Original subtitles

"Georgia-Film" and "Arci" Studio Presents.

NANA DJANELIDZE's production.

Today is Christmas Eve. It's the longest night.

Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

THE LULLABY

Based on Jacob Gogebashvili's stories.

KETO AS CHILD - NINO ABULADZE

KETO - MAIA BAGRATIONI

KETO'S MOTHER - NATO MURVANIDZE

KETO'S FATHER - NIKO TAVADZE

LEKSO - ARCHIL TSITSISHVILI

KETO'S GRANDFATHER - KAKHI KAVSADZE

TRAMPS - ZURAB KAVTARADZE, ZURAB STURUA

SINGING - TAMRIKO CHOXONELIDZE

Mom, I'd like to go with you.

Why, I'm always with you.

I love you so much.

Keto, look at the swallows. Little birds, little birds, have you seen my little girl?

But, I'm here, mom.

Where is daddy?

In the yard, playing chess.

Kiss me or I'll not let you go.

Daddy!

Here is my little darling.

Good morning, little lady.

Aleksi!

Yes, sir!

Who has taught you this song?

I've heard the choristers learn it.

Come on, start it again.

What a beauty has come to see me. I've stored something for you.

Nuga?

No. Hush, no one's to hear.

Speak up!

The delicious thing is in the trunk.

Granny, I love you so much!

Is it Jesus' book?

Yes, honey. The angel is waiting for you. Ring the bell.

The ducks turned yellow.

Here're binoculars.

And here're our swans. Father, mother and me.

Look at the seed. It's alive. We'll now plant it and it'll fall asleep.

Then we'll give it some water. The seed'll swell and sprout a stem with an ear.

There'll be many small beds in the ear. New seeds'll go to sleep there. Got it?

Yes, but I won't sleep now.

Dear God! Bless me and save from evil.

Teach me good and show me the path of truth to bring peace

and happiness to my mom, dad, grandpa and motherland...

That's a good boy! Come here. We'll learn two letters today.

When you learn your ABC, the magic world of books will open up before you and bring you lot of joy.

Now, this minute, the guardian angel is hovering over you.

He is happy to see you learning.

He rejoices at your zeal and good deeds.

He'll be at your side at night too and bring pure and pleasant dreams on you.

Mom, look, there's an angel.

Where?

Was it really an angel?

Yes. Really?

Yes.

Mom, sing me a song.

It flew away.

Look, it flew up to you.

Here's your mom.

Keto, take care, not to catch cold.

Nino, my beauty.

Your mom no longer loves me.

But she does love you.

Why doesn't she look at me?

Mom, look at him.

Keto I've something to say your mom in private.

I'll run away then.

Go.

Take this to orphans.

This to the widow.

And this to paupers.

Take the bread.

- How is mom? - She's all right, thanks.

Liziko, take the bread.

Keto, look, who's coming.

Grandpa!

Grandpa, are you taking a walk?

Where do you come from?

I was together with Nutsa and Aleksi.

Shall we begin our game?

- I must be off. - Won't you kiss your grandpa?

That's a good girl. Now off, you go. Let's go.

Look at my dress!

- What is this? - It's birdie hanging on a twig.

Poor birdie, it's in torment...

Look, it flew off!

Aleksi, you are a good boy.

- Where will we go now? - We'll set out on a journey.

- I'm tired, I want to mom. - Alright, stop whining!

Who is it now? I'm afraid.

It's a camel.

- Is he looking at me? - Yes. He is very clever.

Don't go away, Aleksi.

Keto. I'm flying away!

Good-bye, Keto, my love!

Mom, is this the Heaven?

Grandpa is sleeping. Let's go to the stairs.

Good evening, I've come to take Aleksi.

Aleksi!

- Let me stay little more. - No Aleksi, it's already late.

- I'm going. - Aleksi, will you come tomorrow?

- Of course. - Thank you very much.

God be with you.

- Bye Aleksi. - Bye Keto.

- Come earlier tomorrow. - I will.

It's Keto. Keto are you crying?

What are you doing there?

And forgive Keto, if she did not behave well today and grant her sweet dreams. Amen!

Amen!

- Let father stay here. - I'm here.

- Where is my little turtle? - Here it is.

Mum, sing for me lullaby.

A child?

What shall we do?

- God bless you all. - Do come in.

- God's mercy over you all. - Thank you. Come in.

We are on the road and we live on what good people share with us... the world is full of good people.

- May God bless your way. - Thank you.

May Archangel Rafael be your protector.

The most needy are those traveling and those imprisoned.

Thank you. If we walk over nine hills... he will see again.

Nutsa, give them food and something warm.

You needn't worry, we are used to being out.

It's cold out already.

Everything is ready.

But if you like to stay you are welcomed as long as you need to have a good rest.

Thank you very much for the offer. Let's go.

Thank you. Stay with peace.

- Who were these two? - God's people.

Mummy, I'm afraid of...

No, my sweet little girl...

Give me back my baby.

Mother, I love you.

Mummy, mummy...

Keto, Keto...

Mother, are you crying?

- No, I'm not... - Is the angel gone? - Yes.

Did the angel want to take me?

No.

Mom, I want sweet water.

What has happened, mummy?

Aleksi is gone with the angels.

Keto!

- Aren't you cold sitting here? - No, I'm not.

- Your hands warm? - Yes.

- Nose? - Yes.

Show me.

- I love you so mush, dear. - I love you more.

- No, I love you more. - No, I do.

Now I'll go and bring some grass for little Beko.

Don't move! Come here!

What shall we do?

I'm here. Take nuts... Eat it.

What has happened?

What is happening here?

Keto's been stolen...

- What? - Kidnapped.

Keto, where are you.

Who has taken you?

Is it you, Keto?

No, I'm Nino. Keto is not here.

I'm leaving. My mother was here now.

She was four years old when she was stolen by some tramps, we could not find and sign of he.

Her name is Keto. They say she's been taken and sold.

A noble man has bought her. This is comforting.

I'll ask everybody, look everywhere for her.

If I have some news, I'll send for you, or I'll come myself.

Take care of it.

Nino, what are doing? Where are you going?

Don't you hear me, what are you doing?

What are you doing? Your child is stolen from your own yard, you have disgraced yourself.

Don't stop me, It up to you until now...

You should have walked all over again and again looking for her.

Oh, I miss her so much...

Is it my fault? Dry grass...

Nino, today is our wedding day.

The witch!

"Salam"

(Text in Tartar)

Christ, our Lord, grant peace to the world, stop all wars,

give fish to those fishing, give fruit to the country, release evil spirits, heal blind, raise destroyed...

Take care of widows and orphans.

Keto! Keto!

Keto!

She's forgotten us.

She doesn't remember Georgian. She was brought up far away from home.

Keto, here are all your toys, do you remember?

You loved to play with them. Your little donkey.

Remember your rabbit? Rabbit, rabbit, little rabbit.

Here is your turtle, you never slept without it...

I used to sing Lullaby to you. You were sitting chick to chick with me.

Keto, don't you see me?

Keto, tell Mu-mmy. I'm your mother, Keto, your mother!

Keto, tell mo-ther, mo-ther!

Keto, my Keto!

Nino!

Don't worry. Everything will be all right. Very soon.

Don't cry.

Look at these beads, you enjoyed playing with them.

This is your dress. It looks so nice on you.

You are so beautiful, Keto. I'm your mother, you are Keto.

I can not watch sufferings of this child.

If in some days she'll not turn to us, I'll take her back.

Where?

They should be nice people.

Better to have her dead but here with me...

Nino.

My, my, even dead... here with me.

What are you speaking Nino, calm down!

Keto, you loved this spring once, remember?

We often were sitting here and listening to it's murmuring...

It was telling us stories about clouds, stones and many other things...

Keto, Keto, tell mo-ther.

Never mind. Time will pass and you'll remember everything.

Come along. I'll show you something.

You always loved to run here around... It was always your favorite place.

Do you remember Aleksi? You were playing always together.

Look, this is Aleksi's mother.

Keto!

Keto!

Forgive me.

Don't look there, to that direction, from where the terrible black men came and stole you from me.

Do you hear me? You are my daughter.

Come on, here on these stairs you were sitting and playing, and they came and took you from this very place.

Don't scare the child, madam.

Take her to church, she'll remember everything.

They cannot go to our churches, their religion prohibits them.

Why them? This is my child, Keto.

Where are our hosts? Show us Keto... We've come to see her.

My God! What have they done Nutsa, help me!

What we have done to our poor baby!

It's over, take her back immediately.

Keto doesn't belong to us.

Forgive me.

You are right.

I'm going.

You'll go soon, back to your "parents", to your home.

I'll be always with you... looking from above on you, sleep, now...

Mother!

I love you, mom.

Scriptwriters: Nino Natroshvili, Nana Janelidze.

Director-producer: Nana Janelidze.

Cameraman: Giorgi Beridze.

Music: Jansug Kakhudze, Vakhtang Kakhidze.

Arci Studio