Nina

A film by Juraj Lehotsky

Go, go, Nina!

Let's go, Nina! Go, go, go!

That's it! Just a few more strokes!

Fantastic!

Fantastic! Great job! You're the best!

Congratulations, darling!

Are you cold? Exhausted?

I've won two golds and one bronze. Now I want a silver.

- But just one. And then another gold. - Who's the guy with the bike?

Mom's friend from work.

Does he come here often?

I don't know.

- I'll give you a hand. Where do you want that tree? - By the river.

- I'm going to need more. - Pellets?

Why do you work so late?

Someone's got to bring in the money.

Thanks.

- See you. - See you.

- Bye, darling. - Bye.

So, did you celebrate? Did he get you a present?

Last year you also sang.

- What did we sing? - Happy Birthday to You.

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday, dear Nina, Happy Birthday to you!

What did Dad get you?

Caterpillars.

Caterpillars? He just gave you caterpillars?

And a phone.

Mom, Klobucnik has made it to the Olympics.

Okay, so I'll send it to you later.

Wait, you need it now?

Okay, I'll just send it now.

What? You need it for accounting, I see.

Okay, good. Bye!

Why are you speaking German? I can't understand you.

That's why you should learn it.

I don't like the sound of it. I'm fine with English.

You'll have to take the bus to school today.

I have some work to do.

First class got canceled. Our math teacher is sick.

Have you said you prayers yet? Come on, put the phone away.

Bless us, Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we receive from Thy bounty.

Dad, can you bring my armbands?

Try swimming by yourself. Come on, kick, kick!

Swim to Mommy.

- I saw a fish down there! - How many did you see?

- Just one, I think. - There's got to be more!

- Hurry up, it's almost 8:30. - Are you coming home this evening?

I'm not coming anymore.

You'll be spending one week at Mom's and the other at mine.

You're never coming home again?

- Go on, then. Bye! - Bye!

Sorry I'm late.

Girls! Quit playing about and practice!

Autumn rain is pouring down, Washing off dear Nina's frown,

Such a day calls for a hike, Dino scurries to his bike,

Off the bike goes, picks up pace, Hits dear Nina in the face.

- She was with you and didn't go to school. - I did go to school. I was just late.

What did she need pellets for?

- It's not Dad's fault! - Be quiet! I'm talking to your father!

Oh, and by the way, you didn't have to take my stereo.

If you keep this up, your swimming days are over!

Like hell they are! You're not the boss of me.

Dad!

Dad!

Left controls the scoop, right turns the crane.

Come on, let's scoop up the moon.

Mom, will you come to school to dance?

We're having career week.

Lukas's father came yesterday. He's a conductor.

You know I don't dance anymore.

So what? You're still good at it.

Talk to your father.

- Stop it! - What's all this moping?

Don't go moping around now!

You wake me up early and now you're moping?

- "Haraburda". - That's a funny word. What does it mean?

It's junk. Something that's no longer of any use.

Nina, what're you going to do with it?

She's always bringing something home.

My little hoarder.

Nina, aren't you going to help us?

- So I'll be at Dad's until Friday? - Saturday. I told you already.

- Sir, maybe there's another one? - I don't know! That's not my problem!

- I know, but... - You ought to get this place in order.

- Sir, there's no need to be rude. - Am I the clerk here or are you?

- Okay then, let's see... - Here, Mom, I'll read it out for you.

Four, zero, zero, eight, one, seven, seven,

zero, seven, two, eight, two, six.

Thanks a lot, darling!

28 Euros, please.

- Thank you, goodbye! - Goodbye!

I want to get a divorce.

I just want it to be over.

We could go away for a while.

We could take Nina.

We could go to the mountains, all three of us.

- Yeah, sure. - All right, great.

I want to be with you today.

Mom, tomorrow I have to pay the course fees.

Nina, you're supposed to be in bed.

There's also the payment for last month.

- Have you told Dad? - Yes. He said to tell you.

- What's up? - It's nothing.

Nina, I'm not dealing with this now. Please, just go to bed.

Where I can't get in your way...

It's okay. Don't worry about it.

We'll sell the house. I've decided.

We'll split the money and that'll be it.

- Where are you going to go? - I don't know.

"At least you'll see what it's like spending a week away from your kid."

That's what he always says, that bastard!

Let him have her if that's what he wants. He'll see...

Can't you just talk it out?

Hi.

- What's new at home? - Nothing.

Nothing for the whole week?

I want you to come to school. Talk about the crane.

- We're having career week. - Forget it, darling.

What am I going to say? How I climb up and down?

- I already signed you up. - Jo reggelt. Bonjour. Guten Morgen.

- What's this? - I found that for you.

- What am I going to do with it? - We can use it to make tea.

If we can get the bottom.

Come here, silly.

Of course we'll get the bottom.

Did the Austrian film this?

- Where is it? - It's on your nose.

- Has he moved in yet? - Yesterday he came to visit.

So what's he like?

I can't understand him.

I dreamt we were in your crane.

We tried to scoop up the moon.

- Where is it? - It's right here…

I want the walls painted blue, Dad.

- Here, but it's going to be too big. - Thanks.

- Done? - There, you're all set.

Mind your kicks.

Now pick up the pace.

Keep your elbows high and push!

Less breathing. Speed up!

Speed up!

Great, two seconds faster than last time.

Take two more laps.

I was waiting for you. You were supposed to bring my gear.

The coach has picked me for the race. I made third place in time trials.

- Are you happy? - Of course!

We'll be in the big pool.

Here are the checks. Bring back the receipt.

Take this to Mom.

Let's go.

I have the girl now. Let him do it himself. Nina, the bus is here.

But why me? All right, I'll call you later.

Yes, I've done my homework.

- I left my swim gear at home. - Send me a picture of your room.

I will.

What do you have in there?

A bed, some flowers, a TV...

a chest of drawers, a couch... It's quite nice.

You got somewhere to do your homework?

Are you there?

- Dad said you should pay those checks. - Nina, We've talked about this.

No swimming until you've improved your grades.

I'm looking forward to seeing you. We'll go to the mountains for the weekend.

You should go to bed now. Bye!

I need to run an errand.

Dad, I'm sick.

You fake.

I don't want to go to school. I don't know anything. It's too hard.

Show me, what is it?

Dividing decimals with a remainder.

What's that about?

I don't get it. How do you do it?

How should I know? Aren't the solutions in the back?

You're late for work.

- I have the girl, can't you see? - She has no business here.

Mind your own business.

Nina, let's go.

- Where does all the ore go? - We load it off the ship,

it goes to Austria, where they smelt it and make iron from it.

Why is it shaped like pellets?

I don't know. I didn't make it like that.

- Put the bicycle down! - There's the old miser...

I told you to put it down!

Put it down!

When are you going to give me back my money?

I'm not giving you anything. You fucked up my bicycle.

What're you doing up there? Get down here this instant!

- Why weren't you at school? - I was feeling sick.

What happened to your hair?

- Did you cut her hair? - She cut it herself.

- Why did you let her? - Excuse me?

- Why did you let her? - It was her decision.

- Go get your things. We're leaving. - Where?

To the mountains. Get!

- What're you doing? Are you insane? - She's with me until Saturday.

- You prick, you locked in your own kid? - I didn't make the rules.

And if I'm a prick, then you're a cunt.

- Wait, are you serious? - It would appear so.