Original subtitles

Yesterday, August 20, 1968,

around 11 p.m.,

the troops of the Soviet Union,

of the People's Republic of Poland

of the People's Republic of Hungary

and of the People's Republic

crossed the border

of the Socialist Republic

The Presidium of the Central Committee

calls all citizens

to remain calm

and not to resist

Vienna, 1981

My God, Julia.

I know !

Again.

Continue.

Don't fall asleep.

Good evening.

No clock at home?

Don't look at me like that.

I have no money.

We must offer him

this chance.

In my day, It's been a long time...

In your time,

We wouldn't be here.

But tell me,

This exhibition in London?

In New York.

No, it's only in a few months.

You could...

So !

You could offer him his lessons.

What do you think?

SO ?

Long live capitalism!

That's the height of absurdity.

That's all for today.

Speak German, and we'll be listened to!

- So what? I don't care. - Not me, anyway.

That's a real shame.

Are we poor?

Who told you that?

Person.

Pay for his lessons, then.

Of course, I'm rolling in money.

Ms. Michejeva said that if you cared about me,

You would offer me the lessons.

You don't think I'm talented.

I could very well be the next one Vladimir Horowitz.

Julia, finally.

what others think It doesn't matter.

Mme Michejeva...

If she jumps out of the window, Do you jump too?

- Non. - So !

Can't you do housework?

Never !

Pardon.

We'll find another way out.

All right ?

Tell me,

you dream of becoming An 80-year-old bald Russian?

Its female counterpart. And he's not bald.

He's still an old Russian. 80 years old.

I thought you had forgotten about me.

I would have looked silly without a gift.

Julia.

Claudia.

Thank you for coming.

He's going to be happy.

Here is.

THANKS.

Do you like it?

Don't touch!

Are you staying for the cake? There are plenty.

With an excellent red wine from South Africa.

It's also a gift

to meet the artist.

There are many art lovers. With empty walls.

Thank you, Claudia.

It was lying there on the ground.

She wanted to give it to me with the cake.

Damage.

Yes, what a shame!

Josef.

Perla.

- Adam. - I know.

I saw your work at the graduation exhibition.

Happy birthday, then!

THANKS.

It was nothing.

Not very subtle, all of this.

Subtlety, That's a coward's thing to do.

What you are not.

And you ?

I don't know.

Four times.

Ajanta, I've never seen anything

equally enchanting.

Deep in the Indian jungle.

Caves carved directly into the cliff face.

Statues

ten meters high.

Temples.

Murals.

Chinese soldiers with Roman warriors.

Galleries

which lead nowhere.

The cicadas

which make a terrible noise.

I dream of discovering.

With you.

You're going to discover everything.

We're going to explore together.

Mom !

Exactly.

I need to do 2 or 3 replacements.

Karol.

You're awesome!

All right.

THANKS.

But remind me.

Call me back.

Horowitz.

Madam, you may resume.

Dinner will be served in a moment.

Thank you very much, princess.

Karol, no sooner said than done!

Just a moment.

Julia, phone!

It's Rachmaninov...

Perla ?

Is that you?

They free Andrej...

How did you meet him?

Who ?

Julia's father.

What ?

Did you grow up together?

I already told you that I wasn't talking about the past.

It's true.

And you're still asking me?

Let go.

He is dead.

We are alive.

That's what matters.

Is that why you ran away?

I did not run away.

I won a scholarship.

What is this scholarship?

You can tell me that.

I love you.

I love you.

Where are you going?

To the rear.

Perla ?

This is for you!

Look.

Look!

Stop...

Let me sleep.

Wake up.

Look at.

It's very cute.

It's heart-shaped.

We're going to frame it and hang it up.

I cut out the stars too.

Push her, she's not playing along.

So.

Pity.

Let me sleep.

Please.

How to put

"Nights in the bathtub" are far too long?

Pardon ?

How to say in English

"Nights in the bathtub" are far too long?

You have to write it down for me.

To be ?

Like that.

Damn, it's unpronounceable.

Yes, it was good.

You're not sending that one?

The gallery owner finds it gloomy.

Phone !

Are you going to answer?

I'm coming !

Julia !

How many times have I told you To put away your things?

Please don't hang up.

- How did you get the number? - What do you think?

Par Karol.

I am at my uncle's house in Košice. Do you have something to write with?

It's good ?

4-0-8

9-8-8

2.

Call me back.

I beg you.

I'm waiting for your call.

Never call here again.

Never.

It's me.

Perla ?

When did you leave?

It's been a few months.

They just released you like that?

Like that ?

What do you want?

I had trouble finding you, You know ?

Non.

I don't know.

Join me with her.

It's not funny.

Andrew.

I will never return.

You have no choice.

I want to see my daughter.

Thanks to her, I survived all these years.

It's also thanks to her that I survived.

I need to see her.

We can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

- And you... - I have cancer.

What ?

A tumor the size of my fist.

I am dying.

I won't be here much longer.

A small signature.

... ten,

our,

twelve.

It's good.

Gently.

Of course.

I could have killed you, you bitch!

She is pregnant.

Take off his coat.

His coat.

Kind.

Faster.

Come on !

Get out of the way. On the ground!

Is that it, pregnant?

Do you like it too?

I have the money.

I'll give it to you.

That's all we have.

Take everything.

Stay in bed, I'm telling you.

Can we leave now?

Please, let us go.

Are you kidding?

Is this a joke?

Is that all?

Come on.

Spread your legs,

And we'll leave you to it.

Easy as pie.

What ?

What, what?

She doesn't seem to understand.

You spread your legs, And that will be fine.

And he's going to watch.

On the ground!

Come on.

Don't be afraid.

Don't freak out, it's nothing.

Pity !

Don't move.

Down, you bastard!

You make up your mind, Or do I get nothing in return?

Please.

10, 9...

Let us go.

Don't touch, you bastard!

Stay on the ground.

Shut up !

Okay.

Let her go !

Will you shut your mouth?

How are you.

Have a drink.

Just a little tap.

So.

You're going to leave me alone, damn it!

- You first? - You go.

I'm going to light one up.

Take off your clothes.

Take your clothes off, I tell you.

Keep your socks on, it's damp.

Don't do that, they won't let you go.

You're going to shut your mouth.

Drop your pants!

Don't be afraid. Rejoice in getting rid of him.

Give it your all, bend down.

Bend over, I tell you!

There you go, a classy girl.

Finger yourself.

Go on, finger yourself.

Tell him to moan.

Don't worry, it'll come.

Turn around.

Turn around, damn it.

Now we're going to have some fun. both.

Why are you looking at the ground? You don't like it?

Death.

Dead!

A cancer of what?

What difference does it make?

They're going to arrest me at the border.

You forgot Everything I've done for you?

You owe me that much.

That's not possible.

You'll find a way.

She goes first.

I know.

I hope she wins.

That's stupid. But I really want her to win.

Do you still love him/her?

Don't lie to me this time.

Non.

Did he give you this bracelet?

That's why That you never take it off?

Actually, it's...

A friend gave it to me.

You're still feeling something For him?

Non !

I have no choice.

I have to go back.

Stay nearby.

Sorry.

Everything is fine ?

Everything is fine.

This is not the time to get angry.

Hoffmann family. The room is ready.

THANKS.

Julia.

Are you coming?

First time in Košice, madam?

Yes.

An interpreter can be hired. If you wish.

And what about our passports?

One.

Please come to reception tomorrow morning. Everything will be ready.

If you would be so kind as to entrust me your car keys,

We will park your vehicle.

I prefer to take care of it myself.

I'll take care of it.

Mom, look!

There are small soaps, Can I have some?

Yes.

I'll see what else is available.

Your keys.

THANKS.

Do you have a cigarette?

Oh yes.

THANKS.

It was nothing.

Josef said not to talk to anyone.

Josef

crossed Tibet with a backpack

by distributing photos of the Dalai Lama.

Thank you, but I can do without him.

I am simply repeating what he said.

All right.

But keep it to yourself.

I'm going to tell him anyway.

I am cured.

What ?

I suspected as much. Bastard!

You're a real bastard.

What an idiot!

I'm such an idiot.

What did you want?

Let go of me!

You've changed.

You too.

Did you get married for the papers?

Non.

Does he know I was in a camp?

I like Josef very much.

You love him very much.

As much as me? May God protect him!

Kiss my ass.

Can you look at yourself? in a mirror?

Did I have a choice?

- I did all this for Julia. - And me, no?

Did you want her to be born in a camp?

Not even a letter.

Not a single photo.

A sign that you were alive? Nothing, for years.

Who could inflict this?

It was the only way.

Do we understand each other?

Sometimes it's the only way.

You are my spitting image. You have my ears, my nose.

- And what about Persephone, then? Who gave that name to their daughter?

We wanted to call you Persephone. Or Aristotle, if you had been a boy.

Julia does not speak Slovak.

For what ?

I don't know.

She understands him. She never wanted to talk about it.

We had to insist.

It's cold.

Before you arrived, the weather was nice.

Yes, it was cold in Vienna too.

Coffee, Josef?

Water, beer. Vodka?

Vodka.

Water.

The medication, for you.

THANKS.

Gift.

What do we say?

THANKS.

Does it still exist? I had the same projector when I was little.

Amazing.

Do you like it?

Does he like it?

Yes.

He likes it.

Pardon.

Pardon.

Look!

Good night.

Sorry for crying.

Mom says it feels good to cry.

And you need to get better.

Hello.

Not possible.

I cannot give you that the portion indicated.

That's not possible To have extra portions?

The cream was separate.

Impossible, I tell you.

If you want more bryndza or bacon bits,

We need to have another portion of gnocchi.

Frankly, madam, These shares are enormous.

There's goulash with dumplings. meatballs in dill sauce,

two cucumber salads, beets,

pickled vegetables,

soups,

breaded cheese with tartar sauce potatoes,

and the gnocchi with sheep's cheese.

Is someone joining you for that reason?

Non.

I would also like Sweet poppy seed gnocchi.

With butter.

As you wish.

THANKS.

What ?

- Why are you laughing? - For nothing.

Idiot.

Taste it.

One bite.

It smells like goat.

You're stupid, it's mutton.

- You don't know anything about it. - It stinks.

- You stink. - You're the mother goat.

And you're not even a teenager yet.

- That's good, right? - Very good.

Try this.

I can't take it anymore.

Very good.

What do you do for a living?

In a steel factory.

Like half the city.

Before I get arrested, I was studying photography.

Are these your photos, taken at your place?

And now ?

NOW,

I am forbidden to study.

I'm going to be sick.

More

Nothing prevents you from taking photographs.

Yes, them.

They do what they want.

For them,

I am worthless.

Were you dreaming of Vienna?

Non.

She wanted to go there. But I was happy here.

You're going to love it. It's like...

At Grandma's.

His grandmother...

Is that what we fought for?

Some people are dying of hunger. What a shame!

Me?

Yes, you!

Insolent, too.

She's having a great time.

You are going to change your tone.

I'm calling the police.

Sorry, you're right.

Mom, stop.

Stop eating.

Here, get dressed.

Perla, stop.

Stop!

Here we go.

On part.

Quickly, get dressed.

She fell asleep.

Never again.

I know.

I don't trust this guy.

He's not right in the head.

He seems to be in good health.

Since we arrived here,

You're behaving strangely.

It seems like you're looking for trouble.

Maybe.

That way, it would finally be settled.

Julia wet the bed.

Are you sure?

She must have been dreaming. that she was in the toilet.

We'd better go home.

The towel.

THANKS.

It itches.

Horrible.

I didn't miss that, actually.

Did you hear what I said?

Another day.

Mom.

Here we go ?

Lost in the forest, Hansel and Gretel are running.

They are ravenous.

And then they fall on a gingerbread house.

Hansel devours it.

They have no idea that an old woman is watching them.

She said to herself:

My little ones, what are you doing here?

Come on, mama goat, go for it!

My little ones,

What are you doing here?

We got lost in the forest.

Old witch!

The old witch

loves children...

You'll be coming tomorrow. Or is it me?

Tomorrow, we return to Vienna.

Julia is at school.

What ?

Tomorrow already?

It went by quickly.

School matters more than anything.

And Easter? I thought you would be here.

Good night.

Good night.

Come on, darling.

Tomorrow, at the hotel?

We're going to leave early. We might make it through.

I'll call you.

Just a moment.

Attends !

What else?

What ?

One second.

Your business.

What is this?

Okay, let's go.

I'm coming.

Right away.

- I'm coming ! - I'm tired.

You obey without question?

He's not wrong.

She has homework to do.

Let's say so.

But you're not leaving already?

For what ?

Sing me a song.

Are you sure?

I can't wait to get home.

I was so scared that you leave without me.

I will never leave you here.

Don't worry,

my little Horowitz.

Don't worry about it either.

my little goat mommy.

♪ A young girl was tending peacocks ♪

♪ In this green grove ♪

♪ Two young men approached her ♪

♪ Come with us, my beautiful ♪

♪ Two young men approached her ♪

♪ Come with us, my beautiful ♪

♪ I would love to accompany you ♪

♪ But I must keep my peacocks ♪

What are you doing here?

Your life is a web of lies.

Hold.

Your photos are crap!

I'm not coming.

M. Hoffmann, Please excuse me.

Your luggage is at reception.

I'm preparing the bill for you. Or would you like some more coffee?

No, thank you. We're coming.

Heard.

I'll be back in a few days.

No, we're all going home together, and that's it!

Mom.

It's for my parents' ashes.

Stop, leave her alone.

You don't care about her at all.

Sleep with him and we'll go home.

Remain seated.

You're going to listen to me, sit down.

You're not going to stay here, are you?

You don't understand.

- I don't understand what? - You're not from around here!

I see.

The Slavic soul completely eludes me. I'm an idiot.

Perla,

We both know this.

that you didn't come here for Julia.

Ah good ? Am I a bad mother?

What right do you have to judge me?

I am the one who watches over your daughter.

The ashes, that was his idea.

This has nothing to do with you.

I love you.

I want it to happen within half an hour, we left.

I'll be back soon.

My ass, yes!

A New York?

Open your eyes!

Don't you see that he's manipulating you?

Let him die, then.

"I'll be back soon." Yeah, right!

How are you going to do it?

Are you out of your mind?

We're going to retrieve the ballot boxes.

And we're off home.

Non.

Julia is at school.

Do you really intend to go back?

I want to recover what remains of my parents.

Open it, please.

Please.

Descends.

You're getting off!

If I were to die, Would you like to collect my ashes?

Non.

Definitely not.

I don't want any of your filthy ashes.

- Do you know what it is? - I'm not stupid!

You don't love me.

If you loved me, You wouldn't leave me all alone.

Come on, let's go. Get in the car.

Good morning.

Andrew!

Everyone's following me!

Wait for me!

So, are you staying?

For the night.

Stay as long as you want.

You won't get it, the blood.

Try it with milk.

I've already tried.

Where are you taking them?

In Vienna.

They would have enjoyed it there.

May God protect them.

God wasn't their thing.

Aren't you ashamed?

Cleared.

How can anyone be so stupid?

Don't shout.

May I come in?

No, not possible.

Okay, I'm leaving.

You could have said goodbye.

Your parents had a rough time...

They wanted me to leave.

And me?

I could have gone with you.

You would never have left.

Give me a drag.

I missed you.

Look, that's my Julia.

You look just like me at the same age.

She's got some nerve!

She's funny.

She is talented at the piano.

He's changed, Andrej.

But be careful.

Look over there.

Can't you just stay quiet?

It's still just as cold here.

Do you like it?

You have to sign.

Stay with me.

After the exhibition in New York, It might become more valuable.

Forget about New York.

Stay here with me.

Let go of me!

I told you not to go out.

Andrei, no...

Absolutely not!

Andrew.

Andrej, no way!

I don't want to!

I don't want to!

That's enough!

We're stopping.

Stop !

Attends.

Perla, attends.

You're going to catch your death!

I'd rather die than stay here.

You're soaked, go home and change.

- I'm going home. - This is your home.

I want to find Julia

a Joseph.

It's too late now.

I want to join my daughter

and my husband!

And what am I?

What am I to you?

Julia is much better off without you.

How dare you say that?

You are not a good mother.

You don't even know

who I am.

I'm warning you...

I want to go home.

Is everything alright?

Is it that...

Am I still welcome?

You will always be welcome.

I love you.

I love you too.

I'm taking the first train tomorrow.

Perfect.

At 5:30.

We'll come and get you.

Just a moment.

Don't leave.

The chambermaid.

Perla Adamova?

Non.

Black.

StB, State Security.

Non,

My name is

Petra Hoffmann.

My name is Petra Hoffmann.

I have Austrian nationality.

Stop.

I have Austrian nationality.

Calm down.

Whether you are from Pakistan or elsewhere,

That doesn't change anything.

In addition,

Your accent is really awful.

I read that you were born in Vienna,

Petra Hoffmann.

We know who you are. Perla Adamova.

Born on September 14, 1949,

at the Louis Pasteur University Hospital from Kosice.

Father was an architect.

Mother was a piano teacher.

Re-established in 1958.

Like father, like son.

I've seen much cruder fakes.

More...

That's not the point.

Never mind.

You are under arrest.

I advise you

Stop your nonsense.

You understood me perfectly.

I beg you.

My daughter is waiting for me in Austria.

How old is she?

Ten years.

Ten years?

She needs me.

Please, let me go.

I was leaving for the train station. I beg you.

Pity.

Sit down.

Sit down.

Did you pack your suitcase yourself?

Yes.

Fekete, if you don't mind,

note that Mrs. Adam...

Hoffmann.

My name is Hoffmann.

Black,

note in the report

that Mrs. Adamová confirms

having packed her suitcase herself.

Listen.

I had a rough day.

I had to travel all the way here.

My colleagues will take you there, Everything will be fine.

You may have lost your bearings.

Let's refresh your memory.

We know how to do it.

Who was it?

Who denounced me?

You know that better than I do.

Fekete, accompany Mrs. Adamová.

I need to question the staff and take care of the paperwork.

Don't forget his suitcase.

THANKS.

What a day.

Your shoes.

Put everything away.

Come on !

Quickly !

I will do everything I can.

I'm scared.

What can I do?

It's over.

What ?

This is too short.

We still have some time.

Tell him.

I don't have the strength.

Can I kiss my daughter?

I want you to know

that I love you

more than anything.

More than anything.

Always.

You hate me.

I understand, it's not a big deal.

Please,

Can I kiss my husband?

Take care of her.

Of course.

Promised.

I will wait for you.

Come on !

I want my mommy.

Attends !

Mom !

Please, don't leave!

Don't leave!

Don't leave me all alone.

Grab your kid!

That's my mom!

Mom !

You need to leave me alone.

Let her go.

We need to let her go.

- Julia, stop. - Leave me alone!

I'm staying with her!

We have to leave.

Mom, I promise I'll be good. Come back!

Please, Mom!

I feel so guilty.

You, Max.

Me.

Me, Max.

You. Yes, that's it.

What's your name ?

Super !

Me.

Laura.

You, Max. Me, Laura.

Vienna, 1990

Horowitz.

To my grandmother

Subtitles: Emmanuel Denizot

Supervision technique : I Mediate Servicing - Audrey Micol