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Imagine.

Imagine if they built a wall around your neighborhood so you couldn't get out.

That's what the Nazis did to us. No one is allowed to leave the neighborhood at night.

It's so quiet you can hear someone coughing on the other side of the ghetto.

Everyone is afraid. Even my father. My uncle too, although he is big.

Every week the Nazis carry more people away.

They call this selection.

We never know when the selections will take place and who should be with them.

Only the strong, who can work, are left.

During the day children have to watch out. At night I hide in the attic.

My uncle gave me the book Robinson Crusoe .

Found it. You get 30 counts. - It's 40.

30. I'm starting now.

Come with me.

Looppas, mars.

Selection.

Selection.

Stay here and continue working.

Women and children, this time. - Where's Alex?

He plays in the Vogelstraat.

Stop. You hurt me. Now stop that.

Look, rat in can. - Come down now.

Come get your stupid rat yourself. Come on, slow one.

Selection.

Come on. - Leave that mouse.

Come on now.

Leave that now.

Come back.

stop. Grab them.

We go. come.

Don't be afraid, Snow. We'll be saved.

How could you sleep?

I just knew you would come.

He doesn't have to go to the factory anymore. - Why not? It's pretty safe there.

I do care about him.

It is also useful as a footstool.

He stays in hiding with the Gryns. - What about Mrs Gryn's eyes?

She stares at me like that.

You wouldn't put it in a dirty basement with someone staring at it, would you?

The rules have changed. If they see you with kids...

Do you have to take that train too? Do you understand?

Now go to sleep.

Miriam said it's kind of a holiday resort.

Did she say that? Then why don't we ever get postcards or letters?

Do you remember Aunt Anja? He sent a letter for every fart.

It went without a hitch. Can happen.

What are they doing with those people?

I do not know.

I don't know either.

Here's my old mezuzah.

He protects you from evil.

Also to Mrs. Gryn? - You got rid of that staring.

Thank you, Uncle Boruch. - Do not mention it.

I had been shipwrecked. I had no house, food or clothes.

At night I was afraid of wild animals.

Did you have to say that to him?

They're killing us. - Not sure at all.

Watch out, Mrs Gryn will come to see you soon .

Oh, I keep hoping.

Mrs Gryn, I don't think you're weird at all

now i'm used to that weird stare

Keep your head down, old fool.

Then you had my great-grandmother, your great-great-grandmother.

What a woman. Not afraid of anything.

She had eaten Mrs Gryn raw.

What is this supposed to be?

The bowline.

Look, that's how you lay the bowline. How many times do I have to do it?

This is a real bowline.

There's mail for you.

I don't want him here.

That's not allowed. By the way, it is already bursting with wild mice.

If they see it, they eat it.

You're just afraid of him.

You, Jew.

Yes you. Come here.

How old are you? - 59.

Why aren't you working? - I'm warehouse manager here.

Put this in the truck.

How old are you, Jew? - 59.

How old are you?

I got my teeth into his boots nicely .

That's not funny.

You'll be fine with some meds. - Now listen.

Now give me my meds. - This is very good Russian vodka.

Don't ask what it cost.

What did it cost?

Stay with Alex in the bomb shelter tomorrow. - Yes, why not?

But I have my job.

It looks like the bend. - If you don't have to...

However... - You should never drink alone.

He is right. - You had such a refined taste, didn't you?

A person must be able to make sacrifices.

Keep quiet.

Exhale and squeeze gently.

Bullseye.

That bullet thing is still there. - Warehouse, you mean.

Why does he want to be a sniper?

Is the war over already? I did not know that.

I'll make sure nothing happens to him.

It's not that crazy to teach him to shoot, is it?

Out you.

Wait here.

We will die of pneumonia. You don't have to go in.

It will be a concern to you.

We need petroleum.

See you tonight.

Look, Yossi.

That filthy beast has to go. - Are you scared or something?

It's not allowed by mom.

You have to pay attention.

Then find it, Snow.

Almost.

Alex, what did I say?

They transmit diseases. Put it in here.

Put it in here.

He will be our death yet.

Why didn't you give the signal? - Mrs Gryn wanted to kill Snow.

Please, say. You begin to believe your own fabrications.

Where is that beast? - Home.

He belongs there too.

You had to stay in the bomb shelter, right?

What is happening?

All houses are being evacuated.

We have been betrayed.

Get out.

You're Jacob, aren't you?

I used to know your father.

To walk.

He's coming with me.

No, we agreed that he would come with me.

And don't argue. - Time is running out.

You know what to do. Go now.

Here.

Stay with your uncle and do what he says, okay?

Wait for me. Whatever happens, I'll be back.

Wait for me.

The factory has to close. The whole ghetto is being evacuated.

Get well soon.

Arrest him. - Pick up the man.

Don't show up on the street and wait. - How long?

As long as necessary. An hour, a day, it doesn't matter.

Your father is coming for you, don't forget that.

He's coming to get you, don't forget that.

Don't look back. Run.

No, go back. Now go back.

We'll get it.

stop. Stand still.

Go look there.

I found a hole to the house next door .

Snow.

Saved from the cannibals.

Friday threw himself gratefully at my feet...

because I saved him from the cannibals .

I went to talk to him, and taught him to speak.

I named him Friday, after the day I rescued him.

I told him to call me sir.

Snapped?

Listen to Mr Alex. We call this bread.

Bread good. We eat bread.

Do you want too?

Bye, Snow.

Search.

Well done.

Search.

Well done.

I found it. It's mine. - Go away.

Please. I have nothing to eat.

Go away.

Halt.

Bend indeed.

A man should never drink alone.

He is right.

Dad? - Goodbye boy of mine. Brave boy.

I knew you would come.

Uncle Boruch. You're still alive.

They don't get me down that fast.

Leopards cannot climb trees.

Just listen to your uncle. Someday you will be so rich and famous.

You have to be able to make sacrifices.

Pap?

Take this one. Leave that alone.

What is that?

Leopards don't climb trees.

I did not do anything.

You can't trust me, and I can't trust you. What's your name?

What's in that bag? - Rope.

What's that for? - For my father.

He's playing with his son's life. - He couldn't himself.

Are you Jewish?

The truth. - I am Polish.

Dominus Vobiscum. God be with you.

And then you answer...

And with your spirit.

Tong.

It is Latin and means: And also with you.

I can speak Latin.

Of course. You are a Pole and a survivor. To your father, you.

The first day.

Only we are left.

And the cannibals.

True?

How much? - Twelve.

Get those rocks out, quick.

All out.

Wonderful. - For your son.

I had one of those as a kid too.

We missed one.

Come out, quick.

Run a little.

Hands up. This way.

Who shot him?

I.

Further. He's not here.

You know how to save yourself.

Got any more ammo?

Here, it's yours, isn't it?

What is this?

What's your name?

Snow. - Because it's as white as snow.

Is everything alright?

I killed him.

I didn't want that.

What are you doing here all alone?

I'm waiting for my father.

How long has he been gone? - Only 36 days left.

This comes out in the city.

We know a priest in the Polish underground.

I'm going to see if I can find it.

Watch carefully.

Give Henryk plenty of water. And no champagne.

I'll be back in a few hours.

Sorry, I had to. You made such a noise.

Hey you there.

If you sprinkle it like that, you'll be rich.

Hi, Mrs Stahitsky. - Dag, Stasya.

The doctor, please. - Are you ill?

I can't explain it well here.

What can I do for you?

Are you ill?

It's for a friend of mine.

If anything suspicious happens, we need to report it.

Gestapo. - Mr Schneider, please.

Who can I say? - dr. Studziński.

I've seen you play chess.

With someone on the phone. Through the window.

How did you find that way out? - Freddy showed it to me.

He hasn't come back.

Friends of the priest. - Don't talk so much.

Nonsense. Do you also add cans of meat?

Your friend is getting better again.

Passing each other on the stairs brings bad luck.

Hey. I didn't recognize you at first.

What does she know about you? - Nothing. Honestly.

I can never do that. - I'll carry your bag.

The ladder will keep you.

Now you have to pay close attention.

I'm trying to get more, but it's very expensive.

If it deteriorates, come to me. I'm not coming here anymore.

Here you go.

A lot of people count on me.

aside.

What are you doing here? Who are you anyway?

It's the jew boy. He's for me. Come here.

Alex, we should have been home long ago. Are you still coming?

Aunt Zoe will be furious. You know how she is.

She's a jew's sweetheart.

Thank you. - Do not mention it.

You're not from here, are you?

No, it's a nice boat ride. About rough seas, with sharks and all that.

Do you go to the park on Sundays?

Do you know that house? At four o'clock?

I hope your boat doesn't sink.

You're better.

Where's Freddy?

He went to get help. - When?

Ten days ago.

He built a house. There was a rope ladder on the beach.

He lived there for a long time, and he made his own weapons.

He caught his own food and saved Friday. - It's just a story.

In real life he would have lived for two weeks at the most .

If he had to, he would have lasted for years.

Okay, I give up.

I have to go home. - Me too. Dad will be worried.

Will I see you again tomorrow?

Come on, Snow. Search.

Well done.

I didn't know which ones were good.

That makes you look like a scientist.

And such a jeweler.

Bye, young man. What have you got there?

Isn't this the Plaza?

War is coming, it says here. - Not fun.

Your last dose.

I'll tell you something.

I'd like a decent meal.

Then I think of steak, baked potatoes...

Get me something to eat, or I'll eat that rat.

What are you looking at all the time?

Here it says... - Quiet. I'm reading.

A dinner party is a party in its most formal form.

Friday and I arrived at the camp. I saw a blood-curdling scene there.

Never put the guests too close together.

There was an eerie silence. The camp was extinct.

I placed my guests in such a way... - That bones and skulls were everywhere.

I was going to make a three-course meal. I...

Was shot at by a cannibal with... - Fruit and cheese.

What are you doing? - I want to go away.

That won't work. You'll never come down that ladder.

I need to speak to someone. - I will go. I'll find it.

How's your Latin?

Prayer.

Very good. Can you learn something from it?

Are you coming to confess your sins?

And what exactly does that mean?

No idea.

The little survivor.

Say it.

The walls around the ghetto don't stand long.

And then the Poles move into all those beautiful empty houses.

The war continues. You should come with me.

These become thick and float into space.

These become so thin that they slip down the drain.

These reincarnate as fleas and are trampled on.

Don't you want to know how many children you will have?

New?

How much? - I do not say.

You have to find that out yourself.

Your father doesn't want a dead son.

And I don't want a dead friend.

This place is no longer safe.

In a few days it will be bursting with Poles and Germans.

Your father probably wo n't come back.

Then it doesn't matter anymore.

It's his own decision.

Your future is waiting for you.

Get well soon.

Look. Guard. Our jew boy. Come back.

Jew boy, come here.

I didn't. Excuse me.

Your papers.

Show passport. Queue up.

Gestapo. Flight.

Fast.

Hands up. Come along.

Can I come in?

How is that? Do you live in a house?

It's more like a closet. - Do you live in a closet?

Under a cupboard.

But I have a bed and I can cook. It's okay.

We're leaving tomorrow.

To my uncle in the countryside.

That's my mother.

There's a curfew. Stay here tonight.

You have to get up early. - He can come with us, right?

Stop. Clear the table.

If you want, you can come with us.

We'll make sure your father knows where you are.

I just came to say goodnight.

See you tomorrow.

You're coming with us, aren't you?

Good night.

Just abort. The Jews are gone.

Faster.

Get out of there.

Hurry up. It's dangerous there.

Brick it up before anyone dies.

Waking.

Farewell.

Pap?

Is it really you?

I really am.

I knew you would come.

At first it seemed like a dream, a strange glitter on the horizon.

Slowly it came closer. It became increasingly clear.

And then it was there.

A beautiful ship, with full sails and waving flags.

It came to my island.

It came to save me.

It would bring me back home.

Alex survived the war and is now a world famous writer.

This is his story.

translation: Hoek & Sonépouse