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GRUZIYA-FILM “ADAM AND EVE“ Film Studio

present

THE SUN OF THE WAKEFUL

Direction, screenplay,

musical arrangement Temur BABLUANI

Directors of photography

Viktor ANDRIYEVSKY Nugzar NOZADZE

Production designers Tamaz LOMIYA Temur KHMALADZE

English subtitles Tatiana Kameneva

Starring

Dato - David KAZISHVILI

Gela - Elgudzha BURDULI Mother - Lia BABLUANI

Agnessa - Eka SAATASHVILI Vanechka - Givi SIKHARULIDZE

Tamar Gogiashvili - Flora SHEDANIYA

He's a very famous man.

His name is Konstantine, last name - Navruzashvili.

Everybody in the city knows him.

Have you never heard of him? Konstantine Navruzashvili.

And who is Konstantine Navruzashvili to you? Your relative?

No, but he knows where I live.

How did they let you go alone?

I live alone.

Oh, God. Does it happen often to you?

Yes. But I have the address in my bag, and they take me home.

You have the address? Show it.

I left it at home.

Can't you remember anything?

What does your house look like? In what district is it?

Anything special around it?

Try to think. Perhaps you'll remember something.

A tram is running in front of the house.

A tram?

Are you acquainted with Navruzashvili?

I used to know one.

Is he an engineer?

No, he works at the railway.

Show me the bag, maybe the address is there, but you can't find it.

My bag, my bag...

Oh, God, these are my pictures, my photos.

This is me when I was young.

You see? See?

What I looked like!

Give me your bag. I'll look for the address.

The address?

What's going on here?

Here's the address.

Nara Zetkin Street, 7.0, Zurab Nakashidze.

He's my cousin! Do you know him?

No, it's just written so here.

We've found the address. For God's sake, will someone take her home?

Take me to Navruzashvili.

I'll take you to your cousin.

But I want to go to Navruzashvili.

Good afternoon.

Will you please tell me if Zurab Nakashidze lives here?

- Nakashidze? - Yes.

There's no such man in our courtyard.

Are you sure?

I've never heard of him.

Hello. You want Zurab Nakashidze?

Yes, yes.

But he died long ago, my dear.

What's happened?

Your cousin died long ago.

What a rascal!

Come in. This is where we live.

- Oh, it's you. - How are you?

Hello.

This is my grandmother. It turned out she's still alive.

I'm not his grandmother, he's kidding.

Ah, you've come.

Yes, daughter.

This is my daughter Agnes.

Hello.

Have a seat, please.

- Dad, there's a letter from Dato. - Really?

He asks how we're doing, he's worried about us.

Why worry about us?

- Who's Dato? - My brother.

- Where's he? - In prison.

In prison?

Yes, only he's in a boys' prison.

What's he doing there?

He took money from a man, and they locked him up.

Who is that you brought?

An unfortunate woman, a bad case of sclerosis.

- No running water? - No.

- You want to leave her with us? - What else can I do?

She doesn't remember where she lives, not even her name.

I pity her, she's sick. Let her stay here for a while.

Can you find a bed for her?

We'll think of something.

- He's a good boy. - Really?

- Hey, you, come out! - Come out, boy.

I say, come out. Don't you hear?

Just look at him!

You're going home, boy.

Oh, fuck you!

Give me the handcuffs!

Put it on, quick! Do it, I say!

Wait.

18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32...

What? Is he leaving?

The hell he is! He hit me!

And you didn't break his neck?

Wait, I'll get even with him!

Hey, boy, don't you want to go home?

Will you leave me alone?

- Open up, quick. - In a sec.

- Move it! - Coming.

You just wait, I'll show you.

Get in.

Against whom did you raise your hand, you creep?

I'll make you rot here!

I've dealt with your sort! Is that what I deserve from you?

I'll go to the chief and they'll add you another year. You'll see!

- What happened? - Never mind, lay off.

- Well, what is it, Dato? - How are you doing?

We're all right. How are you? What do they want from you?

Did you whack him alright?

Did you hear what that bastard said? Do I deserve it, he says!

They'll probably give me another term now.

Don't get mad, that guard made passes on my friend's mother.

He's torn all her clothes.

They sent my friend to Russia, to a high-security colony.

Well, I couldn't get out of here any other way.

Don't get mad.

I see you don't give a damn about me.

Say anything but not this.

- What are you doing there? - Why are you yelling?

Hey, YOU, are you ready?

Open up.

Come on, open "P!

Now let them out.

I will. What do I need them for?

You may come in now, sir.

Make way.

Get out of here!

Stop playing the fool, man, give back my glasses.

What is this?! Give me the glasses!

- What happens to you now? - What can happen...

Let's go.

- This is our brother. - Nice to meet you.

We got to go. Good luck.

Good luck.

Thank you. Goodbye.

I'll see you off.

That's Director of the Physics Institute, a professor, isn't he?

Right.

Are those his sons?

Yes.

Were they inmates, too?

Yes, they were just released.

What do you know!

It's my new warden.

Makarenko doesn't come even close to him.

What's his situation?

How do I know? They went to see the chief.

If he stays, I'll have to finish him off.

Finish him off! We'll have to see who finishes whom first!

Hello.

- Are you his father? - Yes.

- So it's you I want. - I'm listening to you.

How did you manage to raise such a creep and a louse?

You louse yourself!

It surprises me that people curse him. I don't see anything bad about him.

You don't?

Leave us alone, bastard!

Watch out, or you'll run into trouble!

What are you doing, son?

I apologize for him. Forgive us, for God's sake.

So you don't see anything bad? You bastard!

You're going to die now!

And very soon!

How can you do that?

You've sucked out my blood in those 4 months that I'm here!

You're a strong guy, aren't you?

I'll eat you up alive.

Against whom did you raise your hand, fucker?

Watch out, you may be very wrong!

Calm down, dear.

Is he your father? Is he?

Now look here!

Let go of me.

Let him go, you creep!

- What's this? - Your face, dear.

Oh, so it's my face!

I'll kill you! I will! You're goner!

Look now!

I've fucked all your breed, bastards!

So you don't see anything bad, right?

You don't, huh?

You snake!

Come here quick! They're going to kill each other!

Stop it! stop it, I Say!

Stop it! Have you gone nuts?

Dato, son, what's the matter with you?

They did apologize to me.

The chief of the colony made the warden apologize, too.

What can we do? ltjust happened.

If you hadn't made him mad, he wouldn't have done it.

The chief of the colony made a very good impression on me.

So you believed everything that scoundrel said?

Why scoundrel? He was really very worried.

Don't you see that you're getting ridiculous?

Why am I getting ridiculous?

You really think that he took to heart what had happened?

Why couldn't he?

You were beaten in his colony, may it burn down!

You're a doctor, they don't want you to complain.

I was set free because of that, too.

But they did release you.

Who the hell needs to be set free like that?!

Set free!

Hello. It's good that you've come.

- Have you received my letter? - Yes, I have.

Don't go too far.

His rats literally have eaten us.

Doctor Gela.

Just a minute.

- Well, how is it? - You're better now.

- Yes? - The district's head doctor is here.

Ah, Dato. How are you, boy?

All right. How are your experiments going?

Nearing the completion.

They've been nearing the completion since I remember myself.

This is Homer, been sick for 6 years. He was supposed to die long ago.

- How's he feeling? - Good.

Good. I wish you'd seen his tests!

- You still go to the Oncology Center? - Sure.

What else can I do? They got the best equipment.

Last year they caught me at work there, and wanted to arrest me.

How did you get away?

They made me sign a promise, and changed the locks.

I took your pickpocket friends there,

they fitted the keys and gave them to me.

What, Dato?

I pray to God that something works out with you.

What do you mean, “something“?

How can you say that?

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Of course, it will work.

It will work all right!

Here, you know them all.

This is Aristotle. He's almost past the crisis.

This one's been sick 6 years, too. And look at him now!

The metastases in his head and lungs are almost gone.

I've achieved such results

that no oncology center could ever dream of.

Here's Plato.

Kant.

Freud.

Schopenhauer, Spinoza, Hegel behind you.

They're alive.

Do you realize what it means for the humankind?

I'm conquering cancer.

If those that are in special cages

survive for two years and 18 days,

it'll mean that I've finally conquered the disease.

You'll see.

It's good that you're so sure.

Sure? Of course I'm sure!

I've been working on this problem for 22 years now.

If at least one of these rats survives,

then the principle is right.

This is Pele.

Those white rats with a black stripe

are born one in a million.

- Why did you call him Pele? - Don't you understand?

See, he's half black.

So the others are good at philosophy, are they?

Agnes, who is there?

Mommy, mommy, it's Dato!

Dato, my dear brother!

Dato, how are you doing, boy?

So-so.

Go in, son.

Hello.

Here we are.

This is my son.

Nice meeting you.

Oh, God...

Just look how it's running.

Sure. I've assembled the engine.

Where else would you find such a mechanic? I'm the only one.

Who's that woman?

I've been taken by her since childhood, but I don't know who she is.

Here, brother, take it. It works like a clock, and the cartridge is full.

Don't disappear for long now.

We'll come again in a couple of days.

This is the house. He lives on the 2nd floor, on the right.

Not for long now.

That bastard isn't here.

We've come in vain.

Let's go wake up the old woman.

Hey, granny.

Where's Leo?

And who are you, son?

We've been sent from Tbilisi, it's urgent. Where's he?

Leo... Here he is, my Leo...

That's him as a child.

And this was taken two months ago.

Granny, what's this bullshit?

Where is he?

In Russia.

His daughter got sick, and he took her there.

The doctors here couldn't understand anything,

so they sent her to Russia.

How did you come in here?

The door was open.

I must have forgotten to lock it.

Let's go.

And what's this?

This is Leo's father.

He was a fine man.

Everybody respected him.

Everybody feared him.

Are you leaving already?

Good morning!

- Hello, Uncle Gela! - How you doing, Uncle Gela?

Not bad, thank you.

Hello.

Where have you been?

Don't you see? I've brought food.

Why are you loafing? You've been away since morning.

Me loafing? I've put all of my money in this.

No sane man would say I'm loafing.

What is it?

May I have a word with you?

What's happened?

Speak up.

Come on.

I've been fired.

We have to take the animals.

Why have you been fired?

They brought a dying patient.

I gave him my medicines, but it was too late.

- Is he dead? - Yes.

I had a similar case about 20 years ago, and then everything ended well.

- Are they accusing you? - Yes.

His family suspected that he died because of my medicines,

and filed a complaint.

But it's not my fault. The forensic examination confirmed it.

What's the reason then?

They had warned me not to use my medicines.

I don't know what to do.

Where shall I find work?

In Tbilisi, there're more doctors than patients.

That's the last straw!

Does mother know?

Yes.

She's desperate.

I can imagine.

Good luck, Doctor Gela!

He must have been fired again.

It looks like it.

Why the hell does he need those vermin?

You expect him to experiment on himself?

That father of Dato is some character!

Is yours any different?

My father brings bread home, and this one carries rats.

Mommy, they're here.

Are they? Go clean up.

The destinies unknown are lying ahead.

To a fight, fierce and bloody, sacred and righteous,

March, working people, forward march on!..

Ouch! The rat! The rat!

What's happened?

How disgusting! It slid down my leg!

Dato, help me!

Don't kill it, the fate of mankind depends on it!

"Jumped off!

What, Dato?

Here it is.

Oh, Pele, how could you run away?

Time to leave.

Hurry up, or they'll catch us.

Yes, coming.

Wait a bit.

Turn the key twice.

I know.

It's you? Zura's just been here.

I know, I saw him.

How're you doing?

I don't know what to say...

This is the last dress. There'll be no more clients.

Why?

They say we have cancerous rats here.

They're afraid to come.

You know,

Konstantine Navruzashvili was here recently.

Who?

My God, he was so distressed!

Mother, I'm hungry.

There's bread and cheese in the cupboard. Take it.

Agnes, fry some potatoes for him.

Go fetch me water.

- Do you want water? - Yes.

Here's the water.

It's not enough, I have to warm up more water.

- Is there no water in the tap? - As if you don't know.

- All right, I'll bring some. - Go now.

- I'll finish eating and then go. - I told you, go now.

Just look at him!

You're such a big boy, but you eat with your hands unwashed.

Why is this pestilence on our head?

Ambulance 6! Ambulance 6!

Bendeliani's team, on your way!

Hey, what does it mean?

There's no one here.

Come on.

There's nobody here, empty.

- Take a look. - Give it to me.

Wait.

Will it do?

Yes, it'll do. It'll be all right.

Are you sure it's real gold? Maybe we should check?

What? Are you cheating me?

No, of course not.

We just don't want you to say later that it's not gold.

Am I that kind of man? What does he want from me?

What did you pay my father for?

I had a bad liver, and he gave me his medicines.

I got well then, but now I'm sick again.

I want my money back. If there's no money, I'll take this.

But this is worth 10 times more than 80 rubles.

Is it really?

Stop playing the fool.

Yes, but you cheated the man.

- Who cheated? - Your father.

He said he would cure him.

Would he have paid if he hadn't been cured?

Don't you see what kind of a character he is?

But he's sick.

Oh, God...

If he were sick, he would've come for medicines, not for money.

I don't want your medicines! Leave me alone!

Now you're well, aren't you?

I must go into a hospital and get good treatments.

Of course, he should take care of his health.

You know, I'm very much surprised at what has happened.

My husband's medicine has always helped patients.

I don't know what was before. I feel sick.

Hey, you!

What's your name?

Zhora.

What's your last name, Zhora-dzhan?

Mukhransky.

We got to go.

- Wait, Mukhransky. - What is it?

Put the cross on the table, or I'll tear your liver out.

So you're all swindlers, the whole family!

Why are you insulting us? You got the cross. Take it and leave.

What do you mean, “take it“? Put the cross on the table.

So I'm supposed to lose my money?

Dato, keep your mouth shut.

Or leave the room. Go to another room.

Why are you meddling in the grownups' affairs?

Go away, I said.

Don't worry, we're leaving.

Wait, wait. What are you doing? Let go of my hand!

What did she do?

I've never seen such an ill-bred child.

What's the matter?

Can a person have some peace here?

Here's a chain for you.

And the cross will remain with us.

That's all his fault, that shameless egoist's!

He just cannot live like everybody, messing with those rats.

What's happened?

Go and look in what state mother is. Come on, go.

What's happened...

As far as I know, other doctors don't get any ideas.

There're pharmacy medicines with which they treat people.

And they're quite happy, by the way.

All right, cut it out.

What do you mean, cut it out? Is this the way to live?

Or you really believe he's inventing a medicine from cancer?

What difference does it make if I believe it or not?

What makes a difference then? It's all nonsense and madness.

And we're just gaping at him with open mouth, and say nothing.

Listen.

You're a smart girl.

That's how he is, and we can't do anything about it.

Take care.

- Now you know. - Don't worry.

Good bye.

- What did they want? - Wait.

That's it!

Wait, wait...

What was all this haggling about?

We were haggling so that we'll get new asphalt now.

Dato, come here.

Have they given you some prize package?

Dato, you're a smart guy.

No one will give you anything unless you take it yourself.

Come on, tell us what they wanted and what asphalt we're going to get.

Speak up.

Take a look at this client!

- Give it here. - Lay off.

Here, take it.

You look, too. And you, too.

They're giving us 20 thousand if we beat up this client.

We'll lay the asphalt and still have money left for something else.

Why didn't they go to thieves or to cops?

Yeah, for 20 thousand those would eat anyone alive.

You know why? That client is the prosecutor's brother.

So figure it out, if anything goes wrong,

would they want to have bad blood with the prosecutor?

Do we want it?

They don't trust thieves or cops.

If anything, those will snitch on them, to please the prosecutor.

That's true.

We're different, brother, we're reliable, we're invisible.

Yes, but 20 thousand, isn't it too much?

Well, it depends. The point is the conditions.

This character is getting married.

And he should be beaten at his own wedding.

- At his wedding? - Exactly.

You know what? I think it's a sure thing.

But I have one condition.

If I go.

Two thousand out of those 20 will be mine.

I don't know about that. Let the guys decide.

What are we talking about? I, for one, want nothing.

I don't need anything either, only to get our business going.

Sure, I don't want anything either.

I'm taking these chances only to boost up our business.

Wait, do you think I don't want it too?

But as I told you,

I want two thousand from this thing for myself.

If we're brothers, you must understand me.

Look who's coming!

Hey, lrakly!

Have they let him free?

They said he was to come out in September.

How are you, brother?

Hello.

- Does Gela Bendeliani live here? - Yes.

Is Tamar Gogiashvili staying with you?

- An elderly woman. - She got problems with memory.

Yes, we have an old woman here. You can take a look.

Mall We?

Come in.

Oh, my God!

Grandma, my dear! Just look at her!

My darling grandma!

Who are you? What do you want?

- Mamma, my dear! - Who are you?

That's us, mamma. Don't you recognize us?

Grandma, it's me, Niniko.

Ah, Niniko.

Are you already back from school?

Yes, we are.

Hello.

This is my daughter.

Hello.

And these are my granddaughters.

Oh, we've been looking for her everywhere!

Can you imagine how we felt when we didn't find her at home?

Were you looking for me?

Of course we were, grandma.

She is a very good woman.

I'm so grateful to you. Thank you very much.

How do you do? Please, sit down.

Thank you, we'd better be going. We've caused you enough trouble.

You reported to the police, and they gave us your address.

He is a scientist, he's inventing some medicine.

We live in Sukhumi, we can't come here often.

We were so worried about her!

Can you take her with you now?

Don't listen to him, he's a bad boy, he was in prison.

You know, she doesn't want to live in Sukhumi.

She wouldn't even know if it's Sukhumi or Tbilisi.

Dato, stop talking like this!

Where have you been? You left in the morning!

We were delayed.

What do you mean, “delayed“? They'll be here any minute.

You think it was easy to get the car?

Does it take you all day to steal one car?

I know how it's done.

Ah, what's the use talking to you!

Let's go!

Raise the flowers and smile.

- Hey, how you doing? - All right.

Are you at a resort or what? Why are you sitting here?

Couldn't you take off the license plate before?

Are you nuts, man?

And why are you yelling? Don't go too far!

You seem to be crazy. It's no time to quarrel.

I don't know what time it is.

Stop it. I said nothing awful.

It's not only me who's interested in this business.

All right.

Are you still here? Move your ass!

They're going to drive me crazy! With whom did I get mixed up?

Have you gone off your rocker?

- They're coming. - Let's watch.

All right, that's why we're here.

And now, for the 1004th time.

What? Are you jealous?

Of course I am.

It's the 4th time that I'm your best man, though never been married myself.

And when could I get married if I spend all the time at his weddings?

What's bad about it?

They're here. Get ready.

I'm ready.

Now.

Come on.

Hey, what's the matter there?

Where're you going?

They're coming!

What does this one want here?

Oh, you're here?

Where're you going? Are you crazy?

Is he nuts or what?

What's he doing?

Who are you, son of a bitch?

Fuck off!

Freeze or I'll shoot!

What's going on? Who are you?

I'm just a driver!

You know who you're dealing with? Take away your gun!

Bastard!

What do you want?

None of your business.

How are you, boy?

Mamma, it's father! Look what they're doing to him!

You got no father.

What do you mean? And who's that?

Oh, damn you!

Leave him alone, it's enough.

- Let's go, Gavril. - Coming.

Let go of me! Let go!

Don't do it! Don't go there!

Let's split!

Let go of my hand, you fag!

- I'll shoot you, bastard! - Don't shoot! Don't!

We're splitting!

Splitting!

Bastards! Scoundrels! May you burn in hell!

Well? What?

It's all right.

You could do better.

It couldn't be better.

You're a bad man, granddad! It's all your doing!

I see it's my blood that's running in you.

Look how he's driving!

Is he crazy?

One day he's going to break his neck.

No, he's a strong guy.

Well, how was it?

Actually, it could be better.

- Do you have any complaints? - No, no.

You're mighty strong.

Take your hand off.

- Will you eat? - No.

Let's get down to business.

We want to receive our due.

As you wish.

You may count it.

All twenty here?

- What's happened? - Nothing. Go on.

And you, too. I've got some business here.

What business can you have here?

There's some. Bye.

Leave him alone, he knows what he's doing.

All right.

Hey. Dato!

Come, give me a hand.

What's this?

Don't you see? A gravestone.

What the hell do you need it for?

A man has been owing me money for ten years.

And today, at last, he paid me off with this.

It's just the inscription that's missing.

But its time will come, too. Come on, help me.

Are you hauling it from afar?

It's been three hours already.

Don't look at it this way, it's a serious matter.

A life will come to an end, and they'll put a dot. A stone dot.

Here comes Dad.

Yes, that's how it was. Dad, I want butter on my bread.

- Don't we have butter? - No.

Why didn't you buy it?

We haven't got money, you know it.

- Yes... - “Yes“ what?

- Yes, well... - Dad, have you brought money?

No.

What, you've got no money? Here, take some.

Have you started working already?

Not yet.

When you open your service station, I'll come to look at it.

Look what I've got.

Let's put it over there.

Dad, here's an order.

Let's take a look, perhaps I deserve something better.

Congratulations. Where did you find it?

Over there.

Dato, what has Valiko brought?

A gravestone.

What the hell for?

It may come useful. Where's father?

Upstairs.

And mother?

Mother's there, too. They're feeding the rats.

Why are you all wrapped up?

I got a fever.

Why don't you lie down then?

I don't want to.

I don't want, so I won't lie down.

- Dato. - Yes, father.

Look what happened to me. Aristotle has died.

- He had a crisis, right? - Yes.

I know he was in pain.

Yes, he was in pain.

He was feeling well the last few days. There was hope.

You know what his death means for me?

There's nothing to do about it.

Not only this one, but the real Aristotle died, too.

No. You know what's important?

He's healthy.

What?

Absolutely healthy.

- Who's healthy? - Aristotle.

He's not healthy, he's dead.

No, I dissected him, and found not a single metastasis.

I examined the sections under a microscope,

and there was not one cancerous cell.

He's healthy.

What happened to him then? A suicide?

No, I think it's about the dosage of medicine.

I've come out on a new stage of research now,

and I'm sure I'm making progress.

How about the others?

They seem all right.

Pele's a bit under the weather. Will he survive the crisis?

You know that if only one

of these guinea-pigs survives

that'd mean I found the principle.

Yes, I know.

You will see.

By the way, have you ever lost money?

Money?

Where would I get so much money to lose it?

Well, people do lose money.

Yes, of course.

Actually, I, too, once lost 126 rubles.

You were little then.

If people lose it, then someone finds it.

Isn't that right?

Yes, of course,

There's some logic in it.

It's better to find it than lose it.

Wait, wait.

Have you found something?

Well, what can I say?

You're absolutely right!

Here.

What's this?

It looks like a bunch of flowers, doesn't it?

Oh, my God! Where from?

- I found it. - Found it?

Yes, in the street, under a stone.

What?

It was under a stone.

Found in the street, under a stone?

Yes.

So you found it? Are you back to your old tricks?

I'm telling the truth.

There was a big white stone next to it.

And there was no one around.

You think I was supposed to leave it there? Here it is.

If it's so...

Swear to it.

It isn't like what I did before.

You think I couldn't think up something different?

Swear to it.

I swear by you, I swear by you, I swear by Agnessa.

Dato, don't swear in vain.

Mother, how can you say that?

It was lying in the street, under a stone.

I just turned around the corner, and saw it.

I looked around, there was no one.

I took it and shoved it in my pocket. What else was I supposed to do?

I swear by God, I'm telling the truth.

This money is a godsend. Let's use it.

Nobody else needs it as much as we do.

Here, look at these.

Throw out these two.

- Aren't they all alike? - No.

It beats me how you can tell one from another?

What else do I know, son?

Look here.

If I had pulled it out a week ago, it would be no good.

You have to pull it out when the stalk dries up to this point.

- Shall I pick some? - No.

Sometimes the stalk misleads you.

See how twisted the root is? So I can tell it by the root.

What can you tell?

In a week everything'll be different.

Are you all right?

It's nothing. An attack of appendicitis.

Appendicitis?

It will pass.

- Take it off and give it to me. - No, no.

Give it, I said.

No, it will pass. It's already better.

- Have you had it before? - Yes.

You should have an operation and get rid of it.

No, I've got no time for an operation.

But it's bothering you.

It will pass. I already feel better.

It wasn't so bad an attack.

This car is just a pain in the ass.

Couldn't you find a better time?

What can I do about it?

Hand me my case, it's over there.

- Are you going to walk, Doctor? - There's no choice.

Shall I go with you?

No, stay here.

Stop! Stop!

Do us a favor, give him a lift to the Sheriysky slope.

- And who are you? - I'm a driver.

- Then take him there yourself. - My car's broken down.

Broken down?

Please, take him there. Doctor Gela, get in.

Get in where?

- Can't you understand? A man is sick. - Leave me alone!

- A man is having a heart attack! - I'm sick, too. Lay off!

Where're you going? Wait! A man is dying!

We may be able to help him!

Excuse me, which way is the Sheriysky slope? This or that way?

This way. Go right, at the church, right again and you'll be there.

Thank you.

Where's he? Where? I called two hours ago!

And you call it emergency help! A man is dying, but there's no doctor!

Where's he?

I'm here. Here.

I'm already here.

Our ambulance broke down.

I had to walk.

Where's the patient?

This way!

Coming.

This way.

Where're you?

Give it here.

Are you all right, Doctor?

- That's all we need. - Are you all right?

Let me get my breath back.

Take this.

Sit down.

Help him, Doctor.

What's the matter with him, Doctor?

Give me my case!

Spread a blanket on the floor in that room, quick!

Hurry!

Will he live?

Leave me alone.

Let us through.

What's the matter with him?

What is it, Doctor Gela?

I was too late.

Too late?

Just five minutes late.

I couldn't do anything.

Thank God I wasn't there.

Is he dead?

Yes.

I can't stand the sight of the dead.

What happened, Doctor?

Didn't make it in time.

Couldn't you fasten it properly?

- I did. - You think it fastened?

Is he a human being?

Are you human or what? Have you no shame?

What?

- You speaking to me? - To you, you louse.

Are you crazy?

You know who Rama Krishna was?

When someone was beaten, he suffered so

that he himself developed the lesions the beaten man had.

What do I have to do with that? Why me?

Krishna was a human being! And who are you?

And who are you? What do you want from me?

Who are you? Did you have parents or you appeared from a test tube?

Don't touch me!

Oh, God! What have you done?

What have I done?

Come on, get the car here, quick!

Oh, my leg! Get away from me!

What is it? What happened to him?

- His leg is broken. - It serves him right.

Prepare an injection.

He should have given you a lift last night.

Hurry, do what I said.

Bring the stretcher.

Are you deaf?

I won't be a man if I don't pay you back!

Please, calm down.

Have you fallen asleep there?

- Agnes, are you coming from home? - Yes.

- Have you seen Gavril? - No.

Where can he be?

- Agnes! - Leave me alone.

- Hi, Agnes! - Hi.

Dato, come out for a minute.

Coming.

Come on!

- Dato, you got a shock absorber? - I'll be right back.

What's happened?

They're calling father to the prosecutor's. Here's the summons.

- When did they bring it? - An hour ago.

- Come in. - Good afternoon.

You said everything was clear. Why did you call me then?

What else could I do? He's complaining about you.

Sit down.

What are you going to do?

I'll send the complaint to the place of your work.

They will look into the matter.

They'll either reprimand you or think of something else.

What if they fire me?

And what do you want me to do? Lock you up?

I'm very sorry,

but I'm a bit at odds with my superiors at work.

Can't you think of something else?

The fact is

that the man broke his leg because of you.

I'm letting you go free. You should be thankful for that.

I agree, he did a bad thing and he deserves to be censured.

But, legally, he is right.

- And what about me? - You're wrong.

He said they would look into the matter at my work.

- I heard. - What will they decide?

It's good that they left us alone.

Of course, it's good, but...

Come on. Let's go.

There, this is that character.

You will answer to me for this!

Is the pain gone?

When you get what you deserve, then all my pain will be gone.

Then I'll get well. But not now.

Can't you leave me in peace?

That's how you're talking now! And what have you done to the man?

To leave you in peace? Why didn't you leave him in peace?

I wish I had been there.

But you're here now. Come on, let's see.

Dato, stop it.

And who's this one? Who are you?

Just look at this milksop! You know what I'll do with you?

Please, stop this.

Shut up, you bladder, or I'll deflate you!

Move back! Back!

Hey, is this the way to behave? You forgot where you are?

That's just what they want. Then they will run to complain.

So it didn't work out?

What?

- Well? What is it? - They let off.

What kind of people are they?

How could they ever think that we will run to complain?

We should've broken his other leg.

Can you tell which way is Baratashvili Street?

I don't know. I'm not from these parts.

Everything will be fine.

Loafers! Spongers!

Pseudo-physicians! Do you realize whom you have fired?

You shameless people! Mercenaries! Who's ever called you doctors?

Let the one who is your boss show up!

So it's me who's a danger to society?!

It's Gela Bendeliani.

Poor man.

What kind of colleagues are you? You dismissed me seven times!

So it's the eighth time now! Keeping up my tradition, right?

Good for you!

You see how he's behaving?

Stop yelling! Are you trying to prove that we did the right thing?

You could warn me, reprimand me. Are you human at all!

What is it in your hands?

This is my personal file.

Read it carefully first, and then make noise.

You've got 25 warnings and 11 reprimands.

You'll be sorry about it!

Go away before I take some measures!

Where shall I go? I've got a family, children!

What am I going to tell them?

But mind you, you'll be sorry!

Not because your conscience will eat you up. No!

Time will come when you want to see me, but you won't be able to.

Then you all will understand to whom you were so unfair.

I don't give a damn for you!

- There he is. - Where else can he be?

You stay here.

Let's go.

Hey, you!

Hello.

- What do you want? - We've got some business.

- Everything's been said already. - Not everything.

Are we supposed to discuss the same thing a hundred times?

Let's step aside.

Excuse me, just a minute. Well, come on.

Where're you going? Fix up the wheel.

Timmy, do it.

You're driving me crazy.

If we wanted to buy stolen parts, what would we need you for?

Couldn't we steal them ourselves?

I want to have peace of mind, brother.

You want too much. Peace of mind costs money.

- What? - You heard me.

Just look at him!

What's wrong with me?

Are you crazy or what?

It's us who're crazy?

When you came here, did you ask anybody's permission?

You're making money on our land, and we get nothing?

Don't you have any shame?

What are you talking about? Is this district your property?

Has someone given it to you, or you won it playing dice?

Your district ends up there.

This is the city's outskirts, and it belongs to everybody.

So your district's closer, huh? Think before saying it.

Do you have any idea where you've come? Do you know me?

Even if you were Nalbandyan or Lucky Luciano,

we should get our due anyway.

Look what company we've got!

What? Don't you like us?

Or we're the wrong color?

We shall see what we shall see.

Just look at him!

- Where're you going? - Just a minute.

We've got guests. You understand?

All right, you win.

But what if we offer you something else instead of money?

- Something else? - Yes.

- What something else? - I don't know.

What exactly?

I've got a 25-cm one hanging in my pants,

so you can drop in at the end of each month.

Watch your tongue.

Shut up, and get out of here before it's too late.

Or you may kiss goodbye to your head.

Hey, you, our patience is running out.

Ours, too.

That's much too much! They want our money, motherfuckers!

- Has he got anything on him? - No.

- Where're the others? - In the courtyard.

You want my money? Go fuck yourselves!

What? Why the hell are you yelling?

I told you to leave them alone.

Who are they, huh?

Hey, wait. Frisk him.

- Give me the glasses. - Lay off.

Shove those fags into the car!

Don't even dare set your foot here!

Next time you'll get a bullet in the head!

How are you, boy?

I'm getting by.

If you only knew how well my work's going!

Only 4 months and 18 days left.

And you'll see the whole world talking about me.

I pray to God it was so.

You know, when I think of millions of sick people

who are waiting for my discovery,

when I imagine their joy,

I feel so happy that I want to cry.

And when I picture the faces of those who're laughing at me now,

who was firing me,

you know, I really pity them.

But I will forgive all of them. I'll embrace them all as my brothers.

Come on, come on.

Yes, that's what I'll do.

You'll see what a good life will begin for us.

For God's sake, don't worry about these things.

You'll see that everything's going to change.

I'm anticipating my triumph.

Four months and 18 days.

And then you'll see how well you will live.

Dato, what about the keys?

They're here, in my pocket.

Come on.

Who's that?

What does he want here?

Who are you?

What are you doing here?

Who let you in?

Let's blow.

- You frightened her to death. - What else could I do?

How could I have fallen asleep?

Come on, son. Come on.

There they are! Get them!

- Come here. - Wait!

That's him!

Stop!

Hurry, Data.

Stop! Where're you going?

We'll get you anyway!

They're following us, bastards.

What have you done, son!

You milksop!

Oh, what's going on? My God, they're everywhere!

It's a real invasion!

Will anyone tell me what's going on?

Look after your rats if you need them so much!

People, look at that loathsome thing!

This is the rat of that nut!

Why do we have to put up with it? Are we human beings or what?

Where are we living?

A whole zoo of sick rats right over our heads!

What's going on here? What is it? Nino, where are you?

Oh, my God...

What is this?

O God, help me!

What's going on here?

Who was here?

Oh, dear, who's made that pogrom?

What's that barbarity?

Where're the animals? Did they run away?

Who did it?!

Is there not a single one left?

All the cages are open.

Of course, they ran away.

Oh, my God, all my work...

My papers, my research...

Who's burned this? Was I hurting anyone?

This is my death. I've been writing this for 23 years!

Now I won't be able to prove anything to anybody,

even to myself!

- Calm down. - I can't prove it even to myself!

I was so close to my goal, so little remained to be done!

Calm down, it'll be all right.

Oh, my rats...

How could they run away now?

It'll take years to get to this point again.

Who did it to me? You're the enemies of mankind!

What takes you so long, you fool? People are waiting.

You don't want to work?

And what am I doing?

Shall I bring you something?

- Do you want anything? - No, son, I want nothing.

No, nothing.

- You know what's very strange? - What?

Now I'm more sure that I'm right than ever before.

Of course, that's how it should be.

You may not be an academician, but your truth is your truth.

- You're sure of yourself, aren't you? - Of course I am.

That's great. And may they all go to hell.

I'll begin anew in the spring.

I'll prove it to them all that I'm right. You'll see.

Why wait for the spring? Start tomorrow.

I could start tomorrow, but I have to prepare the medicines,

get the animals, restore my laboratory.

All this takes time.

Until the spring, I'll be doing all this.

Besides,

perhaps I'll be lucky to find a job.

Everything will be fine, only don't get distressed.

No, on the contrary. I have good news for you.

What news?

You know that my appendix is bothering me.

I decided to do an operation.

And this is good news?

No, you don't understand.

I want to operate on myself.

I know a lot about surgery, no less than anyone else.

What are you talking about?

I've made the decision. I've been thinking of it for a while.

I have the time now. Why not try it?

What do you have to try? Are you in your right mind?

You must know it, I'm a very good physician.

Please, don't have any doubt about it.

I know my profession very well.

I don't doubt it, but what do you need it for?

Do as everyone does.

Check into a hospital and let them do the surgery.

O Lord, help me!

Are you afraid?

No. Why should I be afraid?

Let's go.

Come on, son.

Hold it.

Just a minute.

Dato, open up the mirror.

Come here.

- What do I do with this? - Put it over there.

Yes, but there'll be a lot of light.

What if someone sees it and catches us red-handed.

No, son, as I said, this block doesn't work today.

- Shall I secure it? - Yes.

Wait.

Fix this.

Move over.

Fix it tighter.

Wait.

We'll adjust it later, so that you be comfortable.

Bring the alcohol.

Coming.

Pour it.

Enough. Turn the tap off.

Open the sterilizer box.

- Which one? - This.

Now tie up the laces on my back, but try not to touch the smock.

- Open the sterilizers. - Yes.

Now go and wash your hands well, with soap.

And put on elastic gloves. Then I'll come up.

Turn around.

Put your hands into the alcohol. There you go.

Now, when you enter the operating-room,

don't touch anything but the instruments. You got it?

Yes.

Father, maybe we shouldn't do it?

Don't be afraid, boy.

Don't be afraid.

This way, please.

How are you, Professor?

I'm fine, thank you.

I used to be your student.

Very good, but wait a minute.

What's his temperature?

In the morning it was 39.4° C.

No, it's higher now - 39.8°.

You know, Professor, we cut open the patient again.

The operation made a very good impression on us.

Surgically, the operation was performed impeccably.

If it's so, doesn't the cause of infection seem suspicious to you?

No. The cause of infection was an unsterilized instrument.

I dropped a tampon clamp.

I put it aside.

But somehow it got mixed up with the other instruments.

Well, we've got what we've got.

You must hold on.

I have an acute peritonitis,

and three days ago I developed a paralysis of the intestines.

They shouldn't have bothered you in vain.

Show me the prescriptions.

The prescriptions.

Here.

Don't you remember me, Professor?

I was the best in the class.

What year did you graduate?

In '56.

Fifty-six?

So much time has passed.

Put the lighter back, man.

I didn't mean to steal it.

You were asleep and I didn't want to wake you up.

Here, take it.

I work as an orderly here.

You got a patient you know here?

Yes, my friend's father.

The one who operated on himself.

Yes, I heard about it.

Good luck.

Listen.

You know that I'd formulated my ideas,

had it typed, and submitted it to the Oncology Institute.

Yes, I know.

The academic council was to pronounce its decision in spring.

Be a good boy, go and find out about it.

You know that

now it's going to become clear what kind of man you are.

So what? My father died, too.

Still, I'm hoping.

And that professor said, too, that there were very many cases

when people made it in similar situations.

- Listen to me. - Yes, father.

I guess their decision will be negative.

Anyway, take my paper from them.

How can we know what you're going to be.

Perhaps, it'll come useful.

Don't be afraid, father.

No, I'm not afraid.

All my life I've tried to understand what death means.

Now I shall, at last.

And don't even think of reproaching yourself

for that dirty clamp getting mixed up with the other instruments.

It was my fault, I had to warn you about it.

There's nothing we can do now.

It's fate.

Fate is a great thing.

I just wasn't lucky. I'm leaving nothing to you.

But, you know, I have one request.

If you do it, I'll think that I've done something for you.

I'm listening.

Never steal anything,

even if you're dying of hunger.

Never envy other people.

And remember, everyone got something

for which you can love him, or at least pity him.

Therefore, never be in a hurry to judge and condemn.

You hear me, son?

Yes, I'm listening, father.

Aren't you feeling better?

You look better now than yesterday.

And one more thing, son.

We've never sung together.

I can't sing.

Let's give it a try anyway.

For God's sake, I don't feel like singing now!

Sing with me.

This way.

There you go.

Careful.

As we lift it, take the cart away.

Come on, let's lift it.

Lower it down.

Move it a bit.

Poor man.

Thank you.

And don't stand here.

Go away.

As you wish.

We'll wait by the gate.

I've been noticing that whenever we meet like this

the day always turns out good.

I've noticed it, too.

Pele!

Pele, you alive?

Wait, don't go!

Wait a bit!

Mother! Agnes! I saw Pele! He's alive!

Dato, what's happened?

I saw Pele! He's alive!

And since he's alive, do you realize what it means?

- Pele? - Yes!

Oh God, what are you talking about, Dato?

By all laws, he's supposed to be dead!

So he's alive?

You see, it means father was right!

He hit the bull's-eye!

Oh, my God...

Yes!

Then he had to wait three more months.

But it's been not three months but a whole year since.

It means by that time Pele had been fully cured!

- By what time, Dato? - When someone let the rats out.

Oh, Dato, what have you just told me?

He was saying

that if at least one of the rats survived, the principle had been found.

- Didn't he say that? - Yes, he did.

- He was saying a lot of things. - How can you say that?

If Pele hadn't been cured, he wouldn't live so long, would he?

Of course not.

For so long!

What's the matter with you, Agnes?

It's a victory!

Oh, God, what a joy!

Too bad he didn't live to see it.

I knew it would happen.

I'd always believed in him.

We have won.

Are you finished? Come on.

- How was the work? - Great.

- Made a lot? - Not really.

Well, how about it?

Actually, we make more here.

Sure, there're more customers.

I wish we could pay off all our debts.

We will.

Everything will be okay, David.

Look at that mug! I'd like to have a fight with him.

And this one, I'd like to get laid.

Gavril, who's better, me or him?

Of course, you. Who's he?

Agnes, you're so beautiful!

Don't be late tomorrow.

I won't. Bye.

Bye.

Something happened?

No, nothing.

I was ready to go home.

Oh, I've bought shoes for you.

Come on, I'll show you.

So that's it?

Alright, no more wrangling. Come tomorrow and work.

I don't want to. I can find a job.

If you make dough, I want it, too. I'm not a slave.

What you want is one thing. You have to earn it.

Let's go.

Oh, Dato, I feel so bad.

Really bad.

What?

Nothing, nothing.

Did someone hurt you?

No.

- Oh God, what have I done! - What have you done?

Come on, tell me.

It's me who let those rats out, Dato.

- You? - Yes.

You let them out?

And I broke the medicine bottles, and I burned his papers.

Oh, Dato, help me. I can't breathe anymore.

I feel so bad.

Do you think that I'm to blame for all that had happened?

Am I to blame for his death?

Say it, Dato!

Why you?

Because he wouldn't have operated on himself and we would've been saved.

Isn't that so?

When he was making a decision,

he never went back on it.

That's true, Dato.

But if I hadn't done it, he would've been busy with his work

and would have no time for the operation.

And then he would've probably changed his mind.

Because, as it turns out, his work was going well.

Hello.

- Hello. - I came for your decision.

The academic council was to consider Gela Bendeliani's paper.

- Bendeliani? - Yes.

- And who are you? - I'm his son.

Oh yes, you were here before.

It's the fifth time that I come.

All right, just a minute.

Here.

- They haven't considered it. - Haven't considered again?

His paper's been here for a year. Couldn't they find the time?

No, the commission on preliminary examination of materials

did not find it expedient.

Is there no other way?

I don't think so. Only if he submits a new paper.

Give me the paper.

It's against the rules. The author must come for it himself.

Give it back, if it's possible.

All right.

Marika, bring Bendeliani's paper. It's over there, at the very end.

You may take it.

This is a work of a genius.

Time will come, and I'll prove it.

Here, dear.

The cigarettes, and the change.

- Is it cold? - Not enough.

Where're you going? Are you blind or what?

Just look at him! Where am I going!

Why do you rush under the wheels? You want to die?

Oh, what's the use talking to you!

He's got a lot of cheek! Shifting the blame on me!

People have no shame anymore!

- What is it? - Leo!

Which Leo?

The warden who hit my father in prison.

Come on, man! Fuck him!

Wait. He won't get away.

Bend down, man, or he'll recognize you.

Here, it's full.

Be careful, don't hit the woman.

No! No!

Who are you? What do you want?

Where did you come from? Damn you!

Haven't I got enough grief?

Oh, God!

Hide, Leo! Hide!

No, don't do it, Dato! Don't!

Forgive me, I'd made a mistake then. But be human now!

If you only knew how unhappy I am!

I don't know why I picked on you then.

Don't shoot! No!

Forgive me, I was wrong then.

Since then my life has gone to rack and ruin.

But I don't have any other sins.

Be human!

Don't shoot! What has he done to you?

No! No! Let us bury our child at least!

Don't kill him now!

Dato, leave these wretches alone. Let's go.

No, please, I beg you!

Not now! Be human!

Not now, you fucker?

Don't do it! God sees everything!

Please, dear, don't do it!

Don't be afraid, I won't shoot.

I'm giving your rotten life to the soul of the deceased.

May it be damned, this life!

Poor man.

- Where're you going? - I've got some business.

You couldn't shoot there, we wouldn't have been right.

And it wouldn't have been a fair thing to do for your father.

Believe me. You know, I'm your brother.

Take care.

I dedicate this film in memory of my father, Doctor Gela Babluani.

Temur Babluani