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You're not very talkative today.

Are you sulking?

Would you rather I ask questions?

Mom said you were seeing your father over the vacation.

I hear you're visiting him in Sweden with your brother.

You're not mute, you know.

You can give me a spoken answer.

It would be nicer.

- Will this be your first visit? - Yes.

Are you excited to go?

Ever been to Sweden?

No, never. But I'd like to.

I hear it's very beautiful.

You're lucky.

- When did you last see your dad? - A year ago.

Looking forward to seeing him?

You'd rather not say.

There are good and not-so-good parts. Is that it?

Which parts aren't so good?

Well, it is a little scary.

Tom...

Remember last year when your father came to Paris,

you said the same thing?

You were scared it might not go so well.

But afterwards you said you had fun.

Do you remember?

But now you're a little apprehensive.

What's "apprehensive" mean?

Apprehensive...

means you're afraid something bad will happen.

Like a premonition?

Not exactly.

A premonition is more like...

when you know something will happen...

you don't know why...

but you're sure it will.

Then it's more of a premonition.

INTO THE FOREST

Hi, boys.

What are you doing?

Filming me?

Did your mother give you that?

It's mine, too.

She really went all out.

- Give it to me. - In a second.

- Now! - In a second!

You're such an asshole!

Hey! Watch your mouth!

Do you speak Swedish?

A little, yeah.

Know how to say "hello"?

No.

God dag.

You can also say, hej.

And "shut up, moron"?

Hall k�ften idiot.

Put your stuff in my room.

You'll sleep in my bed.

- Where will you sleep? - Don't worry about me.

These your kids?

Yes. Benjamin, the older one...

And Tom, the younger one.

Such handsome boys!

Are you sure you're their father?

Their mom must be a beauty queen.

Madam Bla doesn't believe you're my sons,

she says I'm too ugly to have such cute kids.

It's Mom.

- Hi, Mom. - Hi, sweethearts.

- Was the flight OK? - Yeah, cool.

Great! Any plans tomorrow?

Has Dad made any?

We don't know yet.

You going sightseeing? There must be lots to see.

You'll tell me about it?

I'll film if you want.

Good idea, honey.

Call you tomorrow, OK?

- Yes. Love you, Mom. - Me too.

I'll be thinking about you.

I'm glad you're here.

The three of us are gonna hit it off.

Can't sleep?

The full moon is making you restless.

I'm not restless.

Well, that's why you can't sleep.

You can't sleep either.

You're right. It's because of my migraines.

Come here.

I have a secret to tell you.

For your ears only, OK?

I never sleep.

Never.

I just sit here.

I think. I don't sleep.

I haven't in ages.

Not sleeping is a strength.

It lets you see things others don't.

Do you understand?

That's impossible.

If you don't sleep, you die.

Oh really, you think so?

Do I look dead?

We can store tons of data on a tiny chip...

Fran�ois?

This is Henrik, a colleague.

I have to pee.

Then go.

Can you come with me?

No.

I don't know where it is.

Neither do I.

What are you doing?

Well?

Can I ask you a question?

What?

What's your question?

Do you think the Devil's real?

The Devil?

Yeah.

No. He's not real.

What kind of question is that?

I told you, he isn't real.

If he was real, would you be afraid of him too?

Well, obviously.

I think I saw him.

The Devil?

Where?

At Dad's work. In the bathroom.

He had a hole in his face.

Why do you say he's the Devil?

You don't even know what the Devil looks like.

You saw a guy in the bathroom, and you say he's the Devil.

I'm telling you, it's him.

How do you know?

I felt it.

Did you tell Dad?

I think he knows him.

Knock it off! You're creeping me out.

I'm off to work.

Here's 200 crowns for lunch.

Go to Madam Bla's.

He left money.

- What are you doing? - Snooping around.

Look at this.

He didn't have to erase her. That's mean.

"That's mean."

You're such a baby.

They fell out of love years ago.

Even before you were born.

- That's a lie. - It's true, just ask him.

Wanna know a secret?

The guy who picked us up...

and who lives here...

isn't our dad.

What?

They look alike,

but it's not him.

You're crazy.

I'm telling you it's not him.

Who, then?

How should I know?

A guy who's pretending to be him.

Don't believe me? Just look at his hands.

His index finger's all gnarled.

Know who else's is?

The Devil's!

You didn't go to work?

- We're leaving. - Where?

Up north.

A house in the woods. You'll love it.

- For real? - That's what I said.

And I got you presents.

One for you.

And one for you.

Got any change?

- Why? - It's a tradition.

When you get a knife, you give a coin in exchange.

So you don't cut off the friendship.

But we're family.

Ties are ties.

Here.

Give it back.

You too, Tom.

Perfect.

You're not getting that?

I don't care, it's work.

Hey, I have a question.

Which animal species,

when you weigh all its members,

is heavier than all other animals combined?

Whales?

Whales are heavy, but there aren't many of them.

It isn't whales.

And it lives on land.

I know. Humans.

Good guess, but no.

It isn't humans.

- What do you think, Tom? - Elephants.

Nope.

You could weigh every human, elephant, whale...

chicken, cat, dog, monkey...

and mammal, and you'd still come up short.

- Cows? - Not them either.

It's an animal that's rarely seen.

- Give up? - Yeah, what is it?

Earthworms.

80% of the animal biomass. Eighty percent.

The other 20% is all the rest. You, me...

whales, ants, mammals...

birds... everything.

There are one million per acre.

In 20 years they eat through a field's worth of dirt.

And we never talk about them.

Can I ask you to try something right now?

What?

Just try. Don't worry if it doesn't work, OK?

Try what?

Something simple.

Look at your brother.

And concentrate on making him turn around.

Call him with your mind, OK?

Do it.

Look at him. Concentrate.

And ask him to turn around in your head.

Do it.

What?

What'd you say?

Nothing. We didn't say anything.

We're not at Dad's, we're in a hotel.

Nothing. We left this morning to see the forest.

He didn't say.

No, I don't know.

Hold on.

Hi, Mom?

I know you can't sleep, Tom.

You're like me.

We're the same.

Remember the game we played with you and Ben?

Four years ago, when we went skiing with Mom.

You had to guess what the other was thinking. Remember?

Not very well.

You guessed right every time.

It was amazing.

Your mother told me to stop. She didn't like it at all.

It scared her.

Do you remember?

Maybe you were too little.

But you were already special.

You have a gift, Tom.

You know you're different, right?

No.

I don't know.

You sense things.

Things that aren't quite normal.

Do you want us to try together?

What?

To read each other's minds.

Why not?

I'd rather not.

That's a shame.

What are you doing?

We're continuing on foot.

I'm getting service... lost it.

Enough with the service.

It's for the compass.

- You're wasting the battery. - I'll recharge it.

- With what? - A charger.

You might need electricity for a charger to work.

There's no electricity?

- No way! - I assure you.

- But... - What?

What if...

There's no service anyway.

Your phone's worthless.

What if I want to take pictures?

Are we lost?

Should I use the GPS on the phone?

How do you know the way?

Here.

We'll sleep here.

- Outside? - Yeah.

- On the ground? - Yes.

Take out your sleeping bags.

You didn't say it was so far.

Move over.

Hand me the flashlight.

You OK?

Wanna take a break?

Let's go.

- Is it broken? - A little.

- We could take it out on the lake. - Not yet.

We have to fix it first.

Want to take a picture, Tom?

Give me the phone.

- What's the code? - 2003.

Your birth year.

Everyone does that.

There's service!

I doubt that.

Look, there's one bar.

Can I call Mom?

Why not?

Because.

We promised we'd call if we could.

Send her a text, it's better.

C'mon, do as you're told.

All good.

There, it sent.

Now turn it off.

Wait until she answers.

"Sounds great, my little lambs. Love you, Mom."

Is this soup?

No, freeze-dried dinners.

I have to use the bathroom.

For number one, go anywhere outside.

It's not for number one.

Then go where I showed you.

Here.

- What's wrong? - He doesn't want to go alone.

Really?

Go on.

Turn it on!

Turn it on.

Ben!

Are you coming in?

I can't.

Why not?

He doesn't have his armbands.

You don't need armbands.

Just get in.

Go for it!

Do you want me to throw you in?

There you go.

No jerky movements.

Nice and easy.

See?

You're doing it.

Because you're holding him.

Nobody asked you.

Go on.

Don't swim back to shore.

No jerky movements.

Nice and easy.

Go on.

Now swim. I want to see you swim.

Take deep breaths.

Go on.

Come on.

You're doing great.

That's it.

If you could have anything at all,

what would you wish for?

I don't know.

You didn't even think about it. You just answered.

A question has to sink in,

to reach every corner of your brain.

Only then can you begin to answer.

What do you want most?

A Falcon.

A what?

A Falcon. A private jet.

To see the world, however and whenever I want to.

Owning one means you're rich, too.

And you, Tom?

Friends.

Friends?

Yeah.

- You've got loads of them. - No, I don't.

Not loads, maybe. But a lot.

And they're easy to find.

And you, what do you want?

Me...

To live forever.

Or this forest.

This forest, and this house.

And you two with me.

Here, forever.

Wouldn't you like that?

What?

Living here, just the three of us?

In the house?

Yeah. It's doable.

It'd take some planning, but it's doable.

No thank you.

What's that supposed to mean?

It's nice for a vacation...

sure, but...

But?

We can't live in the middle of nowhere.

In the middle of nowhere, OK.

Sit across from each other.

Write down a word and don't let Tom see it.

Can I see?

No, I don't want to show you.

Hide it well, then.

Tom, try to guess what it is.

Shut your eyes.

Are you ready, Tom?

Visualize your word, Ben.

Tom, try to see the word in your brother's mind.

Do you see anything, Tom?

Concentrate.

Do you feel anything?

I'm kinda scared.

Because you're faced with the unknown.

You can see the hidden word.

Even if you're scared, don't stop.

Focus your mind on Ben and guess what he's written.

Keep going.

Don't stop, you can do it.

Don't stop!

Don't give up!

Hey, I felt something.

- What? - A tickling in my stomach!

You never would've guessed.

Mouth.

Trying to catch me sleeping?

Then what are you doing up?

There are noises.

There are actually fewer noises here, no?

Maybe you hear them better in the silence.

It's a falling tree.

How do you know?

I just do.

When a tree's been dead awhile, it screams as it falls.

That's scary.

Come here.

You're scared of the dark.

You know why?

Because things hide in the dark.

Critters?

Yes, critters. But not only them.

Other things, too.

Things we'd rather not know about.

Things we don't understand.

They hide in the corners, in the darkness.

And when we turn off the lights,

we can sense they're there.

Everywhere.

That's why we're afraid.

You know what I'm talking about.

Did you see him again?

What?

The one you call the Devil.

Benjamin told me you saw him.

He said you didn't want to tell me.

What does he look like?

You don't want to tell me?

Did he talk to you?

What did he tell you?

Nothing.

Are you sure?

You have to see him again. You have to talk to him.

It's very important.

OK?

What are you doing?

Look.

What is it?

Can't you see?

Yeah, it's you.

- How many are there? - Lots.

No more battery.

Fuck, why'd he do that?

Why'd you waste the battery filming Tom?

What are you talking about?

You took the phone and now the battery's dead!

It's not polite to shout. Start with "good morning."

You did it so we can't call!

What if there's an emergency?

I have my phone.

Give it to me. I'm calling Mom.

Is there an emergency?

You're such an asshole!

Excuse me? What'd you say?

- Apologize. - What for?

I said apologize.

You're the asshole. Apologize.

I'm waiting.

- Sorry. - Like you mean it.

Get off me!

Like you mean it!

I'm sorry.

Shit.

- Where were you? - At the lake.

Get over here.

Do as you're told.

Did you send a text to your mommy?

No, he didn't rat you out.

Maybe you didn't have the right code.

You should've tried it first and saved yourself the trip.

Hand it over.

What do you need Mom for?

You're not happy here, goddamnit?

You want the code?

8753.

It represents no date. It's nothing at all.

Don't believe me?

Look.

There. It's on.

See it? Take a good look, because it's the last time.

This was a waste of time.

We're leaving tomorrow and you're flying home.

What?

I have to pee.

Then go.

Let me sleep.

Is Dad back yet?

I don't think so.

Gimme a hand. I'm fixing the boat so we can fish.

- You said we were leaving. - I changed my mind.

I went about it wrong, but I'll do better.

I won't get angry again.

How long are we staying?

As long as it takes.

We want to go back to Paris.

You can't keep us here.

Of course I can.

It's against the law.

What do you know about the law?

I'm your father and guardian. I decide when you leave.

That's the law.

Bullshit.

If Mom finds out, you never see us again. Got that?

Oh really?

Is that a threat?

No. We never want to see you again.

Enough!

I've never harmed you.

Have I?

Someone's here.

Weird, finding a house way out here!

Are you making repairs?

I'm going to see the campers.

Can I come with you?

No, stay here.

We have a visitor.

A peeping tom.

Can I come with you?

I think he wants to see your tits.

Yeah, I think so.

I want to go with you...

I think he wants to join us.

I want to come with you.

- Too little. - No, I'm not!

- What were you doing there? - Nothing.

What did you tell them?

To go fuck themselves.

Are you still angry?

Yes.

I'm gonna kill him.

Where's your brother?

I don't know.

Did he say where he was going?

Are you sure?

I'll go find him. Stay put, got it?

Give me your shoes.

- Huh? - Give me your shoes.

If you try to leave, you won't get far.

Would you rather I lock you in?

Then give them to me.

Tom, Don't worry, I took the phone.

I'll call Mom once I charge it.

We'll come back for you. Love, Ben.

Open up.

I couldn't find him.

Put your shoes on.

We're leaving.

- Are we gonna look for Ben? - No.

We're going further in.

- We can't leave Ben. - He can take care of himself.

Get out.

There's another lake over there.

Did you kill Ben?

The main thing is you and I are here.

What's wrong?

It's my tongue.

It's huge. It's getting longer.

Do you see anything?

Are you sure?

Has it grown?

I don't think so.

You know...

I loved your mother very much.

Very much.

If I could have...

You look so much like her.

I'm going to see if I can find another lake.

Wait here.

Wait!

What would you do if I died?

I'd die too.

Why?

You don't want to be alone?

Yeah.

You have no friends left.

No.

They're looking for us.

Did you have a nightmare?

Was it him?

How long can we go without eating?

Quite a while.

A couple of days?

A couple of weeks.

And then you just drop dead?

No.

The birds have stopped singing.

Are we stopping here?

Yes.

We shouldn't.

Why?

We should leave.

He followed us.

I'm scared.

Tell him to come.

Do it. You have to help me.

That's why we're here.

He's the one who keeps me up at night.

He stalks me, he drives me crazy.

He destroys everything.

Call him!

Make him stop. You don't know what he does.

Call him.

Call him, please!

Do it.

Go ahead.

Call him.

Talk to him. Please.

It's time.

Go on, Tom.

Do it.

Do it for me, go on.

Please! Call him!

Keep going.

Keep going, go on.

Keep going.

Don't stop.

Come on! Do it, Tom!

Is he here?

Do you see him?

Dad!

Can I ask you something, Tom?

Yes.

Do you think he's dead?

Yes.

You know, Tom...

When you said you saw the Devil,

I said you were being silly,

but I think you were right.

Maybe he is real.

I was wrong.

It wasn't the Devil.

Oh, yeah? Who was it?

Subtitles: David H. Pickering, a.s.i.f.

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