All language subtitles for Stone Years (Pantelis Voulgaris, 1985).English

After the end of WWII
Greece suffers the tragedy

of a harrowing civil war.

The post-war conservative governments
aided by USA

systematize the liquidation
of left movement.

Incarcerations, deportations,
executions.

In 1954 the Special Police Force
would believe

that the 'game' with
the underground communists

had been won once and for all.

- I'm late...
- I thought you forgot it.

Could I forget?

My uncle kept me busy
with some orders...

Share them with little Aspasia.

Are they many?

20-odd...

Be careful.

Shall we have a seat?

A doctor, eh?

Where did you learn that, Babis?

Your mother had a chat
with my uncle.

Have you made up your mind?

First, I have to pass the exams
and then we'll see...

If I ever get ill,
will you make me better?

Do you ever get ill?

You never know.

Eleni!

I'm thinking of going
down to Athens too...

To rent a room...

Why don't you do it?

Do you want me to?

I do.

Well, what have we put
down on paper?

Shaving razors, lokums, biscuits...

Cigarettes, two wheels of cheese...

DDT, 'Charleston' caramels...

Do you want anything else?

- Do you want anything else, Manolis?
- What did you say?

Do you want anything else?
Will you order anything else?

Put down a good number
of vanilla powder phials...

They're going to be sold out
during the grand fest.

- When will I get them?
- My boy will go to town, tomorrow.

Don't put it off, please!

Anargyros...
Please don't get me wrong.

It's just that...
I care about you.

- Tell your nephew to be careful.
- Here we are again!

Did you listen to me?
Tell him to watch what he's doing.

They've seen him together
with some weird fellows in the town.

Stop that talk, Manolis.
The boy minds only his own business.

Babis makes complaints, Argyris!

Tell him to watch his steps
before it's too late.

Then, I won't be able to help.

We sold out everything, uncle.
We have no shaving razors...

They're looking for you again.

Come on, Babis.

Wait here.

Bring him in.

Kiourtzis!

Welcome!

How was your outing
to the nearby villages?

- I don't understand.
- You will!

You're such a jerk, Babis.

Didn't it cross your mind that
we'd ever find a lead?

Little birdie told us...

a lad with a bicycle
goes around the villages.

and along with shaving razors
and lokums...

hands out leaflets...

Spit it out, jerk!
Spit it out!

Speak, idiot!
Let me hear the first name!

Spit it out!

I know the way to make you
spill the beans, arsehole!

Mr Vasilis!

Wipe his face and let's go.

Don't forget!
Burn the leaflets.

Bloody bastards!

Bloody town!

You pathetic Christos
who thought that

Sophie would let them screw her
at this bloody town

and, on top of this, for free!

Have a piece.

Have a piece!

To sweeten things up a bit.

Do you go on business
down south?

No.

I'm going to sit entrance exams
to medical school.

My dear!

Are you going to mess
with illnesses?

And you?

I am...
a stage performer.

Stage performer, my foot!

Things didn't go as planned.

You can't understand!

Singing, dancing...

and beating!

Your countrymen!

They didn't like the play
and chased us away.

- Did you arrive yesterday?
- For the first and last time!

Have some chocolate!

Go on! I got plenty.

Thank you.

Have you got any siblings?

- Two sisters.
- In Athens?

I don't know.

I lost them during the war.

Parents?

My mother is still alive.

Your tickets, please.

What's going on, Sophie?

- Later.
- When?

Later, I said!

All right then, Sophie,
all right...

Do you know why I'm laughing?

To travel for free, I promised
I'll do it with him tonight.

What can I do?

Hurry up, Marika.

Eleni?

When did you arrive?

- Just now.
- Hurry up, hurry up!

- What's wrong, uncle?
- They arrested little Aspasia.

When?

Hurry up!
You must immediately warn Clio.

You'll tell her where to go.
Hurry!

- What all these over there?
- Clothes.

Leave them down there.
Wait a moment. Here!

Take some money.

Hurry up! Move it!
Move it!

Where's Fani?

- Gerasimos sent me.
- Come in.

- Did anyone see you?
- No.

Was the kiosk
across the street open?

I didn't notice.

What happened?

They hit the party organization
in Thessaly.

- When?
- Last night.

And you,
when did you arrive?

Very early in the morning.

Come in.

Gerasimos told me
to give you this here.

- What else did he say?
- To warn the others around here.

- While there's still time.
- Come in.

Take a seat.

Take a seat.

- How old are you?
- Eighteen.

- Do you go to school?
- I finished it, this year.

Have something to eat.

I can't.

You must.

Try to relax.

For the time being,
you're safe.

Come along.

You'll stay here, tonight.

Do you live alone?

Yes.

I'm not married,
if that's what you mean.

I have a young girl employee

coming every morning
and leaving in the evening.

Tomorrow, she'll take you
somewhere else.

Come along.

I'm going out.

If you hear someone
open the door with a key,

don't worry, it will be Katerina.

Don't move around in the house,
till I come back.

- I'm frightened.
- Don't be.

Sleep tight.

Gentlemen,

from last year on
State Security Division of Athens

in cooperation with the departments
of Thessaly and Piraeus

tracked evidence of communists'
underground network.

Those ruthless, bigots,
both the arrested

and the miniscule number
of those who elude arrest,

formed a criminal organization
with the aim first,

of circulating
illegal printed material,

leaflets etc, etc...

second, of propagandizing
the Marxist materialist theory

and third, of proselytizing
new members.

for the purpose of overthrowing
the established order.

I have the honour to read you
the statement of

prime minister, Marshal Papagos.

I must justly call this success
of police forces

as the greatest success
of the Greek State

in its fight against Communism.

since the end of war
against communist bandits

for which police forces

are worthy of
the nation's gratitude.

Now, I am going to read out a list

with the arrested communists.

Demosthenes Hagios,

Georgios Koutsikos,

Paraskevas Rizos,

Melpomeni Kamberi,

Anastasia Staikou,

Panagiotis Lafazanis,

Efstratios Tolios,

Haralambos Kiourtzis,

Aspasia Marouki,

Did you write it down?
So, numbers of arrested...

Athens: 62.

Piraeus: 11, Thessaly: 17.
That's right, 17...

Most of politburo cadres are being

'accommodated'
in Athens Security building

Put an emphasis on that...

Listen now...

the one who is still wanted...
Yes, with capitals...

is Eleni Yfanti, 18 years old,
student from Thessaly.

She is described as extremely dangerous
by General Security Division

Police Chief called her
'Mata Hari' of Greece, okay?

A price of 30 000 drachmas
has been put on her head.

Put a headline. I'm sending
you the photo of the girl. Bye.

Evangelos Bartzokas...

Your ID, please.

Your ID, please.

Your ID, please.

Your ID, please

Here it is.

Clio?

Clio?

Clio?

Don't get scared!

You must be Fani.

She told me you'll come.

Calm yourself.

Some of us got away
from Vourla Prison.

We ran away this afternoon.

They keep asking for IDs
in the train!

Hurry up, Stavros.

You'll stay at her place tonight.
Michalis will take you there.

Have you brought them?

Be careful these days.

If I need you for something,
I'll send over Michalis.

They've gone on the rampage
in the streets.

- Are many those who escaped?
- 27.

Stavros is an old timer.
He may slip away.

We don't have houses.

Hurry up, Stavros!

(Freedom to Fighters!)

There must be sea near here.

- It's a bit far.
- I got sea water's smell.

Stavros?

Did you have a man named
Kiourtzis in the prison?

He stayed for a while.

He was one of those
they sent away to Crete.

- What was his name...
- Babis!

Yes. I heard of him.

They were held in another wing.

- What goes around comes around...
- Why you say that?

Once, we had bullets
in the pocket.

Now, we have rusks.

My pagona! Sweet pagona!
My beauty! My Goddess!

Don't scream!
You'll wake up the neighbours.

That's my type!
Me I'm a bowler!

- Thymios, they want to separate us!
- Who?

Well, Father will bring home
next Sunday

a matchmaker on behalf of Paparounas.
- That 'karavlachos' (yokel)?

Your father's name is 'karakitsos' and
wants to marry you with a 'karavlachos!'

He won't marry me to you, he says
'cause you're penniless, says

and you're after my dowry, says.

A bit too much
Mr Karakitsos... says!

I spoke to him this afternoon
and there's way to accept you.

- And how's that?
- Listen carefully to me.

My father's fear is that
after our marriage

you'll still be down to your last penny
and start asking him for money

Me asking your father for money?

I'll be better begging from door to door!

That's exactly what I mean.
If he knew you had a nest egg

- Let's say, 100,000!
- What's this all about, Pagona?

If I had 100,000,
I'd be a coffee-shop owner!

An entrepreneur!

- But I've thought of someone.
- Whom?

Your brother!

- What about my brother?
- He's a big-shot!

Theatre, films, radio...
Everyone talks about him!

He's swimming in money.
Why not help us?

Konstantis! That idiot!
Sure I can get 100,000 from him.

Great! I'll get these 100,000
before you know it.

Because I'm going to tell him
'if you don't give the money...'

Is Stelios all right?

He's in hospital in Crete.

You must know that Babis holds on.

Just his stomach feels
a little bad...

but that's a common problem
with inmates.

How're things with you?

We've arranged our life now.

All lads send you their greetings.

We thought you'd gone abroad.

I didn't want to go.

He's been thinking of you.

We spent four years together
in the same cell.

Every time on your name day,
he treats all the wing to something.

- How could I see him?
- You can't.

There are comrades in Kalami
seeing Nikos almost for twelve years.

Cut it open when alone.

Don't ask me why I'm
out of prison.

Those days I yearn for
will come someday.

Come inside and see,
ladies and gentlemen!

One drachma a piece!

Good-evening, Ms Economou

Merry Christmas!

Your order is not ready yet.

We had a heavy load of work.
It's feast days, you see...

It will be ready tomorrow.
I'll send it at home.

Let's only try it on you a moment.

Shall I pull down the veil
a little for you?

How does it look to you?

All right, Katerina.

- I'll be waiting tomorrow at 12.
- Rest assured.

Once more, accept my apologies.

Just a moment!

In the factories of Germany

And in the mines of Belgium

So many lads work hard

And their mothers weep alone

Wretched evil migrancy...

Move back a bit.

Let the door open
for a few moments, Michalis!

I'm hungry, Michalis.

- What happened to you?
- They sent me to Karpenisi.

I got back last night.

You must get ready.
We'll be going at dusk.

- What's going on?
- They told me to take you somewhere.

I'll pack the newspapers.

Don't take anything with you.

Be ready to go the moment
I finish watering the trees.

Try to stay calm.

How are you, aunt?

Sit, please.
Sit, aunt.

You're wearing well, aunt.

How are you doing, my child?

How are you, Eleni?

Have you ordered anything?

Do you want some sweet?

How can I help you?

- What sweets do you have?
- Syrup pastries and compotes.

Do you want Kadaif?

- Make them two.
- Two kadaifs.

I saw you in my dream, last night.

How was I?

Do you remember when I bought
those boots from Lamia

and I was searching for Vangelis up
in the mountains to put them on.

I saw you last night
wearing these boots,

standing with a plaintive look
and saying to me

Why mother don't you sign (*recantation)
to get out of prison?

Why, mother?

Let me see your throat?

Your lymph gland is swollen.

I'm well.

Have you got any unwashed clothes?

Tell me news.

I received a message
from your sisters.

I think it was four years ago.

They're in Poland.

Vangelio got married.

Babis?

I saw his brother in Larissa
and we talked.

They put him in Kalami prison
along with the long-term convicts.

He's been asking about you.

They're under strict surveillance.

It's just as well that
they quitted executing them.

I want to keep seeing you.

I'll sent you word, auntie.

I'm missing you.

Let's go.

Eleni! Eleni!

You pretend you don't know me.

You've mistaken me
for someone else, sir.

Mistaken?

Did I make a mistake too
in that railway carriage years ago?

- I don't get you.
- You're afraid!

You're afraid of your own cousin.

- No, she doesn't know you.
- You're afraid I'll squeal on you.

I'm afraid of nothing.

- Good night.
- I know you're not afraid.

Good night.

And tell your mother
that Giorgos...

has the ability to remember.

Attention! Attention!

To our honourable passengers!

The ferry boat to Aegina will depart
with a delay of half an hour.

Passengers are strictly forbidden
to stay on upper deck.

Thank you.

If something happens,
who will untie them?

I've been given orders
not to untie them.

Yes but I'm asking who can be
so quick as to untie 30 people!

I got my own regulations
where it is expressly stated

that bonds of detainees are removed
during marine voyage.

They are rated as high-risk prisoners.
This is what we do in all transfers.

- When does the regulation apply?
- In special cases.

- Not in group transfers.
- In all cases!

I have orders not to untie them.

This is how I brought them
from Crete.

I'm sending a signal
to harbour master.

At the port, dear!
In Christakis club...

Oh, yes? When we'll be back,
I'll come by to see you.

I hope you don't play
tricks on me.

I'll be waiting for you...

We repeat

that passengers are
strictly forbidden

to stay on upper deck.

They are strictly forbidden!

What's wrong with you?

What's going on?

I'm rusting!
Can you see that?

- We have.
- And what then?

Nothing can be done.
You must obey.

Being outlawed is not good for us.

- Why, have we been legalized?
- No...

... but things are moving.
- What is moving?

You have to be courageous
for a while.

Now, we're stronger.

It can't be!
He'll grant amnesty.

And in case we aren't so strong,
Michalis?

He's not going to grant amnesty

and if they want to,
they'll be sparing with it.

We've overcome terror.
It's not a small thing.

- Our people took heart.
- They can hold them back again.

- They won't dare.
- They won't ask our permission.

Don't you understand?

They started up with Lambrakis
and they'll keep it up.

I want to hear from Babis!

I saw his brother.

He visited him in prison.

How is he?

- He'll be out soon.
- Did Babis say that?

He whispered it to him
in his visit.

It seems that Papandreou
will loosen up the grip.

- Did he say when?
- Just that.

Don't take it for granted.
I'll send you word.

Michalis!

How's your stomach?

It can still take much.

Well...

You are the first six going out

with government?s
conciliation measures.

Your behaviour...

Yours and your party's

will determine our stance.

Bear this in mind:

Vehemence, strikes etc
are not in your interest

at any rate.

Come in Gerasimos.

Distribute it.

You're leaving with
the evening boat tomorrow.

Accommodate yourselves at a hotel
and don't forget what we've said.

Upon arrival in Piraeus,

appear before
nearest police station

and declare that you arrived.

That means we are not set free,
Mr Governor?

You are free, Abatzis

but there are some proceedings
we're not going to change.

I say this to you bluntly.

So then...

Have a good life outside!

Yes?

Yes?

Can you hear me?

Is that you, Thanasis?

Antonis is speaking.

Your brother, silly!

Yes, I'm calling from prison.

Yes...

I got permission from Prison Governor.

No, no...

It's nothing serious.

I'm all right, I'm telling you!

How are you, guys?

Thanassis...

I'm free...

Yes I am!

We're just released.

Six of us...

We're all together here.

I'm sending greetings from...

I swear I'm all right!

What happened to you?

Brother!

What happened to you?
Answer me!

Is our old mother well?

Could you cut your
phone call short, please?

We'll finally meet tomorrow.

Yes...

Stay calm and collected, brother.

Bring this up in a smooth way.

I send you kisses.

There're others waiting to call.

Performance shouldn't be dry.

We find here lots and lots
of characters.

With different qualities
that show us

how each of them should be performed,
its special expression...

So then, start over again?

When the Angelic Powers

appeared at Your grave

the soldiers guarding it

feared and became as dead

And standing

by the sepulchre was Mary

who was seeking

Your immaculate body

Just a moment...

Your daughter told me
you're here.

- You shouldn't come here.
- It was necessary.

Then, speak quickly.

I found Yfanti.

The daughter...
She's in Athens.

It's not possible!

She was a fugitive gone
over iron curtain...

Yfanti is here.

I know nothing
about your version.

I know that I heard her
on the phone.

Cut the long story short.

When I opened the shop in the morning,
the phone rang.

- What time?
- About eleven.

I was outside serving customers.

I answered the phone.

'I want to speak to Eftyhia Yfanti'
heard a woman's voice say

'Call later,' I said to her.

I'm busy now and I got no one
to call her out.

'It's urgent.
I'm her daughter,' she says.

I was taken aback
for a few moments.

Call back in five minutes,
my girl,

to find someone to send her word.
- Be brief.

I call someone.
Eftyhia comes and awaits.

I find a pretext to do some job
close to telephone.

It rings.

The old woman picks it up
and turns her back to me.

I pretend that I serve ouzo...

She finishes and sets out to go.

- How's the old woman?
- The same as you knew her.

'What's going on, Eftyhia,' I say to her,
'anything important?'

'That crazy niece of mine
wants to me to go down to her.'

'She asks me whatever
comes to her mind...'

Bottom line!

Within an hour I saw her carrying
her handbag and taking the bus.

I came looking for you.

She may be still
at the bus station.

There's a bus to Athens in an hour.

- You think so?
- I'm sure.

'I'm her daughter,' she said.

Leave without arousing suspicion.

Go back to village
as if nothing happened.

- Mr Vasilis?
- Don't ask.

The price on her head
is still effective.

If I find her,
you'll have the money.

And half of it is mine.

God speed you!

Pantazis keeps control of the ball

and he tries a cross.

It's off target.

Ball is stolen by
Panathinaikos players...

...sweeps through the right
and overcomes many opponents

from two meters kicks the ball
right on goalkeeper Kakaris

who made a timely save
in front of him

and Panathinaikos kicks
a great chance...

Will Babis stay
in the village long?

He hastily left.
He wanted to see his family.

Did he find a job?

He tries to make it.

Did you guess why
I brought you down here?

Don't open, my child!

Open up, Eleni!

I have two of my men in the kitchen
and other two by the window.

Open up.

Don't open!

It smells like coffee...

Is there any left for us?

Never mind.
I've already had one.

Before going, we want you
to hand all illegal material to us.

I'm warning you!

I'll turn everything inside out.
I'll even tear down the walls.

And who are you, Madam?

I'm her aunt.

And the girl's name isn't Eleni.

- Then, what's her name?
- Fani.

She's my sister's daughter.

Oh, I see.

So you're her aunt, right?

And what are you doing here?

I came to visit her.

Eleni, take some things with you.

Vasilis, go along with her.

Argyris?
Go on.

Oh, Eftyhia, haven't you
been sick of all that yet?

You, being in exile
your whole life...

Your Kostas in the grave...

Rest of your daughters
behind the iron curtain...

Why, don't you want one day
to have grandchildren?

Take it!

Take it out, goddamit!

Vasilis! Cut it, Vasilis!

- Vasilis arsehole!
- Take it out!

Open your mouth, bitch!
Spit the paper out!

Spit the paper out, bitch!
Vasilis arsehole!

Open it, slut!
I'll rip your tongue!

No! No at my belly!
I'm pregnant!

I'm pregnant!

- Come, Clio.
- Am I late?

- It begins now.
- The court is now in session.

All these years
I keep my mouth shut.

Twelve years in silence.

Always afraid of laughing, of crying...

of speaking.

Let me speak then.

Not to change your mind around

but to let you know me better.

I'm the daughter of Kostas Yfantis.

The village teacher...

who built the school
with his own hands.

He went away
when I was six years old.

Metaxas sent him to Akronafplia.

During war they handed him
over to Germans.

An uncle of mine came to village...

and told us that Germans
killed him in Thessaloniki.

My mother went through
years of exile and prison.

When she came back in village,
she found our house burnt down.

They killed my grandfather
before my eyes when I was twelve.

When they took him away...

he was left with just one shoe.

My two sisters left with ELAS
when they were fifteen years old...

to go fight the Germans.

All these years you've laid
law 375 on my back.

You labelled me a spy.

Spying what?

All these years underground...

I can't live like an ordinary man.

You have listened to witnesses.

that they had nothing
essential against me.

You have listened to me too.

And now you know me better.

That's who I am.

That's what I managed to do
in memory of my father.

What I believe in

I haven't read it anywhere.

It doesn't exist in my mind.

It's running through my blood.

It is my blood.

The Permanent Court Martial of Larissa

after the hearing of the witnesses

and considering
the severity of her actions

and the personality
of the accused,

and notably the damage
provoked by her crime,

decides to condemn

Eleni Yfanti, 31 years old,

from Filiades Domokou,

found guilty
with votes 3 against 2,

in a 10-year prison sentence

and extinction of civil rights
for 6 years.

for violation of the article 10,
paragraph 1,

of the Emergency Law 375.

Oh, if I sigh with despair

Dear Mother

You won't hear me

Oh, if I cry

My tears you won't see

If I sent a letter

For you to come

Oh, if I sent a letter

Poor mother

You'll be accommodated here
for a short time.

It's an old ward
for political prisoners.

I'll send a common-law prisoner
to help you tidy up.

Come here.

When I heard that
Yfanti comes to us,

I said...
this woman again.

I thought it was your mother.

Then, when I saw you,
I recalled that...

you visited your mother.

- Was it in '48 or '49?
- In '49.

You were so little
and thin as a stick...

with rashes all over your skin.

I lifted you up to let her see you
through the window screen

and you were crying.

I'll be coming
to keep you company.

- Wake up! Wake up!
- What's the matter?

- Coup d?�tat, Babis! Wake up!
- Who told you that?

They grabbed Manolis right next door.
I heard the Gendarmes.

- What time is it?
- Five.

It can't be the Old Man.
[he means G. Papandreou]

Who would help him, Babis?
The Americans are behind this.

All these are decided
at the Palace.

- Are you staying?
- Where can I go?

Besides, they can't do me any harm.
It's the kids that'll pay the price.

Uncle!

Take care of Eleni, all right?

I'll call you every second Sunday
as Vasilis your cousin.

Give notice to my job
that I'm not going.

All right.

Relax.
Everything will be fine.

It's me.

Have you made anything for lunch?

I don't know
what time I'll be back.

I'm in a maternity hospital!

What else could I do,
she's in labour!

I was on duty.

Let me speak to him.

Where've you been?

All right! We'll talk later
when I'm back.

She just had the little guy!
He's as right as rain! Toughie baby!

Tell your mum that she had a boy.

Didn't I tell you
you'll find company?

Welcome! Congratulations!
All the best!

We moved her bed next to wall
so she won't be in a draught.

You should repair the
window glass. It's broken.

- Did you tell the guard?
- We did. It's a week now.

Give her a pillow to make
the bed for the baby.

There you are.

Girls, the doors will close
in ten minutes.

We relieved our repressed
artistic inclinations.

We know about you
for a long time now.

You're a star!

Though one woman is still missing.
She's still at governor's office.

- She's a friend of yours.
- But who?

You'll see her when she comes.

Only mountains never greet!

Brigadier Pattakos
took care of that!

Let me see the baby.

The youngest political prisoner.

[Traditional lullaby]

Sleep my beloved child

And I'll keep singing you
a lullaby

And I'll keep rocking
your cradle

And I'll keep washing
your bibs

Sleep tight cause I've ordered

Your arms from Polis (Istanbul)

Your clothes from Venice

And all your gear

- How are you feeling?
- I'm scared to death.

- How old is he now?
- What?

How old is he now?

He's sixteen months old.

The young woman who'll bring him
over in the park is a brunette.

She'll be in blue jeans
and a red T-shirt.

You'll ask her
'are you Despina's sister?'

and she's going to answer you
'Thomas sends you greetings.'

- Don't forget it, all right?
- Last week he was ill.

It's nothing serious.
Just a virus infection.

- Be careful!
- Today it's junta's anniversary day.

Oh, I shouldn't forget it...

Your son is blond
and has dark eyes.

[Long live the 21st of April 1967]

[Greece for Christian Greeks]

...justify the 21st of April

Here is the hope, here is the pride,

here is the future of Greece...

Lolli - pop...

Give me some...
Let them lick it too.

- Bite!
- You want me to bite it?

To bite it or to lick it?
You, lick some.

- Are you Despina's sister?
- Despina who?

- Are you looking for someone, sir?
- I'm sorry, I was mistaken.

- Are you still here?
- Irini brought us sweets.

Here again?

Would you let me treat you
to something, first?

- Come on, little Irini!
- Be quiet, my girl!

You'll have a great feast.

Have anyone ever screwed you
in the ears?

Nikolas, I'm taking Kiourtzis from you.

Take him to the next room.

Will it take you long, Nikolas?
Shall we go on?

Take it easy, boys.

It's all right, Mitsos.
Leave us alone.

Sit down there, Kiourtzis.

Little Irini!

Keep quiet, boys!

We two have never
met before, Kiourtzis.

Allow me.

Nowadays, we the junior treat
with respect the veterans like you.

Things have changed.

What you know from
the old days now is gone.

Now, we work differently.

Yes?

Yes, dear, I'll be down
in twenty minutes.

I'm finishing my job.

I won't find a parking space!
OK.. Bye.

We have the reception for the
European Athletics Championship.

So I have to go.

I'll accommodate you
at the fourth floor tonight.

It'll depend...

Unless...

you have something
to tell me now.

We have nothing to talk about.

You really mean that?

That's what I say.

You can have a talk with
your people any time.

My job is to talk with you.

- And I lay a bet on that.
- You're going to lose it.

Don't rush, Kiourtzis.

Tomorrow, you'll find out
that time is completely on my side.

Mitsos!

To the fourth!

It is Yfanti, Mr Governor!

Do come in, Yfanti.

Do you know about flowers?

Something harms them
and I don't know what.

Take a seat.

I'm listening to you.

I'm not a little girl any more,
Mr Governor.

I know too well why I'm here.
I'm not a novice.

- What's the matter?
- Don't you know?

I'm a danger to regime, all right!

- But are infants too?
- Yfanti!

One more word and I'll sent you
to a special cell.

And don't tell me there'll be
an outcry in radio stations etc.

- You know I don't give a damn.
- If you were in my position...

I'm not! I need not remind you
that we've made different choices.

It's the second time they give
the child a body frisking

How can a child be brought up

when they put it against the wall
and search its body?

- When did this take place?
- Yesterday evening.

Did it really happen for no reason?

Vagianas had taken it to another wing
to relieve me for a while.

The child was kept late,
doors were closed and...

I called for him loud.

When the guard brought him back
right before giving him to me

he put him against the wall
and started frisking him.

He did just the right thing.
What's odd about that?

Listen to this, Yfanti,
for last time.

Prison rules apply
to your son as well.

So there are rules
for little babies!

- Don't be ironic otherwise I could do...
- Let me hear it!

What I did all those years
with your people.

To open the window
and say 'Yfanti!

- Life's out there. Just a signature...'
- Are you saying this to me?

To you.

- Are you really saying this to me?
- It's over. Mitsos!

So you're waiting
to give you that pleasure...

Go back to your cell, Yfanti.

And something more...

After two months you got
to send your son away.

Either to your family or to a home.

It is up to you.

- What colour is the sky?
- Blue.

- The leaves?
- Green.

The little flowers?

Yel-low.

Green...

The petals of daisies
are orange.

- The pomegranates?
- (murmurs) Red.

[Voice of Giorgos Papadopoulos,
head of Greek military dictatorship]

...with the awareness that we defend
the priceless heritage of those

who sacrificed themselves
in the name of Liberty.

Our Revolution
did not merely 'create Law'

according to what has been
internationally accepted.

It creates History,

the course and content of which

no one is capable any more
to disorientate and alter.

All those who concern themselves
in every possible way with Greece

should always keep this in mind.

It will be to their own benefit
in numerous ways

because it will provide them
with a secure perspective

and because it will free them
- Come on, Babis. Now!

from vain illusions.

The main characteristic feature
of new reality...

- How many of them?
- Many. 25-odd.

25 women bring up your child.

We have not sacrificed the present
in favour of the future.

We have improved the present situation

which we took over
and which all of you remember

how disagreeable
and perilous it was.

and we have been building
simultaneously

a future worthy of Greece

All decent citizens are now able
with their own forces...

Wake up Eleni!

The 21st of April Revolution

constitutes a sole exception
in the history of revolutions.

They've gone crazy.

They don't know how to
communicate with us.

Of course, Margarita is opposite.
She's an old pro in signals.

It's Babis.
I read it clearly.

- When did they catch him?
- Come on, quickly!

How..

are...

you?

Good...

I love you.

I...

love...

you.

Me too!

I love you.

How many (years of sentence)?

How many?

16.

16?

16 years!

Wait! Wait!

She said 'wait...'

Dad!

Dad!

My boy!

- Has he got a temperature?
- 38.7 degrees (Celsius).

It's just a cold.
He'll get over it.

They sent away the men
this morning.

- Did they leave any message?
- They didn't have time.

They took them
to Korydallos Prison.

They inaugurate the new prison
with political prisoners.

You know something?

I was thinking about what
Governor told you.

Why don't you ask to marry Babis?
Maybe you can make something out of it.

Babis should do ask the same.

Make an appeal... for the child.

about taking a family name
and going to school.

Isn't that what they speak about?

Religion... family...

That's exactly
what you're asking for.

To legitimize a relationship.

For the child to have
a family name.

We're going to write down
the request together.

Sit next to me.

What's wrong with you?

I'm fed up, Clio.

I got weary.

I'm feeling old.

I got sick of being with
a child having prison as home.

- And with a man I hardly know...
- Pluck up your courage.

Am I doing anything else?

We won't stay here
for a long time.

People are weary.
They didn't side with them at least.

That's something anyway.

Do you have a suit, Kiourtzis?

I'm talking to you!
Do you have a suit?

- No.
- Find one! You're getting married.

A response came
to your request.

They rejected your wife's,
but they approved yours.

Don't smile. There must be
a reason for this decision.

Get ready anyway.

- When...
- Tomorrow evening.

We can't spin it out.

You must be at Averoff Prison
tomorrow at 5.

Wedding ceremony
will take place there.

We'll get you there
ourselves, of course.

All right?

Come, get going now.

Just a moment.
Tell me your mother's address.

Why are you laughing?
Have you gone stupid?

I can't remember it.

Eleni, you're ready to go.

Good hour, golden hour
- Congratulations!

- Blessed hour...
- Best wishes on your wedding!

- We must get through this in five minutes.
- A marriage without a best man?

Don't you understand
I can't allow anyone in?

- What was written in the order?
- Nothing at all!

Time and place. Everything else
was arranged by phone.

And let me tell you
something else.

They regretted it, Kiourtzis!

Don't look at me!
They regretted it!

Make the sign of cross
and let's go to church.

Come along, Eleni.
We'll be going now.

Hurry up!

Hurry up! Hurry up!

Go to the speakers.

Calm yourselves.
Keep quiet.

I can't go on with the ceremony.

It can't be done
without a best man.

Kiourtzis!
Find a solution.

- Am I to find a solution now?
- Stay calm, my child.

We don't have many choices.

Would you accept Mr Governor
if he wants it too?

We don't want our prison guard
as our best man.

- What about the old women?
- They're both in mourning.

Eleni, find a solution!

You two, come along!

Female inmates
back to your cells!

Guards in arms!

Guards in arms!

Guards in arms!

The prison is declared
under state of emergency!

The prison is declared
under state of emergency!

Female inmates
back to your cells!

Female inmates back to your cells!
Five minutes deadline!

Finish this off!
I can't hold them any longer.

The kid will be our best man.

- It can't be done.
- I take the responsibility.

The kid may represent the best man
you didn't allow to get here.

- You assume all responsibility!
- I do.

Finish this off!

Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father,
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

now and ever
and to the ages of ages

The servant of God, Haralambos, is
crowned for the servant of God, Eleni

in the Name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Where did you find this suit?

Mitsos Tsakiris...

Is it large on me?

It suits you.

I was afraid.

Of what?

We've done everything
so hurriedly!

How much time have we spent
together through these 14 years?

70 hours?

70 hours in 14 years!

With a child...

Argyro Kordatou.

Margarita Economou.

Maria Intzoglou.

Discharged!

Despina Markaki,
Fotini Sideri!

Panagiota Chtena.

Discharged!

Maria Kassimati,

Maria Tsakni.

Ioanna Soldatou

Discharged!

Athanasia Kypreou.

Ismini Ziaka,
Konstantina Gioleoglou.

Discharged!

Vasiliki Kounga,
Maria Sotiriadi.

Eleni Yfanti.
Discharged!

Yfanti! Yfanti!

Eleni Yfanti!

Eleni Yfanti!

Come on, Eleni!
They're waiting for you outside.

Your husband, your child.

I'll leave when I want to.
Go!

Eleni Yfanti is discharged.

Must report to registry
for her release papers.

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You are listening to the radio program
'Woman and her problems'

'True Stories'

An every day, apart from Weekend,
radio program

from Channel 2 of
National Radio Foundation.

My thanks to Eleni and Babis
for their trust

and to the friends that aided
the making of this film