The Hotel Venus (호텔 비너스)

I wish I died that time

but

I'm still alive.

Know a cafe named Venus?

There's no reason to be in this town.

Likewise, there's no reason to leave this town.

Day in day out, every day is the same.

Damn!

Drop dead, you drunkard!

WIFE's shrieks pierce my ears.

DOCTOR's stench Is offensive to my nose.

You good-for-nothing.

Ouch.

SODA goes to work at the florist.

A break in the monotony, once...

BOY got an old revolver somewhere

and became a self-acclaimed hit man.

HIT MAN

VENUS always sits In the same place

and I'm always here at the same time

to perform the same chores.

You have tea?

What about cola?

COFFEE - VENUS BLEND

Coffee.

Venus Blend?

What else is there?

I'm... stlll alive.

There's no meaning to it.

I'm not dead. That's all there is to it.

Welcome.

There's only coffee

Two coffees.

Good morning, VENUS.

Good morning.

And...

Dirty ol' man.

And show me Venus's back.

Venus's back ...

Show it to me.

I had almost forgotten those words.

It is the time when nameless people...

Coffee.

... live, hiding names they don't even have.

And...

Please show me Venus's back

It's the password to the hideaway Inside this old cafe.

RULES FOR LONG-TERM GUESTS

Use it any way you want.

I'm CHONAN...

whatever you like.

No one uses his real name here.

It's GUY.

She's SAI.

How old are you?

Let her alone.

Meal's ready.

I'll have it later.

Mea 's downstairs.

Do you hear me?

I'm going out

SAI?

Is that the man?

How's his daughter?

Won't even answer.

Like her dear dad?

Better than the shrill here.

There's something very manly about him...

You're womanly, too, WIFE.

How long must I earn money with my womanly charms?

I think that's enough.

How can WIFE put up with you?

DOCTOR.

Here, we call each other by names of no consequence.

If a name has a meaning or a hint of hope

that person will despair because of that name.

Everyone here...is well aware of that.

DOCTOR must have a hard time

because

DOCTOR is no longer a doctor.

I kept your meal.

You went to find work?

Found an opening at a construction site.

Daily laborer, huh?

That's hard work.

Do you have to do it everyday?

It's not that

I'm trying to be kind to SAI.

I just want her to act normal.

Otherwise, it's too much of a hassle.

Can't you stop that?

Damn you!

Another quarrel?

Wish it really was a quarrel.

He's clammed up.

Some quarrel, my ass.

I'm coming in.

Why don't you eat?

You're not among enemies

We I, not exactly friends, but...

Do you always wait for your dad?

I'm sure you can talk.

We're not your family and you don't have to be friendly.

So...just eat.

It'll be a hassle

if you starve here.

The girl's eyes.

You used to have those eyes.

What do you mean?

Like "don't come close to me

but don't leave me a one."

Eyes saying that.

Her heart is not locked.

But she doesn't know how to open it.

I don't think she means any trouble.

Come with me.

There's lots more.

WIFE.

All well with DOCTOR?

Why ask?

Don't hear shouts recently.

We're not kids. We don't quarrel everyday.

C'mon

We don't.

Then you two are happy together.

Must be the sex, huh?

Shut up.

WIFE and DOCTOR go beyond such things.

I guess it's impossible here with those paper-thin walls.

C'mon, eat more.

CHONAN.

Won't SAI eat with us?

Clothes in the basket.

Laundry service.

It's free of charge.

Hey.

The shower won't get the booze out of my system, will it?

Why...

Why did you come here?

Why are you here?

Probably because I'm an utterly good-for-nothing person.

I got you.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

I'll be ready soon

It's DOCTOR and WIFE.

I think WIFE's crying.

It's out of question.

He told me to get out

Never told you that.

I could leave.

What is this, anyway?

Why do you clam up?

Why are you dissatisfied?

I earn enough money... and we have a decent life

Do you realize what I have to go through to earn money?

I do it all for you.

Who pays for your drink s?

WIFE.

I am so disappointed.

What's going on?

This is what's going on.

I knew this was going to happen.

Does she

want to be with me?

That's why she's here

and gets angry.

Maybe she's unaware that she doesn't want to be with me.

I don't think

she'll be happy here.

Say something.

She shouldn't be here.

That's for her to decide.

I think she's unable to decide.

I'm a hopeless loser...

But she's such a sweet creature.

He used to be a good doctor

About a decade ago

everyone in this neighborhood relied on him.

He was such a good-natured man, and never refused any patients.

Why did he quit?

Because of his error

during an operation He crippled a patient for lif e.

He's absolutely convinced of that.

It really wasn't an error.

It wasn't all his fault.

The only one blaming him is himself.

And...he quit it all.

I don't know what he's depressed about.

People are

so sensitive to their wounds

but not to wounds of others.