"Hi, I'm Elisa." "I'm in the concert hall of Reykjavík." "In Italy, I studied to be a landscaper but I only found work here in Reykjavík, Iceland." "Actually, I hope to not return to Italy because life here is so much better." "Hi, I'm Umberto." "I'm a student and I left Italy 3 years ago to move to London." "Right now I have no plan to return to Italy." "I hope in the future I'll have opportunities there too because I'd like to go back, I miss Italy." "Hi, I'm Cristina." "I've been living in Sydney for 2 years." "I came here with my boyfriend, my ex now." "We came here, found work, the pay is good." "And things in Italy are what they are..." "Go back ?" "Dunno..." "Hi, I'm Giulia." "Perth, in North Western Australia, is my home now." "I came here 5 years ago through an au pair agency." "I left Pescara to prove to myself that I could make it on my own far from home." "Hello, I'm Jacopo Mangiapane from Ravenna." "I left Italy to build a life for myself in a country that is booming." "So I'm in Dubai, amidst these skyscrapers." "A big hello to Italy, Rome and Bologna especially, and all my friends." "Bye !" "Hi, I'm Andrea, I'm 30 and I'm the manager of a chain of coffee-shops." "Would I like to return to Italy ?" "Yes, but I doubt I will because for me there's no place in Italy." "I left Italy because I couldn't find classes to learn how to work ceramics like the classes I am doing here." "Greetings from Matilde." "Bye." "Hi, I'm Paolo and I live in Canberra." "Despite a degree in mechanical engineering" "I didn't find work in Italy so I'm here in Australia..." "I'm having fun, I like the kangaroos." "NO COUNTRY FOR YOUNG FOLK" "AGONIA BROTHERS" "This isn't just my story, it's also Pavarotti's, my friend." "But in telling his story, I'm telling mine too." "I told you a million times, I plate the pasta, damn it !" "He's the real deal." "26 years old, no license and he's not on Facebook." "Timorasso for table 7." "Who'll get it from the wine cellar ?" "Him." "So you get used to doing the stairs." " Sure, right away." " Go." "I came for a bottle of Timoroso, not sure which vintage..." " What do I do ?" " Timorasso, not Timoroso." " Sorry, it's my first day." " Off to a bad start." "What table ?" " 7." " 7..." "Rich people ?" "Dunno, how can I tell ?" "Well, rich people are usually attractive." "There's no rule, just use your intuition." "Anyway, the oldest Derthona is the priciest, 25 euros." "The younger wine is also the least expensive." " The other is neutral." " The other is neutral..." " Goodnight." " Goodnight." "See you tomorrow." "Goodnight." " Bye." " Bye." "Want a ride ?" "No need, thanks." "I live far away." "I've got a full tank." " Got an extra helmet ?" " Yes." "Thanks." " They never say bye ?" " Ignore them." "Go." "After 3 months of scooter rides we became friends." "But despite all of the liters of gas I spent on him, he still didn't trust me." "He never let me drop him off in front of his house." " Thanks." " No problem." " Goodnight." " Bye." "Bye." " Hey..." " What ?" "I didn't tell you before, but my interview's been bumped up." "I have to leave in 20 days." "When will you come ?" "Well, I don't..." "I'll come." "I'll work it out." "If the interview's a flop should I come back to Italy, or wait there..." "Cinzia, you're the biggest bookworm I've ever met." "It'll be fine." "You realize half of the world would kill to work for Google ?" "Already getting an interview with them is awesome enough !" "You should be happy." "I want to live there." "With you." "Me too." " Bye." " Bye." " Hi, dad." " Sandrino, could you help me out ?" "Grab those red crates and put them under the daily newspapers, near the organic tomatoes." "Tomatoes with dailies, eggplants with weeklies, cabbage and endive with photo magazines and monthlies..." " That stuff nobody buys." " Sure this isn't dangerous ?" "Don't bust my balls." "If we don't do this, how'll we get by ?" " How'll we get by ?" " We can't do this." "Sure we can, Sandro." "We can do anything." "Do you think these apples are actually organic ?" "They bang them up on purpose, they chuck them on the ground and beat them to make them look organic." "All bumped and bruised so people say:" ""So hideous, must be organic"." " And pay twice as much." " Where do the apples go ?" " Under Panorama and Espresso magazines." " Where ?" "Near Vanity Fair." "Put the fennel under GQ." " Under which ?" " No, the pumpkin goes under Witch." " The fennel under GQ." " What are you saying, dad ?" "According to statistics, 100,000 young folks leave Italy to go abroad." "Nobody feels they can find a future here." "It's hard enough to have a dignified present." "What the fuck are you still doing in Italy ?" "!" "You're old, get it ?" "My friend moved to Belgium and opened a business in 6 days." " Ice cream and pizza." " Don't you want to direct ?" "Yes, Andrea, but the school costs a buttload." "My dad will pay the first year then we'll see..." " He doesn't even know." " Here... the climate sucks and the food is nasty, of course." "But there's a fucking vibe..." "Sandro !" "London is your city." "Don't go to America with that ninny." "Come here with me !" "You and I will wipe the floor with these Brits." "Check this out." "Damn, he's good." "What all young people say is:" ""If I have to be a waiter in Italy, may as well do it in London, Paris, or South America"." "We're forced to run away from here because the air has become too stifling for us." "We're just a burden in this country." "A dead weight to sort out to appease someone's conscience." "Because this..." "is no country for young folk." " Goodnight." " Bye." "Why are you following me ?" "Because I wanted to ask you something..." "Bullshit, you were just following me." "Want to know where I live ?" "What my secret is ?" " Sorry, I have no secrets." " No, I didn't think you had secrets." "Plus the question I wanted to ask you isn't..." "Never mind, bye." "Is it true you want to be a writer ?" "Who told you ?" "Because that famous writer from Turin came to the restaurant... and you told him you want to be a writer." "He told the Agonia brothers, they told the kitchen crew." "That's where all the gossip comes from, you know." "So now they're mocking me ?" "When they see you come in they all call you "the writer" now..." "I told you, those guys are shits." "Hi." " Hi." " I'm looking for Hector." " Hector ?" " Yes, the dancer guy." "Hector !" "There." "No, no... the dancer guy..." "Clearly that is not Hector the dancer guy." "Right there." " The dancer guy?" " Yes." " She says that's him." "Thanks." " You're welcome." "Excuse me, are you Hector the dancer guy ?" "Dancer guy, fly girl, barman, dishwasher, even a valet." "Are you Cuban ?" "Your accent seems..." "Who gives a shit where I'm from." "I'm Brazilian." "Even if I were Cuban, nobody knows the difference." "I was told to come see you about housing in Havana." " Really ?" "Did Felipe send you ?" " Yes." "Come with me." "25 pesos high season, 15 low season." "When are you going ?" "Felipe misunderstood, I am moving to Havana." " What ?" " Great." "2,600 pesos for the year, that's about 2,000 euros." "2,000 euros ?" "No... 2,000 is a bit much." "Can't you give me a better price ?" "I don't negotiate." "Contact Nora, the Italian who lives there." " Sort it out with her." " Can I ask a question ?" "Maybe I misunderstood..." "how much for a year ?" " 2,000 euros." " 2,000 euros ?" "For a year... 2,000..." "No, 2,000 euros a year is way too much." "Well, maybe you could lower the price to zero for him..." " Zero..." " Not zero, but..." "Cuba's a frontier now, the embargo's been lifted..." "I mean it's there but it's not." "And there's money to be made but you need a Cuban business partner." " You have one ?" " No, but Felipe is my friend." "He's a smart, young businessman." "He says the big bucks are in Internet." "Nobody has it at home since it's expensive so people use the State Wi-Fi, but there are only five hotspots in the city, five squares bursting with people." " How do you make big bucks ?" " Simple." "They're setting up new hotspots outside of the city," "Felipe has connections and knows where they'll be." "So you buy that property for nothing, and open a bar or restaurant..." "I'm training to be a chef." "Then you know what happens, Sandrino ?" " What ?" " An eruption !" "An eruption." "What are you looking at ?" "What's up ?" "Nothing, I was just thinking..." " I was thinking." " Okay, what were you thinking about ?" "Inheritance." "What was that ?" "Inheritance." "The concept of inheritance." "I think the idea is all wrong." "We should be able to decide when to take our inheritance." "Some might need it sooner, some might need it later." "Me, for example... if I needed money... and you had set aside some for me for when that time comes..." " What time, what time ?" " What time do you think, dad ?" "When does a person inherit something ?" "You mean when I die, when I kick the bucket." "See ?" "Why react like that ?" "But you just don't get it." "Never mind." "I hope you live to be 100." "You're out of your mind." "Actually, you're weird, you're a weirdo." "It's probably a good idea for you to write books because..." "You have such crazy thoughts... and then you just come out with... inheritance." "So tell me, what should I do ?" "Sell my newspaper stand ?" "Is this what you want ?" "I didn't say to sell anything, you don't get it." "I don't need all that money you're talking about," "I need a lot less." " Never mind, okay ?" " How much ?" "20,000...." "Have you lost your mind ?" "Are you smoking crack ?" "Sandro, go carry boulders, never mind 20,000 euros." "Go work the land, never mind 20,000 euros." "Give me a break !" "Forget it, Sandro." "You're nuts..." "20,000 euros, please !" "Mr. Cesare, the free market will make its way there too." "The State knows new generations want Internet, progress is inevitable." "And with 20,000 euros you think you'll make Cuba progress ?" " They must be in shitty shape." " Never mind, he doesn't get it." "He does get it." " Where do the zucchini go ?" " Under Panorama." "Right, dad ?" "Yes, the put the zucchini underneath Panorama and Espresso." "Under Panorama..." "How puzzling..." "My father is more intelligent than you," "I mean more well-read, no offense..." " No offense, my ass." " I mean he has a degree, he's a journalist, he writes for these magazines but he doesn't get it." "Whereas you sell them and you get it." "Know what we call people like you ?" "Bunco." " It's Apulian dialect." " Is that an insult ?" "No, it's not." "He's just joking around." "You know, Sandro..." "I envy that you're leaving." "Cuba's always been my dream." "Here's an advance on your inheritance." "Even my mother went away leaving just a note, and that day I resorted to the cowardice I inherited from her." "I didn't have the guts to look Cinzia in the face and tell her I'd rather go to Cuba with a stranger, than go with her." "I got to Havana on January 27, 2016." "I placed an unbridgeable distance between me and Cinzia, 8,695 kilometers, to be exact." "Too many for a relationship." "Read it over again, it doesn't make much sense." "I read it already, that's what it says." "Nora says: "I'll be waiting at the Havana airport for you." "Or you can take the bus." And here's the address." ""Or you can take the bus ?" Either she's dumb or it's a mistake." " Will she be here or not ?" " Dunno, I hope someone's here." ""Or you can take the bus"..." "Let's see." " Morning." " Morning." "Are you Pavarotti ?" "No, I'm Luciano Capriotti." "Maybe you wrote the surname wrong." "No, I'm waiting for Mr. Luciano Pavarotti." " Sorry to insist but..." " No problem." "I think you wrote the surname wrong, he's Capriotti." "It is somewhat similar to Pavarotti." "You might've mistaken it for..." "Okay, want me to help you get somewhere ?" " Tell her the address." " Okay, it's..." " That's my house." " See ?" "It's us." " You're coming to my house ?" " Miss..." "So there is no Pavarotti ?" "No, I'm Capriotti." "Are you Nora ?" "Of course, who else ?" "Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose." "Once I wrote Agnesi instead of Pavesi." "Shit happens, right ?" "This way." "Want me to talk ?" "It's up to you." "I'm more than happy to be quiet." "Whatever you want, it's fine." "What a pity though." "What ?" "That he's not a Pavarotti." "I'll hop out." " We'll get the bags." " No, you've paid for the service." "But thanks, I appreciate it." " We paid for it ?" " Thanks." " You came here to make it big ?" " In a way, yes." "Italians always say they come here to see the last Communists." " But they really come to fuck." " We're not those kinds of Italians." "I can tell." "This way." "Okay..." "My family is waiting for you." "Well... this is my mother." "My father." "My sister." "My brother, my younger brother." "Grandma, grandpa, great-grandma." "And he is my super old grandpa, the father of the father, the great-grandpa." "He turns 100 in September, we're having a party." "We know that you two are poofs." "But don't worry, we won't tell anyone." "Poof." "Sorry, we don't understand." "What did the kid say ?" "Nothing." "Come see your room." " Grab your bags." " Is "poof" an expression here..." "No..." "Come in, this is your room." "The bed isn't exactly queen sized, it's a tad smaller." "But it's lovely, we really liked the headboard." "Here's a flashlight, the lamp broke." "So... just use the flashlight." "Here's the best part, the mini fridge." "It's not working right now because the resistance-coil broke." " Okay..." " But when it works it cools." "Anyway it's a normal fridge, just smaller." "Of course." "So, Nora, where is the other room ?" "That way ?" " What room ?" " What do you mean ?" " I booked two rooms." " Two rooms ?" " Meaning ?" " One for me, one for him." "Two." "You're not a couple ?" "No, we're not a couple, no." "I mean, we're a couple of friends but we don't sleep together." "Well, we'll find some other solution." "I think..." "I made a mistake." " I messed it all up." " Where's she going ?" "How the fuck should I know !" "Do we look like a couple ?" " Can I sleep near the flashlight ?" " Hand me that." "Thanks." "One of the Wi-Fi hotspots must be here." "Look at them." " See ?" " It makes sense." "The bars in this square get triple the business." "Imagine a place like this in Italy, Wi-Fi only in Piazza Navona." " How about the Vatican ?" " The Vatican for sure." "The Pope's obsessed with Twitter." "Don't they have doorbells or buzzers here ?" "Have you seen where we are ?" " So what do they do ?" " Watch, I'll show you." "Felipe !" "Felipe, it's Luciano Capriotti, from Italy." "Felipe's not here." "He went to work in Santa Cruz." "He won't be back for 2, 3, 4, 5 days." "I'm not sure, sorry." "But Felipe is not here, he's not..." "Hi, Luciano." "Come up, second floor." "Second..." "Welcome !" "Make yourselves at home." "Come on in." " What ?" " Have a seat." "Sorry, everything is so..." "what happened ?" "It's really low." "Yes, it's for sale." "I had to quickly move everything to my mother's house, because this country is still very..." " How do you say it in Italian ?" " Closed." "Yes, a closed country, a slow country." "But not for long, the embargo's been lifted, right ?" "That embargo is gone but there's still a smaller embargo." "An "embarghito"..." "It's cool guys, it won't be a problem." "And how do you sell all of this stuff ?" "To whom ?" "How do you sell this stuff ?" "Wholesale ?" "What stuff ?" "I don't sell anything." "Did you see anything ?" "Black-market stuff, guys." "This stuff doesn't exist, okay ?" " Well, Filippo..." " Felipe." "Just to be clear, we don't want to do anything illegal." "We want to be above board, with proper contracts." "Of course, bro !" "It's all good, don't worry." "We'll find a Cuban partner who gets 51% and we're fine." "All that matters is the money, do you have it ?" " Yes, 40,000." " 20 and 20, yes." "Great, look." "Take a look." "Here." "There's a beach an hour from Havana." "A beach with a small hut that can be expanded, understand ?" "Expanded." "The State will decide to place a hotspot here for Wi-Fi." "Wi-Fi, yes !" "This is the ideal spot, it's brilliant." "It's perfect." "Want to talk ?" "Dunno..." " We can sit in silence too." " True." "There's music to listen to." "Well, the time has come, hasn't it ?" "For what ?" "I mean..." "I bet you've been aching to ask me..." "Right ?" "It's up to you to decide if you want to talk about it." "Aneurysm." "Know what that is ?" " Yes." " I didn't, before it happened." "Your brain swells up and then it goes to mush." "Blackie died in a motorcycle accident." "He raced motorcycles and one day he didn't turn." "He went like this..." "Straight ahead." "Well, Blackie died and I had an aneurysm." "They say it can happen:" "Anxiety, tension, sadness..." "Pain..." "And an aneurysm hits you." "Because Blackie was my love." "I called him that because he called me "Blackie", because I used to have dark hair this long." "You guys didn't know that..." "You didn't know me." "Anyway, I was in a coma for three months." "But it was fine, really." "Being in a coma is not so bad." "You know... lots of people say they see lights, or hear voices... jack shit for me." "In three months I didn't see jack shit." "I think I slept." "Apparently my brain reset itself." "Some things remained, others flew away." "Like names, I always mess them up." "We noticed that at the airport:" "Pavarotti, Capriotti..." "Oh well, we managed to find each other anyway though." "Names aren't that important." "You already care for me." "Dunno." "She's odd, isn't she ?" "Yes, because... she's so direct." "But I agree, I think he cares for you already." "Because you're a mom." " I'm a what ?" " A mother." "A mother." " Want to get drunk ?" " Let's get fucking wasted." " What time is it ?" " 1:00 AM." " Shit, I have to go to work." " Where ?" "Here, I work here." "She works here." "Hello, how are you ?" " Fine." " All good ?" " All good." " Good." " Hi, Luciano." " Hi, Felipe." " I'm Nora, nice to meet you." " Likewise." "You own this amazing beach ?" " Why sell it ?" "Is he nuts ?" " No, he's our friend Felipe." "So, like it ?" "Hell yes, it's amazing." "From the hut to the end of the beach." "What idiot would sell this ?" "A real idiot." " Nora, it's the State." " Chill out and go take a swim." "Look at that sea, go on." "Who's he ?" "He's cool, he's been here for 30 years, he's here illegally, he has no authority." "He's like a hero, years ago he saved an entire family from a shark attack." " Shark." " Yes, a shark." "It's not a problem though, once we sign the deed, we'll kick him out." " Why ?" " Why ?" " Why ?" " Why what ?" "He's a hero." "If I were a hero, I wouldn't leave." "What the fuck..." "And how'll you kick him out, by calling the cops ?" "Call the cops ?" "Nice, really nice." "Kick him out like you did to the Native Americans." " You did that." " You, who ?" "What are you saying ?" " Luciano, he's a hero." "Understand ?" " Hi, dad." "Look, this is the beach." "And that... is the hut that'll be the restaurant." "See it ?" "Isn't it great ?" "Hi, Cesare." "Isn't this amazing ?" "Your son and I will strike it rich here." "It's my dad." "Ave Cesare." "Morituri te salutant..." "Knock it off." "Sorry dad, she's a bit odd." " I'll explain later." " Yes, I'm odd, Cesare." "I'm odd." "He's a hero." "We're in pole position !" "Know what pole position is ?" "Yes, pole position !" "Wait !" "Sandrina, Sandrina..." "I almost forgot..." "A guy I know, actually a girl I know, she's rather..." "A girl I know asked me to send her a video..." "Explaining why we left Italy." "It's for a show." "And we have to do it... now." "Do what ?" "You do it." "Come on, not alone..." "Fine, I'll do it alone." "You asked for it." "Where is... play." "Well..." "Good evening..." "I'm Luciano and..." "I'm in... come on !" "Don't, this is serious." "Hold on." "Ignore her." "I'm Luciano and I am... here, you know... in Cuba." "I hear buzzing inside of me." "It's outside." "No, it's not outside, it's inside of me and it's pretty loud." "Know what it reminds me of ?" " The buzzing of..." " An airplane." "Yes." "The buzzing of an airplane but inside of me." "But it's outside." "Look, look at it, it's flying overhead." "Oh shit, it is outside." "Come here, we'll look at it up close." "Maybe it's going to Italy." "Maybe it's coming from Italy." "I haven't gotten this drunk since Cristina had an abortion." "I was 18... she was 17." "What could we do ?" "But... everyone agreed." "Even my parents, they drove us to the clinic." "My dad... agreed." "The intellectual... who's bright, perfect." "Even my mother agreed." "The perfect teacher, who's bright too." "I don't have a family, I have... a bright Christmas tree." "But... they all agreed." "Everything's perfect, everyone... they're all intellectuals and righteous." "I'll never make it back home on my own two feet." "Gilda." "Hi honey, how are you ?" "Everything okay ?" "Today was a rough day, the police stopped me." "They searched me up and down but... policemen are afraid of dicks !" "And they didn't frisk me here." " So here are your pills." " Thanks, Gilda." " You're a pal." " Take care." "Does anyone want to fight ?" "Come on !" "Want to fight ?" "And you ?" "A couple of Italians..." "I hear Italians are spineless." "Want to fight ?" "What ?" "Let's go !" "This place is sketchy, come on." "What does this fat-ass want ?" "Hey, fat-ass !" "Get off me." "What do you want ?" "Tonight we have some Italian cowards here." "Coward !" "Italian cowards ?" "Hey, you're an asshole !" "Let go !" "Let me go." "Asshole, you wannabe Jimi Hendrix." "Want to fight ?" "Come on, let's do it then." "No, fuck this." "Quit betting, he's not fighting." "Is he new ?" "Why the tape ?" "What the fuck is this ?" " Why the tape ?" " Sandro, knock it off, come on." "I'm doing it to amuse you, I took Judo for 7 years." "I'm not kidding." "I might not know how to punch but..." " I know how to dodge them." " You're coming with me." " I'm in charge." " Nora, don't bust my balls." "Leave." "I can dodge them." "Finish taping my fucking hands." "You're nothing but an asshole." "Whatever..." "Watch it." "I'm Italian..." "I'm an Italian." "I took Judo for 7 years." "What the fuck ?" "Holy shit !" "You need to chill out, okay ?" "Calm down, easy." "What the fuck ?" "Back the fuck up !" "Sandro, come on !" "Let's get out of here." "What's wrong ?" "My stomach..." "Does it hurt ?" "You did good, they were killing him." "I was killing them too." "Here, I take them for pain." "Oddly enough, at first I thought poof was a greeting you used." "Yeah, a greeting." "But it's not a greeting." " Poof like..." " Here we go." "It took longer than expected because the line was slow." "What a drag only being able to check email in the squares and only in those squares, which are not even near here." "Hey, champ." "How are you ?" "It's freezing here." "I can picture you there, warm... surrounded by pretty ladies." "I saw the beach." "It's incredible." "And that Nora is pretty cool." "Odd..." "It's a video, it's not live." "The other day that bastard Pakistani greengrocer came around." "You know I'm not racist, but that bastard Pakistani..." "You know what we say in dialect ?" ""Who the fuck do you think you are ?"" "You know, this country has become a contradiction in terms." "Morning, Mr. Cesare." "How are you ?" "She's a family friend I mentioned." " Hi, Sandrino." " Mrs. Cimpanelli." " I'll tend to your dad." " Mrs. Cimpanelli will tend to me now." " What paper do you want ?" " I came to get tomatoes..." "Don't say that..." "Grandpa..." " Where are you going ?" " It's tradition." "The last people who saw him make a speech." "Sorry, I'm too emotional..." "When my parents came to fetch me," "I told them that at a certain point in life, we should be able to choose our family." "And I chose yours." "Yours, Maria... yours, José... and grandpa's..." "Blackie's family." "And here in Cuba... you all saved my life..." "Even the doctors at the hospital, the nurses, they're all my friends." "Aside from one guy who wanted to fuck me, but that happens..." "Aside from one guy who... ?" " A guy who wanted to fuck me." " What ?" " Why are you laughing ?" " No..." " I'm not laughing." " Why are you laughing ?" " No, I'm not laughing." " What's so funny ?" "Nothing, nothing is funny." "Just carry on, now's not the time for this conversation." "The aneurysm erased my sense of irony." "Come on, it didn't erase anything." "What's going on ?" "You have to say a few words." " A few words ?" " It's tradition, don't offend them." "I understand, but I don't know what to say." "You've said all there is to say." "I didn't know dearly departed well." "Grandpa..." "But if..." " Can you translate ?" " No, it's just an homage." "Just an homage." "All right." "Well, if it's just an homage..." "It's no homage if they can't understand." "Are you going to start disputing this now ?" "No disputing." "You told me it's just an homage and I was just clarifying..." "anyway..." "He passed away peacefully, grandpa passed away peacefully." "And this is important." "You know, at times..." "And he passed away while watching the video of my dad." "Anyway..." "Actually, he passed away when Mrs. Cimpanelli was on camera." "I was just explaining the details." "What the fuck !" "?" "First you tell me to pay homage..." "Anyway, grandpa was 100." "It's normal that he... you know..." " All right." " Let's go." " Am I done ?" " Yes." " Rest in peace." " Let's go." "Okay." "I saw you fight." "You're Italian." "What's your name ?" "Pavarotti ?" "Explain the situation to him, and make sure you mention the Wi-Fi." "Tell him otherwise we'll be forced to kick him out." "Actually no, don't say that, it sounds like blackmail." "Tell him he'd do us a favor, and we'd do him a favor." "I think blackmail is better, it always works." "Just do as I said, things are complicated enough here." "Listen, pre-aneurysm I handled two thorny property negotiations that were successful." "Yes, but we're now post-aneurysm." "Shit." "Go on." "I disagree..." "You're taking on a big responsibility." "I know he's a hero, but we don't know him well." "If he decides to claim it all, what'll you do ?" "What'll I do ?" "He'll have 51%, you know." "Yes, 51, I know." "It doesn't matter, I won't kick him out." "He's been here forever, he should have a share too." "I'm sure he'll be a great partner." "I can't guarantee anything." " Got it ?" "No guarantees." " I got it." "I think Luciano will disagree too." "I don't know where the fuck Luciano is." "There." " Where ?" " In the hut." "What the fuck happened ?" "I slipped on some rocks while swimming." " What ?" "Did you look at yourself ?" " Yes." "Where were you ?" "Why aren't you getting involved ?" "You made the decision about the fisherman." " I had nothing to do with it." " You disagree ?" "Then tell him." "I didn't say I disagree..." "Are you sure we're doing the right thing ?" "How so ?" "Are we sure we want be here with these people ?" "Let's just ditch it and go back to Italy." " We can still do that." " What the hell, Luciano ?" "You convinced me to come here." "Culinary school, new frontier..." "And I'm not even a beach person, I like being on land." "You convinced me with that fucking Wi-Fi story !" "You're the one who said we're in pole position..." " And now ?" " What ?" " I was just thinking." " What ?" "That maybe my father was right for once." "I should've stayed in Italy, and become perfect and bright too." "Still going on about your father ?" "Sandro ?" "He said yes." "Even if he doesn't know what Wi-Fi is and can't write." " But he said yes." " He said yes." "Come on..." "Hello ?" "Who ?" "Luciano, is that you ?" "I don't understand." "Slow down, I don't understand." "Felipe ?" "What the fuck ?" "Hold on." "Nora ?" "Come here, I have a call." " I can't hear you." " Come here, I have a call." "Hold on." "I don't know who it is, talk to him." "Yes ?" "What happened ?" " They arrested Felipe." " What ?" "It was his lawyer, he'll call back." "He needs to talk to you." " What ?" " Fucking hell !" "Fucking hell !" "Where the fuck were you ?" "Out drinking." "What happened to your face ?" "I was drunk and slipped on the rocks." " Again ?" " Yes." "The rocks in Havana are slippery, what can I say ?" " They arrested Felipe." " Are you fucking kidding ?" "His lawyer said he'll get at least 3 years." "He said not to call anymore." "Are you nuts ?" "What's so funny ?" "Did you hear me ?" "Felipe was arrested, the Wi-Fi plan goes up in smoke." " What's so funny ?" " Don't touch me !" "Fuck off." "I can't even sleep in peace." "Stop, I'm fucking talking to you." "You almost killed him." "You would've killed him if they hadn't stopped you." "What the hell ?" "!" "Son of a bitch..." "I like it." "Is that enough of an answer for you ?" "I like hitting people." "I don't know what came over me." "I never did it before, I swear... but now it's all I think about." "I don't give a shit about anything else, Wi-Fi or anything !" "I just want to beat people up." "I swear to God, I just want to beat people up." "You were a normal person when we got here, you were chill." "Yes, you were chill." "Who knows who I am ?" "You know who you are ?" "I don't know..." "That night, when I saved you..." "I enjoyed it." "I didn't want it to stop." "I wanted to keep going." "What the fuck are you saying ?" " What the fuck are you saying ?" " Don't touch me." "Sorry." "Have one of these." "They numb everything, they're incredible." "You hit and hit and don't feel shit." "Know who gave them to me ?" "That moron." "Your moron, Sandro." "Go back to Italy." "You don't need me anymore, it's all the better." "What the fuck are you doing here ?" "What are you doing ?" "Figure it out instead of asking stupid questions." "You're packing ?" "Good, you're making progress." "Where are you going ?" "When are you coming back ?" " I'm leaving." " What happened ?" "Stop !" "Stop !" "Why won't you talk to me ?" "Stop !" "Where are you going ?" " Are you available ?" " Of course." "Why are you just going ?" "Get the fuck out !" " Where are we going ?" " Me, not we !" "No !" "You're not going." "But if you want to, then go." " But tell me why." " Why ?" "Hold on." "Get out, I'll tell you." "Get out." "Why the fuck didn't you tell me ?" " What are you talking about ?" " I don't have time to waste." "I'm going back to Italy." "Quit playing dumb, it doesn't work with me." "It's all over !" "Why didn't you tell me ?" "I didn't do it on purpose." "I mean, I did do it on purpose." "I was tidying up your room, I found it and I read it." " You read it ?" " The story about your dad." "The guy you think is your dad but he isn't... because your mom had an affair." "What the hell are you talking about ?" "You wrote it, not me." "You wrote that your mom had an affair." "I'm talking about Luciano and the fights and pills." "I don't give a shit about that story." " Oh." " Why didn't you tell me ?" "He said he needed the pain pills for fighting," "I use them for headaches, so I gave him some." "You're so full of shit !" ""I use them for headaches"..." "Do you listen to yourself ?" "You should listen to yourself." "You say some insane shit, for fuck's sake !" "It's my fault, I expect things from you that you can't do." "You can't do certain things." "Know why ?" "Because you've lost your marbles !" "And not just the marbles of irony, you've lost more important marbles." "We all decide how to die, this is his way." "Look, I'm half dead and half alive." "Do you want to die when you're 80 ?" "Great, good job." "You're better than us all !" "Where are you going ?" "Come back !" "Come back here now !" "I always had a feeling Cesare wasn't my real father, because I've never seen a father and son with no resemblance, not even how we blink, sneeze, or yawn." "I wrote a story about it." "But no matter who my father was," "I loved Cesare, more than a real father but I didn't write this in my story." "I came to say bye because I'm going back to Italy." "By plane." "Tomorrow." "You leave tomorrow." "It's a good night for fishing." "Dark night... and high tide." "There'll be lots of fish." "I'm glad you came to help me." "No, you don't get it." "I'm leaving, going back to Italy." "Tomorrow." "When the sun sets, we'll lower the nets." "We have lots of work tonight." "No, I'm leaving." "Pleasure meeting you." " Goodbye, for real." " Goodbye." "Let go now." "I'm not coming, I can't." "I was supposed to be on a flight back to Italy, but instead I stayed there, in that only corner of earth where I truly felt at home." "I once read that the best way to solve problems is to wait." "To buy time, and sleep." ""Darkness pushes thoughts toward the light", it said." "In the end, I saw the light too, like people who wake up from a coma." "I started writing on May 17, 2016." "I think it was raining that day, like it always does here in the Caribbean." "Luciano Capriotti was about to become the protagonist of my first novel." "That's why I was still there." "I'm writing a novel." "You're in it too." "Try this." "Tell me if you like it." "It's good, what is it ?" "Shark." "Shark soup." "You have a thing for sharks..." "Listen," "I'll tell you something so that you understand the story." "Okay." "I'm not a hero." "I was there by chance, fishing." "I wanted to help them, and I got lucky." "It was a family that was leaving the country." "And I brought them back here." "I always imagined they would reward me for this." "But I'm still waiting." "We Cubans have sharp memories." "I am certain that sooner or later someone will come here and pay me back." "But I don't know what to ask for, I like the life I have." "Freedom, happiness... it's what we have inside." "And that's what counts." "Hi, writer." "How are you ?" "I have something to tell you." "I got hired today." "I did it !" "I wanted to tell you since you always believed in me." "And you ?" "Are you writing ?" "This is my new amazing house." "They gave it to me, look." "Look." "And she's Nina." "We're in Silicon Valley, can you believe it ?" "You know, I've been thinking... we're not that far away," "and maybe one day..." "I'll wake up and come visit you." "I'll never hate you." "At "Maronna Mia" live music and pizza every night." "What else can a broke Italian do while living abroad ?" "A waiter." "And where ?" "In an Italian restaurant owned by a tax evader who fled after the Bribesville scandal." "What's going on ?" "We're full to the brim." "People have been waiting 40 minutes for a pizza." "I'll fire you all !" "Hurry up, move it !" "You shitty Communists !" "That man's name was Salvatore, he was from Messina, but he pretended to be Neapolitan to sell more pizza." "He said it was more credible, it created ambience." "He was absurd." "It was like Eugène Ionesco wrote his words." "Hey kid, writer..." "The Russians want a sommelier." "Go on." " I'm not a sommelier." " You are now." "You're Italian, so you're a sommelier." "It's a no-brainer." "You're a writer, you must have an imagination so make something up." "We may be in Cuba, but this is Naples." "If only we were in Naples..." "People laughed at his absurdities," "I'm not sure if he did it on purpose because the line between laughing with him or at him was unclear." "How much did we make tonight ?" "Before I tell you what we made or didn't make, what were you doing with that slut ?" " She was a client." " Don't tell me..." " The client is always right." "What did I do ?" "All those hugs and kisses, what was that about ?" "Because she liked how I sang." "Who said you're a singer ?" "You're a singer, let's see..." " You're no singer." " Don't hit me... not in public, only at home." "I'm leaving." " So dramatic." " Please..." "What are you looking at ?" " I wasn't looking." " You were." "I came to get my money." "And you're judging me, I know." "You're a writer, a Communist and you judge me, I know." "You're wondering why an ass like me is with her." " I wouldn't dare." " But you did dare." "She was a hot babe 30 years ago." "Thin like this, with huge jugs." "She was half the size she is now." "Gorgeous, thin." " How'd you meet her ?" " I won her." " You won her ?" " At poker." "Really ?" "Her father was a gambler, a wretch drowning in debt and he had three daughters:" "two were hideous." "Sweet Lord !" "Nobody wanted them." "He left them in a garage." " A garage ?" " Who knows where..." "They may be my sisters-in-law, but they were hideous." "But she was beautiful, 22 years old, what a knockout." " She was a whore." " Really ?" "But I de-whored her." "I turned her into a proper lady." " I can tell." " We opened up this place." "Which is a hit." "She mans the register, and when it comes to book-keeping..." "She may be a dunce, practically "un-literate", but when it comes to math and book-keeping, she's a genius." "Anyway, goodnight." "See you tomorrow." "But I came here for my money." "Didn't she pay you ?" " Did I pay you ?" " Nobody paid me." " We talked about her." " I'll pay you again." "You didn't pay me before." "Here, spend it wisely." "Thanks." "Let's close up." "Vincenzo, turn off the lights." " See you tomorrow." " Okay." "Sandro, look !" "I got a stick so my video isn't as shaky." "7 euros, this way my nose looks smaller." "And don't say it looks big anyway, please !" "Listen, things aren't going well here, they're pretty shitty." "I'm not selling a thing." "People don't even buy tomatoes anymore." "Look, the newsstand is empty." "Haven't sold a paper in days." "The only thing people buy now and then is Settimana Enigmistica." "On the bright side, I'm working out again." "I go running along the Tiber River banks." "You can't imagine the rats down there, huge sewer rats." "According to statistics, there are three rats for every Roman." "Just think, there are 6 million of us so that means there are 18 million rats." "Can you believe that ?" "On the day of my 23rd birthday," "Salvatore let me drive his glorious Cadillac." "He told me about his life too." "It was clear he was dying to talk about himself." "Have you ever been to Messina ?" "Never." "You youngsters should go see Messina instead of traveling the globe." "I ran a pizzeria-restaurant there." "It was a wonderful place." "And then... the Camorra asked me to pay protection money." "Imagine that..." "Camorra in Sicily ?" "The Camorra runs all of Campania." "Sicily is irrelevant." "Plus, it makes us Sicilians look bad." "They asked me for protection money and I said straight to them:" ""Fuck you, the Camorra, the 'Ndrangheta, and the Mafia..."" " And I came here." " Really ?" "I came to live here, in this shitty place." "It's not shitty, come on." " You like it ?" " Yes, I do." "You're a Communist, you like it." " I'm not a Communist." " Yes, you are." "Che Guevara and so on." " My father is a Communist." " Told you... a bunch of Commies." " Where are we going ?" " Trust me." "Follow me and close the door." " Can't we turn on a light ?" " No way, we'd ruin the "auror"." " The what ?" " The "auror"." "Shut up and follow me." "Happy birthday, my friend !" "I've never been with a whore." "How dare you ?" "Who said they're whores !" "?" " Oh, they're not ?" " They are, but they're artistic whores." " What did you think they were ?" " Artistic..." "Ladies !" "Come, come." "This is the birthday boy, Sandro." "Happy birthday to you !" "There are five of them..." "All right ?" "And if you want, you can play the wild card." " The wild card ?" " Gilda, Gilda." "Understand ?" "If you want a 360 degree experience, front, back, side, and so on..." "go with Gilda Arancio." "She speaks Italian, right ?" "Introduce yourself." "I'm a trannie." "My father's a trannie." "My grandpa was a trannie, three generations of trannies." "What could I do ?" "I couldn't break the family tradition." "A family of professional trannies..." "Ladies, time to drink !" "Let's have a drink." " Good idea." " Let's drink." "Your name ?" "What ?" " Up the ass ?" " No, not me." "He might, I don't." "Where are you from ?" "What part of Italy ?" " Let me guess..." "Udine ?" " No." "You look familiar, I've seen you before." "You're wrong, we've never seen each other before." " No ?" " Not Udine..." "I'm from Rome." "Romans don't like sticking it up the ass ?" "They like to stick it up the ass but in a different sense." " But anyway, I don't." " I'll be gentle, I won't hurt you." "I don't care if it's gentle or not, we're not doing it." " Why ?" " Because." "Relax." "I know things are rough in Italy, and there's a recession but relax here." "What are you saying ?" "I'm not taking it up the ass because there's a recession." "You'll change your mind, I know." "I'll be waiting." "That wasn't a chance encounter." "I believe the universe is an alchemy of small jolts that put things back in their place." "You won't believe it, but I will watch this man grow old." "Because despite everything, I was always fond of him." "I was like a son to him." "And for me it was like having a younger brother." "Well ?" "What'd you ask them for ?" "This outfit and Wi-Fi." " What ?" " We have Wi-Fi." "We have Wi-Fi ?" "You asked them for Wi-Fi ?" "Of all the things he could've asked for, like a tried-and-true home, or a proper fishing boat, he asked the Cuban government for Wi-Fi without knowing what it was." "Luciano is dying." "Hear me ?" "Stay there." "I found out from Gilda Arancio that you're still in Cuba..." "You've been here for 6 months but don't give a fucking shit about me." "Fine, then I don't give a shit either." "But Luciano's killing himself, he's in deep shit." "Do you not give a shit about him either ?" "I'll count to ten." "One, two, three." "Pavarotti !" "Pavarotti !" "Go, Pavarotti !" "Pavarotti is number one !" "He's number one !" "Luciano !" "Hey pal, where the fuck have you been ?" " Sandro and Nora." "Pals !" " Let's go." "I have to fight." "Grab your shit and let's go, please." " Where ?" " You're out of it..." " My friend Sandro !" " Sandro." "Sandro, my friend." " Calm !" " Take it easy." "I'm just talking..." "Check out my tattoo." "Isn't it awesome ?" "See the heart ?" "The heart is important, Sandro." "They're all here for me." "They're all here for me." "Hear them ?" " Come on, Nora." " No." " Let's go." " Someone should be here when he dies." "What the fuck should I do ?" "What can I do if he doesn't want to come with us ?" "Want me to get my face bashed in by them ?" "I'm not a hero, no !" "Know what ?" "I'll call the cops." " You'd never do that." " No ?" "!" "He'd never do that..." "Police !" "Am I talking to the police ?" "Police, there's an illegal boxing match, they're killing each other." "Who gives a shit what my name is !" "They're killing each other !" "They're on a rooftop." "In Havana, old Havana..." "I'm at... for fuck's sake !" "He's not dead, is he ?" "He's not dead." " He's not dead." " Give me a hand." "Can you give me a hand ?" "I don't think he is." "But don't cry." "Don't give these assholes any satisfaction." " Are you here for Luciano Capriotti ?" " Yes." "Only one person can come in." " I'll go." " They were closer." "They were closer..." "It's fair, they were closer." " Only a minute." " One minute." "I'm bummed that was the only match you saw." "Actually, I didn't even see that one." "Help me, Sandro." "Yes." "I talked to the doctor before." "You have to stay here for 48 hours for the concussion." "Then you'll get out, that's what he said." "I'm not a mess outside." "The real mess is inside of me." " I'm a loser, you know." " Nonsense." "You're not a loser." " We'll start over from scratch." " From scratch." "I'll be right outside." "Is he your father or not ?" "The one in the story ?" "Yes, him." "No, he's not." "And Cesare ?" "Yes, Cesare is." "Cesare is my real father." "That's how I see it." "Your parents aren't the people who conceive you." "They're the people you conceive as your parents." "Basically, you conceive them, they don't conceive you." "Correct answer." "Come here." "There ?" " Take off your shoes." " Okay." "You're the first person I've let sit here." "Are you glad ?" "Sure." "This is the only place in the world where I can still love someone." "I bought it with my own money... for Blackie." "I swore I'd be with him for the rest of my life." "You know..." "But now..." "Now what ?" "Because of you I have to transpose." "Transpose ?" "I have to relocate my heart." "Add some water." "Not too much..." "Sandro, nobody cooks spaghetti like this !" "This is state-of-the-art." "I don't cook it in boiling water first," "I cook it directly in the skillet." " In the skillet ?" "Raw ?" " Yeah, raw." "Then Nora, you add a little bit of sea water at time." "Good." "Add the sea water and I'll stir, that way it cooks together with the sauce." " The spaghetti will be super salty..." " That way everyone will drink." "If we cook the spaghetti like this, we can only have one client at a time." "We'll make them pay a ton for it." "Sandro, how much will we charge ?" "15 CUC ?" " Yes,15 sounds good." " Enough with that thing." "Come help." "Smile for me, with that face you look like someone else." " Smile." " Want me to smile ?" "Fine." "That was the last time I saw Luciano." "If I'd known, I would've told him it was nice being together and that he was right:" "Cuba is truly a frontier, a place where you can be reborn." "But I didn't get the time to, he was gone by morning." "All that was left was his phone, with no minutes, of course." "We looked everywhere for him." "We even went to check the stomach of a shark, where human remains were found." "But there was no trace of Luciano." "Everyone considered him dead." "I didn't." "But people can't understand certain things." "They need to touch and see them." "Thinking is no longer enough for anyone." "It's all about balance." "You can carry three or four." "Arm and forearm." " I lost my balance after the accident." " You'll get it back." "Don't stick your thumb in it, that's unhygienic." ""I FINISHED"" "Shit..." "God..." "You finished the novel ?" "Okay, so here's what we'll do:" "if the last page is amazing, then the novel will be a huge hit, otherwise it won't." "Read it." "No way, it brings bad luck." "What if you don't like it ?" "That's a dumb response, something I'd say." "Let me read it." ""Life, as we now know, is a bigger mystery than death." "Luciano isn't resting in peace in a coffin under the ground." "Luciano belongs to the lineage of the non-dead, the disappeared..." " or, even better, as he said - the vanished..."" "Like Ettore Majorana, of the Via Panisperna boys." "Like Arthur Cravan, poet-boxer." "Like Elijah the Prophet whose death is never declared in the Scriptures." "That's what Luciano is:" "a presence that's elsewhere, imaginable anywhere." "He might've transmigrated into an animal, soul and all, and roams around in search of food where his species lives." "Or maybe in vanishing, he evaporated, maybe he's become part of nature's majestic cycle, and has now turned into wind, clouds, air..." "Or even the rain that falls down on me right now, and will grow stronger each day and become a downpour and will soak me to the bone, and then suddenly stop, like an embrace that squeezes and squeezes then loosens." "And it's no longer here but always will be." "NO COUNTRY FOR YOUNG FOLK" "Hi, I'm Luciano Capriotti and I live..." "Knock it off." "Sorry." "I haven't been in Cuba long but I already feel reborn because there's a flurry of people arriving day by day here..." "Sorry, I'm kind of drunk." "But I'm happy, for real." "Goodbye Italy, and good luck to all Italians."