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FILM POSITIVE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL FILM FUND

A FILM OF ATTILA SZÁSZ

I come for the announcement.

Imi Sipos.

We were together at Don Bend.

Is there any news of him?

The last time you wrote?

Two years ago.

What did he write?

Than...

- Schuss... - Schuchje.

I was there...

...all right.

And do not worry, he will return home.

I'm not even sure...

...that a man named Imre Sipos has existed.

It did exist.

He was a hero.

I don't feel my feet...

Svetlana A girl.

He has fever. You need a hospital.

What do I say to your mother?

We will see us again.

That was the last time I saw Sándor.

We will see us again.

I wonder what he meant.

There?

Did you get to the hospital?

You know?

I only know that your son is a hero.

Oh God!

- Did you sleep well? - Thank you.

I must go to work soon.

I would like another egg.

WANTED...

ARE THERE NEWS FROM THEM?

SOMEONE KNOWS SOMETHING OF...

LOOKING FOR...

YOU HAVE SEEN...

THERE IS NEWS FROM MY SON...

WHO KNOWS IT?

FACES OF WAR

STARRING...

WITH...

Y...

HEAD OF PRODUCTION ASSISTANT OF THE HEAD OF PROD.

1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR STYLIST.

GAFFER / DECORATION DIRECTOR OF CASTING

MAKEUP / MODIST SONIDIST

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC ART

EDITOR DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

PRODUCED BY:

That deserve all the dirty Nazis. Killers!

SCRIPT

DIRECTED BY...

Is not sufficient?

Enough. By the pants.

His notice says: "10,000 for pants and jacket."

That was yesterday.

- Ten thousand are worth 5,000 now. - He must be kidding.

Inflation. Take the pants.

Or Bring a chicken and we are at hand.

Stop it!

Are you the one looking for Géza Kovacs?

DETECTIVE

My brother.

He served in the Thirtieth Tank Regiment.

I managed to talk to some people,

But things are still missing.

How much did you find?

How did you meet him?

From the training camp.

They were friends?

We played poker all day.

Géza can't play poker.

I taught him.

Eye color? Hair color?

Are we sure we talk about Géza Kovacs himself?

I met some.

He talked a lot about you.

And what did he say?

That you had an unresolved conflict.

Something you could not solve.

A woman.

Anna.

And what did he say about her?

That was love.

- I mean my brother loved her. - Yes.

It was not my fault.

I regretted a thousand times.

I swear, she started. That whore was overwhelming me.

- Géza is no longer angry. - He said that?

Life is too short.

Excuse me for being distrustful.

The city is full of weasels.

Come on, let me invite you to lunch.

You like surprises?

It depends.

You will like this one.

KRISTÓF WALTZ RESTAURANT

I brought a comrade.

No presentations needed.

Who?

He is a friend of Géza.

He served with you in the Panzer.

Lie.

I've dealt with pimps, grabs goats, patricides...

But you are the most disgusting of all.

The police car arrived.

Stop it!

You have papers?

Because, if not, the Russians will take you.

Good day.

BÉRCES

I do not want to hurt you.

Who's there?

A friend!

Get out of there!

What are you doing here?

I got off the train and got lost.

I didn't want to scare you.

Who is scared here?

I came from Budapest.

- I just want bread. - Behind!

You are not welcome here!

I will count to three.

If you don't leave, I'll shoot you and leave on the Danube.

- One... - Wait!

Two...

- Three! - I haven't eaten in two days!

Please!

Please...

Please...

My husband will arrive home soon.

He won't like to meet you here.

I do not bite.

Except when I eat.

I will bring you water.

Thank you.

Go west and then south on the road.

What's up there.

Cape sheep.

It's fair?

If you do not hurry, it will darken and the wild boars will come out.

They don't bite either.

Except when they are hungry.

I'm really looking for the Berces family.

Do you know them, perhaps?

It depends on who asks.

Balázs Hankó.

I have news of your husband.

What do I say to your family?

Tell them I'll see them again.

It was the last time I saw him...

- Sándor. - Imi.

Géza

...your husband.

So what happened to dad?

It's late.

Won't you say anything else?

It is time to sleep.

Your father loves you very much.

But your mom is right.

It is time to sleep.

Judit Berces.

Balázs Hankó.

My son is Virgil.

Nice name.

Just one night.

You leave in the morning.

Thanks for...

...don't throw me on the Danube.

You are...

...very friendly.

And you are very...

What?

Let's say it.

...well telling stories.

Where did you say there was Cabo bee?

Cape sheep!

Over there.

Are you going hunting?

No, to the cafeteria.

Don't they go like this in Budapest?

He Was the best shooter in the company.

After your husband.

Are you good for music?

What? We gave him?

Your first deer.

You did before?

What?

You bury it in your stomach, you put two fingers,

and you pass the knife between your fingers to the sternum.

My husband used to do it.

First hunt?

The last.

Nice pic.

You remember?

His mustache was pointed.

What does it say?

Vince...

"All against everything,

and God against all."

HAPPY CHRISTMAS HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Where do you think it is now?

In a good place.

In the sky?

Mom says there is no Heaven.

We just die and bury us.

Does the hell exist.

So Heaven must exist too.

For that one...

...who can't be with us now.

For the deer!

Anything else?

Some good music?

I Won't deny that you're still in my mind

I will not deny...

Vince told me how good mother you are.

What else did he say?

That you are a very good wife.

You can stop now.

Vince has never been to Russia.

He served near Belgrade, guarding a copper mine.

At least he wrote.

Yes.

And then they transferred it.

As I said, you can stop.

Your husband saved my life.

My husband is a monster.

If he returns home, I will kill him.

If you knew him, you wouldn't be proud of your friend.

I Don't understand why you lied about him.

Excuse me.

You caught me.

And... does it feel bad?

Will I feel bad.

I answered an ad.

In honor of a guy I met in Kursk.

In Return, his parents gave me a coat.

Without that coat, I could freeze that winter.

Some give me money, others food, sometimes I stay.

But everyone does it with pleasure.

Of course, because everyone gets what they want most.

A huge lie.

You give them hope.

Is the same.

Need help?

Attention!

An advertisement by Antal Ország, notary of Cape sheep.

On behalf of Aleksey Andreyey, commander of Cape Sheep,

Mihály Dinnyés, resident of Cabo sheep,

He was declared a war criminal by the committee.

The sentence: Death by hanging.

- Hang the dirty Nazi! - Dirty Nazi!

- You deserve it! - Dirty Nazi!

- Die! - Dirty Nazi!

BUTCHER SHOP

THERE'S NO MEAT

BUTCHER SHOP

Papers?

I lost them.

Mom!

Balázs Hankó.

If you don't have papers,

You must go with the commander for forced labor.

Please... I just arrived from the front.

You can't walk without papers.

They all lost.

What does Cape sheep do?

I'm just passing through.

Is There anyone who can identify you?

Yes, but only in Budapest.

Ahead!

Name?

Judit Berces.

The hunter's wife.

Do you know this man?

He brought news about my husband.

They were comrades in the Don Bend.

Do you live in your home?

Help at home until my husband returns.

Why didn't he say it?

I didn't want to get her in trouble.

All right.

I will give you a temporary ID.

Must report for a permanent in Budapest.

Did you serve with Vince?

When will it come back? You know?

Soon I hope.

The city is hungry. We need meat.

They will have it. We will go hunting.

There is no news of him since 42.

He will not return home.

Uncle Balázs!

Do not touch it.

I caught something. But what?

What animal can open a trap?

"Reward..."

...for anyone...

...with news...

...about my son...

Pub...

Baron...

Baron Hag... Hagymássy. ”

Well done.

Bring more wood, son.

Baron Hagymássy. He must be a rich man.

Very rich.

Too bad I don't know his son.

I love you.

One of the pitfalls...

...I was bloody.

He caught something, but failed.

Do people come here?

Do not.

Maybe it was a bear.

There are no bears around here.

We were supposed to sleep tonight.

Svetlana

Virgil!

Virgil! Can you hear me?

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Balázs...

My friend.

I was barely alive when I arrived in Dubovoy.

Then the Russians arrived.

I fell to my knees and begged the lieutenant, a young man.

Doctor... Find a doctor.

A Russian boy, I said.

Please help.

I was frozen, they could barely take it off.

Where did they take her?

They took Svetlana to a place,

and me to another.

To the copper mine of Dobovoy.

I was a slave for two years. Everyday. From morning to night.

Pushing the mining truck, extracting copper.

And, if not for you,

if thinking of you would not have kept me alive,

I swear to God, I would have fallen dead right there.

Did you listen to music?

We dance tango with Mama.

T-A-N-G-0.

Tango!

You can read?

Uncle Balázs taught me.

Is that my shirt?

I borrowed it, if you don't mind.

Balázs helped in the house.

Who knows what I would have done without him.

When you came?

A few weeks ago.

- We hunt a deer! - Do not!

Uncle Balázs blew the horn.

You ate it?

We sold it.

Come, I'll show you my hat!

I wanted to talk to Uncle Balázs.

It's late.

I will go to bed.

You still don't tell me anything about yourself.

I will do it in the morning.

Father!

Goodnight friend.

Belgrade...

Your letter said you were in Belgrade.

It Is true.

Then they transferred me.

Truth?

Yes.

You said they didn't know each other.

- It is not true. - How do you know about Svetlana?

By Virgil.

He had time to question it.

Why does he pretend to meet you?

I don't know. You are his wife.

Judit! Will you come to bed?

I'm going!

If he touches me, I will kill him.

If you lied to me, I will kill you too.

Good Morning.

Are you hungry?

No thanks, not yet.

But it's good.

I did gánico.

You did it?

You only need potatoes, flour, onion.

Gany for breakfast?

Do you know how much I wanted to eat it in the mine?

Tell me, what happened to you later?

After what?

After finding Svetlana.

I went to Budapest.

They caught me two days later.

Did they let you go?

Escape.

When did you get home?

In January.

God was pious in letting us return home safely.

You pushed me.

I'm sorry.

I will go for firewood.

You said you would Kill him if he touched you.

You love Me?

You know I love you.

Then go hunting and come back alone.

We will tell Virgil that it was an accident.

I will not Kill your son's father.

Will you expect me to hit it again?

I can go?

Stay to peel potatoes.

Listen to your mother.

I still don't thank you.

You took care of him.

Why did you say we knew each other?

Why did you say it?

You lied to them.

I am not a hero.

I did bad things in the war.

But I returned home determined...

...that things were different.

That's why I said I knew you.

Because I want to be the man...

You understand?

The man you told them he was.

I want to be worthy of my family.

That is why fate brought us together.

Not to forget the man he used to be.

And the man I want to be.

Do you like mushroom stew?

I will make it good and spicy.

We don't shoot at anything.

I Won't deny that you're still in my mind.

I will not deny that your mouth still burns in mine.

I will not deny that my dreams belong to you.

I won't deny that I'm still waiting for you.

I Won't deny I'm still in love with you.

I would like to see the notary.

Tell him I came back.

To avoid problems.

Do not need papers?

They know me

I can enter?

Ahead.

I thought you were selfish, but you are worse.

You are a coward.

Uncle Balázs!

They have dad.

- Where? - In the city Hall.

He said to go find you.

Will they hang dad?

They will not hang it.

Go tell your mother that everything will be fine.

Márton, tell Vince Berces what he told us.

- He knows everything. - Tell it to your face.

You killed my son.

You took your Luger and shot him at close range.

I have three bullets.

Here, here and here.

You abandoned us on the road.

When and where did this happen?

In Öttevény, last October.

I don't even know where it is.

They took us to forced labor.

To the Belgrade copper mine.

Private Berces was the cruellest of all.

He whipped us like galley slaves.

We Prayed that they would transfer it.

- But we had no luck. - How did you get to Öttevény?

When the Russians arrived, we went from Serbia to Germany.

Walking?

If someone couldn't do more, they would take them out and kill them.

My son was thin and weak, that was his crime.

And mine was to see what happened to him.

My son...

...was 28 years old.

Did you see similar incidents?

We hear shots.

Those who took out did not appear again.

Did you know if Vince Berces participated in the executions?

I'm sure.

But he didn't see or hear it.

He killed my son!

Do you have proof?

What did he say?

The people here know me.

They know that I am an honest and hard working man.

They recruited me. Fight for our country.

I even killed.

But only enemies, by obligation.

I suffered enough.

I'm finally at home.

All want is to live in peace.

- Do not believe anything. - I'm sorry.

I feel what happened to you.

You need a scapegoat, but it's not me.

You confuse me with someone.

- Can you tell me rat? - Silence please!

Balázs Hankó, do you know this man?

Vince Berces. We serve together.

Where?

In Belgrade on 41,

Then in Dubovoy on 42 and in Schuchye in Don Bend.

- Lies! - If you interrupt me, I'll kick it out.

- To me? - Yes.

Where did you serve next?

We both deserted. They caught us separately

Vince Berces, what happened to your service records?

The Russians took them and forgot to return them.

You burned them!

Hankó, do you know this man?

Of course not. I wasn't there.

Did you see them together?

Do not.

Did you see Vince Berces committing a war crime?

Do not.

Do you put your hands to the fire for Vince Bérces?

Yes.

How could he do that to my son?

Take it out!

Berces lies! But why?

You two stay here.

Remains...?

Is there deer meat left?

Yes.

Fifty kilos for 50 weeks.

If you do not comply, forced labor.

I will comply.

You always need a good hunter.

Thank you.

He called me rat...

He Killed my son in front of my own eyes...

That rat.

I swear to God... I don't want to keep fighting.

But if I see you near my family, I kill you.

Stay here and translate the report.

- I'm in a hurry. - Then do it immediately.

Thank the commander for letting go.

Father! Did they let you go?

Yes son.

Where is Uncle Balázs?

He returned to Budapest. I had things to do.

Will not return?

Do not.

"Tell Vince Bérces what he told us."

"He knows everything." "You killed my son.”

"My son was thin and weak." "You want a scapegoat.”

"He whipped us like slaves..." "But that's not me."

"Do you know this person?" "We serve together."

"Lies" "If you interrupt me..."

"You told me rat." "Did you see them together?"

"Do you put your hands to the fire for Vince Bérces?"

"Yes".

Why? What did you expect?

What will let me ruin my family?

You ruined it.

I changed.

I survived the war for you.

Unfortunately.

I'm sorry.

Virgil!

Come! We are going.

Go back to your room.

Your mother and I are just talking.

- Truth? - Come.

Stay there until we finish.

That was the last time I hit you.

I promise.

Stay here.

Son...

Go to your room.

Stay there or I'll give you too!

Why don't you let me love you?

Virgil!

Don't hurt mom.

Let it go.

Virgil, do you listen?

Why the fuck did you come?

Why do not you leave me alone?

Where are they?

Not even for a moment...

What do you all want from me?

What did you do to them?

The knife.

In the boat.

Look there.

Virgil, do you listen?

Do you point to your own father?

Don't hurt mom.

I will not do it.

Run!

Run!

Help me!

Strip!

Judit!

Virgil!

Judit!

Virgil!

Judit!

Damn bitch!

Virgil...

In the boat.

Look there.

Feledi.

It didn't leave me alone.

I will declare that it was in self-defense.

It was.

Followed me.

Up to this point.

- I was going to do? - Where is Judit and the boy?

I threw them into the water.

In water.

You too! Enters.

Did you hurt them?

What did I do to you?

It was you who took my wife!

Vince...

Ahead!

Let her go!

Virgil...

Stay here.

I will send help.

That was the last time I saw Balázs.

Any idea where it went?

I wanted to disappear.

Depressives are told that they smile since morning.

Because, if they pretend to be happy, then they will be.

But I never heard of someone pretending to be a hero...

...and that it became one.

I did not pretend.

A small clear autumn.

A poem that brings your voice closer.

The past comes back for a minute.

The old melodies disappeared long ago.

Go back beyond hundreds of memories.

For many years A lifetime away.

END