" Good evening." " Good evening." "Where did you disappear?" "Everyone is waiting for you." "I'm coming." "You were great." "really!" "Thanks." "The first dance is all yours." "Wait." " We owe all this to you." " You're too kind." "You certainly have reason to celebrate." "But you should take it easy." "One more dance - with my husband." "Then I will take it easy." "Thank you!" "But the party isn't over yet!" "My doctor told me to take it easy." "I understand." "I would Iike to thank you once again." "You played a crucial part in receiving this funding." "The new waterfront will be an excellent opportunity for our city." " I am eternally grateful." " Thank you, sir." "If you don't mind, my driver will take you home." "That won't be necessary." "My husband just called a taxi." "I insist." "After all, I'm the boss." "You will be more comfortable." "Did you ask?" "What?" "Did you ask about the job?" "You didn't." "You were serious about that?" "Do I not look serious?" "My feet are swollen." "Can't you see that he's hitting on me?" "Come on." "I want to work with you." "But the company has a policy against married employees." "There's nothing I can do." " What about your boss's wife?" " She's the boss's wife!" "They appreciate you." "Your career is thriving." "The mayor likes you." "Has his driver take you home." "He's hitting on me!" "Don't you see that?" "I saw him dance with you." "It makes me uncomfortable." "Don't be so dramatic." "A few more public tenders." "Someone has to build the gaspipe to the waterfront." "I have nothing to do with that!" "But the fact that he likes you can help us." "There's nothing wrong with him finding you attractive." "In fact, I can relate to that." "Stop it." "I'II talk to my boss tomorrow." "Tomek, it's late..." "No, it isn't." "I can't..." "Thebaby..." "We'II be careful." "Remember that time on the beach?" "When we got sunburnt?" "We barely touched each other then." "Remember?" "That hurts." "Mr. Touchy." "Mr. Touchy." "So damn touchy." "What the fuck?" "Fuck!" "THANKS FOR YESTERDAY." "YOU LOOKED LOVELY :-) ADAM" "SOMETHING TO CHEER YOU UP ON YOUR NAME DAY :-) A." "Coming back to bed?" "Yeah, I just..." "I forgot I have to finish something." "Is that my computer?" "well... minebrokedown." "Can I use yours to work?" "Just don't change my settings." "Okay." "No, but I won't be coming in today." "If you could just let HR know..." "No, I'm just a little tired." "Thanks." "Yes, thank you." "Goodbye." "Something wrong?" "No, just a little overwhelmed." " Bye." " Bye." " I have a doctor's check-up today." " I remember." " Bye!" " Bye!" "HEARD YOU'RE NOT COM ING IN TODAY." "WHAT'S WRONG?" "DON'T WORRY I'M JUST TIRED" "I WISH IT WAS M Y BAB Y." "Adam, we have to talk." "No, I'm feeling okay." "I'II be downtown around noon." "Yes, that cafe will be fine." "No." "Everything is fine." "Okay." "See you then." "What are you doing here?" "The cleaning woman found this in the restroom." "You must have forgotten them in the excitement." "I didn't forget." "Just didn't want you to feel bad." "Won't you let me in for a cup of tea?" "Okay, I guess we can talk now." "You have to stop sending me messages like that." "There is nothing between us." "It's just business." "But, Maria..." "We mean so much to each other." "No, we don't." " But we..." " No, we don't." "You must have misunderstood, we're just colleagues." "There is nothing between you and me." "What about all those text messages?" "About a nice evening, nice hands, feeling safe with me..." " At work!" " I saved them all." "And being on a first name basis when nobody is around?" "You should go." "Maria..." "You think I threw that cocktail party because of the contract?" "I'd Iike you to leave." "You can't throw me out like this." "Do you want everyone to find out what a career girl you are?" "What are you saying?" "I'II bring out the text messages, the e-maiIs..." "I'II find someone to confirm seeing us together." "Is that what you want?" "Nothing happened!" "A few business dinners, that's all!" "Do you understand that?" "I Iove you." "You've lost your mind." "Maria, listen..." " Adam, you have to leave." " Listen..." " I'II divorce my wife..." " Stop that!" "It hasn't been a real marriage for a Iong time now!" "Listen to me." "I'II adopt your baby." "We'II be happy..." "What are you saying!" "Stop that!" " Don't leave me..." " What are you doing?" "!" " Don't leave me." " Let me go!" "Adam, Iet me go!" " please..." " What are you doing?" "Listen..." "Adam, wait!" "Don't!" " Let me go!" " I Iove you..." "Stop it, please..." "please, no..." "No..." "I 'mbeggingyou!" "No..." "Thebaby!" "I Iove you..." "I'd Iike to order a taxi." "Yes..." "Maria NiedzieIska." "As soon as possible." "Fifteen minutes." "Thank you." "Is the baby okay?" "The baby is fine." "Soft cervix, slightly shortened." "You shouldn't work anymore until delivery." "You have to be careful." "You should talk to your husband." "As I've told you before..." "only non-penetrative sex in your last month of pregnancy." "You can't have intercourse." "I'M VERY SORRY." "I LOST M Y HEAD." "WE WON'T SEE EACH OTHER ANY MORE." "ADAM" " Hi." " Hi!" "How did your check-up go?" "I'm not supposed to work until the baby is born." "Is something wrong?" "No." " I'm just supposed to take it easy." " That's good." "Very good." "Just like I told you." "You'II get some rest..." "There will be plenty of time for work later." "New public tenders won't be till the end of the year." "Perfect timing." "Where is the tea kettle?" "Honey?" "Where is the kettle?" "I burned it." "What do you mean: burned it?" "Just like that." "I was taking a bath." "And so I burned it." "Maria..." "You're upset because of a stupid kettle?" "Come on..." "It was old, anyway." "The whistle kept falling out." "Want some tea?" "silly girl." "We're almost there." "We're here." "Give me your bag." " My wife is in labour." " Wait here." "I'II call the doctor." "What is there to wait for?" "Sir, wait!" "It's all right." "Wait..." "Tomek..." "God..." "Wait." "Why are you laughing?" " Where are we?" " I don't know." " will you make it?" " I will." "Breathe out and take a deep breath." "Breathe out." "Now push." "Breathe!" "And push!" "A little more..." "Keep pushing." "Now breathe out." "One more time." "Deep breath, and push!" "Push!" "A little more..." "Here is your baby girl." "Our little IIona." " What are you doing?" " I am Cabbage Man!" "They say you have to put it on right away." "Let me." "Stop it!" "What are you doing!" "What is wrong with you?" "The baby cries, she cries." "And now this breast inflammation." "I thought that once we made this decision..." "A baby would make her happy." "Pregnancy and childbirth put a huge strain on a woman's body." "Your wife needs time to come to terms with it all." "Postpartum depression is quite common." "But we wanted this baby!" "How much longer?" "Fifteen minutes." "Is she still breastfeeding?" "She tries." "Are you having sex?" "Not yet." "Try to hold back." "Don't pressure your wife." "She doesn't need any more guilt." "But not Iike it was towards the end of her term." "When I warned you against penetration but you didn't listen." "Sure, a hot-bIooded man, I understand all that." "But that could have pushed her into premature labour." "She was slightly dilated." "herbal." "Twice a day." "These will calm her down." "It will help the baby, too." "Doctor!" "Your patient is ready." "If anything comes up, call me." "The Cabbage Man is working." "really?" "That's great." " Want some tea?" " Thanks." "Listen to me." "I know things are hard." "But it will pass." "You have to try." "You wanted to have IIona, didn't you?" "So did I ." "We'II get through this." "If I have to, I'II take a leave of absence." "Maybe you should try taking her for a walk?" "NO SEARCH RESULTS" "SENT" "NO ITEMS TO DISPLAY" "You're smiling, aren't you?" "sleep now..." "Excuse me..." "Did you happen to see a stroller?" " Dark red..." " No." "Did you see a baby stroller here?" " No, I didn't." " It was dark red..." "Jesus..." "Excuse me, I think I lost my baby stroller." "Have you seen it?" "It was here..." "How about you?" "No, no." "Jesus!" "It was just standing there, abandoned." "So I took it inside!" "Is this your baby?" "Here I am, darling..." " Is this your baby?" " I'm sorry..." "So sorry..." "Here's your ID." "Thank you." "How did you manage to lose the baby?" "Someone could have kidnapped her." "Are you listening to me?" "Look at me!" "I don't know..." "We just went for a stroll." "To the park, Iike you said." "I saw his car..." "And I started running." "I thought he was after me." "Who?" "It was only his driver." "What are you talking about?" "That morning After the party at city hall." "Remember?" "I called in sick." "He started texting me." "Asking how I am feeling..." "Saying he wished it was his baby..." "I called him, wanted to meet him downtown." "But he came to our house." "I let him inside..." "I told him he has to stop sending me messages like that." "He said he loved me." "That he would leave his family." "Then he..." "He wouldn't leave." "I couldn't fight back because..." "IIona..." " I'II kill that motherfucker." " Wait!" " We're going to the police." " No, please!" "You know how this will end." "Newspapers, television..." "I'm not strong enough." "please..." "He left me alone now." "You and IIona." "That's all that matters." "please..." "Man, this bed is practically new." "It's too creaky." "What?" "would you want anyone else to sleep in your bed?" "Look." "Like it?" "I want to buy it, but only if you Iike it." "That you Iike me wearing it." "Yes, that's nice." "Do you Iike it?" "Why did he come to our house?" "How come he was here?" "How many times did you go out with him?" "What's this all about now?" "He came here." "I told you." "After he texted me, I called him." "Made an appointment." "Then I took a bath." "He probably couldn't reach me by phone, so he came here." "Which means he must have known that he could." "please, Iet it go." "Maybe if you had let it go, none of this would have happened." "Do you ever listen to me?" "Did you forget how much I wanted to change jobs?" "How I wanted to leave city hall and work with you?" "But this was more convenient for you." "AII the public tenders, the contracts..." "Tomek." "hello." "Come in." "Come, Irek." "Come on..." "Don't you want to ask why I'm here, Mr. Mayor?" "Your wife is lucky you're home." "Otherwise I would do to her what you did to Maria." "You son of a bitch!" "please don't destroy our family." "Your wife mustn't go to the police." "please." "I know that what happened was a bad thing." "And I know that we must pay for it." "This is 1 00,000 zIotys." "It's all we have." "please take it home." "I'm begging you." "Take it home." "Tomek..." " Tommy..." " What?" "We need to buy baby formula." "You hear me?" "I think I'm out of breast milk." "She's still hungry." "You bought the wrong kind." "I bought what you told me to buy." "See?" "She's not eating." "You told me to buy formula, so I bought formula." "He would have bought the right kind, wouldn't he?" "Why don't you want to settle this?" "When will you go to the police?" "We already discussed this." "There had to be something..." "Why didn't you tell me immediately about what he did to you?" "Answer the fucking question!" "I read those fucking e-maiIs." "I even saw that dancing bear!" "Now you're going through my e-maiIs?" "You deceived me." "Why are you covering for him?" "You lied to me!" "Here." "What is that?" "This punishment is better than nothing." "What are you staring at?" "I took it from them!" "You turned me into a whore?" " Give it back!" " You go and give it back!" "Maybe IIona is his kid?" "It explains why he'd be so generous." "Hi." "Hi." " hello." " hello." "Do you recognize me?" "You are Maria's husband, sir." "What is this about?" "I need to ask you something." "could you tell me what is going on between them?" "Who are you talking about?" "My wife and the mayor." "How should I know?" "I just drive them." "I don't care about anyone's business." "Where did you drive them recently?" "please, sir." "Leave me alone." "Don't lie to me." "When and where did you take them?" " I don't know anything." " Answer me!" "Now!" "If you want to know then ask your wife." "Why did you hit me, sir?" " What are you doing here?" " I was in the neighbourhood." "I have to go." "Tomek, wait!" "The sample may have been contaminated." "It would be best if you brought the child." "That's not possible." "In that case, we'II have to run a 25-marker test." "It's more expensive." "results back in ten days." "Can you send them to my work address?" "Of course." "Open your mouth." "Thank you." "That's all." "Goodbye." "She fell asleep in the car." "How did you know I was here?" "You wouldn't go to your mother's." "I remember how you used to come to see me every day." "How I would wait for you." "I was impressed by how you drove all that way every day." "Just to see me." "How I would sneak out to see you." "I would wear the same T-shirts as you..." "And listen to the same music..." "The girls made fun of you because your clothes were ragged, but you always smelled like your mother's fresh laundry." "He noticed me, Tomek." "Bought me flowers..." "Said all those compliments." "Sent me e-maiIs." "Text messages..." "Stop." "We had a few business dinners." " Just business." "Do you understand?" " Are you done?" "Then leave." "Go." "child trust fund, plus life insurance." "Made out to IIona Maria NiedzieIska." "You declare monthly payments..." "in said amount..." "time period..." "starting capital..." "It seems we have everything we need." "Sign here." "Here..." "And here." " Here?" " Yes, there." "Thank you." "Good afternoon." "I guess everyone comes here for the best water in town." " Good afternoon." " Good afternoon." "You know, it has been my dream to get this spring water into the city's water system." "Like in Scandinavia." "Do you think it's a good idea?" "Mr. Mayor!" "congratulations on winning your second term in office." " I voted for you." "My wife, too." " Thank you." " could I get a photo with you?" " Of course." "Thank you." "would you mind?" "please." "Take a snapshot." " Why don't I hold your bottles." " Thank you." " Great." " Is it good?" " It's beautiful." "Thank you!" " Thank you!" " I'II always vote for you!" " Your bottles." "Thank you." "This is for you." "No need." "I can see that you don't have your own bottle." "Take it." "Goodbye." "Hi." "Hey, I'm sorry." "I can barely keep up." "Don't worry, everything is under control." "Next week we're signing the waterfront contract." "And we're good to go." "Gotta pee, and I'm out of here." "Oh yeah..." "This came for you." "Hi, Dad." "At last." "I was beginning to think you forgot about us." "You know how it is." "The baby takes up all our time." "How is Mum?" "The doctors say she's doing better." "Who is it?" "Tomek is here." " Hi, Mum." " Hi." "How are you?" "How do I Iook?" "You look well." "Liqueur-fiIIed!" "Thank you." "Do you Iike it?" "I always wanted to have hair this colour but your father wouldn't let me." "You know how he is." "always complaining." "Once he gets used to something..." " What are you saying?" " It's true!" "only when you wanted to get me to..." "You know..." "Then you would always say I had beautiful hair!" "Because you did!" "I mean..." "Youdo ." "Get Tomek some tea." "And herbs for me." "You know which ones." "I do." "What do you think you're doing?" "You want to screw everything up?" " What do you mean?" " You know very well what I mean." "How did you know?" "You reek of dry cleaners, you look like a mess." "Your shirt isn't ironed." "How long has it been since you moved out?" " well?" "How long?" " Mum..." "Mum, what?" "Thank you." "Thanks." "Bring us cake, too." "And make yourself some tea." "I'm not thirsty." "Just go make yourself some tea." " And open these chocolates." " Right away." "You see that?" "See that?" "He won't be able to deal with my death." "Nor will he manage alone after." "But you're getting better!" "You look great." "Everything will be fine." "Save that kind of talk for your father." "I want to see IIona." "Do you understand me?" "Hi." "Hi." "Are you back?" "Or just forgot something?" "I'm back, but we need to talk." "I will be actively involved in raising IIona." "I will do everything that a father should." "I will change her, do laundry, take her outdoors, provide money." "I will sleep on the sofa." "You don't have to cook for me." "We will take care of the baby in shifts, arranged on a daily and weekly basis." "I won't ask where you go, or who you are with." "And don't ask me either." "Any misunderstandings - we'II discuss quietly, calmly, without making a scene." "Did you return the money?" "I did." "She already ate, now she's asleep." "If she wakes up and gets fussy, give her a bottle." "I got everything except that anti-aIIergic baby powder." "There is still some left." "We can buy it tomorrow." "final stop!" "I'II stay on." "hello, I'd Iike to order a taxi." "Yes." "NiedzieIska." "One moment." "Excuse me, where are we?" "What do you want?" "I'd Iike to talk to your husband." "My husband doesn't want to speak with you." " Let her in." " Adam..." "Let her in." "What do you want?" "We don't have any more money." "And we won't be blackmailed." "could you let us talk in private?" "I should take part in this conversation." "please leave." "What more do you want?" " Hi." " Hi." " What are you doing?" " Breakfast." "Isn't it obvious?" "I thought we could eat together." "Why don't you make a list of what we can and can't do together?" "Things would be much easier if I knew that." "I understand what you're going through." "But I don't understand how, after all this, you can fuck me, but you can't have breakfast with me." "You're pathetic." " Is this a fucking parking spot?" "!" " Fuck off." "You wagging your little finger at me?" "Fuck, yeah!" "Yes?" "Yes, I can hear you." "Okay." "calm down." "I'm on my way." "Is it..." "Yeah, I have to go." " I'II go with you." " No, you'II stay with the baby." "Wait..." "We'II all go, okay?" "Hi, Dad." "Mum..." "Mummy..." "It's me, Tomek." "Can you hear me, Mum?" "It's me." "Mum..." "Hey, Mum..." "Look at me." "Mum." "Mum!" "Mummy..." "Mummy..." "Mummy..." "Mum!" "Mum!" "I'm here..." "I'm here now." "You have to take the day off tomorrow." "Your dad won't manage all the the paperwork by himself." "I think Mum wanted to be cremated." "I don't know if I still love you." "What?" "I don't know if I still love you." "I'm afraid that maybe I don't." "I thought that once IIona was born..." "Then I would know at last." "But..." "Nothing has changed." "When he raped you..." "I was furious." "I knew you were in pain." "I knew it wasn't your fault." "But I was furious because..." "You always know what to do." "You know how to get past it." "How to forget." "I never hit you before..." "When I met you..." "I couldn't believe that you wanted to be with me." "I felt I couId do anything." "I felt..." "I couId conquer the world." "And now I couldn't even deal with my own mother." "She never really accepted me." "I know." "That's why I didn't show her the baby." "Wait..." "Wait." "Is she asleep?" "Yes." "I don't know what it is I'm feeling." "I don't know what to call it." "I don't want you to hate me." "I'm sorry." "Why did you let me come back?" "You're all I have." "I used to make you laugh, remember?" "Want to try?" "Good evening." "Dad?" "Dad!" "Is it over?" "No, it's about to start." "Come." "I can't." "Everyone is waiting for you." "You have to come." "Mum would have wanted you to be there." "We can't have the baptism without you." "We must be together now, more than ever." "I am a bad person." "Don't say that." "I waited for her death." "I prayed for it." "Can you understand that?" "I am so ashamed." "Michal..." "I baptize you in the name of the Father..." "the Son..." "and the holy Spirit." "Zuzanna..." "I baptize you in the name of the Father..." "the Son..." "and the holy Spirit." "Agnieszka..." "I baptize you in the name of the Father..." "the Son..." "and the holy Spirit." "IIona Maria." "IIona Maria..." "I baptize you in the name of the Father..." "the Son..." "and the holy Spirit." "LOVING" "A FILM B Y SLAWOM IR FABICKI" "FEATURING" "PRODUCED B Y" "CO-PRODUCED B Y" "DIRECTED B Y" "DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY" "WRITTEN B Y" "PRODUCTION DESIGN B Y" "EDITED B Y" "SOUND B Y" "COSTUME DESIGN B Y" "MAKE-UP ARTIST" "PRODUCTION MANAGERS" "english subtitles by KaroIina Koltun"