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Why won't you let us come with you?

You can see we're surrounded and that's the only way to the hospital.

Do you know who's sent to your hospital?

Who?

A Spaniard.

- Comrade Spaniard! -Yes.

He should be taken there immediately.

Be careful. Nobody should know he's among us.

Leave the heavy wounded.

You're asking to leave our comrades.

Hide them in the basements and take only those who can walk.

- That's an order Irena! - Alright.

Come on Irena, you have to go. Come on.

The order is clear. We have to hide the wounded.

But we're leaving them behind.

Those are lost persons.

Does anyone have bandaid?

- I'll take care of it right now. - Please do.

You should have went to the stationary.

You're beautiful.

Hey, you new.

- What's your name? - Nisveta.

- Do you know orders? - I know, comrade.

But I volunteered to carry the wounded

and I can take care of the comrades.

Alright, take care of him.

Wait, let me help you.

Don't shake too hard.

Slowly.

Watch out!

Why do we carry this man

when we left others?

Be sure he won't be too long either.

What are we going to do?

- We'll leave him. - Irena, we have no right.

We'll leave him...

He passed away.

I came to let you know that Jan died.

What?

I think it's better for him and for us.

Here you are, captain.

The traitor informed me that Spaniard healed completely

and that other wounded people are hidden in the cave.

Partisans are passing over the bridge righ now.

Captain, our units must attack right now.

No, we have plenty of time.

I want corporal Mil.

He should go right away.

And I order to inform me about every detail. - I understand, captain.

Come on.

No, I'm staying.

What' wrong?

Everything, especially the head.

I don't want to die.

I see, stop saying nonsense.

We'll manage to carry you.

No, I'd rather be in the room with you, it'd be nicer.

You're loosing nothing if you wait.

You won't stop complaining but there's nothing wrong with you.

What about this?

It's nothing. Bullet just skimmed your skin.

I want to go back home, let me go.

Ah, you want to dezert?

He already tried and they didn't shoot him cause he's wounded, but he'll try again.

Will you shut up? Stop fantasizing!

- I never intended to dezert. - If you try, I'll shoot you like a rabbit.

You can shoot.

I don't care. Come on, what are you waiting for?

Chicken. Come on!

No...

Where are going to cross?

Lets go to the hanging bridge.

There's no reason to go around that much.

We have no strength or chance to save ourselves.

Why are you saying that?

Take her.

Here's Stanka, she arrived.

When are you going to stop following us?

How many times I have to repeat that you're too young to take this risk.

Come on, go back home.

Irena, please, she's got nothing anymore.

Her house burned down, her brother is killed.

She's got no other family except us.

Stanka

life is too hard here.

Are you sure nobody followed you?

Yes.

You came across the hanging bridge?

Yes.

Did you see the soldiers?

Nisveta bring some water.

We want to go over the bridge.

Irena

The kid saw nothing unusual. She's still here?

Let me take care of her.

No.

Out of the question. War's not for kids.

We've no right to leave her. What's going to happen to her?

It's the law of the war.

I wouldn't talk if I were you.

We need as many allies as we can get.

We should go in the lookout.

You're wounded and you're staying here

cause you're not in condition to fight.

You've got a strange way to rise the moral of the wounded.

Give me that automatic gun.

Slowly.

This was made especially for me cause I'm lefthanded.

It makes you laugh?

Listen well

says that if we collaborate

we won't have troubles with them anymore.

And you believe them?

- How's it? - Much better.

I'll bring him some water.

Do you hear me?

Comrade Irena... What is it?

It's my fault, I should've hold him.

I'm to blame for his death.

You weren't careful.

From now on, you'll take care of horses.

Here,

take it.

Is this bread?

Where did you get it from?

When I became a partisan my granny gave me a loaf and butter

like Red Riding Hood in a fairy tale

so I save up a little.

When I think I don't even know your name.

Sailor,

they call me Sailor.

I never saw the sea.

When I was little I wore sailor suit. I was charming.

When did you join partisans?

I left my family cause life's hard.

I couldn't bare it anymore.

So I came here,

with the hope for freedom, for better and happier life.

But I was wrong,

my life is worse here.

I can't tell if you're joking or you're serious.

I'd like to talk seriously but you're avoiding it.

Perhaps some day...

I don't understand.

We'll meet again

cause we're both fighting the same fight.

Stop!

Stop!

We're not far from Mirojevo.

They are not far behind and they won't loose us easily.

Look at this.

We should get to the north of the lake as soon as possible.

That's crazy. We have no strenght and we didn't eat.

I think it's the best to rest a little and then carry on.

We can't stay here.

Why? It's better to die in combat then from fatigue and hunger.

Hello comrade.

Death to fascism, long live freedom.

You'll free me, I have no doubt

as my sheep.

What else to do?

You'll loose you sheep anyhow

if not to us then to Germans.

Choose now between us or them.

Look at the shape of partisans.

We haven't eaten in three days.

Good, good, I understood.

I should give them to you cause that's an order.

Tell me

when are you going to put this?

What?

Ah, some German gave it to me.

He wanted to take me my sheep... and I cut off his head.

What does he want now?

We aren't informed about this manouver.

Send one rocket right away, otherwise everything will be ruined.

The presence of this plain won't bring much good.

I'm worried about the rocker more.

Hurry up.

Come on.

Come on, hurry up.

Germans! Hide quickly.

Wait, partisans.

Bring me some water.

There's no more clear space.

There is clear space, I know cause I crossed here many times.

Only if we cross at some other place.

We don't have time cause they'll notice 3 soldiers missing.

Captain...Do you plan to follow them for much longer?

Don't interrupt me eating. Yes, but we have to attack.

There's a wounded person with a traitor that I'm interested in and want.

He'll serve as an exchange for an important prisoner, colonel Ledror.

Do you understand now my behaviour?

We cannot risque to kill him.

Come on.

No.

I refuse to cross over cause it's the same over there.

It's better to stay here.

I don't believe in our struggle anymore so why bother.

My comandant is bad. When I see him leaving women and wounded then I won't go.

You don't have to, we'll have a mouth less to feed.

Grass and roots

is that food?

It's enough to bend and pick

you see yourself how I look like.

And 3 Germans we killed, there will be revenge, believe me.

But it's not my fault.

It's unimaginable. Do we know where we are?

I can take the command over the line.

You talk too much.

What did you say? I'm listening.

What do you want? Do you have some solution?

Where are we exactly? Here...look.

There where you put your finger.

A piece of chart is missing where the lake should be.

Who tore it up?

I'm afraid we're going to have problems crossing over rocks.

Misha...come.

Yes...

I'll never forget his scream.

Forget it.

Nobody blames you.

Yes, but they are looking me differently.

Nobody blames me but their gazes tell me everything.

Don't think too much.

A bit of courage and continue with fighting.

You're right, Anica.

I decided to go to the end.

I'm afraid of fighting ever since I met you.

Why?

What are you afraid of?

War.

Yeah.

I write on board like in school.

You write poetry about gentle evening.

Aha.

Are you afraid of me?

Yes. I want these bullets that are flying around my ears

to hit me

right in the heart... You're afraid of death too?

I don't want to loose you.

Life's a big shit.

I'm afraid that war is going to separate us

and I won't find you again. I want to stay with you.

You're a muslim.

Yes.

I doubted it cause of the name. So what?

You know

my parents were against me going to the partisans

and yours...

My parents are big believers you know.

My mother goes to the mosque every morning. - Every morning?

Let me do it.

Were you with Minja during the watch?

I didn't have a match,

so I went to ask her. - Enough, of course you don't know where's Dzuro.

Dzuro dezerted, he knew what's waiting him.

Nothing else was expected from him.

Are you aware what you did? Why are you against me?

Don't cry.

In some other time you'd be shot for what you did.

Don't worry about Irena, but Minja will be a good sister when war ends..

You don't have to be jelaous cause that doesn't matter.

Please.

You have to talk about that too Sailor... Yes...If Irena gives you pleasure go on.

Shoot me on the spot. Do your job.

I don't care anyhow.

What if Germans came?

But they didn't.

Milja, is one night pleasure more important than our lives?

What would you do if you were me?

I have no answer.

Admit you'd like to be me.

No.

You'll be accountable for all that.

Stop.

Put him down slowly.

It's okay, we can continue.

Here. Come on!

To the road.

I'm worried cause I'm not familiar with surroundings and it's missing from map.

Do you think it's torn up by chance?

I don't think so.

Perhaps someone is among the partisans.

You doubt about someone? I think I do.

Who is it?

I'm not sure, I'm missing evidence.

We have to take the bullet out.

Will you let me go

and are you sure? Do you have other solution?

That's a though operation.

I didn't go to university but I know it's possible.

Minka

You can't operate on him like that. But we have to

or we're loose him.

Minka.

Do you know what you're doing?

Do you have the notice? No captain!

But here's the last new over radio.

Give me the map.

Right away, captain.

I think we'll catch them in these rocks.

It's to the north of the lake. What if they change direction?

You don't understand anything.

Strategy is art and sometimes one has to wait.

Prepare the boats. Come on, do it.

I understand, captain.

Do you think operation worked?

I don't know.

I'm afraid of complications.

Hear me, Stanka

Ruza

Ruza, are you alright?

Are you wounded?

What happened?

She stepped on a mine.

It's your mistake. What happened?

Can you do something Minka?

You can be proud of yourself now.

Anja please leaves us alone. Comrade Irena

this is for you.

Please eat.

She brought us the fruit.

But she almost caused the death of Ruza.

You don't think she placed the mine?

We have a wounded more because of her and we don't need that.

Irena.. she's not guilty of anything.

I want my orders done.

You're too tough Irena.

Stojka can't stay alone, she's afraid!

Whether you like it or not she stays with us.

Come on Stojka

I think we're completely wrong.

We can't stay in this part.

We have to go north and find a passage.

We have to take care of wounded and rest a bit.

Minka!!!

Do you know how to swim?

We'll take a swim as well.

I swim like an axe but I don't care.

Watch out she'll jump now.

Hey. Minka wait.

Minka

Wait.

Stop shouting girls

get out of the water Germans are here.

Where?

They look good, don't they?

Minka! Come. - But why? - Don't ask!

Yes, captain.

I hear well.

Yes I know comandant.

I didn't expect such resistance on their side.

Operation is successful.

We lost a couple of soldiers.

But I think they'll go in the direction that suits us.

Can you send me the back up?

I doubt they'll surrender. They'll fight till the end.

I think we'll save comadant Ledrov.

What do you want from us?

We have nothing because of you.

We have nothing, everything's destroyed.

Go away. Down with partisans.

Don't you see we fight to save you?

Germans are setting fires because of you.

We need some food and four horses for wounded.

We'll return everything when the war ends.

But we have nothing.

Down with the partisans!

We'd be crazy to give you

this little what we have.

When war ends you'll be happy to see us.

We'll help in building your country.

Give me my stick.

Down with the partisans!

Hit me.

You don't hit a woman in principle

if you'll feel better hit me.

Let go!

If we're against you it's cause we're forced

cause they'll rob us when you leave.

Our houses, rape our women, cause they didn't find you.

Run as fast as you can.

Germans are coming! Hide!

Germans are coming...

Yes.. I hit him!

Bravo.

Take this flower as a medal.

With pleasure!

They are surrounding us.

I'll go.

Take him.

Listen Irena

what are we going to do with the prisoner?

We'll make him talk.

What are you going to get if you torture him? He were close to comandant?

He sure has a lot to tell us.

I'll make him talk.

What he's going to tell us?

He'll tell us...

today's thursday

that we're bandits

and that Hitler is going to win.

He's got a lot to tell us...

there are many ways, you know?

Alright.

While we're waiting for arrival

who can question him? I'll take care of that.

Come on talk, we're listening.

Who did it? - I don't know, I was there but I saw nothing.

Admit you were asleep. No, he was asleep.

Irena! Irena.

Look. Yes, I saw that.

It's a part of the gun.

It's not her fault.

Anyone could enter through window without her noticing.

Milja,

where's your part of the gun?

I never had it.

Why are you all looking at me?

We have to find the spy.

As soon as possible Minka!

It's not hard.

What's going on?

There's no need.

What did you do to him?

He didn't survive the operation!

It's not possible.

He died.

You killed him.

Zao mi je zbog tebe Nisveta

I swear it's not my fault.

We're from the same village.

I left him to bring some water

I took care of him as of a brother

trust me.

We'll continue carrying him.

Germans mustn't know he died.

Guards say Germans are coming from all directions.

Lets hide.

Come on, come on hurry.

We never should've come here. Never.

I'd love to be a brid now and fly away,

with a small brain and think of nothing!

Cause you've nothing to think about when you see nature like this.

Sailor

They'll pay for our girls.

I didn't expect he'd fall.

I should've payed more attention to him.

Do you know him?

No, I never heard his voice.

Only while he was falling off bridge. He screamed so terribly!

It's not your fault Ruza.

We're here to share your pain.

He broke a leg.

Raise the wounded.

Here we are. We got to the critical point and they won't escape.

Shoot carefully.

Don't shoot the wounded.

Why did you ask for back up captain?

Cause they show up and disappear like ghosts.

But we're off to the rocks now and we'll find them.

Another of their traps

to get the time.

Minka, no.

Just imagine her head.

Stop!

Put the gun down.

Did you see what I found? Put it down quickly.

Will you surrender to the Germans? What do you say?

Do you think it's true what's written on their flyers

if you refuse to surrender that they'll shoot you?

I'll tell Irena you threatened me.

That's not in you interest.

I won't tell and she wouldn't know you want to surrender.

Let them come close as much as possible.

Save the ammunition.

We didn't get this far just to die here?

It was mistake to hide in these rocks

and we got here because of your charming bathing.

You surely never make mistakes.

What are we going to do when we're outnumbered?

We're lost.

My parents told me there's some passage in the rocks.

Through some cave with an exit to the other side.

Are you sure?

That's what my parents told me.

Do you know where that cave is?

I think it's under that black rock.

We're going back. Minka and Stanka go to the black rock

Come on, I'll cover you, come on, quickly.

Stand up! To the right!

Stop the attack.

Surround the women and separate the wounded soldiers.

I understand captain.

Rockets.

Minka.

They are stopping.

I don't understand. What's that supposed to mean?

Lets all move back to the rocks.

Watch out!

Come on quickly, hurry up.

Captain, what does your informant say?

We've been tricked,

the partisan we've been interested in has died.

We've no reason to keep them alive anymore.

Start up the heav artillery.

What are you waiting for!

But your informant is with them.

We don't need him anymore.

Let the wounded move back without panic.

Minka,

go with them.

Sailor and I will protect you. Good luck!

I haven't found the cave yet. I'm sure it's in this direction.

Hurry up.

I remember...It's there!

Lets join the others.

Nisveta,

you'll place explosive at the entrance of the cave

and activate it when all of us pass. - Which explosive?

Give it to me..

Irena. Watch out, she'll blow the passage up.

It's you, kiss me,

perhaps it's the last time we talk,

I'd like to be wrong.

I won't miss you. We'll see each other soon.

What did you say?

Sailor,

Sailor, I want you to tell me your real name,

forget it.

Micho.

Did you set up detonatora?

They are set up.

Don't touch, it could explode.i

Take her...

Nisveta,

come here.

You said your mother is a muslim?

Yes.

And that she goes to the mosque every day?

Yes.

A muslim goes to the mosque on for Ramadan.

You took care of the wounded

thinking it was Spaniard,

the comandant of all partisans.

You made a mistake. He's alive. Look.

I know.

I made only one mistake,

I should've killed you...all...

should have...

Come one...easy now.

Will you forgive me?

Yes.

Thank you.

If I was tough, it means I should have been.

No, Irena.

You were right.

Give me binoculars.

Tell me...

How's it on the other side?

Yugoslavia is getting back in life, Irena.

Everything is peaceful thanks to you.

And we'll live in freedom

and joy, Irena.

I thank you, Irena,

I thank you for everything you did for our people

if it weren't for you, there wouldn't be us now

good bye Irena...and rest in peace.