Beautiful Lies (De vrais mensonges)

No, i know it won't suit me.

Trust me.

i know i'm right.

You'll look better without the fringe.

No, mademoiselle.

Emilie.

i've always had it.

i'll leave it, but shorter.

Leave it.

Look...

Look.

That lights up your whole face.

A face needs a good frame

or no one looks at it.

Good.

Sylvia!

Sheer Hair, Paulette speaking.

With.

Without.

With.

Without.

Maybe a bit shorter would be better.

Your nose will look narrower too.

i'd rather get a nose-job.

You won't notice it.

We just need...

to shorten it a little...

here.

There you go.

The eyebrows are visible now,

like the shape of your face.

She cut my fringe.

it looks lovely.

The bitch.

You're out of your mind!

i didn't mean to.

Emilie...

i live for the joy of watching you.

My eyes are my heart, my eyes are my lungs.

if i close them when you pass,

my whole body cries out for air.

Emilie, you pass me at times without knowing...

You cannot imagine my nervousness, my love,

my gaze.

i hate the people who step between us

then love them when they move and i see you again.

Emilie...

you brush past me and, each time, i feel such joy.

Emilie, you brush past me and, each time,

i suffer.

Too much love and not enough courage make me a ghost.

My fine prose makes an ugly anonymous letter.

Like a blank cheque,

it has no value.

Allow me to send it without expectations

but hoping that the joy of being loved will transport you.

You're beautiful, perplexing, never disappointing.

i'll never possess you. i'm inconsolable.

All the same, Emilie, please accept my sincere, feverish

and anonymous feelings.

BEAUTiFUL LiES

Your mail. Thanks, Paulette.

Hello, Jean.

Everything ok? Yes. And you?

i'm fine.

Are the sauna tiles here?

Yes, i can start on them Monday.

Will you meet the deadline?

Yes. The bank's on our backs.

it makes Sylvia so tense and touchy.

it'll be ready.

i'll go now.

You're not disturbing me.

Tell me, are you busy this Sunday?

This Sunday?

No, i have nothing on. i'm free.

i was thinking maybe you could use the time

to work on the sauna.

On Sunday? Only if you can...

i could make noise.

Wonderful.

Sorry.

Could you...

Of course.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Lovely to see you.

Stay a little longer, Mum, please.

How long?

Half an hour?

1 5 minutes?

it's good to get out a bit.

i'm not sick.

A present for you.

Thank you, dear.

it's...

a colourful little muslin top with cashmere motifs...

Blue, yellow...

Green...

That's nice.

For your birthday, i got you a cruise.

You pick the theme.

The Med on the trail of Ulysses.

Jordan on the trail of Jesus.

Or the Arctic on the trail of the polar bear.

Thanks, but no thanks.

i'm fine at home...

on the trail of my couch.

You could see places, meet people...

Excuse me. i'm really sorry to bother you.

This is silly

but could i borrow your magazine for a second?

it may sound odd but that's my husband's piece on the cover.

"False indolence".

Not a nice name, so he changed it to "Maddy, Naked".

i'm Maddy.

it's a bit embarrassing.

i'd like to read this... Me too.

i can pay you for it.

No, there's a newsstand down at the harbour.

i'll rent it! Will 20 euros for 5 minutes do?

30 euros? Please...

Emilie!

Your dad's made the cover of "Art Presse" at last!

Get off my back. What?

You were like a madwoman! i wasn't.

You scared that poor guy.

i didn't. He gave it to me.

You terrified him. You were there, drooling...

He did it to get rid of you.

Don't ethaggerate. You're lisping?

The tea burned my tongue.

You're losing your mind.

Forget Dad. He won't be back after 4 years.

Says who?

He's stopped loving you.

No, he's just met a 20-year-old girl.

You're crazy.

Where's my top?

i forgot it. Sorry. i'll get it.

Mum!

Look at yourself. it's spring.

You're in sweatpants.

But you're so beautiful.

if you just made a tiny effort...

if you...

Sorry to shame you.

You don't.

You'd like me to meet someone who'll make me happy, take me out.

a good man... He doesn't have to be good.

But i just can't. Mum...

i don't want to love someone else.

Understand?

i just want to be sad.

i want to be sad, at home! That's all!

Emilie...

Maddy...

i live for the joy of watching you.

My eyes are my heart,

my eyes are my lungs.

if i close them when you pass,

my whole body cries out for air.

Maddy, you pass me at times without knowing...

Maddy...

i live for the joy of watching you.

My eyes are my heart,

my eyes are my lungs.

if i close them when you pass,

my whole body cries out for air.

Maddy, you brush past me

and, each time, i suffer.

Too much love and not enough courage...

Hello.

my top. i went And got it back.

i didn't think you'd come. i wanted to Get out.

You're beautiful, perplexing, never disappointing.

i'll never possess you.

i'm inconsolable.

So you're fluent in Korean.

And Japanese.

Were you yelling in Korean or Japanese?

Chinese.

Why didn't you put that in your CV?

Head of...

What was it?

Translations, Asian department.

Why not?

i didn't think it matched what you wanted.

How many people worked for you at ENESCO?

UNESCO?

Yes, UNESCO, that's what i said.

How many?

Did you study a lot to get there?

So why work here when you could be translating important stuff?

i was fired.

Why, if i may ask?

i had a breakdown.

in talks between italy and China, i hit the italian ambassador...

and burst into tears.

you speak italian too? Yes.