Melancholia (2011)

Charlotte Gainsbourg: Claire

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Quotes 

• Justine : The earth is evil. We don't need to grieve for it.

  Claire : What?

  Justine : Nobody will miss it.

  Claire : But where would Leo grow?

  Justine : All I know is, life on earth is evil.

  Claire : Then maybe life somewhere else.

  Justine : But there isn't.

  Claire : How do you know?

  Justine : Because I know things.

  Claire : Oh yes, you always imagined you did.

  Justine : I know we're alone.

  Claire : I don't think you know that at all.

  Justine : 678. The bean lottery. Nobody guessed the amount of beans in the bottle.

  Claire : No, that's right.

  Justine : But I know. 678.

  Claire : Well, perhaps. But what does that prove?

  Justine : That I know things. And when I say we're alone, we're alone. Life is only on earth, and not for long.

• Justine : But I tried, Claire.

  Claire : You did. I know you did.

• Justine : You want us to gather on your terrace, to sing a song, have a glass of wine, the three of us?

  Claire : Yes. That would make me happy.

  Justine : Do you know what I think of your plan?

  Claire : No. I was hoping that you might like it.

  Justine : I think it's a piece of shit.

  Claire : Justine. please. I just want it to be nice.

  Justine : Nice? Why don't we meet on the fuckin' toilet?

  Claire : Then, let's not.

  Justine : You're damn right let's not!

  Claire : Sometimes I hate you so much, Justine.

• Claire : Be happy, please. If I dare, you can do it.

  Justine : I'm happy you're happy.

• [repeated line] 

  Claire : I really hate you sometimes, Justine...

• John : Tomorrow evening Melancholia will pass us by and you'll never have to see it again, okay?

  Claire : So it won't hit us?

  John : Not a chance.

  Claire : What if your scientists have miscalculated?

• John : I would like to raise a toast. To life.

  Claire : To life? What do you mean, to life? You said it was going to be okay.

  John : Well, there was no sense in alarming everybody.

  Claire : So, you're saying that our lives were in danger?

  John : No, I was saying - No. I was saying that when dealing with science and calculations of this magnitude, you have to account for a margin of error. That's all - that's all I'm saying.

• John : Are you frightened?

  Claire : No. It looks - it looks friendly.

• Claire : Justine, come and have a bath.

  Justine : I've had a bath.

  Claire : Really?

  Justine : Yes. I'm very clean.