Original subtitles

"What justifies more than all

"the great despair loneliness and woe;

"the strange burden of the yoke

"is the simple fact we all should know;

"that we've got nowhere else to go.

David Avidan -"letter of Attorney"

Cheers.

Cheers!

A film by Eran Kolirin

Beyond The Mountains and The Hills

"This is a parting song

"So just say goodbye

"I say thank you

"And you know that dreams

"Are bound to come true

"I say thank you and then kiss

"like shores that the sea leaves behind

"I'm leaving you now

"Between tears and pain

"I'm leaving; I'm...

"like shores that the sea leaves behind

"I'm leaving you now

"Between tears and pain

"I'm leaving; I'm...

"like shores that the sea leaves behind

"So just see...

"I'm leaving you now

"You know that...

"Between tears and pain

"Bound to come true

"I'm leaving; I'm...

"like shores that the sea leaves behind

"I'm leaving you now...

"Between tears and pain

"I'm leaving; I'm...

"leaving

Mom; I gotta stop at the supermarket.

I told you it was out of my way!

Mom; don't be a whore.

Hey; whoa! language!

How about you; are you ready?

I told you I was fine; just go.

I'll drop you off; it'll take five minutes.

Mom; what's your problem? I'm fine.

I'm really not in the mood for this...

Mom; you whore; you're in the car anyway...

We're trying to watch the news here.

I'm heading out.

"That's right; it didn't really work; I'm not sure it will work; either.

"There's a system of incitement through the social networks;

"on Facebook; on Twitter; on TV and on other...

lieutenant Colonel? Just out of the army?

Home Front Command?

Yeah; for the last two years.

before that; up north;

I've been all over the country...

I was with Home Front Command for a while. -Who with?

Some master sergeant; I don't remember his name.

Benizri; something like that. - Zikri?

Yeah. Do you know him? - Yes.

He was under my command for a while. A real character. -Yeah...

Hold on; let me talk to him. - It's okay.

Hold on; give me a sec...

Because we are all here for one reason.

Success.

We all want to succeed...

But the question is...

Are we really willing to do something about it?

Suppose I could tell you what you should do in order to succeed;

would you do it?

Those of you who want to succeed;

stand up and say; "I want to succeed".

I want to succeed. - I want to succeed.

How many have we got? One... two...

You haven't made up your mind yet; huh?

What's your name?

David. -David.

Why didn't you stand up; David?

Don't you want to succeed?

You hesitated...

Do you know the difference between a wolf and a bulldog; David?

Does anyone know the difference between a wolf and a bulldog?

It's the jaw.

When a wolf bites; it lets go. It stabs and runs.

A bulldog doesn't.

Its jaws lock.

The only way to unlock a bulldog's jaw is to bash its skull.

To take a big rock and bang; bang; bang.

Even if it wants to; it can't let go; It needs help...

Friends; this is your first lesson in success.

Those who didn't get up don't really want to succeed.

Because success means doing unpleasant things;

things that embarrass you.

I'm going to give you one last chance;

anybody who wants to succeed; stand up and say;

I...... - l...

Want... - Want...

To succeed! - To succeed!

I can't hear you. - I want to succeed!

And now; let's shout it. - I want to succeed!

l... -l... - Want... -Want...

To succeed! - To succeed!

I want to succeed!

I want to succeed!

Aharoni... How are you; my man? It's Greenbaum...

Can't complain. How about you?

Great. listen; I called you up to give you some money...

Well; you better believe it.

I got this franchise for healthcare products;

and I'm looking for partners.

I'd like to invite you to have a look...

You'd be selling kits; but there's a lot more to it;

it's a whole package deal...

Damn it! Not you...

I'll call you back.

Dad? Is something wrong?

Wanna hop in? We'll get something to eat?

I can't; we're just leaving;

Where to?

Nothing; just a protest...

What protest? Where?

It's just a protest; what difference does it make?

Alright; get in; I'll give you guys a ride.

A ride where? - To your protest.

Tell your boyfriend.

Okay; just a sec.

We can get a ride with my dad.

Yeah sure...

What's the problem? - Nothing.

I'm not going to the protest with your dad.

He's not in the army any more. - So what?

It's like going to a Holocaust memorial with Hitler.

Have you lost your minds? What's going on with you?

Are you the father?

We've asked them to sign a restraining order from the village.

As long as they refuse; I'll have to detain them.

What do you mean by "detain"? - They'll wait for a judge.

A night; two nights... as long as it takes.

They asked us to sign something illegal.

Yifati; you have got to sign this. - I won't sign.

Excuse me? Can you give me a second?

She's a good girl. I promise I'll talk to her. -She has to sign.

Excuse me?

Where are the detainees? - They're down the hall.

Oh hello; listen; they want them to sign a form.

Get up.

You sign whatever they want you to.

Hi; it's David.

I'm just calling to remind you about tonight at seven.

We're at 26 lilach Street.

It's worth coming early. I'd love to see you...

Any problems; call me.

I'm out of here.

Don't you want to stay for a bit?

Everyone is coming; The guys from the army;

they're dying to see you.

Dad; they're not really dying to see me.

looks good. - Thanks. let me cut you a piece...

No; no... That's okay.

Where are you off to? - Nowhere... just hanging out.

Sell like crazy; huh? - You take care of yourself.

Hey; have you guys seen Elisha?

He just left with this super-hot Arab girl...

That's real funny.

Gili; have you seen him? - No; babe.

I swear; they just went off to a demonstration together.

If you run; you can still catch them.

How's it going; soldier?

I said; how's it going; soldier?

l'm not a soldier...

Out for a walk? - Yeah. I'm just... Walking.

listening to music?

I'm listening to Fairuz.

How come you know Fairuz? What song is it?

Shat Iskandaria. (The shore of Alexandria)

lt's ''lskendria. ''

Shat lskendria. - Very good.

Do you smoke? Got a cigarette? -Yes.

Thanks.

Do you live on Marganit street?

No; I'm on lilach street.

We're building on Marganit street.

The Hadar family. You know them? -No.

Really nice house...

Ayman.

Yifat.

Say; don't I know you from somewhere? Do you do modeling work?

No. - Why are you laughing? Modeling.

That line.

You wanna come over? We're hanging out; smoking; having some laughs.

What? - Up on the hill...

We're hanging out, smoking.

Oh, no... l can't. l'm meeting my boyfriend.

You have a boyfriend? - Yeah...

Don't to be scared; they're good Arabs...

l'm not scared.

Good Arabs; not from the territories; I swear.

What's that got to do with anything?

Then what's the problem?

l get it.

Have a great evening.

lt's not because of what you're thinking...

Maybe we should start, and whoever wants to can join us later.

Anybody here with experience in network marketing?

Just a minute.

Bro, l'm so glad you came.

What's up? - Hey.

David; nice to meet you. Come in.

This is Giora; a good friend from the army.

Coffee? - Sure.

Just a sec; okay?

Who's the little one? She's gorgeous.

A new girl from personnel.

You've got no boundaries, man. - She's a sweetie.

We're out of milk, damn.

How about some tea?

No; leave it; we're just passing through. -I'll make some tea.

Don't bother. We're leaving.

- What do you mean, leaving? Stay, have a look at the stuff.

l'm just passing through to say congrats.

Fine; but first check out the products.

l'm a little pressed for time.

l told Aviva l was here, you know what l mean?

l think she suspects something.

So you don't want to see the kits?

Man; I'm still in the service; how can I do that?

What's going on, man? - Buy a kit.

What?

lt's a good product.

l'm sure it is. - Then buy one.

Or l'll call Aviva myself...

you piece of shit...

l'll tell her you're fucking the personnel girl.

We've got our first sale tonight...

This is Giora; a good friend from Home Front Command.

Twenty years in the system, he's no sucker.

And now an agent for...

And now for our newest member...

David; how'd it go this week?

Alright.

l had a sales event at my place, people came...

l made one sale...

Could we please move on?

l'm not feeling so well.

Go on without me.

"Rest has come to the weary

''And calm to the working man

''A pale night spreads

''Over the fields of the Valley

''Dew below and the moon above

"From Beit Alpha to Nahalal

''At this night

"Silent is the valley

"Sleep, valley, glorious land

"We are your guardians

"The sea of wheat waves

"The song of the flock rings

"This is my land and its fields

"This is the Jezreel Valley

"Bless my land and praise it

"From Beit Alpha to Nahalal...

"l arose to open for my beloved,

"and my hands dripped with myrrh,

"my fingers with flowing myrrh,

"at the handles of the lock. "

You can actually see how sensual the imagery is,

of coming closer and pushing away at the same time...

For next class you'll be reading "The Prisoner" by Yizhar;

it's in your textbooks.

Teacher. l liked "A Simple Story" a lot,

it's an amazing love story.

l wanted to know if he's got any more like it.

Keep reading "In the Prime of her life";

or "Another Face", which may be a little different, but still...

Thanks.

Yifati... Can l ask something?

What does that keffiyeh represent?

Nothing.

What is it supposed to represent?

l don't know...

Maybe that you look like a terrorist.

Maybe l am a terrorist.

l just want you to know that reality is a complex issue.

Got it. Reality is complex.

Yes?

What's the story?

Some worker from the Hill; Got shot.

What happened?

They say someone was shooting, up the road.

Get moving; you're holding up traffic.

"Take me under your wing

"And be my mother and sister

"And may your bosom be my shelter

"A nest for my rejected prayers...

And where Nechama Hendel went with the minor scale...

Miki Gavrielov,

the rugged native lsraeli, went with the major scale.

and that's how we get...

No more Odessa.

No more Diaspora.

"Take me under your wing...

You must be Rina's David? - Yeah.

We meet at last. Ehud. - Nice to meet you.

You should know your wife is a very special woman.

Yes...

A real firecracker.

l'm sure you heard about her lecture... -Yes.

She was working with some edgy subject matter.

Some saw it as a provocation, but she's a firecracker...

Where did you hide him? Afraid we'd steal him?

Did you suffer a lot?

- No... l'm fine.

l don't know much about these things...

Everyone gives their lecture? - Yes.

You did too? -Yes.

About Yona Wallach's Poetry.

l'll better go. Okay?

You're not staying for the second part? -lt's not for me.

Enjoy yourself. -Okay.

Teacher?

Hey... l didn't even notice you there. How are you?

l'm okay.

You play basketball somewhere around here?

Uh-huh... at Alliance High School.

ls it an official team? An after-school class?

l'm just playing with friends.

My son plays a lot of basketball too. - You live around here?

No. l was at a club.

We get together for lectures about all sorts of...

lt's an old folks' thing.

Was it good?

Yes; very.

There was a woman there who played the piano, it was beautiful.

So, have you found any more of Agnon's writing?

No, not yet, l haven't had the chance.

lt's nice to know

that it still interests you guys.

Why wouldn't it? The class is cool with your lessons.

Really?

Yeah.

Why, what do they say?

What do you mean? -You know... what do they say about me?

They say you're, like, cool.

Yeah?

Yeah.

They say you're a Milf.

A "milf"...?

l haven't heard that one yet.

Bye.

"The Home Front Command will be conducting a national exercise today.

"Residents are asked to carry their gas masks with them.

"A siren will sound at 11:00.

"Students and government employees are asked

"to follow the Command orders...

Mom, you whore! Why'd you turn on the water?

l won't have that language any more, you got that?

But l'm showering... - Watch your mouth.

"You remember your gas mask kits, from the Gulf War?

"Don't forget to pull out the plug on those masks...

What are you doing? - l can't stand all this noise.

Are you guys ready? - But l was watching that.

Give me a break. Do you hear the way your son talks?

Get off my case with the TV! You're not doing anything here;

so don't give me a hard time. - Mom, you know l love you.

You ready? - Come on, l'll give you guys a ride.

That's what you're wearing? Won't you be cold?

What?

That miniskirt... since when do you dress like that?

l felt like it.

lots of teachers dress like this.

lt wouldn't kill you to be nice.

l'm not not-being-nice, l'm just saying it's cold.

l was thinking we'd raise some money and bring it to the family

of that worker who died. - What?

The construction worker who died up on the hill...

you didn't hear about it?

l don't know, maybe...

l talked to his friend, and he said he was going to the family.

l thought we'd collect some money and go over there.

That would be nice.

Are you kidding?

What?

l'm not going to fuck up my life now, because of you...

You coming?

ln a minute.

"Unidentified number"

Greetings. - Hello.

This is Abed's friend.

Hello, welcome. - Hello.

Hello.

Please.

Please, sit down.

You know Ayman? Friend?

I'm sorry...

"Only Yesterday -Shai Agnon" Do you want this gift-wrapped? -Yes.

A boy or a girl?

What?

The wrapping paper... we've got red or blue.

A boy. - Your son?

No.

lt's just a lot of people are buying it now for finals.

Well, he'll enjoy it either way... whoever he is.

l... l'll come back. l think...

he might already have it.

Okay. - Okay.

Thank you.

Hello, greetings. - Hello.

Hello. -Hello. - How are you?

God have mercy on him.

lt's okay. -Please.

God have mercy on him. How are you? -With God's help.

Where have you been? - l've been busy.

That's life. - With God's help.

ls everything okay? - Yes.

Excuse me...

Where is...

The man l came with...

What's wrong?

How can l help?

Uh, the man l came with, the driver,

Ayman's friend...

Salah. -Yeah, Salah.

Do you know where he is?

He went home.

l need to ride back with him.

He said Abed told him to drop you off and that's it...

he didn't say you were going back.

What is he, a retard?

Alright. Alright.

Come on, l'll take you...

Come.

One second...

This is for his wife. - There's no need.

Could you ask her?

Bringing his sluts over here, l hope your house burns down, you slut!

Rina?

Rina, Rina, Rina... What's up?

Too heavy for you?

No, l...

Where's David?

He's at home. This isn't really his thing.

Actually, l was looking for a chance to talk to you.

l wanted to tell you how amazing your lecture was. -Thank you.

Am l wrong?

About what? - That you see yourself in her?

That you're also...

excuse the cliche,

a storm of anger and tension, and sexuality...?

Sexuality? -Sure, or maybe that's just my image of you?

l don't know. l never thought about it.

Where's Tami?

lt's okay.

l don't want this.

Evyatar!

Teacher? - What a coincidence.

Third time's a charm.

l saw you're on Facebook now.

Yeah, well...

You gotta be; right?

You didn't accept my friend request.

l didn't have time. Busy week.

l saw what a Milf is, too.

Can l see your leg?

One second.

Here you go. - What is it?

Cookies, for tea. My mom made them.

Have some, they're good.

You're so nice.

You think l'm nice?

Yeah.

Well, l think you're nice too.

Hi, l'd like to buy four tickets for Shlomo's concert...

Daliti? -David? - What? You got out of the army?

Yeah. Hold on, let me come out to you.

This is so funny...

l was just thinking l'd take the family to a concert.

You'll love it, it's an amazing concert.

l've never seen you in a suit before. Makes you handsome.

Yeah, l've gotten into marketing. lt's going okay.

Great, l'm glad to see it's going well for you.

Everybody really missed you on the base.

Really? - Yeah.

The new guy was a real jerk. He made us stay on weekends

and whatnot...

l missed you.

l even called this radio show and talked about you.

What's that?

Nothing, it was really just this stupid thing...

l was back home again,

and doing this stupid job here; and my mom's driving me crazy;

and there was this talk show at night and l called,

and said l wanted to talk about this good man l used to know.

Did you happen to hear it by any chance?

No.

It's only temporary.

Trust me, this thing you're feeling now, it'll pass.

l know.

Daliti...

What are you two doing, waiting here?

Nothing.

Excuse me.

Do you happen to know a David Greenbaum who lives here?

Why? - You wouldn't happen to be him?

You look different than the picture we have of you.

We tried to call you. l have a summons for you,

if you could just sign here.

A summons for what? - They just want to talk to you...

if you could just sign.

Talk about what?

l don't know. Could be anything. Just sign this please.

Evyatar...

Do you care about me?

What that?

l bought you something.

This is for you.

lt's for reading at night. Nice, right?

Thank you.

Nice to meet you. l'm ldan, and this is Dikla, who works with me.

Thank you for coming in.

Did they offer you coffee or anything? -l'm good. Thanks.

You got out of the army recently, right?

ls everything going okay? - Yeah.

Do you have any idea why we're here?

Is this an interrogation? do I need a lawyer?

This isn't an interrogation, it's a conversation...

Hear us out, and then we'll see how we can help each other.

What do you say?

lt was an accident. l was driving,

l pulled over and l fired at the hill.

lt was just stupid...

You fired at the hill?

David, ldan and l work for the agency's interior department.

Have you heard of us?

Part of what we do is to map out people who develop ties,

or have the potential to develop ties with hostile agents.

We're not saying that's what's going on.

lt's not what's going on... that's why we're here.

l don't understand what you're telling me.

Are you close with your daughter, David?

What's that?

Are you aware of her activities? Her encounters?

Activities? -Her internet activities? Group affiliations?

Protests? Meetings?

Do you know this guy? - No.

He's a good friend of your daughter.

We need your help, David. With your girl.

We need you to get us her cell phone, for a day, we'll give you a CD

to install on her computer and we'll watch over her,

make sure she doesn't get raped by any Bin-ladens.

But for that to happen, we need your cooperation.

Will you help us, David?

l don't understand what you're saying to me.

We need you to help us with your daughter.

Will you help us?

Give it here, you're using up the battery. -We're still watching.

You fucking Arab, you came in your pants...

Come on, give me my phone back...

Stop fooling around. Come on, stop it.

Tomer, give it to me... - Wait.

One second.

What are you watching?

Nothing.

Come on, let me see. - lt's nothing. lt's on Gili's phone.

Gili, let me see. - Forget it, it's nothing.

let me see this, let me...

Where did you get this? - Someone sent it to me.

Who took this?

lt wasn't me. Gili showed it to me. lt's not mine.

lt's not me.

What?

Nothing.

Why? He's good looking. Who is he?

Mom, cut it out...

l'm just asking, who is he?

lmad. Okay?

lmad.

You're so beautiful. - Mom, cut it out!

l just want you to be careful.

lt's okay to cut loose sometimes. Everybody wants to.

But l just want you to take care, and l trust you, okay?

Okay...

Do you believe me when l say l trust you?

l believe you...

ls this the place?

Yeah.

You'll call me when they drop you off on your way back?

Yeah.

l just hope this phone works,

it's been kind of screwy ever since you found it.

Maybe it got wet or something.

Alright, Dad... - Hold on.

What?

Just until the song ends.

"Another minute in bed

"let's not get up

"Another moment with you

"Another verse from the prayer

""Give me strength like way back when"

"Another king to topple

"To shoot you into my vein

"Just one more war

"Another singer's flower

"A cloud of mosquitoes

"And on the weeds in the hills

"Another door like a safe

"Boats in the silver sea

"Come touch me a little more

"As l watch you

"Another palm, another sand-line

"lt's too bad but who can stand

"Dancing alone, maybe you still feel like...

Alright, Dad. Go.

"The writing's on the wall Who knows the bitterness of death?

"Another walk on the bridge over troubled waters

"Just one more

"Another something about my life

"Another small joy

"Standing together at the wedding...

For the next lesson you'll read "Behind the Fence" by Bialik

and write which metaphors Bialik uses...

Rotem, do you have anything to share? -No, teacher. -Okay.

Which literary metaphors Bialik uses

to describe Noah...

Noah...

Elay, what are you doing? - Nothing.

Take that off your head, please.

Why? lt helps me read.

Take it off your head. - But Teacher, it helps him read.

Get out. -What did l do? lt's my reading lamp.

Get out! - You have no right to kick him out.

You have no right to kick me out. - Yes she does.

l said get out. - l'll complain about you.

Get out! -What are you doing? - Get out, Elay.

Get out. Now!

Get out!

Take that off right now!

What are you laughing about? You should be ashamed.

You should be ashamed, you whore.

Stop it. leave her alone.

What did you call me? What did you call me right now?

Should we make some tea?

That's Barbara.

She was my girlfriend for three years.

She's pretty.

You're pretty too.

You're different,

Special.

Why'd you break up?

The lsraelis made things too difficult for her.

She wasn't allowed in the country.

Eventually she got sick of it.

Honestly, l didn't think you'd come.

Why not?

l thought you'd be scared.

Some girls are scared.

l'm not scared.

What? - lt tickles.

Omar, open up.

Hold on.

People here see a beautiful girl, their eyes pop out.

What did they want?

Nothing... lt's nothing.

What?

Why did you break up with your girlfriend?

l told you,

the lsraelis made problems.

What kind of problems?

The kind of problems lsraelis cause.

What's the matter?

That man, he called you Omar.

Yes, it's just a name, how do you say it...

Nickname? - Yes, a nickname.

What's going on, Yifat? What's with all the questions?

l'm not feeling very well.

What's the matter?

l think l have a fever.

Do you want me to bring you a pill?

No, l want to go home.

A friend of ours in lsrael is in the hospital.

l need to get some things through to him.

You think you could take this bag to him?

Open it up.

lt's okay, l believe you. - Open it.

l don't need to.

One second...

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Yifat!

Are you coming?

Omri, what are you doing here?

Nothing, just...

Smoking.

Since when do you smoke?

l just started.

Dad...

Say someone did something bad to someone you love, what would you do?

You know the difference between a wolf and a bulldog?

The jaw?

Feel better.

lt's okay, Yifat. Have a great night.

What the fuck!

Aren't you ashamed?

You should be ashamed of yourself.

You should be ashamed of yourself!

You're here? - Yeah, l didn't feel like going out.

l wanted us to have some time to talk.

l made a salad.

l was also hoping you'd be here.

Great. What is it?

What were you going to say? - No, no, it's okay. You go first.

What's going on?

David, l don't know how else to say this.

You'll probably hear about this soon,

and l wanted you to hear it from me first. -Okay.

l had a thing with a student.

What?

What do you mean, a thing? - A thing.

l didn't mean for it to happen.

lt wasn't on purpose.

l'll accept any decision you make.

I'm sorry.

You don't deserve this.

Please say something.

I'm so stupid. You don't deserve this and the kids don't deserve it.

Nothing happened. let it go.

Don't say that... - Rina, listen to me.

You and me, we're not bad people, okay?

No one in this world can convince me that we're bad people.

Just let it go.

l'm here.

And nothing happened.

Come on, Yifati, we're going to be late. -One second!

What's going on? Can't it wait?

l want it to rise while we're out.

Hurry up, the doors open at eight and traffic is hell.

Dad, you gotta watch this, it's hilarious.

Not now.

What's up, you getting ready or what? - One second.

"The lDF Spokesman reports

"the assassination of lmad Suleiman,

Come on, stop dreaming. - One second.

"Suleiman, 27, ls assumed to be responsible, among other things,

"for the shooting on the trans-Samaria Highway last November

"and the attempted attack at Telamim Junction.

"The PM's Office commended the lDF's successful operation

"and stated that lsrael will continue to pursue...

Dad, are you coming?

Hello. - Hello.

license and registration please. - Something happened?

You didn't see that stop sign... back there?

Sorry, l wasn't paying attention.

l thought l'd stopped. l slowed down.

You should pay attention. lt could be dangerous.

l promise it'll never happen again.

Drive safely. - Thanks.

Caesarea!

"Then l come into the room and ask:

"ls everyone here okay, l mean, is everyone still alive?

"And you're still singing your longing for the sea

"Because the demand for love never ends

"l won't tell all, just how l wanted you

"And how when the war broke out we were in the kitchen

"And when the war was over like everything that passes

"l put a band together, guitar, bass and drummer

"And the band played itself nice and loud

"And the announcer screamed: Punk is back in town

"And all November when we were sad and cold

"We held onto each other and held onto life

"Then l come into the room and your head is flowers

"The TV is fooling the people

"So let's be foolish and tell the truth

"l tell you to undress so we can get close

"And the band played itself nice and loud...

Written and directed by ERAN KOLIRIN

ALON PDUT

SHIREE NADAV-NAOR

MILI ESHET

NOAM IMBER

Producers EILON RATZKOVSKY,

YOCHANAN KREDO;

YOSSI UZRAD; LISA SHILOACH UZRAD;

GUY JACOEL

Director of photography SHAI GOLDMAN

Editor ARIK LAHAV-LEIBOVICH

Casting by ORIT AZOULAY

Music by ASHER GOLDSCHMIDT

Production Designer MIGUEL MERKIN

Sound recordist ARIE BEN-VAIS

Costume Designer DORON ASHKENAZI

line Producer TAMI KUSHNIR

Assistant director DAFNA LIBSHTEIN ALON