All language subtitles for pakwo

This film is loosely based on the book
by Andre Bamberski

which testifies to his battle for truth

Yes?

Open up!

Move back, sir. Police.

Stand there.

Hello, Mr Bamberski?

Yes.

You admit getting a call
from Boris Milevski?

Commissioner, look what I found.

- Is this yours?
- Yes.

- How much?
- 20,000 euros. Is it illegal?

Mr Bamberski, it is 7 AM.
You are under arrest.

Why? I can answer you.

You know why.

Put your coat on, sir.

You are now under arrest.

You can contact a relative,

ask to see doctor, or a lawyer,

choose to answer, or remain silent.

I am charging you with kidnapping,

assault and battery

and conspiring with criminals.

I am placing you under court supervision
and in detention.

Taking the law into your own hands,

is a crime.

I never intended to take the law
into my own hands

only to make up for the cowardice
of French justice.

KALINKA

Morocco, 1974

Aziz...

We can't certify this,
it's out by 6,853 Dirhams.

It can go in profit and loss.

Not knowing its origin?

For a balance of 20 million,
I thought...

I pay you to count, not to think.

So look again, see you tomorrow.

Hello, pet.

Enjoy the show?

- Happy?
- You missed it.

Yes, I had a lot of work.

See you later, pet.

Sweetheart! You liked the show?

Yeah.

Look what I won in the lucky dip.

30 pretty!

Sorry, snowed under.
Was it good?

Wonderful!

But don't worry, it's all in here.

Dr Krombach, Lena's dad.
She's in the same class as Kalinka.

Right, I hear they're good friends.

Yes, real pals.

Lena just raves about Kalinka.

Dieter's invited the kids over
on Wednesday.

Weren't they invited last week?

Say yes, Daddy.

If it's not a bother...

Not at all.

It's a lot easier for me
to mind all four.

In that case, I give in.
Thank you.

- Thanks, Daddy.
- Sure.

Kali!

They're cute, eh?

They get on so well.

Yes, they almost never argue.

By the way...

did you listen to my record?

Sorry, I'll drop it back later.

No, that's not what I meant.

I was just wondering
if you liked it.

A lot.

I thought it was wonderful!

Really?

Yes.

Well, if you liked it

you must listen to Lohengrin,
also by Furtwangler.

His version is unrivaled.

I'm sure you'll love it.

Thank you,
I'll return the other later.

No worries.

You can hold on to both.

Because I'll be away
for the next two weeks

we're going skiing in Bou Iblane.

Really?

When do you leave?

On Saturday.

Listen,
I don't want to impose, but...

my kids love skiing, we go often.

So, if you want
that we meet at the resort

let my phone ring once.

I'll understand.

Okay?

- So, I ask the first question?
- Yes.

Is it a farm animal?

No.

Does it have feathers,

hairs or scales?

Feathers and hairs.

Feathers and hairs!

- It can't be.
- Doesn't exist.

Watch out!

Are you okay?

Kalinka!

Pierre!

- Are you alright, pet?
- Yes.

Kalinka, my darling,
speak to me...

She's bleeding. Move aside.

Speak to Daddy. Answer me!

What happened?

I swerved to avoid that car...

Kalinka, can you hear me?

I know a hospital nearby.

Don't look, pet.

Easy does it...

Yes? Come in.

Good morning.

How is she?

A lot better.
She slept really well.

Good morning, miss.

- Which hand? Left or right?
- Left.

- Here.
- Thank you.

It'll give you energy
and it's full of iron.

But don't scoff the lot!

I saw the doctor.
Everything is fine.

You can leave tomorrow.

Thank you for all you've done.

It's nothing.

The least I can do.

There you go.

Thank you.

See you soon.

I can't...

Mr Bamberski...

Frisk him and put him in a cell.

Place your personal effects
in this box.

Watch, belt...

Turn...

In you go.

Kiddies!

Daddy's home!

Daddy!

Hi, sweethearts.

You ate all your meatballs!

I got an A+ in recitation.

Well done, darling!

Know where Mom is?

At the tennis club, a cocktail party...

Right, I forgot.

Fatna, you didn't see
an orange folder?

I've mislaid it.

No, sorry sir.

I'll go look.

Eat every bit, I'll be right back.

How long's it been going on?

A few weeks.

Since the accident.

I tried to resist, I swear.

But he kept hovering

and you're never around.

Do you love him?

If you're not happy with me,
we should separate.

No...

My place is here with you

and the children.

We change nothing.

I'll just stop seeing him.

We can't stay here, near him.

After this, it's just not possible.

No...

I'll go see about the freight.

Come on, kiddies...

Get out and stretch your legs.

Good day, gentlemen...

What are you doing here?

Go, he might see you!

I don't want you to leave.

Go, I beg you!

Okay, kids.
Say goodbye to Morocco.

Goodbye, Morocco!

Goodbye, Morocco!

André said you're looking for a job?

Even better, I found one.

Really? Doing what?

Saleswoman in an estate agent's.

Wonderful! Where?

In Nice.

Nice? But why so far?

Because the main agency is there.

For now, I'm on trial
and if all goes well

they'll let me manage
a new agency here.

That's why they liked my profile.

Wow, pretty good for a first job.

Well done!

How will you manage with the kids?

I'm here, we have a great nanny

and anyway, it's only for a while.

Come on, we'll be late!

We're off, drive safely.

Don't worry, I'll call you tonight.

Okay.

Bye, Mommy.

My darlings!

I love you to bits!

Hurry, you'll be late for school.

Bye.

Hello, are you Mr Krombach?

Yes.

Mr Finkel, court bailiff,

mandated by Mr Bamberski
to establish an act of adultery.

- I'd ask you to let me enter.
- No.

I am applying a court order, sir.
Don't have me call the police.

If I may...

Good day, are you Mrs Bamberski?

Yes.

Excuse me, but I'll now proceed
to establish adultery.

It's very simple.

Do you admit spending the night
with Mr Krombach?

Yes.

Very good,
may I see your ID please?

Yours too, sir.

Thank you.

Please, have a seat.

Here is the court order,
for your perusal.

8 years later, 1982

Isn't it a bit small for an archive?

Not at all, once shelved, it'll be fine.

And best get started on the decor.

Mr Bamberski will be moving office
end of August.

No problem, we'll be ready.

As long as we order the paints.

I'm still not sure, I need your advice.

Thank you gents,
see you next week.

Call you when Mr Bamberski decides.

Right, so.

Goodbye.

So, Mr Bamberski, your colours...

I'm still hesitating
between this pale beige

and this more golden-hued one

which reminds me
of the beaches of Assila.

The kids are off
to their Mom's in Germany

so I thought we deserved
a little break.

Yes.

Don't laze in the sun, play sport.

And try to revise every day.

I don't think your brains
get much exercise there.

But it is the holidays,
so have fun.

Goodbye, son.

Bye, Dad.

- Happy holidays.
- You too.

Hi, I'll be accompanying you...

I'll get it.

Yes?

Yes, hold on.

It's Dany.

Yes?

What?

What happened?

What's wrong, André?

What is it?

She asked me to wake her early.

But when I entered the room

she didn't react.

I saw she was unconscious.

I tried everything
to resuscitate her.

First, a cardiac massage.

Then, injections
to stimulate her heart.

But it was too late.

Honestly, I tried everything.

But what did she die of?

I don't know.

Maybe sunstroke.

It was very hot that day.

And Kalinka spent all day
at the pool.

Yes, that's right.

She felt unwell after the pool.

She woke up during the night.

She told me she had a headache

and asked me for a sleeping pill.

Sol gave her one.

You also mentioned the car accident.

Yes, it's possible.

Even years later,
the repercussions can be fatal.

But the autopsy will tell.

Autopsy?

It's standard procedure
for repatriating a body.

In the name of the Father, the Son
and the Holy Spirit...

Amen.

Think she was taking drugs?

Kalinka?

I don't know...

No, I don't think so, why?

Maybe she overdosed.

I still haven't received the autopsy.

You should have.

When did you send it?

I can't recall.
When you asked me.

You sent it here, or to the office?

I told you, I can't recall.

Well, do this.

Mail me a registered copy today
to the house.

- There you go.
- Thanks.

Goodbye, Georges.

Hello, Mr Bamberski.

Thanks for your help,
you could've posted it.

No, I wanted to speak to you in person.

Is there a problem?

I'm not a doctor,

I just translated it...

Come, let me explain.

"Supine, on the table,

the body of Kalinka Bamberski
is clad in a night dress.

The clothing is cut and removed.

On the rig ht forearm

is a blood clot,
beneath the mark of an injection.

According to
her step-father's declaration

he injected her with Kobalt-Ferrlecit
the previous evening

as she complained she wasn't tanning.

Yet the administration
of ferruginous substances

to enhance sun tanning
is a method

that cannot satisfy the required goals.

Furthermore,

Dr Krombach also said
that the next morning

he injected Cora min,

Novodigal and Isoptin

in an attempt to resuscitate her.

The use of such drugs
seems both odd and grotesque

given that death occurred

between 3 and 4 AM.

We remove the panties.

Spreading the legs we observe

a one-centimetre tear
on the right labia

which is slightly bloody.

Opening the vagina

we observe
a greasy, fetid smelling substance

of a whitish,
or grey-green colour.

In light of this autopsy

we cannot give
a clear cause of death..."

What is commonly called
the Virchow Technique

it is in fact the Gohn technique,

remarkably described by Louis Orsay.

This is a stage by stage
evisceration technique...

It's incredible!

- What?
- This autopsy.

In girls of that age

the first thing to check for
is sexual activity.

They didn't do it.

- Why not?
- I don't know.

Without further analysis
of the German samples

we can't say for sure.

Just give me your honest opinion.

As you insist, I will.

For me, there was a sexual act

which may be linked
to your daughter's death.

So, what do you suggest I do?

Want my advice, Mr Bamberski?

You want to know the truth,
but it's unbearable.

I say, burn this document
and forget it.

It'll only cause you pain.

Lindau, Germany

- What are you doing here?
- We need to talk.

Come.

Did you know the autopsy
was part of a police inquiry?

No.

Did you read it?

I can't, André.

I had it translated...

It's damning!

- What is?
- The sheer negligence.

What was that iron injection -

- Krombach gave her the night she died?

Nothing, it was to give her a nice tan.

You came to tell me that?

No, they found...

a whitish substance in her vagina.

Kalinka was probably raped.

What?

By who?
She was home all evening.

André...
What brings you here?

Why were you at the autopsy?

Sorry?

The report states you were present
at the autopsy.

I'm a doctor,
I wanted to make sure...

And your farcical attempt
to resuscitate her that morning?

I told you,

I tried everything...

Everything you did was absurd

it's written in the report!

Yes, it's true, you're right

I panicked.

Liar, what did you do to her?

He did nothing!

Kalinka was a daughter to me

never would I have hurt her.

I don't believe you.

One day I'll know what you did
to my daughter.

I've hired a lawyer here in Germany
to re-open the inquiry.

And you, be warned:

Pierre will never set foot here again,
never!

One year later...

Munich Central Court, 1983

Mr Bamberski requests

more in-depth analysis
of the genital organs

to establish
if there was rape or not.

If the coroner didn't do so

it means nothing supported
that thesis.

It's simply incredible

that in a case of unexplained death

an inquiry worthy of the name
wasn't launched.

We ask you to immediately overturn

the decision of the Kempten court
to close the case

and to launch an investigation
that follows up every lead

including possible rape or murder,

which were never
seriously considered.

I'm sorry,

your case lacks substance.

It is you who lack substance
by protecting a murderer!

It's shameful!

So what will you do now?

The prosecutor was very clear.

This case is definitively closed,
without appeal.

There's nothing more I can do.

My sincerest apologies.

I remain at your disposal,
call me if need be.

Goodbye.

"Ladies and Gents, a criminal
lives right here in Lindau,

Dr Dieter Krombach.

On Friday 9 July 1982,
at his home, he killed

my wonderful daughter Kalinka.

Despite the disturbing evidence

a sexual act
was never even mentioned.

Why have the German courts
twice closed this case?

Who is pulling strings
for good Dr Krombach?

I demand publicly
that justice be done

and the exact cause
of my daughter's death revealed.

Kalinka's murderer must be punished."

Okay, I secured your release.

But you are charged with
public disorder, insults,

contempt of court
and slandering Krombach.

Perfect,
we can now reopen the case.

And you risk a prison sentence
and a heavy fine.

I advise you to leave Germany

and never set foot here again.

Seriously.

Hello, Mr Bamberski.

Hi, Violaine, how are you?

If you have time,
I have a job for you.

Mail these pamphlets
to all inhabitants of this zone.

The addresses are in the directory.

To everyone?

Yes, everyone.

I consulted
the Criminal Procedure Code

and saw that one could apply
to the High Court

for crimes
against French people abroad.

I wish to sue Krombach
for rape and willful murder

and to entrust the case to you.

Why me?

Because I know international cases
don't faze you.

Mr Bamberski,

as I explained to you on the phone

I'm an odd kind of lawyer.

I work alone, no associates,
not even an assistant.

I'll assist you,
I just need advice.

I even drafted a complaint.

- Mr Bamberski...
- Please...

help me, so my daughter's murder
is not forgotten.

As you know, Mr Krombach
refused to answer in France

but did agree to questioning
by a German judge.

And?

In the end,
he refused to come forward

pleading his right to silence.

Great, a whole year of procedure
for that!

While Krombach's silence
is understandable

I can't see why Kalinka's mom
has also refused to testify.

How do you explain her attitude,

her silence about
Krombach's shady side?

Sadly, we never had any rational
discussion on that.

Your Honour, to get things moving,
we feel that

we must concretize the evidence.

And to do so,
one means at our disposal

is to show that Kalinka
was sexually abused.

Exhumation of the body
of Kalinka Bamberski:

On the torso,

is an incision,
a mark of the previous autopsy.

Examining the pelvic cavity
and perineum

we note that the external
genital organs have been removed:

the pelvic cavity is empty,

with no residue.

All external and internal
genital organs

are completely gone.

The genital organs are missing.

I'm sure it was Krombach.

He was there at the autopsy.

He managed to erase
all traces of his rape!

Hello...

I'm replacing the previous judge
who's on maternity leave.

Good news.

I finally got Kempten to agree

to send us all the samples
from the first autopsy.

But when?

I can't say. Soon, I hope.

And when we get them
I'll order new examinations.

One year later, 1988

The new examinations
ordered by my predecessor

give us a clearer picture

of what happened on the night
of 10 July, 1982.

Kalinka most likely died

from Mendelson's syndrome.

Meaning,

the epiglottis, which blocks food
from entering the airways,

did not work

and she choked on her own vomit.

Which can only happen in a deep coma,
or violent shock.

This suggests that

your daughter fell into a coma
due to the injection.

Only we can't know
what that injection was.

- Pierre, had a nice weekend?
- Not bad.

You see a lot of your mom.
She comes from Germany each time?

I dunno, she didn't say.

They've separated?

I've work to do, early start.

I need to know, Pierre,
it's important.

She's back in France?
Living at Gran's?

I've no idea.

Why don't you ask her yourself?

Dish your own dirt,
I'm sick of you two!

Piss off!

As all seems to point

to the guilt of Mr Krombach...

what's stopping you
from bringing him to trial?

You're sure Kalinka's mother
is living at this address?

Yes, I'm positive.

Good day, sir.

Please, be seated.

As you know, Mr Bamberski
is eager to clarify

the circumstances
of your daughter's death

and we'd like to hear you answer
his questions.

Go ahead, Mr Bamberski.

Yes, I'd like to know why,

when Kalinka died,

Krombach and you
carefully avoided telling me

about the iron injection he gave her?

That's not true.

When André came to see her body
Dieter told him.

No, he never mentioned it.

I first learnt of it
in the autopsy report.

Why did you refuse,
like Mr Krombach,

to be questioned
by the French authorities?

Dieter told me
his lawyer advised against it.

It does seem odd

when a mother hinders an inquiry
into her daughter's death.

I declined to answer

as I could no longer bear
the morbidity of my ex-husband

with his vile accusations
of rape and murder!

Be honest.
Did Krombach threaten you?

I've never felt threatened by anyone
but you.

Then why did you split up?

I left him for reasons
independent of my daughter's death

that concern only me.

He has my complete trust.

This whole affair

is just your revenge on Dieter

for stealing your wife.

You're imagining things!

No, I'm not imagining things.

I'm sure!

What brings you here?

May I ask you to dinner, Miss?

With pleasure.

See you tomorrow.

What a nice idea!

It's not my birthday,
so what's the occasion?

- Here.
- What is it?

I don't believe it.

"Referral to Criminal Court..."

Dieter Krombach...

"Charged with willful murder"

When is the trial?

He'll try to buy time.

He's already appealed,
but he'll face trial.

- And if he refuses?
- Trial in absentia.

If he's convicted, Germany must respect
the international arrest warrant.

Well done, it's amazing.

I admire your determination,
many would've given up.

To us!

All rise!

The court is now in session,
you may sit.

The proceedings
against Mr Krombach, Dieter

born May 5, 1935 in Dresden...

And why else,
if not to mask the cause of death

did Dr Krombach

make a sham attempt at resuscitation?

The Public Prosecutor asks the court
to sentence Dieter Krombach

for having willfully murdered
Kalinka Bamberski

to 30 years' imprisonment.

The Paris Criminal Court
sentences Dieter Krombach

to 15 years' imprisonment.

How come they reduced his sentence
by half?

Yes, he should've got 30 years.

But I think you underestimate
the huge pressure from the Germans.

During the verdict,
I even feared he might be acquitted.

In all sincerity,

you ought to feel satisfied.

Don't forget,

it took 13 years of obstinacy
to get this far.

So today is a victory.

Promise me you'll savour it.

Here, give that to your granddad.

And I'll take these...

There you go, Mom.

Darling...

So what's the story
with that bastard Krombach?

My lawyer is seeking application
of his conviction in Germany

but it's hopeless.

Sit there, dad.

Thank you.

Listen, André...

don't take this badly...

but don't you think
it's time to stop?

You did all that was humanly possible!

And all for what?

You had him convicted.

He's living a normal life.

I hear he even had a child
with a young woman.

It's time you thought of yourself

and of...

Cécile.

You'll wake up one clay
and it'll be too late.

Come and dance!

Come on!

See how time flies...

And one thing I'm sure of

is that Kalinka

wouldn't begrudge you.

- The Akchour waterfalls.
- Looks pretty.

We could go tomorrow?

Sure.

André, sorry to bother you,
but I just heard

the international warrant for Krombach
is still on hold.

What's holding it?

High level politics.

Germany is piling on the pressure

and France wants to avoid
a diplomatic incident.

Then write to the Ministry!

To get the run around again?
No thanks.

So what do we do?

I have a little idea.

But you need to return to Paris
on the double.

Crime without punishment.

Why is France protecting
the murderer of a 14-year-old?

A nice little move, well done!

And I'm glad to say
I just got authorization

to pass on the warrant for Krombach

to Interpol.

But what difference will it make?

You know very well

the Germans will never extradite him.

Excuse me.

Yes?

A call for you from Germany.

Okay, I'll take it outside.

Sorry, I'll be right back.

Thank you.

Mr Bamberski?

Speaking.

I'm a journalist
with the Lindau daily.

We met

about 15 years ago,
you came with pamphlets.

Yes, I remember very well.

Could I ask you a few questions?

About what?

I'm writing an article on Dr Krombach.

You sure take your time!

Sorry? You haven't heard?

Heard what?

Krombach was arrested.

For raping one of his patients,
a girl of 16.

You shouldn't go there.

What if they arrest you?
You still have a conviction.

No, that's old hat...

I'll keep a low profile, I promise.

Yeah, sure.

So, here we go again?

I can't not go.

I know.

Kempten, Germany, 1997

What's going on?

A women's pressure group,
they're outraged.

Why?

They claim they were also
abused by Krombach

but the court
has refused their testimony.

All rise.

The court is now in session.

What's that man doing here?

He's dangerous.

Please, arrest him!

He's come to kill me.

He's armed, he wants to kill me.

He's crazy.

He paid this girl

to say I raped her.

It's insane.

Do something!

Check if he is armed.

I assure you, he's not armed.

Please, follow me.

Miss,

could you tell us about your visit

to Dr Krombach...

on 11 February, 1997?

It all began a few days before.

I went to consult Dr Krombach
for stomach aches.

It wasn't serious, but I had
to go back for an endoscopy.

I was very scared beforehand.

But Dr Krombach said:

"Don't be afraid,
I'll give you an injection."

Which he did.

What happened then is a blank.

When I woke up,

I was unable to move.

Suddenly,

Dr Krombach came into the room.

He closed the door
and approached me.

He said something.

Then he kissed me.

He began to fondle my breasts.

He raped me.

It really hurt,

but I couldn't defend myself.

The accused, Dr Dieter Krombach,

charged with the sexual abuse
of a defenceless person,

is sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment.

But as the accused pleaded guilty

and renounced the right
to exercise his profession,

his sentence is suspended.

The hearing is adjourned.

- What do you want?
- To talk.

About what?

You know what happened in Germany?

That Krombach raped a 16-year-old
after an injection.

Ring any bells?

Dieter never needed to rape anyone.
He's a skirt chaser.

All those he desired, he had.
Consenting and in love.

Like Kalinka?

Enough of that.

Open your eyes!

Always the same pattern,
injections and rapes.

He's a pervert.

Why did he give iron injections
only to girls?

Why never to Pierre?

Once he'd got you used to it,
he could inject what he liked.

There you go, raving again...

Look what you've become,
an old paranoiac.

Kalinka died
because her time had come.

It's painful enough as it is,
without your insane rant.

I've had it with you. Now go.

Just go.

Fuck off!

How can you live such a lie, Dany?

See? Lindau is here.

And this is Lake Constance,
bordered by Switzerland,

Austria and Germany.

Krombach can no longer
practice in Germany,

so to find work
he has to cross these borders.

So?

I'm going to visit
all the border posts

and ask if they got
the international arrest warrant.

All of them?

All of them.

There is an international warrant
for his arrest...

Keep an eye out.

Hi, I'm home!

Cécile?

Austria, 1998

Mr Krombach?

Yes.

Could you come with us, please?

What for?

We'll explain.

They arrested him!
In Austria.

I informed the Prosecutor,
they'll extradite.

They arrested him!

That's great.

See? Now it's all over.

Won't you come back?

You'll never let up.

I will, I promise.

I thought that...

despite all, we'd have a child.

I'm 40 now, I need to know.

Can we, one day?

You can't ask that of me.

You know it's impossible.

You can't ask that.

The director is in a meeting,
but I checked,

the extradition order
was sent to Austria.

Listen, Madam...
the sending of a fax is not enough.

I need to meet the director

to see how he intends
to pursue this request.

Ministry of Justice, Paris

Good day, gentlemen.

Mr Bamberski, Maître Gibault...

I assure you it was filed correctly.

We're waiting to hear
from the Austrians.

Instead of waiting,
I hope you'll lean on them

as I'm sure the Germans
are already doing so.

Yes?

Thank you.

The Foreign Office.

The Austrians acceded to the Germans.

They freed Krombach.

It's outrageous,
you must act without delay!

This is in flagrant violation
of extradition rules!

The Austrians
must hand Krombach over.

"Madam Minister, I write anew"

regarding the scandalous case
of my daughter, Kalinka.

When I finally got Dr Krombach
arrested in Austria...

Mr Prime Minister,

I wish to express my hostility
to this liberation

whereby Austria
has flouted its engagements...

Mr President of France,

I ask you to order your ministers
to demand the extradition

"of Dr Krombach
using coercive measures..."

If that's how it is, let's start again!

You want another?

You've got it!

"Dear Sir..."

"It is clear, Mr Bamberski
has flipped his lid..."

Yes, he has!

Mr Bamberski, no better man...

That's it...

I have them now.

I requested the Krombach file

from the European Court of Human Rights.

I read it and it's most enlightening.
For example:

Krombach's lawyers
admit having received

assurances from the Public Prosecutor
in Paris

that the sentence would be waived.

If that isn't collusion
between France and Germany...

And there are many more examples,

not to mention e-mails between judges

for whom I'm a mad, old paranoiac.

For them, it is clear:

"Mr Bamberski has flipped his lid..."

"He sent us the Krombach file,
it'd fill every cupboard

"in the Chancellery!"

- It's damning.
- Sue them.

- Who?
- All of them.

Those judges
who from incompetency or cowardice

have impeded the course of justice.

Why not sue the Minister of Justice
for failure of public service?

You could get hefty compensation.

To hell with money,

I want accountability,

to sue them for impeding justice
and corruption.

André, I've always sided with you...

But no longer?

I know them inside out.

They'll never disavow
one of their own.

Even if you're basically right

such a lawsuit will never succeed.

Don't begrudge me,

but I've no desire to take them on.

I'm sorry.

I didn't take proper care of Kalinka.

I was naive and stupid.

I should never have trusted
in French justice.

I should've gone to Austria,
hired a lawyer and fought it there.

I'm sorry.

Don't worry...

I spoke to Colbeau,
he'll hire you on the same basis.

But it'll never be the same.

You've seen me,
I can't focus on my work

nor on the case, I'm failing both.

Prescription is nearing

I've no margin for error.

But what will you live on?

I'll take early retirement.

I'll manage, don't worry.

Bavaria, Germany, 2006

Kempten Prison, 2008

Dad...

Good to see you.

Are you okay?

What do you want now?

You're scared, eh?

Let go of this hysteria...

this madness.

I'll never let go.

Never!

I rushed to the window,

looked out into the street

and I saw three men...

Good evening, routine check.

Border control.

Yes, go ahead.

Colour?

Brand?

Stop that car!

Bamberski sent you?

What'll you do to me?

Don't believe what he tells you.

It's not true. He's lying.

What're you doing?

I'm innocent.

Believe me.

I beg you.

Let me go.

I beg you.

Police.

By the canal, you'll find a man
wanted by the French authorities.

His name is Dieter Krombach,
he's German.

He raped and killed a young girl
27 years ago.

I repeat: Dieter Krombach.

By the canal in Mulhouse.

Hello?

Boris speaking.

It's done.

Where are you?

In Mulhouse.

Okay, I'm on my way.

Police!

Hands up!

Out of the car!

Out!

On the ground!

Face down!

Bamberski, let's go.

- Where's he off to?
- Hospital.

Bring him before a judge!
There's a warrant for him.

For now,
it's you who's seeing the judge.

Thank you.

Hello, André.

Francois, what are you doing here?

When I heard the news,
I took the first plane.

You really are crazy.

I spoke to the Public Prosecutor.

Krombach was transferred
to a hospital in Paris.

He'll see the Custody Judge

who'll decide whether to release
or imprison him.

He told you that?

Exactly.

Your phone?

Sorry?

Call the Prosecutor,
he won't pick up for me.

Prosecutor's office?

This is Francois Gibault again
for the Prosecutor.

Hold on, please.

Thank you, miss.

Mr Prosecutor,
this is André Bamberski.

I'll be brief, so please listen.

I don't have time...

No, you will listen to me.

The Criminal Procedure Code
is crystal clear.

You do not refer him
to the Custody Judge,

Krombach is under warrant for arrest.

Your duty is to detain him
until judged anew by a criminal court.

If he is freed,
I'll hold you responsible.

- Is that clear?
- Absolutely.

Fine, goodbye, sir.

I don't know why I'm here
you no longer need me.

Except...

Remember our little news stunt?

Go and speak to them.

They love your story.

Do you admit kidnapping Dr Krombach?

Yes, I was behind his kidnapping.

I take full responsibility for it

and I thank the kidnappers
for having done the job

of the French legal system.

Did you know that Dieter Krombach
was indicted in Germany in 1997?

Yes.

Has that changed your view
of Kalinka's death?

No.

He'd never have done that to Kalinka.

I'd stake my life on it.

This is the testimony
of two sisters, minors,

who met Mr Krombach
after your separation.

He took them to England.

"When we got to the hotel"

he told us we needed an iron injection.

After that, I passed out.

Strangely, so did my sister
in the next room.

When I awoke, he was behind me,
with no pants on.

"I don't know what he did to us
while unconscious."

The neighbour with whom
he cheated on you also came forward.

She said he dissolved tranquilizers
in your drink

to put you to sleep.

And they had sex in the lounge

while you slept upstairs.

In the light of these testimonies

could Mr Krombach have given Kalinka
a sleeping pill the night she died?

And also to you?

Hello?

Francois Gibault here.

So, any news?

Yes, excellent news.

Krombach has been placed in detention.

He'll at last be sent for trial
at the Criminal Court.

Can you believe it, Andre?

It's taken almost 30 years.

Thank you, Francois.

There...

I kept my promise never to give up.

This battle, I fought it for you.

And despite the difficulties,
the years of sacrifice,

I have no regrets.

Today, you'd be forty-four.

I miss you.

In 2012, Dieter Krombach
was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment

for involuntary manslaughter.

The charge of rape was dismissed.

As his appeal was rejected
by the Court of Cessation

he lodged an appeal against France

before the European Court
of Human Rights.

André Bamberski got a one-year
suspended sentence for kidnapping.

Adaptation by Peter Leonard,
Monal Group

Subtitling: Vdm