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"it's not that simple."

it isn't her that's the issue here, it's him. he wants to stop being upset with her, he wants to stop being upset at all of them. but he can't. emotions aren't something humans can control.

"it's not like i haven't made my own stupid choices. it's not like people i know haven't done stupid, terrible things. but i forgive them more than i forgive you. or father. what does that say about me?"

she thumbs through the different packets of tea, settling upon an herbal mix. it is easier, having something between them. a distraction, a physical barrier, anything to create some bit of distance.

' you're still allowed to feel as you do. that includes being upset with me. '

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he sets a kettle of hot water between them, a mug in front of eve. a selection of tea is placed alongside the kettle. it's easier, having something to distract him. he's never liked these kinds of conversations.

"what do you want me to say? you're a grown woman, you're free to make the choices you want. it's wrong of me to judge you for them at all."

she sighs, taking a seat at the kitchen table. their relationship was strained, putting it lightly. the years hadn't been kind to their family. one might argue that the world had never been kind to them.

' i think it's a conversation that needs to be had. '

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“ why can’t you look me in the eye? ” LOVE MOM @multifaricus

he busies himself in the kitchen instead of answering immediately. to say his relationship with his family is complicated would be an understatement, and with his parents more than anyone else.

"mother, i... i don't think that's a conversation either of us actually want to have."

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“ am i not good enough? ”  

“ you’ve been so quiet. what’s on your mind? ”  

“ why did you help me? ”  

“ who do you fight for? ”  

“ why do you hate me? ”  

“ have you come to laugh at me in my miserable state? ”  

“ you’re not dating anyone, are you? ”  

“ i’ve got your back, okay? ”  

“ where do you think you’re going? ”  

“ how long have i been asleep? ”  

“ are you going to kill me? ”  

“ why can’t i come with you? ”  

“ we all have secrets, don’t we? ”  

“ did you want to be alone? ”  

“ why should i trust you? ”  

“ wait. did you hear that? ”  

“ promise me? ”  

“ why are you talking like we’ll never see each other again? ”  

“ do you remember anything at all? ”  

“ what? no witty remark? nothing clever to say? ”  

“ you wanna know what your problem is? ”  

“ may i have this dance? ”  

“ can i ask… what happened? ”  

“ how many people have you killed? how many? ”  

“ do you ever hear yourself? ”  

“ would you run away with me? ”  

“ could you be happy here with me? ”  

“ you can’t or you won’t? ”  

“ you slept with them, didn’t you? ”  

“ well, how do i look? ”  

“ after all you’ve done how can i possibly trust you? ”  

“ why can’t you let me in? what are you so afraid of? ”  

“ what did they do to you? ”  

“ so why’s it so important anyway? ”  

“ where have you been? ”  

“ why are you looking at me like that? ”  

“ why did you come? ”  

“ what are you doing out here by yourself? ”  

“ is… that my shirt you’re wearing? ”  

“ you… don’t like me very much, do you? ”  

“ why does it always have to be a fight with you? ”

“ why can’t you look me in the eye? ”  

“ can you forgive me? ”  

“ what if i never see you again? ”  

“ you were going to leave without saying goodbye? ”  

“ how about a little midnight snack? ”  

“ are you… smelling me? ”  

“ how did you get this scar? ”  

“ what do you want in exchange for it? ”  

“ what did you want to tell me? ”  

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Tahar Rahim

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Jury member Tahar Rahim attends the Jury photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 06, 2021 in Cannes.

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Just beginning to notice actor Tahar Rahim. His mien (ie, not his appearance) reminds me of Matthieu Charneau.

Of Algerian heritage, he's been in several major films already, and will soon appear with Jodie Foster as a prisoner at Gitmo.

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Tahar Rahim＠Interview - Spring 2021.

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Tahar Rahim photographed by Christian Kettiger (2013)

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Here is a new still of Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim from The Serpent episode 4. 

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THE CUT (2014) dir. Fatih Akin

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Have you seen this lady and this gentleman before?

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let me show you why it hurt;

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You trust me?

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I think we need to tell stories about characters, and not only, for example, whether you’re Black or White or Arabic or Asian. Usually there’s influence that leads a story and an environment to something more political that finally narrows the possibilities of telling stories. For example, in France when I have to answer that question, I usually say “Oh, you want to tell the story of a North African or French-African guy—just try not to always focus on where they’re from, why they’re here, the social problems, the political problems.” Nowadays, in our society you can find Black, White, Arabs, people from all over the world in different jobs, in different positions in every structure. If you tell the story of this guy, for example, like you said, “the taxi driver”—it could be everybody, as long as it’s believable… why not? We have lawyers from every ethnicity, bosses, cops, criminals as well, and it might be a good direction to start with.

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When I was younger I remember my wife once told me ‘you’re cold as a tomb.’ I didn’t even realise that I would bring my character home so I started to work on myself and at some point I was like OK I start to take off my character’s suit and leave it at the door so I’ve learnt how to do it over the years.