Long Distance
2003 · 4 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 110 VOTES · DIR. Dick Maas
Overview
A heavily sweating man, returning from a long trip, is telephoning from his car to speak to his wife. But he gets his daughter on the line. Lisette is constantly asking questions and tells about a drawing she made, but all the man is asking for is to get her mother. It seems he desperately wants to speak her, for what might be the last time. When Lisette is getting her mother out of the backyard, the man is still talking, telling Lisette should say to her mother he loves her. The sound of an approaching ambulance can be heard. When his wife finally gets on the phone, it's only a remarkable short conversation. She's asking him about his flight and to come back soon because Lisette misses him much. What is going on?
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00:20:46 It's about Christine Caplan, you know her?
00:24:34 Now I can picture you as anything else.
00:26:01 Anyway it's been nice chatting.
00:29:21 In the meantime I think you should try to get some rest.
00:32:41 If you need anything or if you have any questions...
00:35:16 Hello?
00:37:27 Did you enjoy your chat with that woman last night?
00:38:41 - Say good-bye, Tammy. - No, no Joe. Please don't.
00:43:15 - Do you think she's pretty? - Did your boyfriend think she was?
00:45:25 He enjoys manipulating you, it gives him a sense of power.
00:48:51 - Re-interpretations of Freud. - Freud? How retro.
00:51:20 That explains why it's faced down. Recent break-up?
00:53:20 Okay.
00:56:02 You have a collect call from... Your average Joe.
00:57:31 Is that why you're alone?
00:59:21 Kitchen. Check the kitchen.
01:01:20 - Then it all came back. - I know.
01:06:38 I'll tell him.
01:09:47 He seemed like a very nice man.
01:12:21 Then what?
01:17:23 I'm not going to kill you.
01:20:59 It's okay.
01:25:16 - Are you tracing this? - No, not tracing it.
01:28:05 It was always about you.