UnTrue

Are you sure you are okay?

I am Mara Villanueva Castro.

Thirty-five years old.

Filipino.

Single? Married?

I am married to a lunatic.

Lunatic.

Crazy.

Insane.

Deranged, mad,

unhinged, got a screw loose, not in his right mind,

a maniac.

Sorry. I'm really sorry. I'm in a hurry.

Giorgi.

-Joachim, how are you? -Good. Everything okay here?

We have a little problem but that's normal so we'll sort it out.

Jean Pierre wanted to give you this.

You know I love the wines from your vineyard. May I?

Sure.

It was supposed to be two bottles but the other one broke on the way here.

Why, what happened?

Mara, can you bring us some bread?

Yes, Giorgi. Coming.

Hey, I want you to meet Mara.

Our new staff. And she's from the Philippines, too.

Thank you, Mara.

This is Joachim.

Joachim, this is Mara.

How are you, Mara?

So you're also Filipino.

Hi.

So, what happened to the other bottle?

Nothing. I was clumsy.

I dropped it on the way here.

No worries.

Things happen.

Excuse me.

-I have to go back to the kitchen. -Sure Mara.

Thank you.

To unexpected moments and expected consequences.

-Cheers! -Yes.

Joachim.

From the restaurant.

Giorgi's friend.

-You broke my wine bottle-- -Yes, I remember.

Why are you here?

You dropped this.

Thank you.

I live on the fifth floor.

Small world.

You broke my wine bottle

exactly when I was heading to your workplace,

and you happen to live here.

I'm really sorry...

about the wine.

That's fine. There's a lot of wine here.

I'll replace your bottle.

I have one inside.

No need.

Please. I feel guilty.

Make me a coffee instead.

When I let him into my house,

I also let him into my life.

What is it?

You don't do this back home?

So...

how long have you been here?

In this apartment or in Georgia?

Both.

Five years in Georgia.

In this apartment, a year.

You've been here for three months?

How did you know?

Giorgi.

Right.

Have you been around?

Not much.

I started work as soon as I got here,

so I haven't been to a lot of places.

Want me to take you around?

Huh?

Are you afraid of me?

No.

Why? Should I be scared?

I like your hair.

Why do I like you?

Who are you?

Do you still go home to the Philippines?

Rarely.

What do you do here?

I have a business.

What kind?

Drugs.

Kidding. Wine.

Seriously, you make wine?

Do you own a vineyard?

Ten years ago, I lived in the US.

I met Georgian guys who were also into wine.

So...

after five years in the US, they convinced me to move here.

They hired me.

Now, I have a share in the business here.

All's well.

So far, so good, my lady.

This is such a beautiful place.

Are there Filipinos here?

Just a few.

There used to be 50 of us.

Now there are around 30.

That few?

Do you know all of them?

I met them once,

but I don't really socialize.

Why?

I just avoid that sort of thing.

Filipinos?

Socializing.

Not just with Filipinos.

Kartlis Deda,

the Mother of Georgia.

On her left hand is a bowl of grapes to welcome friends upon their arrival.

On her right, she holds a sword in case she must confront enemies.

Nice.

What then?

Grapes or sword?

Huh?

Do you welcome me with grapes or a sword?

My lady, what's your story?

Just trying out my luck here.

What you earn here, you can easily earn in the Philippines.

Why choose to work in Georgia?

No particular reason, just--

Where are your parents?

Siblings?

Which part of the Philippines are you from?

And why is your hair red?

You don't have to answer all of my questions.

Why ask then?

So you'll know I'm not interested in all of your answers.

If you don't answer, it's fine.

I'm single.

Are you?

Yes?

"Yes"?

Yes.

What now?

Grapes or sword?

Grapes?

"Grapes?"

Or "Grapes."

With a question mark or a period?

Grapes.

Period.

Got you!

So many questions.

I don’t understand, but he draws me closer.

He draws me closer to him.

Two shots of chacha, please.

Chacha dances on your throat.

It's strong.

No one refuses a drink in Georgia.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Sopo and Misho,

who will perform a Kartuli dance accompanied by our musicians.

Do you know this dance?

The man stares at the woman.

He stares at her like she's the only woman in the world.

And the woman never looks at the man.

She keeps her head down throughout the dance.

What does that mean?

It means...

that, even in love, a man's respect for the woman remains great.

The man's body won't touch the woman,

though he's close to her.

Have you been tied up?

I'll tie you up.

Stop it.

You can take it.

Now, I love you.

So,

what happened next?

We fell in love.

I quit a long time ago.

Never say die, don't quit.

But if I don't quit, I will die.

You want to die?

Sometimes.

You've seriously thought about it?

Well, I don't smoke that often.

Happy one month!

What?

We have been together for a month.

Do we still need validation?

Not really. It just feels so fast.

Do we need to slow down?

We're not kids.

We don't know much about each other.

Mara,

we don't build our relationship based on memories from our past.

We don't need the past, right?

What we have now is what matters.