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Hello!

Hello! Look here!

Aren't you great!

Yes! Come on!

What the hell?!

- This is my horse! - How come?

I'm Śleboda's granddaughter.

Your father put it up for sale. Have you got ten grand?

What do you think?

I can't help you. Talk to your father.

- I've tried. - What will you do with it in Warsaw?

Not your business.

You're a defiant soul, girl!

A defiant soul…

Dad!

Fucking awesome…

Maja.

What are you doing here?

I've come to talk.

All the way from Warsaw?

I missed you.

You've totally lost it now, haven't you?

Hey! I'll rent a room in a nice hotel…

Listen…

You.

Me.

It's over.

Do you get it? How many times do I have to tell you?

Maja…

You don't really think that…

Does your wife know you're here?

Or should I call her?

I didn't mean to frighten you.

Then fuck off.

Now! Off you go!

Get the fuck away from here!

Be gone, now! I don't want to see you again!

I'm calling the cops. Fucking stalker!

Why did you cut out a swastika on Śleboda's door?

Śleboda's son testified:

I heard a noise, got out of the house,

saw a stranger with a knife.

What do you say to this?

A journalist from Kraków confirmed Maciek Śleboda's words.

Romuś, what got into you?

Romuś, we found this…

at old Śleboda's house.

Did you carve it?

Eh?

Take it easy, let's start over.

Why the swastika?

Romuś, you're in real trouble!

Old Śleboda's been murdered, and you sneak to his house with a knife,

cut out a swastika, get into a fight with his son…

What possessed you?!

Perhaps you know, who killed the old fellow, eh?

Did you see something, Romuś? Did you do it? Fucking talk!

Junior… It won't work.

Come, Romuś, come!

What's up?

A businessman from the US is organising an exhibition here.

"The Tatra Mountains - the fatherland of our fathers."

Doodles by Polish emigres' kids.

But the money's good!

Józek! Ask around if anybobody has seen Romuś!

Like he's never got lost before…

Don't spread panic!

Panic spreads on its own after what happened to Śleboda!

What about Romuś…?

He didn't come home last== night.

Can I…?

Listen…

- I wanted to clarify our things. - There are no "our things".

Józek, I won't do anything against you.

It's just…

I wanted you to know that what I saw in Kraków… - Anka!

You saw nothing!

Just let me be.

I'm sorry.

Deal with you own problems!

Have you gone mad?

He wouldn't hurt a fly, you've know him since you were born!

- Jędrek has jailed our Romuś. - But why?

Romuś went to Śleboda's yesterday and cut out a swastika on the door,

- and they make a murderer out of him! - He attacked Maciej Śleboda with a knife.

That journalist of yours can tell you all about it.

What's he got to do with it?

I want to see Romuś's room.

What do you hope to find there?

Do you need a warrant?

Look at him, the terrifying Mr Police Officer!

Come on!

I'm teaching him to read and write.

And to count too, but…

He's not making much progress.

Have you seen this?

I'm not selling for such price, so…

make a serious offer, please.

Thank you!

Finally!

How long can you keep me waiting?

You've got it all wrong… It was you who left without a word,

and then wouldn't answer the phone.

Breakfast!

First of all - where did you go?

To see my horse.

Stop it, give me a break! The bloody horse!

Dad…

Please, let's take it with us…

No way. And that's the end of it!

Could you for once…

do one fucking thing for me?

Let's eat.

Well? Go on Daddy, go on!

Majka!

Majka!

Excuse me…

My name is Anna Serafin.

It was me… who found your father.

I'm sorry.

Could I have a look at that… cross?

The swastika on the door?

Better ask locals about the swastika.

But be my guest, look at it as much as you like.

They say he was in a terrible state.

Śleboda was an old nutter, but what they did to him…

What do people say? Excuse me, good morning…

Did he have any enemies, or…?

- I know nothing. - Why all the questions?

As curious as handsome!

God bless!

They cut out a swastika on his door, right…?

Get the fuck out!

There's no need to insult strangers.

He probably knows little about Podhale.

Am I right?

I try to expand my knowledge.

Praiseworthy!

Ignorance is a trait of idiots.

And you don't look like one.

Oh, I see I'm getting quite popular around here.

I like to know all newcomers…

- And who might you be? - Doesn't know everything, after all…

Who around here knew old Śleboda best?

There's this woman… Why?

I'd like to go there.

I swear I have no bad intentions!

I'm just a humble journalist…

- I've come to talk, I swear! - I know what you're after!

You don't care about the truth!

You look for something else!

If I see you here again,

I can't vouch for myself!

Please, don't stab me with this fork…

I'll go and never come back. Can I go? Please!

It's nice to see how true feminine power works on you.

- You know him? - She does!

I do… You can let him go, he's harmless.

- Nice friends you've got! - Run before Babońka changes her mind!

I won't have any lowlander feed

on highlanders' old sins!

I'm beggining to worry what friends you've got!

What have you brought all these for?

They please the eye when they grow wild.

Since I've already picked them, I'll put them in water.

Kaśka says you're a scholar…

I work at Kraków University.

- I'm an anthropologist. - You're who?

I'm… I study culture.

When I was little…

…some scholars came to us.

They asked Daddy to tell them some highlanders' songs.

And my Daddy hated singing…

so he made up a load of crap.

He made it up all of it!

- Cheers! - Thanks.

Oh, highlander, highlander,

your pants are torn asunder!

And they were delighted, gave us some money…

and went home to write books.

I'd better be careful then.

Can I ask you something, Babońka?

The unexpected cross.

Is it still important here?

Why the sudden interest in swastikas?

Romuś carved one out on Śleboda's door yesterday, and…

…I wonder why.

Even after his death it's caught up with him…

Śleboda?

What's caught up with him?

That scoundrel, is he your man?

No, of course not…

He's waiting for you.

- How long have you know that old nutter? - Bastian, leave her be.

I heard she might know something about old Śleboda.

Better tell me what you were doing at his house yesterday.

I was saving his son.

That mad nazi killed old Śleboda first, then went after his son.

Romuś is not a nazi or a murderer, stop it!

You're up to speed with the investigation. Great!

It's a highland symbol, the unexpected cross,

which has arms at a straight angles.

A Nazi swastika is rotated at an angle of 45 degrees.

Are you going to walk around with a builder's square now? Cool!

I've read a bit about Goralenvolk…

A special unit was to be created during World War II…

But the volunteers ran away!

- You don't get the context at all! - So what is the context?

The unexpected cross was a symbol of happiness and prosperity.

There was one above the door of the Tatra Museum before the war.

But it has a very particular connotation since World War II.

- That's why highlanders stopped using it! - Except for Romuś.

If I hadn't shown up, who knows how it would've ended.

- You didn't say why you were there. - I was gathering intel for my article.

You hould start with a library. The one in Kraków, perhaps.

You're very cool when you get angry.

The unexpected cross.

In local tradition, it protected against evil forces.

A town-dweller teaching a highlander about his traditions!

I told you, Romuś is no nazi!

I think, after all that happened,

Romuś wanted to protect Śleboda's family.

Jędrek! What more do you need?

Romuś!

It's over!

You're coming home!

Come, come!

Come!

The unexpected cross?

Yes.

I'd better not regret it.

Thank you!

Boss!

I found it in Śleboda's stuff.

Fucking hell!

Fucking withdrawal limit!

Hey, don't break the cash machine, it's important around here!

They only accept cash here.

What do you need so much money for?

A horse.

- Never mind, I can't afford it anyway. - Perhaps I can help?

My father is a loser too.

That's why I left home very quickly.

- What exactly do you do? - I work in services.

…you can't just say "sorry, sir, I don't do that"!

- Here. - Oi! Hyrdy!

There's a deal to make!

Come here!

Well, come on!

Here!

You lied to me.

What are you talking about?

What is this?

- Where did you get it from? It's a fake! - We found it here.

But how? I've never been here with Majka!

I had no contact with my father!

My daughter didn't know her grandfather!

Can I talk to Majka?

No, because…

We had a row, she stormed out, turned off her mobile…

And now… I've just got a message from the bank,

she's withdrawn five thousand from my card…

I'm really beginning to worry now…

Will you look for her?

Three, four!

Already?

So what are you waiting for?

We're in the lounge.

- Thank you! - Thanks!

- For doing it for me. - Theft of a horse…

That's big.

I've got five grand.

From your piggy bank?

I respected your granfather. Buy yourself something nice.

- Boss! - Excuse me!

Junior! I mean… I'm sorry…

Junior Aspirant Maraszek.

I'd like you to meet…

- You dickhead! - The pleasure is mine.

- What's your problem? - Shut up!

You wanted to trick me into theft.

My moral code won't allow that.

What's the story with your grampa?

I hadn't known he existed until not long ago.

My father didn't keep in touch with him.

What drove them apart?

I don't know.

My father wouldn't talk about it.

I found the address in some documents, came here…

- When was it? - About a month ago.

He promised to buy me a horse.

And he kept his word.

How did he have the money for such a horse?

Was he afraid of someone? Had any enemies?

- Did you notice anything? - I don't know.

I'll take you to your father.

I'd rather not…

How could you meet with him behind my back?

You have no idea what he did!

No, I don't…

Because we don't talk about it. We don't talk about anything.

Sure… And your grampa had so much to tell you…

You bet he did!

He was happy when I came.

I felt important to him.

What did he do to you?

- You want to know the truth? - The truth…?

That would be something new.

Your beloved grandfather was a fucking war criminal!

I thought we would meet here.

- This is my wife. Ms Ania is… - Good afternoon!

…an anthropologist, her maiden name is Kalenica.

Our sons, Janek and Kamil. Say hello, boys!

Good afternoon!

- Boys, let's see some pictures. - Alright.

- I have to keep them busy. - Sure.

I'm guessing they both train cross country skiing?

I don't put pressure on them. You're very like your mother.

Really? Everybody says I'm like my dad.

Good afternoon, we haven't met yet. Władysław Pysior,

my wife Jadwiga and my first-born - Bożydar.

- Good afternoon, Anna Serafin. - We know very well who you are.

We are looking forward to your book with great interest, Doctor.

Not many people are interested in our culture.

- Our true culture. - That's nice.

Ladies and gentlemen! The organiser would like to say something!

This exhibition…

…was a great dream of mine.

And it wasn't cheap, this…

But it was worth it!

To see you here…

…see all of you…

…in such numbers.

I would particularly like…

to thank…

the Kalenicas,

for being our wonderful hosts.

You should all know that we…

…in Chicago…

…we remeber, where we came from.

To our fathers!

How are you?

Better.

Thank you for releasing Romuś.

- I hoped we would be able to talk… - Hiya!

Have I missed something?

- I hoped you had left. - You'd miss me.

You're scared of the truth!

My father fought against traitors.

- The ones among you too! - Give it a break!

He hated those, who had sold out!

Should I say it out loud?

He hated those, who took Goralenvolk IDs!

You said yourself - you're not from here.

- So be quiet! - It's commendable that you defend…

the honour of our fathers, Chief, but our guest, Mr Groń, has the right…

to express his grievances.

We all know that history is as winding as our rivers.

We all preferred to forget the truth.

You've taken after your father.

So many years have passed…

…and people still don't want to talk about Goralenvolk?

The truth robs one of his well-being.

It's easier to find comfort in lies.

- Hey, that's piss! - What?

Here! Litworowka.

Made it myself.

Cheers!

This is good!

I wanted to say goodbye.

- I have to go back. - Bye!

I'll call you.

And are you ready…

…for the truth about yourself?

What's going on?

Can you make this day less fucked-up?

Are you sure?

Please.

Will you tell me what happened?

My father yelled out that my grandfather was a nazi.

He collaborated with the Germans…?

And everybody around here knew?

I don't give a fuck about everybody.

- This is about my grampa, get it? - Yes, I know, I understand.

Can I sleep at your place tonight?

I'm sorry, we can't do that, I'm here for work.

Are you shitting me?

I've come here to write an article about your grandfather.

- That's why you're interested in me. - That's not why, Majka.

- You're a dickhead. - Majka…

Don't you want to know what happened to your granfather?

- You do. - Right. Fuck off.

See you round!

- Coming? - Nobody wanted to listen to you.

I don't understand why they treated you this way.

And you are…?

I'm a journalist. Always on the side of the truth.

Hold on…

So, where do we talk?

Few people have your courage to talk so openly.

- Alright, what do you want to know? - I'm curious…

what a man of such a moral spine like yourself

- thinks about this situation? - Are you asking about Śleboda?

Yes.

People say he collaborated with the Germans, that he was a nazi.

Look… He was a common traitor

who thought he would get away with it.

And there's no hiding from justice.

He had it coming, he deserved it.

For clarity - you think what happened to Śleboda is…

Just?

My father had to flee because of him, he never forgave him…

He never made peace with it.

I regret one thing: that my father didn't live…

to taste the revenge.

Did you know Śleboda?

I only managed to spit in his face.

Anka!

We're going clubbing in Zakopane with the girls, care to join us?

Come on! Don't stay at home alone!

You deserve it!

Coming?

- No, I don't dance. - Are you sure?

- Yes. But do go on! - OK.

Whoa… This isn't a school.

- How old are you? - Eighteen.

It's too loud in here! Miss you, love you, bye!

Hey!

Hey!

Everything alright now?

Yes, I'm seeing this cool guy.

A real engineer.

- Did you meet here? - No, of course not!

A land surveyor, from Katowice. Two more!

- It's good to see you smiling. - Do I have to show you my boobs

- to convince you I am of age? - Let her in, Staszek.

- You sold me out, you fuck! - Beautiful, ambitious, what a character!

Aren't you looking for a job?

Fuck you!

- Hiya. - They let you out?

- May I? - OK.

Hi!

You know each other?

We've met in passing.

Tonight is on me. Happy?

Hey!

You know it's not free.

- I want to talk. - I'm working.

It's my turn now.

- Majka… - Which part didn't you understand?

- Get the fuck out of my life! - Majka, talk to me, please!

Let go of me! Fucking hell! Let me go!

- Majka! - Let me go!

I love you, you idiot, don't you get it?

You're drunk!

I'll take you home.

Fuck off!

Hi!

Hello! Hi!

I'm sorry, darling.

Is it mine?

Majka…?

Translation & subtitles: Adam Faszcza