Nine Months (Kilenc hónap)

HUNNIA JÁTÉKFILMSTÚDIÓ presents

NINE MONTHS

Starring LILI MONORI

and JAN NOWICKI

Written by GYULA HERNÁDI and ILDIKÓ KÓRÓDY

Music and sound by GYÖRGY KOVÁCS

Cast

Director of photography: JÁNOS KENDE

Directed by MÁRTA MÉSZÁROS

Are you the one looking for the recruitment office?

Yes.

- Come with me, then. - Alright.

Come in.

Are you ready? I am Juli Kovács. I was sent here to work.

János Bodnár.

I am the foreman.

- Have you worked in a factory before? - No, I haven't.

- Where have you been working? - At a cooperative.

This work is hard.

- Do you think you can do it? - We'll see.

Get changed.

Fine.

Let me tell you about the work safety rules.

Wearing any jewelry while transferring or loading material is forbidden.

Wearing appropriate clothing during work is mandatory.

In the case of work that requires more than three people,

workers must follow the orders given by the group leader.

Going up scaffolding or to the roof requires the foreman's authorization.

Piled up materials can only be unloaded from above.

Care must be taken to ensure that no falling objects cause harm to others.

- Repeat it. - Going up scaffolding requires

the foreman's authorization.

Care must be taken to ensure that no falling objects cause harm to others.

Respecting the work safety rules is mandatory for all workers.

Those not respecting the work safety rules are liable for misconduct.

Let's see your work station.

You have to know the work safety rules by heart.

I'll learn them.

This goes for both of you.

It's dry, damn it!

She will work with you.

You, come with me.

This is the press machine.

You can start working.

I'm Juli Kovács.

A new weightlifter?

May I help?

Do you know how heavy this is?

Grab it here. Hold it tight.

It's pretty heavy.

Hi, what's up?

Anytime I come here, the place always stinks.

And the window is closed.

If I open it, the women complain about the draft.

Can I invite you for a cup of coffee?

I'm tired, I'm going home.

Where do you live?

In Velence.

- Renting a room? - Yes.

- May I walk you home? - No.

- You may not. I have things to do. - What about this evening?

Have dinner with me.

Do you always invite women to have dinner on the second day?

I wanted to invite you yesterday.

I also wasn't free yesterday.

The restaurant is right over there.

I'll be waiting for you there from 7 pm. See you.

Juli, dear, someone's looking for you.

- I'm the one looking for you. - How did you find me?

I've lived in this small town for a long time.

I don't want to meet you, do you understand?

It's not true.

- You do. - I don't lie. I don't feel like it.

- I've been waiting for you for ten years. - That's a good one.

But that's not the case for me.

- Won't you listen to me? - I won't.

- Don't hurt me. - I'm not hurting you.

I am not being aggressive with you, you are.

But I don't want to do you any harm.

Please.

All right. Wait for me, I'll be back in a second.

- I'll wait for you in the restaurant. - Okay.

I won't be long.

BLUE STEEL RESTAURANT

I was pressing bricks in my dream the whole night.

I was piling...

them up.

The wall was getting very high when...

it started falling. I thought it was going to fall on me. I was afraid.

Then I woke up,

I cried in the dark, then fell asleep, and I was back to pressing bricks again.

Don't you dream?

You don't?

I rarely do.

I didn't know there was such a beautiful lake here.

It's a beautiful place.

When I was a kid, we would go there to swim daily.

But I haven't been there for years.

The water smells.

Let's drink.

Cheers.

Do you ever laugh?

Why?

Just asking.

Marry me.

I'll marry you.

Me?

Yes, you.

You'll live with me.

The house is almost ready.

There are three rooms on the first floor.

With a kitchen and a pantry on the ground floor.

Everything one might need.

I've even built a garage.

Here are the rings.

You really are crazy.

Here.

Stop doing this; it's pointless.

You wait for me every day.

You come to the workshop ten times a day and watch me.

Everyone's laughing at me. I'm tired and alone.

Leave me alone. Why can't you understand this?

I'm asking you politely to please leave me alone.

But I love you!

That's okay, but I don't love you.

And I won't go to any more restaurants to drink shots with you.

Let's drink coffee, then.

I bet...

you've never even taken a walk.

Well, not really.

Okay... Let's go then and take a walk, okay?

Where?

We'll go up the hill, have a look at the factory,

watch the sunset, the moon, the shining stars,

listen to the noise of the wind.

If you promise me that you'll never ever say again

that you want to marry me.

I can't promise that.

I am going away; I am expected somewhere else.

Stay.

Please.

Stay with me.

No, I have to go.

- I'll come with you, then. - No, don't.

Where are you going?

I'm going away. I'll come back, okay?

I want to know where you are going.

Leave me be. I want to be alone.

I want to know where you go, whom you meet, what you do.

- You can't leave like this. - Stop it or you won't see me again.

- Stop threatening me. - It's you who's threatening me!

- Okay, I won't ask you again. - I'll come back later, bye.

Juli!

What is it?

Juli!

Juli.

Stand up and dance with me, okay?

Let's go.

Tomorrow, we'll sleep till noon,

and I'll cook lunch.

I can't sleep at your place. I need to leave town.

- I'm expected. - No, you can't go anywhere.

I have to leave. I was supposed to be there yesterday.

Come on!

- Send a telegram or ring them. - I can't.

I'm expected, and I have to leave.

Let's just dance now.

- Who can be so important? - I can't tell you now.

I'll tell you when I came back. I can't tell you now. Let's dance, okay?

I'm going back to the table.

Come please.

Come.

Hold on tight!

- Shall I run faster, Pisti? - Yes!

- Yes! - I can't run faster.

- Run faster, mum! - Hold on tight!

- Mum! - Hold on or you'll fall!

- Pull it faster! - Hold on tight!

- Oh my! - Faster!

- I can't run faster. - Faster!

Run, mum!

Is it okay now?

Or you want me to run even faster?

Faster, yes!

Okay, oh!

Get off now.

- We are going to have dinner, okay? - Okay!

Mum, catch me!

Wait for me!

- Good day. - Good day. Are you looking for someone?

- Yes. Is this Bodnár's house? - It is.

We know each other. You work in the factory, too.

- Yes, that's right. - Come with me.

Come with you? Okay.

- This way. - Thank you.

- Is János not here? - I haven't seen him today.

- Where might he be? - In the apartment complex, maybe.

- He was not there. - You looked for him?

Wait a minute. Sit here until we finish this game.

- Hi. - Hi.