Koktebel Film Company
With support from the Ministry of Culture of Russia
Like fire and smoke, across the azure sky, My heart, my love, fly to your loved ones
Boris Ryzhy
Artyom,
get away from the window
Get on your computer, now!
Did we buy it so you could stare out the window?
I can take it back, you know Let’s go!
Olga Lapshina Marina Gavrilova
Sasha Gavrilova
Yana Troyanova Aleksey Filimonov
Aleksei Pustovalov Yevgeni Syty
Anna Ukolova Dmitri Kulichkov
Jana Sekste Irina Simanova
Alyona Lapteva
Makeup - Artem Krylov, Pyotr Gorshenin
Costume Designers - Victoria Kalmykova, Victoria Vinogradova
Art Director Lyudmila Dupina
Music by Pasha Dodonov
Sound Engineer Vladimir Golovnitsky
Editor Dasha Danilova
Cinematographer Alisher Khamidkhodjaev
Producer Roman Borisevich
Written and directed by Vasili Sigarev
LIVING
- Mama! Anton, come here! - What now?
- Roly-poly’s rolling around - What, on a sled?
- On a bike! - Let him be. I’m not interested
- Hurry up! - Grishka, I’m not interested
Mama, hurry! You’ll miss it!
Wow, look at him! He’s got a card on there, too
- Where? - On the wheel, see? So it goes brrm-brrm
Mama!
Brrm-brrm [imitates the Crazy Frog noise]
Brrm-brrm
- Is he bleeding or something? - I don’t know, I didn’t see
- Why are you still in bed? Let’s go! - Coming
- Go take your pills first - Yeah yeah
I put up the wallpaper
Got the linoleum done
The bedsheets are fresh, just like you said
Look - two dolls
- Let’s see the kitchen - Let’s go
It’s freshly painted
And washed
I scrubbed everything from top to bottom
With chemicals, with soda
Show me the fridge
The roaches left on their own Back then
Hey!
- Hey, let me see, what you got? - Shitting Grishka
Show me!
- Mama! I’m deleting it - Keep looking, there’s more
Mama, what’s this?
It’s this
Mama. You’re mental
Why aren’t you dressed yet?
- I’m going - So go
Hey! And take your pills!
Hello, Lena, it’s me
Here’s why I’m calling
I got Kapustina playing mummy again
She’s not drinking, she’s getting things fixed up
Sitting there like goddamn Mother Teresa
How should I know? I don’t know
Here’s why I’m calling
Can you bring the Kapustin girls over today?
She’s begging, she’s practically on her knees
Where’s your driver?
Well I don’t know what to do
Leave me alone!
Listen, we gotta think of something
So what’s the big deal? Put them on a bus. So what?
What could go wrong?
For God’s sake, it’s an hour and a half
Take the driver’s passport details Give him my number. We’ll meet them here
You think I need this?
Come on, Lena don’t bullshit me
Who are we gonna tell?
What’s she getting out of it?
There, that’s the spirit!
Alright! Ok, call me as soon as they’re gone. Ok. Bye. I’m waiting
- They’re coming? - Yeah, yeah, they’re coming
- Thank you. Would you like tea? - Sure, let’s have some tea
Did she drool on you?
- Fuck, what’s this stuff on me? - I’m gonna go look for teeth
- What teeth? - The old man’s!
- Here, I found one - Mama!
- Still got the root - Mama, you moron, it’s got a cavity!
Sure, maybe a little
Idiot! tooth decay’s contagious, you idiot!
Go wash your hands, stupid!
You ass, I saw it was just a piece of paper
It was a piece of paper
Where did you go?
I saw it, it was a piece of paper
Still got the root
If you scare me, I’m going straight home
Where are you?
- Dumbass, what’s the matter with you? - Shut up! Look
- Where’s the tooth? - Here. Look, right there!
- You better not do anything else! - Just look!
- What the hell’s that? - A penguin
- No, seriously. I can’t see from here - A woodpecker
- It must be mental, eating the house - Yeah, he’s mental
Are you confused? The tree’s over there
- Mama, he’s looking right at us - You scared him
- Bullshit, it’s your camera’s clicky sound - You scared him with your “mama, “mama”
My violet’s flowering out of season
It’s like it’s happy, too
like it’s gone crazy
- Do you know if they flower this time of year? - No idea
I know what happened
With what?
- The woodpecker - What happened?
There’s larvae inside the wall
So?
It was eating them
Mama, it freaks me out It’s like a deathwatch beetle
- Like a colorful grave - And staring like a bastard
- What are you staring at now? - Nothing
Then get away from the window! Always staring out the window!
- What are you, a retard? - No, I’m just looking
Retards do things for no reason Normal people do things for a reason
- That makes you a retard - So I’m a retard
- So you’ll have to go to a nuthouse - So I’ll go
Careful what you wish for
Igor, come over here! Igor!
- What did he do? - He’s gone nuts
- Just standing there - Did you do your homework?
Yes
- Why are you talking to him like that? - Like what?
- Like a smartass! - I told him I did my homework, that’s all!
That’s not all!
Stuck in here like a hermit, not talking to anyone!
What did we do to you?
Staring and staring out the goddamn window I’ll board the damn thing up, and that’ll be it!
Nothing’s good enough for him You freaky son of a bitch!
You listen to me, you shit! Quit fucking up the atmosphere in here!
I’ve kept calm so far, but one of these days
I’ll twist your head off like a light bulb, got it?
- So here we are - Retards
What now?
Or head home?
Let’s do it
Got it, Lena
Licence plate one-three-seven Yes
Thank you. I owe you a chocolate bar
We’ll be at the stop in an hour and twenty
The hell with your banya!
I’m going home. I mean, driving home
Got any more advice?
You’ve a one-track mind! Silly!
You should be thinking of your soul instead!
You’re like a horny teenager
[Priest reciting a prayer]
O Christ our Lord, bless the union of these thy servants
like you blessed the union at Cana of Galilee
bless their beginning and their end multiply the gifts of their life,
crown them with garlands in thy kingdom
for they are good and pure and honor thy commandments unto ages of ages
Amen
Father and Son and the Holy Spirit,
The Holy of Holies, united in essence, the life-giving Trinity,
one God and thy kingdom,
bless thy servants and give them a long,
fruitful life and strengthen their faith,
fulfill their earthly prayers,
and through the intercessions of your
all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother,
welcome them to the promised land Amen
When my husband died, I kind of lost it
Evenings, I’d sit and drink until I could sleep
Otherwise, I’d pace and pace, like I had a toothache
Couldn’t do anything
He was away for months at a time
Sometimes when I’d had a drink, I’d think he was away for work
One time, he just didn’t come home Never found the body
I went to a fortuneteller
He’s dead, she said
Didn’t even have anything to bury
I got so I didn’t even notice people coming and going
Stopped washing dishes
The girls were starving Filth everywhere
I know, I know We’ve been over this before
Right. When they came to take custody
Actually, nobody’s taken away your custody rights yet
That’s when I realized
I’m sitting there, and it’s like there’s two of me, struggling
One going ‘Get me a drink’
The other thinking ‘Gotta save the kids’
The first one won
I went and got a bottle,
and it was a week before I thought of anything
Went to their room
Their beds were grey like mummies. All rumpled
I started screaming and ran outside “I killed my girls!”
I even thought they’d dried up
The neighbours said you had them
I went back home
Couldn’t even touch the beds
started bleeding
- Ran straight to you guys... - Just in time, too
I didn’t want to tell you, but we even had some people looking to adopt
They were just waiting for the hearing
- What are you doing? - I keep seeing them
Lying next to each other
Arms and legs all stretched out Both so skinny
Heads small, like flower bulbs
Nothing but apple stems on the plate
They’ll be here soon Still got their arms and legs
Probably got a bit fatter, too
You’ve upset the dog, too
- Natka! Quiet! - Yeah, shouting’ll work
You’re probably trying to watch TV, and we’re bugging you
It’s finished
Can you believe this?
Wow
Went and got married
- Unbelievable - Morons
At least now, we won’t be scared
Why did you have to notice him? Sitting there, colorful bastard
A deathwatch beetle, like you said
- Hey, bro, got any smokes? - No
You boozing?
Drinking
How about a taste, bro
Get a glass, we’ll give you some
What is she, your lawyer?
I’m more of a prosecutor
Listen, why I came over: Can you spare a tenner, bro?
Listen, you’re starting to get on my nerves
I gotta buy some grub
Two days on the road Going to visit my mother
No water, no food. Like a camel
My mother is 65, can you imagine?
Here
I was a late child
Listen, bro, you’re a cool guy The chick’s alright
Let me know if you need anything You help me, I help you
- I’ll leave you alone - Be well!
Little bloodsucker!
Textbook case. At least he didn’t pull a knife on us - thank God for that
He seemed calm enough
At least we got some entertainment for our money
- Well, congratulations! - Congratulations
Hey, bro, if it’s not too much trouble, help me with my backpack
- What, you don’t have anyone else to ask? - The carriage is empty
- And my stop is coming up. Help me out - Bring it over here
Come on, it’s over there, between the carriages
Whatever
Rail, rail, tie, tie, the train is late
From the last carriage, peas begin to pour
What are you doing?
What are you doing? Hey!
You bastards! What are you doing?
He’s sick! He’s sick!
You bastards! He’s sick! He’s sick!
Help! Somebody, help!
Help!
Help, somebody, help!
Somebody! Somebody, help!
Cleaner came and swept it up, put it on the table,
sat down, and started writing a letter
My sweet little daughters I bought you all flowers
Daddy is dead
Daddy’s dead! Daddy!
- Hold him down! - What’s wrong with him?
- How am I supposed to know? - Daddy! - Shut up!
Shut up!
Hold him
- What are you doing, you stupid cow? - He’s driving me crazy!
- What are you doing? - Shut up, you son of a bitch!
- You were traveling with the young man? - Yes
- Is he allergic to any medications? - What?
- Does he have allergies? - I don’t know, no
- So, no, or you don’t know? - No
- Hepatitis, HIV? - No
- What’s your last name? - Grishina
Are you going to wait here?
- Yes, he does - Does what?
Have HIV
- Why didn’t you say so? - I did say so
- Galya! He’s an AIDS patient - He doesn’t have AIDS
So what does he have?
We all have children, by the way Tell us these things right away
Galya, come here,
I need to tell you something
- I told you to wait there! - I lied
- Wait there! - I lied
Can’t you understand Russian?
You want us to throw you out?
- There are rules, you know - I lied
Calm down, he’ll get treated like anyone else
- Where are you going? - Going for a smoke
- God, you’re all driving me crazy! - Why, it’s not allowed?
It’s allowed, go ahead!
- Is that your guy in there? - Yeah
They’re saying he’ll be fine
I saw the doctor. He’s a good doctor
You’re lucky he’s on call The other one’s a total retard
Ignore the woman in glasses, she’s always yapping about something
So what happened?
- We got robbed - That’s some robbing!
Me, I went for a ride in a car Didn’t go well
What did they take? Phone and wallet?
Looks like they’re looking for you
Are you looking for her?
Who’s she?
The ones who got robbed
- Was that you? - Yes
- They were saying it was a guy - She’s with him
Well, let’s write it up. Have a seat
What’s with your hand?
- Cut it on the glass - What glass? A bottle?
- Were you drinking? - No
- So I’m the one that reeks of alcohol? - That’s wine
Drinking non-alcoholic wine, then?
Sit, sit
- Who are you? - I have a bed here
- So why are you standing? - What?
Go back to bed, we’ll figure this out without your help
Sanya, you need my help?
Go ask the doctor how bad it is
See if we can talk to him
- To whom? - The victim. Tell them to write up a report
- What kind of report? - That you’re retarded
An injury report
So just say that. No need to yell
Moderately severe injuries
Did you examine him?
The doctors were talking
Ok, well, I’ll send you a subpoena, you can come and tell us everything
- They’re keeping me here for another ten days - That’s terrible! There goes our investigation
Ok, let’s get down to business
I, so-and-so, when and where and with whom
- I cut my hand on the glass in the train - And about that, too
Natka, Natka, Natka What’s the matter with you?
Your owners are coming They’ll be dragging you
around the yard by the collar
You won’t know what hit you
What’s the matter, stupid girl?
You little coward
What are you afraid of?
Natka
Talk to me! Talk to me!
Talk to me!
Sanya, why’d you send me in there?
He’s already dead
- They’re breathing! - Yes, Galya. It’s steam
It’s because they came out of a warm room
- But they’re breathing - They’re not breathing, Galya. It’s steam
What are you doing? Burying them alive?
Galya...
What kind of laws are these?
First, you take children away, then you bury them alive
Galya
Don’t touch me. You don’t want to give my kids back, fine
Let them live at the orphanage
Or let somebody adopt them. I’ve got dolls
To give to them. What are you trying to pull?
Burying them alive
Galya, that’s enough. Galya!
It’s a trick, I’m telling you A car crash! What car crash?
Gave them a bunch of drugs
so they don’t wake up
Do you think I’m stupid?
You think I’m stupid, is that it?
Galya! That’s enough!
Getting worried, huh?
Good, you should be worried!
I’ll go all the way to the President
Put your entire gang in jail
They’re burying them alive!
No other country allows this sort of thing
- What drugs did you give them? - Do something. She’s hysterical
What did you give them?!
Cut up their faces. I knew it right away
Rented the morgue. Bribed everybody
Just to bury them alive!
And they don’t even care!
Do you even have a conscience?
What did you give them? What did you give my girls?
What did you give them?
That’s it. She’ll be out for a few hours
Then give her some valerian, or diazepam
- Or give us a call, we’ll give her another shot - Thank you
- Would you like something to eat? - No, no. We have to go
Galya, how are you feeling? Better?
Want something to eat, in memory?
- Can I untie her? - Sure. Goodbye
Galya, I’m gonna untie you, OK?
What are you standing there for with your mouth hanging open?
Want something to eat?
There we go
No Galya, no vodka for you
Want some pie and some juice?
There you go. There, in memory
It’s a good pie
What a mess
- I need to ask you something - I’m listening
- What’s love for? - What?
What’s love for? They take them away anyway
Who gets taken away?
- Someone I know - What, drafted into the army?
Separation is a test
And you should pray too
- That’s not what I mean - What do you mean?
- Can you read burial rites for me? - What?
A burial service for me. Can you do it?
- You mean a christening? - A burial!
- Living. Aren’t you? - Can’t you tell the difference?
- I can tell you’ve been drinking - That’s my business
That’s true, but I have no intention to debate a drunk
Come back tomorrow for the service, then we’ll talk
I don’t need a debate! Just read the burial service!
- And how do you expect me to do that? - I can buy a coffin
This is crazy! Go home
It’s your fault! You sold us Chinese candles
Go home!
Real candles don’t go out, you hear me?!
You hear me?!
Oh, mama...
Help...
Galya!
What?
I have to go, it’s my shift
Tomka will stay, ok?
- She can go too - No way
- I want to be alone - No. Or come over to our place
- I don’t want to - Then Tomka will stay here
There's vodka left from the funeral
I was afraid to take it home If my man finds it, he’ll drink it all
Don’t you touch it either It's for the ninth day
You and Tomka can eat the pies and meat
I’m running late
Watch her like a hawk. Anything happens, I’ll kill you! Got it?
Ma said not to!
OK, let’s go
Galya, we’ll leave in a minute
What?
Should’ve thought of it earlier
When you created all this
This
You know what I’m talking about
Not much of a creator, are you? You can go to hell
I can’t help you
Go to hell, you hear me?
Cross my path again, and you'll wish you'd hanged yourself
That’s it, I’m not listening to you anymore
I’m not listening
What?
- Aren’t you going to get it? - Who is it?
It’s that dimwit, crawling back
Go get it, Igor
It's all a bit confusing
We dug and dug, didn't dig enough
And now you’re telling us to go?
You’re not being straight with me, Galya
Not being straight at all
- I want my share of the gold! - What gold?
I know you’ve got gold in there!
I’ll get it myself
- It’s just documents, Edik - Documents, gold, I don’t give a shit
- I’ll take it all myself - Don’t touch them, Edik!
Them who? I’ll put a stake through their brains!
What are you doing, you bastard?!
You bastard!
The blood smells like alcohol
Can’t remember how much I drank
Couldn’t you have called?
- They took my phone - With the woodpecker photos?
- With the photos - Well, fuck it then
- Let’s put a blanket over it for now - Sure
You’ve got no teeth
I know
Mama, I even went to the church,
started yelling at the priest
talking shit, drunk
I think I pushed him
Can you imagine?
I keep feeling like
you cheated on me
Everything’s different. Strange
Not like it used to be
Before, when I saw funerals
even on our own block
I really didn’t care
who died, and why
Meanwhile
somebody’s world was collapsing
Everything had changed
Forever
You can’t die
You hear me, you bastard?
Are you sleeping?
- Did you at least break his nose? - Nah, I just pushed him around a bit
When I was living with him,
so pathetic
He’s gonna grow up just the same
Loser
Igor, what the hell?
Are you all against me today?
- Everything's going wrong - It happens
Go to hell!
Hello, let’s dance
I love music
Take me in your arms. Dance with me
That’s great! Now sing me a song
What about another song? I like it!
Hello, let’s dance! I love music
Take me in your arms. Dance with me
That’s great! Now sing me a song
What about another song? I like it!
Hello, let’s dance...
How’s it hanging?
Awesome?
I see your shoes are at the pawn shop
Aren’t you gonna freeze your hooves off?
Answer me!
Too proud, I see
So why are we here, if we’re so proud?
Waiting for the apartment?
Proud people usually just take their toothbrush and leave
- My boy - Your boy?
Fuck’s sake!
It’s a girl, not a boy! Wanna take her?
And where, I wonder? To your patch of mud?
Your boy!
Weren’t too concerned about him when playing your slot machines!
Lose your money, and your son, and your manhood too?
Here, I've got loads of it, I can share
Here's a son, here's a daughter
Do you mind that they’re not yours? Well neither is that one
- He’s mine - Who told you that?
I know
You don’t know nothing. He’s Igor’s
- He’s mine - Igor’s
- Mine - Igor’s
Shut up, you bitch I didn’t even cum because of you
Get up, and out of here
Up and out of here!
What’s up, dimwit? My hand’s all bruised because of you
You want to see me get real mad? Huh?
Want to, fatass? Stay here
Igor! Where are the keys?
The keys! He took Artyom
- What do you mean, he took him? - Where are your keys?
Galya!..
Galya!.. are you in there?
Galya! What have you done?
Are you in there or what?
Galya, I know everything!
Galya, what have you done?
- She’s not in there - The sled’s there
- So? - She took the sled with her
She took the sled! What did I tell you?
Galya, what have you done? Huh?
Don't shout, I’ve got kids here
- Why did you dig up the girls? - Go away
Galya, you smashed Edik’s head He’s at the hospital
Go away
Galya, the cops are on their way
I won’t let anyone take them
- See sense, woman, it’s a sin! - Nobody’s taking them
You need another shot I’ll call an ambulance
Go away. They’re mine
What a mess!
They’re mine...
She’s gone completely crazy
Let’s go call them. What a mess
- They’re mine - Let’s go!
I’ll turn on the gas
Ok, I’m ready
Ready for what?
To go look for him
Well, I’m not ready Can’t you see I’m smoking?
So smoke
Galya, is everything ok in there?
Galya, let the doctors in, they're here
Go away, I turned on the gas
They’ll give you a shot, then they’ll go
And the cops too
I turned on the gas
Nobody’s going to take them
Galya, I talked to them about it
They already took them
Just let the doctors in, and that’s it Or I can give you the shot, huh?
I have matches
Put the matches away for now, Galya!
I’ll tell them to go
There, Galya, I talked to them, they’re leaving
They’ll just call their boss and go
Galya, pull yourself together! We want to help, Galya
I’m gonna break the door down! Look what you’ve done!
Galya!
Go away, go away, go away
Go away
Anton
I have to go
Go to the bank, get money for the funeral
And I have to call your mother
Make arrangements
I shouldn’t have told him that his father died
Lots of people don’t Children don’t take these things well
He can’t forgive me Thinks it’s all my fault
But it was because of the debts He had almost 300,000 in debts!
- Playing slots - Ok, I have to go. Hang in there
- See the psychiatrist tomorrow - We will
Some people visit mediums. Goodbye
Yeah
LIVING
For Kolya
Translations by ECLECTIC TRANSLATIONS
Subtitles by Ekaterina Shakunova YOUNGCINEMA.ORG