Losing Alice (לאבד את אליס)

"WOULD YOU LIKE AN ADVENTURE NOW, OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR TEA FIRST?"

LOSING ALICE

CREATED BY SIGAL AVIN

Can you please change the channel?

We always watch this. -Check the trap!

We always watch what you wanna watch.

So annoying.

Good morning, Daddy. We're hungry.

I'll get breakfast ready in a few minutes.

What do you think Yaara will get for her birthday?

So lucky.

Her dress for the party is so pretty.

I saw a piñata too. I wanna break it open.

I'm the best at that game.

I'll share my candy with you.

It's gonna be a fun party. I know it.

I don't wanna watch this station anymore. Please?

You're making me crazy. Let me change it. Come on.

"The Hefetz brothers' debut picture...

is pretentious, full of clichés

and lacking a single moment of credibility.

David Bareket plays Dror, a man who becomes disabled by--

I won't spoil it for those still willing to subject themselves.

Bareket, an actor I held in high esteem in his early career,

made a name for himself globally at a relatively late age

in the American film Florida Express,

but lately I'm beginning to question his choices.

It appears that taking on challenging roles

is not as important to Bareket as making money and impressing the mainstream--"

I mean, what? Are you even listening to what I'm saying?

Mommy! -I could swear I heard something up there.

Whatever. -Mommy!

Just a minute, Dori!

Come on, David. I'm listening.

I don't have to read it for you if--

I thought I heard something that sounded like a rat,

and I just wanted to know-- -Mommy, come here!

Keep going. I'm listening.

"The film Restricted

shows that Bareket only aspires to achieve mediocrity.

The only saving grace of the film

was Nira Rosenbaum." -Oh, he doesn't get it.

Don't worry, David. He doesn't get it.

The article says nothing at all. -You're not listening to me.

Yes, I am, to every word.

Then say you think he's full of shit.

But you can't say don't worry to me. It's my career we're talking about.

He doesn't say anything concrete.

He's just some child who wrote an empty critique.

Forget it. But he was brilliant when he wrote about your movie, right?

Mommy! -In a second, Dori!

What are you yelling about?

I tried to fix the TV for her, but she won't let me.

Don't scream like that.

I want you to let your sister help you out with the TV.

Really?

Did you know that tomorrow is my birthday?

How old will you be? -Six.

Well, that means I need to get you a present.

What are you doing here?

Sorry, I know I'm a little early.

I was just worried if I took the later train, I wouldn't get here on time.

What? What train?

Mommy. -Oh, did David not say we were meeting?

No.

Mommy, what's wrong? -Nothing, sweetie.

Oh, well, no wonder you're surprised.

Sorry, he didn't mention you were coming here.

Don't apologize. I would've reacted the same way

if all of a sudden I saw you in my yard, if I had a yard.

Mommy, tell me what happened.

Just a little misunderstanding.

It's just because I should have made proper arrangements to meet.

That's fine. That's fine. I'm sure he just forgot.

I'll just go and get him.

Thanks a lot, Alice.

Want to give her a tour of the house?

Is there a chance you forget to tell me you have a meeting with Sophie?

What?

Because today, with all the preparation for the birthday,

it's not really ideal.

What are you talking about, Alice?

Sophie's here. She says you have a meeting.

Wait, what? -She's in the yard.

Did you not?

We spoke, but we didn't...

Didn't what?

She wanted to meet, but I couldn't make it.

So I mentioned she could stop by if it worked for her.

So you did.

I don't remember it being concrete.

Well, she did.

All right, well...

I don't...

I don't remember it that way.

I saw the review you got this morning.

I'm glad you decided to come anyway.

I was already on the train when I started to read it.

Feel free to drink your coffee and leave.

Hopefully the coffee won't be bad.

Stop playing with my stuffies.

You never put them back, and...

You realize he was only so harsh about it because you're such a great actor.

If you actually were mediocre, he wouldn't care.

Let's go build a pillow fort.

The fun part is breaking someone strong.

Put that pillow there...

Whoa.

Put that pillow on the left.

Then maybe we should add furnishings.

Let's get our stuffed animals.

Let's see if this is any good.

How about you pretend that it's great, even if it sucks.

Because I don't know how much more criticism I can take today.

Come on. Go get your pillows.

I'm waiting. Come on.

Get the stuffed animals. Not that one.

Well? Not bad?

No, it's good.

It's actually a really tasty coffee, thank you.

Great.

Much better than your acting in Restricted, apparently.

Oh, boy.

Hey. Hi. Sorry. -Hey.

You guys have coffee? You're good? -I'm good, thank you.

Great.

So, did you find Hilik?

No.

That's why I came to speak to David.

Seriously?

No one's seen him? -No, it's bizarre.

No one knows what's happening.

So Lifshitz wants to know if you're in.

She's afraid the international investors will back out.

And since we don't have a director

she thought I should be the one to ask you about it.

No. No, no, no.

Don't worry about it.

It's okay. Just be careful.

Sweetie, don't come over. There's a lot of broken glass.

Come here, Sophie. I want to show you something.

Honey, do you think you could handle the shopping without me?

I need to make some calls. I'll clean up around here after.

I need to hear what Benny has to say.

What he thinks about Sophie's film and the review.

I have to get my head straight. -Fine.

I'm going to tell you a secret,

but you have to promise that you won't tell anyone.

No one.

Good.

Hey. What are you doing?

Nothing.

Mommy, can Sophie come to my party tomorrow?

Well, I don't know what Sophie's plans are, sweetheart.

I promise I'll try.

I have some errands. Would you like a ride to the train station?

That would be amazing, thanks.

Your family, that house.

I hope someday I can have, you know, something like that.

I mean, sure you can. You have time. You're young.

Just don't wait too long.

I took my time

and ended up having all my girls really late,

which I don't recommend if you can help it.

It's just that I want to do so many different things.

I'm really afraid I'll have to sacrifice other things

and it will just be a disaster for me. -It doesn't have to.

Ultimately you can achieve all of it...

and not give up too much.

Listen to this.

It came into my head when I read your script,

the scene at the bar.

How did you come up with this story?

Is it true? I mean, it feels very real.

What, a girl who kills her friend so she can keep dating the friend's dad?

Life happens.

I'm really upset you can't direct it.

Why not?

I'm not saying I can, but why assume I don't want to?

Because when I spoke with David we discussed directors,

but your name never came up.

So I assumed that you couldn't do it.

That you were working on your film maybe.

Alice.

You were my first choice.

The next train departs in five minutes.

That's five minutes until the next train departs.

If I'm going to direct this, I have to talk to David first.

Please stand back when the doors open...

And...

...and let the exiting passengers through first.

I have to be able to create.

Make it mine.

I can't believe it! Oh, my God!

It'll be perfect.

I can't believe it. It's exactly what I wanted.

You as the director of my movie.

Okay, wow, I...

I really just hope...

Bye. -Bye.