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Why are you here ? Where were you ?

Turn the light out ! Please.

I've not slept all night.

Nobody came ?

Came ? But who'd come during the night ! I don't understand, Jules.

A policeman, German soldier, I don't know.

But where were you ?

I slept at a friend's. A friend ?

A regimental comrade, someone I never told you about, was visiting Villeneuve.

But you didn't tell me you were going with this friend.

No. I was expecting you for dinner.

I know... You could have called.

He had no phone.

I don't understand, Jules.

Lucienne !

There's something I've been hiding from you for several months.

Do you remember Crémieux needing help, in early Autumn ?

I said yes.

I was with him last night.

We were almost taken.

But another guy, who knows Crémieux, was arrested.

He saw me, but doesn't know who I am.

Well... I hope not.

It's fine. How many kilometres did you do like this ?

And your wife ?

Maybe at home, waiting for me.

She must really wonder what I'm up to. Where is there a phone?

At the Post Office, three kilometres from here.

At the Post Office... I can go there myself.

And you stay here.

No, I don't want you to run any risks.

It's OK, relax, I'm going to call your wife.

We'll notify her later. Agree ?

Thank you for everything you're doing for me, Marie.

I'm not used to things being done for me.

Messieurs, Good day.

I want to talk to a person about formalities. Thank you.

Madame Crémieux.

I'm sorry ! But matters will surely improve.

Madame Morhange said she spoke to the Mayor about me.

It's Albert I worry about. He'll panic when he doesn't find me at home.

Yes, surely.

In fact, I'm surprised he hasn't come yet.

He would know how to get me out of here.

So, is Hélène at home?

Yes, with Albert.

Albert's not at home.

He's fine, don't worry.

But he has to hide for now.

Have they also arrested French Jews ?

No, no, listen, I can't go into details...

We were doing something last night, and it went wrong.

Albert must stay hidden, do you understand ?

Hélène is all alone...

How could he... He's exaggerating !

Madame, he told you nothing, in order to protect you.

He succeeded, then !

Listen... What I need to know is, what do you want us to do for Hélène now.

Are you able to go and get her ?

I understand it's a lot to ask, but...

No, no, no, it's not that, but do you really want us to bring her here ?

But we can't leave her alone ! You told me Albert has to hide.

Bring her to me, please.

OK, Lucienne or me will go, I'll let you know.

I'll try to get news of Albert. Keep your chin up.

You must rest.

It's not possible here.

I need air.

I think I have a fever, maybe I shouldn't go out too much.

Let me feel your pulse.

It's not really that bad, a bit of bronchitis.

She has a fever, she needs to drink.

There's not much water here.

Tell me, what are these scars on her wrists ?

Our son was killed last year, at the Demarcation Line.

Since then, she...

We just managed to save her.

I need to fetch water.

Madame Morhange !

Do you know where I can find water ?

There's a tap but it hardly runs.

What, you don't have water ? Well, no.

I'll arrange it with the Mairie.

Hey, my son's not feeling well, his throat burns.

Form a queue in front of the small room at the end.

Just look at his throat, it'll only take you a minute.

Madame Morhange, I'll take care of the water,

Samuel show your throat to the doctor.

Come here.

Open your mouth.

10,000 francs for you if you get us out of here.

Samuel show your throat to the doctor, please.

Excuse me, Monsieur, I can't do anything for you.

I've money on me, in Reich marks. You're the Mayor of the town, right?

Yes. But I.. I can do nothing.

Certainly not accept your money.

You've only to pretend that we have a contagious disease.

They generally release contagious persons.

I'm sorry. Excuse me !

You don't want to help a Jew, is that it ?

These are your things ?

Where are we going ?

To the school, to join your Maman.

But I was supposed to go to eat with Marceau !

Look, Hélène, we're going to the school to join Maman, and then we'll see.

OK ?

That may be Papa.

Doesn't he have a key ?

Sometimes he forgets.

Good day Madame Bériot.

Go ahead.

I'd like to know what you're doing here ?

I teach violin to the little one.

You should go home.

It's not good for you to mix with this class of people.

They are good people.

A Foreign Jewess mother and an Anti-National father !

That's right, that's very good.

How long since you saw your father ?

Do you know where he is ?

No.

If you tell me where he is, it could help your mother.

We've drawn a blank. The bird's flown.

There's no one here.

No, he's not an idiot.

OK, look for, I don't know, documents, or equipment. Find something.

You don't have the right to do that.

Go back to your school, Madame Bériot. I'll look after the rights, thank you.

Answer ! Come on, do what I tell you.

Go on !

Answer !

Hello.

Hélène? Yes.

Pass me to your Maman.

She's not here.

You're all alone ?

Hello, who's speaking? Hello.

Who is this woman ? Do you know her ?

I don't know.

Excuse me, I'm taking her.

Didn't you have a violin lesson to give her ?

You didn't come to arrest the child, I suppose ?

Or to arrest me !

No, that's correct.

Good, so we're free to leave.

Go get your stuff, Hélène.

I can't find where Florent is.

That's good, let's go.

I'm sure you know where your father is.

Let her go. Let her go. Go, get out.

I could arrest you for that.

Good, well ?

There are only accounts. He knows that keeping documents at home...

He's smart this Crémieux.

What I want to know is who was the third guy in this damned van.

What's happening ?

I don't know.

It's surely about the Jews.

They won't stop grumbling because we haven't arrested enough.

At the school the health situation isn't brilliant.

What's terrible with the Germans is the more we try to be agreeable to them...

...the less happy they are.

Plus they make us wait !

You know what ?

In my spare time I play with numbers.

Look, here's the time I spend waiting...

...every time I've an appointment with Kollwitz... October 20 minutes.

Well, I mean, I'm the equivalent of Kollwitz in the French Administration.

He's a Kommandant, I'm a Sous-Préfet. He shouldn't make me wait.

Look, May-June, 50 minutes.

Do you realize, 50 minutes !

You draw well.

No, but it's nothing.

A reminder of my youth.

You were speaking of the health situation...

Yes, I have understood that.

I have understood

But, in the end, it's completely stupid.

And ineffective

How can we work like that ?

Messieurs.

Where are you in the arrests of foreign Jews?

Progressing. But I fear we couldn't get 28, Kommandant.

Unless we pull in other nationalities than those mentioned in your list.

The Gestapo doesn't care about Nationality.

You promised 28 Jews, deliver 28 Jews.

We'll see what we can do.

Do you have news of the departure ?

For the train? Nothing !

Kommandant, the situation at the school is bad.

It shouldn't last much longer.

Nobody wants it to last long Monsieur le Maire, certainly not me.

There are people out there who were arrested unjustly.

Notably French Jews.

Some French ?

I protest Kommandant.

This kind of detail doesn't interest me.

I think the persons concerned...

...must sort out their situation, where they are taken. Near Paris.

However...

Those who arrived here must all leave, end of discussion.

Sit down.

I've brought you here for a specific reason.

An order arrived this morning from the Besançon Gestapo.

They want to transport the parents and children separately.

I beg your pardon ?

Children and parents will be transported to Paris in different convoys.

So the Gestapo asks us to separate them.

It's a problem...

...of technique

A transport problem.

We can't separate people from their own children.

The separation will take place this afternoon.

That's outrageous. Tell the Gestapo the order is unacceptable.

I can't !

Well, you have authority over them.

Not since last month.

They now decide all Police matters, and so...

...Jewish questions.

But... Larcher !

Do you want to send people crazy, or what?

Remaining as families is all that's left to them.

Kommandant, you're not SS.

How do you justify that ?

I believe that in the planned accommodations, the facilities for children aren't ready.

Well then, why have they been arrested now ?

Messieurs, it's useless to discuss this.

Either you organize this separation yourselves...

...or I tell the Gestapo that it's up to them.

To me, It's better that it be you. Make sure it's done by 8 o'clock tonight.

Finally... when do the convoys leave ?

And to where ?

I don't have any other information.

That's all, Messieurs.

You're walking too fast.

Where could the children be transferred to ?

The annex of the Mairie ?

Larcher !

We can't do this Servier, you know that.

But we will, you know that.

How far is this supposed to go ?

Take a step back from it, Larcher.

A step back! When separating parents and children.

I thought the Family was the pillar we were building New France on.

The French family, yes, but foreign Jews remain parasites !

You can't deny it.

There are also French at the school, such as Madame Morhange.

And Kollwitz refused to hear it.

A particular case can't put the general order in question.

I don't like making these arrests...

...but in the end, Laval negotiated and the Maréchal agreed...

They surely must have got something in return.

Like what ?

I don't know ! A truly National Police, improved food supply, that's something !

Finally, do you take the Maréchal for an idiot?

You would destroy families for more food supplies !

There was no choice.

Yes, I've heard that song.

The verse and the chorus.

I beg your pardon ?

You'll have my resignation on your desk tomorrow morning, Monsieur le Sous-Préfet.

Effective immediately.

Wait! Larcher, wait !

You can't drop me in it like that. Larcher !

Ah... Monsieur Inspecteur.

A nice surprise !

I want to talk to your daughter, is she here ?

Come in.

No, I'll wait here.

Rita, it's for you.

Inspecteur ?

I'd like talk to her in private, if possible.

I wouldn't, above all, disturb you.

Permit me to... excuse me.

Excuse me.

What's happening ?

You've changed your mind ?

On what ?

On letting us go.

No, Mademoiselle de Witt, your papers are in order.

...also Belgian Jews are not concerned.

But Belgian Jews with false papers, yes ?

I suppose...

I wanted to see you again.

Simple as that.

We could go for a walk to the Garnier Garden. It's open in July.

But I wouldn't have much time. I apologize.

You're in between two arrests ?

I like you.

And I'm sure I appeal to you too.

That doesn't happen to me often.

Where were you ? Before the war ?

Well, in Brussels.

Finally in Ukkel, just outside Brussels.

What did you do ?

What I've always done since childhood.

Smile at the customer so that he enters the shop.

OK.

An antique shop, was it ? Rather a flea market.

'Everything One Franc'.

A big banner above the window. Maman was very proud of it.

Tell me, what can you find for one franc today ?

Nothing.

But it brings in the customers. Ah, OK !

I wonder what you want to do with me.

Wasn't that good ? Yes

Look behind you.

That doesn't matter.

No? It doesn't matter ! No, it doesn't matter. You're with me.

You risk nothing.

Do you realize what you're saying !

What?

As long as I'm with you, I risk nothing.

And if I didn't want to be with you ?

What would happen ?

Mind you, that's original...

It reminds me of The Thousand and One Nights.

I don't know it.

The King is supposed to kill the beautiful Scheherazade

But she's allowed to tell him a story...

A beautiful story, and as long as the story amuses him, he lets her live.

Did that happen ?

Yes, she continues for a thousand and one nights.

A thousand and one nights, that's about three years.

In three years peace will be signed and the Germans gone.

There'll be no more signs either.

Don't you realize that the Jews will also be gone.

Listen Rita, I can protect you and your mother until the end of the war.

It wasn't my decision to arrest the Jews.

No, you're just content to do it.

Yes, and that's exactly how I can protect you.

Change of papers, change of identity...

I can get you into Switzerland or anywhere elsewhere.

No.

It can't work that way.

Take me back home.

How are you, boys?

We're waiting for Hélène.

Go and play a little further away, I have to talk to your father.

Go on. Thank you.

We have a problem.

The Crémieux woman was arrested last night.

Strange, that you find this a problem.

She was to come here this afternoon, the boys are waiting.

And Crémieux ?

I don't know. The little girl is at the school with her mother.

What a folly agreeing that a young Jewess come to eat her.

There are always problems with the Jews.

Isn't it rather her that has the problem ?

What are we going to tell them ?

What if we told them the truth?

No, you're joking Raymond ?

These are problems for adults, they're not equipped for that.

They're twelve years old, and their friend is arrested because she's Jewish.

We'll tell them.

Then tell them of Jews' harmful influence in our country.

How else do you expect them to understand ?

You'll do that very well, later if you want.

Marceau !

Raymond, I'm not in agreement.

I ask you not to do this.

My little Marceau I don't have good news.

Your friend Hélène won't be coming.

Her mother was arrested.

Why ?

Because she's Jewish, fool !

He's really impossible!

And where is Hélène ?

With her mother at the school.

It will surely be sorted out.

That you don't know.

Go, go play children, we'll have news later. Don't worry. Go, go.

You make them suffer for nothing, just to annoy me.

You'll pay for this !

You'd better take good care of them while I'm away.

You'd better.

Can we know where you're going ?

All the children !

Up to 16 years of age.

Listen, it doesn't please me any more than it does you.

But if we don't convince the parents...

...a Gestapo team will arrive and forcibly ship off the children.

Monsieur le Sous-Préfet, how do you see it ?

Well, we have to inform the families...

You're going to have to take it on !

I think it would better if it was you.

You're the spokeswoman.

Then the parents should tell their children, explain that it's temporary, that...

...it's for their own good to be with other children. They should be given games.

There must be some games at the school.

Games !

But afterwards ? Who will take care of the children, once they're separated!

Give them food, get them to sleep, see to their needs ? The Gendarmes ?

Don't get me wrong.

Don't worry.

I should see to it with Kollwitz, of course...

...it would need some mothers, two or three. I don't know...

...to see to, to accompany the children. Yes.

No, two or three isn't enough.

It requires five, perhaps six.

If you wish.

Anyway, there'll come a time when they'll need to return to the adults.

Otherwise they'll no longer be able to find them.

I ask to accompany the children.

I was school Headmistress for twenty years, and am used to it.

It would be good if little Lucienne comes too.

Not a problem.

Designate yourself to accompany the children. I find that quite natural.

Absolutely...

Yes.

But afterwards ?

Where will they be taken afterwards ?

And by whom ?

That I don't know myself, certainly in some sort of home.

Listen, what is important is that it's done now.

Can I count on you to talk to the parents ?

Yes.

Yes.

No, wait.

It's not possible, you can't do this.

How can you let this happen !

I've no choice ! You think it amuses me ?

OK.

I'll talk to the parents. But I want guarantees on the children's future.

And food supplies for them.

Sort it out.

Make me an inventory of your rations. Your men will have to tighten their belts.

What's happening ?

I want a good one too.

I think it will prevent you sleeping.

No, not that one, no.

Daniel, what's happening ?

I'm no longer Mayor of Villeneuve.

What!

The Germans are separating children at the school from their parents.

Finally they asked that we do it.

It's not necessarily a bad idea.

Daniel, from what I understand, the labour camps for Jews in the east ...

What do you understand ? From what I was told by Heinrich Muller.

You know very well it was him who told me, so no need to be clever...

These camps, Daniel...

...are really hard !

I mean... really hard ! So ?

So it may be better if the children don't go there.

I mean if it were to happen to me, I'd prefer Te Quiero not to go there.

It's not happening to you, Hortense.

To you neither, as far as I know.

In the sideboard.

Frankly, I don't understand you resigning when you can help these people.

I no longer see how. As you usually do !

I don't know, negotiate, obtain something from Servier. He loves you.

But they're separating families, Hortense.

Nobody breaks up families like this, it doesn't make sense.

Or then...

It raises the question if the fate of the Jews is truly close to your heart.

What ?

I don't know, but when we met...

You said there were a little too many Jews in the Medical School.

But that has nothing to do with this !

How do you... In any case, I'm hiding Sarah.

No, no, that's something else.

What does that mean ? Daniel !

You have feelings for that girl. I mean, I understand.

In view of our situation I can't say anything.

But don't pass it off as an act of generosity. Frankly...

Ah, but you're really... What ?

What? You don't have a crush on her, perhaps ?

I feel emotion, solidarity, respect, Yes, yes !

Oh yes, I understand it's strange for you.

For you respect is just airy-fairy...

The only thing you know how to do, is take... and be taken.

No ! But to imagine that I want that girl right now, with all that's going on.

You disgust me. You think we're all like you !

Animals! animals ready ready to... I forbid you to talk to me like that.

You can't forbid anything, I'm at home here.

Go, get out, get out. Get out, I can't stand you any longer.

Don't worry, I'll stay with your children.

There'll also be Madame Bériot. There'll be volunteers...

Above all the Sous-Préfet promised I could bring you news tomorrow morning.

And if the children leave before that ?

Since we don't know when they'll leave.

When we leave. Nor where we'll go.

No, no, there's no train leaving before tomorrow morning.

Listen, I think this is the solution, the least worst, anyway.

It's the best solution we can choose.

The solution to do what ?

You know very well how it will end.

Monsieur Kohn, it's not worth spreading that kind of rumour.

It's hard enough already, you know.

It's true that you're tough, in the end.

Do you... Do you know where they'll take the kids ?

Yes, they'll take the children to the Préfecture Annex.

Its a big room...

and they won't be too badly off if there's...

They promised me there'd be beds, towels, clean sheets...

...ration biscuits...

Listen...

...I've been thinking...

...what they're doing to us is disgusting...

...but we can't prevent it.

...it's going to happen...

so... If you talk to your children...

It will go less badly. They'll feel that you know about what's happening,

And that it's not too serious. Think about your children.

Put yourself in their place.

What do you think we're doing ?

I know, Monsieur Goldmund.

And if they ask us when they're coming back ?

Tell them... tell them it doesn't depend on you.

...that... it will be as soon as possible.

Do you think I should go there ?

Do you feel able ?

I don't know.

It'll certainly help them feel better, to have an expectant mother like you, there.

...and you get on well with Madame Morhange.

Yes, I think it's best for you to go, Lucienne.

Jules, why are they separating them like that?

Really, I don't know, I don't understand.

Perhaps... No!

No, I don't know.

And you can't do anything to stop it ? Me ?

Yes, you, with your Resistance movement.

What do you want us to do?

For now, we're mainly busy not getting caught.

Moreover, I have to go and see Crémieux.

To tell him about his wife and daughter.

Do you know where he is ?

Don't ask me questions, Lucienne.

Promise me not to overdo it. OK ?

If you're too tired get yourself replaced.

I'm counting on you.

Yes, and you promise me to take care of yourself.

Raymond.

Where are the children ?

In Marceau's room. No, they're not in Marceau's room.

Well, I'm sorry, I was asleep.

Madame? Yes.

Madame, I don't understand.

Luc, of Civil Defense, told me he saw Marceau with his friend, heading to the school.

Really, I can't trust you with anything.

You're really good for nothing !

She didn't really mean that.

Yes, she's right.

OK, move back Messieurs and Mesdames.

Stand back, there's nothing to see.

Is it true they're taking them today ?

Yes, but it's not a show.

Stand back, please.

Stand back.

That's the little Crémieux girl there.

We're going to have to start.

Attention Mesdames and Messieurs.

Mesdames and Messieurs !

Monsieur le Sous-Préfet, my daughter is French, born in France.

This is not the time. Please Madame Crémieux, this is not the time.

Mesdames and Messieurs, a little quiet.

Please.

Aronson, Simon, Nathan and Nina.

No it's not Aronson, Monsieur le Sous-Préfet.

Aron'son, Simon, Nathan and Nina.

Will we see Hélène ? I don't know, I hope so.

Coming out without telling me. I'll take care of you, I warn you! You too, Gustave.

Wait, I want to see Hélène.

Karagansach, Sarah, Emma and Ethel.

Come on, hurry up a bit.

Khun, Sophie.

Khon !

Is there a Sophie Kohn ?

Sophie Kohn.

Born in 1931.

Sophie ? Right, where is this Sophie Kohn !

Well Kohn, it's you.

Obviously. Ezéchiel, where's your daughter ?

I don't know.

Monsieur Kohn, everyone's waiting.

Sophie ? You must... I don't know, I told you, I don't know.

Sophie ! Sophie. Sophie Kohn !

Sophie. There she is !

She's there, hidden behind the curtain.

Ah yes, she was there, hidden.

Calm down.

It's OK. Here Sophie.

Come on, it's OK.

Crémieux, Hélène.

You're going on the bus with me and Lucienne, I'll be with you in a moment, OK ?

Go on, go on.

Get on the bus.

Go. Go on.

Come on.

Let me through. Let me through, let me through !

Let me go. But let me!

Let go of her !

Go back into the school.

Madame, please.

Did you see that, it's not possible...

Hurry up, this isn't a show for you.

Yes.

I'm sorry to disturb you, Monsieur.

Please, Sarah, you never disturb me.

How are things at the school ?

Bad !

I'm not sure you'd want to hear all the details.

No.

I wondered, if you'd like me to make a nice soup.

But you're no longer employed here, Sarah. It's me who should make the soup.

The only problem is...

I don't know how to.

Yes, but I do.

It's me who wants soup, I can make one and you can take a little.

If you have some, yes.

At this hour, move around as you wish on the ground floor.

Shall I make it for three or two ? For two.

Madame lives her own life.

I mean she lives here, but it's temporary.

Yes, in spite of myself, I heard you arguing earlier,

I'm not the kind to eavesdrop, but you were talking loudly.

I didn't quite hear, but I had the impression you were talking about me ?

More or less, yes.

Madame wants me to leave, is that it ?

Madame doesn't want you to leave, Sarah.

In any case, Madame has nothing to say in the matter.

She sees evil everywhere.

Evil ?

She's got into her head that...

It's ridiculous.

What has she got into her head ?

That there's something between us.

As if I could have that in mind right now.

If you only knew the image that I have of myself, since this morning...

When I think that for two years I could support a regime capable of...

It was you who opened my eyes.

In the prison in November.

But I was exaggerating.. Ah, no.

No, no, you weren't exaggerating. No, no.

I'm like them !

Worse! Worse than them, even.

You're not like them.

You know that very well.

I never want you...

...to go out again without my permission.

Do you understand.

Marceau !

Look at me.

You're the most precious thing in the world to me.

Will you sing me a song?

What sort of song ?

Well, I don't know. A song you learned in school.

I don't want to.

Go on, to make me happy.

No, not today.

Marceau !

Let's stroll in the woods.

While the wolf isn't there.

If the wolf was here.

He would eat us.

But since he's not here.

He won't eat us.

Wolf are you here ?

Do you hear ?

I'm putting on my shirt

Subtitles by Rod Clarke. Whitby, Ont. March 2014