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HERE'S WHAT'S LEFT OF OUR ANKER HOTEL

AN 1943

Once was the Kaiser.

Now it's me.

Only one thing distinguishes us.

The Kaiser of old was a man

who had given up the fight

and resistance against the enemy.

In me they will find an adversary

. who does not know the word "surrender".

Germany before

. laid down its arms at a quarter to twelve.

THE ENEMY LISTENS

As a matter of principle, I never gave up before five minutes to twelve.

To victory!

To victory!

The conquest of Stalingrad,

soon to be completed,

will strengthen our positions.

And you can be sure

that no one will make us leave.

As for the other objectives,

you'll understand if I don't mention them,

because they are already in progress.

Mr. Churchill mentioned them.

MILITARY HOSPITAL

Anaesthetic.

Gauze. Hemostatic forceps.

Suture.

Hands up! Come on!

- Doctor! - Over there.

With me.

Hands up!

. come.

Take it.

Operate.

Anesthetic.

THE STALINGRAD DOCTOR

KOMMANDANTUR

- Schulze! - Present!

- Weber! - Present!

- Boless! - Present!

- Kimze! - Present!

Right, right!

MEDICAL UNIT

Fit for work.

Fit for work.

Fit for work.

And this man?

Temperature: 39 degrees 2.

Cardiac weakness.

- Needs strophantine. - How about a vacation in Crimea?

Fit for work.

To work!

Fit for work!

Why is that man still here?

I know you declared him fit, but I had to

keep him, He had an asthma attack last night.

What gives you the right?

I'm the doctor.

I'm the doctor.

This man can work.

To work.

If you insist on killing him, give him an injection.

This is not a German concentration camp.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

You might say hello, Doctor Sellnow.

His Slavic charm disarms me.

What a cow!

Don't be so impulsive.

Take care of Müller's bandage.

Pelz, the bandages.

What bandages?

Inhale.

They're all gone.

This answer is beneath you.

Get on with it!

Aye, aye, Major.

Now, now, Horstmann.

Asthma never killed anybody.

We'll have to find something more serious.

You have to arrive with your head

under your arm to be declared unfit.

Come and see me tomorrow morning.

I'll give you a pill that works miracles.

They're driving me crazy with this music.

Me and the sick too. Long live culture!

And these washed and rewashed rags that serve as bandages!

For God's sake!

Don't swear.

This is an old church.

- Sellnow, calm down. - Calm down?

I'm trying, but I can't take it any more!

If she could hear you, she'd make everyone "fit".

And her Jules would be the only one happy about it.

Pelz, I hope you're not

talking Lieutenant Markov you're talking about.

Why is he following her to the visits?

To show her how to do her job?

- It's nothing personal. - Personal?

They want to finish us off.

That's part of the game.

You're forgetting that we're not appreciated here.

We're unlucky with history.

It happens every 25 years.

Where's the saccharine?

There was some left.

I still have some sugar I took from the camp kitchen.

It's not for tea.

It's the medicine for asthma.

- Saccharin? - Do you have anything better?

Might as well shove a rose up his ass.

I don't have a rose. But I do have this.

The important thing is that he believes that it will help him.

Faith is the only thing that saves, Sellnow.

- Believe. - I believe in vitamins.

For a heart patient, digitalis would be more effective.

But that's out of the question.

We're not home.

We haven't been invited, we've crashed.

We came... and we're stuck here.

Heave-ho!

Heave-ho!

Schultheiss, what's wrong with you?

Let's carry him over there.

What's the matter?

Work! Go to work!

Impossible, he's sick.

Chaplain, tell him he's sick.

He's ill.

Work. Tomorrow, infirmary,

- Go! - I'm going to see the Commander.

That's it,

We need a stretcher. Go gather some branches.

- You should have asked for a rest. - He did.

Only the bitch refused.

It's crazy...

You can go.

Do you hear me? Go away!

Aye, aye, Lieutenant.

How long have you been suffering?

It started getting worse at noon.

- Appendicitis? - Yes, appendicitis,

Perforation?

What exactly is wrong with him?

Appendicitis.

You should have come right away.

You never know if it's hunger or an illness.

They don't know when the new doctor will come.

And Madame can't operate, she's an intern.

But she has instruments and ether.

So operate on me.

You know I'm not allowed to.

I'll go and see her.

Always try.

And don't yell at her right

away, Can't we do something?

You're pestering me with questions, I'm not God.

I need to speak to Captain Kasalinskala.

Captain Kasalinskala, not here.

What do you mean, not here?

What about this music?

Not allowed.

Please, don't. Schultheiss is ill.

Operation.

Operation?

What's on your mind?

I must speak to you.

Please do.

Well, what do you want?

The man you declared fit has appendicitis.

He needs surgery.

You know I can't.

Wait for the new doctor.

God knows when he'll come.

Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after.

He'll be dead by then.

I'd like to help,

but orders are orders.

Then let us operate.

German doctors have no right.

We can't let him die. It would be criminal!

Who's talking about committing a crime? Is it you?

Stop it, Piotr.

I'm listening.

Give us some ether.

Stop it.

And you call yourself a doctor?

Do you know what you are?

Tell me.

Say it.

Speak up!

Just a moment.

Go home, it's late.

All right. All right.

- No ether? - She won't let us operate.

Fortunately, Pelz saved the clamps from the garbage can.

What about sewing it back on?

We don't have any sutures.

I may have a solution.

Natural silk. But I'll have to look.

Hurry, Pelz. We've got to operate before the lights go out.

I'll hurry.

Are you going to operate with this knife?

I don't see why not.

There have been miracles in this church.

We are well surrounded.

A saint will have mercy on us.

Here, boil this.

- Where are the kitchen girls? - In the sauna.

Good timing.

Are you going to masturbate?

Simple medical interest.

Watch out, they caught a guy yesterday.

Deprived of "fresh meat".

SAUNA

NO ENTRY

These sedatives will have a limited effect.

Let's hope he loses consciousness soon.

When I think that you yelled at me

at Würzburg hospital

because I had overdosed the dose of anesthetic.

I did?

You said...

"Assistant, the Stone Age is over."

"You can't put people to sleep by knocking them out."

"And here we are, back in the Stone Age."

Pelz, where have you been?

Sorry, the stores were closed. I had to come in the back way.

Where did that come from?

You wouldn't believe me anyway.

I have my connections.

Please, ether.

Ether?

- Ether! - We have ether.

Take the bottle, Pelz.

How wonderful that you brought it to us.

I'd shake your hand. But I can't.

Anyway, thank you...

Boil the wires, quick!

Yes.

I don't believe it.

We'd gotten used to hating the Russkies,

. and now this happens.

We don't know which way to turn.

KOMMANDANTUR

You know that German doctors

are not allowed to operate.

Yes.

Did you know that Captain Kasalinskala had ordered

to wait for the new doctor to arrive.

The man would have died.

The intestine was perforated, pus had penetrated the abdomen.

You say you performed the operation

to save this man,

with a knife and a spoon?

I had to try.

What did you use that nail for?

Cauterization.

We didn't have thermocautery or sulfonamide.

And for anaesthesia?

Sedatives.

And what did you sew it with?

Silk thread.

Where did you find it?

Did you steal it?

Do you recognize this shawl?

Yes.

Do you know whose it is?

No.

Call Mascha.

Do you understand?

As long as the thief is unknown,

a hundred grams less bread.

That's two slices of bread!

- They can barely stand up! - Report the thief.

I'm solely responsible for this operation.

- You're going to kill them. - You're the murderer!

You're stirring up their hatred against our doctors and the Kommandantur.

You want them dead!

There's no need to operate on them, they've died enough.

Silence, I'm talking!

Play, to try.

I'm frightened.

It's nothing, it's nothing.

My little Sergei.

Sergei, my son.

If he dies, you'll be tried for manslaughter!

That's all there is to it! Get out of the way!

Get out of here!

Doctor Böhler, please stay.

One question, please.

You, leave. Do you understand?

Step forward.

- Your patient? - I hope he pulls through.

If he dies?

You shouldn't have operated.

The proportion of patients is 40%, half are wounded.

You have five camps. Are you going to operate alone?

Those are the orders.

If my patient dies, either I give

myself up to justice or I'm executed.

Don't question orders.

You're not just a soldier, you're a doctor.

From what I've been told you're not just a doctor.

You're also a hero.

Aren't you tired of being a hero?

Operating doesn't make a doctor a hero.

But you were risking your life.

Why weren't you a hero under Hitler?

Why aren't you a hero today under Stalin?

I could put you on trial!

Why don't you?

Out of respect for you as a specialist.

What's that supposed to mean?

Professor Bôhler from the University of Würzburg.

Your work on brain anatomy.

Are you familiar with it?

I've read your dossier, as well as your articles and books.

I'm not convinced by your

hypophysectomy theory from

the Zürich congress of 1936.

But the practical results of

your operations prove you right.

We need a specialist.

I'm not a specialist, just a prisoner.

A child needs you.

You've heard him play the violin.

The boy has great talent, but

his hands are losing their dexterity.

And he has other symptoms.

You know what I mean?

His father, the commander, is very worried.

Would you like to go back to Würzburg?

I see.

But you must understand me.

As long as I can't help my comrades,

I can't treat any other patients.

- Even with my best will. - As you wish.

If your patient's condition worsens,

. you know where to find me.

Can I have my instruments back?

They stay here.

Anna...

Anna.

Anna?

Anna?

Anna.

I... Tamara.

Anna.

Anna, is that you?

Anna... here.

Here

Anna, don't go.

Stay.

You... sleep.

Sleep.

Anna, don't go.

Don't go.

Don't go.

100 grams less, that's one loaf for 18 men.

And we're supposed to work?

"Let's get to work!"

We're going to starve for a shawl.

Shut up!

He's right.

He needed something to sew him up.

And we can starve?

It's better to eat less and save a comrade.

The last comrade died at Stalingrad.

Me, I don't do anything any more.

Grosse is right.

If you don't eat, you don't work.

We have to come to an agreement.

If we strike, they'll be able their standards.

Comrades, how many have already died?

And we were 100 grams heavier!

We're all going to end up dead.

I'm for the strike.

Who else?

Don't get carried away.

Do you want to be executed?

Even they can't kill

We'll die anyway!

We're going on strike.

Who's for it?

To what do we owe this impromptu visit?

Have you been guided by an altruistic spirit?

Your patient is not well.

This time, your diagnosis is correct,

And how are you?

Thank you very much.

Pelz, have the major come see the patient.

Yes, Captain.

Have you come to see if Böhler and I fear for our lives?

Maybe I'm confused.

That you should be sent to reform school.

You'll be replaced and I'll have to get used to a new face.

So you don't hate me personally.

You only hate the fascist invader.

You're not a bad doctor,

just a bad diplomat.

But how can I improve?

Your diplomacy can be summed up in one word: niet.

Who is it?

It's the Böhler girl. At least, it was.

- Dead? - Bombing.

And you, sir?

Don't you have anyone?

Are you interested?

I'm interested in everything from this camp.

Then this should interest you.

This is a list of the medicines we need.

Durak.

Hello.

Come and get the medicine in one hour.

Medicine?

Why the sudden change of heart?

I gave her the list and she didn't say anything.

What exactly does "durak" mean?

"Durak? I don't know."

Pelz!

Major?

- What does "durak" mean? - Imbecile.

Thank you.

- Is that all? - That's all.

Good, Major.

There, you're all informed.

Maybe she's right.

Krabler,

Semmier,

Fis...

- How does it read? - Fischer.

Fischer.

Georg.

Have these four detained.

- Sabotage? - They were the only ones willing.

- What else are they talking about? - I beg your pardon?

For example, the captain.

What are they saying about Captain Kasalinskala?

I'm sure you can guess.

They're calling her a cow, a monster?

- . what? - Things like that.

"That sort of thing"?

Calling her a 'whore'?

- What do they say about me? - Nothing bad about you.

- What do you mean by that? - They're men, they understand.

What do they understand?

That a man will do anything to please a woman.

They make us do things against our will.

Ah, I get it.

- I'm a nice guy. - Yes, you are.

The good guy offers you a cigarette.

- Am I free? - What do you mean, free?

Well, I mean...

You said I'd be the first one home.

- Why are you in such a hurry? - I have to take care of my business.

- Trade in what? - Scrap metal.

- And what's that? - Old iron.

Kaput iron.

You've got plenty of time.

There's plenty of it.

Okay, but don't forget your promise.

I'm at your disposal.

You can count on me.

What's that supposed to mean?

Lame.

What does it mean?

I'm glad you're not Russian,

and I'm glad I'm not your comrade.

I'll be seeing you.

Yes, Lieutenant.

Come right in.

Ah, it's you.

How do you do?

Your medication is over there.

- Penicillin?

- Yes, the American miracle cure.

You kept all this here while our boy was sick?

How would you know?

What if I told you I received it yesterday?

Sorry, I didn't know.

There's a lot you don't know.

That's true, I don't. Take you, for instance.

Are you interested in me?

I might be.

Does it amuse you to play the

archangels who chase our boys out of paradise?

Is this heaven for you?

For our boys, this is paradise.

If it amuses me, that's my business.

3% sickness is the norm.

I'm not entitled to anything more.

These are human beings who have lost more than their health.

You dare tell me that.

You destroyed half of Russia!

And you're crying because you have to rebuild?

Poor Germans, you've lost everything.

But what about us?

Millions of people have lost everything, all

they have left is a photo like Major Bôhler.

Look, he was a doctor too.

Just like you.

He wanted to

live, just like you.

He died of hunger.

You people killed him.

You let him die!

Did I?

You, all of you!

I hate you.

All of you.

Please go. You have the medicine.

Thank you, sir.

Don't thank me.

I didn't do it for you or your boys.

I did it for the commission.

A commission?

Yes, a Swedish commission.

This commission is concerned about us?

Yes.

44.

What are we going to do, Major?

If he dies, we're cooked too.

I'm afraid I'll have to operate again.

The infection is spreading.

- But the Kommandantur... - Go and see them.

Tell the district doctor to come right away.

Yes, Major.

Come on, kid.

Grosse, get the chaplain.

Schultheiss will be there.

Check...

and check. Good God, good God!

It's naughty to swear.

Chaplain, quick, to the infirmary.

- Schultheiss? - Yes, what's wrong with him?

- He's going down.

We're all going to die.

They'll let us die.

No one will get out of this hole alive.

They'll let us die. Here or in Vorkouta.

They don't care, If the

good Lord saw you packing

your wafers like your dinner..

He'd shed tears of blood.

He kept us alive with bread and water.

At the moment of death, only the spirit counts. Watch out, watch out!

Krabler!

Semmier!

Fischer!

Present.

Georg!

Present.

Your blankets. We're coming.

What's the matter, Georg? They haven't done anything.

They don't care.

No. I won't.

- They're just going to question you. - Nobody comes back from that.

Come on, quickly!

- I have a bad feeling about this. - You'll be back in no time.

Two more strokes and I'd have won the game.

Let's go.

Schultheiss is waiting.

Come on, come on.

No, I don't want to! I don't want to!

I don't want to!

I don't want to!

There's a traitor among us.

I thought they'd call me.

I spoke, like everyone else.

But... I won't say anything more, not a word.

We don't know if it's him, him or me.

You can't trust anyone.

"The friend is listening."

I hope I haven't forgotten anything.

No, it's all there.

What are we waiting for? We have no time to lose.

- May I assist you? - No, you can't.

You're the operator.

I hope it's your size.

I'm facing a war council.

I don't want to be held responsible if the operation goes badly.

I'll assist you.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sterilize the instruments.

Sellnow, prepare the operation.

I'm sorry to disturb you.

May I see Schultheiss?

We'd like to give science a chance before

handing him over to a representative of God.

One doesn't preclude the other.

- May I? - Yes, please.

Strange profession.

Where man fails,

God can't work miracles either.

Here, the anti-septic.

Thank you for your patience.

- Don't you believe in miracles? - No, do you?

I've believed in them since the instruments arrived.

There's nothing miraculous about it, You don't know Russia very well.

Look, there's Moscow, there's the factory,

there's the medical warehouse, there's the camp.

It's very difficult for medicines to get here.

It's always been like that.

We're working to change all that.

We always have.

A doctor doesn't have time to wait.

A doctor can do a lot, as you've shown.

Have I?

Yes, you.

You repair, on a small scale, what

history has destroyed in the world.

Funny business.

If someone could see us, who'd be able to tell which one's the winner?

Watch out, watch out! Watch out, watch out!

Orders won't be

coming in today.

A commission will visit the camp.

The company leaders are responsible for cleanliness...

- They're going to set us free! - A commission?

That's the Red Cross again.

- They could set the guys free. - How could they do that?

- We'll tell them what happened. - Shut up, you.

For a double ration of soup,

I agree to be fit for her.

I'd like to beat her up, that girl.

I prefer her dressed as a lamb,

. than you in a suit.

Congratulations.

He overcame the crisis.

His doctor was also lucky.

Why are the instruments here?

Major Kresin forgot them.

- Is it for the commission? - It's a simple oversight.

- Do you have a list for them? - I'm on it.

- Well, let's compare. - Are you saying we're stealing from you?

The cook's shawl has been stolen.

So, evipan.

. two.

Aspirin?

. one.

Digitaline?

Zero. We need some.

So would we,

Do you have that many heart patients?

More than half. Bôhler among others.

You'll get digitalis.

When the commission comes,

you'll say it's always been that way.

But why?

I ask you.

Who's speaking?

The captain or the woman?

Don't ask.

As a man, I'd prefer the woman.

You're not a man, you're a prisoner.

Of course I'm a prisoner.

You're a prisoner too.

All of us are being watched, even you.

Yes, I'm being watched too.

But I'm aware of it.

You'd better think about it too.

Now, where were we?

You promised me digitalis.

Let's get on with it.

Two boxes of salicin.

One of Cebion.

One of Polybion.

All rise.

Introduce yourself when an officer arrives.

Captain-Medical Officer Sellnow, I'm taking inventory of the medicines.

Why are the drugs on the bed?

Pick them up.

Please continue.

What's next?

- Plasmoquine? - Two.

- Eucodal?

- Atebrine? - Two, please.

Thank you for your time.

What's this all about?

You may have made an enemy.

My mistake.

Don't worry about me.

Think of yourself.

Don't touch me.

Let me go! Let me go!

I command you!

Attention! Attention!

Why isn't anyone eating?

The commission must know what we're going through.

What should the commission know?

That soup doesn't feed and that we're starving.

That even the sick work.

Who makes the sick look fit?

Eat up.

Eat up.

Shoot. The commission will be delighted.

What's going on here?

Why are the guards here?

Mutiny.

He thinks he can force us to eat.

The lieutenant wants everyone to eat the commission soup,

including the four in the dungeon.

You, eat.

Please, go ahead.

Lieutenant,

I'm ready to eat off the floor if you release the four guys.

I'm ready to eat off the floor if you release the four guys.

Come.

What do they want with the Major?

What do they want with the major?

- Would you like a taste? - Yes, please.

- Give him a plate. - Here you are.

Delicious,

Good afternoon, gentlemen.

Please do not disturb us.

Go ahead, continue eating.

Go ahead, keep eating.

Why don't you eat?

Don't mind us.

I'll tell you why.

Four of our comrades aren't here yet.

Where are they?

We don't know, so we're waiting for them.

We do not know, so we wait for them.

Sorry to have kept you waiting,

Sorry to have kept you waiting,

these gentlemen have been detained.

These things happen.

May I serve?

- Yes, please. - Thank you. I'll serve these four first.

I'll serve these four first.

They're very hungry today.

Would you like to see some more huts?

We certainly would.

Well... Bon appétit, gentlemen.

Au revoir. Au revoir.

Au revoir, Monsieur.

Carry on.

How did you get these from the Russians?

How did you get the Russians to do it?

- All alone, too. - Alone? I wasn't alone.

Everyone was with me.

And I think...

This time, the Russians have understood.

This time, the Russians have understood.

Bon appétit.

Bon appétit, Major.

The Commandant awaits you.

- Good evening, Doctor. - Good evening, sir.

You're very welcome.

I beg your pardon.

Would you like another glass?

Would you like another haircut?

Sorry to call so late.

The boy has regained

consciousness.

Please go and see him. - Has he vomited?

- Not yet. Headache? Dizziness?

Have you noticed any other brain disorders?

Lack of confidence?

Yes, his gestures are imprecise.

Get him up,

Sergei, get up.

Sergei, stand up.

Let him close his eyes.

Let him stretch out his arms.

Let him walk.

I think we're thinking the same thing.

A tumour?

Probably.

The commander asks if he needs surgery.

Without an X-ray, it's impossible to make a diagnosis.

Without an X-ray, it's impossible to make a diagnosis.

He'd have to be hospitalized.

There's a traitor in the hut.

The Kommandantur knows

of everything we say to each other.

As soon as we find it, we kill it.

As soon as we find him, we kill him.

Attention!

Attention!

Semmier!

Semmier!

Krabler!

Fischer!

Georg! Your blankets!

Come here, you!

Attention, attention!

All patients must go to the infirmary

All sick people must go to the

infirmary to collect their medical

certificate and report to the Kommandantur.

And?

Go on.

Go on, continue.

But you're not listening.

I say we've got 500 sick people and you say 150.

- I can't argue with you. - I have to release 150 men.

- Not one more, look. - What do you want from me?

- Not one more, look. - What do you want from me?

Make a list of the

sick who can't work.

I've got three days to inform Moscow.

At your service, Lieutenant.

Captain Sellnow.

Captain Sellnow.

You're in good health. Very healthy.

If a doctor has to go, it's Böhler. He's a sick man.

Do you have relatives?

Do you have parents?

Yes.

Are they expecting you?

I could send you back on the next convoy.

I could send you back by the next convoy.

One day, everyone will come home. Even the healthy.

That's just idle talk.

I could crush you...

Like a louse.

I say to myself, why not.

Perhaps you've realized that you are...

How do you say...

cumbersome.

Because I criticized the sanitation of the infirmary?

Also, and you forget...

that Captain Kasalinskala is Russian.

She's your superior.

I'm not your superior.

You could get rid of me

without doing me any favours.

Yes.

I could make you disappear.

I could make you disappear.

Vorkuta, Karaganda, anywhere. Russia's a big place.

But your life...

Is too precious.

Too precious.

I'm sorry, but I don't understand.

It could be... that someone regrets your death.

And I don't want that.

And I don't want that.

You're not worth it.

You'll disappear, but...

With a smile.

You'll go home.

You'll go home.

If you're smart.

And you are smart.

I know what you mean.

That's very good.

No, Major Kresin, this is impossible.

I couldn't possibly do that.

This operation requires a specialist.

You are one.

You are a specialist.

I trust you.

I trusted Markov, and he sent the boys back to the dungeon.

Take it up with him.

I'm not responsible for camp life, I'm a doctor.

That's not the point.

That's not the point.

I'm a doctor too.

And I'm responsible for the lives of these

men, and the four that Markov has locked up.

I know what I have to do. Here, drink.

But it's not the kid's fault.

I know it isn't.

I know it isn't.

But I haven't operated in years.

I'm facing a war council.

And all of a sudden. I have to operate on the commandant's son?

What will my comrades say?

They'll think I've betrayed them.

They'll think I betrayed them.

Take this.

What's in it?

A new Russian remedy.

It's good for your heart.

Oh, thank you. Thank you.

I'm not trying to blackmail you.

Say, Pelz.

You must know, are we really going back?

Go home, go home...

Even if it were true, it would only concern the sick.

But I've got a boil.

Take care of it, water it like a flower, and wait

until you've got a fever of 48, that's the norm.

- 48 fever? - That's right.

Draw a card.

Look at it.

Concentrate.

Concentrate. Concentrate.

- Ace of spades. - This is nuts!

Go ahead, give it to her.

- What's in it? - Tobacco soup.

What, you're going to drink that?

It could kill you!

I'd rather die at home than with those Cossacks.

I'd rather die at home than with those Cossacks.

- What's wrong with you? - Lice bites.

Look at the holes I've made

in myself with copper wire.

Wow, that's great!

- Do you have anything for me? - Copper wire? No.

- Do you have something for me? - Copper wire? No.

But I have a lead button.

You stick it up your ass and the fever goes up.

Come on in.

Did you bring the vodka?

If not, I have some,

Coming right up.

You are?

What are you doing here?

I have a question.

Come back at my office hours.

Why didn't you report me?

Should I have?

Assault on a superior.

You asked your question.

Please leave.

First, answer me.

Do you know what would happen

if someone came in?

Markov?

. for example.

That would be a problem.

For both of us.

- For me? - Yes,

Exclusion from the party, prison camp.

It would be worse for you.

I know, Markov already explained.

Markov?

Have you spoken with him?

He even promised to free me.

To get rid of me.

He's afraid.

Of you?

No, not from me.

He's afraid of losing you.

You're lying.

He wouldn't say that, he'd kill you first.

He threatened to kill me, but He won't.

How would you know?

Because if he killed me,

he'd lose you too,

wouldn't he?

I don't understand.

You understand me very well.

You wouldn't forgive him.

And he knows it.

That's rubbish.

You know it.

I don't know anything.

Please go.

Is that what you want?

What a question!

You could... be released.

And I could finally go home...

To Kiev.

And live a normal life.

Everything would end well.

Go away.

Just...

Go away!

Go away, please!

Guys, the new verse from Hut 6 is great.

LISTEN.

Madame had twelve

prisoners, Who were always hungry...

What's up? What's up?

We've got some copper wire for you.

Copper wire? What's this about?

You wanted to be like Schindler

who injured his own leg.

He was arrested for self-mutilation.

I didn't know that.

Here we go again.

Those pigs...

- Let me do the talking. - Wait your turn, chaplain.

Listen, don't judge if you don't want to be judged.

That's right, Chaplain. We know all that.

Can I have a cigarette?

- If you want to roll them... - No Machorka.

- I want an Aktive. - Where am I going to get that from?

Oh, right, I forgot.

Look at these.

Keep them if you like.

I swapped them with a Russian.

Just for a taste.

It's the officers'.

Open your mouth.

Open your mouth!

You have nothing more to say.

It's our turn to talk. You'll answer with your head.

"Yes", like this.

And "no", like this.

Who gave you those cigarettes, Major?

Markoy, then.

We've got to kill him!

We'll beat the shit out of him!

Did you hear the comrades?

We can end this quickly.

But you've got to tell the truth and

nothing but the truth, so help you God.

You've been here almost a year.

Since then, 27 men have been taken on board by the Russians.

Just like the four of them. Did you turn them in?

Think hard, Fatty.

Death can be quick and painless

or it can last a long time.

For example. As you sink inch by inch

in shit and stink, all alone in the latrine.

You got that, Fatty?

You'll die anyway.

If I were you, I'd say everything.

To the infirmary.

Alert!

- You can't go out there. - I must go.

What if someone sees you?

Alexandra, I belong with them.

Which side are you on?

Give me... something...

What's gotten into you?

Do whatever it takes to make him talk.

That's an order.

I must know who did it.

This man won't talk any more.

Murderers!

All murderers!

Everybody out!

Take care of it.

Tonight,

prisoner Grosse was murdered

. by several of his comrades.

The first convoy

is to repatriate 150 men.

As long as the assassin remains unknown,

. any release is cancelled.

Do you understand?

Dismissed!

I said "break up"!

That's an order!

Tell them to go back to their huts.

It's not my place to give orders.

Very well, then.

Dismissed!

I'll count to five.

If you don't break ranks,

we're going to shoot.

Load weapons!

. one,

deux,

. three,

. four...

Stop!

What's happening?

Remove the men.

Dismissed!

Everyone back to your huts.

Yes, sir.

Dismissed, boys.

Everyone back to your huts.

You were absent at roll call.

- Let me explain. - I know where you're from.

Everyone was there, everyone.

They would have let themselves be killed so that your patients could go home.

Your patients, Mr Sellnow.

Only one was missing.

The doctor-captain.

I'm well aware of that.

I don't have to give you any orders.

I don't care if you're having an affair.

Unfortunately, it's not just about you.

It concerns everyone.

You have to disappear.

As soon as possible.

You must go first, for your heart's sake.

You're making a mistake, Captain.

I have to stay here.

Because of you.

Men need someone to

take care of them.

A doctor.

That you're not.

If you enjoy sacrificing yourself, go ahead.

I'm no hero, just

Fritz Bôhler from Würzburg.

One day I'd like to

return Fritz Böhler's life in Würzburg.

And if I don't, it won't be the

fault of the Russians, nor

history's, but yours, Mr Sellnow.

I love this woman. Can't you understand that?

I understand everything.

Now leave me alone.

Tamara, Russian sergeant.

You, an artist?

No, just an amateur.

I learned everything at school.

And this...

Look at this.

Tamara in Germany.

Look at this.

Tamara in uniform, not good.

This Tamara is good.

Yes.

She's good.

When you in Germany, a

lot of capitalist girls?

I don't have any capitalist girls.

How can I explain it to you?

I don't know how to say it in Russian.

What does it mean?

I love you", silly.

Careful, everyone's looking at the stove.

All in chorus!

A man saw a rose, A

rose in the meadow...

The following prisoners

received a letter.

- Brinkmann. - Present!

- Koslowski. - Present!

- Meding. - Present!

- Krause. - Present!

Gerber Il Czipull.

You have a message from the Commandant.

Before refusing, think carefully.

If you go ahead with the operation,

the murder report won't go to Moscow.

The Kommandantur will

forget and your patients can go home.

Do you sell lives?

Big words right away.

Perhaps you were right in refusing

to operate, but there's been a murder.

We're even now.

The important thing is the life of a boy and of many people.

Is that so hard to understand?

No.

You're welcome.

The letters will be kept at the Kommandantur.

You can have them back as

soon as we arrest the

murderers of POW Walter Grosse.

But... they can't confiscate our letters!

My letter, my letter...

Give me my letter.

I haven't heard from home for six years.

You can't do this to me.

At least show me the envelope

so I can see the handwriting.

I don't even know if my wife is still alive.

My wife, do you understand?

My wife...

Come on, or they'll

lock you up too, Apte.

Apte.

Apte.

- That's seven altogether. - Possible.

Wait, please.

You've got to be kidding.

What are you implying?

Do you think I enjoy this?

They're not gonna make it at work.

What are we going to do?

Just a moment, please.

Alexandra. Alexandra! Alexandra!

Have you gone mad?

- Why are you mad? - Let me go! Let me go!

These men are sick.

I know they are.

I don't understand you.

I'm not asking for anything.

Aren't you ashamed?

Ashamed?

Maybe... because of you.

- And you make them pay? - That's your problem.

I don't know who I'm talking to.

You're talking to Captain Kasalinskala.

Don't forget it.

Shall we leave it at that?

Major.

Major, they've confiscated our

mail and cancelled the repatriation.

Wouldn't it be better if the culprits were to come forward?

So they can be sent to Siberia?

I don't want heroism.

There are other solutions.

Whatever happens, don't talk, okay?

Stay right here.

I beg you, please.

Doctor Pavlovitch, Professor Bôhler.

Let's begin.

Breathing has stopped.

Cushing's needle.

Respiration?

It's back.

I can't give you this letter.

The others didn't get anything either.

It's confiscated.

May I know the sender?

It's a woman,

Doctor... Hildegard Weber.

A colleague?

Yes.

What else?

I don't understand.

What do you want to know?

Maybe she's a friend?

Or your fiancée?

Is this an interrogation?

No...

I'm sure you'll be fine together.

The same language,

. the same profession,

. the same past,

. the same future...

Do you want to go back to her?

You know I love you.

If you love me,

tear up the letter.

. wait.

Read it.

She's getting married.

. to another.

Have you read it?

At least it's honest.

That's rare.

Did you love her?

Yes.

And did you?

We have done everything humanly possible.

Let's hope so.

The commander would like to speak to you.

He would like to know if you have a desire.

Yes. I'd like to go home...

I was going to say home.

I'd like to go back to camp.

Doctor Bôhler.

Thank you, Dr. Bôhler.

Tomorrow we'll make the list for departure.

Your name will be at the top.

I have a request.

Put Sellnow on the list.

How about you?

- I'm staying. - Why do you want to stay?

I have my reasons.

You'd better go home.

You won't last long.

And maybe over there, we need you more than we do here.

We could have been good friends.

Too bad you're wearing that uniform.

This one or another.

Fortunately, we're we're doctors first.

Today, during the operation, at some point,

. I felt proud.

Proud to be a doctor.

I thank you for that.

You don't like compliments, neither do I,

. but I had to.

NEVER AGAIN WAR!

Well, now...

Move your head forward.

That's it.

Now lean on this.

Slowly... that's good.

Now, give me your hand.

Too bad you don't understand me.

I'd have so much to tell you.

Not just me, but all those

who are out there running around,

. and coming home.

And it's all thanks to you.

For this, on behalf of all of us, I say: thank you.

I'm going to say goodbye to the guys. But tomorrow,

I'll be back to see you.

So, bye.

Is everything in order?

Guys, everything okay?

- Doctor, look! - Everything's fine!

Yes, that's fine.

The Russians won't forget it either.

Bye, guys.

Say hello to the

country for me, Goodbye, boys!

Bye, boys!

- Walter.

- Yes, - First name? - Hans.

Please take your card.

Schultheiss.

Schultheiss!

- Here. - First name?

Peter.

Please take your card.

Au revoir.

Good-bye, Peter.

What do you mean, "good-bye"?

Who's next?

- Runge. - Present.

- First name? - Hans.

Please take your card.

- Wollenberger. - Present.

Pelz, what are you doing here alone?

They're already boarding.

Don't you have a word for your fiancée?

Yes, but I don't know what to do with this uniform.

Whose is it?

Captain Sellnow's.

Whose?

Hasn't he changed?

Major, he's gone mad. He doesn't want to come home.

What are you talking about?

Nothing, he's the one who said it. I think he likes it here.

- Does he? - He's helping the sick who are leaving.

Get his canteen ready.

Sellnow.

What's all the fuss?

Take it as you like, I'm staying.

Don't make a fuss,

I've got my reasons.

Yes, I know them.

Not all of them.

- Pelz. - Yes, Captain?

What would you think if I left instead of the Major?

Nothing, Captain.

I'll stay.

It's too late for that.

There's no time to lose. The trucks are about to leave.

You've got all the answers, but you're forgetting one thing.

If I leave, and those who

stayed behind come home one

day, I won't be able to look

them in the face or myself in the mirror.

Why do you refuse to

admit that this time I'm right?

Sellnow.

Don't complicate things unnecessarily.

I believe that...

This time, we're both right.

Why don't we let fate decide?

Pelz, do you have any matches?

Yes, the last ones.

We just need two.

Whoever pulls the shortest one gets in.

Is that clear?

Luck is with you.

Come on, hurry up, Sellnow.

Both are short.

Major, you tricked yourself.

I hope this will be the best cheat of my life.

Where's the Major?

I want to thank him for getting us out of here!

Don't worry, we'll do it for you.

We've got plenty of time.

Come on, let's go. Come on, hurry up!

Come on in.

Alexandra.

Don't make things difficult.

You must go.

Goodbye.

Au revoir?

Don't say a word!

I had to shoot...

At your friend.

Captain Kasalinskala.

You're under arrest.

Follow me, please,

The trucks are leaving. The captain forgot his canteen.

In the country, in the country,

we shall meet again.

Au pays, au pays...

. BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING

Stalingrad?

END