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(Misha) Step carefully.

(Irina) Anton, be careful.

(Marina) Look, another one those symbols.

Where to next?

Do you know where to go next, Nastya?

Let's go, let's go.

(Pauline) Pheww, thank god.

(Marina) Baby. She's all wet. (Irina) Finally.

(Marina) Need to warm our feet. Come on, come here.

(Irina) My legs are gonna fall off...

What is it, Misha?

What is that?

- Is that blood? - Where?

Lyonya, it's blood!

Shit, we gotta get the hell out of here.

Look, there's blood on that stone, too

And some drawings on it...

(Misha) It's a pagan temple.

Look, a village.

-Nastya! -Marina!

Stop. Stop!

Nastya.

Stop, wait, wait. Shh.

Shh, shh, shh. Quiet!

Marina, seriously, enough already! Just Leave her alone.

It's clear she's from around here. - What's clear, Lyonya?

Maybe she was tortured here!

Lyonya, we have to get out of here. - Where would we go?

There's nothing but swamps around here. It's dark, we're all wet, we have nothing.

No food, no water, no fire. Just one bullet in the rifle.

(knocking on door)

Good evening.

Is this your girl?

We're in the middle of nowhere. The swamps around here are impassable. We don't get visitors.

Where are you from? - From Moscow.

You from around here?

We're from all over Russia.

The kids were born here.

- And Nastya? - Natya was, too.

Nastenka ran away. Her mother, Olga, died.

Sent her down the river to Navi (slavic pagan underworld), and Nastya went mute from grief.

- By the river, you mean? - That's how we bury our dead.

Who's "we"?

We are Oira. That's the name of the village.

Means "Glory to the sun." - What did Nastya's mom die from?

Gods willed so.

Appendicitis probably.

Probably...

Have you eaten your fill yet?

Yes. Thank you very much. We should probably go...

Yes.

You can't go around angering the dead on this night.

- The dead? - Tonight the grandfathers,

have come back to earth looking for their ancestral home.

The candles on the windows are for them to help guide their way.

As well as the seats at the table.

Elysei, help me with the pie.

Glass windows appeared in Russia in the 17th century.

What century are you recreating here? -I don't know.

Мica. Has to be mica.

Well, thank you very much. We'll probably get going.

Stay till morning, you can sleep on the benches.

You got such a big family, we shouldn't burden you any further.

Come on, get up let's go. - What, are you gonna sleep in the woods,

with the kids?

- Lyosha, I'm so exhausted... - I guess we are staying overnight

if that's ok with you. Thank you.

You're our lifesaver.

Oira be with you.

Except... you can't bring the gun in here.

Come on, I'll put it away. Come on, come on.

Your dead may come tonight, too. How many? I'll get extra plates.

None.

Excuse me.

I just choked. - But we're healthy,

We just look like hell. - We've been living in some ruins for a couple of months.

There were no people there at all, so we didn't get the virus

What virus?

You don't know?

(sings) Oh, a wild wind that blows, (together) Return our good to us

And take back your evil.

Hear us, Sun and call our grandfathers.

Bring our song to the unborn hearts.

Let them remember who their ancestors were.

Hear us, Sun and call our grandfathers.

Bring our song to the unborn hearts.

Let them remember who their ancestors were.

Hear us, Sun and call our grandfathers.

Hey, get up.

Gorislav, follow me.

Hello.

What's up, fellas?

We are Elysei's guests...

(Elisei) Let's go. (man) Hurry up, let's go.

- Where are you taking us? - Start walking

(Sergei) Where to?

(man) To the council. (Irina) Why?

To offer a sacrifice to Hors (Sun God)

Follow me.

Oh great, a penis in the middle of the yard...

Phallic symbols were present in all ancient pagan cults.

They all seem to be crazy here.

Hear us, Oira. These people came to our house last night.

Nastya, Olga's daughter, was with them. They saved her from the woods.

The Gods guided them through our swamps.

What for, you ask? They bring us a message.

Speak.

So uhh... there's a disease spreading fast.

We've been driving all the way from Moscow. There were dead bodies along the road...

There's no cure. A person just... burns up in two days.

It starts with coughing up blood and then pupils turn white.

It's an epidemic.

Well, if there was any doubt that the Gods protect Oira's kin,

there's your answer.

What are we going to do with these outsiders? Do we keep them or chase them away?

(indignant shouting)

Quiet!

Let's hear what the Gods have to say.

Are they gonna slaughter it?

(mute speaks indistinctly)

Gods say the pestilence won't come to Oira!

They say that Chernobog (lit. Black God) sent this pestilence on Russians

for they forgot their ancient faith!

They who do not leave Oira will be protected by Hors!

And they who do, will die!

And what do the Gods say about the outsiders?

(whispering) -- Quiet.

(mute mutters something)

The outsiders...

The Gods say that these outsiders are a blessing from them to us.

Hors wants to open our eyes through them.

Unlit the flood season is over, stay.

Oira be with you. (all) Oira! Oira! Oira! Oira!

(children's voices)

A little to the left

- On me. - Yeah.

This is great

Back to your roots,

Never thought of that.

Now I'm looking at it all... what a blessing it is, huh.

We're about to celebrate the birth of Perun (thunder god).

Have to fall a beast, a special way. All the men are going hunting.

You should go, too.

Well, hunting, that's my thing. Who are we hunting?

Let's get a boar!

Can you do it with a spear?

With a spear? Unlikely. I can help lure it out.

Excellent.

- Deal. - Thank you, Elysei

The best club in Moscow was Gipsy.

I got so wasted there at the Scriptonite's concert, they had to call an ambulance for me later.

I've been to Moscow once, passing through on the way here.

It took us five days to get here from Nizhny Novgorod.

I didn't like Moscow at all. - What about you, Velik? Where are you from?

I'm Velislav.

Listen, you, Velislav, come on, move it outta here.

Guys, look what I found! - You steal that from grandpa?

I've been to Moscow, too, a long time ago, when I was little, but I loved it.

What's the big deal with this Moscow?

Zlatka, what's that on your wrist?

Oh, just... sunburn.

Sunburn? What do you mean?

-Polina, what else were you doing in Moscow? -Nothing, really. Drinking, rehabilitation,

and drinking again.

- I've been looking for you. - Mishka, come on in, sit down.

What were you up to?

Walking around in the forest? -Yeah, I was just taking a walk...

What are you drinking? - Mead. Want some?

- Thank you. (mean)- Don't drink it, or you'll turn into a goat (fairy tale ref.)

Misha, you're risking it! -Hey, Misha!

Don't be greedy, you hear? Leave us some!

- Come on. - Misha, what were you doing in the woods?

You seriously go out there every day? What for?

- Fucking squirrels, I bet! - How about you quit it

That's actually my husband, in case you forgot.

It doesn't mean anything in Oira.

On the day of Perun's birth... Everyone is looking for new husbands and wives for one year.

And the celebration is about to begin... - Get your hands off.

Or what?

- or I'll knock your teeth out. Bitch. - That's quite the transition.

Your mother's a bitch, you got that?

Get away from him! Get the fuck away from him!

Misha, Misha... His mother died recently. Burned to death.

Misha, Misha, can you hear me? Misha, get up, let's go.

Come with me. Come with me. - I didn't know.

I'm sorry. Let's make up.

Misha, I'm sorry.

I know, I get it, my brother has died recently, too...

Misha

No, no, Sergei, wrong tool. Look.

Here, take this oblique knife, it's sharpened on both sides.

- Aha - And you can do anything with it. Go ahead, try it.

Gently.

Ah, Sergei!

You have to stroke out, not in

We got two more spoons to finish today, come hell or high water,

so come on, don't get distracted.

-What's that you got there? -Oh, that's me practicing in my spare time

Not bad. But, look here, you gotta go along the fiber not against it. - Yeah?

You got the notches wrong here, you gotta do it like this, or you're gonna make that...dummy's face look all crooked.

Veles (Earth God),or whatever you got there.

I don't know. Whatever it turns into, that's what you'll get.

Mm-hmm. Well, it's not bad, keep it up.

Thank you.

You don't have much respect for the gods, do you?

I don't give a shit about the gods.

I came here to get my wife.

She was into all that stuff.

Where is she now?

Where..

Keep working, Sergei, keep working...

- Oira. - Hello to you, too.

I'm on a break. I left the kids with Marina, and brought Sergei something to eat.

Hello. Okay, here's some soup.

Want some milk?

Put it over there.

- Seryozha, I do understand, but you should come see Anton once in a while.

He misses you a lot.

He's afraid you don't love him anymore. We have a home now...

Let him come here.

Right, I'll get the dishes later.

Oira.

Oira.

Dad, I'm here.

- Hello. I mean Oira. - Oira.

Dad's over there. Ivan!

Yes?

Oh, daughter. What's for lunch?

- Steamed turnip. - What, again?

All right, go put it in the house.

Where are we going?

We're almost there. All of us from Oira are buried here.

The ones who went to Navi (underworld).

A cemetery, in short. That's my brother, Dobrinya.

He died last fall. Pneumonia. He was only 9 years old.

When I'm having a hard time, I come here to talk to him.

Anyway, sometimes he answers me. I can really hear him.

Anyway, you should try, too...you know.. talk to your mom...

and to listen. Maybe... you'll hear her.

Well, if you want to, of course.

I want to be alone.

"Tom Thumb took the shiny pebbles with him.

And when the woodsman took him and his brothers into the woods,

he left these pebbles on the path. And when the woodsman left them in the thicket,

they were able to go home. Following the pebbles."

- Hi! - Oh, Why are you guys still up? Go to sleep.

Let's go to sleep, I've told you this story a hundred times.

- Where are Paulina and Misha? - Probably out partying. What happened?

Ughh been carrying those fucking logs all day.

Let me see that. (Leonid groans)

- Want some potatoes? - I'll have anything, I'm starving.

- So, how's the kindergarten treating you? - It's okay.

It's just the kids here are out of control. One kid grabbed my ass today.

I told his dad and he just yelled at me.

Lyosha, can you talk to him? I'm so tired of it.

Marina, don't start.

What do you want me to do, punch him in the face? Marish, we have no rights here

We're only here because of that crazy dude with goat guts!

- Why are you yelling at me? - Marina, I don't like it either.

I have to stick my tongue up my ass, too. But we got a house, we got food

All right, I sent the kids home, my shift is over...

- Want some potatoes? - Yes

(Anton) Give it back, it's my box! Give it back!

Don't be so stingy! Let her play. And you, go to sleep.

Get in. Under the blanket. Quick, quick.

That's it.

Come by tonight, I'll make you dinner.

- Thank you, but I have a lot of work to do. I got two more spoons to make.

Then... come back tomorrow.

My dad and I have been so sad at home since my mom died.

Barely talking to each other at all... And you guys get along so well.

I'd be very happy if you come.

Okay, I'll try. Thank you.

Lyubava

- I'd better go - Yes.

Hi.

How are you doing? - I'm fine.

- Still haven't talked to Anton? - No.

Seryozha, I have a favor to ask.

- Talk to me. - No, not here, not now, it's important.

I've got something for you. Come by after work, tonight, to the watermill, okay?

Want me to bring flowers, too?

Very funny.

Misha.

What are you doing here?

Irina asked me to come.

- Why? - She didn't say.

Weird.

Misha.

Hi. Thank you both for coming.

I was going through my winter stuff, and here. I picked it up from the ashes at the time...

I don't know why I took it, it's a miracle it survived at all.

Anyway, I think it's important for you to listen to this. These are the remnants of her diary.

Irina, why, why are you doing this again? Why?!

"I hope Sergey will forgive me someday when he understands, what I had to do for Misha.

Sergei, Sergezha. I spent a whole year learning how to pronounce his name,

but soon I will forget it all.

As well as my love for him.

The disease is progressing. I'll forget everything...

only the disease will remain.

And that's worse than death.

When I was 14, I was negotiating with somebody up there.

I asked for an "A" in math, for Dad and Mom not to get divorced,

and it always worked. I haven't asked for anything in 30 years.

And now I'm asking you to save Sergei and Misha, and take me instead.

Take me before I forget how much I love them."

Misha! Listen. - I don't want to.

- Listen, this is important. - Don't, don't, don't!

"Misha yelled at me today, but I'm even glad: he's worried about Poulina.

She disappeared with her father and Marina.

Misha sets his boundaries, he's becoming more and more independent....

(Anya) It..hu...rts

- Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't! - Misha, Misha!

- Shh, shh, shh, shh. - It's ok.

You were everything to her.

She loved you very much. She wanted you to be happy.

I killed her... I killed her... killed her.

No, Misha, you set her free.

Praise Hors!

To this God we sing glory, to the God of Light, as if they were fathers in the fields!

With all our heart we greet you, Hors!

And thou shalt be our patron and intercessor from year to year,

Fruits upon the fields, food upon the cattle, and upon my people.

Give me the mercy of your kindness!

Guardian of everything and everyone! So it was, so it is and so shall it be!

There you are!

Hurry, hurry, he's getting away!

Follow him!

Praise Hors.

Praise Hors

Praise Hors

Praise Hors - A wonderful hunt today, indeed

Took two boars with one trap!

(laughter)

-If it wasn't for Lyosha, we'd have been chasing that boar through the woods for a long time.

Oira to Lyosha. (all) Oira!

Let's see

- Uh... on second thought... - You don't trust our Elder, do you?

- Oww, I do, I do. - Maybe you don't believe in his potions.

- I do. - "I do" he says...

and yet you turn your face away. You think I can't see that?

- Bogdan... - What

Don't walk too much, it'll heal.

(singing a song)

-Praise Hors! (all) Praise Hors!

-Hail Perun! (all) - Hail Perun!

I'm gonna go find Lyonya.

Lyonya. - А? What?

- Let's jump over the fire? - No, listen,

I'm not much of a jumper today...

Well, you gotta jump, Lyonya.

Marish, I... hurt my leg hunting today.

-Lyonya. -Mmmm?

- They won't kick us out of here, will they?

No one's gonna kick us out.

- Let's jump? - No, I'll pass.

I just wanted to say thank you.

You're welcome.

Seryozh, I saw you with Lyubava. Just so you know, I don't mind.

Don't talk nonsense.

I'm really sorry about the way things turned out.

Try to be happy, okay?

Peek-a-boo. It's great that you came.

I've missed you.

Me, too.

- Pauline, I... - Great!

They're picking a partner for a year there. Will you be mine?

-I've been thinking... - Just for a year?

Pauline.

(whispering) Shall we go someplace..? (whispering) Don't care.

-Oira to you, Anya.

(banging on door)

What the hell...

- Everybody's been told to assemble at the council. - Right now?

- Now. - Okay, we'll be right there.

Wake up, youngings!

- What's happening? - I dunno,

a council meeting, rise and shine.

(Leonid) God, they're such a pain. (Irina) Come on, Paulina, get up.

(Leonid) Ohhh... (Marina) Why so early..?

(Leonid) Oira, what a morning.

Baby, get up.

There they are.

Wait here. You, come.

- What's up? - And you.

- What's happening, Bogdan? - Calm down, Lyonya, calm down.

- Hey, easy, all good.

- Here. Get over here. - Is this about last night?

I don't know

Did you celebrate the birth of Perun yesterday, my friends?

(all) We did!

Praise the Gods? (all) We did!

Make them happy? (all) We did!

Do you think we'll have a good harvest? (all) We do!!!

-No, we won't have any harvest at all. (voices) How can we not?

We've lost our patron.

Gorislav, come out and tell people what happened.

Yesterday after the round dances I went to gather sacred ashes at the temple.

And I saw those two, riding each other on the Hors' idol

(from the crowd) Told you to chase them away!

- So what? - Our law is simple

don't offend a person and don't offend the Gods.

And you fornicated at the holy place. Now we need a new idol.

What the hell are you talking about? The ancient Slavs used to have orgies at the temple!

It's... it is even written in the chronicles! (crowd murmurs menacingly)

The sun does not only give light and warmth, it can also burn.

(Irina) Come on, stop this, what kind of idiocy is this?!

It's not idiocy, it's the law.

The body part that has committed the crime must be burned by the sun.

Fellas, come on, they are young! Like you've never done this?!

Lyonya, we have the same rules for everyone, no exceptions.

Elysey, you're a sane man! Are you really gonna maim children now 'cause of this nonsense?!

For the community to live well, it needs strict laws. Simple but strict.

I've explained it all to you! The Temple is a sacred place.

Whoever offends the Gods will be punished. - No!!! Don't touch me!

- Don't!

Don't interfere, it'll be over quicker.

(men) Stay still. (Misha) Let go!

Daddy!!! Let go!

What are you, phsycos?! What do you think you're doing?

(Irina says something loudly)

-Shut your mouth, woman! -Elysei!

(Leonid) Are you out of your fucking mind?

-Stop it! -Don't!

Stop it!!!

You yourself asked the Gods about them. So what did the Gods say?

"They will open your eyes?" And so they did. - Ivan, you'd better be quiet...

They opened our eyes to the fact that our Elder, Yegor Yeremshchuk, is a fucking sadist!

Quiet! We can't live like this!

We've kept quiet even when he burned his brother's tongue.

And for what?

For jokes.

Enough of this. What are you like...

Enough with this chatter.

He's never been of our faith! And he never will be!

Now no one in Oira will disrespect the Gods ever again!!!

Don't touch me!!!

Disperse, motherfuckers! Anybody moves, I'll shoot them down!

Bows down!

Everybody stay down, don't move! If you move, I'll shoot you!

- Lyonya! - Dad!

- Come on! - Dad!!!

Stay down, I said!

Don't worry, fuckers, we will yet sacrifice you to Hors.

Anton, hurry.

Hey, you guys! Catch them!

Hors can see everything!

God will punish you! Come, brothers! Kill them!

(Sergei) Lyona, we have to jump. (Leonid) Let's jump!

(Irina) How?! What about the children?!

You jump in, we'll hold them off.

-Lyonya, I won't jump, I'm afraid we'll drown!

(Sergey) Jump! - Marina, jump!

-Jump. (Nastya screams)

(Marina squeals)

-Misha! Misha, hurry! (Irina) Serezha!

-I can't swim! -Let's go together. You can jump in,

grab the log, okay? Let's go! One, two, three!

-Anton!!! -Marin!!! Baby, where are you!