All language subtitles for Pour une femme, For a Woman (2013)

In the 80s

Revelation
in the Greenpeace crisis:

it appears the Rainbow Warrior was sunk
by French combat divers,

which contradicts the official report.

The government's on the defensive.

There are calls
for Mitterrand's resignation,

comparing the Greenpeace affair
to Watergate.

Let's go, Bobick!

Our mom had died 3 months' earlier.

She chose her death as she had her life,

by leaving my father.

My sister put on the death notice:

Léna Korsky, nee Winter,

decided to end her suffering

with dignity and courage.

My sister and I
were with her until the end,

as she'd asked us to be.

The shock was brutal, we lost touch.

Which was just as well.

We had never made up.

I never saw this before.

Do you want it?

It's a man's ring.

Was it Dad's?

Dad with a signet ring?

He never wore his wedding band.

I'm keeping it.

I love her suitcase.

Remember, she always had it with her.

We are so unlucky,

first her and now Dad's sick.

I don't believe you,

they're the unlucky ones.

- How's he doing?
- Not good.

He takes everything out on me.

The nicer I am,
the less he likes me.

He does the same with you.

You're sort of known so he's proud.

But he talks behind your back.

Stop it.

Remember how he loved me
when I was little?

I was his favorite.

He didn't like you.

It was summer,

Tania went back to Ardèche,

people were on vacation.

I went to Mom's place
to get back to work.

She was always saying,
"I loved your first movie".

And that exasperated me.

I didn't know she was showing me a way.

So I opened
my mom's suitcase of secrets.

When parents disappear,

they leave us some old photos

and unanswered questions.

We grow up unaware.

So among all those mementos,

I imagined my parents
back when they were in love.

Before I was born.

The war was over and they had nothing.

Yet everything was possible.

I just had to bring them alive again.

What's with the stilts?

Don't you like them?
My legs look slender.

You're not here to show off your legs.

Where's your wedding ring?

Take this.

- You should wear it.
- It's too small.

- Why are you irritated?
- You irritate me.

Look, it's this way.

Michel Korsky, living in Lyon,

born in... Koval...

Kovel. In the USSR.
It used to be in Ukraine.

How did you end up in France?

My parents came to Paris in 1925.

Didn't they want to become French?

Their dream was America.
Especially my father.

- And you didn't?
- Not me.

Why join the Foreign Legion?

I joined on a whim.

My dad and I disagreed on things.

Discharged in '41 .

Sent back to France.
Put in Rivesaltes camp,

for being a...

The war wasn't a good time for Jews.

I met my wife there.

And you escaped.

Several times.
You don't want to know.

You have to tell him.
Tell him how we made it,

how you saved me
and took those people to Italy.

On foot in the snow,
with me on his back.

Stop it, Léna.

You served France.
That's good.

- Could they turn us down?
- Yes.

Even if I'm pregnant?

Didn't he know?

Anyway, your child will be French.

Next!

Why didn't you tell me?

I'm going to be a dad!
Can you believe it?

She's going to be a mom, me a dad!

I'm sure it will be a boy!

Come on, Tania.

Come on, sweetie.

There it is.

She'll be bored.

There'll be a lot of kids.

Look at your dress.

What's wrong with it?

It's a bit short.

Go with the baby,
I'll go home.

Wait! I promised Maurice.

He can help me get the store.

What's wrong with my dress?

Pull it down a bit.

- Maurice!
- We were getting impatient.

- How are you?
- Fine.

Everything OK?

You happy?

Let me introduce my wife.

Léna.

Maurice, our Party secretary.

Romano, a comrade.

A new militant?

All in good time.

Your first child?

They say the first
is for the mother.

- The 2nd for the father.
- The 3rd for the country!

No, the 3rd one's for the Party.

Don't mention kids around my wife.

- What?
- Nothing.

Let's get a drink.

Start a family, don't be like me.

I have your store.
There's even an apartment above it.

- She resembles you.
- Really?

She has your eyes.

You have kids?

What ever for?

I'm Paul.
Michel has told me all about you.

- What's her name?
- Tania, it's Russian.

Michel insisted, but I like it.

Madeleine!

Coming!

See you soon?

I'm not a Communist.

We can still get together.

- What is it?
- You want a drink?

You and Maurice's wife hit it off.
They make a nice couple.

Why're you laughing?

- I'm not.
- What's so funny?

Nothing.

I think she's fond of Paul too.

What does that mean?

It's just an intuition.

An intuition?

Since when do you have intuitions?

All those movies you see give you ideas.

Why did you turn the news off?

Why aren't you interested in politics?

Politics don't interest me.

Who will you vote for?

I'll vote like you.
You'll tell me.

I already have.

What about
the dictatorship of the proletariat?

First, there's a revolution.

Why?

To stop man's exploitation of man.

And man's exploitation of women?

Does that stop too?

Do you understand or not?

Men work for a boss in France.

They work for the people in the USSR.

Why? Because there's no boss.
The boss is the people.

Ah, the people...

- What?
- I like when you explain.

I like when you listen.

I have a letter for you.

The dictatorship of the proletariat
becomes popular democracy.

Who read the article?

Nobody?
You have to read L'Humanité.

Every day!

"The dictatorship of the proletariat

"is over everywhere,

"in countries like...

"Bulgaria...

Poland..."

Paul!

If you want to tell him, go ahead.

I'm no stool pigeon.

Just what are you doing?

She wants a divorce.

Did she tell him?

Not yet.

What'll you do?

I don't know.

- Will you leave the Party?
- I don't know.

You don't know, but I do.

They'll kick you out.

You know how that works with us.

We are 800,000 strong,

the young people and labor unions
are with us.

The meeting's over.

What about the May Day collection?

The Party's future
is more important than a collection.

- What is it?
- I didn't open it.

I'll be damned!

We're French!

Don't cry, OK?

Korskys don't cry.

Comrades!

We made it!

We're French!

Léna!

We got it,

we have the store.

I'm going to call it
"Citizen of the World".

Citizen of what?

You know, Gary Davis,

the American who wants
to abolish all borders.

Since when do you like Americans?

This is tweed.

Nice and thick, crease-resistant.

Very sporty.

And this is a Prince of Wales check.

Very delicate.

- Georges, show them!
- OK, boss.

You want to see how it'll look?

We'll take his measurements.

Follow me, please.

Do you have it without checks?

- Hear that, Georges?
- There's no such thing.

Dear lady,
the Prince of Wales is checks!

You women...
It's a miracle I have it in stock.

Ask him which side he hangs on.

Have a seat, it won't be long.

Can't you see I'm busy?

Excuse me, ma'am.

Your brother just arrived.

He says he's your brother.

But he died in a camp.

His name's Jean.

He came from Moscow
with his suitcase.

Moscow?

Georges, take care of the store.

OK, boss.

I was putting Tania to bed
when he rang.

Jean?

I didn't think I'd make it.

I thought you were dead.

I thought you were too.

How did you find me?

I found you, that's what counts.

Do you recognize me?

You were 9 when I left.

Darling.

What's the matter?

Can't you sleep?

I had a nightmare.

This bottle has traveled.

Look.

How did you get them?

Mom...

She put them in my bag
when I left.

Dad on his bike.

He loved that bike, remember?

That's strong.

No, I quit.

The doctor says
it's bad for your health.

I'll be right back.

So, tell me,

you were in the Red Army?

Stalingrad and all that?

How did you end up there?

I went to summer camp
on the Black Sea.

I bet Dad was happy.

Mom didn't tell him.

War broke out
before I came back.

I never made it.

I was Russian,
so they sent me to the front.

What about the family?

Did you find out anything?

They were gone
when I got back to Paris.

The apartment had been requisitioned.

I looked everywhere for them.

They aren't on any lists.

I don't know what happened.

Sometimes I think they're in America.

They must figure we're both dead.

You're in Tania's room,
it's small but you'll be fine.

I'll go to a hotel.

My brother sleeps in my home.

There's a spare blanket.

Don't be shy, he's family.

Tighter, light will come through.

You don't really know each other.

You sure he's your brother?

I thought the same thing.

How did he get out?

- Out of where?
- The USSR.

It's impossible to leave the country.

Unless he deserted.

Know what they do to deserters?

Well, he's here now.

He's safe.

Promise you'll never leave me.

I won't leave you.

No, promise me.

I promise you.

- No, it's embarrassing.
- Come on.

- He can hear us.
- No, he can't.

He sleeps like a bear.

It's a family thing.

Hello, Mrs. Gomez.

Here it is.

Come in.

It's a mess, but we'll fix it up.

How did you find it?

I met a lunatic.

He finished decorating it, then decided

to go to Palestine.

He even left that painting.
So I kept it.

I got a good deal.
I used my army savings,

and got a bank loan.

It's great. How's business?

I'm in a bind.

Fabrics are too expensive
when you can find them.

I don't want to raise my prices.

I can get you fabrics.

- How?
- I know a guy.

Who?

- A guy.
- But you just got here!

If it's the black market, count me out.

I'm not a crook.

Come on.

- What did she want?
- Eggs and lettuce.

I'll get her flowers.

Can you cut and sew?

I little, I learned with Dad.

I hired a tailor.
He's not Jewish, but he can sew.

You're a boss now.

Not with one employee.

So, what are you?

Someone who likes company.

L'Humanité!

L'Humanité , Father?

- What are you looking at?
- Nothing.

Léna's lovely, you make a fine couple.

The first time I saw her,
I knew she was the one.

Did she think you were the one?

You never know with women.

Maybe she said why not him.

Maybe. Do you have
a Ukrainian girl somewhere?

I'll introduce you.

Don't be shy.

My brother, Jean.
Our Party secretary.

His wife, Madeleine.

- You know where he came from?
- Norway.

I thought he was killed in the war.

- I looked for you.
- Welcome.

We have to go, boys.

Something to read. Coming?

No, I can't.

Have Léna call me.

You talk ten times a day!

What's all this about Norway?

You deserted, right?

You can tell me.

I didn't desert.
Someone helped me to get out.

What does that mean?

I can't explain it to you.

I'm not a traitor.

That's all I can say.

You have to trust me.

I'm so in love.

I've never been in love like this.

How long has it been going on?

I saw him at meetings.

He's cute.

And they're so boring.

Stalin, always Stalin.

We kept looking at each other.

One day,
we were running off leaflets.

I was being silly,
he laughed and kissed me.

- But you didn't...
- Yes.

Behind the garbage cans.

It was great, he just lifted my dress.

I'm not stupid.
I know he's very young.

And you're very married.

Don't I know it!

I'm crazy, right?

I could never cheat on Michel.

All women can cheat.

How did you find this?

This was for the Germans.
It's been here since the war ended.

Look at this!

Who's selling, the railroad?

Let me handle it.

- Should I open the others?
- No.

- How did you meet?
- I said, no questions.

You wanted fabric, you've got it.

How will we pay for it?

We don't.

We don't pay,
we have 48 hours to unload.

- How many cars?
- Three.

There's ball bearings in the others.

It's all or nothing.

What's wrong? Not the Party line?

You could sell it all off.

- I don't sell fabrics, I make suits.
- I know.

How long to make a suit?

At least two weeks.

That's long.

It's made-to-measure.

Russians mass produce now.

- How's that?
- The same suit in several sizes.

They all wear the same suit?

The same cut,
the fabric changes.

The suits won't hang right.

You alter them.

Imagine your sales.

The Americans invented that.

I read about it,
it's called ready-to-wear.

He told you it was the Russians.

Hey!

Excuse me.

I'll be right with you.

So, we settled on a worsted wool suit,

size 46-48?

I'll see if I have it in stock.

You'll be very pleased.

- Is this Mr. Rebière's?
- Yes, boss.

Stop calling me boss.

You'll be satisfied.

Come back if there's a problem.

OK, goodbye.

Come right in,

I'll be right with you.

I'm coming, Mr. Perez.

Georges, check Mr. Perez's size.

Yes, Mr. Michel.

Don't call me Mister.

Any worsted wool left, 46-48?

Neither one.

We're sold out?

I owe this to you.

I told you so.

Michel?

Telephone.

See, was it so hard
to call me Michel?

I could do lots of things.

Choose models, accounting.

You can't count.

Choose models then.

Yeah, right!

Meanwhile,
could you get us something to drink?

Then I'll buy a car.

A 202 or a Traction.

I'd take the Traction.
She'll like the 202 better.

Women don't care about cars.

What's this?

"Pour une Femme"!

How did you know?

And the fridge comes next month.

What's that?

That noise?

The turn signal.

We're going straight.

I want to check it out.

The other one works too.

Where's your brother?

We're hungry.

- It's time to eat.
- Coming!

We're hungry!

3 quenelles.

2 chickens in cream sauce.

I ordered chicken for you.

And my frog's legs?

Frog's legs for me too.

No, on second thought,

I'll eat my wife's legs.
I'll gobble them down.

Cut it out.

Try the wine.

What're you doing here?

What about you?

How are you?

Sacha's a comrade.

I don't believe it, you alone?

I'm with a friend. Bella!

Tell her to join us.

Jean wasn't in Norway.

We had some info.
You know where he was?

Doesn't matter.
He's on the right side.

Sides can change.
Some people think he's a mole.

Oh, yeah?

What do you think?

That you're being watched too.

And who's his pal?

Will you hire him?

Did you see his arm?

What about it?

Jean says he was in Auschwitz.

You know how many survived?

So even if he can't sew...

I've been waiting for a month now.

You didn't contact me.

I had nothing to report.

We lost him.

How did that happen?

He crossed the border, then disappeared.

Which means?

He used another network.
But we know where he's going now.

A monastery in Vercors.

Victor says he'll be there soon.

I won't rot here all summer.

We've been through worse.

Come in for a swim!

The water's great!

- What's her name again?
- Bella.

It suits her.

Come on!

Jean is good looking, right?

How old is he?

I could go for him.

Don't you like him?

Your wife has character.

What do you mean?

I'm not stupid.

She talks and Léna listens.

She gave her Madame de Bovary.

She's going to leave me.

She kicked me out of bed.

I've been sleeping on the couch.

You know she's been cheating on you.

Everyone knows it.

Yes, I'm cuckold.

So, what are you waiting for?

Do something, fight for yourself.

At first, I didn't think it would last.

We're a couple, that's what counts.

And now?

I don't care.
It's like it didn't happen.

She can screw them all!

Be quiet.

What can I do?

- Get her pregnant.
- She doesn't want to.

She won't leave you with a kid.

I realized that with Tania.

The road cleared the day she was born.

Now it's smooth sailing.

Hi, sweetie, is your mommy home?

OK, I'll call her there, bye.

Should I get that?

It's me. How you doing?

OK, you still at Mom's place?

No, I'm in Lyon.

What are you doing there?

I haven't been here for ages,
it's changed.

Sorry, I can't talk right now.

I have a question.

Do you know what year
Jean came to France?

Dad's brother, Jean?

I'm talking to you.

Don't stir up shit.

Shit? It's my life!

No, it's a life you're making up.

Sorry, Anne,

I'm making jam, you want to talk to Dad?

- I'll call him later.
- OK, bye.

We have big sizes, we can't sell them.

I'll send them to you
to make small sizes.

Where's Tania?

Over by the mirror.

No, I don't, I said Mrs. Chamonais!

Don't forget, it's movie night.

Jean, please help her.

She's all loaded down.

I have a surprise for you upstairs.

- What is it?
- You'll see.

You OK, dear?

Did you have fun?

I'll take Tania.

You're not scared, are you?

- Georges, the door!
- Yes, boss.

Look how high I am, Mommy.

I bet it's the fridge.

Look what you did, Mr. Sacha!

What?

You cut the collar.

Shit.

Is that the collar?

We'll do it over.

Can I play in my room, Mommy?

Yes, go ahead.

- Well?
- There's nothing.

What's that noise?

Is that the surprise?

You're my little gefilte fish.

I'm going to eat you.

My mother added sugar.
You need lots of onions too.

Lots of onions, yes.

Yum, I'm going to eat you.

I'll be getting it all week.

Mr. Massador.

Isn't she too young to get married?

It's her first communion, you dummy!

Don't move!

It's Michel.

Wake up in there.

Coming.

What is it?

It's Sunday.

So what?

What do we do Sundays?

I rest, I don't sell newspapers.

You need to get out, see people.

Ask your brother.

There'll be no revolution
with guys like you.

What's that? Do you mind?

Go ahead.

You believe in God?

Don't touch that, you heathen.

You forgive Him
after all He did?

It has nothing to do with faith.
You don't get it.

I get it all right.

Come to lunch.
Léna's fixing gefilte fish.

What a beauty.

Stop it!

How should I do it?

Shit!

Grab it!

It's jumping on me!

I won't touch it!

Wait, I'll do it.

It's not good?

What's so funny
about tossing a fish out the window?

I'm glad we quit the government.

You'll see,

we'll go underground again.

Why are you laughing?

What's funny
about Communists resigning?

Nothing.

What's for dessert?

Rice pudding.

Higher! I want to touch the sky.

30% in the elections
and they kick you out.

Nobody kicked us out, we left.

And a Socialist did it.

Ramadier's Socialist, right?

A guy who sings The International.

But he sings it off key.

Come on, there's a game on the radio.

- Who's playing?
- OL and Red Star.

- Are you coming or not?
- Yes.

We'll catch up to you.

Don't take too long.

He told me about Rivesaltes.

How you met.

It's a great story.

He told you it was a sham marriage?

I was headed for the gas chamber.

Michel was arrested 2 weeks before me.

It was a French camp
run by gendarmes.

Luckily, he knew the camp commander
in the Foreign Legion.

So, he released him.

You know what Michel said?

"Can I take my fiancée with me?"

I didn't know him.

He had noticed me somehow.

Because you're beautiful.

He said to me,

"I can get you out,
but we have to get married."

I cried all night.

The next day I said yes.

We have different tastes.

I love dancing, he doesn't.
I love movies, he doesn't.

- What does he love?
- Me.

He loves me.

I knew it
the first time I saw you two.

What?

That he was very much in love.

A picture, ma'am?

Why not?

Smile.

Let's get a picture taken.

With my niece, come on.

- A picture, sir?
- Yes, please.

Such a pretty girl.

Here. It'll be ready in a week.

Listen up, do what I tell you.

Take Tania and go home.

What's the matter?

Don't turn around.

Don't worry about me.

It's almost midnight.

I don't get it.

You're followed
and you don't turn around.

To see if it's a woman, man or a dog.

He told me not to look.

- You always do what he tells you?
- Don't you?

It's cold, we're out of coal.

I'll go get some.

I'm scared.

Don't worry, I'm here.

Things will be fine.

Are you sure you lost him?

Good.
Did you search him?

I didn't find anything.

I'll warn Victor.

We won't stay long anyway.

Any news?

He arrived yesterday.

I'd given up hope. Where is he?

It's here, about an hour away.

He's in a barn above the monastery.

Just one door, we block it.

There's a dog, we'll need poison.

I don't believe it.

- Why wait?
- We don't move without the pictures.

He'll get away.

We can't make another mistake.
We need the pictures.

Isn't he back yet?

He won't be long, don't worry.

I'm going to the basement. Good night.

I was scared.

Are you all right?

What happened?

You have to talk to me.

Do you hear me?

Talk to me.

I need the truth. What happened?

I'm still in the army, I work for them.

I take defecting traitors
back to the USSR.

And your store's a good cover.

How do you think I got out?

And found you?

Why didn't you tell me?

I couldn't.
Even to my brother.

You can tell everything to a brother.

I'm risking my neck.

I have to tell Sacha I'm back.

I don't want to lose you.

Paris, June 8, 1942

My dear Jean,

Don't come back to France,
it's too dangerous now.

They arrest all foreigners.

We should go to the free zone,

but your father still hopes
for our visas to America.

Our only hope is Michel.

Dad wrote to him
for a copy of his military record.

It's the only thing
that can save us.

My Jean,

I don't know if you'll get this letter.

We're in Drancy,
we leave for Germany tomorrow.

We haven't heard from your brother.

He didn't answer Dad's letter.

I'm afraid of what will happen to us.

I'm afraid I'll never see you again.

Be strong, my boy.

When you find Michel,
don't tell him any of this.

Simply tell him that I love him
like I loved all of you.

Your Mom

I have something to tell you.

Sit down.

I have to hide out here a while.

Then I'll go, I won't put you in danger.

Why didn't you tell me?

Do you hate me?

You think it's my fault they died?

What could you have done?

The army record wouldn't have helped.

They would have arrested you
if you'd been there.

If you'd gotten dad's letter,
you would've answered it.

I did get it.

When I saw his writing,
it all came back to me.

His rage while he beat me.

I didn't open it.

- It wouldn't have changed anything.
- You really think so?

Can you put my barrette on?

Let me unsnarl this.

Give it to me.

Can you watch her?

If you like.

Uncle Jean.

You need anything? Shaving cream?

Some shampoo.

She really likes you.

Kids and animals seem to like me.

And women don't?

You better go.

Weren't you asleep?

You woke me up.

Tania had a nightmare.

Sit down a minute.

Why were you followed the other day?

I won't tell him.

I can read in Michel's eyes.

All I see in yours is danger.

There's no danger.

What about the gun under your mattress?

Snooping is naughty.

What would you want to do?

My dream is to open a woman's store
with Madeleine.

Not a department store.

Just a small place.

You really want to work, don't you?

What are you going to do?

I don't know.

I'd like to travel.

Maybe open a store like Michel.

What are you doing?

Come to bed.

I'm late!
I have all this washing.

Jean is there.
Leave it in the kitchen.

- It's embarrassing.
- Don't worry.

Thanks for everything.

I'm going to find a place
and a girlfriend.

What about Bella?

- Why?
- She won't wash my clothes.

Just kidding.
Jean and I fall in love all the time.

He won't be staying either.

He's got a girl?

I've got to go.

Let me do that.

Turn off the gas.

Could you help me?

To wring out the sheets?

Is it true you're leaving?

Did Sacha say that?

Don't listen to him.

What are you doing?

What you wanted to do since you came.

Let me tell you,

if you love the guy,
leave your husband.

Being left by a woman isn't so terrible.

There are worse things.

Darn it, no more ink.

Maurice, some ink!

I can't do that to him.

He saved my life.

You saved him too.

He'll find someone else.

Maybe even better.

I can't choose either.
One's too young, the other's too sad.

What's the matter?

I'm out of ink.

You put in too much.
They're all sticky and messy.

Here it is right under your nose.

If you two stop yacking...

Stop being so bossy.

- All I said was...
- Watch it!

You're walking on thin ice.

Is that all?

He only comes out to wash up.

Food is brought every evening.

Is he armed?

I'm sure he is.

Victor confirmed he's the one.

Tell me that's not a Nazi!

- He was sure about the Alsatian.
- There were no photos.

This is our guy.

What is it?
You think he's cute?

Family life softens you.

Are you tired?

So am I.

We're all tired.

You said we'd lose our rage some day.

So what?

Ziegler's death was a mistake.
But we can't stop.

You too busy
swiping your brother's wife?

Mind your own business!

Just a minute.

What?

Come down to the store with me.

Nobody will see you.

I wanted to make one for you
since you arrived.

A real one, made-to-measure.

For me?

I hope Georges got it right,
he had to guess.

I'm speechless.

Try it on.

I made the jacket
without an inverted pleat.

I put a small cuff on the pants,
it's modern.

If you don't like it, I can change it.

Well?

Look at the build on you.

I look like a banker.

You're very handsome.

I just have to take in the cuff a bit.

You'll break some hearts in this.

Before I met Léna,
I was sure I'd end up all alone.

Then I saw her.

It wasn't easy at first.

We did nothing for a year.

I had to be patient.

Then one morning,

we were living in an attic in Lyon,

I woke up,

opened my eyes
and saw a different look in hers.

Are the sleeves OK?

- Not too tight?
- They're fine.

She says I saved her,

but I know

I'm nothing without her.

Do that later, we're ready to start.

I'm coming!

Who's that?

Open the door.

No, who is it?

Come on in, Sacha.

- Let's go to my room.
- Some chocolate?

Michel's in the living room.

I got them especially for you.

We're better than that.

What do you mean?

I won't sleep with my brother's wife.

I'm talking about love.

So am I.

The literary prize was awarded today
to Julien Blanc

who received eleven votes.

Paul Gadenne got nine

and Jacques Perret got two votes.

- Who's your partner?
- Jean.

The winner of the essay prize

is Victor Kravchenko

with his book called
"I Chose Freedom".

He's a Soviet official who said that

to ease his conscience,
he'd tell the truth

about his life in Soviet Russia.

"I Chose Freedom".

He means, "I Chose Dollars".

That's a better title.

The traitor deserves death.

Why's he a traitor?

He works for the Americans.

Maybe he saw things there.

Like what?

We playing cards or not?

I saw what's going on there.

What did you see?

Crime, fake suicides.

There's no crime here?

He's goading you. Your turn.

Wake up before it's too late.

By following the Party line,
you lose sight of it.

Anyone for chocolates?

Have you changed sides?

It's hard to tell with you.

I'm on the side of truth.

Deserter, spy?
You're a Communist, then you're not.

What's the truth?

Listen.

Stalin puts political prisoners
in camps where Jews were gassed.

That's just propaganda!

Revolutions aren't made in a day.

It's been 30 years now!

Arbitrary arrests, no trials!

That's Fascism!

- Stop!
- Fascism!

One mustache replaced the other.

Our parents died
because men like you took orders.

Get out of my home!

Get out of my life!

- What got into you?
- Don't start!

This is no time to move.
Go back up there.

I can't, I'm going crazy.

Which one drives you crazy?

I'll get a room.

Don't do anything stupid.

Don't worry about me.

So long.

Georges, what's this?

Do they have two left hands?

There's no buttons on the sleeve.

I don't believe it.

What a mess!

What's going on
in the workshop anyway?

- There's no buttonholes.
- Should I make them?

No, Mr. Michel, I will.

What're you doing there?

Don't touch that!

Where's Mommy?

In her room.

That's sweet.

You left her alone in the kitchen?

She had the bug sprayer.

All you have to do
is take care of her.

Exactly.

You have the store, your meetings.

I'm stuck here all day.

Go play in your room,
Daddy will come later.

Could you fix lunch?

It is noon after all.

And stop smoking!

Look at that.

Go on.

Sergeant Leandri, Police.

Is your husband in?

Can you come to the station with us?

- What for?
- We'll tell you there.

It's all right, Georges.

Close the store.

Don't worry.

Two cops picked up Michel.

What for? Why?

I don't know.

What should we do?

We continue.

- Even if they're on to us?
- They are on to us.

Stop everything.

No, the operation's on for tonight.

That's an order.

The last one. Then it's over.

I know.

Ziegler sounds Alsatian,
but it's German?

You already asked me that.

No more games.

- You've never heard of Karl Ziegler?
- Never!

You don't know him either?

Keep it, we have more.

Where is he?

I don't know.

I wouldn't tell you anyway.

What's Ziegler done?

Nothing actually.

He was a salesman
who got shot in the head on a train.

Your brother killed him.

He hasn't got long now.

Go on.

Come on, let's go.

What did they want?

Jean's wanted for murder.

I don't believe it.

That's what they say.

I don't know where he is.

How can I help him?

Maybe Sacha knows something.

Sacha's gone with all his stuff.

Did Jean tell you anything?

What would he have told me?

I don't know.

He must have told you plenty.

He didn't, stop acting so suspicious.

He killed someone.

Here, keep this as a memento.

I must be going deaf.

If Bobick hadn't barked...

What's with the car?

I rented it.

You should have let me know.

There's no food.

I'm glad you came to see me.

What does the doctor say?

What can he say?

He wants to live,
the druggist wants to live

and I want to live too.

I found this in Mom's things.

You came all this way for that?

I almost missed it, then I read it.

You never mentioned Jean.
He's in there a lot.

Like he's a hero.
He has a street sign in Tel Aviv.

Another dumb mistake.

He killed innocent people too.
That's not on the street sign.

What do you mean?

They shot some poor guy by mistake once.

A widow, three orphans.

He's handsome in the photo.

- Here's Tania.
- You told her to come.

Stop your fighting already.

I don't want to see her.

Your mom's history.

- Mom?
- What did I say?

I mix your mom and sister up
all the time.

She acts like your mother.

She keeps buying me socks and undies.
I don't know where to put them.

I brought your washing back.

How are you?

The test results are very bad.

Shit.

I got you some socks and undies.

Thanks, I was almost out.

The news is on.

While waiting for the new government
to be announced...

I'd found him a nice place
not far from me.

An old people's home.

No, it was very clean, very nice.

Now he's here and sees no one,
not even my girls.

You're only 20 miles away.

Hey, girls!
We're leaving the government.

Just like in '47.

You idiot.

What's funny
about Communists resigning?

You all right?

No, she fell off the bench.

I don't find it funny.

Come here, Bobick.

You're right.

You've been had, Marchais.

The problem now is yes or no...

...are we going to continue
in the same direction.

In the 1940 declaration...

Paul and I were booted out of the Party.

Really?

It was horrible.

Maurice put on a political trial.
Everything's political!

They voted us out with hands raised.

For adultery within the Party.

Can I go on the ride again?

Of course, dear.

Maurice went crazy.
He started shouting.

So Paul got up to leave.

I froze.

But when he left,

I felt he was taking me with him.
I looked at Maurice, he was ashen.

I got up and left.

I'm going to leave him.

Can you believe it?

I'm free.

What about you? And Jean?

Any news yet?

You'll be all right, kitten.

Don't get so worked up.

Isn't that his pal?

The one who works in the store.

Where's Mommy going?

I want off.

- Can you do me a favor?
- Of course.

Take this to Jean.

What is it?

Don't worry, he'll know.

Where is he?

Beaux Arts Hotel, room 420.
Knock five times.

All right.

What happened?

I can't tell you.

I won't forget this.

Take care.

Is there anything I can do?

Watch Tania.

Are you going to him?

Am I making a mistake?

Maybe. But there are mistakes
we regret not making.

Get going.

Good afternoon.

The envelope.

Are you leaving?

I'm meeting Sacha in ltaly.

There's a ship leaving for Palestine.

The police came.

I know.

Did you kill someone?

We belong to a network.

Church members
help Nazi criminals leave Europe.

We call it the "ratline".

We nab them before they escape.

And you kill them?

We're not killing human beings.

They're not human.

Closed

I'm giving you a raise.

You gave me one last week.

Really?

I'll give you a bonus then.

Goodbye, Michel.

Goodbye, Georges.

I'd give my life for you.

But I'll be gone or dead tomorrow.

Don't expect anything from me.

I want to stay with you.

He doesn't deserve that.
He loves you.

He wants to make you happy.
Give him some time.

Go home now.

Sergeant Leandri, Police.

Just a moment.

The police are downstairs.

Take off your shoes.

Give me your hand.

- What's going on?
- Tania's with Madeleine.

What do you mean?
Where are you?

With Jean.

Listen up,
you come home right now.

He's in danger,
we have to help him cross the border.

You come or I'll go with him.

I'm here.
What do you expect me to do?

You have to help him.

- Let me explain.
- Save your breath.

He didn't lie to you.

He's on a mission,
he didn't do anything wrong.

He's your brother.

No, he's not,
I don't have a brother.

- He needs you.
- No, you need him.

Stop it, Michel!

Get up.

I said, get up.

Are there a lot of you involved?

How long will it go on?

We can't forgive.

Forgive what?

Only the dead forgive, you're alive.

I believe in justice,

not revenge.

There'll be no justice.

13 million Germans
were in the Nazi Party.

300 are in jail today.

300 out of 13 million!

So, should we put every German
in prison?

No.

We should kill them all.

And it still won't be enough.

Here's my passport.

I took yours too.

When they left Madonna Pass,

they didn't know
I would be born the next spring.

Jean left France forever,
they never saw each other again.

Years went by.

Michel and Léna finally separated
when I was 6.

I grew up far from my father.

Then one day, Tania called.

She asked me to come
as fast as I could.

Give me your bag.

What happened?

Internal hemorrhage.
It looks bad.

My girls are here.

- How are you?
- I'm OK. Come in.

I'll leave you with the family.

I'll talk to the doctor.

- You all right?
- I'm fine.

How's your boy?

Great, he sends his love.

He must have grown some.

Wait a minute.

He looks so much like you.

You're right, he's handsome.

I'll put it here.

This is a nice place.

My movie's coming out in Japan.

The movie about my brother.

The big hero.

Come on, it was about you.

That was a long time ago.

The journey is over.

The guy finally comes to an end.

Don't be silly.

You'll be fine.

Yeah, I'll be fine.

You know what I remember most?

Love at first sight,
when I saw your mother in the camp.

She was so fragile

and so beautiful.

If you feel that once in your life,

you never forget it.

So, the separation,

divorce and all the rest

don't matter anymore.

Anything else you want to know?

Thank you, sweetheart.

His birthday's in two days.

I'm fine.

Yes, put him on.

Hello, my little man.

Soon, darling.

I miss you too.

He's just fine.

Sorry, honey,
I can't really talk right now.

I'll call you back, I love you.

He said it's time to say goodbye.

Then he's going to sleep for good.

What could we say?

So he goes with some good news.

We could say the Russians are in Berlin
putting the wall back up.

Or else,

that Yeltsin's dead.

- Who?
- Boris Yeltsin.

Or Gorbachev,
he hates him too.

Dad?

Can you hear me?

That's great news!

Stop it!

Do you want to say something?

Could you turn that music off now?

Look what I found.

And look what I found.

It took us three days
to empty the house.

And Tania kept Bobick.

He saved all our letters.

The family record shows

my parents got married
on October 23, 1942.

Dad had just turned 31 and Mom 22.

His name was Mordehai, not Michel.

His father, Abraham Korsky.

And his mother Tauba Goldhaberg.

What could Goldhaberg mean?

You can still smell it.

I'll never forget my father's last look.

Or his smile when he spoke of my mother.

His love had remained intact.

Like the perfume bottle
he'd kept all those years.

We're given a family to begin with,

and we create our own story.

Where there's room
or where there's light.

We grow up as best we can.

Between unspoken words,
unanswered questions.

And then one day,
we look at our parents

as a man and a woman
we might have met

and simply loved
for what they were.

Subtitles by Cameron Watson

Subtitling TITRA FILM Paris