Original subtitles

Lenfilm Studios, USSR

But the boy simply replied:

"We're from the Far East, from the city of Suchan"

Well guys are we ready? Let's get started!

Freeze -

Freeze - Die -

Freeze - Die - Come to Life!

Author and Producer VITALY KANIEVSKY

Camera VLADIMIR BRYLYAKOV

Sets YURI PASHIGOREV

Music SERGEI VANIEVICH

Sound OKSANA STRUGINA

Starring:

DINARA DRUKAROVA as Galia PAVEL NAZAROV as Velerka

You little shit!

Also appearing:

EJEAN PORCVA VALERY IVCHENKO

VYACHESLAV BAMBUSHEK VADIM ERMOLAEV

Mama, where are you going?

Again that question? You gotta say: are you going far?

Mam, are you going far?

You got your coat dirty again Your mother has to clean it?!

When it snows I'll clean it

Why can't you ask her where she's off to?

Bad luck

You still wanna know?

"This is where the hard rains fall"

"We know the melody from childhood"

"My dear, my love; wait..."

"Don't give your heart to another"

"Don't be sad, my love"

"Forgive me for leaving you"

"I'll return soon, my dear I swear..."

"No matter how long my sentence"

"I'll return to my beloved doorstep"

"Longing for your caresses"

"I'll knock on the window..."

Are you crazy? That's boiling water!

Thanks to Stalin the Georgian

Who clothed us all in rubber

Are you begging again?

What do you want?

Are you blind or what?

Tartar, I'll get you I'll cut your head off

Hot tea!

Valerka, we're celebrating You want to join?

"From behind the dark forest, they carried him enormous"

"Carried him on seven oxen"

"He, poor boy, was chained and shackled"

"One woman didn't believe it Sat on her... and measured"

What are you carrying?

You think you're the only smart one?

Get it here cheaper! Who wants tea?

-Get lost, Pasha -Tea

Don't drink hers. She gets her water from a rusty pump

I'll kick you, you jerk

Only I have spring water tea

O.K. kid, give me some spring water

You rip me off and I'll take a rouble from you

It's pure spring water I swear

You're my first customer, you can have it for free

After such a binge, you may as well give me another shot

I don't have change Wait a second

I'll sell some more and get your change

-No, give me my change -I've got change

Hey girl, got any tea?

-Take mine, it's spring water -Get out of here

Who wants tea made with spring water? Come and get it

Vaska...

You crawling snake...

Let's go to my place

"Cornflowers, cornflowers, how many there were in the field"

"I remember I picked them by the river for Olga"

"Olya picked a cornflower, and bowed her head"

"Look dear, the cornflower floats, it doesn't sink"

Oh Vaska, my brother

Why you... I'll bust your head open...

Close the door, you'll let the cold in

Look what I bought

Where should we keep him?

-He'll get stolen in the shed -He'll die in the shed

We'll make a place for him in the corner

It's cold on the floor

Water freezes overnight and he's all naked

-So where should we put him? -He can sleep in my bed

A pig in bed?

So what? He's so small, with such smart eyes

-Oh my precious! -It's a girl

-What'll we call her? -Mashka

Vic where have you been?

Relaxing in jail

"Mama the doctor can't help me"

"I fell in love with a girl"

"She doesn't want to hear about love"

"She thinks it's only a trick"

The police should take him He can't be let go like that

That's no way to beat someone?

They caught a thief

I can see that

That's enough, take him to the police

Otherwise somebody'll have to answer for such shit

He could croak from fear

The victim should go with him too

Ah you scum, beat him for all you're worth

Where'd you get the money? From me?

-Give it back it's mine -I found it under the pillow

You trying to get me thrown in prison?

I'll kill you stealing from your own mother

-I didn't take it -Money's gone from my purse

Keep an eye on your lovers

That's none of your business

-I earned that money -Where?

At the flea market Ask Galia

Galia Come here

What's the matter?

Where did Valerka get money? He bought skates...

He sells tea at the flea market

Hot tea... Rouble a mug

That's great My son the junk dealer

Maybe you don't need me?

It's your fault Stop taking him to the work zone

"Why isn't there vodka on the moon?"

Want to play a little chess?

You lose--you give me your mother

You win--you take whatever you want

You give the country coal Powdery, but a lot

Isn't it time we devoted ourselves exclusively to us?

Am I right?

Absolutely right

How is it better done: together or seperately?

Better seperately Valerka I'm going to work

"I'll get an oak stake"

"And cripple all the devils..."

"Why isn't there vodka on the moon?"

Galia, Vic has fallen in love with my mother

You just figured that out?

Why does he act like that around her?

-She loves him, and he doesn't -If he was a little older...

All the same, nothing would come of it

We'll see how you act around the girls

Me?! Let's go skate

You'll fall on your nose

I bet I won't. I already got it all figured out

-Let's go skate, O.K.? -I'm not going

You gonna sweep up trash again?

Cleaning lady Snotty Tatar

You're a fool and it's terminal

Two against one?

Alright, I'll get you yet

Snatched your skates?

"Ebullient, mighty, no one more powerful..."

-Valerka, you sick? -What makes you think so?

You've got the eyes of a crazy man

I'm trying to figure something out...

What's going on? Forward march!

Are we supposed to march through shit?

Stop! Even out the rows

Sing "Ebullient..."

-Ebullient... Stinking! -Stop!

Who said "stinking"?

Better to confess right away

It will be worse later

Forward march! Sing!

-You called us, sir? -What is that?!

You see for yourself... shit!

Shit, but where's it coming from?

From the school

Some pranksters poured yeast in the latrine

It fermented and brewed over The elements of nature!

It's a breach of official...

Did I make the mess or something?

Don't worry, it'll lose strength and quiet down

You could march in another place...

I don't need your foolish advice

-They got rid of you too? -Yeah

We're a disgrace to them

You want to see a trick?

Say you caught a spy in the forest

and you don't have a belt, or a rope. Only a stick

Could you bind his legs and hands so he can't escape?

-Alone? No -Wanna bet?

What do I need to know for?

It might come in handy during your life

What are you afraid of? It's the Japanese method

I don't want to get dirty

We'll tie you standing

Shithead, I'll show you

Now I'll show you...

Nervous type

You offended or something? We were just joking

Nervous type

Well, did you figure out who the two strangers were?

I'm having trouble

Well, I figured it out I know who stole your skates

From our school?

No, I don't know him

Are you pulling my leg?

Wait for me after school

He made a mess here and still he threatens us

Children you have to come to the school orchard

Here's a pear for you, an apple for you

If you work hard you'll get more

You'll get more... Shit on your shovel

What're you doing? You were brought here to work--so work

Goddamn intelligentsia

Don't leave the zone. If you're so sick go to the hospital

Stinking vermin Too few of you in jail

Clean it up, carry it there God it smells, I can't breath

It must be found

We'll look for it

Who stole the fountain pen?

Return it right now

The class will stay here until...

...the Chinese fountain pen is returned

Understood?

What do you want, Khabibulina?

Vasilyev, come to me with your things

Quiet!

-What did you blab? -I told the truth

-About the skates? -No, about your pig

-Stop teasing me -Did I scare you?

That blabber mouth will tell everybody...

...that I sleep in the same bed with a pig

I lied, I said you were leaving

-What's gonna happen now? -Nothing

She'll go see my mother

Why are you such a chicken?

What'd you have to lie for? Now get me out of the mess!

-I'll get you out of it -Oh, aren't we brave!

If you're so smart go get the skates yourself

Galia! Wait!

I don't even know where the scum lives

Your skates are there in the hall

-Is there a dog? -No

Maybe tomorrow Today we'll just investigate

What's there to investigate? Get going or I'm leaving

Open it quick or else it'll squeak

-Genka, what did they snatch? -My skates, the scum

Get the little bastard with a shovel

I'll get you in the head with a board, kid... I'll...

Filthy dogs, I'll show you how to steal

That was great, you got him in the head

There was snot pouring out his nose

Don't drink it she's got cockroaches in her can

She mixes them in with the tea

Get lost with your stupid jokes

Some joke--cockroaches in your stomach

They were there, maybe somebody swallowed them

Everybody come and get it Hot tea

Made with pure spring water

You throw like a boy

What did he bring?

What did I order from you? A cupboard?

Cupboard...

Damn Japanese! Who are you trying to mock?

I'll close you up in that cupboard

Bring me a cupboard tomorrow

Stinking Japs

Genka's dad did that to you? I'd have him thrown in jail

-What'd you sit down for? -What, can't I or something?

Mama, I'm hungry, I'm tired

Valerka, take a walk

You stay out all day and now come home on purpose

I'm hungry

Mom, give me something to eat

Valerka, what are you doing here?

Nothing...

Take a form to my uncle

He's standing in line for flour at the store

Alright, I don't have anything else to do

-Who are you, a miner? -A miner

I've never seen you before

Don't let him through

You get it twice a year and...

You say thank you for it

-Ask for his certification -I've got one, I've got one

Don't cut in! If you're entitled for flour,

then stand in line like ordinary people

Take your certification

What did he show?

I want some small white pancakes

Don't yell, she won't give it to you

Don't look at me like a wolf, I'm not guilty of anything

Enough battling with the women, give me your sack

I'll give you some of my flour for pancakes

-Don't you have a sack? -No

Good-for-nothing sort

Where you going to take flour in your pocket?

Pancakes...

Little white pancakes

That's Abram... a scholar from Moscow

Vovka told me...

...that they let him go 'cause he is crazy

"Forgive me my mother, forgive me"

"The camp court convicted me a second time"

"We probably won't meet again"

"My mother, they gave me a long sentence"

"Like the soldiers who served under Peter the Great"

"Kiss the girl with the black eyebrows"

"I have not the strength to do it myself..."

"So farewell, my mother, farewell"

"So farewell, my love..."

I'll come to meet you

I swear by my life

Touch me, caress me

I know I lost a lot of weight but my skin is clean

Oh please Are you afraid you can't?

I need for you to... It's my last chance...

I beg you! Just relax and it will be O.K.

Don't be shy It's something else

Look at me You are a man

You can't? Here let me help you

Where are you going? Don't leave

If you're shy then close your eyes

I'm the youngest in the zone I'm only fifteen

You can help me get out of here

Traitor...

If I get to go free...

...you'll be dearest to my heart

Scum! Idiot, pig!

You want to kill me? Well, kill me then

You're not a man and you will never be

What did she want from him?

Don't you understand?

I wasn't listening They could have caught us

She wanted a child

You really don't know anything?

Soon pregnant women and women with children will be freed

She has a long sentence

They all have long sentences There's thousands of them

Where are you going?

-Meet me today -I remember

They club your mother in an alley and you'll remember

There's a dance at the club today

All hell breaks loose. Dance-schmance. There'll be a fight

I still want to dance

-But you don't know how -Me? It's easy

Foxtrot: "Everything's great, my beautiful marquise..."

Tango:

"Do you remember we met without pants by the sea?"

I didn't write the song

-You don't know how to waltz -Why, I can spin like a top

Your knees are weak

My knees? Why, you Japanese cop

Akira, how are you

I brought some tea

How's life, young man?

How our guys driving your guys out

Hello, professor

Cold? Let's trade Warm up your bald spot

Listen to my command

Stand

Fall out

Learning to speak Japanese?

From him?!

He only talks about one thing, "Tea, tea", is all he wants

-He's not teaching you? -I want to learn

The main thing is more tea

The snake! He understands

He understands tea's good

He asks for tea but doesn't want to talk to me

Oh leave him alone

Come with us to the work zone

-Can I? -Dad's got permission

See you later, you old fox

And what would the Japanese do with their prisoners?

They'd make them work too

Those who fought with them tell some horrible stories

Better off not getting caught by them

I have to meet my mother WIll your dad take me there?

Ask him yourself

Will you go to the club? I have to meet my mother

Samurais smile happy with their gold teeth

Dogs, to hell with them

Bastards

-Do you eat rice often? -I've never eaten it

And you never will

What are you doing hanging around here?

-How about a drink? -I'm waiting for my mother

Looking for a tit?

Don't hang around here in your coats, you thieves

You've come to a cultural establishment

-Why don't you guard the place? -We've got order

Order! Cigarette butts all over, and hooligans

Disgraceful

The boss tells the people: there's no coal--move the dirt

Police!

Let's get her, men!

She's got a stash in the cabinet

The dance has been postponed

Farewell march!

Comrade Stalin--the flag bearer of the world!

They don't know how to fight Bumping around like women

They all got drunk and broke a glass case

What's he following us for?

-Vic, come here -What vic?

My brother came A huge bastard

He'll cut you up. You'll work all your life for medicines

I can't go any further

I'm quitting that job tomorrow

Why did I agree to work there? Thieves everywhere

Leave the receipts in the cafeteria. Hide them there

They'll steal them, the pigs And I'll go to jail

Nobody needs us

Each one cares only for himself

Mama, you need to get married

Unlikely

Tramps like me sell it cheap on nickel night

Will you ever stop taunting us?

You'll have to wait a bit

My nerves are shot

Where were you earlier?

No one called me. I found out from my son yesterday

He confessed everything and I decided to come to you

It's good you came, but we can't help you

Forgive him, he won't do it again

It could happen to anybody He's a smart boy

He knows the world's capitals, seas and oceans by heart

You can check him with a map

Apologize! People are waiting

He's not a prankster at all You gotta be strict with him

Why don't you say anything? People are talking to you

What are you doing?

What did you do?

Forgive me, but I'm ready to kill him

Our only yardstick That's unforgivable

Forgive me, my head is spinning

I've worked my hands to the bone raising him

You make a mistake--you tell people and they forgive you

I am right, aren't I?

I beg you, let him finish sixth grade

Don't expel my son

The school has turned into a torture chamber

Will he never stop his sawing? It's unbearable

I beg you to forgive him for the last time, please

Even if it was the first time...

...the decision would not be in his favor

You see what you've done with your silly yeast

Where'd you think of such an idea? Yeast in the sewer

What will happen now? I shudder to think

What are you doing?

Get out of here

Rotten sausage!

Do you live in this barrack?

I live in this one, he lives in that one

Whose slingshot is this?

I didn't see any of our kids with it

-And you? -We've never seen it before

So you don't know whose it is Did you see the wreck?

Is it true they caught a spy?

Not a spy, a saboteur He wanted us to trust him

He's a spy

He sold our secrets to the enemy

I'd shoot such scum on sight

-Do any other kids live here? -Tons

So this is where you're hiding

I took you for a Japanese

-Did you cause the wreck? -What are you talking about?

How could you have done it?

I know you did it

You know, well then keep quiet

And what if they find you?

Will that make you feel better?

-Why did you tease me? -So that's it...

You thought I was stupid right?

Don't turn me in

Are you my friend or not?

What are you doing here?

Playing

Great place to play, right next to the railroad

Our vegetable allotments are here

Do you live in this barrack?

I'm coming, mama

-What are you shaking for, boy? -You really scared us

-Did you see the wreck? -No, we were at the market

Let's go

If mum sees me now she'll let me have it

Don't worry It'll pass

Only not a word to anybody Swear to God

Here kiss it

Galia, look

-What's that? -A picture. That's a girl

-Who did it to her, the Japs? -Ours

-What are you talking about? -I swear it

I snatched it from the red-face

Are you trying to scare me?

He carries out orders in the prison

Look at this

First a shot in the temple then in the back of the head

You know what the second one's for? Control bullet

They're strict there. They take a picture of each shot

How do you know all that?

My mom's boyfriend told her when he was drunk one night,

and I was listening

-What if he finds out? -He won't

He's got a big stack of these pictures in his pocket

-Throw it away or burn it -Why?

It's horrible

That's what they'll do to me

What's going to happen?

First my mother will turn me in

She'll start howling and take me off to confess

Then they'll tighten the screws and I'm done for

Your mother loves and pities you. Don't talk bad about her

She pitied me once and she'll pity me a second time

What hurts most is she'll believe anybody but me

-What are you going to do? -Take off somewhere

I'll go to a factory school

If only I had some ink, but I don't wanna draw on my skin

Once they took a guy out to be shot

They stood him against the wall and aimed

He tore open his shirt, and there was Stalin on his chest

They made him turn around, and he had Lenin on his back

And that was it

They didn't shoot him

Let's go to my place, we'll think of something

I can't go back to the barrack

You don't have to leave

Damn, it went out

Galia, come home

The man in the hat asked about the wreck. I didn't tell him

What man in a hat?

Little girl

Don't come near me

Be quiet

Why are you bothering the children

Take me with you

I beg you, help me, give me your hand

What are you looking at, stinker? Help me get on

Please help me climb on, take me with you

What, is it hard for you?

Give me your hand, I have to get out

Help me at least a little

Gregory, let the dogs loose!

What if he falls under the wheels?

I don't want to end up in jail because of that bitch

No, don't! Get away!

Cowardly nut--couldn't even bite the tramp

He's still young, he'll learn

Who are you running from?

It's me, Nina's son from Suchan Did you recognize me?

-Can I stay a couple of days? -You could have let us know

They're crawling out of the dark corners around here

-How are things at home? -About the same

-Your mum's not married yet? -No, not yet

I took him on as a lodger and we got married

-You want something to eat? -A little

My old man works as a night watchman

I take the leftovers from there and feed my pig

-We have a pig too -They're only trouble

You're tired, honey Do you want some tea?

I'm going to bed

Lay down, I'll undress you

I'll make it warm for you, honey

Can I sleep in your attic?

-Don't smoke there -I don't smoke

-You got an extra blanket? -There's enough rags there

-Will you sleep late? -Tomorrow we have the day off

I won't bother you

"The wayside winding and golden"

"Oh you, dear youthful joy Impossible"

"Oh, we sing stronger, become closer"

"Hey girlfriend, come out and look at your boyfriend"

"Oh youthful joy, impossible

"Your legs just yearn to dance"

Do you have a father? I'll be your father

"Black clouds fly, the air smells of noodles"

"Neighbors fight at dinner, as the cook runs with a poker"

"When we beat the enemy on the Volga"

"And we asked him: You must be from the Volga?"

"But the boy simply replied:"

"I'm from the Far East, from the city of Suchan"

-Vasiliev? -Yes

-From Suchan? -Yes

Come on out

-Who's that? -A cop

I'm not here

Keep this kid for me till tonight

I'll send him to Suchan tonight, O.K.?

-Where should I put him? -How'd you get dirty?

The little scum scared me

Be a little less rough with your hands, got it?

Take him to the jail

Can Ivanov take him?

Tell Ivanov I gave my permission

"Oh tobacco, cigarettes"

"We became friends you and I"

"We've gotten old, girl"

"But we're still fighting strong"

-Give us a smoke, boss! -Shut up, silly bitch

Where's Ivanov?

Hello

Hi kid. Who you looking for?

Bled. The lame one told me to say that

-What else did he say? -He said you'd understand

Who you trying to fool?

Nobody. The cops got me

Who let you out for a walk?

I just took off and came to you

-What for, pigeons? -No

What are you staring at? You recognize me?

No, just looking

-You like it? -I've never had a pigeon

I'd tear anybody's head off for this pigeon

Give him to me! Might be the end of our pigeon loft

He'll confess to me

Leave off, Taras

-Want some grub? -Yeah

How'd you get in here?

I could shoot you

This is a jewelry store Come on out

Come out I said

Get out

Valerka, stand guard

Maybe the kid's just blabbing

It's heroism for him, but for us it's curtains

A stool pigeon has to know his place

No reason for him to know our secrets. We took the punk in

-You mean what you say? -Yeah

Carried out as ordered, captain

Put her there

-Who's that? -Why, it's Galia!

How did she know where to find you?

She's a die-hard detective She'll find you anywhere

-Why doesn't she come to us? -She's a weird one

And we're here wondering who's ratting on us

Yeah, time to hit the road

Don't worry, Taras

We'll take them for a ride on the island. I do so love it

We'll get all dirty

When we're done, into the water, and get all clean

-What do you say, Bled? -Do what you want

Where did you come from?

Your mom's looking for you Why'd you run from the police?

How'd you know? You were at my grandmother's?

Pretty shrewd of you

-You with my mother? -Alone. I was at my aunt's

So my mom called the police?

You thought because of the wreck? They're rebuilding it

So you can trip on home without worry

-Who's that? -My friends

What are you so angry about? Come on, have something to eat

-No, and I advise you not to -Come on, don't be difficult

Don't you understand? Leave me alone

Don't touch her I'll take care of it

We have to get the girl back or she'll think bad about us

Shouldn't have let her go Let's get her

-He's got a knife -Come on, faster

Valerka wait

I gotta talk to you

"A fast train rushes from Penza to Moscow"

"I lie on the top bunk and pretend I'm sleeping"

This was a great idea. They'd have caught us long ago

"In the darkness I notice someone's suitcase"

"I open it and see a knife and a gun"

-Valerka -What?

If I hadn't come would you have come home?

Sure I would have. I wanted to come home the whole time

But they tricked me from the start

-Did you steal? -Who, me? Yes, I did

Once Bled stuck me through a window

Bled?

Yeah, it stands for: "Bad luck every day"

Stupid nickname

Ah to hell with him. I don't even want to hear about him

-Have you finished with them? -Sure

-Swear -Here, hold it

Give me your paw

Why so hard?

I'm sorry. I just really meant it from the heart

Get away from me

Enough messing around kids The train stops here

You can walk along the tracks It's not far to Suchan

It's nice here in the taiga

-You figured that out, huh? -Yeah

"They loved each other a lot"

"Although they were still kids"

"And they often swore..."

"...they would never forget each other"

-Who wrote that song? -Banana sang it in Vladivostok

"So what, you don't love me, then don't bother"

"And he pushed away the controls"

"The engine raced as he dove to the earth..."

"A crash to the ground, the propellor stopped"

"So what, you don't love me, then don't bother"

"He whispered for the last time"

"She found out her friend had died"

"She herself was a pilot"

"And from the plane without a parachute..."

"She threw herself to the ground"

Sing it once more

And where's Valerka?

In the hospital, his mother took him

Onions, garlic, raspberries... The picture starts...

Billy-goat... it's the other way round

-She's really out of her mind -Yeah, people grieve so

And no one understands who's fucking who

Where'd she go?

Doesn't anybody understands what to do?

Get the camera on her quick

Enough of the kids, to hell with them!

Throw down the broom and walk away