Possessions

I don't get it.

He killed himself.

He said that he saw a man in me.

What did he mean exactly? Inside of me?

No.

He said that... That he saw someone hurt you.

That it was so unbearable for him

that he turned that person into a monster.

And what do you see?

I see a young woman,

an intelligent and brave young woman.

I'll be right back.

Are you okay?

Is Natalie here? Where is she?

She's not back yet.

Where is she, then?

She can't just vanish like that.

She left a note. She'll come back.

What... What is this, for God's sake?

Don't touch.

-What is it? -Nothing.

Tell her to call me right away when she's back.

Where are you going?

-Let me by. -I'm coming, too.

Not in your state, sorry.

-Come on. -Where are you going?

You're hurting me.

You're hurting me!

Excuse me.

Thank you.

I have to go home now.

I want to see my mother.

Why? What's so urgent?

Alex...

She says the same thing he said.

So, what did she say exactly?

That...

That everything that's happened ever since the wedding is...

Is a punishment.

Because of the men...

The way I am with them.

As if it's making somebody furious.

As if it made someone jealous, pathologically jealous.

Like your father, for example.

My father, you say?

What does he think? Does he agree with her?

Have you ever had problems with him before?

No, my... My father's not the problem.

She is. It's what scares her.

I'll be right back.

-(SIGHS) -(DOOR CLOSES)

(OVER PHONE) Hello?

Mom, it's me.

Where are you?

I'll be home soon.

No, don't go home. Meet me instead.

Where are you?

-Do you have a pen? -Hang on.

Okay, go ahead.

-(IN HEBREW) Hello. -Hello.

Esti Lasri, I'm investigating Eran Smadja's murder.

-(IN ENGLISH) Oh, that's you. -Mmm-hmm.

I have some questions for you

about the Amiel family.

Come on in.

Thank you.

Is this you?

Yes, it's Rosa and me in Djerba.

We grew up together.

When I came here, we stayed in touch.

We'd write, send each other pictures.

They'd come for the summer.

We always rented the same house.

Our children were very close.

Come, have a seat here.

A pigeon, it seems.

Uh, no, that was my baby.

You know, Natalie is not just a pretty blonde.

-She's a very sensitive person. -I want to help her.

But how?

It's possible this may have all begun before Alex.

Understand?

You said they came every summer.

Not for the past 10 years.

Why not?

Why, did something happen with the girls?

No... No, I just couldn't go with them anymore.

Why not?

I'm sorry, but that's a personal question.

Was it because you didn't want to?

Come with me.

Is this your son?

Elie.

-He's, uh... -In a coma, 10 years now.

I didn't want to see anyone,

and holidays are always impossible for me.

Why isn't he in the hospital?

He has everything he needs here.

Ludmilla helps me. She works at the hospital.

How did it happen?

He fell from the roof of a house one day when we were on holidays.

Was the Amiel family present at that time?

We rented a house together in the desert.

Beautiful. It was like a dream.

The kids really loved it there.

We never went back there again.

They say that looking at someone in this state

makes absolutely no sense,

that it's ugly.

But he's handsome, right?

This is it. Turn left at the roundabout.

Is your father here?

No, I don't think so.

We're going to Humsa's.

Humsa?

The fourth house.

Why did you come with him?

Hello, ma'am.

Are you doing well?

Please leave us now.

-Stop it, Mom. Stop it. -Go on.

No, we don't need him here.

-Come. What is this place?

A woman wants to talk to you. Come.

I don't want to talk to anybody. I came to see you.

You can't stay in the street like this. Come!

I'm so sorry.

She doesn't look too well.

I hope something comes out of this.

Come.

Thank you.

You'll be okay.

Pathetic little slut...

I told you to leave, please.

I'll leave.

Leave, then.

-Fine. What's the problem here? -I said leave.

-Please relax, Mom, he's leaving. -Come this way.

He can't let go, huh?

You see, I told you she'd come.

Hello.

You were right.

Without looking Tunisian,

she still burns like a Djerba girl inside.

Mom, tell me what I'm doing here?

What are you waiting for? Take off your clothes.

Did she just ask me to take my clothes off?

Don't worry. We're all women here.

Do whatever you want,

but don't come back here later

to complain about all of the bruises,

or even complain that you cry when you sleep with them.

You cry, don't you,

when you climax with a man, right?

Because you can't tell if you've given

or if you've been robbed.

And when you pinch yourself,

you feel nothing, right?

-The hospital said it was genetic. -What do they know at the hospital?

-Why, then? -They're all idiots.

Please, just do as she asks.

Mom, I know you want what's best for me,

but please explain it to me.

-Obey, and faith will come in time. -That's right.

-Did you know that? -(CHUCKLES)

And if I refuse, what happens then?

If you refuse, the men around you will fall like flies,

one after another.

This isn't your blood.

Another's?

Already?

Milk will cleanse you.

Go on.

It will help you get rid of all this.

Go on.

If I do it, will you explain everything?

Yes, I promise.

I promise.

It's not too hot?

Too hot or too cold,

makes no difference in her state.

Come on, come on. Come on.

JOËL: You again, really?

Leave me alone.

What are you doing here?

Your wife doesn't know you're here, does she?

Why doesn't she want you around?

Hey, I... I said leave me alone, man.

-It's all because of you, isn't it? -It's none of your business. Sorry.

Your wife, her rituals, et cetera, it's all because of you.

Excuse me?

All this crap protects her from you, right?

And Alex?

He understood everything.