"Starring" "A film by METOD PEVEC" "SUMMER hit" "The tone is clear." "What is with the voice?" " l've had a few days like this." " Like what?" " Like this." " Yes." "There are days like this." "But you should take care, as well." " Tuesday?" " l can't." " Next Tuesday, then?" " l can't." " Something I don't know?" " l am going home." "Home?" " You mean home home?" " Yes." "For good, most likely." "Well, you know what you're doing." "But you're too good for home." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." "The train." " Hello." "Ticket, please." " May I ask you something?" " Are you taping this?" " Yes." "What's the meaning of life?" "You should ask my wife." "She has the answers." "First you went to study.. ." "What was it?" "First I tried out for the Academy." " Yes, and failed." " Yes, and failed." " Then it was veterinary medicine." " That was what you wanted." "What we wanted. .." "We thought that might work for you." " l failed the first year." " And took a sabbatical." " And now.. ." " Three years." " To do one year of pharmacy." " Shouldn't you stick to it?" "Pharmacy is promising." "Look at Lek and Krka." " Can you still apply anywhere?" " l can." " As an external student." " What does that mean?" "You pay." "What were you doing in Ljubljana for 4 years?" " Working, so I could study." " We worked for that, too!" " So we all worked." " Yes, we did!" "This isn't funny." " May I turn this off?" " No!" " May I turn the volume down?" " No!" " What will you live on?" " l'll manage." " That's all you can say?" " For now." " Wait!" "It's lunch time." " l'm not going to eat." "She'll do something." "You don't need school for everything." "She'll be home more." " Hi, Fredi!" " Tina, it's you!" "Breda's kids are performing and I'm helping out." " Where's everybody?" " Sunday." "Nice weather." "Coffee?" " So?" "What's up?" " Looking for a job." " Like what?" " Waitressing." " No one does that anymore." " You do." " l'm not a student any more." " Me neither." " Does Max come around?" " You miss him?" " Don't..." " He does." "A beer now and then." " What's he up to?" " Shady business." " Tina!" " Matjaz!" " On the lips. .." " Happy to see you." " Are you on holiday?" " No, I'm home." " And university?" " Where are you going?" " l'm off for today." " Can I come?" "If you sit here." "I don't believe this." " But it was nice then." " We were so inexperienced." " l hope you were." " Not everyone was." " Who wasn't?" " Never mind." " Do you still sing?" " ln church?" "Anywhere." "I do. ln my bathroom." "In my dreams." " And when I'm drunk." "You?" " l don't drink. I don't dream." "I don't go to church." "Unless someone dies." "Or gets married." "Want some?" "You have a beautiful hand." "A bit dirty." "Let's just make one thing clear." " Now?" " lt won't take long." "Then. .." " When?" " You know when." "I loved you a lot then." "A lot." "You?" "I wasn't able to love you that much." "I don't know what to say." "I had problems." "I still do." "So, what was this today?" "And yesterday?" "A surprise." "A very nice surprise." "Hold me." "You hold me so nicely." " More." "More..." " l'll break you." "You won't." "You'll never break me." " And now you're leaving?" " l need to work." "You stay." " May I stay here for a while?" " Yes. I've told you." "Stay." "Bye." "Look at the guy!" "Where are you going, moron?" "Did you see the jerk?" "Total chaos!" "People drive like animals!" "I know him, I'll get him." " What was I saying?" " Crisis!" "Yes, I'm telling you." "Clubs are going downhill." "Let's park and sit down." "I'll park you!" "Max never sits. I have things to do." "Problems all around." "Gypsies are invading my Babilon." "Krona complains about the DJ." "Bloody junkies." "And Dolce Vita wants Croats." "What for?" "Like no one else can sing!" "So I'm begging you. .." "Go back to studying. I can only offer village fetes." " You want that?" " No." "Or weddings." "At funerals they prefer men." " You are not listening." " l no longer sponsor weed." "That's out." "Working?" "Yeah, you do that!" "You know who the gigs are for now?" "For those against." "Project like *White doves, Party with your head...*" "That's the crap the state sponsors." "And faggots." " l want to record." " Record?" "What?" "What you offered me before college." "Damned if I remember." "I'd sing my own songs." "Your own songs?" "You're out of your mind." "Are you pulling my leg?" "Why didn't you try in Ljubljana?" "I don't know anyone there." "Now I'm here." "You did have a good voice... I still do." "I just need to take care." "Tinca, we can sing sweetly till we're blue in the face." "But music is in the hands of the big shots." "And faggots." "They control the scene, the media." "They can sell shit for gold!" "Go, go, and find something sensible to do." " l screwed that up already." " Yeah, right." "It took me 20 years." " Only you can help me." " Sure." "Taxi-Maksi." " What do you say?" " This can't work." "Two crazy losers.. ." "As if Slovenia wasn't full of them." "Hi!" "Here." "From the Queen of Norway." "And the postman tosses it on the floor!" "Bye, Maksi." "Bye." " You won't open the letter?" " l know what it is." "Ajob. I'm not interested." "Too far." "Eat, before it gets cold." "You're a good cook." " Right." " Seriously." "The only dish I cooked more than twice." "It's more fun to cook for two." "I cook for myself, but I don't enjoy it." " What did your parents say?" " Nothing." "They were out." "I'll tell them. I kind of went off parents in Ljubljana." " l'm truly grateful." " Don't be." "Eat." " Give me a kiss." " Let me swallow." "I won't wait." "Oh, the lunch." "The heart." " Say something." " What?" " Anything." " That's the hardest." " My, the head is empty." "Silence." " Stop it." "You want me to say something you'll like?" " Then turn this off." " Shame." "Tonci is big, you'll see." "He has a gold record." " And he almost won EMA." " The gym teacher?" "Ex-gym teacher." "He's a pro now." " Did you bring your swimsuits?" " No." "The girl doesn't need it and I don't want to watch you." "Hi!" "That's me." "Working, laid back in the shade." "I've just finished a song for Helena." "That's her?" " You want to sing?" " l sing." "How will you sing?" "No tits, no ass?" "That's not all there is." "Stop joking." "I'm not joking." "I haven't written a song for a titless singer in years." " You're counting on paedophiles?" " Spare her our jokes." " Just listen to her." " Get us a drink." "I'll have the usual, and the girl..." " What's your name?" " Tina." " What will you have?" " Water." "Water." "And whiskey, great." "So, you're Tina and you want to sing." "But you wouldn't be the first singing Tina." "The first one added an erogenous G to her name." "You need to be something else." "Maybe Tina. .." "Tina F. F is still free." "F is fine." "Sounds fine." "No F. Mum named me Valentina, I'll stick with that." "What Cain?" "What Abel?" "If you want to sing the Bible to Slovenians, do it in church." "If you want to succeed, if you want my help, forget romance and poetry." "A few straightforward, simple words will do." "Like.. ." "Come and hold me tight, I'll spread my legs tonight, I know the time is right." "I want you, touch me, hold me, take me." " Get it?" "Something like that." " Bravo." "Here." "A genius like that could afford better whiskey." "What?" "Sorry, Tonci." "So sorry." " Get out of my face." " Tonci's an asshole!" "Sir Tonci to you." " l'll sing what I want." "Then pay for it." "Be my guest." "Hire a studio." " Like the mayor's son." " No one listens to him." "And they will to you?" "Why?" "Because I'm sad." "And angry." "Because I need to, I want to!" " You are a pain." " You know what you offered me." " l was pissed." " Totally." "But you meant it." "I did." "You were young." "You sang beautifully." "Am I old now?" "Did you drink in there?" "No." "Now I stole a beer from him." "Here." "I never said you can't sing." "You are a hell of a singer." "But every girl in Slovenia sings." "So what?" "It's nothing." "You need to survive." "It's not just about carrying a tune." "You need to dress just right, move just right.. ." "It's a dirty business, I'm telling you." "Let me make you a waitress." "You'll sing now and then." "Have you ever tried doing something?" "Find less of a jerk than this guy." "At least you are a man." "You just need balls." "Get into the car." "I'm not sure there's enough salt." " lt's good." " No." " lt's great." " You don't like it." "Waitressing is not a problem. I don't mind." " l have a job!" " At Fredi's." "So?" "You should take your time." "Find something better." " Do something you like." " lt's temporary." " You don't need to work." " And do what here alone?" "While you're at work?" " You could study." " lf l finished, I'd sell pills." "Now I'll sell drinks." "It's temporary." " My aunt was a waitress." " And?" "Varicose veins, three divorces, miserable her whole life..." "My veins will be fine." "It took me some time, but now I know what I want." "What?" " l want to sing." " Then why don't you?" "Professionally." " To live off it?" " Yes." " Like Helena Blagne?" " A bit more modestly." "Hi." "What are you having?" " Are you free Saturday the 1 5th?" " Why?" " Television." " What television?" " Don't you want to sing?" " On television?" "You wanted me to fix it or not?" " What should I sing?" " Anything." "Baa Baa Blacksheep." " What?" " Ditka's Young Eyes always got me." " Too mushy." " Fuck it!" "Edi will fix it." " Call him." "Tomorrow." " l will." "We'll blow them away." " What are you having?" " l don't know." "Beer's fattening." " Gin and tonic?" " ls that still a drink?" " You used to drink it." " Okay, for old times' sake." "Genitive, honey..." "Marta, it's started." "Leave the essays, sit down." "Come here." "Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to present the greatest new singing talent in Slovenia." "So far she's sung in school, in church, in the gym." "But we lured her out. .." "Tina!" "*Our young eyes" "See a world that is not" "Where stars in the sky of love" "Only shine for young eyes" "When you look into my eyes" "My body shines like an eternal flame*" "Look at her dress!" "*Young eyes are bright lights" "Turning long nights into mornings" "Young eyes full of joy and laughter" "Bring bright days of the heart" "Young eyes are the eyes" "Which shine with the light of spring" "Good people and young eyes I would believe anything, anything...*" "And she had to go to these monkeys?" "But she sings beautifully." "You can't deny that." "Hey man, what's up?" " Drums?" " Here and there." " You play?" " For myself." "I'll be right there." " ls that with you?" " Sort of." "You're tripping." "I know." "Thanks, dad." "What did mum say?" "What?" "I can't hear you." "The signal's weak." "What did mum say?" "Hello?" "Shall I give it to you straight?" "Yes." "Ok, I said, Max has done a lot for me." "I wasn't even going to listen." "Have you studied singing?" " Yes." " You see, I know." "It shows." "What do you want to do with it?" " With what?" " Your voice!" "I don't know." "Are you shy?" " l'm a bit embarrassed." " Nice." " Do you care what I think?" " Yes." "You don't have everything but enough to get us going." "We could do something." "We could do a lot." "Could you repeat that?" "That we could do a lot?" "If you are interested." "We're here." " Look." " What?" " My world." " What world?" "It's an expression." "It's mine." "I bought it." " What do you think?" " Nice view." " Nice, isn't it?" " A bit far." " lt's got planning permission." " You would build?" " Why not?" " A house?" "You don't want to live in a house?" " lsn't it a bit solitary?" " No, there are 7 plots here." " lsn't it expensive?" " l'm saving." "I have decided. I want to have my own house." "My children won't live in a block of flats." " You sang beautifully yesterday." " Thank you." " Why didn't you call me?" " You couldn't be reached." "I couldn't get my turn." "Wait." "Sit." " You know what this is?" " An envelope." " Guess what's in it." " No idea." "Open it." " l thought he was joking." " This is no joke anymore." "You'll be given the song, the musicians. .." "You come, you sing." " And the lyrics?" " Your own." "Edi likes them." "*The shadows are gone I can't fall asleep" "And tomorrow I must rise with them" "Your letter now. ..*" " Do you have plans for her?" " Yes, I have plans." " Serious ones?" " Can't you hear this?" "That's why I'm asking." "I like that voice." "It's detailed, it has colour." "Don't fuck her up." "Without being arrogant..." "You do need help in this business." " Thanks, Edi." " l know why I'm helping you." "Some girls would do anything for my help." "But I don't help them." "I'm not interested." "I'm interested in you." "You're different." "Different how?" " You have something." " l have a boyfriend." " Does he know what he's got?" " He does." "You need someone to really understand you." "You deserve it." " He understands me." " Does he?" "Till he asks you to quit music." "I'm sure he's a nice guy." "But they'll be the first to stifle you." "You can do something more." "Guys normally get jealous." "Can you imagine?" "He will be jealous of your success." "That's life." "And you will be a success." "Believe me." "When you sing on television, your boyfriend will..." " What does he do?" " He owns a JCB." " Awhat?" " An earth mover." "A JCB and music don't seem to go together." " And you're beautiful." " l'm not." "Yes, you are." "Not that there isn't room for improvement." "Styling will be necessary." "Cosmetic surgery is also an option." "Enough of that." "We must decide what to do next." "We have a great demo." "We do another song, dish out the CD." "But I think you need a festival." "Audience." " And this will be full?" " lt usually is, yes." " What if she freezes?" " She won't." "He has Tina on the phone." "Tina!" "Tina!" "Thank you, thank you. .." " She's still inside?" " Yes." " What if she shat herself?" " Go and get her, she's on." "Tina?" " Are you ready?" " ln a minute." " What are you doing?" " Concentrating." " On the toilet?" " lt's a rare peaceful place." " lt's almost time." " Are you nervous?" " l feel a bit queasy." " This cubicle is empty." "Are you on something?" "*The shadows are gone I can't fall asleep* lt would be nice if she had a brother..." " Why did you think of that?" " lt would be easier for her." "She has Matjaz now." "Matjaz is fine, but..." "Not for a brother." "*lt didn't work out" "We were like Abel and Cain" "Perhaps in the next world" "We'll have a good time*" "What if she makes it?" "So she makes it." "She'll want to go on singing." "This won't earn her pension." "None of the young ones will have a pension." "*... a river, a mill" "Sometimes the earth will shake and then stand still" "Sometimes the birches will cry and it breaks my heart" "It didn't work out we were like Abel and Cain" "Perhaps in the next world" "We'll have a good time* l can't watch her." " What's with you?" " As if she's not mine." "Don't be unhappy." "Who's unhappy?" "I'm not unhappy." "We didn't come to compete." "We didn't come to win." "Stuff your PR comments." "4th place is an honorary victory." "No. 1 has never won here." " You shouldn't be first or last." " Sure." "No. 4 is the winner." "That's us!" "Champagne all around!" "Do you have anything on ice?" "You haven't won." "But as of today, you exist." "So, we have won." " Where are you off to?" " To bed." " You can't go to bed." " You're in my face." " Just be nice to me." " l'm nice." "A kiss." "One more." "On the lips." "I want to feel you on my lips." " l can't, Edi." " And I can?" " You kiss everyone but me." " We can't kiss." " Why not?" " l have a boyfriend." " Fuck him." " We can't talk like that." " Something was between us." " Yes and no." "What do you mean "and no"?" " Feel this." " l won't." "This is because of you." "It's all because of you." "We stepped into each other's lives." "You seduced me, and now I can't sleep." "I brought you the best musicians in the world." "For two months I've worked for you." " That's why we're here." " l want to go to sleep." "Who dressed you?" "Taught you the abc's?" "Piss off!" " You'll leave me with a hard-on?" " Go to sleep." " You cost me 1 0 000 euros." " l said thank you 1 00 times." "For 1 0 000 euros?" "That won't do." "Too bad I've wasted so much time on you." "* And our third suggestion for Song of the Week." "She didn't win the festival, but Valentina impressed many, and she was applauded long after she'd left." "The third suggestion for Song of the Week is called" "Cain and Abel." "And our last caller for Song of the Week is?" " Sandi." " Hello." "Who do you vote for?" " The winner of Portoroz." " She didn't win." "She won for us, Styrians." "And she's also the winner of the Song of the Week.*" " Seventeen." " Well." "Cool." "*Hard-on outside the door.* Catchy title." "The girls did their best on and off stage." " lt wasn't like that." " What was it like?" "Tell me." "He's like that." "But he did stay outside." " l don't like this." " l understand." " But he did help me a lot." " And he'll want payback." " You are going on like that?" " lt's just for television." "Even more people will see." "The camera'll be between your legs." " l have good legs." " Between them, I said." "Should I wear trousers?" "A plaid?" "Or how about a veil?" "I'm a woman." "You're narrow minded." " You might look stupid." " l'm not stupid." "It's easy to look stupid on television." " What are you going to do?" " With?" " Him!" " l'll talk to Maksi." " What's wrong with him?" " l know what he does!" "He will get you a lot of money for a little work." "What are you on about?" "He hires Croatian singers for clubs." " With hairy throats." " Why are you so vulgar?" "You are naive." "You are jealous." "A new young singer is with us today, Valentina." " Or do you prefer Tina?" " Tina." "You were definitely noticed at the Portoroz Festival." "But you were unlucky fourth." "Was that a success?" "Or were you slightly disappointed?" "It was my first festival." "And I reached the finals." "I had a little stage fright, but I'm glad I was there." "Your song was not your typical Portoroz entry." "Why such a sad ballad for such a happy festival?" "I think it's beautiful." "I sing what I feel." "I've always preferred sad songs." "So, you are more the melancholy type?" "Not at all." "I can be happy." " We've heard you were happy." " A happy festival, you said it." "Not just at the festival." "Also in the hotel corridors." " We've read. .." " lt was rather happy." "That's a lie." "The press make things up." "But even if the relationship with your manager was..." " Professional." " lt's difficult to keep apart the personal and the professional." "You were an overnight success." "We know it's not cheap." "Do you have a backer?" "I believe in my work." "And I hope... I really hope..." " Hope, hope is the trick." " Hope springs eternal." "And now our no. 3 from last week." " What are you doing here?" " Sit down." "You steal this from mummy?" "I can get you something better." " l didn't clear your appearance." " Do I need your permission?" "You are my performer." "You have contractual obligations." "Honour them." "Every appearance should be cleared with the agency." "Me." "I didn't know." "We were friends." "Now we're partners." "By contract." "A major difference." " What is this?" " The bill." " The original is in the post." " What bill?" "Electricity." "Hi." "About that question, the meaning of life." "I came up with a railway metaphor." "No one asks that on the train." "Only when they get off." "Could I ask for an autograph?" "My daughter doesn't believe you often ride on my train." "Tina?" "What's this?" "You stopped recording?" " l turned it off." " Why?" " To avoid further stupidity." " This is stupid to you?" "Yes, it's stupid." "You keep watching yourself." "It's not normal." " What are you saying?" " You've changed." "Of course." "Before, I dreamed." "Now I've achieved something." " One song." " And you're not impressed." " Not at any price." " Matjaz, this is the real me." " l preferred you before." " Sorry." "I'm going to bed." "I get up early." "Go, sleep." "I won't stop you." " Didn't you quit smoking?" " You're like my mum." " She's not that bad." " Yeah, right." "Good night." "The performer covers the damage for unruly behaviour." "The performer pays.. ." "is obliged. .." "Must comply..." "Performer..." "Performer." "All he has is rights." " You said he was honest." " Like the next man." " Why didn't you read it?" " Because you brought it." "You can't just trust me." " Where do I find 7 500 euros?" " He won't demand it all at once." "He already has!" "You know what he wants." "Every girl sacrificed a bit at the beginning." "Some people have money, others don't. lt's not my fault." "It's an opportunity for girls to get quick cash." "Girls in Dolce Vita earn big with no school." "Not even a passport!" " l don't care about that." " l'm just telling you." "Could you lend me it?" "Do I look like a guy with 7500 euros?" " l'll get him the money..." " Wait!" "Calm down." "Will you let me finish?" " We have gigs lined up." " What does that mean?" "Concerts." "You have to learn songs, a repertoire." "So we can do show business." "Leave Edi to me." "I'll talk to him, so he won't bother you about the money." "You'll work it off." "When everything's set up.. ." "It's not that much money." "7 500 euros, come on." "Tina, I don't have it." "And neither does mum." "I don't approve." "It doesn't make money and its expensive." "This is a luxury we can't afford." "How much money are we talking about?" "7000 euros." "This man, the producer..." "Surely has more money than us." "It all depends on him." "And I live for singing." "But 7 000 euros is still 7 000 euros." "We don't have it." " lf you took a loan..." " For your manager?" " l'll pay you back." " lf it was an emergency. .." " lt is for me." " You can't live off singing." "Why did I come here?" "It's fishy." "Something's wrong." "She's restless." " What if she's taking drugs?" " She isn't!" "Money, it's all this world is about." "Money.. ." "Fredi. .." " Could you lend me some money?" " How much?" "35." "Forget it." "Hi." " This is where you two live." " Matjaz rents it." "Right." "This is for you." "And for him. I don't know how you will. .." "Thanks." " l heard you sing..." " l'm rehearsing a new song." "I like it, what you sing." "It's for real..." "For real." "That's how they used to sing.. ." "Majda, Marjana, Elda." "For real." " Mum likes it, too." " Really?" "But she'll never admit it." "She's always worrying.. ." " Do you want coffee?" " Why not." "How long would you need that money for?" "Two months." "Till the CD comes out." "Here." " lt's slightly less. .." " Where is it from?" " Just don't tell your mother." " l won't." "There, the levels." " l think it's great." " So do I." " Do we record?" " Yes, it's a hit." "Tina!" "With lyrics now." "With lyrics!" "You scared me!" "You're everywhere but where you should be." "I'm busy." "Have you talked to her?" "She's nervous." "We should sit down... 1 00 euros a gig, no more." "Non-negotiable." "That's not enough." " Numbers are numbers." " She's also invested some." " And you took some, too." " You got a good cut!" "Leave my cut out of it!" "What about sound, security..." "You don't know." "What do I care..." "Pay her out of your share, if you're an idiot." "But she should be kept on positive zero." "For her own good." "Matjaz!" "Wake up!" " What time is it?" " l don't know." "You're drunk." "Leave me alone." "Tina!" "I don't like you!" "Leave me alone!" "Look at you!" "I'm tired." "I can't do it anymore." " lt'll be better after this week." " So you keep saying." " Get dressed, we need to go." " l'm not going." " What are you doing?" " Money on Friday, you said." " Two Fridays ago." " l'm not paying, get it?" " l'm the last in the chain." " l am!" "I'd earn more as a waitress." "CD needs to be promoted and sold." "Then you cash in." "Nothing happens overnight." "Give me a paper with numbers, dates, deadlines!" " l don't believe you anymore!" " No one operates with papers!" "It's cash in hand, or the taxman takes half." "I'm not going anywhere." "How much do you need?" "This is no good. I need money I've invested." "Not spare change!" "Don't be impatient!" "Do you want to screw things up?" "I can drop everything." "See if I care." "We've invested so much, it would be stupid." "Go get dressed." "Next time go easy on the booze." "And don't slam the door." " Did you forget something?" " No, nothing." "You're early." " l just stopped by." " Stopped by..." " Tina.. ." " You smell of oil." " And it bothers you?" " You're like a gas station." " And now?" "Any better?" " Are you drunk?" "I couldn't measure up to you." "You like yourself?" "Not really." " Where are you going?" " Photo session." " For Playboy?" " Stop it." " No." "And your pimp's outside." " He's not a pimp." " They'll screw up your life." " l'm working." "Get it?" "I have to, to make a name." "Once I pay back my father, I'll get rid of them." " You won't!" " Where are you going?" " The photo session!" "Would you marry me?" " What kind of a question is that?" " Yes or no?" " Now?" " Yes." "No. I wouldn't marry you." "Let me go." "Another turn." "One more time." "Like this." "Smile." "The eyes..." "Smile." "Another turn." "Look at me." "Great." "*ln a thousand years when the two of us are gone" "there will be another evening like this...*" " Tina!" " What was this gig about?" "What do you care?" "They pay double." "Mr. Aleksander Kobal wants to talk to you." " Who?" " Mr. Big Shot." " l couldn't say no." " So you said yes." "He'll drool, but he'll leave you alone." "I'll be outside the door." "I apologize if I am disturbing you." "Your manager said yes." " No problem." " May I?" "Congratulations." "That is some voice!" "I've missed something like that in Slovenian popular music." " You will have a career." " l don't know." "Who are you?" "Maks said you are a big shot." " Alexander." " Tina." "But what do you do?" "It would bore you." "I'm in finance." "Great." "At times people in your business have financial problems." " l sometimes solve them." " Are you a bank?" "Almost." "A patron." "A sponsor of sorts." " Have you been to Dubai?" " No." "You should see it." "I am a man who knows who he is and what he wants." "And I know my wishes." "And what they're worth to me." " l'm not sure I understand." " You do." "I have an open mind." "And money." " You want me to. .." " Yes. I understand your reaction." "But I'm very direct, honest." "A girl's affection is worth a lot of money to me." "You won't come across a fairer offer." "These are my contact numbers." "You may call me." "Or not call me." "You can throw it away." "It's just a card." "Oh, fuck!" "*Tina, sorry. .." "I couldn't manage to tell you or write to you.. ." "We've been bad at talking recently." "I got a well paid job on an oil rig." "I think it will work out." "I haven't given notice for the apartment." "The paid bills are in the yellow box." "From now on, you know the drill.. ." "I loved you a lot." "A lot." "There's goulash in the fridge." "I think it's not half bad.*" "So what say you, Tina?" "Valentina." "You can't say no." "You are our queen." "Right?" "I can't, Vinko." " We were neighbours, right?" " We were." " We were in school together." " We were." "Are you ashamed to sing at a birthday party?" " l'm not." " How can you say no then?" "Because I can't." " You only sing for money now?" " No." "No problem." "Name your price." " lt's not about money." " What then?" "We forget old friends now that we're famous?" " Don't talk nonsense." " Nonsense?" "It's what it is." " Where are you going?" " Toilet." " Vinko's left?" " Yes." "Everybody has." "I want to cry so badly." "Go ahead." " l don't want to be a nuisance." " No problem." "I'm at work." " l can't anyway." " l know." "That's the worst." "When it's really bad, you can't cry." "Which makes it even worse." "Fredi?" "I've always wanted to ask you something." " You don't ask that." " Ok." "Never mind." "That's why I get along with you so well." " And I with you." " But that's nothing." " lt's something." " What?" "Fuck it." "We get along." "And men are always a problem." "Specially here." "Crickets at the field." "A train." "A song bird." "A JCB." "But someone else's." "A migratory bird." "Or some other." "A night at the field." "Morning." "The sea, the sea, how are you, my sea?" "Fuck." "Roar, mighty Adriatic!" "Bang on it!" "It's open." "Stop tripping." "She's asleep." "Do we wake her up?" "No..." "Let her sleep." "What are you doing?" "Edi, stop this shit!" "She smells so nice.. ." "Leave her, what's with you?" "Get off!" "Get off!" "How did you get in?" "Get off!" "Fuck you, man, are you crazy?" "You have half a day to get her to her senses." "What?" "Fucking and hitting, that's all you men do." "Put your clothes on." "You disappear for five days!" "Gigs go to hell..." "Was I supposed to smell you out?" "We're all in the same shit." "Get up, you're singing today." "Alive or dead, I don't care." "You want something?" "Coffee?" "Tea?" " Soup?" "What?" " Something warm." " Soup?" " Soup." "We eat at six, sound rehearsal at seven, the gig is at nine, but we'll really start at quarter past." "Hello?" "Yes, this is he." "Oh, hi!" "Right away." "Your father." "Where is your phone?" "No, I haven't heard." "Really?" "No, to no one." "Stop yelling." "Just stop yelling." "I need money." "I said I needed money." " You'll get money." " You said when the CD came out." " lt's complicated." " l don't care. I want my money." "The market is tough." "Date of payment is 90 days." "That's three months!" "You know when I want my money?" "Today." "Before the concert." "Are you crazy?" "Where am I going to find it?" "Then cancel the gig." "I won't sing otherwise." " You just sing for money now?" " From now on." "For my money!" " l don't have it." " Hello, Edi." " He's already mad." " l'm out of here then." "I don't care!" " Edi will kill you." " lt's your turn." "Tina!" "I'll be right with you." "What are you doing?" "Nice selection you have." "Sit down." "Sit down!" "Nothing but dirty glasses here." "You see, I'm in the papers now, too." "The career of the young singer was financed by a tenants' association." "You don't know?" "Involuntary sponsors were surprised to find out where their emergency fund had gone." "Instead of renovated heating they now have a famous neighbour." "That's you." "Here, take a look." "What does it say?" "Three blocks at Tovarniska 2-1 2 have entrusted management to a 57-year Karl Verden." "Me." "The community trusted Verden, a recovering alcoholic." "Trusted him!" "See?" "The public is more familiar with his daughter Valentina, who got the media's attention with her song Cain and Abel, but even more so with her night life in Portoroz hotels." "Nice!" " We are a thief and a whore!" " No one reads this." "All our neighbours read it." "Everyone in Slovenia!" "And they're right. I should have listened to your mother." "She knew what you'd do with the money, everything!" "And I believed you. idiot." "Now we're on television." "You'll get the money tomorrow." "Don't drink." "Don't lecture me!" "I'm a thief, why not a drunk, too?" "I'll drink if I feel like it!" "Shall I go home?" "I can't." "They're all waiting for me in front of the building." "Skerjanc, Juratovec, that mouthy Kovacic bitch." "Come with me, we'll sing to them." "You'll sing." "You have to sing for your sponsors." "Dad, give me the cup." "You mustn't drink." "What, I mustn't drink?" "I'll give it all, for a night, for just one night, a summer's night!" "Cheers, Maksi." "We deserve it." "7000 euros in a month, almost no promotion." "I got really lucky." "Go figure." " And the girl disappeared?" " Yes, without a trace." "I even managed to contact her ex-boyfriend, who now works on an oil rig." "But I can't find her." "And you had nothing to do with it?" "I care for her." "She was a good summer hit." "But a one-hit wonder." "Next year, another girl." "We'll never run out." "Did you get to bonk her?" "No, me neither." " She got away." " She was not a bad girl." " That's what I'm saying." " Fuck, Edi, I've had enough." "You don't like it?" "It's the best grub in town." "No." "The company, I've had it with the company." "There's a man and there's a wuss." "Now, who said that?" "Hello?" " Mum?" " Where are you?" " ln Portoroz." " ls something wrong?" " Yes." " l'll come and get you." "Thank you, mum." "Your Maksi called." " What did he want?" " He was in a mighty good mood." " What did he say?" " l think he was drunk." " What did he say?" " l don't believe him." "Tell me." "He has money for you." "He'll bring it over." "Quite a lot." "And we'll take out a loan." "Yes?" "Who?" "Yes, yes. lt's for you." "Vlado Kreslin, if it's not a joke." " l'm not here. I'm not." " Come on!" "She says she's not here." "He says it's urgent." "Totally urgent." "Let him call in a year." "Leave your number and she'll call back next year." "They need your voice." "They pay really well." " l'm not interested." " She's not interested." "No is no." "Yes, I know that." "She's incredibly stubborn." "Sure, I'll tell her." "Bye, Vlado." " Why not?" " l need one peaceful year." "You call this peaceful?" "Blissfully." "*The shadows are gone I can't fall asleep" "And tomorrow I must rise with them" "Your letter now" "Keeps me awake" "Hidden under my pillow. .." "And the day has come lt didn't work out We were like" "Abel and Cain" "Perhaps in the next world" "We'll have a good time*" "Screenplay by" "Directed by" "Production manager" "*Let me go with you" "To live in your mind" "Our dreams are all there" "A river, a mill" "Sometimes the earth will shake" "And then stand still" "Sometimes the birches will cry" "And it breaks my heart lt didn't work out" "We were like Abel and Cain" "Perhaps in the next world" "We'll have a good time. ..*"