All language subtitles for U gori raste zelen bor (1971)

Dedicated to the 30th anniversary of
the uprising of the Croatian people.

All events are based on true events,
and described in Ivan Sibl's war journal.

Do we have to die before we get to...
To the battalion.

Do we have to die?

Are you insane, you crazy fool?
What did I tell you?

Why are you showing off, you
stupid hillbilly? Look what you did!

What are you yelling about? It's
same for the both of us.

You had a little bath and started yelling.

Now we'll create some fire huh?

You'll be dry in no time.

Listen all this yelling...

You're so impulsive... Really impulsive.

You don't know... What's most important.

If you'd know the most important,
you'd shoot me.

You'd shoot me to death, I swear.

Say... You have a letter.

What letter? - I don't know, they say
it's from Zagreb, from your wife.

Look at the letter... Here, take it.

When we get to the battalion, report
to the commandant.

To report to the commandant?
- You do have a commandant, right?

Of course I do. What kind of battalion
is the one without a commandant?

I'm the commandant, God damn you!

Come on, get up. We don't have much time.
What's with all this sitting?

We have to get to shooting before dark.

What shooting?
- They're shooting some degenerate.

And it's nice when the battalion
commandant is present, I mean

you like a politician, me like a
commandant. Come on, get up.

Why did you start the fire in the first
place? - How should I know, it's in my blood.

Shepherd is starting fire as soon
as he sits down.

Is there any more rivers here? - Why
do you ask? Because of swimming huh?

There isn't, don�t worry.

THE PINE TREE IN THE MOUNTAIN

How could he run away, God damn you?
- Go and ask Nikola.

This is a big disgrace my friend.
All these people came...

How could he run away?

I fell asleep. How could I know that
a Home Guard soldier will run away?

Did you know who he was?

We didn't tell him, and it's not
important.

The worst part is that he had a death
sentence, and he got away.

Go outside.

Say Lazo, what will you tell these people?
- What could I say?

They'll shoot him.

People must have confidence in us.

An army would fall apart here in
a blink of an eye.

We have to create confidence, there's...
- Fell asleep on watch...

Will you sleep here? - There's no time,
we have to get in action early tomorrow

so it would be good if politician can
get to know the battalion. - Hello comrade.

Come to pick up the report
when you leave.

Will you allow them to kill the boy?

Lazo knows what he's doing.
He's from around here.

He was in Spain, and I don't know...

Say... Listen, I know it's silly

to tutor a man how to live today,

especially if you don't know will
you wake up tomorrow.

There's no future for a man in war, right?
Late Adam used to say that.

He was former politician. But whatever,
I'm telling you,

No one knows better then these people
how to hunt for venison here.

Or, for example, how to dibble potato.

Or who to execute here. Let's leave
that to them.

Personal ID of the member
of armed forces

And because of this scum, honest boy
will get killed.

We'll see each other!

We'll see each other, even if
that's my last thing!

What are you doing with captured
Home Guard soldiers?

On the headquarters orders we disarm
them, and send them home.

You won't believe me, but I captured
some of them two or three times.

You're sleeping huh? Sleeping, damn you!

They're good for getting weapons.
- Do any of them join the partisans?

They do, if you scare them good.

And some are volunteers.

And you won't believe, after that, they
become the best fighters.

Hey Markeza, one of them is rookie for
sure. - I think so too.

Let's check. Hey, Home Guard soldiers!

Surrender!

Charge!

Move, move. Drop your weapons.
Hurry, hurry!

Come on fattie!

We see each other again mister commandant.
- Fuck your mister, get lost!

This is not good.
- You think this is a wedding?

My dear, you can lose you head here.

Listen, I play accordion.

That will save your life for sure.
Get lost!

There's an ustasha among them. - Ustasha.
- He says he's on leave, and went with them.

A real ustasha in uniform?
- In uniform, of course.

He spit on me, and insulted my mother.

Tie him up.

Hey, you!

What can you play?
- Everything.

Love songs...
- Love songs in war?

Do you know that cow kicked me in
the ear as soon I was born?

Love songs in war? In war!

You Home Guard soldier shame!
Get over there!

Love songs...

Ivan!

Listen, their officer says that...
- He's our sympathizer.

How do you know? - Every captured
Home Guard soldier officer

is saying that he's a partisan sympathizer.
It's not the first one I captured.

What should we do with him? - You're
asking me? You are politician, you know.

If you don't ask, every fighter will
tell you.

First, disarm him, take his bag.
Does he have a watch?

He does.
- Take it and give it to me.

Then you ask him nicely, will
he join us.

Then you'll see what will that partisan
sympathizer tell you.

Mouse! - Yes?
- What's that over there? - Ican...

Ican again?
- You didn't tell me do you smoke.

Take one. Light it up.

There was all kind of cases.

One time, we shot a home
defender officer.

And later, from the headquarters, all
blame on politician. 'It's your fault'.

'You had to know. Who will if you don't'?

It turned out that he was our man, and
and important man.

Why did you took his cigarettes
and lighter?

Politician, you save his head, I'll
give it back easily.

Stop! - I'll show him.
- Take it easy, Ican.

Who told you to tie him up?

Let him go mate, let him go.

Anyway, there's no mercy for ustashas.
It's better before the trial.

It's Dikan fault for not tying him.
- I see that you're not stupid.

Hey Markiza, come on load them up.

Say, where's the guy with an accordion?

Come here.

Let me hear that love song.

Listen.

What's the name of that fighter that
shot? - Ican, your Croat.

But he's a great shooter, isn't it?

What are we waiting for now?
- You, to make a speech.

What speech? - For the Home Guard
soldiers, you know...

'We are fighting for the right cause
against occupant and his servants,

join us in your free will'

And they'll say 'We prefer to go home'.

And that's how it ends almost always.

Markeza? Where's Markeza?

Go with Markeza.

He's singing nice. Well done.

But maybe he should sing louder,
from the throat.

But this way, from the soul,
that's good too.

Well done. Say, where did
you learn that?

It's nothing, I played in bars.
- It's something, it's good.

Say, would you stay in partisans
voluntarily? - I would!

You would? - I would.
- Alright, we heard, alright.

Shall we really join them? - Didn't you
see what happened to that guy?

He was an ustasha, a real ustasha, that's
completely different. - Screw that.

Ivan? What is it, Mouse?

Deliver a short speech, talked them in.

You better do it, until I manage a bit.
- Wait a minute, It's more effective if

croat politician do it. Anyway, they're
afraid of me.

Home Guard soldiers, listen up!

Croatian partisan, political commissioner
of our battalion will speak to you now.

Home Guard soldiers,

we know that you're put against your
will to the service of the occupant

and his servants, degenerates of
our Croatian people.

We, partisans, fight for the right thing.

We're fighting for brotherhood,
for equality,

and who wants, can join us

the bravest and best sons of our people.
- We prefer to go home.

Me!

Me! - Me!

Is there anyone else who wants to join
People's Liberation movement?

What is it? You're scared, right?
- Yes, mister, you are smart.

We are poor, villagers, we prefer
to go home.

Alright, you'll go home.
- Well done.

But you'll understand us, we don't have
our factories.

And your masters will give you everything
you need when they gather you again.

And because of that, who wants to go
home, will go with naked but, understand?

In his underwear!

Remove everything else!

Mister commandant, in front of the miss?

You're a lousy man, undress you
Home Guard soldier shame!

Undress, come on!

Why are you so down?
- I made a lousy speech.

I should've prepared. - Come on, it would
be the same if the God talked to them.

They are villagers, and they are smart.
They never go in the heat, never.

What is forcing them to join us?
Nothing.

You think I'd collect my people if
I didn't put knife under their throat?

The officer stayed. - That's suspicious. We
should keep an eye on him, maybe he's a spy.

God damn him!

What are you doing, God help you?

You said we can go home.
- I said that to them!

And you said that you're joining
the partisans voluntarily.

And listen, from now until the end of
the war, you can only desert.

But then, there's only one end for
you, a bullet!

But I have a wife and child.
- Well, that's a big trouble.

Many of us don't have to worry about
that anymore. They killed and buried all,

now we're like the birds on a tree.
It's easy for us to go in the woods, huh?

Come on man, don't be stupid.

Is anyone here from his village?
- Me, sir.

There, he'll tell your family.
- Yes.

You jerk, you fool. You made a fine mess.

What shall I do now?
- Nothing, shut up.

And run in the night, you fool.

Give this back to him when you talk to
him. Will you talk to him?

You know, 'Where you're going, who's
sending you?' Listen to me,

I won't teach you something you know
better then me.

I'm not a politician, damn it!

Home Guard soldiers, what
are your commands?

Attention!

On the right!

Marching start!

In running pace! Song!

Sing, army of Ante Pavelic, damn you!

Do you see? You see how you were,
and how you'd still be

if you hadn't join our army voluntarily.

Run under women skirts!

Faster!

You see man, you'll enjoy all kind of
jokes and pranks here.

And your running plans you can attach
to the frost and put above the fire.

I'll tell you something that I wouldn't
tell my father if he'd be alive.

It's been so long since I was so, happy

like that song of yours, and that paunch
you're stretching.

You won't touch a gun, I'll keep you
safe, and you just play sometimes.

Long live!
- But I have a wife and child.

The most important for them is that
you stay alive.

So don't try to run, or I'll kill you.
I'm telling you.

Do you understand?

There, we took care of that too today.

Majority of the German units is going
from Karlovac, Sisak and Petrinja.

One motorized troop is going from
Zagreb to Bjelovar.

Where did you find that out?
- From higher sources.

Battalion commandant. Go on, who's your
higher source? - I can't reveal that.

And we should just trust you, right?

My documents will follow me. - Along
with enemy ambush if we believe you!

Comrade, I understand your distrust, but
it's my duty to warn you.

You're in touch with the first units
that are cleaning the field.

I didn't hear your name.
- Ivo Jurica.

Ivo Jurica? And I should guess what is
your first name? Take him with you.

Mouse, are you done already? - Yes!
- Get in order and move!

Ican, take the prisoner.

Am I a prisoner? - No, you captured me!
- Let's go.

Take your weapon.

Do you know something more vivid,
some army song, but not fascist.

I know. The pine tree in the mountain.
- You'll play that when we enter the village.

You don't trust him? - Not a word.
You heard his name, Ivica Jurica, come on!

And if he's telling the truth?
- We'll run, it's not my first time.

What about him? - If he's ours he'll run
with us, if he's theirs, he'll run to them.

But we'll kill him. Come on, comrades!

You go in the front.

Come back home.
- Calm down, please.

If you don't come back home I don't
know what I'll do. I don't have control,

I think I'll start screaming in the street.
- You don't know what you're saying.

I'm pregnant. You can't judge our child
and me to be your hostages.

One day, when they capture you, we'll
be in prisons and camps.

You know what happened to
Amod's wife and child.

If anything happens to you, if they
capture you or kill you,

I'll kill the child and myself!

Pleasure huh? It's completely
different with music!

Dikan, the courier has arrived from
headquarters, says it's urgent. - Fine!

Take politician with you. I'll follow
you. Come on.

No headquarters will ruin this joy
for me, understand?

Vividly, vividly!

This means that the officer was telling
the truth. - Of course.

Why didn't you believe him then?
- I still don't believe him.

He was telling the truth so he could
earn my trust, and when he does,

then he knows what do I think and
what will I do.

We'll play pal, we will!

We're staying in the region, that's the
order from headquarters.

Show me something on that officer map.

Tell me, where is our village here?
- Over here.

Now tell me how all dogs are trying to
get our bones?

We have information that from here,
here, here, here,

are only two passes free.
- This is the river? - Yes.

And what's this? - Grabovac.
- That's the strongest ustashas stronghold.

On the hill above the village is the
former Falcon home.

Around there everything is mined, except
the road that goes trough the stronghold.

There are walls, bunkers, machine guns,

wire all around. No one is expecting us
there, or anyone would go there.

What's your suggestion?

Nothing. Let me eat like a man,
it could be my last.

Headquarter will probably go across
the river. - Of course.

They expecting it there. That's why we
must perform an action.

One hard action so they think that we're
the headquarters, so they lose attention

on the river.

How many ustashas is in the Grabovac?
- Around 80.

That's not too much.
- You don't say?

It's enough for that fortress. And how
we can attacked them?

We can't without a cannon and a
mine thrower.

Why are you so jumpy? Like you
have flies in your stomach.

How far is Grabovac?

About an hour of fast walk.

Why do you ask?

Get up! Come on, get up comrades
partisans, come on.

Get up! Look at this!

Why are you sleeping, get up!
Get up damn it!

Are we army or... - Peasants! Ican, what
will you do if we win this war one day?

And things won't be, as Adam used to
say, 'torturing man on man'.

What late politician used to say, that
applies only for working class, not peasants.

And proper term is not torturing,
but exploitation!

Enemy offensive has started. We have the
task to stay in encirclement.

We will wear Home Guard
soldier uniforms,

with us we will carry, now listen well,

only partisan hat with red star.

Will we have breakfast? - Bring just
partisan hat with a star, well hidden!

If they let us in, the better, If not,
only you know their military terminology.

You'll go inside, say that the troops
are tired from marching,

and ask him to receive us.
Are you able to do that?

I think I am. Agreement about attacking
is still on.

From commanders room you'll see the
whole situation, is that right, Dikan?

When you see we are placed good,
shoot the commandant.

That will be our signal to attack
- Does Home Guard soldier officer has

some batman along side him?

No, I'm a junior officer.

You don't trust me? - No.
- You don't have trust? - I don't.

Dikan, we can still give up.
- No, we won't.

We thought of all that, we got ourselves
in the shit,

and we'll swim in them!

And you...

Let me tell you something.

If you betray us,

I swear, with everything I love,

I'll kill you! I will, I swear to God
and Virgin Mary, to Christ's wounds,

I swear to everything that I believe,
and I don't believe, I'll kill you!

So you know it...

And now... Let's go. Hey, Ican!

It seems that someone's coming.
- Wait.

Do it quickly.

Don't stop!
- Come on.

Play! - I'm scared, mister. - I said
play, it's too late to be scared.

Not that! Some their, fascist! - That
one's good for everyone. - Alright, play.

If accordion doesn't save us, nothing will.
- Didn't I say who's scared should stay home?

I must've missed that. - Wash your ears
next time! - Really? - Come on!

He's grumpy. - Sure, If someone lead me
to death like this, I'd kill him!

You still have doubts? - It's too late
now, now it's best to pray.

Well do it. - It's late for that too.
- Stop!

We stooped.
- Who's going?

36th battalion from Petrinja.
- One forward, others stop!

Do you hear him? He's shouting
like an ox.

Get of that road, lie down, did you
hear me? Act stupid!

Stop!
- I stopped!

Combat call!

I don't know your combat call.

We don't have the same recognition signs.
Why are you bothering me? Call the commandant!

Open it.

Come in.

Just you!

Just you.

Now we can just put salt on his tail.
- You need salt in your head.

You came without announcement. And you
don't know the recognition signs.

If you'd find less intelligent guard he
could've kill you all,

and he'd be rewarded for that.

Machine gun will work, you
damn partisans!

Just a peasant, trying to scare us.
If they want to,

they kill us when we go inside.

What will happen if I throw a bomb huh?

Why didn't you come out with that bomb
on the place where we were last night?

Sir commandant, don't tempt the devil,
these are not Home Guard soldiers.

Shut up! Play that song of yours.
- Sir, I'm scared like mad.

I said, play!

This is taking too long.

Are you sure that our sympathizer is not
arranging with ustashas how to kill us?

All of a sudden, we're all smart.

My shoulder is sore.
- It's the weather, it'll rain.

If I could plow the field and sow.

And look where are we sitting, damn it!

If the ground is good for the wheat,
it'll be good for you too. - What?

One meter wide, two meters deep.
- God forbid!

Home Guard soldier is singing nice.

He's griping, Dikan is dispersing
fear with him.

That's the song of those who are walking
trough the cemetery at night,

and they wash their underwear tomorrow.

Come on chickens, get in!

Fuck me if I'm not scared.

On who's orders did you leave?

Headquarters in Petrinja.
- So they are assholes too.

They're sending you on the road
without announcement.

It's very dangerous here at night.
On day... Not so much.

Partisans are around here. Once, we
could've rob and pillage.

But today...

It's good you didn't run into them
- You have to, sooner or later.

They can't touch us here.

Hey you, come here for a sec.

Come here!

Is that an accordion?

It is.
- How many basses?

It is, it is.
- I'm asking how many basses.

I don't know... I do, 80.
- Can I try for a while?

Sure, take it.

Say mate, is that hill 17? - What do
you care? - I'm just asking.

Explosive. No smoking.

Are you away from home long?
- Long.

Who's that on the picture?

This is my cow, this is my mother,
and this is mu wife.

In fact, she's not. I should've get
married, she said she's pregnant,

but I couldn't get leave.

And if I get one, how should I go home,
someone will kill me on the road.

Is your mother old?
- Of course.

You know how are village women, when
they gave birth, they're already old.

She's alone, widow. It's not
easy for her.

And how's your cow.
- Great, busa! Busa?

In fact, she was great, you won't
believe me mate,

she was giving 18 liters. - Get out!
- But back then we had

horses, two pairs of oxes.

Now it all came down to those three.
Cow is pulling the cart,

plow... Cow, and those two women.

Your wife is pretty.

What's the use, even if I come back
alive, I'll find an old woman.

You leave a child, a girl, and you
find an old woman.

Who knows how long it'll last. Do you
have matches? - Sure, I'll find some.

You're a partisan, damn you!

What is that?

Who shot earlier?
- Politician.

If I hadn't, you'd be lying here instead
of your ustasha friend.

What ustasha? He has a wife,
has a cow,

he's a villager, like me, like all of
us. Man learn things until death.

You don't talk with enemy anymore. As
soon as you do, he becomes a kin.

Almost like brothers! From now on, only
'Death to fascism, freedom to the people'

Dikan, three of us are wounded.
Mouse is serious, Nikola is dead.

Where's Mouse?
- Down there.

It went good how it could've been.
What's with you?

What are you holding there?
- Nothing. - Let me see!

You're wounded, you're
bleeding.

Since I was in high school, I was
dreaming of the first days of revolution.

Well, I'll die the first day like a
lousy Home Guard soldier officer.

Come on mate, what do you mean
die? Listen,

One of our friend was cut open
with a bayonet by ustashas,

and he brought his gut in his hands,
like a bundle of plums,

and he's still alive! - From what book
are you, you villager...

Hold on mate, just a little more.

Hold on, you can't die just like
that in partisans.

Ican, Ican! Markeza, get me the cart!

Hold on mate, you'll still suffer
from our partisan life!

Do you understand? Ican, get
me the cart!

Hold on mate.

We were very lucky, Markeza. Very.

Very lucky.

This bloodshed.

Mile, load that in!

What are you doing here? Where's your
accordion? - To hell with her!

Mister...

I hope it didn't brake.

It didn't, it works. Come on, get up.

Throw that away.

You scared me, damn you!

Dikan, six prisoners. I don't know what
to do with them but... - Alright.

It's my fault.
- Certainly not.

Only bad things is that things look
different in books.

Come on, come on, faster!

Go.

Kill us, you damn communists!

I avenged my self long time ago!
- On innocent children, you slaughter!

I'm only sorry for not
killing more of you!

One day, when they capture you, we'll
be in prisons and camps.

You know what happened to Amod's wife
and child. - Calm down.

If anything happens to you

I'll kill the child and myself!

Come on comrade, hurry up with
that loading.

Burn this trucks here. Markeza!
What do we have there??

It's about 80 rifles, and 4 machine guns.
Should I load everything. - Of course.

And what is this?
- A cannon, comrade commandant.

But he's sick. - What?
- He's sick, poor man is blind.

Wait, are we talking about a cannon?
- Of course, what else?

It's blind, it doesn't have sights, but
it's mobile, real pleasure.

So it's no good?
- Not exactly no good,

it's good for a close fight.
- That's what's knife for! Destroy it.

Come on comrades, move out!
- You'd better told me to cut my arm.

Change your hats! We're people's
army again.

Hurry up, what's going on? Accordion
player, in the front!

Come on comrades, we're not grannies,
we're army! What's this?

Look at him, go in the front!
Why are you glued to me?

Farewell.

Farewell.

War is cruel, damn it!

If anything happens to him,
I killed him.

I wanted to tell you something.

That fighter that shot those ustashas.
- I know, I know.

I see that too, I'm not blind. But Ivan,
no war can be won without these people.

Besides, he's not a fighter, he's a
platoon commander.

That too. If he's a sergeant, why
doesn't he wears a stripe?

A bit more order wouldn't be too bad.
- Alright, I'll put a stripe too.

We did plenty of things today.
Ican, burn that!

Ustashas won't come back here. For sure.

What are we waiting here?
- This mister captain here.

Remember, because of him Lazo
killed that guard.

Did you see that scum? He ran away
from us, we shot a man,

and he's back in occupant service.

How is he in Home Guard soldiers?
- I'll ask him tonight! - Dikan!

Shouldn't we wait for dark? - I'm not
waiting for dark, I'm waiting a captain.

Go around them on the right.
- Alright.

Scums are playing army.
- What are they doing here?

They're cutting trees. It's about 300
of them, all of them are Serbs.

From Srem, Slavonija and Banija.
Cowards, they think they'll save

themselves and the land.

Come on, move.

Let's go.

Get up!

Faster!

Stop! - I stopped!
- Who's going? - Partisans!

Who? - Partisans.
- Partisans!

Surrender, Home Guard soldiers!

Come on, get out of the tent, and
stand in line over there.

Get in line. Who tries to escape will
be killed! Faster!

If someone shoots, you'll all die.
Come on!

Ican, take them across.

Come on. Faster! Come on!

Come on, faster. Faster!

Listen up now, this goes for
everyone.

If anyone is hiding weapons,
he will be shot.

How many of you is here?

About 150.
- What weapons do you have?

French three meter guns, Manlicher.
- That's garbage, throw the guns,

burn ammunition with the tents.

What are you shaking for? Put
your hands down,

Tie him up.
- But I didn't resist.

That's a shame, you'd be dead now.
- I'm protesting, I'm an officer!

Take him.

Come on, move!

Since we're in war, or since they forced
me into this rumble,

I saw all kind of scums. Criminals,
burners,

cowards, and all kind of evil.
But you're the worst!

They burned your villages, killed your
children, and you're still serving them!

Only cattle can be a servant to his
torturer, not a man! Not a man!

Do you understand me?

Who want's to join, step forward.

Is that all?

Why you don't want to?

And you?
- You know my reasons.

I'm a villager, and that's it.
And I don't belong to anyone.

And everyone can step on me,
you do it to if you want.

Are you nothing too?

No!

If I join you, they'll kill and
burn everything.

And if you have mercy, bring back that
one over there. He's from my village,

and it's told for each one that deserts,
they'll kill at least 10 people.

Understand that we're Serbs.
- Your dead lie on this land.

Your children are being born!

You soaked this land with your sweat
and taking good from it!

We won't beg anyone here,
do you understand me?

Strip them in their underwear and send
them home! I don't want to look at them!

And listen now, If we see each other
again, I don't know how we will departure!

Take that of! And go home to your wives,
under their skirts!

Really shitty army.

Your Dikan will give you a gun.

Mister... - What mister? To hell with
mister, when will you become a partisan?

Come on, play that yours, ours
and theirs.

Come on, take that of. Mister...

Nikola, my dear Nikola, did
you need all this?

I did woman, of course I did.

One, two, three, four, five, six.

This is the sixth time that you're asking
me same question and I give same answer.

Now we had a conversation, now leave
me alone for a while.

Don't talk like that. - Good evening.
- Hello, politician!

Good evening.

Come in, sit down.

How are you?
- Excellent!

It was nothing, just a little blood.
Others scared me.

I'm good again. - And where's...
- They took your guy.

They came from headquarters. He must
be some important man.

He said hello, and that he'll
contact you if he survives.

But to be honest, that's not likely.

They brought this from headquarters,
they say it's from Zagreb.

I just have to look.

When you receive this letter, all of my
sufferings will be gone.

It's hard for me for hurting you,

and forgive me darling, for not having
more courage,

Calm down.

Come back home.

If anything happens to you, to you,

I'll kill the child and myself!

What is it?
- Nothing.

We'll bury him before we leave. Someone
should stay with her tonight,

I mean a woman.
- She asked for a priest.

A priest in partisans? - We'll bring
three priest if she wants! Get out!

Go, Ican.
- I'm going.

Markeza went, but priest is scared.
- He's scared from you. - From me?

From me? Come on Markeza, bring
him here.

If he refuses, beat the priest and the
God inside him, but bring him.

And you Ican, bring the prisoner
in the headquarters. And hurry up!

There Ivan, we have to finish that too.
And let me tell you something,

Let's not talk too much with him.
No one will fool me again.

When our people start talking, there's
no more enemies.

That's why I love Krauts, he doesn't
understand me, I don't understand him,

Gun against gun, and who survives.
That's the enemy, well done.

And our shits, like they are your own
brothers.

You're more guilty than that
village cattle.

Where's your officer pride
and honor? You shame!

We should stomp on you. It's a waste
to spend a bullet on a scum like you.

Please, give me a cigarette. They
took mine.

You did, if I'm not mistaken.

Take it.

Why are you letting a dead
man to smoke?

We don't own a tobacco factory.
And we'll shoot you anyway.

What are you looking at? Did you
expect something else?

You said you were first class captain?

How did you not get a promotion?

Just shake it on the floor.

Young people. Enthusiastic, heroes...

I was like that twenty years ago.
- Answer our questions, do you hear me?

I'm trying.

You're a junior officer. - We don't have
the time to answer your questions.

I'm just trying to answer your questions.

In my days, it was not easy to become
an officer from a shepherd.

Great courage was needed.
- Do you think I'm a fool?

Who are you trying to fool?

Answer the questions, short and clear!
- I was wounded four times.

Every time in other combat. I was
24 year old back then.

I was old like you are now. And now
I could be your father!

But you were serving your country, and
now you're serving a torturer!

You're saving yourself while others die.
And it's all same to me!

If you steel, or if you're holding a bag.
- I couldn't prevent death of others.

Who am I? Besides, you don't know what
is to be scared for wife and children.

And you can't judge me!
- Enough! Enough, do you understand!

I don't have anything more to do here.
Soon, we'll be on trial here!

Screw talking with a dead man.
- Courier was here.

The headquarters stayed here, and
battalion has to get in action at once.

Alright, fine. Gather up men, and move
in the dawn.

Right away.
- Go.

Mara!

Hey, Mara!

Come up for a while.

Give me your hand, Mara.

My Dikan!

Damn it, this war is a trouble for
Gods and for men.

Wait a minute.

Instead of lying on girls tits, I get
stabbed on this belt!

Come on, take this of. War will end
before I undress you.

Dikan, what will happen if anyone
finds about us?

What can happen? They'll cut your hair,
they'll shoot me. Be quiet.

How long do you have wife's photo?
- Not for long.

My wife is younger than me.
Fifteen years.

How many children do you have? - Two
girls and a son. Oldest started school.

I'm sorry, I smoke a lot.
- Help yourself.

You know, until I was 40 I was dealing
with horses and recruits.

I though there's nothing else on the
world besides horses and recruits.

I was not unhappy with that life.

Then you discover that there's
much more value in life.

So man suddenly gets to know
himself.

If you'd join the partisans we'd
have an excellent officer.

And you did the worst thing. - What ever
I'd do, they'd kill my children.

There's many Serbs in this village.
People have suffered very much here.

To them, you're even more guilty.
- I know about sufferings, but tell me,

is it my fault that I had the fortune
to save my family and myself?

I don't get it how did they accept
Serb for an officer.

My wife is Croat.

So it's mixed marriage. Change to
a Catholic religion.

I didn't change my religion. I was
working in military region.

I had some Croat friends.

And now it's my fault for their honesty
and not giving me to ustashas or Germans!

You couldn't be saved by people that
were not on ustasha's authority.

I wonder what did you do for them?
- Do what ever you want,

but don't insult me and humiliate me.
I'm asking in the name of my four wounds.

You won't touch me. You got
stripes for your wounds.

You deserved that, and for this you'll also
get what you deserve. Ican, take him out!

Why are you mentioning those four wounds
all the time?

I don't know if he's just a coward,
or a villain too?

Coward like this would betray his
own father to save his life.

Come on Ivan, we should
shoot him right away.

We can make that decision just like
that. - We have to go.

Courier has arrived, he said that
headquarters must go across Sava,

with ferry, and we have to secure them.

And he's dead anyway, we're just
torturing him. - Listen, Dikan...

Alright, I know, Ivan.

I'll tell Ican to bring him.

But let's finish that until morning.

What ever I've done, they'd
kill my children.

I wont give my children. And you kill me,
I'll save them like that too.

It's not just your children in danger.
The whole country is burning.

But people are fighting for their
fatherland. - What fatherland?

I was already bleeding for the fatherland,
for the king and the fatherland.

And where's my king? In London.

And you're telling me, after 20 years,
that my king isn't real king!

And that that fatherland that I fought
for is not real fatherland!

That I should give my life for a new
king and a new fatherland.

I'm not giving children to the God, to
the king or fatherland! And you kill me!

But I'm not giving my children!

Ican.

I want to read you something.

Our dear father,

You can't imagine our happiness when
the postman brought us your letter.

We're scared for you all the time
and we just wait that this cursed

and terrible war ends so you
can come back home.

Come back, that's all we're asking for.

We have everything we need, except you,
and I can rest the children.

Seka started school and she's
studding good.

And Gvozden has learned letters with
her, and to count to 100.

What? What are you looking at?
You think I don't understand her?

There's ten women like that in the
village. Widows of our fighters.

They don't know how to write, and they
don't have anyone to write to.

But I know what's in there.

That's the way it is pal.
What can you do?

And let me tell you something else.

When ever we captured Croat home
defenders I let you to do what ever

you want? Is that fair?

But a Serb, who's serving a killer
of Serbian children,

you'll give him to me.

Lie down, Ivan. It's almost dawn.

Come on, lie down.

I didn't ask you. Are you from this
village?

No.

Village name was Vorica.

It's burned to the ashes.

And he's talking about four wounds.

Your youth and your family you dedicated
to our freedom.

War is showing it's terrible
face every day.

In these difficult times, no one lived
or died better than you.

You will be in our memories forever.

May this soil, that you loved more than
your life, be easy for you.

And more than your youth.

Now please, hurry up.

Just to tell you something

You think you're the only one
who has children?

You think that a dog gave birth
to my children?

You have children?

I had two sons. Like two pieces of
cheese. Like two golden coins.

On winter, when wolves howled
around the house,

they use to say: 'We don't need wolves,
we have our dad.'

And I was...

looking how they're taking them,
two hundred meters away.

They called: 'Dad! Hey, dad!'

They killed them on my sight.

I had to stay quiet in the shelter,

because twenty wounded men
were hidden there,

If I'd went to save the children,
they'd kill the wounded.

Until now there's 30 orphan
in this village!

And I swore, that I'll...

kill everyone who's responsible!

I said we need a cannon for this,
they'll kill us like cattle!

Forget about a cannon, let's try to
draw them of the fairy.

Leave the dead, save the survivors!

Hold on, Markeza! - Why are you here?
Get back, now!

Take cover!

Faster, faster!
- Comrades, don't show yourselves!

Take cover!
- Bring the carriers! Faster!

Take cover over there!

Down with bloody Hitler!

Down with Ante Pavelic!

To hell with these enemies. They
could've swear back at least once.

It's taking too long huh? Eight dead.

We didn't have that for a long time. If
we don't do anything in an hour,

we can withdraw.
- I'll write a letter.

I'll ask them to surrender and guarantee
for their lives. Will you sign?

You sign it and send a prisoner
to deliver it.

Come here you cowards!

Strange Home Guard soldiers. They're quiet,
and they're fighting like best Krauts.

Those are spraying bullets.
Can you hear them in the air?

When that hit you it makes a whole
like a child's head.

Those aren't spraying bullets. Bullet
is going trough airless space, and cracks.

It's spraying bullets. He thinks he knows
everything because he was a caplar.

Look with what am I shooting.

If I have a cannon, we'd see
who is who here!

Shall we try again? - I think people lost
their courage. Let's wait for the cannon.

If we wait that blind cannon we won't
go across the river today.

To hell with your Ante Pavelic!

Down with bloody Hitler!

To hell with that whore of yours!

There goes the letter. Ican, prepare the
men for charge.

Jura, play our song.
- Now?

Of course, to scare them a bit.

We didn't fought in war like
this yet.

What's this?

I'm asking what's this?
- Real nice, our people like songs.

Enough. Stop it!

They're mocking us! - No way. I know
the boys, they're joking.

They're joking?

Dikan! Dikan, the cannon is coming!

Come on comrades, hurry up!

Who are you? - A teacher, I live
in school. - Who's there?

Some gendarmes and Home Guard soldiers.
- How many gendarmes?

About 8, but more than 100 home
defenders. - Listen to this.

'We're refusing your demands for
surrender with the greatest hate,

we're expecting big help. Here are home
defenders that don't surrender.

Come, we're waiting for you.' Who signed
that? - The prisoner.

Ustasha? - No but he's a fool, he's trying to
impress two teachers, thinks he's Napoleon.

Fool.
- Stand over there.

If I ever catch him, I'll kill him.
Eight dead because of one fool.

Did you really think they'll surrender?
Come on man,

who took this position with a letter?

Now you'll be everywhere. Move, Mouse.

Markeza, is that ready?

That's weak, Markeza.
- Weak? They're scared shitless.

Listen Ican, I'll take 5 volunteers
to the bout, I'll sneak near the bunkers,

and you make a false charge on the
faery. You're with me, huh?

But I can't swim.
- Me neither.

You don't need that, you're not a fish.
Come on.

Tell me, where's that airless space?

Markeza, how many grenades do we have?
- About 10. - Exactly 15.

When you see us on the other side,
shoot the last 10,

after 10th we're going into the bunker.
Understand? - Yes. - Bye, Markeza.

Good luck.
- Alright. Come on, comrades!

What should I do with another 5?
- Shoot them now!

Shoot it, Mouse.

Airless space is in the air, you fool!

There's Dikan. The last 10.
- First one.

Ivan, the first!

Three.

I'll go to the first bunker, you go on
the second one.

Mouse, man, you're ignorant.

We're going!

Eight!

Mara!

Nine. Come on.

Surrender, Home Guard soldiers.

You signed this?
- Yes, yes.

Do you know we had 8 dead, you even more?
- Boys, war is war,

it's not a soccer match.

Oh Jura, comrade partisan! How are you?
- Hello Stef.

I don't fell like joking. There were
plenty of dead today, all good men.

How's it going.
- Ah, that's all for people.

How are things at home?
- It's fine, they're living...

Say hello to them. - Bye Stef.
- Come one!

Take care Jura! - You're guilty for the
dead on both sides!

Whatever, I was just doing my duty.
- Why didn't you surrender when you

received a letter. - What kind of officer
I'd be if I surrender on any letter?

Besides, you won, well done, but I demand
a treatment that I deserve.

You'll get one. Take him against the wall!
- Let's go.

Let's go!
- Let me go! I didn't start the war!

Or I'm here voulonteerly. I got this uniform,
invitation to this unit, dirty fairy.

Listen mister, you joined the war
voulonteerly, right?

You're a communist, man with big views.

Do you understand, I'm just a newbie here.
- Move over there!

What's wrong with you? Leave me alone!
- Come on!

I don't have three heads, just one!

They forced me to come here! I have
nothing to do with that, do you understand?

Listen, I don't...

Boys! Men, I'm not guilty...

Come on faster! Get in line!

None wounded or dead will
be left behind.

Load them in the cart and send them home.
- They're on the way home.

Alright. - I know it's not your fault,

but you could've realized today, that
being Home Guard soldier is not harmless.

Many of your men has
lost their lives today,

serving occupant and his servants.

Betrayers of our people!

You can't say anymore that this war is
none of your business.

There's no one in this country anymore,
who's out of this war.

Who wants to join us, come in
front of the line.

Home Guard soldier, shame on you! Are
you a man? - Cut the crap!

I brought four guns for the partisans.
Did you use any of them?

You Home Guard soldier scum!

Dikan, there's an army on the road
with motorcycles and tanks.

It's headquarters. - No, it's Germans
and ustashas, about 500. Now what?

Hell, we can only run. Come on Ican,
you hurry up with wounded men.

Ivan, come here.

Come on comrade, retreat.
- What is it?

We have to run, understand?

We'll stay behind for a while, to give
wounded men some time,

Gang won't go to the woods at once.
Hurry up.

Jura?

Retreat towards fairy and
tell the others. Hurry up.

Come on, retreat. Hurry up.

What do you say know airless space my ass!
- What spraying bullets,

bullet is cutting trough the lieves and
branches and cracks, Mouse, you fool!

Listen kid, I had enough of you!

Who are you calling Mouse?
I could carry you in my teeth!

Grab that and get on the front!
- Alright, comrade Nikola.

Get of the fairy. Will you leave your
head here, damn it?

Legs are always saving our crazy head.

If I survive this war, I'll put pillow
under my feet, not under my head.

Oh, God bless you, it started!

Dikan!

Will you make it?
- Ah, it's nothing.

Our comrade, was captured by the
gang, you understand,

they cut him open, and he brought
his guts in his hands,

like a bundle of plums!

Come on Dikan, just a bit more.

I have to, I have to, pal.

God damn it! - What is it, Dikan?
- I don't know.

It got me, somewhere here.

Of only... could my wife or my
mother see me,

they'd ask 'Dikan, did you
need all this?'

I was a child yesterday,

yesterday I had children, pal.

How that life goes by, God damn it!

THE END

Translated by Inglourious @KG