Original subtitles

"You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories" Stanislaw jerzy lec

June 10 1967 The last night of six day war

10, this is 23, do you read me?

10, this is 23, do you read me? Over.

This is 10. Over.

10, this is CO 23.

Big sun Overhead. Is it ours? Over.

CO 23, this is 10. Checking. Wait a minute.

Roger.

CO 23, do you read me?

This is CO 23. I read you, over.

CO, the sun isn't ours. Over.

The sun is above us. Request permission to pull back. Over.

23, wait for permission from CO 10.

CO 23, this is 10,

o permission to pu bac.

Maintain your position with eyes on the road until Yankinton arrives.

Do you read me? Over.

This is CO 23, we've been exposed. I repeat, we've been exposed.

Request permission to pull back and make contact with Yankinton. Over.

Menash, we have to retreat. We don't stand a chance. We're all alone.

CO 23, this is 10. I repeat, permission to pull back not granted.

Maintain your position. Yankinton is on its way. Over.

\Ne have to retreat.

They'll never get here on time.

CO 23, this is 10. Did you read me? Over.

This is CO 23. Copy that. Maintaining position. Over.

Tell the guys to prepare for contact.



Your dog tag.

Who can beat us?

Two guys from the 'hood in 20 Battalion.

You're such a moron.

Dig yourselves in good.

Medic! Medic to Eyal!

Eyal! - They're everywhere!

Menash!

Eyal! - Retreat! Retreat!

Medic!



Menash!

Menash!!!

After six years

Hey!

Hurry up, Shiomi, we're late for our haircuts.

Where's your bike? -What?

Where's your bike? - It's broken.

You want my dad to fix it for you? - No, I'll do it.

Are you sure? - I'm sure.

Let's go, Shiomi!

"Defense Minister Moshe Dayan visited the Golan Heights northern division.

"On the shooting down of 12 MIG aircraft by the air force last week

"and the tense situation with Syria

"the defense minister said that the IDF will respond harshly

"to any Syrian attempt to attack Israel.

"He also repeated his statement to the "Times:"

"The next 10 years will show

"that the existing borders will remain frozen on the existing lines,

"but a major war will not break out

"Likud party leader Menachem Begin said this morning to Ephraim Kachalsky

"that the Cherut party union with the other parties is natural

"and it will form a strong enough alternative

"to the current party in power."

Don't cut here, it's too much.

Dafna, Pm just straightening it. I have to take off a bit.

Nissim, that's enough. -Hold on. - That's enough.

If you're not going to let me do my job, then d® it on your own.

Besides, the authorities said short hair for everyone. -This will do.

Okay.

Is this okay? - It's never the way I like it.

Let's go.

Nissim,

Would it be okay

ifi I paid... -Don't worry about it, I'm always here.

Thank you, Nissim.

Hi, Nissim. Hey, Dafna, how are you?

How are you Shoshana?

Why aren't you cutting his hair short? Don't you know there's a lice epidemic?

No one will find any lice ®n Shiomi.

Somehow I believe you.

Will you come tonight? - Yes, of course, Aryeh told me.

His 10th birthday, how exciting. - Very.

Then we'll see you at 7, okay? - Yes, yes.

It's a surprise. - We wouldn't miss it. -Great.

How's the djijgss? - A little big on me but very pretty.

Then come to me, I'll fix it for you.

I will. -Good.

Are you alright? - I will be. -Good.

Bye, Nissim, thank you. - Goodbye. -Bye, Dafna.

Your turn, Aryeh, get in the chair.

Crazy Menashe (graffiti)

Shiomi.

Shiomi!

Shiomi, they're waiting for you with the birthday chair.

Let's open the presents. You got lots of presents.

I don't feel like it.

Why not, sweetheart?

What's the matter?

Did you know he wouldn't come?

No, I didn't.

I'm sorry, sweetheart.

You know he'd be here if he could.

You know, Shiomi,

sometimes people do things they don't really want to.

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

"Many happy returns of the day."

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,

"Happy birthday dear Shiomi, happy birthday..."

Sometimes I don't understand you.

You know how important this was to him.

This isn't about me, Menashe.

You're hurting Shiomi.

He waited for you.

Great, don't answer.

You never have anything to say.



Mom.

Why are you lighting a candle in the middle of the day?

It's a memorial candle.

You light it when you want to remember someone who is no longer with us.

Who do you want to remember? - Eyal.

Dad's Eyal? - Dad's Eyal.

Eyal fought with Dad in the war and he was killed,

since then Dad lights a candle for him every year.

Were Eyal and Dad good friends?

The best.

But for some reason Dad forgot to light a candle for him this year.

Shiomi, Dad said that after lunch, he will come to pick you up.

To go where? - The beach. -Yay!

Do you think Aryeh can come too?

I don't think Dad will mind.

Go put on your bathing suit, I'll make sandwiches.

Hello?



Of course. Thank you very much.

Shiomi!

Shiomi, come here.

Come here, I want to ask you something.

Did someone give you a letter? - Yes.

Who gave you a letter? - Gideon.

Where did you put it? - In the drawer.

Shiomi, I told you to tell me when a letter arrives, didn't I?

Did Dad see this letter?

No, he didn't.

Shiomi.

Do you remember that there are letters that Dad mustn't see?

Go put your bathing suit on.

Aryeh, do you see anything?

I think I see some Syrians on the horizon.

Wait for my command.

Why is your dad so serious all the time?

I don't know. He just is.

Was he always like this?

My mom says there are some people who were damaged by the war.

Never mind. I'm going to rinse off the mud. You coming?

No, I don't want to get wet again.

Ow. - Come here.

Stop it!

You remember we have a Bar Mitzvah tomorrow?

Ow! - Stop it.

It's in Haifa. Remember?

Ouch! - Shoshana said she'd give me a dress.

Isn't Shoshana a bit chubby? - Ow!

Owww! - Are you sure you want to go?

\Ne have to, Menashe.

Shiomi hasn't seen.. - Ow!

That's enough!

Shiomi hasn't seen his grandparents in 4 months.

I want to go.

Besides, people change.

People don't change.

Not at that age. - Fine, just ask Micha to get off early

because I don't want to be late.

Ouch!

Will you ask to get off early?

Don't worry about it.

Ouch!!! - Leave the boy alone already!

That's it, Shiomi. We're done. You can go.

I think it's time he got his hair cut, like all the other kids.

Dafna, one louse and I'm cutting his hair.

Don't you dare touch Shiomi's hair.

Stop giving me such a hard time.

Hey!

It's 2 o'clock in the morning. What's going on?

What are you doing?

Stop it! - It's the middle of the night, stop!

Menash?

Menashe.

Yoram, take the keys and lock the car.

Menashe, shame on you! Take him home!

Menashe.

Menashe.

Menashe.

Thus from the old, orthodox settlement grew the first buds of a new settlement

whose pioneers deemed the developing of the land a calling

and were prepared to do so much to make their dream come true.

In 1878... write this down,

two farming settlements were established. The first - Petach Tikva.

Who threw that note?

I asked who threw that note?

I want the pupil who threw that note to stand up and confess.

No one threw the note.

Well, if no one threw the note,

then I can read it in front of the class, can't I?

"Menashe is crazy."

Menashe is crazy?

Who wrote "Menashe is ©ra^zy?"

Shiomi.

Shiomi!

Shiomi!

Menashe Basson!

Dafna Basson? -Yes.

\Ne read the letters you sent about your husband Menashe

but we'll wait for him t® get here.

He doesn't know about tipis meeting.

We're seiiiiy,

we must conduct this meeting with your husband.

I'm here for my husband.

Menashe needs help.

What Rincl ©f help?

Menashe has ehamg^d s® much.

He's not the same person.

He's a different person.

What do you meam by that?

Menashe was smart, charismatic, stneng,

since the war h’e's changed.

He's withdrawn and indifferent, he doesn't speak t® amy®ne.

Why do you think itte related tethe war?

I know that many men died in the war

and I'm glad Menashe came back alive,

but you must understand that he never really came back.

He lost his best friend

and he lost himself.

Listen, Dafna, war is not an easy thing.

We all lost good friends and from what I read here,

Menashe is one of the finest commanders in the I®F.

He even got the medal of... - Today's Menashe is n® ©©mmander.

Today's Menashe is a weak man who needs tre'atWrTt.

That commander you're talking about no longer exists1.

Maybe something else is trwb’ling him?

Family matters, your relationship? - We don't have a relationship.

Don't you get it? There's no husband ©r father at home.

Menashe prefers being in his truck all day rather than be with as, with his family.

Where is Menashe? Why isn't he here t@ g;et♪fielp?

Menashe is not one t® ask f@r help.

I don't get it. How can we help him when he doesn't want t® help himself?

I think that deep down he knows that he rjieeds help

and you have t® help him.

First of all, you mustn't call him up for reserve duty.

Every time y®u d, ®,

he comes baek worse off.

All this talk about an impending war... it will kill tnirjm.

Dafna, we appreciate your concern for your huskamd,

but I don't think there's anything we can d®.

These are hard times, you have to wait for them to blow over.

Wait?

You're asking me to wait?

I've been waiting for 6 years!

For 6 years I've been waking up in the middle of the night!

Have you ever heard a grown man cry out in his sleep?

Have you ever heard a strong, healthy man

cry like a child?

Do you know what it's like living with a man who doesn't say a word all week?

A whole week!

I know what you think.

That I should be grateful

that Menashe returned from the war.

I'm glad Menashe came back alive.

If it were only me and him I could wait,

but I have a son who is growing up without his father.

The entire neighborhood knows that Menashe is not right.

And you know it too!

You just prefer to ignore it.

What counts is that we won, isn't it?

I don't feel that we won.

Move your hands.

Another one here.

Done.

Well4?

The dress is beautiful.

Beautiful? It's perfect on you. - It doesn't make me look fat?

No way. - Look.

Look at what? I wish I had your body.

Menashe is a lucky man.

Long night, huh?

Yes, I couldn't sleep.

I know it can't be easy.

How are you coping?

I'm concerned it will have an effect on Shiomi.

Dafna, Shiomi will be fine.

You have to start taking care of yourself.

Taking care of Dafna.

You... You still don't...

You're a beautiful woman, Dafna, you deserve to be touched.

Shoshka, phone!

How are you, Menashe?

How's your wife? -Fine.

And your son?

Everyone's fine Micha. What do you need?

I need another delivery to Petach Tikva.

But I'm getting off early today.

I told Ovadia, I have a family function.

I know, but this has to be done.

I don't have any drivers. Be a pal.

There's no one else I can ask.

I'm sorry.

Thanks.

Dad's home.

Great.

\Ne have a flat tire.

I can only get it fixed tomorrow.

I didn't want to be late.

I know.

Shiomi. Shiomi, can you stay a few minutes?

How are you, Shiomi? - Fine.

You started the year off very nicely.

Your grades are excellent.

Do you know why I asked you to stay? - Because of the note?

I know that the note was very upsetting.

Do you know why someone wrote it?

My mom says that their parents tell them

that my dad is a crazy man who honks at night.

What do you mean?

Sometimes he sits in his truck at night and honks

until the neighbors come down and then he comes back home.

Are you ashamed that he does that?

I'm mad. -Why?

Because he knows the neighbors are talking about him and it makes Mom cry.

He knows.

Shiomi! Come here.

Menashe.

Menashe.

Hello, Zipi? Can you put Micha on?

It's important, Zipi. Thank you.

Micha? I don't think I can make it.

I didn't sleep all night. I'm coughing, I have a fever.

I'd rather rest at home. I'll go to the doctor later.

I know. I'm sorry.

Sure thing. Goodbye. Thank you.

Bye, Mom. I'm off to play soccer.

Shiomi, come here a second.

What? -Come here.

What?

Come here already. - What?

When I call you, you come.

I sewed you a hat. I want you to try it on.

Mom, hats are for nerds.

Bye, I'm going to play soccer.

Soccer? Shiomi, I want you to eat lunch.

I'm not hungry. Bye.

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Eyal Bachar

Menashe Basson

What's wrong, Shiomi?

Can't you sleep?

pes iu, |

Why? What happened, sweetheart?

Is it because of the bike? -No.

Dad said he'd fix it by Yom Kippur. Don't worry.

It's not just that.

Then what, sweetie?

The nurse is checking for lice tomorrow at school.

Whoever has lice will have to cut their hair short.

Is that what you're worried about?

Shiomi, no one will touch your hair without my permission.

I don't want a haircut even if I have lice.

I promise, Shiomi,

you'll be the only child in school who doesn't have lice.

Is Dad the way he is because of the war?

What?

Why are you asking me that?

Aryeh said he heard his mom talking.

Shiomi, there are some things that even I can't understand.

I promise that when I do, you'll be the first to know.

Every family has its problems,

but you must remember that Dad loves you very, very much.

He'll get better, you'll see.

What's wrong? - Oh no, don't move.

I think I see a louse.

I told you! I have lice too! - Oh no. Two lice.

Your hair's full of lice, Shiomi! - You see, Mom? I have lice too!

I can't believe this. You have a louse in your eyebrow!

They're in your ear! I can't believe this!

Your back is full of lice.

You're full of lice!

Cut it out. - They're gonna cut all your hair off.

Stop, Shiomi. Stop.

Get over here.

Come here.

Come.

What happened with Shiomi?

couldn't fall asleep?

No, he was very troubled so he came to sleep with me.

What happened?

He was worried about the bike.

He wanted his dad to fix it.

Like all the other kids.

What can I do?

Today's Thursday. I was swamped with deliveries.

Tomorrow's Friday and...

it's just before Yom Kippur...

You know I couldn't. - I know.

I know.

But he's just a boy, Menashe.

Everything is important to him.

I know.

My father is sick.

How do you know?

My mother was here.

I want to visit him with Shiomi, okay?

Will you come with me, Menashe?

I thought you don't need me anymore.

I need you badly. I need you more than anyone.

I don't think you know how much I love you.

Dafna..

You and Shiomi mean everything to me.

You're all I have.

I miss you.

I need you to touch me.

Hold me.

Kiss me.

Kiss me, Menashe.

Eggs. -Thank you, Dror. - Eggs. -Aryeh Shemesh.

Eggs, lice. - Thank you, Aryeh.

Shiomi Basson. - Eggs, lice...

All clean.

Tamar Efrati.

Shiomi.

Hi, Dad, what are you doing here?

Want to come help your dad?

Where are we going? - Litis a suppnise.

Hop in.

Bye, Aryeh. I'll talk to you later. -Bye.



Hey!

What? -Dad, you're splashing me. - It's not me.

Maybe someone else is washing their car and splashing you. Where did it come from?

Shiomi. -What? Where did the water come from?

Stop it! -From here? Come back here.

Dad, no!

From here?

Did someone splash on you from here?

It's raining, Shiomi.

Stop!

Stop, I'm all wet!

Cut it out, Dad! Please!

Stop! -Shiomi... - Dad, cut it out.

What was that?

A little hard work and you start to fart?

You liar. You farted. - Me? I never fart.

Shame on you, accusing your father.

You always fart when Mom's not around. - Me? Me?

You know, a real man owns up to his actions.

Fine. I farted.

Sometimes I forget how grown up you are.

Suddenly there's another man in the house.

There are so many things that I want to tell you.

I'm just waiting for the right moment.

It seems so close.

You know that I love you, right?

Well, the holiday is about to start.

Go wipe the windshield.

Dafna!

What happened? - What's this letter about?

What are you talking about?

What am I talking about? Ask your son what I'm talking about.

Menashe, calm down.

I'll calm down when you tell me what this letter is

and why you didn't tell me about it. - Menashe, stop yelling at me.

Dafna, am I crazy? Huh?

Look me in the eye and tell me I'm crazy.

Answer me. Am I crazy?

Answer me! Am I crazy? - I did it for you, Menashe.

You need treatment. - I need treatment?

I need treatment?

Who else did you tell about my nightmares?

Is that why the whole neighborhood is giving me the look?

I didn't tell anyone.

They're giving you the look because of you, Menashe.

I can't talk to you! - You can't talk to me?!

You can't talk to me? Is that why you sent a letter to the army

telling them I'm crazy, that you can't talk to me,

that I can't serve in the reserves?

Menashe... -Who else did you tell about this letter?

Your parents? - I didn't tell anyone.

Answer me. -Calm down! - Answer me! Who did you tell?

I didn't know what else to do.

I didn't know what to do. I can't talk to you.

You're not here. - I am here!

Shiomi read this letter. Imagine what he thinks of me, Dafna.

You betrayed me. You betrayed me.

Why Shiomi? -Let go of me! - Why Shiomi?

Why... -Stop!

What Shiomi thinks of you is because of what you've become.

Not because of what I wrote.

Shiomi, go get dressed, we're going to Grandma's.

Shiomi isn't going anywhere. Shiomi! Come here.

Come with me.

Nissim.

Sit down, Shiomi.

Cut the kid's hair.

Are you sure?

Yes, do it quick, before the holiday begins.

Come with me a second.

Menashe, what's going on?

Does Dafna know about this? - Nissim, just cut the kid's hair.

"His passion caused him to sin contrary to his true and inner desire.

"This inner desire is hidden and does not come to light.

"However on Yom Kippur the outer shells come away

"and the inner soul reveals itself in all its glory.

"God comes close to us on this day,

and this arouses the soul within us

"to remove the outer layers

"and reveal its true essence

and then we discover that in fact there is no sin.

"Deep down man is a shining diamond

"which no sin can harm.

"On Yom Kippur the true man is revealed.

"May we all have an easy fast and be inscribed in the book of life.

Shiomi.

Shiomi.

Shiomi!

Shiomi!

Shiomi!

Shiomi!

Why aren't you going outside?

I don't feel like it.

Mom.

I'm sorry.

"The Lord is God.

"God is King, God is King.

"God shall rule forever.

"God is King, God is King.

"God shall rule forever.

What's going on?

Guys, it's war.

I'm telling you, it's the air raid siren.

It's a drill. - It's not a drill.

Shiomi!

Shiomi!

What's that?

A siren. We have to go home. - Hurry up!

Aryeh, I forgot my hat. I'm going to get it.

Forget the hat. Let's go.

Hurry ugj -You go, I’ll be right there.

Shiomi! -Shiomi!

"This is the Voice of Israel from Jerusalem.

"The time is now 3 o'clock on Yom Kippur.

"The IDF spokesman informs that just before 2 o'clock

"Egyptian and Syrian forces waged an attack on the Sinai and Golan

"Our troops are attacking the aggressors

"after Syrian planes bombed the Golan Heights.

"Air raid sirens are being sounded nationwide.

"This is not a drill.

"In an emergency meeting...

"Pot of meat. Pot of meat.

"Pot of meat.

"Given this information the government gave orders

"to initiate a partial call up of reserves..."

Don't go.

Menashe.

Don't go.

Menashe, don't go.

I have to.

Please don't go. I'm begging you.

Please. -Dafna... - Wait to be called up.

Why do you always have to go first, Menashe?

Dafna... -Wait.

I love you. - No! No! Don't go!

Don't go! Please, don't go!

Don't go, wait. Wait!

Why do you always have to be first?

Don't go. Don't go. - That's enough.

No! No! Don't go, Menashe! Don't go.

I'm begging you, don't go.

Don't go! Don't go.

Wait for Shiomi at least.

I'll watch out for you from over there. - No. -Don't cry.

That's enough.

Don't go. -I love you. I'll keep you safe.

I'm sorry.

Aryeh, where's Shiomi?

In the orchard. He forgot his hat.

He'll be here real soon.

Menashe, we have to go.

Stop for a second.

Shiomi!

Shl®mi!

Menashe.

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

The medical term "post-traumatic stress disorder", entered the Medical Department of the IDF only in the late 1970's.

"Shell shocked" is the familiar term for this phenomenon nodays

Even today, thousands of Shell Shocked people live in darkness without any proper assistance.

This movie is dedicated to them.