Midnight Skin (2023) Movie Script
1
Thanks.
You're welcome.
Last Saturday,
I was at a children's party.
The daughter of a friend threw it.
Among the dishes, there were
some round breaded croquettes.
Something like cheese croquettes.
I love anything that's breaded.
I ate one, two, three...
Throughout the party,
I was glued to the buffet.
I must have eaten at least 20.
At some point my friend walks by
and I ask her,
"What are these nice croquettes?"
And she says, "Lamb fries".
Imagine that!
How dumb can one be to serve
lamb fries at a children's party?
Like, for real?
It will get dirty.
What?
Your shirt.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Make a fist, please.
Ah!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm terribly sorry.
One more time.
Everything's fine.
Let the summer end,
we'll finally get rid of mosquitoes.
They keep biting me.
One,
two,
three bites.
And there's more.
Four, five...
And even more!
Do you see this?
Look at that!
Are you listening?
Are you okay?
Yes, fine.
Hey, got a cigarette?
I do.
Hi.
I'll light it up for you.
Right. I'm about to quit though.
Here.
Look at that.
What happened there?
Mosquito bites.
Mosquito bites?
Yes.
When did this happen? This morning?
Last night.
Last night?
Yes.
A mosquito bit you last night?
Aren't you a good girl at nights?
What time did you get home?
Early.
And it bit you early at night?
What time did it bite you?
I don't remember.
At 7:30, 8:00, or 8:30?
At 10:00.
A mosquito bit you at 10:00?
Were you out?
At home.
Oh, home?
Home.
Hello, Fani.
Which floor?
To my office.
Give me that.
Good.
Is something wrong?
Um...
Why are you here?
How can I help you?
Fani, sit down.
What's wrong?
I think...
I think I have a problem.
What problem?
My back.
What's wrong with your back?
Can I have a look?
Sit on the bed
and take off your clothes.
Does it hurt when I do this?
No.
Are there more?
Yes, here.
When did you first notice
the symptoms?
Three days ago.
- What happened?
- I don't know.
I think it has to do with sleep.
What do you mean?
Every time I sleep,
it gets worse.
I think...
that if we monitor your sleep,
we could...
I don't want to sleep again.
Don't worry.
Put this robe on.
I'll be right back.
Fani, where are you?
What's going on?
You've been gone for four days
and nobody knows where you are.
Yesterday I came by your house,
but you weren't there.
What has happened?
I've been calling you,
texting you.
Why won't you reply?
Please call me when you get this.
Eucalyptus includes
about 550 tree species.
It has dry bark that plucks,
pulling off long strips,
leaving the trunk smooth
and the color ash white.
In Greece, we find
eucalyptus globulus.
The reason it was imported
was to keep mosquitoes away.
This is how they were freed
from malaria.
It is the tallest flowering plant
and it is used in reforestation
because it grows quickly.
Moreover, it is not susceptible
to many diseases.
Eucalyptus lives for many centuries.
Come on!
- So tell us, Grigoris.
- Why I do it?
I do it too.
You both do it.
It's frustrating.
It's childish.
When I make jokes, nobody reacts.
Gee, you do this all the time.
I have noticed it so many times.
Anyone wants a beer?
No.
I do.
Me too.
What would you say? I interrupted.
You interrupted her.
I mean, I wanted to ask something.
I mean, when you haven't seen
a friend for a while,
and then you meet
and it's as if no time has passed.
Has it happened to you?
Honestly, never.
Grigoris, what are you doing?
Hey, it got in my eye!
I'm in the middle
and I pay for everything!
I perceive intimacy
through simple things.
Simple things. Let's say...
when I feel good...
When I look back to my friendship
with someone,
the fact that we have spent
so many years together...
AUTHORWAVE
Thanks.
You're welcome.
Last Saturday,
I was at a children's party.
The daughter of a friend threw it.
Among the dishes, there were
some round breaded croquettes.
Something like cheese croquettes.
I love anything that's breaded.
I ate one, two, three...
Throughout the party,
I was glued to the buffet.
I must have eaten at least 20.
At some point my friend walks by
and I ask her,
"What are these nice croquettes?"
And she says, "Lamb fries".
Imagine that!
How dumb can one be to serve
lamb fries at a children's party?
Like, for real?
It will get dirty.
What?
Your shirt.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Make a fist, please.
Ah!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm terribly sorry.
One more time.
Everything's fine.
Let the summer end,
we'll finally get rid of mosquitoes.
They keep biting me.
One,
two,
three bites.
And there's more.
Four, five...
And even more!
Do you see this?
Look at that!
Are you listening?
Are you okay?
Yes, fine.
Hey, got a cigarette?
I do.
Hi.
I'll light it up for you.
Right. I'm about to quit though.
Here.
Look at that.
What happened there?
Mosquito bites.
Mosquito bites?
Yes.
When did this happen? This morning?
Last night.
Last night?
Yes.
A mosquito bit you last night?
Aren't you a good girl at nights?
What time did you get home?
Early.
And it bit you early at night?
What time did it bite you?
I don't remember.
At 7:30, 8:00, or 8:30?
At 10:00.
A mosquito bit you at 10:00?
Were you out?
At home.
Oh, home?
Home.
Hello, Fani.
Which floor?
To my office.
Give me that.
Good.
Is something wrong?
Um...
Why are you here?
How can I help you?
Fani, sit down.
What's wrong?
I think...
I think I have a problem.
What problem?
My back.
What's wrong with your back?
Can I have a look?
Sit on the bed
and take off your clothes.
Does it hurt when I do this?
No.
Are there more?
Yes, here.
When did you first notice
the symptoms?
Three days ago.
- What happened?
- I don't know.
I think it has to do with sleep.
What do you mean?
Every time I sleep,
it gets worse.
I think...
that if we monitor your sleep,
we could...
I don't want to sleep again.
Don't worry.
Put this robe on.
I'll be right back.
Fani, where are you?
What's going on?
You've been gone for four days
and nobody knows where you are.
Yesterday I came by your house,
but you weren't there.
What has happened?
I've been calling you,
texting you.
Why won't you reply?
Please call me when you get this.
Eucalyptus includes
about 550 tree species.
It has dry bark that plucks,
pulling off long strips,
leaving the trunk smooth
and the color ash white.
In Greece, we find
eucalyptus globulus.
The reason it was imported
was to keep mosquitoes away.
This is how they were freed
from malaria.
It is the tallest flowering plant
and it is used in reforestation
because it grows quickly.
Moreover, it is not susceptible
to many diseases.
Eucalyptus lives for many centuries.
Come on!
- So tell us, Grigoris.
- Why I do it?
I do it too.
You both do it.
It's frustrating.
It's childish.
When I make jokes, nobody reacts.
Gee, you do this all the time.
I have noticed it so many times.
Anyone wants a beer?
No.
I do.
Me too.
What would you say? I interrupted.
You interrupted her.
I mean, I wanted to ask something.
I mean, when you haven't seen
a friend for a while,
and then you meet
and it's as if no time has passed.
Has it happened to you?
Honestly, never.
Grigoris, what are you doing?
Hey, it got in my eye!
I'm in the middle
and I pay for everything!
I perceive intimacy
through simple things.
Simple things. Let's say...
when I feel good...
When I look back to my friendship
with someone,
the fact that we have spent
so many years together...
AUTHORWAVE