Original subtitles

This is where you get off.

- Here? - I can't take you any further.

Thanks for bringing me this far.

Listen, I'll be coming back the same way this evening.

I can take you back if you want.

- Isn't it out of your way? - Four thirty. Okay?

I'll wait ten minutes. Don't forget!

Take the bike too. You might need it.

- Are you serious? - Sure I am.

I never know where to put it.

- It's always in the way. - Like me.

The petrol station's behind the hill.

There, by that tower.

Can you see the top of the tower?

- Yeah. - Get petrol there.

If not there, go to the settlement. They're bound to have some.

- The settlement? - That's what it's called.

Turn down after the tower The road will lead you straight there.

- I see. - Five kilometres.

I'll find it.

Perhaps I'll get some help there.

Don't count on anyone's help.

Here's a map. You don't seem familiar with the place.

- You might need it. - Not likely. Take it.

Four thirty then...

...if it suits.

- I've got you, you bitch! - Simon, run!

I knew I'd get you two sooner or later.

Come out, son, if you don't want her hurt.

Come here!

Come closer!

Did you come to have fun with this little slut?

Is that why I sent you?

How long can you fool around with me?

Hit him!

I said hit him!

I'll kill you one day you bitch.

Don't you try to go after her!

AFTER THE D AY BEFORE

A film by Attila Janisch

starring Tibor G�sp�r

screenplay Andr�s Forg�ch

photography G�bor Medvigy

production designer Attila F. Kov�cs

produced by P�ter Miskolczi

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Cheers!

It's you I'm talking to.

Won't you have a drink with me?

Cheers!

- I don't drink, thank you. - You don't drink? Why don't you?

I never drink when I travel.

You want to offend me?

I didn't mean to.

- And you are travelling now? - I mean, when I work.

You're working now?

- I'm a photographer. - A photographer?

Weddings, funerals.

- Someone was looking for you. - For me?

- It wasn't him. - Why couldn't it have been?

What's that about me?

It's not him they're after.

- Who was looking for me? - A boy.

- What boy? - He was looking for the girl.

I've met so many people today, I can't keep track of all of them.

- I'm looking for a farm - A farm?

Inheritance.

But Simon... you know him, don't you?

- Simon? - You see he doesn't know him.

- I told you I saw them together. - You saw us together? Where?

Down by the creek.

By the creek?

- Are you sure he was looking for me? - You were mentioned.

News gets round fast here.

It's the girl's fault.

Which girl?

Isn't the bicycle yours?

The bicyle?

Yes, it's mine.

Why do you want to leave it here then?

It gave me a lot of trouble all day long.

I can have a look at it for you, if you want.

I will get there much faster if I just walk.

You won't get anywhere by foot.

I only want to get to the crossroad.

I must be there before 4 h 30 pm.

4 h 30 pm?

Well, you will surely not make it on time then.

It's already 5 h 30 pm.

5 h 30 pm?

My watch stopped.

Could you recommend anyone who would take me to the next village?

I can pay for it.

But then don't say later that we didn't warn you in time!

Is there any kind of accommodation available around here?

No. Not here.

We don't care about things like that.

Maybe you could try at the teacher's house. She lives alone there.

Which way to go there?

Same way you are heading.

Just keep straight, and then left.

Just where you came from this morning.

Get out of here!

Leave me alone!

Why are you doing this?

Why did you come back?

Why d'you do this to me?

Don't leave me here!

Is there anybody here?

Excuse me.

I didn't want to disturb you.

- What are you looking for? - Somewhere to stay.

Are you the teacher?

- Are you looking for the teacher? - I'm looking for a house.

What house?

The Gruber Farm.

Inherited it. From a distant relative. Never met him.

There are no more houses here.

If you go on, you'll fall over the cliff.

The road comes to an end before you even realize.

I was told I'd get a room around here.

But perhaps I misunderstood something.

I have a free room upstairs.

Thank you, but I think I'll turn back.

At this hour?

It gets dark quickly here.

I'd only be a burden.

Come on in, or will you stand here till the morning?

Please, don't be angry. I didn't want to frighten you.

I'm not angry.

Shall I turn on the light?

No, don't.

Do you want me to go?

You scared me to death.

Good little girls should be in bed by now.

Off you go to bed.

I want you to kill my mother.

What?

My mother is a monster. She keeps torturing me.

You heard her shouting at me, didn't you?

Me?

I didn't hear anything.

The house was just ringing with it.

I must have been asleep after all.

She drives everyone away from me.

I can't have any friends.

Kill her!

You're talking nonsense!

I'm not killing anyone.

Now will you please go.

Go to bed.

- You seem familiar. - How could I be familiar?

I saw you come in.

You saw me too.

- I saw that you saw me. - You seem to see many things.

Even things that don't exist.

Then forget what I said.

- Would you turn on the light? - Of course.

I thought you might like some coffee.

I didn't want to wake you.

It's good you came.

I've slept too much as it is.

You didn't get undressed all night.

I had pretty wild dreams.

I'm sure my daughter bothered you.

She came in... and talked nonsense.

Don't be angry with her. She's always up to something.

She drives everyone away from me.

You heard what happened? It was all the talk even yesterday.

- What? - That that girl disappeared.

What girl?

- Romek's daughter. - Romek?

I think I saw him yesterday.

They found her.

Found her?

She didn't disappear after all.

They found her body. At the bottom of the gorge. By the creek.

- She fell down? - Someone pushed her.

- Thanks for everything. - Do drink your coffee at least.

I'm afraid I've stayed too long.

I'm very grateful.

You saved my life.

- No, no, that's out of the question. - Please take it.

You can spend tonight here too.

Thank you... but it's unlikely I'll be back.

And your daughter?

She's at school. If she's gone at all.

Don't be too strict with her.

At this age, you know,

you mustn't take things too seriously.

Thank you again for everything.

The dust

Are you alright?

Can you hear me?

Are you hurt?

- I must have had a fall. - I'll help you get up.

Thank you.

I can manage on my own.

- What's the time? - Two o'clock.

Can it be that late?

It might even be past two. That's when I come home from the settlement.

Is it that late?

Has it stopped?

I came today. With the early morning train.

The train?

A truck brought me this far.

You've got blood on your hand.

- I can't remember. - Put this on it.

- My bag's disappeared too. - It's over there.

Got everything?

- Do many people live round here? - Are you looking for someone?

D' you know of a deserted farm?

I've inherited a farm in the area.

The owner died last year. I have a picture of it.

Not a very good picture.

I don't know of any empty houses.

It's the saddle's fault.

- The chain's come off as well. - Damn it.

- I won't get anywhere like this. - Come round to my house.

I live nearby. You can repair it there.

- I don't want to keep you. - I'm not busy.

My house is just here.

Come on.

Thank you. Thanks for your help.

Is everything okay?

Take better care of yourself next time.

My sister's child lives here.

She's a real curse.

Now you can see what she's like.

She lives in this pigsty.

You'll find something here. A piece of string to repair your saddle.

There's so much junk you'd never even notice if someone was killed.

- A real treasure trove. - Look around. I'll be back soon.

- Where is she? Is she here? - No. Why would she be?

- The little whore has run off again! - Why don't you take care of her?

- Me? Is she living with me? - Why isn't she living with you?

I'll check whether she's here.

- You killed her mother... - Hey, watch it!

Kill her too!

- You're all the same. - They saw you.

Oh yeah. What did they see?

You've got a big mouth.

You're all the same. Tell her to come over to my place.

You tell her.

Send her over if you know what's good for you.

I'll send her over. Best if she never comes back.

I'm sorry.

I thought you were open.

We are.

I was told I could get petrol here. Can you give me some?

D'you see petrol anywhere?

Don't stay long.

I'm looking for a house in fact.

- Do you know it? - I do.

The old man died... what's his name.

He's a distant relative.

Well, it's in ruins, you can't live there.

Have you come to take it over?

What have you done this time? Good God!

What have you done this time? Good God! What the shit are you doing, you creep.

What the shit are you doing, you creep.

I'll tell your father.

You little rat. You ruin everything.

You little rat. You ruin everything. Don't stare at me with those frog-eyes! Fuck off!

Don't stare at me with those frog-eyes! Fuck off!

You little rat!

Do you know Romek? He'll take you.

It's my first time here.

Really? You seem so familiar.

Come on! Stop fooling around with me!

Go across the yard and into the pub, you'll find Romek there.

Is your father upstairs?

Romek?

He's not my father.

I could kill!

I could kill!

I could kill!

Hello.

Is that you? Come!

- Do we know each other? - Thanks God no.

But I was told you'd be coming. Have you brought the papers?

What papers?

About the house. A letter came from the lawyer.

Doctor so and so. Damn them!

I've been put in charge. I've been given the key.

You don't even need a key. Damn the lot of them.

They always pick on me... Always me...

always me... always me...

Have you got the key?

Come in. Where's the lunch? Where's that bloody whore?

Don't pick it up. She can do that.

Let's have a drink.

You have it easy.

You just come and go. We have to stay.

Sit down, let's have a drink. We've got the time!

She always does this to me.

The bloody whore!

She either hides it or she goes off wandering.

The bloody whore! She has so much time.

So much time.

- You here? - Me?

- Are you looking for something? - No.

I thought I'd lost something.

I was told you'd be coming, but I didn't expect you this early.

Who told you that?

Doesn't matter. He's gone.

Have you been waiting long?

Didn't he say what he wanted?

To bring you here. But you're here now, aren't you?

- Your husband wanted to take me to the house... - But he fell asleep...

That's what he does. He always falls asleep.

- There hasn't been a buyer for ages. - I'm not a buyer.

- I inherited that house. - It's all the same to me.

Wait here. I'll go and get changed and show you the house.

So you're here?

Aren't you thirsty?

You gave me a fright.

Are you so easily frightened?

I really was thirsty.

Shall we go?

Where?

To the house.

This is the house.

This is the house?

Why are you surprised? There are no other houses here.

I don't understand.

This isn't that house.

There's some kind of mistake.

It's not ours. We just live here.

If you want the place we'll move.

We don't have any other choice.

Come, I'll show it to you.

My husband's up to something horrible. He might have done it already.

- Your husband? - You must stop him!

- Me? - He's terribly jealous of us.

Of whom?

The two of us?

My girlfriend and me.

He fancies her. He's completely mad, as you saw.

- What does this have to do with me? - I thought you'd help.

- What are you doing in there?

I think I'll be off now...

You're going nowhere. We must discuss this. It's your house.

- Protect me from him! - Shut your gob, you whore!

You were down by the creek! I saw it all.

By the creek?

That's where they meet in secret. They think I don't know!

I told you. Don't leave me alone with him!

I'll protect you alright! You're not going anywhere.

And you're selling the roof from over my head?

We'd do everything around the house. You don't need to pay us much.

Don't you interfere!

If you love me, you won't sell my house.

I must go now.

Hello!

- I've got you, you little bitch! - Dirty swine!

I'm the swine? You weren't expecting me, were you?

You little brat!

You hitting me, eh? You?

You'd rather have fun with that bastard!

I'll get you, you rotten little whore.

I'll catch you one day, that's for sure.

You'll be sorry.

Simon?

Is that you?

The wind

It's as if I had never set off.

A strange place.

Nothing nowhere.

Nobody at home.

As if every house were empty. And dead.

No-one knows anything.

Perhaps the house I'm looking for doesn't even exist.

It's there alright. Just look for it somewhere else.

My watch has stopped too.

It happens.

We really are closing now.

Are you a customer? Or a waiter?

Whichever you prefer.

Evening is drawing in. Hurry, otherwise...

you'll be going back to where you spent last night.

Take care!

Mind the dogs don't eat you!

The dogs?

I mean the women.

The mother and her daughter.

It's not your fault.

You don't need to be afraid.

What's not my fault?

She deserved it, the little bitch, don't worry.

I don't know what you're talking about.

You don't need to.

Goodbye then.

- Are you that photographer? - You could say that.

Why do you ask?

- I was told you were looking for me. - Are you Romek?

- Have you seen a young boy around? - Simon?

How do you know his name? Did you talk to him?

- No. Should I have done? - The bastard is hiding somewhere.

Wait! Would you take me to the railway station?

I'm not a waggoner!

Hello!

You bloody wretch!

Why didn't you die in your mother's womb?

What are you snooping around for?

I'm sorry.

What do you want? I told you I can't deal with you.

- I've enough trouble without you. - I didn't want to disturb you.

Come on in.

I'd like to ask you something.

Why are you standing there? Come in!

Drink!

Is it about the boy?

How d'you know?

Because...

we met this morning and you asked the same thing.

Of course we met, I forgot. My daughter's dead.

I'm sorry.

She was murdered.

So it was your daughter?

Why? D'you know something about her?

I heard about it.

What did you hear?

That...

she'd died.

She was murdered.

Yes.

It might have been that Simon lad.

- Such a kid? - I'm convinced it was him!

He's capable of anything.

It's not so easy to kill someone.

That's what you think.

You just hit them on the head, push them over the cliff,

and they're dead. But before that you rape them.

I'm sorry,

I don't know how I could help you.

I'll tell you.

When you came by yesterday noon...

You did, didn't you?

Yes.

I think so.

But there was no-one here.

That's exactly it. I locked the boy in this room.

I tied him to the chair with a strong piece of rope. Here it is.

I don't know how he could have got away.

Someone helped him.

Did you come into the house?

No. I just knocked.

- You must have seen... - I didn't see anything.

By the time I got back half an hour later, he'd escaped.

He jumped through the window.

I haven't been much help to you.

Actually...

I might have seen the boy...

A bit earlier...

Yes...

Or was it later?

Down by the creek...

Were you down by the creek too?

Me?

No.

I was just riding past when I saw...

When?

I can't remember...

Early afternoon?

You couldn't have ridden past then because I was there.

I was looking for my daughter and I didn't see you, or my daughter.

There was no-one and nothing.

Come, I'll show you.

She's in here. Lying in the coffin.

They'll be coming for her soon.

The road

They're after you.

Do you hear me?

What are you doing here, eh?

You don't want to you answer?

A pity.

Or do you want to say something?

It's a pity you choose silence.

Romek is a brute.

I could protect you from him.

He knows it was you.

You pushed the girl over.

You'll go now and tell him everything, right?

What is it in fact that you want to tell him?

Simon?

Is that you?

AFTER THE DAY BEFORE