Adoption (Örökbefogadás)

ADOPTION

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Please hold your breath.

Take a deep breath, please.

And once more.

And once more, please.

Once more.

Yes.

A deep breath, please.

Once more.

Ma'am, based on your tests, we must consider you healthy.

I'd like to ask you a few questions. Tell me, have you lost weight recently?

Yes.

Fifteen pounds within a year.

That's a lot.

Is there a family reason behind this?

No.

What about your relationships? Are they strong?

Do you have a partner?

I live on my own. But I do have a friend.

Tell me, this test that you asked for —

Did you ask for this checkup because you can't sleep,

lost your appetite, or is there another reason?

I want to know if I'm healthy enough...

I want to know if I'm still of the right age

to give birth to a child.

Yes, of course you are.

You're 42, right?

Past it.

So, you're 43.

During your sexual unions,

did you use any contraceptives?

Yes.

This is important,

because if you hadn't, then we might have reason to worry.

But as it is, I have to say you're healthy,

so you can have a child.

You want some more?

Thanks.

Listen, do you know that woman who's sitting over there?

- Yes, I've seen her. - You have?

I'm so glad you came. How long do you have?

I've got time now.

Jóska, there's something I'd like to discuss with you calmly.

Go on.

I'm afraid I can't go on like this.

Why? Don't you love me anymore?

Yes, I do.

Then what?

I want to have your child.

- You came up with this right now? - Yes, right now.

Why?

I need one. I'm just afraid that you wouldn't agree.

No. I can't agree to this.

Why?

This messes up everything.

For years, we've been hiding and kept it secret.

How does a child fit in to all this?

A child is not a toy.

But I don't want you to divorce her.

We've talked this over already. It's not about that.

You've decided that you want a baby.

All right, but how do you want to raise that child?

On your own?

On my own.

I'm cold.

Come. Let's go inside.

This is crazy.

You want me to rush back and forth between two families?

You don't need to do that. I'll handle everything.

I'm not young, but I'm healthy. I had a checkup.

Now it's up to us.

Don't you understand that a child would suffer from this the most?

To be born illegitimate and to grow up without a father?

No, I can't. I can't understand this.

Why not?

Because I'm afraid.

Afraid of the future.

Tell me,

has it ever occurred to you?

What?

That one day I might want to have your child.

No.

I'm leaving.

Are you mad at me?

No. I've understood that you don't want it.

And what will happen now?

Nothing.

Kata, this is not going to work.

What?

That out of this whole thing, I turn out to be the bad guy.

That I make you unhappy. And I ruin your life.

- Right? - I've never said any such a thing.

You do know how much I love you.

Yes.

I know.

Let's not fight.

How's your father?

My father — He moved out.

Poor man.

Now we have to buy furniture, and we're completely broke.

It was about time. He should have done it a long time ago.

If it hadn't been for you, Kata,

I don't think I'd have managed to put up with the whole thing.

You will be relaxed from now on.

Maybe.

Maybe.

- Are you sure she lives in this house? - Mm-hmm. Yes.

How do you know?

Good day.

Hello, girls.

Do you mind that we came in?

Are you working? We're not disturbing you, are we?

Yes, but you're not disturbing me.

What are these?

Can't you see? Picture frames.

Wow.

And you're making these?

That's right.

Are you a carpenter?

No, but my father was.

Do you live here by yourself?

- Yes, I do. How about you? - We are from the children's home.

I know that, but what are you doing here?

We were just wandering around the village.

I'm sorry, but I can't offer you anything. I don't have anything here.

That's okay. We're going anyway.

Goodbye.

I'd like to ask something of you.

What is it?

You live here alone.

You have two rooms, right?

Yes.

A boy comes to see me every week.

But we don't have a place to stay.

We'd like to come here.

We could even pay for it.

I don't care about money.

But I don't like having strangers around me.

I thought that you were all right.

But you're just like the others.

Are you afraid of the kids from the children's home?

We're not even allowed into the House of Culture.

I never steal, and I only asked for a favor.

We can manage somehow in the summer,

but now it's cold.

I'm not afraid of anyone.

I'm not afraid of you kids either.

It's just that it's none of my business, that's all.

Dear Jóska, I'm sorry for what I said to you yesterday.

I didn't want to hurt you.

I've been thinking about this all day.

- Is Anna here? - Who?

Anna.

Who's Anna?

My friend who came back to talk to you.

Why would she be here?

She told me that she'd come here.

She didn't come here.

What's eating you?

I wrote a letter to my mother.

So?

The principal won't let me send it.

He told me to write a different one.

Why? What did you write?

I'm sorry, but I don't like to read other people's writing. Read it aloud.

"My parents,

This is the last letter that I'm writing to you in my life.

I know that you don't care about me, but still, I belong to you.

I lied to you a lot, but I had my reasons.

Mom, you gave birth to me, but that was it.

I don't know you. You even robbed me of that.

Do you know what maternal love is?

I feel regret about not going to see my father.

I feel so bad that I didn't even know him.

You even stopped me from doing that.

I often dream about him. I love him very much.

I'll look for him when I get out, and I'll help him.

And I'll also tell him what my mother is like.

It's true I ran away a lot

because you kept me in constant fear and also beat me.

But you must know that I didn't always deserve it,

especially not with a rope or a belt.

Why the hell did you visit me if you cut me off once again?

Did you want me to come to your house as a maid?

I don't want to be stuck there like that.

Thank you for rehashing everything again.

I didn't eat so little because I felt ashamed of eating too much.

It was because I don't like your cooking.

I hate your soup and your schnitzel!

You are all hypocrites, all of you!

I don't need you. I'll become a skilled worker, and I'll get married.

I'll forget that I ever had a mother.

I really hate your husband.

He's a stranger. He had no right to hit me.

He won't live long.