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(whooshing) (film rolling)

(bright music)

(film rolling) (children playing)

(birds chirping)

(ominous music) (birds chirping)

- When it happens, it happens very fast.

My family's gone and I am gone, too.

It's very difficult when you die so quickly.

It makes you lost for a long time.

(rustling) (grunting)

(dark music) (grunting)

(heavy breathing)

(ominous music)

(quietly sobbing)

(heavy breathing)

- [Emma] (shrieking) Mom!

(sobbing)

Mom!

Wake up!

Mommy, please!

Wake, wake.

Help!

Please!

Mom, please, please.

(sobbing)

Mom, please!

(heavy panting)

(light orchestral music)

(distant police sirens wailing)

- [Mom] Stop, stop, stop.

It's okay, I'm okay.

(door slamming)

(keys jingling)

- Your keys are still here.

I'll grab some clothes.

(footsteps thumping)

We've got to go.

Mom.

He might come back.

(distant police sirens wailing)

(sighing)

(car doors creaking open and shut)

- [Mom] Maybe we should call the police.

- Is that what you want?

- You know, I just wanted to give him a chance.

- We should've gone when we could.

- I'm sorry.

You know, I don't think I can drive.

- I can.

(car door creaking open)

(keys jingling)

- So, remember what I taught you?

Mirror.

Foot on the clutch.

Gently.

Look over your shoulder.

Good girl.

(ominous music)

(car horn blaring)

What is it?

- It's okay.

I'm only gonna be a minute.

(car beeping)

(urine splashing)

(wind chime twinkling)

(car door slamming)

(engine revving)

(light music)

(dark music)

- Hey, don't go to sleep.

- What's wrong?

Mom?

- (stammering) I thought there was someone there.

- Who?

- No! (brakes squealing)

(crashing)

(car door creaking open)

(heavy panting)

(car door creaking open) (car beeping)

- I'm sorry. - What for?

- I crashed.

- You had to stop.

You had no choice.

- I don't know what we're going to do.

- Don't know.

Well, we can't just stay here.

(sniffling)

- Okay.

(footsteps thudding)

(car door creaking open) (car beeping)

(car door creaking shut)

(footsteps puttering)

(wind chime twinkling)

(glass shattering)

- Hello?

Is there anybody here?

Hello?

(fire crackling)

- You're like Goldilocks.

(eerie music)

(seagulls squawking)

- Mom?

Mom?

(footsteps thudding)

- There you are.

- [Daughter] I woke up and you weren't there.

- I had to barf.

You slept for hours.

You must've been really tired.

- I'm okay.

- I slept really well, too.

Really well.

Like I used to at Grandma's.

That room at the top of the house.

We used to stay there when you were a baby.

You probably don't remember.

- I do.

- Do you? - Mhmm.

- The seagull used to knock on the window in the morning.

- (chuckling) Yeah, I remember.

- [Mom] You probably just remember me telling it.

- No, I remember.

- [Mom] Of course you do.

- What's wrong?

- Nothing.

I feel strange.

Not used to feeling like this.

- Are you in pain?

- No, I'm okay.

Honestly, it's just--

It was such a shock, what happened with your brother.

I'm just feeling really tired.

I just need to rest.

- I'll hang the clothes up for you, okay?

- Okay.

I don't like crumples.

- I know. (lightly chuckling)

(sighing)

(plastic rustling)

(birds chirping)

(footsteps thudding)

(car door creaking open and shut)

(engine sputtering)

(light ominous music)

(seagulls squawking)

(curious orchestral music)

(sheep bleating)

(birds chirping)

(spoon scraping bowl)

What are you thinking?

- I'm thinking about when he was a baby.

And he had been crying one night

and I picked him up and I held him in front of the mirror

and I told him he was ugly and I wished I never had him.

And of course he couldn't understand, he was just a baby.

I was so stupid and young.

But sometimes I wonder if he did understand

and that's why he hates me.

Your brother. - Yeah, I know who

you're talking about.

Why do you always say your brother

like he belongs to me and not you?

- I'm sorry. - He's your son

and he did this to you.

He's got nothing to do with me.

- I've made a mess of everything, haven't I?

- Well you didn't make a mess of me.

- I didn't.

You're right.

I didn't make a mess of you.

Maybe you should call your father.

- Why?

- Why won't this work?

(water running)

Just in case.

- We don't need him.

You said everything was going to be fine.

- And it is.

But just in case.

You've got his number, haven't you?

- Yeah, I've got it.

- You know, it's funny 'cause

I was so worried about what he was going to do and

that's done.

We got away.

Hey, do you know where I've always really wanted to go?

One of those islands really far up north.

You know, those places that you have to get there by boat.

And I could stop driving my taxi.

I could make a wild island garden

with sea holly and dogwood.

I'd like that.

- And what about me?

What would I do?

- You'd swim.

(giggling)

From island to island all day, you'd swim.

You'd be the champion island swimmer.

(chuckling)

My champion girl.

(light orchestral music)

- Hey.

Hey!

What are you doing?

- What do you mean, what am I doing?

What are you doing?

- Nothing, I was just thinking about swimming in the lake.

- Like that?

- Well, I brought swimming stuff.

Why were you on the wall?

- I was just practicing.

- Practicing what?

- The stuff I do.

What's it to you?

- I thought you were going to jump.

- I did jump.

- I mean jump off.

- Why would I do that?

- I don't know.

So do you live around here?

- Yeah.

Do me a favor.

- Well are you on holiday?

(chuckling)

- No, I'm not on holiday.

Are you?

- I'm just here with my mom.

She's not well so we're stopping here for a bit.

(bird chirping)

- It would kill you if you swam in there.

Don't do it.

- I'm a good swimmer.

- Swimming in a nuclear lake, that's not so clever.

- What do you mean, nuclear? - From the power station.

They closed it down.

Still full of toxic shit, though.

The lake, too.

Anyway.

If you want to go swimming,

there's better places than this.

I could show you.

- Yeah?

(light orchestral music)

(water gushing)

(shouting)

(water splashing)

(shouting)

- It's great!

I can't feel my feet anymore.

But it's great!

(water splashing)

(light music)

You okay?

You're not going into shock or anything, are you?

- No, I'm okay.

- Goosebumps.

(shallow breathing)

- Make sure you stay on your side.

- Well I always do.

Except when you kick me.

(laughing)

- At least I don't shout out in the night like a lunatic.

- I don't do that anymore.

- Yeah?

You did.

Last time we were at the caravan.

- What did I say?

(giggling)

What?

- You said-- (laughing)

Don't wet the bed, Florence!

(laughing)

- Why'd I call you Florence?

- Why did you think I was gonna wet the bed?

(giggling)

- Maybe I had a premonition.

- Maybe you're the one that's gonna wet the bed.

- No.

It's definitely you.

Mom?

(wind blowing)

(ominous music)

(bird wings flapping)

- Careful when you jump off.

You expect to bounce, but the ground feels really hard.

- I had to go to gymnastics when I was little,

but I was no good at it.

Couldn't even stand on one leg.

I'm better at swimming and diving.

Do you like diving?

- I like going up, not going down.

I like being up high.

- What's the highest you've ever been?

Well, apart from an airplane.

- In China. - Where in China?

- Why do you want to know?

- I'm just interested.

- I could show you if you'd like.

(car door creaking open and shut)

We had to get there at three in the morning.

It took six hours just to get halfway up.

(chuckling)

We had to stop there.

The police came.

- Did they catch you?

- I wouldn't be here if they did.

We had to run!

- So who's the other boy?

- Antone.

He's from the Ukraine.

Now he's a crazy guy!

I'm waiting for him.

- [Emma] Why?

- We're just going to hang out here.

- Yeah, but why here?

- Why do you want to know?

- So you're going to climb things?

- Just one thing.

- [Emma] What?

- [Boy] If I tell you,

you have to swear you won't tell anyone.

- Yeah, I swear.

- [Boy] You won't go running back to your mom

and be like, guess what, Mom?

- You don't have to tell me.

- Me and Antone, we're going to climb up to the roof

of the nuclear power station.

- What?

- Yeah.

So we were going to climb up the outside,

but there's no way we can get away with it.

So we need to do it from the inside.

But the last bit, though,

I don't know.

Maybe we can get out onto the roof,

but maybe we need to get out one of the windows up there

and climb the last bit on the outside.

- You could die.

- Yeah.

We could.

- What's it like inside?

- I don't know yet.

I'm waiting for Antone.

I wouldn't go in on my own.

- Why not?

- You don't know what's in there.

You need at least two of you.

- Well, I could come with you.

(laughing)

- No fucking way.

- Why not?

(dishes clamoring)

- Is that you?

(dishes clamoring)

You don't have to clear up.

I would've done that.

(mystical music)

(water running)

You okay?

Where have you been?

- Nowhere, just getting ready for bed.

- No, before that.

You've been gone for days.

- What?

- I was worried about you, so it seemed like days.

- It wasn't long.

- Did you see anyone?

- Where?

- Inside the house.

Or outside.

- I was just talking to a boy.

- [Mom] Why's your hair wet?

- It's not.

- I thought it was.

Why did I think that?

Why did I think your hair was wet?

- Probably just the light.

- So who's this boy?

- Just a boy.

(water running)

- I keep thinking that something really bad

is going to happen.

(sniffling)

- Something bad already happened.

- Yes, I know.

Something worse.

(light orchestral music)

- This place,

it was used for weapons in the Cold War.

And the Cold War made not with the enemies.

But now we're going nuclear together.

Do you know where you come from?

Atone, the Ukraine?

They had Chernobyl there.

The place is full of wolves now.

- Maybe there's wolves inside here.

- Yeah, maybe!

So people say the fuel pumps are still there,

that they haven't emptied them yet.

Locate the spinning fuel rods.

You can swim in there. - Could I?

- No.

Of course you couldn't swim in there.

They've got fucking nuclear fuel in them.

Jesus.

I don't know if this is such a good idea.

This is the way in.

- You know, I make jokes about swimming so much.

I didn't even bring my towel.

- So we just go in for a bit of a racket

and go out quick, okay? (liquid running)

You okay?

- Yeah.

- So before they built the power station,

this was used for chemical weapons.

That's why there's all this underground stuff.

I'm going to take a look down here.

You stay there!

(shallow breathing)

(ominous music)

- Hey, Sis.

Found ya.

- [Emma] Go away.

Go away!

Go away!

- It's okay.

Here.

I'm here.

(muttering)

What are you talking about?

- Someone's here.

- There can't be anyone here.

It's our own voices, see?

(howling)

(light orchestral music)

Go on.

It won't hurt.

- I don't like drugs.

- Drugs are great.

It's okay, you know.

I shouldn't have taken you there.

- Just scared me.

- Yeah.

Well.

It was fucking scary, wasn't it?

(chuckling)

How old are you anyway?

- 14.

- (scoffs) Shit!

- What's wrong with that?

- Does your mother know where you are?

- She won't mind.

- Where's your dad?

- Romania.

How many tattoos you got?

- A few.

- Yeah, but how many?

- I get a new one when I do a really good climb.

- Will you give me a tattoo?

- (chuckling) No.

I'd draw on you if you'd like.

- I'm not a kid.

- [Boy] No, you're 14.

- Will you pierce my ear then?

All yours.

- All right.

You don't even like smoke, do you?

- No, it smells like my brother.

- What's wrong with your brother?

- Everything.

(chuckling)

- This is going to hurt like fuck.

You're supposed to put ice on it first.

- I don't care.

- Which bit do you want, the top bit or the bottom bit?

- Top.

- All right, I'm going to count to three.

Ready? - Yup.

- One, two--

(chuckling)

Don't fiddle with it, just leave it.

There.

(eerie music)

(birds chirping) (eerie music)

- [Woman] This place is not for you.

- [Boy] So you going to tell me about your brother?

- He's only my half brother.

He went to prison because of what he did to me.

- What did he do to you?

- Oh, it was nothing like that.

He fractured my skull.

- He what?

- Threw me against a wall and fractured my skull.

I was only eight, it was easy for him to pick me up.

- Fuck.

You were eight?

So what happened?

- My mom came home, called an ambulance

and then she called the police.

- (stammering) Why did he do it?

- He hated me.

We can go in again if you want.

I won't be scared next time

because I'll know what to expect.

- Okay.

- You know, when I first saw you,

I thought you were a ghost.

(chuckling)

- [Boy] I'm not a ghost.

- No, I know you're not.

Mom?

- I told you not to go out.

(stammering) I told you it was too dangerous out there.

- What, no you didn't.

- Yes I did.

I told you.

I said, don't go out there because there's--

There's too much to harm you.

But you had to go off

'cause you think you're so big now.

But you're just, you're still a child.

- Why are you packing? - Because we're leaving.

- How?

The car's broken down.

We haven't got any money.

- I can't stay here.

- But I want to, I like it here.

- You don't understand.

What's this?

When did this happen?

- It's nothing.

- No, it's not.

It's not nothing. - It's just an earring.

- Who did this to you? - No one.

- Well do you think I'm an idiot?

Of course it's not no one.

Was it this boy you've been talking to?

- Why do you have to be so dramatic about it?

- I'm not being dramatic,

I'm trying to be your mother.

Look, we're in this terrible place and--

- Yeah, and whose fault's that?

We wouldn't be here if it weren't for you!

We could've got away.

We could've gone to Romania.

Anywhere!

But no, you had to wait for him

'cause you're so desperate for him to love you.

And look what happened.

Well done.

- No please, don't go.

Don't, don't turn your back on me!

(sighing)

(water running)

(dial tone ringing)

- Bona. - Dad, it's me.

- [Dad] We're not here right now.

Please leave a message. (beeping)

- It doesn't matter.

(faint ominous music) (wind chime twinkling)

(phone ringing)

Hello? - Is that you?

Emma.

- Dad?

- [Dad] So glad to hear your voice.

- How'd you get this number?

- [Dad] Well, you called me last night, remember?

- Yeah. - So where are you?

I found a number.

I found where you are, somewhere north?

- Well, that's not my reason I called you.

I just want to tell you about Mom.

I think she's okay.

I mean, she's not okay because my brother really hurt her.

She was getting better.

Now it seems like she's getting worse.

I don't know, maybe it's the shock

that's making her act funny.

I really want her to see a doctor, but we can't.

We've got to keep away from people in case he finds us,

in case my brother finds us.

Dad, are you still there? - I don't understand

what you're saying.

You're not making any sense.

- I'm saying Mom seems to be getting worse and I'm worried.

That's why I called you.

- [Dad] What do you mean she's getting worse?

- Well, she's better physically, stronger.

She's being strange, like something's happened to her head.

- [Dad] Where are you?

- In a house.

It's like a holy place for religious people.

- [Dad] Then who else is with you?

- No one, just Mom and me.

Dad?

- [Dad] Emma, the police called me here in Romania.

They called me to tell me what happened.

- Well how do the police know?

Have they got my brother?

- [Dad] They found your mom, Emma.

In the woods.

They found a body and they couldn't find you,

so they called me and--

Well, I didn't know what to do.

- But she's here.

- [Dad] She's in the morgue.

- What?

- [Dad] I'm sorry.

Emma, tell me where you are.

I could maybe get a flight.

I mean, it's going to be difficult with the girls, but--

If you need me to come over, I could--

(shallow breathing)

(sobbing)

- (shrieking) Mom!

(water running)

(phone ringing)

(phone ringing)

(light orchestral music)

(ominous music)

(dog barking)

(dark music)

(glass clamoring)

(rattling)

(water dripping)

(door creaking open)

(ominous music)

(shallow breathing) (footsteps thudding)

- Found ya. (chuckling)

(dishes clamoring)

So what are you doing here, Sis?

Hmm?

All on your own.

I was worried about you, you know?

(sniffling)

Do you want some spice?

(chuckling)

Of course you fucking don't.

I got a taste for this when I was inside.

Where was I inside again, Sis, hmm?

Who was it that put me there?

Oh yeah.

It was our fucking mother.

(crackling)

I've been missing you.

I was.

(shouting) Hey!

You're just lucky you're found, yeah?

Why did you run away, hmm?

I was following you.

And then I lost you.

And I thought, I actually fucking lost her.

Did she teach you how to drive?

She never taught me.

So I'm driving around for a few days,

keeping my head down, you know why.

And I pull into this lay by

And you know what,

it's like I could fucking smell you in there.

I knew you were somewhere close by.

You listening to me?

Fate is what brought us back together.

And what do you think about that?

Fuck.

Stay here.

What the fuck have you been telling people about me?

- I didn't say anything.

- You're saying I killed your mom.

- No.

- Is that what you said? - No.

(heavy breathing)

- You spiteful fucking bitch.

You are just like your fucking mother, you are.

Always putting the blame on me.

And then you left me in the fucking woods.

But it don't fucking matter what you do, does it?

No, it's always my fault.

(screaming) My whole fucking life!

(knocking on door)

(whispering) You say one fucking word.

Not your lucky night.

(chuckling) (urinating)

What the fuck, Sis?

You push me to the edge.

You and your fucking mama.

- Don't say her name.

- You are.

Don't move.

(sobbing)

(splashing)

(dark music)

- Don't.

(laughing maniacally)

- You thought you was on fire, didn't you?

(laughing)

It's only water.

You fucking idiot.

I am the fire! (laughing)

Be better next time, eh?

(chuckling)

(birds chirping)

(footsteps pounding)

(heavy breathing)

(dark music)

- [Emma] Wake up! (pounding)

- [Brother] You come back here!

(dark orchestral music)

Hey, Sis!

(shouting drowned out by echo)

(laughing)

Who's your favorite girl?

(water splashing)

No more running away, Sis.

(heavy breathing)

We've got to stick together, me and you

'cause blood sticks together.

We're brother and sister.

(grunting) (water splashing)

Please, Emma!

Please!

(light orchestral music)

(sputtering)

You saved me, Sis.

I can't believe you saved me.

But why'd you leave me there?

In the woods, bleeding like that?

(grunting)

(wind chime twinkling) (light orchestral music)

You hurt me so much.

It had to be done.

(water splashing)

- Emma!

Emma?

Emma!

Emma.

Emma!

Emma, Emma, Emma, Emma.

Hey, hey.

Hey, it's me.

It's me. (sobbing)

Why are you wet?

(water splashing)

(light orchestral music)

(birds chirping)

- It's a big tower of darkness came

and it took away my home and my family.

It was so quick that I had no time

to understand what was happening.

So I stayed in that place, Fukushima, for a long time.

I looked for my family, but I couldn't find them.

And I went in taxis like your taxi

looking for my family, looking for my home.

But it was all gone.

And now, you are ready.

I can bring you to the next place.

- But I need to go back now.

- Go back?

- Go back to my daughter.

She's only 14.

- No.

No going back now.

- Is this it?

(car door creaking open)

(engine revving)

(light orchestral music)