"BEST ACTRESS" " CANNES 1991" "INTERNATIONAL FILM CRITICS' AWARD ECUMENICAL JURY AWARD" "That's the star we're waiting for to start Christmas Eve." "You see it?" "And there..." "look at all the haze there below." "It's not haze." "It's really millions of little stars." "Show me." "Here's the first leaf." "It's springtime, and soon all the trees will have leaves." "Look." "Here, on the lighter side, there are little veins and a very fine down." "THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE" "You sang beautifully." "Thanks." " You should change." " Come." "Show me." "I'm ashamed of it." "How did it happen?" "My girlfriend's father slammed a car door on it right after high school exams." "I'd just passed my piano exam that day." "I fainted." "Papa." "What are you listening to?" "The usual." "I woke up " "Tell Antek I have to leave." "He'll be sad." "And you?" "I'm sorry Auntie's not well, but I'm glad she called." " You want to go see her?" " Yes." "I like Krakow." "Did you ask her to call?" "No." "I have a strange feeling." "I feel like I'm not alone." "Alone?" "Like I'm not alone in the world." "You aren't." "I don't know." "What do I really want, Papa?" "I don't know." "Probably quite a lot of things." "A blond boy?" "Yes." "You slept with him?" "Yes." "Tell me about it." "The last time... there was a downpour." "We were in a passageway." "I was soaked to the skin." "And right in that passageway, I wanted to " "Who's that?" "My lawyer." "I have some business matters to settle." " What business?" " Legal matters." "Yesterday you were surprised to find me alive." "Everyone in our family died while in good health." "My mother, and yours too." "It's about my will." "Auntie!" "Weronika, get up." "The lawyer is here." "Weronika?" "Yes, it's Weronika." "My God!" "You're here?" "I'm here." " In Krakow?" " Yes." "I've been here a week now." "Really!" "Will you come see me?" "Of course." "Can you come to my rehearsal today at 2:00?" "Rehearsal?" "Listen." "See how she trains them?" "Almost." "Stay in tune." "Once more, please." "Thank you." "See you tomorrow." "You have to put more energy into your playing, Marta." " You sing well." " Thank you." "You heard me?" " It was beautiful." "Thank you." "I'd like to audition you." "You have... a very unusual voice." "How are you feeling?" "Fine, thanks." "Have a seat." "I don't mind standing." "Have a seat." "You have no real performing experience." "You only have a high school music diploma." "In piano, no less." "Our vote was not unanimous... but you are the winner of this competition." "My congratulations." "You look beautiful, Auntie." "Really." "Beautiful." "If you'd played cards and drunk vodka all night, you'd look like this too." "How did things go?" " Well." "Even too well, I'm afraid." "I wondered when you would notice me." "Were you following me a long time?" "Yes." "My aunt told me you'd called." "I spoke with my father." "He said you were doing okay." "I'm okay." "I thought I'd bring you a present." "Christmas is coming." "I didn't call because " "You didn't." "Actually, I came to tell you I love you." "I'm staying at the Holiday Inn." "If you have anything to tell me, call me." "Room 287." "Antek!" "Give me a ride home." "I'll call." "I'll call you." "Ma'am!" "Shall I come help you?" "Weronika, are you getting dressed?" "Yes." "She's dead." "The last time we saw each other was " "At graduation." "Was it really?" "Yes." "What's wrong?" "Are you sad?" "I mean yes." "I don't know why." "It's as if I were grieving." "For someone?" "I don't know." "I'll tell you something funny." "Are you all right?" "May I stay a while?" "Véronique!" "You've got either the wrong time or the wrong day." "Or is it my mistake?" "I came..." "I came to say that I'm quitting." " What?" " I'm quitting." "Why?" "I don't know." "But I know I have to quit now." "You're wasting your talent." "You have no right." "You deserve to be dragged into court." "It's true." "I have no right." "Véronique..." "I won't see you again?" "Excuse me." "I have a class in here." "I wasn't told." "Sorry." "You smell so nice." "You're beautiful." "I love your chimes." " Thank you." "Did you sleep well last night?" "If you like, I could help you carry the chimes home." "We're finishing early today." " Why?" " You don't know?" "The marionettes." " What?" "I really like this piece." "It's by a very interesting composer." "He was discovered only recently, although he lived in Holland over two centuries ago." "Ready?" "One... two." "Who is it?" "Please answer." "I'll hang up." "Then you hang up." "You hang up first." "I was sleeping." "I bought a milling machine." "Look." "27,000 rotations per minute." "I'm in love." "I'm really in love." "Do I know him?" "No... and neither do I." "I don't get it." "Can you explain?" "Yes, once I figure it out myself." "Not long ago, I had a strange sensation." "I felt that I was alone." "All of a sudden." "Yet nothing had changed." "Someone disappeared from your life." "That's right." "When Mother died... didn't you feel that way?" "But something really had changed." "And I had you." "You were so little." "I had to hold your hand." "Yes." "You held my hand." "My lawyer asked five or six of his girlfriends." "I'm sure he had dozens, but I only knew a few of them." "They all refused, of course." "I can't do it either, Catherine." "I've given it serious thought." "I just can't." "I understand." "I'm sorry." "I understand." "I can do it." "You?" "Why not?" "You'll come to court?" "You'll say, "I slept with that man 13 times last year, and this year too"?" "Yes." "But I need to know something about him." "I don't know him." "You saw him once." "But I should know the things a woman would know if she's "