All language subtitles for Afghan Breakdown 1991

AFGHAN BREAKDOWN

Director:
Vladimir Bortko

Starring:
Michele Placido

This bitch is alive.

What are you gonna take with you?
- Some clothes.

Where did you hide them?
- In the cistern, no way they will find it.

Hey, guys!

Guys, over here!

What the hell? They don't have no money.

No wonder. Only the guns these shitters have.

Can someone help me?
- Just a moment.

Last time they had a "sharp's",
do you remember?

Stop! Stop, bandit mule!

Let him go.
Are you deaf?

Stop chasing him! Step aside!

I said aside!

Comrade Major, the IFVs are coming.

Take wounded in the heliopter,
dead in the other one.

Step back!

Stop it.

Stop!

Get up! Up, bitch!
His hands are covered with blood, but there are no injuries.

This one slaughtered our soldiers.

Enough, sergeant!

Shut up!

What did he say?
- He swears, comrade Major.

What exactly does he say?
- Why did you come here?

This is our land, not yours.
We did not call you.

We will be keep killing you all anyway.

And so on...

Where to take them?

Take the POW's in the IFV. In the 3rd one.
Burn the cars.

That's all.

Get up! Let's go!

You ready? Burn it and move!
You hear me?

Come here.

Come on, come in!

Why, Sasha?
- Shut your mouth up. Give me the fuse.

Match.

Have a nice trip.

Now run! Run!

The prisoners?
One tried to escape.

I had to use a weapon.
Ivanov, is it true?

Yes.

Let's go.

He is not here, he has not returned yet.

Hello, Comrade lieutenant colonel.
Why are you so armed?

Because of the hen, I do not know how
to transfer her to the Soviet Union.

I thought I'd cut off her head,
but she lays eggs still...

Does she? How?
- Do you mean there's no rooster here?

I do.
- There is no need for a rooster for this.

But how to do it without a rooster?

This is called an infertile egg.
There is no need for a rooster, like I said.

It's strange.
- Yes... Wait.

No, comrade lieutenant colonel.

I will not eat that egg.
- Take it.

No, no.
- It's the same as the other eggs.

Except you can't have chickens from this one.
- I do not want it!

He'll leave you, Katya.

That's my problem, right?

Come back!

I like you, Katya.

I did not tell you, but...
I've liked you for a long time.

I suffer because of you...

That you are living with him... openly.

In principle, I had to...

Are you serious?
- Yeah...

I understand, it turned out to be stupid.

And in relation to Mikhail...
it is mean, but...

We're leaving soon.
And who knows if we'll see each other again.

That's really mean.
- He'll leave you.

He's not the man for you.
He's strange.

That's why they dismissed him from the Military Academy.

And moreover...

He has a wife and kids in Moscow.
And I am alone.

We will get married.

And wherever we are sent,

Everything will be better than these...

...house, garden and chicken

Because your own house is better...
..and your own egg is better too.

Because they are your own.

If I may serve in the Ukraine,
We're going to eat fried eggs with lard.

And if in the Far East with ramson,
but it's better with lard in Ukraine.

I'm talking incoherent.
I just mean that...

Everywhere will be fine.

We may have a family.
And I'll forget about Mikhail.

Thank you kindly, comrade lieutenant colonel.

But I'm not going to forget him.

Fuck off.

Take it.
- Thank you!

Bye.

Get lost.

Excuse me, let me speak.

It's beer, fresh.

Senior Lieutenant Steklov,
right from the military district.

Let me ask how to
get to Headquarters?

Bandura.
- Excuse me?

Follow me.

Misha! Bandura!

Misha!

Hi.

You're back. Why so late?
- I had to hand over the POWs.

I have not managed to transport your soldier.
He died in the helicopter.

Near the end...It's a pity.

I'm going to a concert, Rozenbaum sings.
It is impossible to get a ticket in the Soviet Union.

Bandura, hello!

Well, did you go by yourself again?

Did you kick their asses?

And who is this? Is he a prisoner?
- Simakov, you're drunk again.

Come on, I'm the head of the club.
I did what you'd asked for, now get lost.

Misha, what's the date today?
Friday, May 13th

And on Monday, we pack,
And we're out of here.

Your head of the club such a funny guy.
And the work is not dirty.

You have to choose your profession from the childhood, son.
You understand? So long

Let's go, let's go.
Hide me somewhere. Hide.

I order you to live, even
though it is the 13th today!

Look, you're so kind.
The more you're kind...

I had a bad luck, indeed.
I came during an abnormal time, if you can say so.

How long have you been there, comrade Major?

I see you've been here for a long time...

By the way, name is Nikita.

It's all sad, comrade Major.
People's money...

How much money was wasted here?
And who needed all this mess?

Don't tell it anyone, understand?
- Understand, but that's my opinion.

Yours.
- They're writing about it in newspapers, too.

Leave the bags in my house, for now.
- Alright.

Put down the suitcase.

What a damn thing!
Can I take a look?

Cool.
That's what I'm looking for.

Do you like it?
- Yeah.

It's yours.

You kidding?

Such are the customs here in the East.
If you like something, they give it to you.

Thank you.

How does it look?
- Looks good.

I need a help with the boots.
- Yes, of course.

Are you a relative?
- With whom?

You know who i am talking about.

Yes, we are relatives.

I'm his son.

But that does not mean
anything, Comrade Major.

He has his own life, and I have mine.

As soon as I graduated from the Academy,
I immediately asked to be sent here.

But my father ordered
them not to let me out.

That's why I was hanging in
Tashkent like a... shit in a well.

I've heard you can buy a video recorder here?
There's a problem with it in the Soviet Union.

Yes, you can.
- With cash or checks?

You can pay in cash.
-That's good.

There is nice place to live you've got here.

I'm even sad, it's all comming to the end.

Why? You're still have some time for a war.
-Really?

Now I'm going to report to the Headquarters
that we have destroyed

A great enemy caravan
with weapons and militants.

And...?

Scrub my back, please.
- Yes, of course.

Why the water is hot?
- Because the weather is hot.

In Headquarters, they will conclude that the
caravan was headed to the village where Adil,

some kind of Afghan Chapaev.

Probably the caravan was headed to another
place, but that does not matter.

Thank you.
- You're welcome.

It's something else that matters.

The caravan could be headed to Adil's village,

It means the measures are needed to be taken.

And we will take them.

That is...

The commander will give the order to me,
and I will give the order to my soldiers,

To burn this village to the ground.

Adil probably will not be there,
but that does not matter.

So, you're still going to fight.

You'll get the Order of the Red Star,
I guarantee you.

No other choice?
- Die.

Anyway, they'll think for you and
tell you what to do.

Shall I open the beer? I've
also brought fish and salami, you want some?

No, later.

Well, what are we drinking for?

Drink in silence.

Hi.
- Hi.

Are you alright?
-Yes, I am.

Senior Lieutenant Steklov came
to fulfill his international duty.

You're late a bit.
I'm Katya.

Nikita.

Do you want to drink with us?
- No, I'm on duty.

But I'd better make you a steak.
- No, it's not necessary, please.

Sit down.

Comrade Major,
I should go to headquarters.

Did the concert end?
- Yes. I saw the artists leaving.

So, the Commander is in at Headquarters.
We're gonna go now.

Maybe I'll wait for you outside?
- Good.

Come on over for dinner with us this evening.

Thank you. Bye.
- Goodbye.

Is he the son of Steklov?
- Uh huh...

He needs to go to market.
You want to go with us?

Can I take Tanya?
- You can.

If he comes in the evening,
can I pack up the stuff later?

Is your wife going to meet you in Termez?

Just Imagine how it will be if I call by you there,
in the Soviet Union.

Misha...

Take...

I'll take the plane to Bagram
and then to Tashkent.

Yeah, right.

Misha, the guy is waiting for you.

Let him wait.

The meat is going to burn.

Screw him.

Is it japanese?

Can you get it here?
- Of course!

A group of infantry regiment ran into
a big caravan with guns.

The whole group was destroyed. It is assumed
that the caravan was going for Adil.

What do you mean "assumed"?
- We killed the leader of the caravan.

Go on.
- The caravan was destroyed.

We had one wounded, he died during the
carriage. Several captives and trophies...

Have you reported it?
- Yeah.

Suggestions?
- Move on the battalion,

Strengthen the guards. As usual.
- Look...

In the morning you will take 50 rifles,

cartridges, 10 sacks of
flour, get the money,

And will bring it all to Adil in the village.

What for?

To leave without losses.

So, we're buying off?

This is not our business.

I have an order.
There is the checkpoint...

There's should be that fucking engineer waiting.
Name's Gulahan.

Agree on a time and other details with him.

Come in.
- Comrade Commander, we're here for the furniture.

Take it, but quickly.

Then. You know whose son he is?
- I know.

"Fortunate son", in other words.
They've already called me.

It concerns you personally. They want
a brave and capable officer

to take a command over him.
- What do you mean?

You can find everything on the market.
But it's unprofitable to buy video recorder there.

Better buy it in "Beryozka" store back home.
It's much cheaper.

Then sell it here.
You can get six "Sharps" for it.

"Sharp" is a tape player.
You can sell 5 in the Soviet Union, and keep one for yourself.

Ingenious!
- You could buy everything else after that,

including video recorder.
- That's it!

Senior Lieutenant Steklov, come on.
- Bye, see you later.

Come by sometime.
- See you.

So, you're with us now?
- That's right, Comrade lieutenant colonel.

That's very good.
I knew your father.

Not personally, of course, but...

I had the pleasure of serving under
his command during 1968.

In Czechoslovakia?
- Yeah. What kind of days those were!

And how everything was organized...
One word - Europe, not like here!

The Czechs are wise people - nobody shot.
That's called a culture!

They called upon us and we came...

Strategically it was a good operation.
But politically it was not justified.

Who told you that, Comrade Senior Lieutenant?

My dad...

And they say the same on television.
And in general, it's well known.

Alright. We are ordinary soldiers,
Let the politicians argue,

and we will fulfill our duty.

I'm deploying you under
Major Bandura's command.

A brave officer, valued here,
listen to his orders.

Do you have questions?
- No, comrade lieutenant colonel!

He needs to visit the market.
To buy a little gift for mom.

It's a sacred act.
Arrange a trip.

If they ask me, I don't know anything about it, of course.

I need a woman.

What do you mean?
- To get advice.

So... let our ladies...
Let them go, if they want to.

To buy something.
Go, you're free.

Salam alaykum, sahib.
- Hello, Gulahan.

Your son?
-The older, name's Gulahan too.

I have the younger one.
- Where are we taking the guns?

And the flour, Adil's looking for ten bags.

I see. Where to?
- Right in the village.

But do not cross the stream,
that part of the village is not his.

And where do you live?
- On that side. I do not fight.

You are leaving, what should I do?
Who I'll stay with?

He asks for a favor, I do.
You ask for a favor, I do too. That's how I live.

When should we go?
- Tomorrow morning.

Adil will lift the guards.
- What does it mean in the morning? You studied in Moscow, didn't you?

I did, but Adil did not.
He said "in the morning" and nothing more.

We're going at 8:00, am I clear?
- Alright.

I have a request, sahib.
The younger one was circumcised, he's got a fever.

Take aspirin, please.
- Okay.

And moreover, I'm making a room for my young wife,
I need shell crates, can you get them?

The commander told me
to bring 10 crates.

10 is not enough, at least 25 - 30...
- I have no crates.

We can make a deal, I'll give you
"Panasonic", almost new.

Engineer!

I have no crates!

The weather is good, isn't it?

Why don't you answer me when I ask?

That's right, Comrade guard sergeant.
- Such a good weather, but you're so pale.

Give it to me. What is that?
Smell it.

What for, Comrade guard sergeant?
- You did wash it, you smell it then.

And now smell mine,
and compare it.

Come on... I want you make sure I'm
not fucking with you.

Don't be shy, I want
you to understand.

It's not an order,
I'm asking you as a friend.

Good job. Did you like it?
- No.

There's no what? There's no difference!

And do you know why you wash it so casually?

Answer me when I ask you!
- I don't know, Comrade guard sergeant.

You're lying! You know.

You can't lie to me,
I'm your commanding officer.

Say: "I wash so casually,
Because I'm jerking off."

Come on, I'm waiting.

Okay, don't answer.
I know why you're so pale anyway.

You need to do sports. You've got sports category in wrestling,
haven't you? Come on!

Attack me.
Come on! Let's go!

Listen to me, bitch, you'll never beat anybody,
'cause you're jerking off.

Arsyonov! Don't you have any work to do?

What's going on here?
- We're joking, Comrade Major.

We're out at 14:00, clear!
- Roger.

Are they relatives?
- His son, but don't you tell anyone.

I won't.

Maybe it's my destiny?
Did you see the way he was looking at me?

You will live in Moscow,
in a nice apartment.

You'll have a maid, to wipe the snot.

I'll take you instead.

Ivanov, stay on the vehicle!

Watch both sides of the street!
Sedych, at the entrance!

Ivanov, remember! At any moment someone
can perform a provocation..

You have to analyze the situation.
If you do well, you'll stay alive.

If you fail, you'll lose your mates.
And then I'll kick your ass.

So many women!

Any single?
- Tanya.

Pardon!

Let me buy a coat for you?
-What a coat in this heat...

Misha, listen. Tanya liked Steklov,
I'll invite her tonight too, alright?

What do you need that for, comrade?
Let me show you the suit!

Don't waste the money on the garbage.

Buy, comrade.

Buy.

Buy, comrade! Buy, comrade!
- I don't need this.

Well...

It's good...
- No, It's not. Show me that one.

This one. One...

One. How much does it cost? One!
And two?

Salam alejkum.
- Hello.

That's what I want.

Look and choose.

Wake up, Ivanov!
Watch out for grenades.

Stop.

What are you doing? Stop.

Stop, stop!

Girls, what happened?

Steklov!

You'll tell them he had a grenade.
Let's go.

Get in the vehicles!
- Come on, ladies.

Open the rear ramp.
- Quick, quick!

Everything is alright.

Everything is ok.
Get back!

Get back I said!

Hold it!

Back up, let's go!

Faster. Come on, come on, come on!

You've messed up!

Didn't analyse the situation well.

But it ain't nothing. As Lenin said,

learn, learn and learn.

Lay off!

What is gonna happen to the soldier?
- Something's gonna be, for sure.

Did you manage to buy a thing?
- I always manage.

Life cannot be turned back

And time cannot be stopped even for a moment

No matters that night is last and my home is empty

Antique clock is still working

There's nothing wrong with me.

I'm a very responsible person.

Everything is written, verified,
and in its place.

No woman is in such order as I am.
I also have a hobby.

When I get the money in the Soviet Union...
- What money?

Coins, kopeks.
I wrap them up in paper

And on every one I write, where and
how, I've found them.

Yes, I have even a special notebook,
in which I draw a diagram.

Increased coins -
the diagram goes up.

And less - down.

Now the diagram goes down.
- But why?

No one here can lose a kopeck.
- What are you talking about?

I'm going to try it.
-Why don't we drink?

We're waiting for a toast.

For acquaintance.
- With a pleasure.

Frankly speaking, it's
a real nightmare here,

but it seems to me that
everything will be alright.

It's all always alright in our regiment.

Katya, why don't you drink?

Leave the TV at least for a moment, guys.

What's up? They say something I don't understand.

When you are in the Soviet Union, you'll understand.
- No way I'm gonna watch the TV back there.

And what are you going to do there?
- I'll find a job.

You've got a very busy schedule, I see...

And you, Katya, what are you going to do in the Union?
- Me?

First I will buy an apartment for myself,
because I spent the entire life as a tenant.

And after that, I'll buy luxurious furniture.
- You won't.

Why?
-They only give to the handicapped, according to the list.

I'll buy it in the "Beryozka".
- These shops are closed.

Are they?
- Yeah.

Then I'll be on vacation, at Pribaltik.
There is cold water there...

You won't be able to, either.
Illegal, some kind of ecological crisis.

Then I do not know.

Then it's probably
best to stay here.

I forgot how to live in the Soviet Union, frankly speaking.

Everything's not like at home.

What do you mean "at home"?
- I mean Afghanistan.

How long have you been here?
- Me? Three years.

Three years... And I'm five.

You know what, let's drink...

For these most beautiful
years of our lives.

What's up, Misha?

Did I say something wrong?
- Nothing, sorry, nothing.

Nothing, forgive me.

Misha, don't drink anymore.
- Why?

Because you've had enough.
- Because you said so?

Decided that for me?
Why does everyone decide for me?

Well, I have to go.

Will you see me off?
- Of course.

Tell me, Tanya, why Bandura
is so old... Excuse me.

But he is a major still?

There is one General making troubles,
because Bandura called him a "fool,"

while he was studying at Moscow.

So that's him.
- Have you heard about it?

Yes, I've heard.
Tanya, are you living alone?

Where, here or in the Union?
- Here.

No, with two more.
- Then we can walk together.

There's nowhere to walk.
- Let's go for a walk near the officer's canteen.

It's completely dark there.

That's good.

Are you going to tell your wife about me?

If she asks.

And if she doesn't?

A strange question.

You are suffering so much...
Don't need to.

I don't want to interfere in your life.

I understand well.
That there's one life here and the other there.

And what matters here
is a nonsense there.

Do not worry about me.

I will be alright in the Union. I...

will get married.

To whom?

A stupid question.

To anyone.

I'm going to have a baby.
It's high time to.

That's how we're going to live.
You somewhere, me somewhere.

It looks like Tanya is right...

If these were the best
years of our lives.

Mine, at least.

I haven't told you:
there was a lieutenant before you.

A doctor, he returned to the Union.

And what?
- A very similar farewell.

Okay, I'll get the dishes.

Misha, do not...

What happened, Katya?

One more!

One more, come on!

Not until I return.

What are you still reading there?

I read that Pushkin
was a very good shooter.

He was practicing at shooting at flies.

And did he hit?
-Of course.

No... the flies had to be that big,
or it's a bullshit.

It seems simple, I could do it.

From a pistol?
At first try?

- No way you will.
- Why?

Because you're not Pushkin.

So, I'm not Pushkin?
- You are not.

Bet you a bottle.
- It's night now and the flies aren't flying...

There's one over there.

Semakov, you are not Pushkin, not me...
- I'm not Pushkin?

Where is your fly?

What are you doing? I'm still a girl!
I'm saving myself for my husband.

Will you marry me?

I don't think Pushkin
would shoot at flies

at a close distance.
He would be a fool.

And Puskin probably shot
them, either on the ceiling,

Or on the wall.

In the name of Allah, let them
crawl the wall.

Wind correction.

Calm, calm.

I'm calm.
- So, Semakov, half a liter.

What is that?
- The patrol!

No, you are not Pushkin.
You are not Pushkin.

Telobaldiev, the word "probably", does it always
separate with the commas?

Depends on context.

Dear Mom, I will be in the
Soviet Union in three days.

I'm COMMA probably COMMA going back home.

Ask uncle David, whether I need
to serve for another three years in Israel,

if so, I'm not going there.
So do not sell the furniture.

It's correct.
- You think so?
Go on writing.

Don't cut too short.

Don't worry.

You're going to look like Michael Jackson.
- We'll see...

What are you scared of?

You've shot that midget at the market,
but you're afraid of needles.

Do you want a tattoo like this?
- Yeah.

Drink, I give it to you from the heart.

Come on.

Give him a smoke.
-No way!

Don't be greedy, I'll make up for it tomorow.

Damn!
- Anesthesia, Rookie!

Listen, a real paratrooper
is not scared of pain!

Vasya, show him.
- Do I look like a clown?

Come on, show him.
- I don't have a bottle.

I do.
- Fetch it.

You see? Hooray, Rookie!
-You're acting like animals.

What did you say, son?
- Quiet, Vasya.

You put yourself in our shoes,
You'll become the same. Start, Denis.

Ivanov, what's the matter?

What are you holding?

Give me that.

Ivanov, give it to me.

Do you hear me?

Give it to me, come on.

Please, give it to me.

Open your hand.
You hear?

Open your hand, and give it to me.

Please.
- It's cooked! It's gonna blow!

And now...
Now let go.

Come on, spread your fingers.
You hear?

Spread your fingers. I got it.
- I can't, Comrade Major.

I'm holding, spread your fingers.

Come on, let it go. One by one.

Calmly, one by one.

yes, yes, good. Like that...

Why?

DRA

Sergeant Arsyonov, at your command...
- Who made that tattoo?

Fucking snitch...

So sergeant, let's warm up.

I can hurt you.

Don't worry, I'll write down it as a combat injury.

It's a bad idea, Comrade Major.
- Come on, come on.

Are you okay?
-I'll be rougher.

Listen to me bitch, if something happens
to Ivanov, I will be really pissed off.

You understand?

I understand, I understand.
- Good...

I almost break my watch.

You don't have to sleep today.
Check if the vehicle is ready.

We go out at 5:00.

Can I ask you a question, Comrade Major?

Why did not you defend me,

when the older soldiers mistreated me?

Or do not you know who broke my teeth out?!

Good morning.

Hello, Comrade lieutenant colonel.

We are on first names, aren't we?

Why did you get up so early?
- My flight will take off at 12 o'clock.

It was put off till tomorrow.
-Really?

I've got the stuff to pack.

Wait. Let's have breakfast, and then tea...
- I'm not hungry, thanks.

Katya.

You are free person.
You can do whatever you want to.

Just remember.

It's easy to break,
unlike to fix it.

You don't love me, I know...
But I do love you.

Why are you laughing?
- There is one such opera...

Faster, faster boys.

Guys, get it faster,
I'm hungry.

Comrade Senior Lieutenant, what if...

if they use this weapons
to shoot us?

Cut it out, Anisimov.

Why? I've spent one and a half year
fighting them.

Say it, Denis.
- For what?

You don't have to fight anymore.
The war is over.

I'm sorry, Commander Sahib.
We are five minutes late.

That's Adil.
All them years he fought against you.

He said he knows you. You killed two
brothers of his and his sister's husband.

But you are a guest now.
And the guest is a gift from Allah.

He is also a killer.
He was killing my brothers.

He says your brothers
were not his guests.

That's all, Comrade Major.

He can count it if he wants.

Forgive him, sahib. Before the
war, he was a regular shepherd.

But now he is a real badass.

Forgive me, sahib, but I'll tell you the truth.

Those you hadn't killed,
joined him.

And you? Have you joined?

I'm between the devil and the deep blue sea.
I am between you and them.

And there are other sides...
There is the Government...

They all fight...

Here's your aspirin.
- Thank you, sahib.

Can I take the crates?
- Take them.

It's heavy.
- He's adult already.

Tell him to sign it.

That's all.

He asks to bring more weapons.
He's going to fight for a long time.

I am done here.

Disembark! Hide behind the vehicles!
Quickly!

Machine gun! Take cover!

Get down!

Get outta there!

Bastard is coming! Look out!

Bitch!

Sedych! I need the tank to clear the way.
Move!

Go ahead, Sedych, do not be afraid.
Go, son. Come on!

He is wounded, Comrade Major.

Get him over here.

Steklov, how's you doing?

Are you nuts?

Arsyonov! Look after Steklov.
Cover me!

- Roger!

Let's go, guys! To capture the bandit!

Stop you're fool! Where are you going?

The hell you want?! I can't put the cannon higher!

I need you to clear the way!
Push the tanker away, you understand?

I'm not going there! The ammunition will detonate!
- Get the hell out, then!

- Everybody out!

He got crazy?

Allow me, comrade captain.
- Stop, stop. Slow down.

Get the next one, fast. Carefully!

Take Senior lieutenant to the operating
room, the private to the morgue.

Is this Senior Lieutenant his son?

And the soldier died?

Since they replaced the front landing gear
it's the second one who dies during transportation. Damn it!

Your commander is coming.

Comrade lieutenant colonel!
- Steklov, is he alive?

Wounded, taken to surgery.
- Status?

Critical.
Private Sedych was killed.

And I wanted to serve in Ukraine...

To serve in Ukraine...

It's not gonna be fucking Ukraine.

It's gonna be a Court Martial!

And you, where were you looking?

What did I send you for?
Why only problems come from you?

What problems?

Who attacked you?
- I do not know.

And what do you know?
Adil attacked you! Adil! I know it!

Calm down, don't play the fool, Leonya.
- How are you talking to me?

As you are with me.

Look...

Maybe we should burn this village
to the ground.

Let's say they attacked us during the
giving away of food. We've got casualties...

What if it wasn't Adil?

It doesn't matter, they are all bandits to me!
-Comrade lieutenant colonel, they're calling you in.

Yes? Take the guard and don't let him in.
I'll be right there.

Get in the car, Gulahan's here.

Why did you come here?
- Did you know that Adil would attack us?

That wasn't Adil.
- Then who?

Another group. They live...
Do you know where the windmill is?

They want you to attack Adil for that.
- Who are these people?

From Peshuar. Our master's son.
The whole valley is his.

And Adil?
- What about Adil?

He's afraid of them.
Adil is just an ordinary shepherd.

Adil is a problem for them now.
- Who told you that?

Who told you that?!

They came to me last night.

It's hard for me to talk about it, I
swear to Allah I'm telling you the truth.

Why did not you tell us
when we were in the village?

I was scared!
- You are scared now too! That means you're lying again!

I can't say,
we do not talk about it.

You will say, bitch!

If you're lying again,
we're going to shoot you. Clear?

You do not know our customs, sahib.

I married Shafka, my second wife.

She was supposed to marry our
master's son. He saw her.

He knows I married her.
He is not going to harm me so far.

Adil is the main problem for them.
They need me so far.

But if there is no Adil,
they won't need me either.

Kill them, sahib!
- Screw you...

Kill them, to save
your regiment, to save me!

To Headquarters.

So, why did you marry?

I thought... They will never come back.

Alright, stay here with us for now.

I can not, sahib.
They think I left for the town.

If I do not come back, they'll
slaughter my whole family.

Give him the rifle back.

Excuse me, Comrade Major.
Yours?

Yes, mine.

Let's put it on.
Raise him.

What are you doing here?

Misha, get outta here. You're not allowed here!

I want to know, how Steklov is?
- Very bad, we're about to start.

Get lost, major.
Don't interfere with the work.

Come in two hours.
- What an asshole the captain is.

This is the village of Akakhel, the southern part.
There is a windmill near the river.

That's where the foreign militants are.
Their intentions are unknown to us.

If we leave them alive, it could
be dangerous during the regiment's withdrawl.

The plan of the operation is:
The reconnaissance company is going to deploy here.

Then the company is splitting up.
One platoon is cutting off the southern part of the village.

The other platoon is taking out the guard in the southern part
of the village, capturing the field commanders.

Adil is in the northern part, he's neutral.

But if he attacks?
- He won't, Comrade General.

Who's going?
- Major Bandura, a brave and experienced officer.

Fire Support?
- We expect the operation to be quiet.

But if it's needed, there're a flight
of Mi-24's and an artillery battery.

What do you think, Jalal?
- I agree.

Private Sedych, Donetsk region

Where to?
- Donetsk, Pribaltik and Moscow region.

Comrade Officers, please sit down.

Prepare to take off...

In Afghanistan,

in "The Black Tulip",

with vodka in the glass we're
flying quiely over the earth.

Bird of the sorrow, across the border

to the Russian land,
carries the boys home.

In "The Black Tulip"

Those who retired

Go to their Motherland
to lie down into the ground.

Eternal vacation
and they torn to pieces,

will never embrace the warm breast.

When over the oasis of Jalalabad
the "Tulip " was falling down into the ground,

We cursed this job:
Again, the company is let down by greenhorn.

In Shinda, Kandahar and Bagram,
Again, the heartache we have to overcome.

Again, bring our heroes to their Motherland
At the age of twenty, graves were dug for them.

At the age of twenty, graves were dug for them.

We must get away,

we have to concentrate.

If we weaken and break,
than here could be our end.

Mountains of fire, “Stingers” are flying,

If we run into trouble,
the second time the guys will die.

And flying here, not at all,
like flying at home,

Where there is no war,
and everything is well known,

Where in a single year
pilots see corpses once or twice

Where helicopters don’t fall
crushing from the sky.

And we keep going in anger
with gritted teeth,

Moisten with vodka,
our cracked and dry lips.

Caravans with weapons arrive from Pakistan,

This means, that the “Tulip’s” job is never done.

Boring...

Vasya, tell me a story.
-I'm not good at telling stories.

Ask me, I'll tell.

Are you from Leningrad?
- What?

Is sclerosis catching you, Vasya?

Nevermind then...
- Okay, I'll answer you.

Yes, I am from Leningrad, from the
town of three revolutions.

A good conversation we have.

My sister left for Leningrad, works in
a laundry, lives in a dormitory.

My other sister left for Moscow.

It's not unusual.
- I want to go home.

My mother writes to me that
dad drinks like a fish.

And I, thank God, don't have father at all.

You see how brown skinned I am, maybe I'm
not Russian. I do not know.

My mother doesn't tell me.

What a boredom, Vasya, huh?

Tell me something nice about your village.

What? The place is beautiful.
- Yeah, pretty.

A post office...they bring films,
if the roads are not muddy.

Otherwise, television remains.

Understood. How do you do you with women, Vasya?

It's bad with women. Left. As soon as they reach
15, they left for the city immediately.

We don't have such problems.

In the evening, you go to the disco,
take the "green" and the bottle.

Why do you take green?
To eat?

You're fool!
"Green" means money, do you understand?

And after?
- What after?

About women.
- Women...

There are different options.

You take a Miss from
a medical school,

take her to restaurant, and
after you have a party.

Another option: Choose someone from
a dormitory and go to her.

And if you want, do it in the doorway.
Like that!

But it's better in the apartment.
I had one such, Izabela Anisimova.

I've been partying with her the whole week.
How it was...

Her last name is similar to yours, by the way.
But you are Onisimov and she was Anisimova.

She was a good girl,
then my friend took over her.

Great! Was she black-haired or white-haired?

They all dye their hair. Who knows?
- Did she have blue eyes?

You became a poet, man.
Who cares?

'Cause you fucked my sister...bastard!

Wait, Vasya!

Her name was Izabela, and the last name was Anisimova!

She always wanted to change her first name.
She hated the name Galya.

What? Wait, Vasya.

We were together...
You were carrying me out when I hurt my leg, remember?

Vasya, it's nonsense.

Wait, what is your sister like,
tall or short?

Short.
- You see.

Mine was this big,
With huge tits.

Galya has big breasts too.
- I'm not going to argue, but...

I mean, mine was that tall.
You said Galya was short. Is that right?

You see? And mine was tall..

Like that!
So, was she short or tall?

Short.
- You see!

And mine, Vasya, was tall.

What a boredom, Vasya?

Vasily, get down!

What are you doing? There's nobody there!
- They have to be! Shoot the machine gun!

It's over, they ran away.

Denis, maybe there was nobody out there?

Maybe there wasn't.

... And he does not pay attention to the wife.
And she does everything:

Once he was welcomed naked,
the second time

she put on all the jewellery...
No use at all.

Then it occurred to her
to put the gasmask on.

And it's all like
nothing happens.

Then she said, "Dear, do you
see any changes to me?"

And he looked at her, and said:
"Did you shave your eyebrows?"

There's another joke:
In Kabul there is a mullah.

Passerby yells to him: "Allah Akbar!"
Mullah says: "In Allah we trust!"

Comrades, let's drink to those
who are on duty now.

That's right, Comrade general, for them.
- Jalal, do you want to drink one more?

Muhammad forbad to drink wine.
But he did not say anything about vodka.

For such a toast, I have to drink.
- Good.

And you Major, why do you drink half?
- He's going to the village tomorrow.

Hold on, Bandura: In a couple of days
we're leaving from this shithole.

But if you're going to drink half
in the Soviet Union...

Do you think what you are talking
about, Viktor Mikhailovich?

What?
- Excuse him, Jalal.

When it comes to drink, he talks shit.

It's ok.
- I didn't mean that.

Everything's alright.
- Well, nevermind.

How is Steklov?
- Bad, comrade general.

Wars are started by politicians,
but soldiers the ones to die.

There is no war without a
sacrifice, and they will still be.

But we are obliged to do everything,
to make them as few as possible.

Let's drink for those
who have not returned.

What is it, Jalal?
In the evening you can drink even at a Ramadan.

My family is in Kandahar.

Didn't you move them?
Take them to Kabul.

And where from Kabul?

In Kabul you will take a rifle
and will protect your family.

Did you say something, Major?

I told him to take a rifle
and defend his family.

Go outside and sober up, major.

Where's his leg?

Let's assume it was not there
when they brought him.

Is he conscious?
- From time to time.

You can talk to him.

Nikita.

Nikita!

Will he survive?
- Mmm...yes.

But no dances
and spicy food.

Overall, he's gonna be fine.
You wanna drink ethyl?

No.
- I will drink.

I would like to speak to Katya.

Alright, but quick.

So? What do you want to tell me?

Do not be afraid.

Haven't we said goodbye already?

I'll find you in the Soviet Union.

What about the wife?

You're a fool, Misha.

You don't need me...

Maybe you will become a general.

I do not want to be general anymore.

I'll find you in the Soviet Union.

I have to go.

You want a smoke, Major.

Take it.

I don't give a fuck about the war, the army,
and you too, Major.

Clear?

What are you doing, Misha?

You've almost jeopardized the whole regiment!

Did you really care what that
afghan moron was saying?

Comrade Lieutenant Colonel,
let me speak to you.

Please dismiss me from
tomorrow's operation.

I hurt my leg.

What? Are you scared?

No, I can show you.

Just a moment...

Here's the wound. I limp.

Now listen to me...

There are two days left
before the withdrawal.

So you can rest for these two days.

You can sit at home. You can...

Just stay out of my sight...
until the withdrawal. Stop!

I hope we will never serve together after that.

I'm sick of you!

Can I go?
- Go.

Take the MRE.
Guys.

Get in!

Davichenko, take the 2nd IFV
with your group.

Volodya, come down, I'll go.

Are you crazy?
The commander ordered me.

Listen to me.

I have to report to him.
- Of course, but fast.

Son, we've got 2 minutes
to leave the base.

But...
- Move!

Do what he said!

We have arrived.

Take the backpack.
- Arsyonov!

Guys, don't go too far away.

Give me the map.

So...

We'll leave the vehicles
here, I'll go this way.

And you will go that one.

At 5 am we are in the village.
- Understood.

Go.

Come on, guys!

Good luck!
- I like to fight.

With me, or in general?

Both in general and with you in particular.

Everything is plain and clear.
Losses are not great.

Don't jinx it.

What are you gonna do when your draft is over?
- I'll stay in the army, I think.

And I would love to be a
waiter in a good restaurant.

A waiter? Why?

Free meals...

Pretty women... perfume.

And also - tips.

I'd be a good waiter.

The best job for an resigned officer.

General Arsyonov!
Get a grip!

You kidding?

Get up, guys!

Let's go.

I'm thirsty.

I wanna pee.
- Hold on.

It's been for two hours now.

Across the stream.

Faster, faster.

Come on, come on, Ivanov.

Give me your hand.

He grew grey.

I would too.

Give it to me, Comrade Major.

What's with my leg?
- Hold on.

You and you stay with him.

When we get behind the hill call the chopper.

Comrade Major, don't leave me.
- We have to go.

I'm gonna die!
- The helicopter will come soon.

Endure. We have to go, guys!
- Comrade Major!

Comrade Major, don't leave me.
I'm gonna die!

Comrad Major!
Don't leave me!

Comrade Major...

Why are you hanging around here?
- I've already packed stuff.

Give him the injection,
he's grinding his teeth. I'll be right back.

Hold on. I'll take care of you.

Why? He's got two bullets,
but his arms are intact.

And I've... got shrapnel and lost arms.
- Calm down.

Sleep.

I'm thirsty, sister.
- I'm coming, my dear...

Warm.
- There's no cold water, they've taken all the refrigerators.

I'm sorry, my dear.
- How long?

As soon as the plane arrives, we'll leave.

The plane arrived. Popkov, do not
sleep, we're leaving soon.

Can I take it to read?
- Yes, of course.

Hi, do you have a lot of stuff?
- No.

And I have too many.

Oh, Lord!

I pray, please save him.

Keep him alive.

Klimova! Here's my address in the Soviet Union.
Write to me, when you get home.

No need, Comrade lieutenant colonel.
- It's no need now, and then who knows.

Think about it.
- I'd better remember of you, Comrade lieutenant colonel.

You're alone,
I've been reading your file.

Right. It won't be better for me than now.

That's not what I mean...
- That's what I mean.

Find me, find me.
Find, find, find...

So... That's Adil.

This is the end...

What the hell he was doing here, huh?!
Now his men are gonna fight for sure.

Give me the radio!

Arsyonov, pull back!

Sasha, take it.

Roger! Roger that!

Where? Adil's men are attacking us,
we cannot retreat right now!

Arsyonov, pull back!

Follow me!

Retreat guys!

Open fire!

You see him?
On the left!

Ivanov, stop!

Step back.

How are you?
- OK.

Get ready.

Call in Arsyonov.

Daisy, it's the first. Come in!
Daisy, it's the first. Come in!

Comrade Major, Arsyonov and
Ivanov are still in the village.

Shit... We are not gonna make it.
They're hundreds of them...

The platoon against the battalion.
Hooray!

Ivanov, damn you! I've been looking for you
all over the village. Are you hurt?

Ivanov!

Guys, we have to go.

Let's go. Get rid of everything unnecessary.

Help me, please.

Let's go, follow me. Come on!
- Roger.

Arsyonov! Ivanov!

Vasya! Vasily...

I'll help you.

Hold on, Vasily.

Hold on, I'll help you.

Vasya, listen.

Can you hear me?
Vasya, hold on, don't die!

Vasya, I was lying to you
I did not have any Izabela.

I wanted to make a joke. I didn't
have either tall or short.

It does matter! Don't die, Vasily.

Let's go.

I'll handle.

Landing force, landing force...

Go away, Bandura. Go fast.
Landing force...

44th, there is the river behind the mountain.
The border is behind the river. Do you copy?

44th, do you copy?
- Copy.

We're leaving, we're leaving guys!

Quit talks.

We're leaving! We're leaving! We're leaving guys!