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*Steps, Boy speaks Austrian*

♪ A, B, C, the Mother makes the tea. ♪

♪ Without sugar, without bread, it's not a famine ♪

♪ A, B, C, the Mother makes the tea. ♪

♪ I, I, I, we're all there. ♪

♪ We used to eat Buchteln, now we have to eat roots, ♪

♪ I, I, I, we're all there. ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, the teacher is happy. ♪

♪ Let's give him a deca of meat, and a kernel of oat rice, ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, the teacher is happy. ♪

*Water splashes*

Look, mom, how many I got!

(Austrian) How many are there, Franz?

So many potatoes, Franz!

Thirty-one! - Wow!

I counted.

(woman) Come on.

*fire blazing*

In there.

(Quietly) Don't miss anything!

*Moan*

*coughing in the background*

*Cough*

Dad, I got a lot of potatoes.

How did it go with the wood?

Mmm.

*moans*

(Austrian) Get some water.

*crickets chirping*

*Gentle gusts of wind*

(All) Our Father in heaven, Blessed be your name.

Your kingdom come. Your will will happen,

as in heaven so on earth.

Our daily bread Give us today

and forgive us our trespasses, as we also forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from all evil.

Amen.

*cutlery clatters*

*clears throat*

*father clears throat*

♪ The sun has sunk behind the mountain, ♪

♪ It's getting darker in the valley. ♪

*woman sings along*

♪ Far up here, the lights, beautiful and quiet, ♪

♪ If he sinks, the last ray. ♪

*melodic yodeling*

*Everyone yodels along*

♪ They look serious Walls and peaks do, ♪

♪ The air on the mountain pasture is getting colder. ♪

♪ Down in the village the fog is approaching ♪

♪ and already covers half the valley.♪

*melodic yodeling*

*singing ends*

*Sighs*

*Birds chirping*

*Moan*

*echoing sound*

*clatter*

(Mrs.) Franz?

*woman moans*

*Water splashes*

*Muffled conversation in the background*

(Franz, weakly) I'm so sorry.

My vision just went black.

One more. Come.

*Heavy, dull footsteps*

*Open door*

*Creak*

(Father) Greetings.

Dad, are you afraid of death?

No.

Me, yes.

You don't have to fear death.

Why not?

*Heavy steps*

Dying isn't that bad.

You just have to agree with death

that he doesn't take you too early.

How can you reconcile that with death?

As far as I know, he can often be found near Rossberg.

Real? - Mmm.

Krausenbauer lived there a few years ago.

Everyone knew him.

One fall when he came down from

Rossberg, he saw a strange

figure with a dark cloak from afar.

(Whispers) The figure...

has with a scythe...

through the fallen ones Leaves mown...

...and them into one Heaps pushed together.

He approached the person.

And then he heard what they.

.. Gestalt was mumbling the whole time. "Every

leaf is a human being," "every leaf is a human being."

Suddenly

the figure straightened up

and only now did the Krausenbauer notice

that it is at the The figure was not human

but about death.

Death grinned

slowly picked up a sheet of paper

and said "Yes, Kraus,

this sheet, that's you!"

For God's sake, the Krausenbauer thought,

it's cold for him ran down the back,

but he didn't want to give up.

*takes a deep breath*

That's why he said to death:

"You,...

but your scythe has many scratches.

It doesn't cut at all anymore.

Come with me,...

...then I can grind them for you

and you can go back to work."

Death looked at his scythe and thought,

that it is not a mistake to have a good cutting edge again

and went with the Krausenbauer.

Arrived there, said the Krausenbauer,

that he needs something decent to eat before grinding.

“Please be so kind

and go to the pantry

and get a piece of bacon.

I'll get us a cold beer,

Then we can eat." said the Krausenbauer to death.

But when death...

...went into the pantry,...

the Krausenbauer behind him has it Door slammed and locked.

Now death was locked up.

Death begged whined and screamed.

But nothing helped him.

"I'll release you first, if you promise me

to get me in 20 years."

Death has cursed...

...and thought...

...but he didn't see a way out.

So he agreed.

But he asked himself the same thing,

whatever you're wondering now.

Why only 20 years?

The Krausenbauer could have asked after 100 years.

When he left the pantry again

and had eaten his bacon sandwich,

he asked the Krausenbauer: "You, Kraus, why only 20 years?

You should too 100 years can ask.

Or by a thousand."

Then the Krausenbauer smiled,

took a bite of his bacon sandwich,

took a sip of beer

and said:

"My friend,

look at me,

look at my knees,

look at my hands,

look at my back.

I've worked all my life,

another 20 years

are more than enough in this harsh world."

And exactly twenty years later,

Krausenbauer never woke up in the morning.

Sleep now.

*Emotional string music*

*Sighs*

*Birds chirping*

*moans*

*Music gets more intense*

*Reverberating punch*

*hit again*

*Music ends*

Howdy. - Howdy.

*To carve*

*door closes*

*clears throat*

(Man) Sign this, Joseph.

(Uneasy) What does it say?

It just says that you are relinquishing guardianship of him.

*Franz breathes tensely*

(Man) Can you write your name?

Otherwise you'll make a cross there.

*Makes two lines*

*blows*

*startles*

Howdy.

Howdy.

You can eat that.

I am the farmer Seiwald.

I am Franz.

I have a big farm down in Saalfelden.

Hm?

I can show you that.

But that's so far away.

*man laughs*

(Man) My servant is waiting over there with the cart.

Come on.

You are with me now.

Your father won't get you through next winter.

I have enough to eat.

And you can even go to school.

Now come.

*Franz groans*

Mummy! Open up!

Now I'm getting angry!

*plaintive string music*

Father!

I do not want to go away!

I promise you, I'll never get sick again!

Now take it!

(man) Come here!

Let's go!

*Franz screams*

Let me go!

Father!

Let me go!

Let me go!

*Cries*

*Breathes heavily*

*Franz pants heavily*

*Music slowly fades out*

*church bell*

*crickets chirping*

*quiet exhalation*

*Distant hoofbeat*

(Man) To whom it may concern:

Today I release the servant Franz Streitberger from my farm.

He worked meritoriously for ten years.

He learned to read and write

and every Sunday Holy Confession was heard from him.

On the day he came of age he asked to be released from his duties.

I left him well fed and in excellent health.

*buzz of voices*

Although he did the work on the farm to my satisfaction,

However, he did not give me the respect I deserved.

Signed, April 2nd, 1937,

Matthias Seiwald.

*child cries*

(Man, calling) Can you please listen for a moment.

It will take a while to move on.

New soups are being made.

Please come back in half an hour.

*Unruly crowd*

*honk*

*man plays guitar and sings*

*engine hum*

*bell ringing*

Young man, what's wrong with you? Come here.

What kind of work do you have?

I was a servant. - Servant?

Well, we offer pay, accommodation,

and three warm meals a day.

Where are you from? - Saalfelden.

Saalfelden? Terrific!

Say...

What's stopping you from doing that? To serve your fatherland?

I need name, Date of birth, place of residence.

Streitberger, Franz.

April 2, 1919.

Place of residence?

Don't have one right now.

(man shouts) Sit up!

*engine whirs*

(Man) Now there's finally something to work on, right?

Yes.

I mean, feeding the roosters is your business...

(Second man) I'm not a farmer.

*clatter*

You said you were from the country. - Yes, but I'm a locksmith.

Good bye.

I'm Dillinger, Toni. Anthony.

Streitberger, Franz.

Where are you from? - Saalfelden.

(Laughing) Another Pinzgauer!

Decker is also from Pinzgau. - What about me?

Nothing. Didn't talk to you.

I'm from Bischofshofen.

My father has a cobbler's shop there.

It's not going so well right now.

Let's see, what happens in the army.

So what I know is: Basic training in Lofer,

then we get through the three years, then we're

up A permanent position for the rest of your life.

Can you imagine that?

That's incredible.

(To other things) I told you that we would then be in the civil service, right?

(Man) Yes, the three of us stand Years through and then we can

will no longer be released.

*Birds chirping*

(Dillinger) Howdy, Franz. - Howdy.

(Franz) Has nothing happened?

No, nothing at all. What should happen?

So again. Observation area:

Left border, edge of the forest. Right border, highest larch.

Main focus: Movement line forest aisle.

All suspects must be reported Movements in the border area.

When posting from Deputy officer

everyone is in the camp, eating. Replacement time every three hours.

Solution word: border guard. Understood?

Understood.

So.

Now we sit there and look over at the Germans.

*Click*

Franz, please tell me something.

What?

Anything. To kill time.

I'm too bored.

Don't you like to talk?

*laughs quietly*

About something? In the household?

Does not matter.

What is happening in Pinzgau?

Are there any girls you need to meet?

How does it look for you?

Hm?

I don't know.

*Sighs*

Then just do not.

Tried it.

Can talk to myself. Get the conversation flowing.

*moans*

*crickets chirping*

*soft snoring*

*Distant whine*

*Loud cracking*

Dillinger! - What?

Listen!

*Metallic clatter*

Who is this? - I don't know.

Come.

*Click*

*unlocks weapon*

*Crackle*

*Menacing brass music*

*crackling gets louder*

*flames burn loudly*

*Music gets louder and louder*

*Music ends abruptly*

(Man) ♪ There is a three-story house in Gumpendorf ♪

♪ This belongs to Dad. ♪

♪ There is a cash register in one room ♪

♪ And mom has the key to it. ♪

♪ That's why we have money all year round. ♪

♪ We were born, to waste it... ♪

Dillinger, how many times do you want to read your letter?

My father writes that he is proud of me!

I thought hell would freeze over before that happened!

*Laughs maliciously* Give it to me!

- (Ironical) Field post control!

(Man) Yes, read out.

Not that the enemy writes anything to you.

"My dear son, I was happy to hear from your last

letter that you are now after the occupation of Poland

you're on your way to the west.

I congratulate you with all my heart.

I've never been so proud you to the...

to have raised you to be what you are now."

(Ironic) I'm proud of you too.

"You know the wounds that the Franzmann added.

It's up to you now, to carry out revenge

and to ensure justice." Yes, we can do that too.

"When you face the Frenchman, think of me."

Well that's nice.

It sounds like your father would like to go to the front again himself.

He certainly doesn't want that.

He has been in the for years Trenches toiled.

Diseases and everything.

He wasn't as lucky as we were.

(man) Hey, look.

(Dillinger) Are we finally there now?

(Man) Is this supposed to be a castle? In Vienna that would be a prison.

(Dillinger) That's not as big as I thought.

*Squeak*

*buzz of voices*

*accordion music*

*brakes squeal*

*engine stops*

(Man) Dismount!

*Distant laughter*

*Lively conversations*

(Loudly) Attention!

(High German) So, so!

If these aren't the soldiers of fortune!

Mr Sergeant, we have been deployed in Poland so far

and have now been transferred here.

I know that captain luck has ordered you,

you gorge bastards.

But I thought, real soldiers are coming!

If you think you're going to get special treatment

here because you're with our... Battery boss took

a few joyrides through Krakow, did you cut yourself!

Well, we have to do that to you too Shoot up food with the flak.

Mr Sergeant Major, I would take the schnitzel...

Now watch out, you stupid little boner!

Danger!

Captain, the motorcyclists from Poland have arrived.

Thank you, sergeant major.

Stand comfortably.

Mitteregger. Dillinger. - Good day.

saddler. - Mr.

Streitberger. - Captain.

Decker. Good to see her again. Welcome to the Rhineland.

Was the transfer smooth?

(All) Yes!

We're glad, we were bored without you! But always ready for use.

I promised yes, I let you request

when I command the battery.

(Dillinger) Are we now? Soldier of fortune?

Of course we are the soldiers of fortune!

Maybe the decker is a lucky princess.

(In the background) Shoot! - It's not the same as Lodz

or Krakow, but that Troop is excellent.

Thanks to you, of course, Captain.

Believe me, you didn't miss anything in Poland.

*Aircraft turbines* It was colossal boredom.

(Screams) Air raid alert! - Get down!

*plane gets louder*

*Aircraft turbines are becoming quieter*

*Flutter*

*accordion continues playing*

These are tickets for the Paris Opera! *Laugh*

The men have come a long way, they have something to look forward to

deserve a drink! - Yes, Captain!

*Music ends*

*Lively conversations*

Do you have another glass for him, Master Sergeant?

- Yes

What about you, Corporal?

Are you not on Interested in maintaining companionship?

Compete!

Maier, you stay out of this. - (High German) Yes.

It's just for mine Gorge shitter.

Here’s to a happy battery! - Yes indeed!

Bottom up! - Bottom up.

Bottom up.

Mix with your comrades.

Keep going. - Yes indeed!

Hey, Streitberger, you like don't come here?

(Dillinger) We have the Poles got some shitty vodka.

(Sattler) I didn't think it was that bad. Where's the cheese?

Back quite there. - Pass it over.

Tastes really good.

Yes? - Try it.

*groan of pleasure*

How long have you been there, Maier? - Eight months now.

And in eight months I'll be talking as crookedly as you?

Nothing but sit around and wait.

I'm completely stuffed. - I couldn't drink anymore.

Real? I already had fun.

So that looks good. - It's also delicious.

Do we have some wine? - Yes, there, take it.

Let's hope it doesn't continue to be so boring.

Look, the cheese is so good, Maier is about to cry!

Shut your mouth and drink.

Streitberger? - Hey, what's going on?

Streitberger!

What did you do? - I wanted to pick it up.

What do you mean you pick it up? Are you crazy?

Give it here. - Whatever is there is eaten.

And then when we have nothing, are we happy?

What do you mean if we have nothing?

Do you believe, will we have nothing?

Please put it back down.

Now put the fucking cheese.

You're already full.

(Aloud) Who do you think you are? Put the cheese down now!

Just leave him alone.

*puts down cheese*

Don't make yourself unhappy. - That's not right.

Give it to me, Maier.

Streitberger, if there is something there, then it will be eaten.

We are a family, we share everything.

We are also part of something bigger.

Do you know what that is, a family? Do you even understand that?

Is that clear? You can act like that at home, but not here!

Hey, now it's good.

Streitberger, I'm talking to you! - Is that clear, Franz?

Do you understand it, Streitberger? - Saddler, calm down.

(Sattler) That's not possible!

*Subliminal drone*

*Breathes heavily*

*crickets chirping*

*groans*

*Moans aggressively*

*Cries*

*wood splinters*

*Breathes heavily*

*Hopeful string music*

*birds chirping*

*Music ends*

*Breathes calmly*

*whine*

*Fox squeals*

*whine*

Shh! Shh!

I won't hurt you.

*fox screams*

Have you been bitten?

*squeals*

Shh.

*buzz of voices*

Mayer!

Just look.

A fox child!

Look, what is that? A bite? - Mmm.

Can you help him?

I know a lot about animals.

This is a vulpes vulpes.

Then it grows together.

Grows in at that age Fox really incredibly fast.

Hold on here for a bit.

*whine*

So.

Then this on top of that...

and then we have it.

*Purr*

Shh.

Be strong, we'll get it soon.

Take your finger away.

That has to be about it.

(Distant calling) Battery! Joined!

I'll do that.

Come on, Franz! We have to go!

(Dillinger) The captain wants that we compete.

Yes. - Hurry up.

I come!

*Whimper*

*whine*

*steps move away*

Stand still! *snap of heels*

To the battery chief, keep your eyes on the left!

*steps approach*

*footsteps fall silent*

"Soldiers of the Western Front,

the hour...

of the decisive battle for the The future of the German nation is here.

For 300 years

It was the goal of the English and French rulers

any real consolidation to prevent Europe.

But especially,

the German Empire in To maintain powerlessness and weakness.

soldiers of the Western Front,

The hour has now come for you.

The one starting tomorrow Fight decides fate

of the German nation for the next thousand years.

Do your duty now!

The Führer and Reich Chancellor,

drawn Adolf Hitler."

Stir.

At daybreak, at 5:30 a.m.,

our battery kicks in fight against France.

Men,

I expect your utmost from you.

Understood? - (All) Yes!

Sergeant Major, take over and let him step away.

Yes, sir. Step away!

*buzz of voices*

*quiet cackle*

*cheep*

*door squeaks*

*whine*

Now you get something else.

Yes.

Now you stay there.

*Metallic clink*

*Conversations*

*door opens*

Danger!

soldier of fortune,

The battery chief wants you ready in five minutes

see in the cart shed.

Keep going. - (All) Yes!

*Loud clatter*

(Happiness) Our mission is to work with them Keep attackers connected.

*Growling, rustling*

Due to strict radio silence, your Required to work as motorcycle couriers.

They are divided into two squads: Dillinger

and Streitberger, Mitteregger and Decker.

The daily objectives are

marked as follows: Troop Dillinger.

Mitteregger squad.

(Dillinger, quietly) Then we go to the sea.

I've never been to the sea before. - Me neither.

(Luck) Those to be delivered I will pass on reports to you promptly.

Understood? - (All) Yes.

The paramedics will give you some pills,

you will need them. Questions? - (All) None!

During the World War I was exactly where you were.

If we can do it this time, to bring the French to their knees,

then it was all worth it.

The time has come to take revenge for twenty years of oppression,

Poverty and hunger.

What your fathers failed to achieve

you can now do that.

Make them proud.

Gentlemen.

*snap of heels*

*Steps*

*Yawning*

*Quiet conversation*

Dillinger.

do you still have an envelope?

Yes, sure.

Please.

"Father,

I don't know if you're still alive.

The attack on France will begin in a few hours.

Streitberger, what's going on? Are you also writing a letter?

Let him have his own Write a letter, you idiot.

Once in a thousand years he writes a letter

and I'm the idiot? - (Maier) Alright, men!

Delivery from the laboratory.

What is that? - Miracle pill!

Works wonders!

To be taken at tiredness, hunger or cold.

Pervitin?

What's in there? - Vitamins or something.

So, men. Happy fighting. - Thank you very much.

We'll see each other in the hospital. - Yes, yes, you me too.

I'm not in the hospital, I'm in the brothel.

*Laughter* Franz,

I need your help.

Before we left Poland, I wrote to the BDM that

I, a young A good-looking soldier would enter

into a comradely pen pal relationship with a girl.

And now someone has written back. Her name is Elizabeth.

And the question is: Which picture do I send her?

If I send her a picture without asking,

then she feels compelled also send me one back.

Tactics.

Let's take this one.

Yes, then we'll take that. It's good, right?

(Saddler) Hurry up with them Letters, the field post needs them.

(Dillinger) Elisabeth, Elisabeth.

Streitberger.

No.

Then just do not.

Why don't you send it off?

Haven't finished writing it yet.

*door squeaks*

*cricket chirping*

*Muffled engine hum*

*Distant dog bark*

(Man) The French have the best army in the world.

They say that all the time.

(Dillinger) It doesn't matter, what they say.

We have the best tanks and Aviator. Did you see it in Poland?

(Second man) Remember, we have the greatest will to win.

We will bring the Frenchmen to their knees.

Now it's finally starting.

Finally.

*Powerful rumble*

*metal clinks*

That is our.

*Dull airplane engines*

What is? Departure in ten minutes.

Gotta piss.

*door creaks*

*shouts*

*plane whirring*

*rumbling*

*roar*

What are you doing with my bike? - Streitberger!

Imagine me in your sidecar

found a little fox!

(Worried) Where is he? - Put him out. There, come here.

Streitberger, come on. - Streitberger, where to?

*Rattle*

*Rooming rumble*

*Breathes heavily*

Streitberger!

(Screams) Corporal, stopped!

(Soldier) Hop, hop!

*Breathes quickly*

*Distant aircraft turbines*

*Distant whine*

*aircraft engine*

*plane moves away*

*yelp*

*snorts*

*squeal*

Come on, we're late!

*gasps*

(Saddler, shouts) Streitberger, are you crazy?

(Franz) My stuff!

They shit on me because of you! What are you thinking?

There!

You have to catch up with Dillinger. Hurry up!

*engine hum*

*Dark roar*

*Distant aircraft turbines*

*Breathes heavily*

*Menacing roar*

*Whines*

*Strum*

*bang*

*whistle gets louder*

*Shrill whistle*

*Tense string music*

*Music gets more intense*

*clink*

*Music ends abruptly*

*snorts*

*Mysterious percussion music*

*soft whine*

*whine*

(Shouting) Move!

Further!

(In the background) Forward!

What's up with them?

English, French...

It's been like this all day.

You can't lock them away as quickly as they give up.

(Incredulous) What? We win?

What is your mission?

I have to find a connection with a comrade.

He's already driven ahead. - His name?

Corporal Dillinger, first battery, first department,

Flak Regiment 38.

Dillinger? He was already there.

Already an hour ago. - Real?

*clatter*

*plane roar*

*crows scream*

*Tense string music*

*Fire crackles*

*Long high string sounds*

*gasps*

*Music ends abruptly*

*spits*

*Breathes heavily*

*leaves rustle*

*squeal*

*Sighs*

*purrs*

Shh.

Is it better now?

*Quiet string music*

Now I'll catch you!

I'll catch you!

*Growl*

*Laugh*

Wow, you're quick!

Come on, catch me! Come!

*cackle*

*purrs*

*Breathes exhausted*

*Laugh*

I'll make sure nothing happens to you.

I promise you that.

*cheep*

*grass rustles*

*Music ends*

*gusts of wind*

*Distant sound of the sea*

*Loud wind rushing*

*sound of the sea*

(Franz) Greetings.

(Franz) There you are.

Yes, there I am.

Shh.

*Purr*

Have you already handed in the letter?

Yes.

I already have a new one. We have to go back to Cambrai.

Back to Cambrai.

Where does the animal come from?

He came to me.

What do you mean he came to you?

His mother died.

And now?

Is he staying with you?

I think so.

Franz, please tell me where you were.

I was looking for you, Toni.

What are you talking about?

(accusatory) Suddenly you were gone.

Jokesch said, you ran out of the barracks.

I thought you deserted.

I would never desert.

I went into the forest.

Why are you going into the forest when we attack?

Were you scared?

I was not afraid.

Me, yes.

If you negotiate well with death,

he'll get you first if that's okay with you.

*cheep*

Living forever would also be terrible.

Living forever would be terrible.

*Emotional string music*

Taste it.

*music stops*

*background conversations*

*squeal*

Franz?

Howdy.

Got through okay?

Yes.

Himself?

Yes.

Everything happened quickly.

Yes indeed.

I wouldn't have thought.

Have you also seen the sea?

(Shouting) Men! It's starting!

Yes.

*Steps*

*Loud babble of voices*

*Incomprehensible announcement*

(announcement in standard German)

The Wehrmacht's high command came from the Führer's headquarters

The following special announcement is known:

The complete collapse of the entire French front

between the English Channel and the Maginot Line near Montmédy

has the original intention of the French leadership,

to defend the capital of France.

As a result, Paris was declared an open city.

*spiteful laugh*

The invasion of the victorious German troops has just taken place

took place in Paris.

*Loud cheers*

You hear it for yourself!

What you have mastered in the

last few weeks is superhuman.

In recognition of this colossal achievement, you

will be in the next three have easier service for days.

*Joyful laughter* Gentlemen, There

is the time of struggle and there is

the time of cheerful togetherness.

The time for fighting is now over.

My staff and I are about to explore the local conditions.

I hear this will probably last until the early hours of the morning.

*Laugh*

Corporal Fritsch, please play.

"Comrade, we are marching in the West!" - (All) Yes!

*accordion music*

♪ Comrade, we are marching in the West♪

♪ united with the bomb squadrons.♪

♪ And many of the best also fall ♪

♪ We knock down the enemy ♪

*Lively conversations*

*Laugh*

*Accordion plays French national anthem*

*Bawl*

We are the kings of Europe!

(Slurs) What do you have there, Streitberger? Show it to me!

Where are you going?

See you soon, the two of us!

*Music ends, applause*

*Distant cheering*

*crickets chirping*

*Water splashes*

*chickens cluck*

*chicken startles*

What are you doing? Stay there!

*creaking*

Go to!

*rumbling*

What are you doing? Leave the hens alone!

Füchserl, stop it!

*chickens continue clucking*

*fox screams*

Lâche les poules et dégage!

I just wanted to put her in the stable!

J'ai dit lâche les poules et dégage!

I only caught the hen... - Laugh les poules! Laugh!

Laugh! *chickens flap*

*shots*

Hey!

Are you crazy?

(Shouts) Foxy!

Foxy!

*Distant whine*

Foxy!

*Creak*

*Soft string music*

*door closes*

*lock clicks*

*moans*

*Birds chirping*

*music stops*

*crow screams*

*squeals*

Yes, hello!

*cheep*

(Whispering) Hello.

Yes, hello.

Hello.

I was looking for you.

*cheep*

Where have you been, huh?

Were you afraid?

Did you get scared?

*purrs*

I was scared too.

When you ran away.

*Distant dog bark*

*clatter*

*Squeak*

*Metallic hammering*

*Moan*

*gasp*

*cheep*

*lock clicks*

I repaired the gate straight away.

Do t'appelles comment?

*squeal* Shh.

Euh, tu t'appelles...

Moi, c'est Marie.

Mary.

Et toi? - Streitberger.

(stammers) Streitberg... -Francis.

Franz. -Franz Streitberger.

*cheep*

Bye.

Franz!

Some water?

Drink.

Some water.

Come in.

*cutlery clinks*

*purrs*

For him.

Manager.

Are you getting some too, hmm?

Are you hungry as well?

Do you like something? - No no no.

I have a little stomach ache.

A little bit. Thank you.

Take it.

Really?

*Laughs*

*purrs*

A minute.

*steps move away*

(Whispers) He comes back, do not worry.

*Laughs*

*Laugh*

It doesn't matter.

*dishes clink*

Thank you.

*whine*

I think he's hungry too.

There.

Thank you very much.

Have you found what you have?

Um...

Hay, this nourriture?

Trouve?

Oh?

I got that.

Hm? - I got that. From the castle.

*uncertain laugh*

Oui.

*Hard knock on door*

Oui?

(man, German accent) Bonjour, Mademoiselle.

Je m'appelle Auer,

I am responsible for registering the houses in this region.

Je peux entrer? Thank you.

Come vous savez, probablyment, la France is maintenant

from the direction of the German Empire.

So... What is your name?

(Marie) Marie Rosiez.

Pink... - Rosiez.

"Z" at the end. - With "Z."

Are you Jewish? Or do you have Jewish parents?

No.

(Man) Of combinations of soldiers can you take care of?

(Marie) Soldiers?

(Stutters) I don't know, I...

(man) Ah!

Mr Sergeant, Lance Corporal Streitberger.

First Battery, First Division, Flak Regiment 38.

The accommodation is from

Captain of the first battery was seized.

The woman takes over the laundry for the captain.

(Critical) Aha.

Do the laundry for the captain. Understand.

I guess there's no room for more soldiers here.

The house is occupied, Mr Sergeant.

Aha.

Do you have everything? - Yes indeed.

Yes, then that would be all.

Corporal. Mademoiselle.

Then I wish you a nice day.

AU Revoir. - AU Revoir.

*door slam*

(Whispers) Sales porcs.

*Hopeful violin music*

*crickets chirping*

*Laugh*

*Music gets intense*

(Whispers) Petit renard.

Yes, where is he? Where is he?

Yes, come on, grab him!

*Growl*

*music stops*

Come!

Yes, come on!

Come on. Yes!

(Claps) Oui! - Wow, that was good!

Now he's done it.

He likes the little ones.

*crickets chirping*

*birds chirping*

If you want to live in a natural habitat.

Sound Renard. - What do you think?

Renard. Sound Renard.

My fox? - Oui.

No more thunder.

Non.

Le rehabituer à la nature. La forest.

What? - (Emphatically) Renard.

Maison, non.

Renard, forest.

Nature.

Do you know what you're doing?

Do comprends?

Sound Renard.

Il ne peut pas vivre avec toi.

*Nervous laugh*

I dont understand. No.

No. - Je te dirais après. C'est pas grave.

*steps, moving away*

*writing noises*

*Purr*

(Franz) "We're off duty right now and are in Normandy.

Paris has already been taken.

I imagined everything differently.

I had enough to eat at Farmer Seiwald's,

but nothing else.

Father,

I waited every day that you take me back.

Franz."

*Muffled sob*

*wood creaks*

*Sob*

*creaking*

*Quiet rustling*

(Marie, dull) Franz?

Franz?

*doorknob*

*Squeak*

*Marie sighs*

*Marie sobs*

*moans*

*Cries*

(Tender) ♪ The sun has sunk behind the mountain, ♪

♪ It's getting darker in the valley. ♪

*Marie sighs*

♪ Far up here, the lights, beautiful and quiet, ♪

♪ If he sinks, the last ray. ♪

*melodic yodeling*

*continues yodeling*

*birds chirping*

*Dull, metallic rumble*

*Lapping*

*Scrub*

Bonjour! - Bonjour.

*Lick quietly*

*Purr*

Je prends ta letter.

Je vais à la poste tout à l'heure. La poste.

*Rustle*

Pardon?

The letter will not be sent away.

What is Josef Streitberger?

Who?

Franz.

*Quick door knock*

(man) Open up!

Streitberger.

The house is occupied I've already said that.

You must report to your battery manager immediately.

No, orders are not issued until tomorrow. - No now.

The command was instantaneous.

(man) What did you do?

You. Renard.

Oui.

I'll be right back.

*steps move away*

*door closes*

Mr. Captain,

Lance Corporal Streitberger reports as ordered.

Do you know why you are here?

No, captain.

Sergeant Major.

Streitberger.

You have received strict orders to be with Corporal Dillinger on

the tenth of May Troop frames act as motorcycle detectors,

sending important messages to those ahead to deliver attack units.

Is it correct that way? - Yes, sir.

*Footsteps* Nevertheless, immediately

before the attack began, you left the

motorcycle staging area of ​​the

western camp and went into the adjacent forest.

When I spoke to you on May 10th at 5:20

a.m. and asked you about your As I

pointed out my order, you also ignored my order.

They deliberately distanced themselves from the force.

Is that right?

I didn't want to move away, Mr.

Sergeant Major. Have you moved away, Yes or no?

Yes indeed.

Lance Corporal Dillinger, when

did Streitberger join you again?

After a few days. On the coast.

But I don't know exactly when Mr.

Sergeant Major.

After a few days. (Major Sergeant) Streitberger, why did you leave the camp?

Mr.

Captain, I would never desert. (master sergeant) How then do you explain your behavior?

(Energetic) Speak up!

Otherwise, no answer is also an answer.

Captain, I took one of the miracle pills, Lance

Corporal Dillinger and I took one Corporal Maier got it.

My vision went black...

Do you speak German? you don't understand anything!

(High German) My eyes went black.

And then I'm in Camp ran back,

but the troops were already gone.

Does that agree

with the explanation?

Yes, sir, sergeant major.

(Sergeant Major) Do you have anything else to add, Dillinger?

(Dillinger) No.

(man, standard German) I've been before too

because of a little thing in there. Drinking.

Time passes very quickly, you will see.

Three meals a day.

*key jingles*

*door opens*

paddock.

Read a few books and the ten days will go by quickly.

Come.

Heads up.

Small!

Tell my hostess Let me know, please.

(Strictly) Put your paws away.

(Franz, urgently) Then get lucky.

*lock clicks*

*rumbling*

*snorts*

*Distant door slamming*

*laughs quietly*

*Emotional string music*

*Sniffs*

*Birds chirping*

*Open door*

Franz. Get straight.

(Strictly) Streitberger!

They were always a role model for courage and will.

Volunteered for special trips

and mission-relevant tasks. And now you're sleeping in the forest?

And you look like a water corpse?!

Why do you keep calling for me?

Answer! - Captain, I thought...

Oh, papperlapapp!

Captain! - What?

There's a woman in a house, in the village.

Can you send someone there?

You and your French wives.

They really turned your heads.

Who is this lady?

Her name is Marie.

She doesn't know I'm there, and that would be very

important that she knows that I will be back in five days.

Why is that important?

My fox is with her.

I'm sorry, what?

My fox is with her.

Your fox?

You mean an animal? - A puppy.

(Whimpering) Captain, he's still very small, he doesn't know

that I am there. And I promised him...

that I'm on him... - Stop it now!

One has the impression, They speak deliriously.

A fox. What a fantasy!

Accept your punishment like a soldier.

*lock clicks*

*Dull door closing*

*lock unlocks*

*rooster crows in the distance*

*Creak*

Qu'est-ce qui c'est passé?

I was locked up.

Prison.

Where is my fox?

Renard. Renard. - Dans la cour.

Oui.

*squeal*

(Laughing) Hello.

*Cries*

Howdy!

*cheep*

*Purr*

(Whispers) This will never happen again.

*sniffles*

Never again.

(German, with accent) How are you doing?

What?

My name is Marie.

*Laugh*

Thank you.

*Lapping*

*Breathes loudly*

Qu'est-ce qui se passe?

I've seen the letter.

What?

Je na savais pas, si tu reviendrais après.

Franz, je l'ai juste envoyé pour t'aider.

Where is the letter?

Letter.

Oh?

game.

Envoyee.

La poste.

Franz.

*Franz screams*

*clatter*

*Marie screams*

*Marie breathes tightly*

I'm sorry.

Vas-t’en!

(Screams) Prends tes affaires et vas-t'en!

*gasps*

*Rustle*

*Steps*

*door slams*

*sobs*

♪ Melancholic string music ♪

Come on, fox.

Come.

*Birds chirping*

*leaves rustle*

*Coo*

Do you like something too?

*Growls*

*Laughs*

Where are they moving us both?

Maybe we'll go home.

You will love it in Pinzgau.

*music stops*

There, go in.

I know.

It doesn't help, huh.

*Strum*

*Quiet whine*

*clatter*

(man) Toni? - Hmm?

Do you see your girl again? - Secure!

We have already agreed We write to each other regularly now

and then in a few months she will come to me in Bischofshofen!

(Sattler) Dillinger, I'm sorry but Bischofshofen

Even Tessa doesn't deserve it.

But when I'm with you, then it's all over anyway.

(Dillinger) You, be quiet.

At least I found one who volunteers with me.

What does “voluntary” mean? - Not like you, brothel regular.

Hey, this is the oldest trade in the world World. A little respect.

(Dillinger) The poor ones The French only

really celebrate because you're not there.

(Sattler) Yes, we should now have pity?

Heil Hitler. - (All) Hail Hitler, captain.

Mr. Captain, do you want some medicine?

Is from the most beautiful city in the world, now that we're rid of the Franzmann.

Thank you, you deserve it, Gentlemen. But please, in moderation.

We leave as winners, because we don't meet each other

have given in to worldly desires.

No, Captain, not us! - Cravings, what is that?

(Captain) Good luck, gentlemen. - (All) Good luck!

Captain, will you now tell us where we are going?

The air is probably a bit thin up there. *Laugh*

That's what I think about ours Laugh often, Captain.

I'm just asking out of politeness.

Where are we going? Home, of course.

(Sattler) What does that mean? “our lulatsch”?

*humming*

Decker?

What do you do first? when you are at home?

Something with my siblings. Go mountain climbing or something.

Mom already said that they miss me.

(Sattler) I'll tell you what I do, when I'm back in Vienna.

(All) ♪ We were already at school ♪

♪ A few cheeky boys ♪

♪ And there was never a lack of fun or good mood. ♪

*Ominous string music*

♪ Only the teacher said ♪

♪ You two are enough. ♪

♪ You donkeys will never become anything smart ♪

*Strings get louder* ♪ He wrote

it down on the blackboard. ♪

♪ And so that he isn't embarrassed, ♪

♪ it stayed that way. ♪

♪ We learned nothing... ♪

*clatter*

*fox growls*

*Music ends*

*Aircraft turbines*

Captain.

Streitberger.

May I ask a question? - Please be brief.

We're not going home, are we?

Captain, where are we moving?

Eastward.

Back to Poland?

We will have a fun Christmas Eve celebration in Moscow.

Moscow?

Invite. That comes forward, the other goes to the back.

*Snoring*

*Birds chirping*

*Growl*

Now you can go outside for a bit.

*Sad string music*

*Sighs*

*exhales*

(Distant shouting) Mount up!

*squeal*

*whine*

Get lost!

Get lost! Get away, I said!

*cheep*

Get lost!

Get lost! *fox screams*

*snorts*

*engine starts*

(Far) Sit up!

*Music ends*

(man) Come, come! Come on! (Sattler) Franz, what is it?

Fast!

Come on!

Jump up.

Where have you been?

*engine hums*

*Sad string music*

What are you doing? - Let me!

Let me go!

Let me!

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

*sobs*

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry.

I am so sorry.

I am so sorry.

*Cries*

(Quietly) It does...

*music stops*

*engine rattles loudly*

(Quietly) Toni.

Tony.

Hm?

Thank you for holding me back.

I want to go home.

*engine falls silent*

*Birds chirping*

*creaking*

"Father, I don't know whether you are still alive.

It starts in a few hours Attack on France..."

"I had enough to eat at Farmer Seiwald's, nothing else.

Franz."

*Emotional organ music*

*snorts*

*Music gets more intense*

*strings enter*

*sniffles*

*music stops*

(sound recording)

(Older man) Fox, the fox.

A little fox comes along.

At first I thought a young dog.

Yes and...

Then he came to me.

He always dragged a paw. I thought: What's going on?

Then I went to the medical staff,

who determined that the paw is broken.

(Young man) And how long did you have the fox then?

(Older man) Definitely a year.

(Young man) And he was always with you? Voluntary?

(Older man) He had one with me At home.

And that was just mine.

*Emotional string music*

*music stops*

Subtitle: Moving Images Media GmbH, 2022.

Fatih Kesen, Lucie Schweizer