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I didn't shoot the Soviets. That's why I'm sitting on this roof.

Why was I supposed to shoot? What for?

Here, on this roof, I'm safe.

Maybe it was better to shoot. To be left alone.

To be at peace... Now I am at peace.

I've finished my war. But they are...

I can't eternally be sitting on such roofs...

NOBODY'S CALLING

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Director

City of Zielno!

Lucyna!

Lucyna!

Lucyna!

Lucyna! Lucyna!

Lucyna!

Alicja! Alicja!

Come here!

Lucyna!

People, stay in this city!

There's much work and lots of flats!

People, stay in this city! There's much work and lots of flats!

Water!

Water!

Lucyna, water!

Water!

- You shouldn't do it. - Why?

Because you shouldn't!

Hey! Let me try!

No! Water!

Thank you.

Shall we enter?

No!

- You don't want to be registered? - I'm not a repatriate!

When I'm the most important figure here, come to me!

- OK. - I'm sure I'll be a mayor.

Good luck!

You rude!

Here they won't find me.

They can't find me.

They can't find a guy called Nieczuja.

I'll stick my name on the door.

They will sniff around.

I also did for 3 months and finally I got one gauleiter.

An adjutant officer.

It's an old shack.

They usually come at night. Two men.

Why should I have shot at the Soviets?

What do they want from me?

Naive dreams, gentlemen. It's Zielno.

Hello!

- Where are you going? - To the country!

To sell something?

No!

I want to get something to eat!

- Buy also something for me! - All right!

Some potatoes! Same as for you!

Is it yours?

- What? - This!

Mine!

- You don't like it? - Wasn't there anything better?

At least nobody will get tempted to take it from me. I'm calm here.

It'll collapse. Aren't you afraid?

I'm not afraid of anything. It's OK in here.

- Will you clean? - Yes. I always did it at home.

- Do you know how to cook? - Yes, I do.

So we have a deal.

You'll get your dinner.

Eat and the leftovers keep for me.

- Your Kennkarte? - Got burnt in the uprising.

- Do you have two witnesses? - I'll have them.

There are witnesses all over.

- What can you do? - Nothing.

We don't have office work. Rolling barrels.

Operating a press, loading materials.

- I'm a man. - Only since recently, it seems.

Go to Miss Olga Starenska. One floor above.

- Next! - Dyl Stanislaw.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Welcome.

Name?

My name is Bogdan Nieczuja.

Bogdan?

- Bohdan. - I call everybody by their first name.

That's very nice.

- So we have a bachelor here. - At least one. That's good.

Go down and load the barrels.

Are you sure this job will suit you?

Any job will suit me, Madame.

She has those eyes.

What do you care what was my name? That was then.

Now I'm Nieczuja, is it enough?

How are you doing, mayor?

So, so...

Water is crap here.

- Finally. - Have you been waiting?

I'm used to. At home we always waited for our father with supper.

- Have you eaten? - No.

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

I prepared something big. Ukrainian borscht.

My national dish.

Food!

Stand up, you'll catch a cold!

Your sister won't be surprised that you're coming back so late?

Why aren't you shouting?

- She doesn't say anything? - My sister trusts me.

What will you be going? Will you go straight to bed?

I don't know. We don't have books. We'll chat.

- What about? - What we could eat, sew...

- How nasty men are. - What do you know about it?

More than you think.

If you're to get bored in the dormitory, stay here. Let's go to bed.

- Bad proposal? - Bad.

- It's uncomfortable and there are bedbugs. - Can I talk you into it?

- No. - No?

Can I take it?

Heine.

Heine.

Thank you.

Get off!

Do you have a needle and some thread?

- I ordered but they didn't deliver. - Hell with them.

Strong, isn't it?

No.

Try them on.

Nobody has ever bought anything for me.

They aren't too sturdy.

You're throwing a lot of money today.

I'll have the dough. The directress likes me.

- Don't miss the chance then. - She's not too bad.

- She'll shower me with money. - Swell!

I'll help you and Lidka.

God bless you.

Bozek...

Do you know what morality is?

No.

- Be more consistent. - In what?

In being villain.

It requires effort. It doesn't pay.

Maybe it's about something else.

I'll tell her. She'll advise something.

Something evil?

It's possible.

Why are you like this?

Is it a secret?

Can I kiss you?

- Why did you do it? - Why did you do that?

- Just for fun. - No? Because I've changed my hairdo.

Leave me alone! Go to your directress. She'll give you a lot of cash.

And how are things?

The further, the worse it gets.

Water is really crap here.

Bozek!

Turn off the water!

Bozek? You're pale.

You're fading away, boy.

Nobody takes care of you. Doesn't wash, doesn't cook for you.

You should look for some... good, simple girl.

You need someone with a good heart.

You are a cool girl, Niura.

Alicja, give me a comb.

What an idea to come at this time.

- I have to talk to you. - Leave!

- I'll turn. - Wait outside.

Girls!

Bozek.

- You're such a sucker. - Why?

Why do you like her?

Lucyna is indomitable, invincible, brave

irreproachable and of course unique.

Bozek, come here.

I'm completely different.

If I had that chance, ho, ho.

Why didn't you come?

My shoes fell to pieces.

I thought you were upset with me.

- Sorry? - I thought you were upset with me.

What are you doing? I'm not taking anything from you.

I'm not giving you anything.

CIRCUS OF VETERANS

Lucyna, listen.

Just don't stop me.

Why wouldn't you live with me?

I'll earn money for both of us.

I'll try to get a better apartment. You could keep on studying.

- I'll take care of Alicja too. - How is Miss Starenska?

If you want to do things in more formal way, no problem.

Let's get married.

- It's very reasonable. - So do you agree?

No. I'm not reasonable.

- I'll be good for you. - I don't doubt.

- I won't cheat on you too much. - Meaning?

Once a month.

I could put up with it.

- What about me? - Well...

You'll have the right to it too.

Very modern.

Nothing forbidden. Free relationship.

In the morning we would share the impressions?

So?

Together with the other girls we promised never to get married.

Say simply that you are waiting for another one.

There's someone else who is still hanging around.

- You promised and now you're waiting. - Yeah. What if I did?

I'm sorry. If you don't want I won't push.

I wish you good luck. Never mind.

What silly ideas you have.

In fact I wanted to kiss you.

I wanted very much.

I still want.

Don't be afraid.

It won't happen again. I'm leaving.

- Go ahead. Kiss. - No.

I'm leaving.

Damn, I'm leaving!

I'm leaving.

What do you want from me?

I don't need you at all. I'll find many girls like you.

I wish you good luck, Madame.

Water is really crap here.

It's better in our city, Kolomyja.

You have a good ear. Do you know that the cinema is open?

- I know. They play a film with Howard. - I'm going for the last show.

I'll try to come.

Shall we have cognac after at my place?

We'll eat something.

What do you like the most?

Ukrainian borscht.

You're funny.

- Do you like chicken? - Everybody likes chickens.

But do chickens like us?

Niura, come.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning!

Good morning.

Good morning.

CINEMA

I'm sorry.

This Starenska is not bad.

Two ice creams, please.

She's really not too bad.

- There's not much to think about. - Forget about it.

It's bad she saw us. You'll lose all her interest and affection.

- That's all right. - What?

This is all right.

This what you're saying has no sense.

Do you know what morality is?

Why are you laughing?

Bozek! You are alive.

They're here, God. Zygmunt is here.

Zygmunt.

Zygmunt?

- Zygmunt. - Who is he?

- You came here... - To have a look around.

What are your intentions?

Juliet will have a child again.

It's worse and worse with my throat. It's suspicious.

What are your intentions?

Zygmunt.

Zygmunt is here. Zygmunt is here.

No!

- I don't want to, not now, I can't. - Bozek!

I know...

- No... - Bozek!

Wait...

- I know. - Who was that?

Wait, wait, wait...

Why am I dragging her into it? I have to do something.

She...

She doesn't understand anything. Anything...

I'll tell her everything.

I have to do something.

Kiss me.

A roof of a train is the safest place.

How are you doing, mayor?

A man is happy only in his dreams.

Water is crap here.

Bozek.

Do you have money?

I'll cook dinner for you.

I'll move in to your flat.

We'll get married.

- I can't get married to you. - You don't like me anymore?

You don't even ask what I have done.

- Everything has changed! - It's not true.

I thought I could run away from them.

What do they still want from me?

- What have you done? - They told me to kill someone.

I didn't do it.

It was against my sense of justice.

It's silly.

I feel remorse.

But I don't regret it.

I love you.

- You never said it before. - Really?

Never.

You only told me that I'd feel good, that you'd earn money for us.

That you'd change this flat. Things like these.

- Now you know. - Now I know.

- Bozek. - Yes?

What are you thinking about?

I have to leave.

Will you leave?

No.

Are you getting married?

He went crazy!

- What are your intentions? - I'm also settling down here.

I got a job in trade. I have to start living quietly.

My throat is giving out. I'm done.

Juliet will have a baby.

Do you know anything?

Run away.

It's out of question.

- What if they come here? - We'll see.

What will happen to the girl?

Bogdan, don't get married.

I don't want to finish in a stupid way. She...

Why am I dragging her into it?

She.

I won't leave without Lucyna.

Bozek.

- What will you do tomorrow? - I'll go to work.

- And then? - I'll come back from work.

- And then? - You'll come to me.

- I won't come tomorrow. - So don't come.

- Why are you in a bad mood? - I'll curse.

I'll curse everybody and everything.

You don't love me.

I know.

- I'm not easy to live with. - No.

I can't stand it anymore.

I can't stay here anymore.

I have to find another place.

I've been thinking about it already.

Apparently, you can't stand me anymore.

I don't want you to live like this.

- Niura wants to give me a room. - What Niura?

The storekeeper.

She's a bit older.

Think about it.

- I won't go anywhere. - Why are you getting upset?

You will go.

Here.

Do you have bedclothes?

I do.

It comes from our factory.

Drink, mum, don't think I'm stinting.

- Drink, Bozek. - To our guest.

Stefek, introduce yourself!

- Stefek. - Bozek.

- Mum, give us something. - Do you understand arithmetic?

So, so.

- Have you heard about Mickiewicz? - A bit?

Wash your hands.

Forgive us if something is wrong. We aren't from Warsaw.

- We are simple but good. - Drink.

Mum is right. If you want to live with us, feel free.

You don't have to pay anything.

Don't think I'm eyeing you up. I could have better men than you.

Krema, for example. But not.

Not that I'm not interested in you

but not like this. Do you believe me?

I believe but I don't go to church.

- So have a drink. - Yes, let's drink.

Stay with us here and then you'll write from Warsaw to thank me.

Give few pennies to my mum. You may keep seeing your girl.

- Will you write? - Yes, I will.

Keep seeing her. I can't compete with her.

She is educated and so on.

I've got a good heart. God bless you.

- So let's drink. - Let's drink.

Get off.

When mum plays the guitar, there is always someone who stays for night.

It looks like a good-bye party.

- How is it at Niura's place? - It's hot.

At spring there are magnolias here.

How does this Niura look like?

She drinks. Rather not attractive.

- Be reasonable. - Are you afraid?

Why should I be afraid?

Unless you prefer her...

Good morning.

Good morning.

When Bozek comes, send him to me.

The directress wants to see you.

Have a sit. Let's drink some wine.

You have moved in to Niura?

Yes, I have.

What about your girlfriend?

Did you dump her?

No, I didn't.

Somehow things got mixed up.

I'm staying at Niura's place.

You're staying there.

One doesn't stay at Niura's place only.

You dumped your girlfriend.

And for whom?

For whom?

It's your fault. Why did you think I was a hero?

- I'm as villain as others. - You are not.

You expect too much from me.

After it happened, nothing mattered.

I thought I lost you for good.

I forgive you.

You forgive me?

Really?

I forgive you everything. But it won't happen again.

You see... We're getting on well.

It'd be the best if I changed my job.

Leave.

No. I'll come back to my little house.

- I want to be only with you. - What about today?

- What will you tell Niura today? - That I'm tired, that I'm feeling sick...

I'll lie down in bed and say good night.

Tomorrow I'll be waiting here for you.

If it isn't as you said, don't come.

I'll guess.

I will come.

Come in.

- May I? - Yes.

I have to move out from you.

I saw her. On the street.

I knew anyway it's the end.

The end of everything.

I'm sorry, Niura.

We shouldn't say such things to women.

We should always lie.

This is the minimum you deserve.

Don't move out, Bozek. What will people say?

Don't move out. Nobody will bother you here.

Who do you think I am?

- Who do you think I am? - Niura.

Lucyna!

Lucyna.

Good morning.

They are here.

They are already here.

Run away. I should run away quickly.

They've surrounded me.

I don't have much time left...

They're calling me. I'll talk to them.

I have to finish with it at last.

I want to be with Lucyna.

We want to live like normal people.

You know everything now.

Run away.

No!

Run away.

I can't run away.

Everything will be all right.

Good bye.

Good bye.

Bozek. Why did you hurt my sister?

It's not right. Lucyna is nice, good and irreproachable.

If it were me, you would see.

They called me.

I'm not afraid of them.

I want them to leave me alone.

I haven't done anything wrong..

I have to tell them this.

I'll stop suffering. And Lucyna too.

I'll ask them why.

How long can we live like this?

Gentlemen, the dream is over. What do you want?

They are coming. God...

What are you doing here so early?

I long... I long for so many things.

Damn.

- Here I am. - So?

Only you...

Now I want to listen to you.

Now.

Only you.

I can't stand it anymore.

Lucyna...

I'll leave. You won't have to live like this.

Hide.

I'm afraid, Bozek.

What do you think?

Please, go! I'm not involved in it.

Get off. I have a wife and children. And a son.

They will kill all of us! All of us!

They will kill us!

Zygmunt.

- I'm afraid, Bozek. - Don't think about it.

OK.

We will make it.

It won't last long.

It won't last long.

It won't last... you know that...

Text: Magdalena Olech-Barrau Subtitles: Piotr Zielinski Corrections + resynching : bruno321@KG