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FILM POSITIVE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL CINEMA FUND

A FILM BY ATTILA SZÁSZ

I'm here for the ad.

Imi Sipos.

We were together at Don Bend.

Any news from him?

The last time he wrote?

Two years ago.

What did he write?

What...

- Schuss... - Schuchje.

What was there...

that was fine.

And not to worry, he would come home.

I'm not even sure anymore...

that a man named Imre Sipos existed.

He existed.

He was a hero.

I can't feel my feet...

Svetlana. A little girl.

She has a fever. It needs a hospital.

What do I tell your mother?

We'll see you again.

It was the last time I saw Séndor.

We'll see you again.

I wonder what he meant.

There?

Did you go to the hospital?

He knows?

All I know is your son is a hero.

My God!

- Did you sleep well? - Thanks.

I have to go to work soon.

I would like another egg.

LOOKING FOR...

ANY NEWS FROM THEM?

DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT...

LOOKING FOR...

DID YOU SEE...

SOME NEWS FROM MY SON...

DOES ANYONE KNOW HIM?

WAR TALES subtitled by @drcaio

This is what dirty Nazis deserve. Murderers!

It is not enough?

Enough. For the pants.

The notice reads: "10,000 for pants and jacket".

That was yesterday.

- Ten thousand. They cost 5,000 now. - You must be kidding.

Inflation. Take the pants.

Or bring a chicken and we're even.

Stop this guy!

Are you looking for Géza Kovécs?

DETECTIVE

My brother.

He served in the Thirtieth Tank Regiment.

I managed to talk to some people,

but things are still missing.

How much did you find?

How did you meet him?

On the training ground.

Were they friends?

We played poker all day.

Géza doesn't know how to play poker.

I taught him.

Eye color? Hair color?

Are you sure we're talking about the same Géza Kovécs?

I met some.

He talked a lot about you.

And what did he say?

That you had an unresolved conflict.

Something you couldn't resolve.

A woman.

Anna.

And what did you say about her?

Which was love.

- My brother loved her. - Yes.

It wasn't my fault.

I regretted it a thousand times.

I swear, she started.

That bitch was dominating me.

- Géza is no longer angry. - He said that?

Life is too short.

Sorry for being suspicious.

The city is full of scoundrels.

Let me buy you lunch.

Do you like surprises?

It depends.

You will like this one.

KRISTQF WALTZ RESTAURANT

Brought a comrade.

No introductions needed.

Who is it?

He is friends with Geza

He served with you on the Panzer.

Lie.

I've dealt with pimps, scoundrels, patricides...

But you are the most disgusting of all.

The police car arrived.

Get him!

Do you have documents?

Because if you don't, the Russians will take you.

Good morning.

BERTHS

I do not wanna hurt you.

Who's there?

A friend!

Get out of there!

What are you doing here?

I got off the train and got lost.

I didn't want to scare them.

Who's scared here?

I come from Budapest.

- I just want bread. - Back!

You are not welcome here!

I will count to three.

If you don't leave, I'll shoot you and drop you on the Danube.

- Um... - Wait!

Two...

- Three! - I haven't eaten for two days!

Please!

Please please...

My husband will be home soon.

He won't be happy to find you here.

I do not bite.

Except when how.

I'll bring you some water.

Thanks.

Go west and then south on the road.

What's in there?

Cape Sheep.

This is fair?

If you don't hurry, it will get

dark and the wild boars will come out.

They also don't bite.

Except when they're hungry.

I'm actually looking for the Bérces family.

You know them maybe?

It depends on who asks.

Balezs Hanke.

I have news from your husband.

What do I tell your family?

Tell them I'll see them again.

It was the last time I saw him...

- Séndor - Imi.

Your husband.

So what happened to daddy?

It's late.

Won't you say more?

It's time to sleep.

Your father loves you very much.

But your mother is right.

It's time to sleep.

Judit Berces.

Balezs Hanke.

My son is called Virgil.

Beautiful name.

One night only.

Leave in the morning.

Thanks for...

don't throw me into the Danube.

You are...

very kind.

And you are very...

What?

Come on, say.

Good at storytelling.

Where did you say Cape Abelha was?

Sheep!

Over there.

Go hunting?

No, to the cafeteria.

Don't they go like this in Budapest?

He was the best marksman in the company.

After your husband.

Are you good at music?

Then? Did we get it right?

Your first deer.

Have you done this before?

What?

Bury it in the stomach, put two fingers,

and passes the knife between the fingers to the sternum.

My husband used to do this.

First hunt?

The last.

Beautiful photo.

Remember him?

The mustache was pointed.

What's written?

Vince...

"All against all,

and God against all".

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Where do you think he is now?

In a good place.

In the sky?

Mom said Heaven doesn't exist.

We just die and they bury us.

There is Hell.

So there must be Heaven too.

For that...

who cannot be with us now.

By the deer!

Anything else?

Any good music?

I won't deny that you're still on my mind.

I won't deny...

Vince tells me you're a good mother.

What else did he say?

What a good wife.

You can stop now.

Vince has never been to Russia.

He served near Belgrade, guarding a copper mine.

At least that's what he wrote.

Yes.

And then he was transferred.

Like I said, you can stop.

Her husband saved my life.

My husband is a monster.

If he comes home, I'll kill him.

If you knew him, you wouldn't be proud of your friend.

I don't understand why you lied about him.

Pardon me.

You fascinated me.

And... do you feel bad?

Will I feel bad?

I responded to an ad.

In honor of a guy I met in Kursk.

In return, his parents gave me a coat.

Without the coat, I could freeze that winter.

Some give me money, some give me food, sometimes I stay.

But everyone does it with pleasure.

Of course, because everyone gets what they want most.

A huge lie.

You give them hope.

It's the same thing.

Need help?

Attention!

A notice from Antal Orszég, notary at Cabo Ovelha.

On behalf of Aleksey Andreyev, commander of Cape Ovelha,

Mihély Dinnyés, resident of Cabo Ovelha,

was declared a war criminal by the committee.

The sentence: death by hanging.

- Hang the dirty Nazi! - Dirty Nazi!

- He deserves! - Dirty Nazi!

- Die! - Dirty Nazi!

BUTCHER'S

THERE IS NO MEAT

BUTCHER'S

Documents?

I lost them.

Mommy!

Balezs Hanke.

If you don't have documents, you must

go with the commander to forced labor.

Please... I just came from the front.

You can't walk around without documents.

I lost everyone.

What are you doing in Cabo Ovelha?

I'm just passing through.

Is there anyone who can identify him?

Yes, but only in Budapest.

In between!

Name?

Judit Berces.

The hunter's wife.

Do you know this man?

He brought news of my husband.

They were comrades at Don Bend.

Does he live in your house?

Help around the house until my husband returns.

Why didn't he say?

I didn't want to get her in trouble.

Good.

I'll give you a temporary ID.

He must report for a perm in Budapest.

Served with Vince?

When does he come back? He knows?

Soon, I hope.

The city is hungry. We need meat.

They will. We will go hunting.

There has been no news of him since 1942.

He won't come home.

Uncle Balezs!

Do not touch.

I got something. But what?

Which animal can open a trap?

"Reward...

for anyone...

with news...

about my son...

Pub...

Baron...

Baron Hag... Hagymessy."

Very good.

Get more firewood, son.

Baron Hagymessy. Must be a rich man.

Very rich.

Too bad I don't know his son.

I love you.

One of the pitfalls...

she was bloody.

He caught something, but failed.

Do people come here by any chance?

No.

Maybe it was a bear.

There are no bears around here.

We should sleep tonight.

Svetlana.

Virgil!

Virgil! Can you hear me?

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Virgil!

Balezs...

My friend.

I was barely alive when I got to Dubovoy.

Then came the Russians.

I fell to my knees and begged the lieutenant, a young man.

Doctor... see a doctor.

A Russian boy, he said.

Help please.

I was frozen, they could barely get it out.

Where did they take her?

They took Svetlana to a place,

and I to another.

To the Dobovoy copper mine.

I was a slave for two years.

Every day. From morning till night.

Pushing wheelbarrow, extracting copper.

And if it weren't for you, if

thinking about you hadn't kept me alive,

I swear to God, I would have died right there.

Did you listen to music?

We danced tango with Mom.

T, A, N, G, O.

Tango!

Know how to read?

Uncle Balézs taught me.

Is this shirt mine?

I borrowed it, if you don't mind.

Balézs helped around the house.

Who knows what I would have done without him.

When did you get here?

A few weeks ago.

- We hunted a deer! - No!

Uncle Balézs blew the horn.

Did you eat the deer?

We sell.

Come on, I'll show you my hat!

I wanted to speak with Uncle Balézs.

It's late.

Going to bed.

You still haven't told me anything about you.

We talk tomorrow.

Papa¡!

Goodnight friend.

Belgrade...

His letter said you were in Belgrade.

And truth.

Then they transferred me.

It is not?

Yes.

Said they didn't know each other.

- Is not true. - How do you know about Svetlana?

By Virgil.

He had time to ask.

Why does he pretend to know you?

I do not know. You are his wife.

Judith! Won't you go to bed?

I'm going!

If he touches me, I'll kill him.

If he lied to me, I'll kill you too.

Good morning.

Are you hungry?

No thanks. Not yet.

But it's good.

I made the food.

Did you do it?

All you need is potatoes, flour, onions.

Food for breakfast?

Do you know how much I wanted to eat that in the mine?

Tell me, what happened to you next?

After what?

After finding Svetlana.

I went to Budapest.

I was caught two days later.

Did they let you go?

I fled.

When did you get home?

In January.

God was merciful in letting

us safely return home.

You pushed me.

Sorry.

I'll get firewood.

Said she would kill him if he touched her.

You love me?

You know I love you.

Then go out hunting and come back alone.

We'll tell Virgil it was an accident.

I will not kill the father of your child.

Are you going to wait for me to hit you again?

I can go?

Stay to peel potatoes.

Listen to your mother.

I still haven't thanked you.

You took care of them.

Why did you say we knew each other?

Why did you say?

You lied to them.

I'm not a hero.

I did bad things in the war.

But I came home determined...

that things were different.

That's why I said I knew you.

Because I want to be the man...

He understands?

The man you told them.

I want to be worthy of my family.

That's why fate brought us together.

Not to forget the man he used to be.

And the man I want to be.

Do you like mushroom stew?

I'll make a nice, spicy one.

We don't shoot anything.

I won't deny it's still on my mind.

I won't deny that your mouth still burns on mine.

I won't let my dreams belong to you.

I will not deny that I still wait for you.

I won't deny that I'm still in love with you.

I would like to see the notary.

Tell him I'm back.

To avoid problems.

Don't need documents?

- They know me. - I can enter?

In between.

I thought I was selfish, but you're worse.

It's a coward.

Uncle Balezs!

They got daddy.

- Where? - At the city Hall.

He said to come find you.

Will they hang daddy?

They won't hang him.

Go tell your mother everything is going to be okay.

Mérton, tell Vince Bérces what you told us.

- He knows everything. - Talk to his face.

You killed my son.

He took out his Luger pistol and shot him at close range.

I have three bullets.

Here, here and here.

You left us on the way.

When and where did this happen?

In Ottevény, in October last year.

I don't even know where it is.

They took us to hard labor.

For the Belgrade copper mine.

Private Bérces was the cruelest of all.

He whipped us like galley slaves.

We prayed for him to be transferred.

- But we were not lucky. - How did you get to Ottevény?

When the Russians arrived, we went from Serbia to Germany.

On foot?

If anyone couldn't take it anymore, they would kill them.

My son was thin and weak, that was his crime.

And mine was to see what happened to him.

My son...

he was 28 years old.

Has he seen similar incidents?

We heard shots.

Those that were taken away did not appear again.

Do you know if Vince Bérces participated in the executions?

I'm sure yes.

But he didn't see or hear.

He killed my son!

Do you have evidence?

What did he say?

People here know me.

They know that I am an honest and hardworking man.

I was recruited. I fought for our country.

I even killed.

But only enemies, out of obligation.

I've suffered enough.

I'm finally home.

All I want is to live in peace.

- Don't believe in anything. - Sorry.

I'm sorry for what happened to you.

It needs a scapegoat, but it's not me.

You're mistaking me for someone else.

- Am I a liar? - Please silence!

Balézs Hanké, do you know this man?

Vince Berces. We serve together.

Where?

In Belgrade in 1941,

Then Dubovoy on 42 and Schuchye on Don Bend.

Lie!

If you interrupt me, I will expel you.

- I? - Yes.

Where did you serve afterwards?

We both deserted. We were picked up separately.

Vince Bérces, what happened to your service records?

Russians took and forgot to return them.

You burned them!

Hanké, do you know this man?

- No. - Of course. He was not there.

Did you see them together?

No.

Did you see Vince Bérces commit a war crime?

No.

Put your hands in the fire for Vince Bérces?

I do.

How can he do this to my son?

Get him out of here!

Berces is lying! But why?

You two stay here.

Is there any left...?

Leftover venison?

Yes.

50 pounds for 50 weeks.

If not, forced labor.

I will.

You always need a good hunter.

Thanks.

He called me a liar...

He killed my son in front of my very eyes...

That bastard.

I swear to God... I don't want to keep fighting.

But if I see you near my family, I'll kill you.

Stay here and translate the report.

- I'm in a hurry. - Then do it right away.

Thank the commander for letting you go.

Daddy! Did they let you out?

Yes son.

Where is Uncle Balézs?

He returned to Budapest. He had things to do.

Won't he come back?

No.

Tell Vince Bérces what you told us.

He knows everything. He killed my son.

My son was thin and weak. You want a scapegoat.

He whipped us like slaves...

But that's not me.

Do you know this person? We serve together.

Liar. If you interrupt me...

He called me a liar. Did you see them together?"

Put your hands in the fire for Vince Bérces?

Yes.

Why? What did you expect?

Let him ruin my family?

You ruined it.

I changed.

I survived the war for you.

Unfortunately.

Sorry.

Virgil!

Come! Let's go.

Go back to your room.

Your mom and I are just talking.

- It is not? - Come.

Stay there until we're done.

That was the last time I hit you.

Promise.

Stay there.

Son...

Go to your bedroom.

Stay there or I'll hit you too!

Why don't you let me love you?

Virgil!

Don't hurt mommy.

Drop it.

Virgil, are you listening?

Why did you come?

Why don't you leave me alone?

Where are they?

Not for a moment...

What does everyone want from me?

What did you do with them?

The knife.

In the boat.

Look there.

Virgil, are you listening?

Are you aiming at your own father?

Don't hurt mommy.

I won't hurt.

Run!

Run!

It helps me!

Strip!

Judith!

Virgil!

Judith!

Virgil!

Judith! You bitch!

Virgil...

In the boat.

Look there.

Feledi.

It wouldn't leave me alone.

I will state that it was in self-defense.

Really was.

He followed me.

Until here.

- What was I going to do? - Where are Judit and the boy?

I threw them in the water.

In the water.

You too! Goes into.

Did you hurt them?

What have I done to you?

It was you who took my wife!

Vince...

Continues!

Let her go!

Virgil...

Stay here.

I will send help.

It was the last time I saw Balézs.

Any idea where he went?

He wanted to disappear.

Depressives are instructed to smile in the morning.

Because if they're going to be happy, they will be.

But I've never heard of anyone

claiming to be a hero and becoming one.

I didn't mean to.

A little light autumn

A poem that comes close to your voice

The past comes back for a minute

Long ago the old melodies disappeared

Back beyond hundreds of memories

For many years all my life

All life

END