All language subtitles for Kahdeksan surmanluotia (1972) - 1

EIGHT DEADLY SHOTS

This film does not claim to
reproduce a real event,

although the story is based on it
in some important respects.

Everyone may have their own truth,
but this is the truth I have seen

and experienced having been
born into these surroundings,

having lived this particular life
and having studied these matters.

"Booze was the root of
all evil in our family."

Episode 1

Hear the wind in the wilderness

winding waves of our mighty lakes

They echo the glory of our sires:

Roaring rivers and murky mires

On these highlands, we feel free

Our songs echo silently in the breeze

Springtime brings us joy and light

Birds are singing with all their might

Our journey is hard, but we struggle on

Nature is cruel but our fight goes on

Deep in the heart of our native land

We built our homes with our own bare hands

We'll fight our oppressors
until we are free

Thieves and robbers,
we'll make them flee

We need no swords,
we are proud and strong

We fight for our clan,
our lives and our land...

We are here to see our friends
and brothers off to the Great Beyond.

It makes all human
contemplation die down.

Yet, a funeral service

must not be a moment of judgment.

In the earthly sense, these matters
are dealt with elsewhere

and the Great Heavenly Judge

will one day call each and every one of us.

And we all will be judged
according to our works.

Here, in this holy place,
we all wish and hope

that as individuals and as people,

we can believe more in
mercy than in revenge

and rely more on love than on hatred.

These four brave policemen
who gave their lives

fulfilling their duty and
carrying out their conviction

had embraced the way of
thinking that I was referring to.

They set off to carry
out their final task

thinking of conciliation, not killing.

O Jesus Christ, be merciful

My earthly days are numbered...

Do you want me to bring the radio closer?

At day or night, where and when

God is the only One who knows

It is not for me to understand...

Like a bird up in the sky

I journey fat away from home

My Lord, keep safe the ones that I love...

Take it away.

My Lord, I put my faith...

- Here you are.
- Thank you.

233,50

- 30, 1, 2, 3 and 50. Here you are.
- Thank you.

- Thank you and goodbye.
- Goodbye.

Mummy gets my child benefit on her
account in the Savings Bank

- Where did the shot come from?
- From over there.

What? A couple of shots and that was it.

- Funny bird.
- What? Yes...

- You got it with the first shot?
- No, I didn't.

It was behind a branch and it
moved a bit when I fired.

Grab it, Ellu!

- What's this?
- It's a washing machine.

- Where will we put it?
- Inside.

No, in the sauna.

- Where did you buy it?
- In the village.

- On hire purchase?
- What else!

- Let's take it inside.
- Does it wash anything?

It washes even you, you're always
so dirty. You and your clothes.

All right... Wait! Tanu, you do it.

- Does it wash shoes?
- Of course not!

- So you were out ploughing?
- That's right.

- The North Bog is ploughed up.
- For now.

Yes, well...

Well, see you later then...

Okay, I'll get going now.

What did you see Reiska for?

We were talking about ploughing
the bog up with his tractor.

There's no use. We should
get rid of the cows we have.

We'll turn the bog into a field so
we don't have to beg for hay.

- The boy took the gun!
- What?

- Tanu! What did you take it for?
- Go and get it!

What the hell are you doing
with that gun! Stop!

What did you take the gun for?

- I wanted to go hunting.
- Hunting!

People are talking already. And who'll
get the blame? You're my responsibility.

Take some firewood
to your mother... What?

You don't feel like it?

Go, now! I'll go and see Reiska.

- Hello.
- Hello there.

What are you doing?

The goddamn water
pump broke down again.

It's always the damn water pump
with tractors, goddammit!

It's the same thing with cars...

You don't happen to have any
rubber tubing, do you?

- I don't think so...
- The radiator is leaking...

- You've got to go and buy some...
- Well, all right.

Listen...

So...how shall we get the stuff?

It doesn't matter who does it...
- Let's go and get it together.

Ok, see you then.

Bye!

I got angry yesterday because people

call the police right away
if they see a minor with a gun.

And you get a fine for that.

We have enough payments
already, as you know.

I've been thinking, maybe
I could buy you an air rifle.

Well, I could practice with it.
And the pellets don't cost much.

When do you think you could buy it?

We'll see.

This axe is blunt.

I'll go to the shop with Reiska.
Sharpen the axe, will you?

- Where are you going?
- To the post office...

Reiska's giving me a lift in his car.

I'll pay the fine...
and run some other errands.

What errands?

Some phone calls, to see
if there are any jobs...

If you go to the shop,
bring me some sugar, one kilo.

- Granulated or cubes?
- Well, cubes.

- What did she say?
- Nothing.

Asked me to bring
her some sugar.

I guess we'll be needing some 20 kilos...

- Do I cut it in half?
- No, we have a big dog. That's fine.

- Have you caught any ducks?
- I don't hunt ducks, I have a hare dog.

- I shoot hares mostly.
- I see. Would you like anything else?

No, thanks. Got to go and feed the dog.

- Okay. It'll be 2,80, then.
- Oh, of course...

Good afternoon.

What would you like to have?

- A bottle of beer, for starters.
- Do you also want a beer?

No, I...

- Hello.
- Hello.

- You want cigarettes, right?
- One pack of North State.

- One carton?
- One pack will do.

I need some cartridges.
Could you order 50 for me?

Sure.

How's your license?
Could you get some for me, too?

I think there's 200 left.

I think it was 180.

- OK. Order 50 then.
- 50 it is.

- Could you order 60 for me?
- 110 altogether?

- Yes.
- OK, I'll make an order then.

Let’s put them all in a box...

Where are the bottles?

- That goddamn monkey won't leave.
- I'll buy some sausage.

You've seen any elk tracks?

Well, a few.

There are still some of them left.

- You're going to shoot any?
- No, I don't have a license.

- Hello. What can I get you?
- A little piece of sausage.

- How much?
- That's fine.

Do you still have the dog
that chases moles?

Oh, that one?
No, I've had one or two dogs after him.

- Anything else?
- No, just a bottle of beer.

I'd like to look at some shirts,
for the wife.

Yes, sure.

We've been talking about it...

Now you'll get to
taste some hare soup.

- No need to set up a wire noose.
- Wire nooses are forbidden.

I have a really good gun now.
Shoots like a beast.

Well, good for you.

Here are the colours.
Which one would you like?

- Do you have enough sizes?
- Yes.

Listen...

Give me 20 kilos of sugar,
two packages of yeast,

two kilos of oat grits and...

And what else... Malt, 1,5 kilos.

Well, yes... I think it's size 12.

We've been talking
about buying her a shirt...

- Size 12?
- Yes.

Maybe this grey one...

This is pretty...

- And it's size 12.
- Yes, well... I'll take this one.

You think you'll get lucky now?

- Just see that you don't disturb the elks!
- Is that your business?

- You'll get caught, believe me! Bye.
- Bye.

- Nosy bastard.
- Yes, I'll take this shirt...

- Goodbye.
- Bye.

Well, then...

Reiska will come by later,
so just leave them round the back.

- Shall I put it on your account then?
- Hell, no!

- Write it down on a piece of paper.
- OK, that's fine by me.

- Like always.
- Yes.

- I reckon I'll get some pussy now.
- I think so, too.

Wrap it up, will you?

Thanks a lot.

- Bye.
- Bye.

- Hello, I'd like to pay this fine.
- All right. Thank you.

Things will kick off, I'm sure.

With those fellows,
there's no doubt about it.

And once we get Sulo Hokkanen there,
we can get down to some serious drinking!

That's one hell of a nosy fellow!

He's hoping to get a reward.

- The boys are on the move again.
- Who's going to get caught now?

- I can go and get our stuff.
- I'll try to think of an excuse.

Thank you.

- I bought a shirt for your mother.
- One color!

What? Yes.

Should it have flowers on it?

- What do you have there?
- What? Nothing...

Mum, dad bought you a shirt!

- What?
- A shirt!

- You bought the shirt for mum?
- Well, yes!

- Well, did you?
- Yes, yes.

- Try it on.
- I'm not going to but it on now.

- Why not?
- What's the hurry?

- Is it the right size?
- Yes. Yes, it is.

- Is the color too plain?
- No, it's pretty.

I'll take a walk on the shore.

- Where are you going now?
- Three ducks flew by...

Where?

They landed over there.
I'll go and take a look.

- Take us with you.
- Yes, you must!

- I can row...
- Not now, I'm not taking the boat...

- Why can't you take the boys with you?
- I'll just go and take a quick look...

- Don't be late!
- No. Another time, boys!

- Show me the shirt.
- What for? Go put it on the bed.

Dad didn't take us...

- It's going to rain soon.
- It'll keep the cops away.

- Cops won't go out in this weather.
- Not those fancy gentlemen!

Listen...

I've been thinking about this bog.

Maybe I should dry it up.

Is it worth it, these days?

I don't know about that, but we
have to buy hay every year.

We'd get some hay for the cows at least.

I'll attach the tiller to the tractor.
We'll see if the wheels hold up.

We can always stop
if it doesn't work out

and try again in the spring,
if we feel like it.

I mean, jobs are scarce.
It would give us something to do.

Here it is, our little barrel.

Let's cover these up,
in case it starts raining...

We'd better go to the peat bog.

- It's a hell of a long way.
- Yes, but there's water near by.

Over there, where you sometimes
hear the sound of a chainsaw,

they found two stills a few days ago.
Got to be careful.

- Can you manage all that?
- This is just fine here...

- Put those on top of mine...
- There's no need...

Stay put!

Keep still! It'll be all right...

No job for a lazy man.

The march to Golgotha.

Let's have a bottle of beer.

This is worth its weight in gold
in this line of business. Smell it.

It's resinous all right.

There are lots of stumps over there,
even closer by.

We had to take our guns along...
Give me a swig, will you.

I couldn't have left without the gun.

The wives are starting to wonder
about our nightly hunting trips.

Go on, have a swig.

Damn, is it getting colder?
My breath is steaming.

We're almost there.

No, not yet! Let's put
the other stuff in first.

I've heard there's a still over yonder

Near the wood's on the peat mire

The moonshine is brewing

And the money keeps on coming

Each package of yeast
means one bottle more.

It stick under the nails!
It's like modeling clay.

There. It's nice and steady
now. Now the water.

One more bucketful...
Now, all we need is a cover.

OK... Let me check it first...

Pour it in, it's not too hot.

Pour it all in.

- It's going over!
- Don't stir it so hard.

You're wasting good stuff.

All the yeast has melted in.

Now the cover.

In case someone happens to come here...

Take that one!

Hello.

Well, hello.
How are you doing, Kalle?

So this is what you're up to?

I don't think I can believe my eyes.

What's wrong with this?

We'll get compensation
for clearing the land.

Compensation? I wouldn't
raise my hopes too high.

The last government reduced it
to 15 percent of what it was.

Land clearing
doesn't pay off anymore.

We'll never get a government
here in Finland

that will do any good for agriculture

or for small farmers anyway.

Well, it doesn't make much sense,

but if your life is hanging
on a few old cows...

I mean they're our only income...

After you buy the hay and stuff,

there's not much left to spare.

It makes you start thinking

about how you could feed
your cattle for free

and keep the little income to yourself.

I understand that...

But if you think about these times...

What's so special about these times?

Others are compensating for their
old sins by planting saplings

and you're clearing more land.
It's a bit funny in that sense.

When you think about jobs,
there aren't any jobs around here!

No. So this gives us something to do.

It's a lousy job, I know,
but what else can you do?

Well, I don't think you will
stir up the market or anything...

That's not what I'm saying, but...

I mean, compensation is
quite hard to get nowadays...

It's not granted too often...

- Are you going to the village?
- I think so, yes.

I have some errands to run.

- You have a meeting there?
- Something like that.

To make some social decisions.

About small farmers' lives.

I don't know if it's about
small farmers as such...

They're called "positions of trust".

I guess that's what they are.

You've trusted your matters to us...

Well, bye then.
Go and impose some back taxes.

Good luck with your effort,
in case there's a crop failure.

Yeah, you never know....

Well... Should we go and listen
if it's brewing already?

Sure, why not?

Hear anything?

Well, it's alive, that's for sure.

Drink a few pints of that,
and you'll hear the angels sing.

It's brewing all right.

Let's cover it up to wait for its destiny.

No one's been here, and
I don't think anyone will.

Tane shouldn't skip school
just because of the threshing.

Well, he must. Reiska
has been helping us out

and we can't do the threshing
just the two of us.

He'll skip school today, and that's it.

- What will he say to the teacher?
- He can say whatever he wants to.

Tane has been going to
school for so long

that one day will make
no difference to his intelligence.

Coffee break!

Come on, boys!

It's good weather for threshing.

Yeah, but the look a bit on the small side.

The grain, I mean.

It makes you wonder if it's worth
filling your lungs with dust every year.

In this life our ours,
it's not worth thinking

whether it's worth it or not.

We have to do as much as we can
for as long as we can.

- True.
- That's how it is.

Come in!

- The Lord's peace to you, sister.
- Good evening.

Good evening, and thank you for last time.

- You're welcome. Do sit down.
- Thank you.

On my way here, I saw that the Lord's
offering has not been threshed yet.

There's not much to thresh!

Well, the Lord's offering
is not always bountiful.

But a kilo is a kilo,
even if it's feathers.

- We got three big pikes.
- So bit that they scared me.

- Well, good evening.
- Good evening. The Lord's peace to you.

- Hello. How big were those pikes?
- This big!

- How are the religious matters?
- Well, that is what I'm here for.

- Would you like a cup of coffee?
- Give me some!

I just had some a while ago,
but maybe one cup...

- Manu, take your hat off.
- Again?

Have you held lots of prayer meetings?

Every Sunday, and on some weekdays, too.

But people seem to be quite
busy with haymaking

and with harvesting and all.

Manu, could you pass me the sugar?

- One must earn one's daily bread.
- True.

The matters of the soul
don't come to one's mind.

No, there's not much
time for those matters.

I was wondering, could we
come again next Sunday

to hold a prayer meeting
in your cosy home?

We could gather here
before God's face.

What are you smiling for, Manu?

Tell me, what's so funny?

It's fine by me,
but it's up to the wife really.

She's the one doing the cleaning up.

There won't be much to clean up.

- It's fine by me. You are welcome here.
- Thank you.

Well, I must get going...

Goodbye then.

- Where are you going?
- To talk to Reiska about our threshing

and to see if there are any
duck at the lake.

Well... I'll be gone for a while.

Try to come back by Sunday,
to listen to God's holy word...

Do you think it's too early?

Could be. Some crazy gunman
may be out and about.

Let's go down to the lake, fire
a few shots and come back later.

Well, things are cooking
in this old forest...

- Have you seen the cover?
- There.

- What do you think?
- It's strong all right.

Good stuff.

Now, no one can tell
what's been going on here.

Boy scouts have been out camping.

So that's what you were doing again?

- No, no...
- No?

Why can't you wise up?

Well... just a few drops
to brighten up this hard life.

There's nothing much
to be joyful about.

What joy is it to ruin your health
and other things as well?

Well, that's what I'm so sad about,

that things are in
a bad way all the time.

But when you take a few swigs,
life looks a bit brighter.

You mean drinking
makes things better?

Then you're hung-over, moaning and groaning
how you're hurting everywhere.

Didn't you learn from your father
what happens when you drink?

How many times did you and
your mother run into the night

when your father
was drunk and crazy?

Father was what he was.

Would still be,
if he was well enough.

And you've done the same thing.

I always have to worry about what will
happen when you come home drunk.

Move over, will you.

My God,
how that moonshine stinks!

We should put some lavender in it.

You should stop the moonshining.
Nothing good comes out of it.

Yes, I should move on to cognac.

How much would a bottle cost

if you drove over 100 kilometers

and took a day off to get it?

I wouldn't mind if it was just
a bottle every now and then...

But life is so nice
when you're not drinking.

Stop it.

Let's just sleep.

Try to sleep now.

- Please don't...
- Come on...

What are you doing? Oh my...

Get some firewood, will you?

- Did you see where your father went?
- No.

Good morning...

- Is Reiska home?
- He's upstairs, sleeping.

How was your night, then?

- Bad.
- How come?

I don't like it when he
goes off on his way.

Well...

I can understand that.

- I'll pop up upstairs, if it's all right.
- I suppose...

Hey... Reiska...

- Reiska!
- What?

Give me a ride to the shop.

- I'm too tired.
- You can sleep later.

Drop me off at the shop.

Don't flash the bottles around.
They're keeping an eye on you.

I must go and offer
the shopkeeper a drink.

- Hello.
- Hello.

- Is the shopkeeper here?
- He's there in the back.

Hello!

- Well, hello!
- What to have a drink?

No... Not when I'm working.

Just a little one.
One little drink, there's no harm.

- Come on.
- I shouldn't...

Well, let's go downstairs.

- Did you manage to make some?
- No, we didn't.

- Had to get some from the next parish.
- Well, how about that!

No one can do it in our parish.

It must be strong enough to
make your hat jump up in the air!

- Have another one.
- Not when I'm working...

Come on, what's the harm?

Bottoms up!

Stop gagging and have another swig.

I don't want to carry around
a bottle that's almost empty...

Come on...

No, I'm fine. Got to
grab something salty...

One more swig! You're a grown man.

This is really good stuff.

Absolutely.

Have one more.
- No...

Come on.

So, you're done with your threshing?

Pretty much...

Have another one.

We're having a wedding next
Sunday. Are you coming?

We've been talking about it,
so why not... Have a swig.

- Should I?
- Why not?

They sure know their job
in the next parish...

- Thanks.
- Well, bye then.

- Next Sunday, don't forget.
- I'll be seeing you then.

- Hello there.
- Hello.

A bottle of beer, please.

50 pennies. Thank you.

- What's up, Suli?
- Nothing much.

So... You were planning
on going somewhere?

I don't have any particular plans.

- What about you?
- I might go to the village.

- To see what's going on?
- Yes.

- You're done with your threshing?
- Yes.

Some thunder in the air.

- We may get some rain.
- Looks like it.

Well...

- Got to get a bottle of beer.
- Go get one.

- A bottle of beer. How much is it?
- 50 pennies.

After the war, people had nothing.

Now they seem to have
too much of everything...

Someone has too much of something?

Well, they have to put things
on sale in the stores.

They have products there
that people don't want to buy.

When there's too much to buy,
nothings good enough.

But when no one has nothing,
everything is valued.

It seems to me like
there's too much grain.

They would get rid of the surplus

if they held a moonshining competition.

All that surplus of grain
would be gone in no time!

And if people were drunk,
they wouldn't grow too much grain.

You're planning on going somewhere?

The two of us are going to go somewhere

where you can get some
of the stuff you can't find here...

There's this wedding and all...

- Are you coming?
- I'm invited, so I suppose so...

I don't want to miss it,
but if there's no enough of...

I'm the kind of guy who
brings his own stuff...

- How are you going to get there?
- We've ordered a taxi.

We'll drive by the village,
I need to go to a certain place.

I don't have the assets
that I should have, so...

The taxi should be here... Here it comes.

- Can I come with you?
- Sure. There're only two of us...

- Why don't you come, too?
- Well, I might as well...

Let's go then.

Where's Pasi? Did you drop
him off somewhere?

- How should I know where he is?
- You know perfectly well!

And I know what's going on
with the two of you!

I don't meddle in your business.
Go find your man.

I'll meddle in your business soon!
I know what you were doing last night!

- What?
- You know what!

If you don't stop that
shady business of yours, I will!

Well, suit yourself.

Sure, that's fine by me.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Two bottles of beer, please.

Well, then...

Here you are...

- Beer?
- Beer.

- Well, why not?
- What happened to your hand?

I burned it.
That's what happened.

I see.

But the fire was so small that
I didn't bother calling the fire brigade.

All that got burned was my hand.

I think I saw you make
some stuff last night...

No, I haven’t made any but I think
I have some in my backpack...

I didn't make any last night...

Well, all right...

I guess the other fellows
went to get a refill.

I could've given them some.

It's vodka. I'll pour some for you.

And some for myself, too.

Just enough booze
to get into each other's shoes...

Let me smell it...

To see if it's any good...

I think... I think they know their job...

I heard they were accused of
brewing the stuff from moonshine.

But why would they brew
something that's already brewed!

- Hello.
- Hello.

I have a terrible hangover.
Do you have anything for me?

Well... the boys sold me
a bottle yesterday. For 15 marks.

Do you have any? I'll pay for it.

Well, I can give you some.

- It's over there.
- I can pay for it.

Translated by Outi Kainulainen
Transcribed by Inglourious @KG