you a headbutt?" "I'll take the penalty." "Get lost, you loser, go on!" "Davide, what happened?" "Davide, what's wrong?" "Davide!" "What happened?" "Davide!" "Davide!" "It'sbadwhenyou feelillallof  a sudden without knowing why." "It'sstrangeif happenstoyou when you're a kid, even if you're the meanest kid in school." "I don't need a wheelchair!" "I can walk." "Are you a doctor?" "No." "I thought that you were, because you're so aggravating," "Only doctors stress me more than you." "What's the point of all this?" "I have nothing, I just fell to the ground." "So you have something, eh?" "Yes, but..." "But... but..." "Just relax." "If the doctor says that you're okay, you can do what you want." "Here we are." "This is your bed." "What's he doing?" "Is he still sleep at this hour?" "He's Rocco, he sleeps all day." "What a roommate!" "I've already scored three goals." "He hasn't chosen to sleep, he's in a coma." "Do you know what that means?" "Of course." "He's under my protection." "Whoever messes with Rocco messes with me." "Is that clear?" "I won't touch him!" "Go away." "Davidehadthesmellof someone who plays football." "Amixtureof sweat, heat and dust." "Iknewwhathewoulddo." "Soonerorlatertheyalldoit." "Theythinkthatbydoingso they'll wake me up." "Whoa!" "Ifonlyit weretrue." "However,something was happening." "Twoboyshadnever arrived in so short a time." "Do you want to sit down?" "No, thank you." "Okay." "Themorningis stillnot over." "Good morning, Leo!" "Hi, Gianni." "Today I bring you a new friend." "Are you happy?" "It depends." "Do you snore at night?" "No." "My name's Leo." "I'm Vale." "She's my mother." "Hello, Leo." "Hello, Vale's mom." "Have you eaten?" "Thank you." "Do you want something?" "No... he's fasting." "They operate on him today, that's the reason we're here." "Why are they operating on you?" "They have to amputate my leg." "Why this silence?" "Every time I say this, everyone goes silent." "Well..." "This is nothing, to how they react when they see that... you're missing the leg." "This is a silence!" "Shall we take a tour?" "That way I can show you everything." "Well, they won't operate on you today." "I have to wait for the doctors." "The doctors don't come when you're admitted." "That way, you know who's in charge." "Come on." "But in your case I see that... it's your mother who's in charge." "See you later." "Bye!" "Leo seems nice." "Hi, Rocco." "Hi, Leo." "Hello, guys!" "Ulisse, who's Rocco's new roommate?" "He just got here." "What does he have?" "Maybe nothing." "But he's as stressful as if he were the chief physician." "See you!" "Bye, guys!" "You're great." "Serena!" "Leo!" "Hello!" "Good morning, Leo!" "You haven't come to class for 5 days!" "Today I made an exception." "You multiply the base area by the height measurement." "Hello, Leo." "Teacher" "I'm at your disposal." "Good." ""and listening to the song of the frog turns back to the countryside!"" ""And the firefly roved amongst the hedges."" "Leo, where are you going?" "Come on, teacher, this maths stresses me out." "I'll do it later." "If I get anxious, I'll get sick, and end up in hospital, eh!" "Are you finished?" "Leo, where are your handouts?" "I forgot, Miss." "I'll follow with her." "Okay, let's start." ""Faint Stars of Ursa I had not thought to go back even..."" "Are you new?" "I've been here more than a week." "Why?" "For more than a week?" "Why haven't I ever seen you?" "Maybe because you don't often come to class." "Yeah." "Did you want to know if it hurts me?" "No, I didn't..." "You looked at it." "I looked at it just because..." "I don't know why I looked it." "Does it hurt?" "No." "And you?" "does it hurt?" "What?" "Your illness." "Does it hurt you?" "And what would be my illness?" "I don't know, I'll try to guess." "Leo, Cris!" "If you don't want to study, get out." "Excuse me, teacher, but..." "Leopardi, at the hospital, is really an evil thing." "In the bookshop they sell razor blades, so one reads it and cuts one's wrists!" "Pay attention, because later I'll ask questions." "Okay." "Alright, let's start again." "I'll try to guess." "[Lungs]" "No." "[Heart]" "I don't like this game, it's sad." "How sensitive you are!" "Didn't you know, we're in a hospital!" "I heard it said that amputees become bad tempered." "I was bad tempered before." "You're also a bit of an asshole." "And how did the match end?" "Finally we beat them." "They put me..." "Good morning!" "You're Davide, right?" "They put me in a room with a zombie." "I'll tell you later, I have to go now." "I'll call you when I get out." "Bye." "What is it?" "Good morning." "Good morning." "All right." "What happened to you then?" "I fell over and hurt my head, but I'm fine now." "Can I go?" "We'll see now." "Does your arm hurt?" "A little bit." "Has it hurt in the last few days?" " No... yes perhaps, but only once." "Or perhaps twice." "Have we notified the boys parents?" "Yes, we called his father." "Okay Davide, When your parents arrive, have them call me." "I'm Dr. Lisandri, and this is Laura, who's just down the corridor." "All right?" "What are you doing?" "All right, Davide?" "Okay." ""This is the answering service of the engineer De Salvo."" "Dad, try to come as soon as possible, until you come, they won't let me leave." "I'm bored." "Bye." "Why are you laughing?" "I'dliketo answerhim ." "What'sgoingon today?" "Again the siren!" "Itwon'tbe anythingseriousbecause the ambulance is going slowly." "Iwantto getout ,openup!" "Thisisaspecialday,  here comes another boy." "Ah, finally a little fresh air, I'm all restricted inside here!" "They'vewrappedhim up like a chocolate." "Let me tell you, ah... easy, easy, how I took this incredible bike..." "all shiny, all chrome." "It was a beautiful sunny day..." "No, Toni." "I began to feel the air." "I did the first curve and I began to feel the wind." "Without a helmet?" "Yes, with a helmet, But I liked the feel of the air." "I overtook it." "Easy!" "Take it easy, too." "Then I did the second corner, then the third." "Stop it, doctor!" "You're hurting me!" "Don't move." "I did the third corner, and everything went well." "Then what happened?" "I tried to down-shift." "Ata guesshe mustbea couple of years younger than Leo, he made me laugh, I really needed that!" "ThisisafriendofLeo." "Theyseeeachothereveryday in the gym to do physiotherapy." "Hello, Nicola!" "Hi, Leo." "How are you?" "Fine today." "I have a new roommate." "You can get him to join your group." "I don't have a group." "I did have, but then I had a fight with everyone." "In the group who were you?" "What do you mean?" "In all groups there are always, six types of people." "The leader, the 2nd leader that would be leader if there wasn't a leader, the smart one, the essential one," "the hansome one, finally there's the girl." "Who were you?" "The leader?" "Aren't the leader and the essential one the same thing?" "No, there's a diffference." "Without the essential one, the group ceases to exist." "Without the leader the group goes on the same." "I was the leader, because without me the others were fine." "Who are you in the group?" "For many years I've no longer had a group." "When you become older, you become lonely." "Can I come in?" "No, not clowns!" "It's boring enough staying here, and now I get you too!" "Take it." "It's a gift." "Take it." "You don't make me laugh." "I don't have to make you laugh," "I'm here for him." "He's in a coma." "I know, sure he's in a coma, but he hears everything." "He sees everything." "And how does he show you that?" "I don't know." "You're crazy, clown." "Watch closely." "And tell me if he smiles." "Ladies and gentlemen," "The moment that we've been waiting for has arrived." "We have here with us, the world champion of Brazilian soccer!" "The amazing, magnificent..." "Rocchino!" "He was hired for a stratospheric figure, to play alongside the champion, the newcomer..." "Come on, say your name!" "Davidino." "Davidino!" "Yes." "Davidino, Davidino!" "He's smiling a lot!" "Do you know what happened to him?" "He had an accident." "When?" "Eight months ago." "Has he been like that for eight months?" "Yes, eight months." "And his parents?" "His dad went to work abroad." "He's gone away." "His mom loves him so much." "She comes to see him every day." "She also became the hospital clown... to be able to come here at any time," "and to see if she's still capable of making him smile." "Will you do me a favour?" "It depends." "Talk to him." "You're his roommate." "he knows you're here." "I hope that he'll hear you." "But it's not true, I don't believe you." "Talk to him." "I won't be here long." "I'm going home soon." "Do you think he should stay here alone." "Will you talk to him?" "Ok." "Hi, Carlo." "Hello, Leo." "Are you Beniamino?" "No, I'm Valentino." "Valentino." "Hey, you always get confused!" "You shouldn't call us by name." "Stop it." "I'm powerful!" "Don't follow his example, Valentino, eh?" "But Valentino is powerful." "Yes!" "Where's your mother?" "Out there." "Mom, there's a kind of doctor." "No, I'm a graduate student, but I am a doctor." "Good evening." "We can't operate on Valentino today, but as soon as possible we'll let you know." "He hasn't eaten." "I'll have them bring him something." "Okay, Angelino?" "Valentino." "What a pain, Carlo!" "I'm going down to call Dad, there's no signal here." "Ok." "Are you okay?" "Yes." "I'll be right back." "They'll bring you some soup." "If you want to eat well, come with me." "Put on your pyjamas and grab a chair, otherwise they'll think you're a visitor," "At this time of the day they'll stop you immediatelly." "Come on!" "I'll wait outside." "What are you doing?" "Are you waiting for your mom's Permission?" "Come on!" "Before your illness, were you in a group?" "No." "Why's that?" "Are you against it?" "Are you some sort of lone ranger?" "I don't know, maybe because I was small and then we changed city." "The day before my operation," "I had a party." "No, I won't do that." "Come on." "Is it allowed?" "No." "It's closed." "No problem," "I've bribed the cook." "Broccoli?" "No." "Carrots?" "No." "Salad?" "Err..." "No." "A lovely strawberry binge, eh?" "Oh Yeah!" "Wait, Leo." "I'll do it." "I see that you can smoke here." "No, not really." "It's my secret place." "Can we share it?" "If you don't mind." "Yes, of course." "Here." "Thank you." "What does your child have?" "You can see that I'm the mother of a..." "Very much." "Couldn't I be here on a visit?" "No." "Visitors use smoking as an excuse to go away." "Have you come here for so long?" "For the last eight months." "Eight months!" "I also learned to smoke." "My son's in a coma." "I'm sorry." "He was in year 7." "Then one day he decided to run away from school." "When he wakes up, he'll recover everything." "Valentino will never recover everything." "He has a tumour, a tumour in his tibia, they have to amputate." "Courage, he'll find a way to have a normal life, really." "He already had a normal life." "Sorry, but when he doesn't see me, I cry." "You're right, it's good to cry." "Hold on." "I'm equipped with handkerchiefs." "Me too!" "And your son, what happened?" "I don't want to talk about it now." "I'm sorry, that was stupid of me." "I didn't want to upset you." "It doesn't matter." "I must go." "If you need something, we're in room 13." "My son's name is Rocco." "I'm Piera." "Pleased to meet you, I'm Nora." "Thank you." "It's nothing, bye." "Bye." "Oh, there you are." "I've been looking for you." "I've been giving him a tour of the hospital." "Listen..." "Valentino." "They're operating on you tomorrow morning." "From now on, you can't eat anything more." "All right." "Bye, guys." "Bye." "Sorry about that." "I was referring to the strawberries." "I'll have to eat them all alone!" "Did you really have a party before the operation?" "Of course." "And who did you invite?" "Everyone who had something to do with my leg." "Even a girl, who I was playing footsie with under the table," "Did she come?" "Yes." "She also came after the operation, but I couldn't play footsie with her anymore, so she... disappeared." "You have a party too, I'll organize it." "I wouldn't know who to invite." "Hey, we don't have our group of friends here." "We'll have to try to form one." "We'll start here." "Let me introduce Rocco." "He's something of an institution here, they all love him." "It's been in a coma for eight months." "His mom has asked everyone to stay a little with him, to come here and talk to him." "Do you think that he'll wake up?" "We all hope so." "If we form this group, who would you want to be?" "How do you mean?" "Everyone knows that!" "In every group there are always six types." "The leader, the hansome one, the smart one the essential one, the girl and the 2nd leader, that could be the leader if there wasn't already a leader." "You could be the smart one." "I don't feel smart." "I'm normal." "What does that mean?" "Normal, like..." "watch it!" "And don't say: "like you", I'm not normal." "And how are you?" "Special." "Don't you see?" "No." "Then you're clearly not the smart one!" "But perhaps you could be..." "my deputy leader." "I don't know if..." "We must be careful, we who have these diseases!" "If we don't die of cancer, we'll die of boredom!" "We're already two-sixths of the group." "Two-sixths doesn't exist." "Maybe a third." "You're a pain in the ass!" "We already have the leader and the deputy leader." "We need to look for the others." "Let's start with the girl." "Today I met one that could be ideal." "Here we are!" "slow down." "What do you think?" "I can't see much." "There she is!" "She'd be good, right?" "Sure." "Move!" "otherwise She'll spot us." "Where did she go?" "Probably to vomit." "Why?" "What do you mean?" "I asked a couple of nurses." "She's anorexic." "They eat and then they vomit, they can't help it." "Have you seen how thin she is?" "But... to me she seems beautiful." "Don't you like her?" "I like the ones that make me do stuff." "You're a beast!" "It was a romantic thought!" "Yeah, right." "I don't think she went to vomit." "Bet?" "You win, I didn't go to vomit." "Oh we're in trouble now!" "I came to see what you want and why you've been spying on me." "We wanted to invite you to a party." "A party here ?" "I told him that myself." "It's a farewell party, to say goodbye." "Say goodbye to what?" "To his leg." "Tomorrow they amputate it." "It's a nice thought." "But... are you telling the truth or are you kidding me?" "No, they're really operating on me tomorrow." "And... you go around as if nothing were to happen?" "For months I've known about the operation." "By now I'm used to it." "Or at least I thought so, now I don't know..." "And where is the party?" "Then you'll come?" "No, I don't know." "I don't think that the nurses will allow me to come." "We don't ask permission of the nurses to do something." "We just do it, and that's it." "And at what time would it be?" "At the change over of staff, when the night shift arrives." "Well, I don't know." "I don't even know your names." "I'm Leone, but to you, Leo." "I'm Valentino, but you can call me, Vale." "Cris." "At home they call you Cristina." "It's a name I hate." "Received!" "We're in room number 2, on the first floor." "Come on, Vale." "Vale!" "Hey dude, let's go." "Hi." "Hi." "What did they say?" "Nothing." "They want to talk to you." "So far what have they done?" "They made me blow into a tube, because when I came round I was out of breath." "They made me do some pushups." "Then a clown came." "A clown?" "I don't believe it." "Is there a doctor here?" "Eh!" "Is there someone with whom I can speak to?" "What's wrong?" "My son's been here since this morning, I want to talk to a doctor!" "I came now because before I was working." "The doctor's coming now." "Stay calm, while I inform her." "Very well." "Have you had a fight as usual?" "But this time you got beaten!" "It's not like that." "Yes it is," "You're not happy unless you're fighting!" "Sometimesthere'sasilence between fathers and their children." "IthinkI'mnot the onlyone who doesn't speak or see." "Manypeopledon'tknow how to communicate." "Theydon'tknowhow tosay:" ""I'm tired or I'm worried"" ""I'm having problems at work, I don't get along with my colleagues"" ""But you had no part in it, I'm not angry with you, I love you."" "Davide'sfather is a man like this." "What is Anorexia?" "I don't understand it well, but the doctors say that it's a bad illness." "It happens especially to girls, like Cris." "They're hospitalized because they eat so little, and it's risky to your health as well." "Do you think she'll come?" "Let's involve her in the group." "What group?" "There is no group." "You did it all alone." "You decided on the leader, the deputy leader." "But you haven't been democratic." "Did you want an election?" "Do something to get rid of your mother, otherwise... no party." "Do you want some water, Toni?" "Yes." "You gave me an awful scare!" "No, no for me!" "Sorry, drink, drink." "Are you in pain?" "A little bit." "Good evening!" "Are you the boys grandfather?" "Yes." "Can we speak in private, please?" "Sure." "No, we have no secrets!" "That's right." "Do you know why I'm here?" "You have to examine me?" "No." "I want to know why you were on the bike, and so will the police." "The police, but why the police?" "The boy shouldn't be on that bike." "I have a workshop." "Toni doesn't go to school and he helps me." "At his age he shouldn't be working." "He doesn't work." "He needs to learn a job, but he only watches, he doesn't do anything." "Oh no, I do lots of work!" "I repaired the carburettors, it took me half a day." "And then what?" "And then I wanted to see if it worked." "Everything was fine!" "I think Toni will have to speak with someone from the police station." "It's the procedure, in these cases." "Doctor, excuse me..." "Speak up." "but hasn't he already been punished by the accident!" "In all situations such as this, we must inform the authorities." "Don't do it, I beg you." "Toni has been entrusted to me." "They could take away custody." "I must do it." "Don't do it, nobody knows!" "What did you say?" "Only you know what has happened, you only know about it because we told you." "We told you because we didn't think you were a bi... cruel devil." "Toni!" "I apologize Doctor." "He didn't mean what he said." "I didn't say anything." "Don't worry." "Goodbye." "Goodbye, Doctor." "I was good, right?" "Did you see how I dealt with her?" "Who does she think she is!" "Can you turn on the TV, please." "Oh, sure." "No, that one there, the big one!" "Toni, Toni..." "Do you want some water?" "Move over, I want to see the TV." "Your father will arrive during the night." "And he'll come over right away." "Not even stopping by the hotel before coming here." "Tonight, I'll stay here to sleep." "Mom, it's best if you go to the hotel, I'm fine here, don't worry." "Vale, are you sure?" "Yes." "It's enough that you and Dad are coming tomorrow morning." "Don't worry, if he can't sleep, I'll give him a blow on the head." "And your parents Leo?" "We still haven't met them." "I don't have both parents." "just one... my father." "He can't come often because he's in the military." "And the visiting hours are inconvenient for him, for what he does." "I've been in hospital for more than a year." "I've had six operations, and also he's gotten used to it now." "And what are those bracelets?" "The six operations that I've had." "Before each operation they come and put one on." "Don't you ever remove them?" "Certainly not!" "It's like having awards, like those generals filled with medals and stars." "This fills me with a great desire to be operated on." "Okay then..." "I'm going to rest for a couple of hours in the hotel." "If you need me, if you can't sleep or you're feeling nervous, you call me." "Goodbye, darling." "Bye." "See you tomorrow." "Until tomorrow." "I implore you, Leo." "If he doesn't sleep, tell him to call me." "I promise." "It's nice to have a mother." "Good evening." "I'm Dr. Lisandri." "It's about time someone came!" "Yes, I learned of it while I was at lunch." "Your son is not the only in-patient on the ward." "Doctor, stop preaching at me, and tell me what he's got." "Why have you kept him here all day?" "Come, we'll talk outside." "So?" "Tell me what he has?" "We still don't know." "How can you not know." "Have you examined him?" "Yes, but we couldn't find anything." "Maybe there's a problem in the functioning of the heart." "The heart?" "He's a tough kid, he runs, climbs and rides a bike." "I'm sure he is, but this doesn't mean anything." "Your son will have to go through some tests." "What could it be?" "It could be anything." "The heart is a serious matter." "We think that for some reason, the heart muscle has stopped for a few seconds." "Do I tell him or not?" "No." "It's useless to scare him." "Tomorrow morning bring him some underwear." "Doctor!" "Also something to read." "Yes." "Could you change his room?" "He's next to that dead child." "The child isn't dead, he's in a coma." "Yes, what I meant was... but it's not ideal for a kid to be next to a..." "We'll try to change his room, but it's impossible now." "Can your son spend one night with Rocco?" "I think so." "So what?" "You have nothing, but you have to stay here for some tests." "Tomorrow they'll discharge you." "I thought so." "Tomorrow, Lilia will come." "She's not here today, because she took her students to the public exhibition." "Sure." "Don't get smart with him." "No, Dad." "I'm fine here with him." "Are you my champion?" "Yes." "Come on, champ." "You'll see that this too will pass." "Ouch!" "Bye." "Iknowthefeeling you get the first time, you remain alone in the hospital, your Mom and Dad go away, and you're there, alone." "It's a pain that's not really a pain." "It'sa kindof melancholy." "Youfeellikecrying, but you don't cry." "AtthatmomentI'd have liked to be able to wake up." "Iwantedto keephim company." "Oh well..." "Cris isn't coming so the farewell party won't happen." "Too bad!" "I knew she wouldn't come." "It's not a good start for a group!" "Look, it's not easy to create a group from scratch." "First of all, you need to have something in common." "Sorry, but what do you and I have in common?" "You couldn't be the smart one of the group!" "Don't we have anything in common?" "No." "Am I the only one with a bald head?" "Am I the only one in hospital?" "Am I the only one with a wheelchair?" "Yes, you're right." "We're the same in everything." "We may have in common a kind of special symbol." "This... a red bracelet." "But I don't have one!" "They'll give you one tomorrow." "Meanwhile, here, take one of mine." "It's a great honour." "Watanka!" "What?" "Nothing." "It's a magic formula." "Thanks." "I'm going to get a coke from the machine." "See you later." "Hey!" "Does it hurt?" "Do you feel it when..." "No, you don't feel a thing." "Hey, don't worry, you'll see, everything will be all right." "Otherwise, I'd be without a deputy!" "When you wake up, do you feel a lot of pain?" "Not so much." "Swear it." "I swear on the Juve." "[Juventus F.C.]" "Excuse me, what team are you?" "The Inter!" "[Inter Milan]" "come on, the Inter!" "Fuck you, Leo." "Liar." "Hey, nice party!" "Cris, you've come." "It looks like it." "How are you?" "I'm nervous." "Are you afraid?" "Very much." "And your friend, where's he gone off to?" "He'll be back soon." "Tomorrow is Valentine's Day." "Yes, I know." "Tomorrow..." "is my name day and I..." "You're not the only one to feel bad." "For me it'll be the first time... that I won't receive either a card or a flower." "Maybe someone will come." "No, nobody will come, they won't give me any flower." "Before coming here I treated all my friends badly." "Why?" "Because I didn't want them to come and see me." "I don't want anyone to see me." "Well, I'm going now, the party is a bit sad." "Do you need anything?" "No, thank you." "Wait!" "I'd like to have one last dance." "What do you say?" "It's a good idea." "# I keep much more than what I lose." "# I let go of you, but not the memory!" "# I keep those years of enchantment." "# The other years will come then, I'll tell you about them." "# Because with you I've learned how happy one is without a miracle." "# Being with you watching from the same place it was already a show." "# And then I realized that those who sleep less also love a little more." "# I keep some shivers down my back, # because stopping them isn't worth it." "# I also keep an open wound." "# That I was right, what do I care?" "# Because there's no blame to look for if nobody is guilty." "# You just need to find another path, # no one is strong, no one is weak." "# But while you were sleeping I peeked at the sky." "# I saw stars standing up on their tips and throwing them to you." "# to fill up the room... # with the most beautiful light there is." "# To fill life with the most beautiful light." "# I keep things you said at the door, # and the thorn in my chest and the paper flowers. #" "Valewasn'tabletosleep, for him it will be a tough day." "I,onthecontrary,noticedinthe air, a good feeling, positive." "Somethingthatwastellingme, that maybe, in a short while all of us would be less alone." "Dad's joining us later." "When you wake up, you'll find him here." "Is this your bracelet?" "Yes." "We'll have to take it off." "Now I'll put this on you, with your blood group." "Mom, wait, I have to go to the bathroom." "Happy Valentine's Day." "Stop playing with that thing!" "It makes you all become idiots." "Mothers say the same things!" "You seem like my father's wife." "Happy Valentine's Day, my darling." "Good morning." "Your father's wife?" "What do you call your mom?" "Actually, I call her Lilia." "This is her real name, she's not my mother." "My mother's no longer here since I was little." "I'm sorry." "Good morning, then, eh!" "They told me that your father came." "Yes, he came just before sunset, to sort out whatever problem." "I want to get out of this hospital, I can't stand it anymore." "You're not the only one." "Thankfully, you're not dressed as a clown today!" "No, not today." "Today's a special day for Rocco." "Why?" "Aren't they all the same to him?" "No, on the contrary, for him every day is special." "Once the sun enters through that window." "You know that he hears the thunder, is aware of lightning?" "When I open the window, he feels if it's cold." "And what's so special about today for Rocco?" "Today it's 250 days since we've been here, it's a kind of anniversary." "Jesus." "250 days" "Yes." "I've an idea." "Do you want to play with me and Rocco?" "Let's play hide and seek?" "He's hiding and we have to look for him." "Do you hear anyone laughing when you say this crap?" "And you, what the hell do you want, now?" "I've warned you, kid." "But it's obvious that you're a guy who doesn't listen." "You must respect Rocco." "I do respect him." "You don't have to make jokes about him." "We're not laughing." "I could report you for child abuse." "That's no way to treat someone my age." "Apologize to Rocco's mother." "I'm not apologizing to anyone." "It was a joke, it wasn't anything bad." "I just wanted to make her laugh." "Yes, Ulisse," "I think it was like that." "I don't think so." "This time I forgive you because I know what they're about to do to you, and I feel sorry for you." "Come on, take a seat." "Why?" "I must take you down." "To do what?" "According to this... they have to give you a painful examination, without anaesthesia." "But you're tough guy, eh?" "For you it won't be a problem, you'll have to grip a towel between your teeth." "Perhaps you won't even scream." "No, no, no..." "Are you crazy?" "You must say the opposite to those madmen." "I want the anesthesia." "Okay then, apologize to Rocco and I'll intercede for you." "No, he's sleeping, He won't even hear!" "Then no anesthesia." "Stop, stop!" "Sorry, Rocco, I didn't mean to offend you." "Shall we go?" "Apologize to his mother." "I'm sorry, clown." "I didn't mean it." "Now can we go?" "Okay, I'll talk with them." "But I don't think it's a problem doing a blood test." "Liar..." "Rocco, why don't you go with them?" "Because I don't know them." "Introduce yourself." "Make friends with them." "They're all friends, they don't want a new one!" "They'll ask you questions to get to know you, that's the way it's works." "Go on!" "Mom!" "I have a Play Station, I'm making a new record." "Enough is enough." "You'll get it back only after going over there." "But why?" "I didn't bring you here for you to play all day with this thing!" "I want you to swim, to run, that you're with others." "Come on!" "Hi." "Who are you?" "." "Hey, do you know him?" "No..." "It's the first time I've come." "Me and my mother moved here recently." "It shows that you've just moved." "You're white as milk!" "What do they call you, mozzarella?" "No, my name's Rocco, I thought we could be friends." "Why not, however, first you have to pass a test." "We all passed it." "Sure, what's the test?" "See the dive platform, up there?" "You have to dive from the highest platform." "What?" "It's very high!" "You'd have to be crazy to dive from there." "Did you really do it?" "Yes." "If you contradict me, you're off to a bad start." "If you're afraid, you can go and ask your mommy to give you a cuddle." "So?" "Get a move on." "Higher!" "If you want to be part of our group, you must go higher." "Come on!" "Hurry up, mozzarella!" "Look out!" "Mom,I wishIcouldwake upjust to tell you that it wasn't your fault." "Saline." "Vale, how are you?" "Are you okay?" "I'm a bit nervous." "Don't worry yourself." "We'll give you an injection now and you fall asleep." "How long will I sleep for?" "Do you want some advice?" "Think of something that you like, a beautiful moment that you've lived, and divide this moment in two." "But now think only about the first part, then the second... will come to you on it's own just as you wake up, and the first thought that you'll have will be a beautiful thing." "Okay, then I'll think only of nice things." "I'm thinking of a something nice." "Yes, but at the best moment," "Divide it into two." "Ok." "I have a good memory." "We're ready, Doctor." "Excellent." "Vale..." "Hey, Vale." "Come on, we're going to start." "Count." "1... 2... 3... 4..." "Hi, sister." "Hello, brother." "Happy Valentine's Day!" "Oh, thank you." "You too." "What have you brought me?" "I brought you some pocket money and some magazines." "You have to go to class." "Yes, I'm going there." "Hello, Leo." "Have you seen my husband?" "No." "This is my sister." "She's called Asia." "A pleasure, Nora." "She's Vale's mother, my roommate." "He's in the operating room now, with Dr. Abele." "He'll be undergoing the same operation that they did to me." "You have to go downstairs to study." "I'm going." "Goodbye, Vale's Mom." "Dr Abele is a very good surgeon." "Everything will be fine." "He's nice, Leo." "Yes, but maybe overly so." "He likes to be noticed, to show off." "They told me... that for the next 3 hours they can't tell me anything." "They made me go away and recommended a walk, or... going down to the garden." "I can't do it." "I know how it feels, you don't want to leave here." "It's as if, being close to where they operate we're able to help them." "That's Vale's, right?" "Yes." "I knew it." "When they operated on Leo, I took his tracksuit, and put it on." "I stayed the whole time during the operation dressed that way." "In this way it seemed to me that I was closer to him." "His father missed the plane." "He was supposed to arrive last night, but... he didn't make it, I'd hoped he'd be here too." "Would you like some apple juice?" "Ulisse, out for a stroll again!" "Where are you taking Leo?" "To Orthopedics." "Can you come a moment?" "I need of a shift change." "Excuse me!" "I don't want to be late to the place where you have to take me!" "Relax, pretend we've stopped at a traffic light, eh?" "Thanks, this change is okay for me." "So then, are you a new one?" "Yes, I'm a new one, but I won't become an old one." "They're doing some tests on me and then I'll leave." "That's what they all say." "Are you offended if I touch my balls?" "No, go ahead." "If you can find them!" "[Italian superstitious gesture]" "What's your name?" "What does it matter?" "Today you see me, tomorrow you won't see me anymore." "I'm like Ulisse." "I'm nobody." "Look, here we don't...." "Look, dear," "I'm not here to make conversation with you." "Get it?" "!" "Well?" "Tell me, Ulisse, where did you get this one?" "From the ward for total assholes?" "No, he acts the asshole, he offends people, but later he reconsiders." "It must be a real shit not having a leg, right?" "What about having no brain, only knowing how to be a complete jerk?" "And knowing that people realize it the moment you open your mouth?" "Isn't it a real shit?" "Indeed, it's even worse!" "Hey!" "Hi, Cris." "Hello." "Do you know anything about Vale's operation?" "No, but it's still early." "We can go together to Surgery." "Yes, please." "I'm going to the psychologist now, I'll see you in the hall." "Okay." "Have you seen it?" "Sure." "Aren't you going to tell me anything?" "Watanka!" "What does that mean?" "Only the leader can know." "Toni!" "Toni, it's Grandpa." "This gentleman from the police wants to speak with you." "I have to go out while he takes your statement." "please, come in." "You can go." "I'd like to remain here." "It's not possible, I'm sorry." "You go, Grandpa, he's a policeman not a cop." "The boy likes to be funny." "It's okay, don't worry, being funny isn't against the law." "So, Antonio..." "My name's not Antonio, it's Toni." "Okay, Toni" "Who gave you permission to take the bike?" "Permission?" "Did Your grandfather tell you to take the bike?" "I don't understand." "Please!" "So..." "You took it to try it, right?" "Yes, I liked it too." "And you're a mechanic, right?" "In what sense?" "You do it for a job?" "No!" "Are you sure?" "No." "No?" "No." "We'll ask the other workers from the workshop." "The other workers?" "Those other workers are just Grandpa and me!" "Ah..." "No, no, but I don't work, only Grandpa works." "Okay, Toni." "I don't understand whether "you're there or you're working."" "Me?" "Both things." "Both?" "Both." "Okay, forget it for today." "I'll return another day." "Try to recuperate." "You too, I see you're run down!" "Oh, Grandpa's on TV!" "Close it, be serious, close it." "That's fine." "What's happening?" "His vital signs are dropping." "I need blood." "Bring a unit of blood." "Guys, let's swab." "Here, quick." "Come on, swab, swab." "Adrenaline, quick!" "Come on, fast, plug it!" "Doctor, there's no pulse." "I want more oxygen." "One, two, three, four..." "Excuse me!" "Please, lady!" "Can you tell me something..." "What's happening?" "I'm his mother." "Everything is all right." "I saw them passing with cylinders." "Stay calm, we'll keep you informed." "Dr. Alfredi, your mask." "Poor mother." "Poor Vale." "Let's defibrillate!" "Charge to 120." "Clear!" "Thesoundof theend ." "I'veheardit so many times since I came here." "Itindicatesthatthe personisin  a place between life and death." "Thestrangethingisthat  sometimes they come to me." "Vale, hello!" "Hi, do you know me?" "Sure, we're in the same hospital." "I know, but I didn't think that..." "Where are we, here?" "I've been 8 months in this place." "Have you always been here?" "Yes." "Why am I here?" "You don't have a place yet, I mean no one knows." "Because it all depends on what's going to happen." "When?" "In the next few minutes." "Clear!" "Listen." "Do you hear them?" "Stillnothing!" "Yes" "They trying to get you back, they're doing everything possible." "Chargeto40 ." "We're not there yet." "Charge to 160." "160!" "No reaction." "Not even to the oxygen." "No response." "Nora." "That's his father." "Is Valentine inside?" "Yes, for more than 2 hours." "What do the doctors say?" "They don't say anything." "But something's happening, there's a lot of coming and going, they arrived on a run with oxygen cylinders, then another doctor came." "Let's stay calm." "Stay calm?" "I can't stay calm." "If you'd been here since yesterday, you'd be stressed out too." "Nora please..." "I didn't sleep last night." "I was waiting for you!" "I counted on you being with me last night, but you're never on time!" "I was detained by the meeting and missed the plane." "You were supposed to tell them you had something more important." "I went away and they're still there." "If I don't return, I'll lose my job." "I don't care!" "I'm not interested in your excuses." "Why must we always be like this?" "It isn't the time." "Leave me." "I just want to think about my son." "Do you want to swim with me?" "I always swim alone and it's no fun." "It's nice that dive platform." "Shall we dive from there?" "Are you crazy?" "Let's dive from here." "Okay." "Pressure?" "90 over 50." "He'sresponded." "Listen, they're calling you." "Youcanmakeit." "Comeon,Vale!" "He's responding." "Vale, soon you'll go away, will you do me a favour?" "Can you talk to my mom and tell her... that it wasn't her fault." "What's not her fault?" "Well, she'll understand." "She'll never believe that the two of us..." "Let's see..." "Tell her not to get angry with signora Di Gennaro." "She keeps the TV turned on all night because she's afraid and alone, but she's ashamed to say so." "Will you to tell her?" "Sure." "Thank you." "Bye, Vale." "It's all right now, kid." "Okay, let's proceed now." "Gauze please." "Yes, doctor." "Suture." "Giusy, please, I no longer see anything." "Can you tell me anything about my son?" "There were some complications, but now all is well." "How is he?" "Well." "He was very strong." "When can we see him?" "Talk to the doctor." "Doctor, please tell us something." "The surgery was successful," "Valentino is fine." "We'll keep him under observation and then we'll take him to his room." "Were you able to remove the cancer?" "Completely." "Thank you, Doctor." "Thank you." "Cris, the doctor said that everything went well." "They learned that their son was on the verge of dying, but everyone is on their own, without hugging each other." "And where are you going to?" "No, no, I'm fine!" "Here, there are so many cute nurse and lots of friends." "Excuse me, please..." "They keep me here for no reason." "Why not come and see me." "Sure, I understand." "Then come after you get back." "Excuse me!" "Excuse me!" "Don't you have a field anymore?" "Ivan!" "Hello?" "Excuse me!" "Can you keep your voice down?" "What did you say?" "When you're on the phone, raising your voice." "You give me a headache." "Why are you calling so many people?" "It doesn't concern you." "No one will come to see you." "Neither would I go to visit a friend in hospital." "Maybe you weren't a nice friend to him." "You don't even know me, and still you speak." "If you feel lonely, you can stay here with me." "I don't feel lonely." "Have I told you I was lonely?" "Has anybody told you I'm lonely?" "But you made all those phone calls..." "I felt like doing it, okay." "Do them 3 metres more in there!" "I won't hit you because I pity you." "Good morning, little boy!" "Does this belong to you?" "That's nice." "Toni, you have a friend already!" "No, we're not friends." "He only likes friends that don't come to visit him." "Lie down." "How do you change the channel?" "There always seems to be adult stuff." "It's always "Dr. House"." "Before coming here, were you going steady?" "What phrase is "going steady"?" "Nobody uses it anymore." "But I use it, I like it." "Well?" "I was with someone..." "more or less." "More, or less?" "Less, seeing as he left." "Was he at school with you?" "Yes." "And you, on the contrary, do you mean you have a girlfriend?" "I had one, but then I had to leave her." "Did you leave her?" "No, it was she who left me." "But you?" "Are you still in contact?" "No, we're no longer in touch." "You should be glad." "Not much." "The coward revealed himself." "If he hadn't done, you'd have ended up like those two over there, who no longer know what to say." "It's better this way." "It's Mom." "Can you hear me, love?" "Darling, we're there now." "Mom and I are here." "The doctors said you did well." "You have to be strong." "No, you can't stay." "No, sorry, you can't be here." "Let's go out." "Go to Dr Lisandri, she must speak to you." "He'll be in his room in a few hours." "I've an operation now, but first I need a coffee." "Can I offer you one?" "Thank you, but I have to go now." "Work." "If you must..." "I understand." "Is he leaving?" "I'm sorry." "What are you doing?" "You can't!" "I can." "Vale..." "Vale!" "Vale, can you hear me?" "It's me and Cris." "Why doesn't he wake up?" "It's still soon, it's normal." "Vale." "Vale." "Vale, can you hear me?" "It's me and Cris." "He won't wake up." "Vale!" "Vale." "Vale." "Can you..." "Can you give me a kiss?" "What did he say?" "What's he saying?" "He's talking about a kiss." "A kiss, please." "But who's he speaking to?" "Not with me!" "He's talking to you." "Go on, give him a kiss." "Why should I do it?" "At least, because he doesn't have hair!" "Just this fact should be enough to take pity." "If I were to take pity on all those who don't have hair..." "A kiss, just one kiss." "In addition, they've just amputated his leg!" "Are you talking about him or alluding to someone else?" " No." "Give it to me, you promised." "Ah... really?" "It's not true." "When did it happen?" "I didn't promise him anything." "Come on, give him that kiss, it'll never happen again." "I wish I knew whether you're asleep or just playing the fool." "Come on kids, out." "You shouldn't be in here." "Come on, Lauretta, don't be annoying, she's reviving him!" "Only half a minute." "He has a little bit of fever, but that's normal." "You can do it, buddy." "Again." "Oh, really again?" "Even if you're pretending," "I'll forgive you this time." "Outside, now." "Hi, Davide." "Mirko, why are you here?" "I brought you some chocolates." "Why did you come here?" "At school they said you were here and I..." "I didn't call you." "Why did you come?" "If I didn't make that foul, you wouldn't have got angry." "You didn't have anything to do with it" "And if there's somebody I don't want to see, that's you." "Okay, I'm sorry." "I thought that after that clash we could be friends." "You and me?" "Yes." "Listen, would you please leave?" "Can you do me a favour?" "Would you get yourself fucked?" "I was hoping that it was someone else, but I don't have any use for you!" "Go away!" "What behaviour is this?" "You shouldn't treat people like this!" "Don't you have any manners." "You don't speak like that..." "to anyone, and not in this place." "Especially not in the presence of Rocco!" "I'm going to go now." "Yes, goodbye." "Bye." "Davide..." "Davide!" "Forgive me ." "I've brought more than 100 children from surgery to their room." "The longer you wait, to move yourself, the harder it is to get over the loss." "Can I make a suggestion?" "Look in the mirror as soon as possible, if you do it not later than today, everything will be easier." "Dark thoughts?" "Do you fancy speeding up a bit?" "What?" "Hold on tight." "Let's go." "Let's fly!" "# The day will come when even I'll be able to explain to you, # the world that I imagine, # that you don't ever see, # a world that knows about wind and good humour," "# about dreams with the motor." "# The ones that I have!" "# Vale knows that to resist is an obligation, # that's what he says, but his thoughts explode." "# If the coming morning... #" "Has he arrived?" "No." "He's on his way." "Go, Vale!" "Here comes Vale!" "Everything went alright." "Here he is!" "Vale." "Here he comes!" "Hello." "Hello, my love." "Signora!" "Yes?" "Are you Vale's mother?" "Yes." "I'm pleased to meet you." "First-rate, Vale!" "Here's your friend." "Excellent, buddy." "Hey, Vale!" "Vale, hey!" "Hello , Leo." "Hey, Vale!" "Hi, Leo." "Fuck you!" "Well?" "I must tell you something important." "You should give me another bracelet." "You've only just won one!" "I know... but it's for a person who..." "A person who could join the group?" "Yes." "Who is it?" "Roc." "Rocco?" "That Rocco?" "The Rocco who sleeps?" "I don't know if he sleeps." "Maybe, he's here to watch over us, or perhaps... he's a kind of spirit of the hospital." "He's in his room, but..." "but he's also here with us now." "I don't understand what you're saying, but you can't refuse anything to someone who's just been operated on." "Darling!" "Mother, arriving at platform one!" "I'll leave you alone, so you can do mother and son things like, kisses, cuddles, and all that." "Excellent, buddy, I'll see you." "Ulisse, rescue me." "In a while this room will seem like it's made of sugar." "Hi." "And Dad?" "Well... he had to leave." "I wanted to see him." "But when the operation was over he was there." "Remember?" "Yes, vaguely." "I'd have liked to talk to him right now." "As soon as he's free, he'll return here." "You know he has things to do, but... he had to dash off, but he was so sorry, really." "That was it... my love, you have to believe me." "You're his life, and mine too." "Sugarandhoneybytheton, such is the love of mothers." "Butit'sthemostbeautifulthing  there is in the world." "It's dry." "It's dry." "I spoke with the doctor, that explained everything to Dad." "The tests you've done must be repeated after 24 hours." "You have to do them again then, therefore you must stay here still." "You must have patience." "What assholes!" "I have nothing." "They keep me here as if I were the same as them." "I could go out and do the tests in a laboratory!" "It seems not." "I don't want to stay here, Lilia." "Yes, I know." "Shall I stay and sleep with you tonight?" "No, it's alright." "Are you sure?" "Let's do so." "I'll go home, settle a thing or two, and then come back." "There's no place for you in the room." "Don't worry about it." "See you later." "Bye, poppet." "Back to your room, eh?" "It's a stupid thing, but I was convinced of it." "250 days, Ester!" "this morning I was sure that something would happen." "But no, nothing!" "I'm sorry." "Courage, Piera." "Esther, where are you?" "I'm here." "I'm coming!" "Hurry up!" "# This is a circular horizon." "# Wherever I look everything's always the same." "# Of a burnt green," "# Everything I hoped for, me." "# This is my first time alone." "# Here it is where is your word, # reduced to a thousand hypothetical things to do, # but even so it guards the heart broken in pieces!" "# It's ancient history and I leave it where it is, # but it still keeps guard of the heart." "# It's ancient history, # that I don't know, never will know, why." "# Here one always waits for a new day, # but each day is only an attempt, # of getting a good vibration, # that would ease the end." "# It's ancient history and I leave it where it is." "Hello ,Rocco." "Thanks for helping me to return." "We're forming a group." "You should be part of it too." "You should be the essential one, that's so critical that without him the group doesn't exist." "Welcome to the Red Bracelets, Rocco." "Watanka." "Who are you?" "My name is Vale, signora." "I don't know if you'll ever believe me, but..." "While I was under anesthesia, I saw your son." "He told me to tell you that it wasn't your fault" "What are you saying?" "Just that." "I wish I could believe you." "Oh, I forgot..." "Rocco told me to tell you, that... you shouldn't get angry with signora Di Gennaro." "She keeps the TV on all night because she's afraid, and alone." "So it's true." "I knew it, my love." "Wait!" "Come back." "Oh God, I knew it!" "My love..." "Thank you, sweetie." "Itwasagreatday." "Mymomhadsomething special for our 250th day." "Nowshe'llbe morepeaceful." "AlsoI finallyhavea roommate, Davide." "Vale,despiteeverything, is quite well." "Ithinkhe canmakeitthrough." "Leoseeshisdreamofhaving a group come closer." "We'realreadyfour." "AndI feelthataroundhere  there's someone really special, that could get along very well with us." "Cris,however,is aproblem." "Arealproblem!" "Aloveproblem." "Friendships,loves, fears and joys." "Allinthisstrange,complicated place that's called a hospital." "Subtitles by Oliver Sanderson"