Open Bodies (Les corps ouverts)

OPEN BODIES

Thank you, my boy.

I really have to go.

Don't come home too late.

I don't want to lose you.

You don't give a damn about me.

That's life. Can't help it.

You're fooling yourself.

All right.

I'm off.

Sit down, please, Marc.

Please sit down.

- What's your name? - Rémi.

- Is that your real name? - It's because my mother is French.

So what do you do? Student? Worker...?

I'm still a senior in high school.

- Majoring in...? - STT.

- ST what? - STT. Business and Management.

Do you like it?

Some things I like.

What do you like?

- Classes are a drag. - Oh yeah?

And the teacher looks even more bored than we are.

- Don't you have class right now? - I do.

- So you're cutting class. - I wouldn't have gone anyway.

Tell me...

What are your interests?

...I don't know... What interests you? Movies, for example...?

- Or did you come in just to kill time? - No, I'm interested. For sure.

What kind of movies do you like?

...Movies?

Scarface.

- Do you know who made it, directed it? - Brian De Palma, I think.

Good.

Good, and who's in it?

Al Pacino. Amazing leading role.

Really great film.

Can you tell me what it's about? I don't remember. I saw the old version. You?

It's better than the more recent one, in my opinion.

I don't know. I've only seen one version.

The latest one, I think.

I'm younger than you.

So you want to make movies. Yes, very much.

Maybe not like Pacino, but...

- You want to be an actor. - That's it. - Why is that?

Because I like it... Movies...

...Cameras...

Cameras. You see one over there. But it's a video camera.

So... so I'm warning you that... that I'm filming you right now.

That doesn't bother me. Anyway, that's why I'm here.

There's no one here?

No, but others came in before you.

That's how auditions are done.

I prefer to be alone with people, so that I can...

...talk to them, get to know them a bit.

- Do you know what the film is about? - No, I saw the ad at school.

Then... That's all.

Have you seen what time it is?

This can't go on, Rémi. You're pushing it.

- You could at least apologize. - I'm sorry.

- You keep fucking up, and no apologies. - I'm sorry, Rachid.

I don't have time now. We'll talk tomorrow.

- Bye. - See you tomorrow.

Thanks.

What did the doctor end up saying?

The usual.

That I'm slowly getting back on my feet.

You know what? I might have found a new job.

Pays better than the store.

It's not sure, but I'll know in a few days, Inch Allah.

- Doing what? - Acting.

If it works out, I'll have the lead role.

- How did you find this? - There was an ad at school.

I went for it.

They liked me.

What's this film about?

I didn't really understand. The film is a little strange, but...

The guy who's making it is all right.

Who'll be in it?

They didn't tell me.

- Is the guy making the film well known? - Dunno. I told you, they didn't tell me.

I'm not even sure they'll hire me.

I hope this won't stop you from studying for your graduation exams.

Because movies won't feed you down the line.

It's important for you to have that diploma.

Afterward, you can do what you like.

I know.

I promised you I'll have it.

- You can trust me. - I hope so, son.

...I am Lieutenant Columbo...

What's the matter with this Nicolas?

We went to his place...

We went to his place and...

And what?

Are you telling me you slept with him?

I didn't want to.

What do you mean?

You get yourself fucked, and then you come crying?

Hi.

Hello.

- What the hell are you doing here? - Having a drink with a friend,

can't you see?

- Can I talk to you? - Now?

Yes. Now.

- Wait for me? - Go ahead.

Who's that guy?

He's a friend, Marc.

- You've slept with him? - Of course not.

The way you think is all fucked up.

I waited for you.

I'm sorry.

What the hell were you up to today?

What were you up to?

Enough. I apologized. Enough.

- You slept with him? - You're a fucking pain, Marc.

I told you no.

You're lying.

- What did you do? - Want to know what I fucking did today?

I went to a porn theater. I fucked a guy.

He was my age. I didn't even think about you. He was hard as a bull.

I let him do me.

- Leave me alone. - Come on, easy.

- Let go. - It's OK. I'm not mad at you.

- I know. - I don't care about your story.

I know. Let go of me. Don't you see I need some fucking space?

Stop spouting nonsense.

Let go of me! You're a fucking pain.

I swear. Look, you're making a scene.

Let go, asshole.

We should have never fucked. Let go of me, you faggot!

Don't touch me.

- Hello. - Hello.

Well... Here I am.

I know you were eagerly waiting for me.

I'm substituting for your Economic Law teacher

who is on maternity leave.

My name is Mme Biass. I'll write it on the blackboard.

There. That way you'll remember.

Good. We'll spend the whole year together.

This has been confirmed. So I'm here to spend the year with you.

This is a key year

since it's your graduating year.

For some of you, it's the homestretch

because... you're waiting for your diploma to begin your working life.

And for others... well...

it's the necessary passport to higher education.

It's a very important subject that allows you to understand the world you live in.

I really stress that particular aspect.

You must manage to decrypt the information you're given

every day as you listen to the radio, watch TV.

You're given a lot of information.

And it's important for you as citizens

to understand your environment.

Thanks.

- Do you want a cigarette? - No, thanks.

- It'd make me happy. - I just smoked one.

- Want another? - If it makes you happy.

Thanks.

Light?

Thanks.

You come here often?

Yeah.

I like it.

I waste all my time cruising.

- What's your name? - Rémi.

- You? - Sébastien.

Sébastien's a nice name.

It's the first time I...

I can see that.

Did you want us to fuck?

If you like.

We don't have to.

Sébastien.

May I kiss you?

If you want.

I don't know.

- All set? - Yeah.

Well, bye.

Bye.

Good.

Let's take it again. From the top of page 13.

Pick it up at "What do you know about it?"

What do you know about it?

- Tell me, what do you know about it? - Find a way to get a rise out of me.

- Tell me, what do you know about it!? - I just know, that's all.

I'm flat. Wait, let me do it again. Pick up at "What do you know..."

OK. Still page 13?