Marieke, Marieke

2010 · 85 MIN · IMDB 5.7 · 163 VOTES · DIR. Sophie Schoukens

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Overview

Marieke wants to live her life. But how can she succeed if love has been taken away from her? She seeks warmth in the arms of much older men to find the strength to face the past and finally be herself. Marieke is 20 years old. She lives with her mother, Jeanne, a woman left cold and distant ever since her husband died. During the day, Marieke works in a Brussels chocolate factory. At night, she escapes into the arms of much older men. With them she feels strong, cherished and free. The arrival of Jacoby, a book editor living abroad, searching for her father's last manuscript, upsets Marieke's precarious balance. Her mother does everything in her power to keep them apart. She fears that he will reveal the secret that has remained hidden for so many years. Marieke falls in love with Jacoby but devastated by the truth of her father's death, she sinks despair. Will she find the strength to accept the truth and live anew?

Dialogue Timeline — 388 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:30 Mum, is daddy dead for ever?
00:02:07 Here, for you. - Thanks.
00:05:25 No, a boy.
00:11:51 We have to talk.
00:13:01 I never forgot you.
00:19:19 Have a nice day.
00:23:38 I promise to go to the synagogue every Friday
00:25:28 Go fuck yourself.
00:27:53 Sorry.
00:28:50 That's not herjob, she works in the factory.
00:30:46 They destroyed our old apartment a long time ago.
00:33:02 He wasn't there anymore.
00:35:59 I have to go to the hospital... An old man's problem.
00:39:31 Vladimir...
00:40:50 It seemed to be your type.
00:46:45 Leave it.
00:48:27 As long as I'm keeping this place, I can't do it.
00:50:47 Your ears don't look like that!
00:52:33 I loved you so
00:53:32 Weeps the sea already over
00:59:04 Sorry for the other day.
01:01:03 He should never have left you alone.
01:04:56 That's four hours I'm waiting for you.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed388
Dialogue density4.6 lines / min
First line00:00:30
Final line01:04:56

Production Record

DirectorSophie Schoukens
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes163