"An EYTAN FOX Film" "TIME OFF" "Music YEHUDA POLIKER" "Editing YOSEF GRUNFELD" "Director of Photography AVI KARPIK" "Produced by RONIT BEN MENAHEM" "Directed by EYTAN FOX" "Theres the lieutenants jeep." "It's OK." "Stop pushing!" "Hi Erez." "Hi." "Is everything okay here?" "Everythings fine." "No problem." "What time is it?" "00:21." " Im going to see why they're taking so long." "No gooders." "I'm going up Then you begin." "OK" "Whats going on with you?" "Hurry up!" "All right, all right!" "What about your friend?" "Fell asleep again?" "He's coming." "I don't care." "Im going to sleep." "Whats up" "Everythings OK." "The lieutenants left." "Yonatan will be here in a minute." "I heard his guitar." "Its OK." "I don't mind" "Guard!" " yes, what?" "yes, sir." "Better." "What were you told about the base, Morgenstein?" "Sir!" "That its not straight Were fixing it." "It'll be OK." "Shut up!" "Don't answer me!" "You call this straight?" "Well take care of it." "7 minutes out!" "Take this base up the hill." "Come on move it!" "Lets go. 7 minutes!" "Everyone out!" "Gazuli, Rahamin out!" "Come on, move it!" "What are you doing on?" "Hurry up." "We've got 3 minutes to move up the hill." "Come on Yonatan!" "Come on!" "Everyone start running up the hill." "Yonatan, the guitar!" "Come on everyone, start running up!" "5 more minutes!" "5 more minutes!" "Another 4 and 20!" "Another 4 and 20!" "Come on, Yonatan!" "Another 4 minutes." "Move!" "and 50!" "and 40!" "Come on." "You've got another 3 and half minutes!" "Maybe you can play me something before I faint." "Another minute and 15!" "Another minute and 15!" "Another minute and ten!" "Gazuli, you're not in line." "He's not in line!" "Even Lebanon is better than this...." "Dont worry, another week" "They don't send recruits to Lebanon." "I don't hear your timing!" "45 more seconds!" "Recruit leaders cheating on the time, eh?" "Shut up you shit!" "Sir, can we have a little more time?" "Platoon, get ready for attention." "Attention!" "Recruit leader." "Follow me." "Look at the tents." "I bet you our tent falls." "OK, 1st platoon." "I see you want to fuck things up." "You think your sergeant is blind?" "I wonder what the lieutenant will do with you?" "Lets go." "We have 4 more minutes!" "Come on, forward." "Let me in!" "Come on, Tigers!" "Another 60 seconds!" "Another 60 seconds!" "Another 55!" "Another 55!" "Another 50!" "Look at him with the tramp," "Wish it was me." "Look, the lieutenant has an earring in his ear." "What are you talking about?" "What earring?" "No shit, Rahamin." "Morgy's right." "Don't dare open even half an eye, understand?" "Everyone breathe in hold, and slowly let it out." "Breathe in hold, and slowly let it out." "Relax your whole body." "Your toes, your fingers, face." "Relax your whole body." "You can't feel a thing." "Only the sweat on your neck" "You like it." "The smell.." "You're dying to undress and take off your stinking socks," "Your shirt." "Your shoes." "Your pants." "Hot water streams down your body." "You look in the mirror." "Water splashes off your head," "Down your face." "Your shoulders." "Your chest." "Your stomach." "The mirror clouds over." "You don't see anything anymore." "Don't dare open your eyes." "Everyone breathe in slowly, and out." "Breathe in, and out." "Now you are underneath the covers." "Friday afternoon music on the radio." "Dire Straits." "Arik Einstein, slow." "Go slow" "Soon the phone calls will begin." "But you want one more minute of calm." "One more minute alone." "Completely alone." "with no one else." "Bring them to attention." "Attention!" "'Night, Lieutenant." "'Night, Sergeant" "A shower this late?" "It takes all kinds." "Youre taking a radio to the shower?" "I like to shower with music." "You hear from Operations?" "Are we sent up north?" "Don't know." "They've sent 2nd." "and 3rd.." "Well see tomorrow." "Go get some sleep, we wake tomorrow at 5:00." "Soldier" "Yes, Sir!" "A shower now!" "You have only 3 more hours to sleep." "Yes, sir, I just felt like showering." "OK, Miller, go ahead." "Miller." "Its better to dry off after showering, we don't want sick soldiers." "Is that clear?" "Yes, sir." "Sheets from home, a hot shower, tough life." "If I was home now, I'd take my yellow rubber duckie, take a bubble bath with lots of bubbles." "Then I'd take some milk and cookies, get into bed, snuggle under the covers and feel great." "With no lieutenant who just ruined my shower." "Did you shower together?" "Sure." "I dont understand why he hates me.." "Not that again." "But he really does hate me." "OK, enough." "Go to sleep." "Goodnight, tigers." "Guard us well!" "Mali!" "He's such and idiot." "Mali, Mali." "Who is it?" "I can't see anything." "It's me Jonathan." "I just wanted to say good night." "Good night, tiger." "Good night." "Good morning platoon number 1." "Good morning sir!" "I didn't hear you, platoon number 1." "Good morning sir!" "Okay, platoon no. 1 we are moving north." "Within a half an hour we have to take apart the equipment and load it on the bus." "If you stay on schedule, you will have a short leave in Jerusalem." "Any questions?" "Okay." "Sir?" "Are we going to Lebanon?" "I said we were going north." "More questions?" "Half and hour." "Guys, newspapers!" "Mali, make sure the newspapers get back here." "Hey, throw a paper over here!" "Bring the sports page over here!" "Shira don't have school on Thursdays." "As a former Jerusalemite What's to do there?" "Don't know." "Shira has a new roommate." "I hear she's cute." "OK." "OK." "Well find something to do." "Maybe go stick notes in the western wall." "Tour the old city." "Maybe my mother is in town." "She has meetings in Jerusalem." "Look at this, in one day three guys killed!" "I intend to fuck over 20 of theirs for everyone of ours." "And I personally hope you won't fuck over anyone." "Because if Rahamin is lying five meters underground, he won't care how many PLO you've fucked over." "A real goody-goody, You pity the terrorists, eh?" "I don't want to go to Lebanon and get hit by an R.P.G." "Because someone like you can't wait to kill some Arabs." "Hold on, I want to kill them?" "They want to kill me!" "Who started this whole mess in first place?" "What about the bombing in Kiryat Shemona?" "Half of my family lives there." "They don't sleep at night." "All day in bomb shelters." "These guys live in Tel Aviv, they don't give a fuck." "A cow from our farm got killed." "Ran into a minefield." "War is no answer and Begin wants to stick us there for good." "What are you, Peace Now?" "Bring me the recruit leader." "Recruit leader!" "Recruit leader to the lieutenant!" "Leave me out of it." "Don't bother with those lefties." "You don't even know what Right and Left means," "So cut the crap." "This government is sick." "Were not supposed to argue politics in the army, so everybody shut up!" "You'd even give them Jerusalem, would'nt you?" "Shut up Gazuli." "Come on, Yonatan Miller, play us a happy song." "Something for the heart." "If the night is dark, and no star shines for me, and if the sea is stormy." "Oh mother, on the mast of my ship, light a rose of fire." "And if the sky has faded with sadness, and the thread of dawn is thin." "Oh mother, reach out a warm hand, hold me close, and heart will strengthen heart." "A canopy of gold above, beneath an endless abyss." "Waves carry me, carry me, to the land of my dreams." "Carry me safely don't ask me why." "A little bird awaits me on the horizon." "If the night is still dark, and no star shines for me, and if the sea is stormy." "Oh mother, on the mast of my ship, light a rose of fire." "Forty nine." "Its the death number." "Get it and you stay behind to guard." "One, two, three, four, five, six.." "Recruit leader, start from Menashe and go right." "One, two, three four, five, six, seven, eight." "OK, I'll come to Shira's, for a little while." "Do me a favor, don't fix me up with her roommate." "What are you worried about?" "Shira said she's Cute." "Blonde, I think." "It'll be OK." "40, 41, 43, 44, 45," "46, 47, 48, 49," "Ido Hampel." "You got the death number." "1st platoon, attention!" "You know what?" ".." "You go, I'll stay." "No way." "I don't have anything to do alone anyway." "Never mind, I do." "Don't be sad." "Take these to keep busy." "You know what, call Shira." "Tell her to come here." "Don't get nervous if her roommate answers." "Hey, watch out for the equipment!" "What's your problem?" "Its only a jerry can." "Yeah, but I'm responsible for it." "Come on, lets go." "What, you're still here?" "Get out of here." "Want me to bring you anithing?" "A falafel or something." "And don't forget to call Shira." "Jerusalem, Jerusalem." "What a drag!" "No one is willing to talk without hate, without anger." "I want us get out of Lebanon." "So you sit up there and guard, you old bag!" "You take your dirty mouth." "Jew against Jew - its unbelievable.!" "Shalom, this is Hanna Miller, please leave your message after the beep and will call you back as soon as I can." "Hi, Mom." "I have time off in Jerusalem." "Are you in town?" "Can we meet?" "Hey Miller, what's up?" "What a joke!" "You three look like the Blues Brothers." "But why sunglasses?" "It's winter!" "Maybe its summer in Lebanon." "What did you do in the army?" "I was ih the Haganah." "Sure." "Haganah." "Forget politics." "Were going to get cream cakes." "For me, time off isn't time off without cream cakes." "I can't." "I don't like cream cakes." "Morgy, you've got to build up your strenght." "Miller, do you know a good place around here?" "Millers one of the founders of Jerusalem!" "Come on, I'll take you." "So girls, what do you say?" "What are your names?" "My name is Sara and this is Joanne." "I'm from Michigan and she's from Baltimore." "You're from Baltimore?" "Im Eileen." "Im from L.A." "Ah, Los Angeles." "I have a brother." "No, ben dod." "Cousin, cousin." "Cousin." "Yeah, I forgot the word." "Really?" "Where in Los Angeles?" "Uh, I don't know where he's live but everyone know's him." "Yes, his name is David, Dave Moualem." "Yeah?" "Should I know him?" "I mean, is he famous?" "No, not now, but he's going to be famous." "I don't think I know him." "Lot's of people in L.A." "What do you think about him?" "I think he's cute." "Oh, you have one of those black rubber things." "Oh, you what to know, what this is?" "Yeah." "From my brother in Shiryon." "You know what is Shiryon?" "No, what is Shiryon?" "Yoni, how do you say Shiryon?" "Tanks." "You're welcome." "What?" "You said thank, I said you're welcome." "Tanks, not thanks." "With a t, not th." "Don't scare off the girls." "That one's hot for you." "The brunettes mine." "Morgy, on the right, the fat one." "Guys, guys, we understand a little Hebrew, you know." "We understand a little English." "So what?" "We studied at Camp Ramah and Sunday school." "Thanks for waiting girls." "Oh Elianna!" "Finally!" "Hi, who is everybody?" "This is Rahamim, this is Gazuli, this is Morgenstein." "This is attractive." "And this is, what's your name?" "I forgot." "Yonatan." "Yeah, Yonatan." "Nice to meet you." "This is Elianna." "Are you guys paratroopers?" "No." "Yes." "Yes or no?" "Which one is it, yes or no?" "The check for the table with the American girls." "Something wrong?" "Its busy." "They're calling you outside." "Taxi!" "How many are you?" "Eight." "I'm sorry." "I can only take seven." "Come on, drive." "Do us a favor." "I'm not getting into trouble over you." "You want to close the door?" "I'm leaving." "Miller, wait!" "Don't worry, I'll walk." "Its okay." "Only seven." "I'm not getting into trouble over you!" "I think she has a crush on him." "Are you coming?" "No, I'll walk." "Miller, the hostels on Agron Street." "Walk through Independence Park, okay?" "Be there!" "Don't let us down." "Go on, go on." "Hello?" "Hello." "Is Shira there?" "No, who's calling?" "Her boyfriend is in a bus near Binyanei Haooma." "He want's her to visit him." "Can you tell her?" "Sure, but I still don't understand who you are." "I'm a friend of his, Yoni." "Can you give her my message?" "Of course." "I'm just about to leave." "and I don't know when Shira will be back." "I'll put a note on the fridge." "She'll be thrilled." "Ok, so, thanks." "Bye." "Bye." "Hi, Yonatan, how's it going?" "Fine." "Have an apple." "Thanks." "What are you doing?" "I'm going to make a phone call." "That I see." "What are you doing after that?" "Wait, I have to." "Ah, wait." "You looking for a token?" "I have one." "Where's, Erez?" "Yeah, him." "He said he was going to check something out." "He said, we'd meet later." "Mom, its me." "I was just trying again." "Bye." "OK." "I've got to meet Rahamim and Gazuli." "Thats OK, I really have to go too." "So." "Bye." "Bye." "Tell me, Mali." "Are we really going up to Lebanon?" "Looks like it." "But I'm not supposed to tell you." "Yoni, have you got a token?" "Yeah." "Thanks, sweetie." "Mali, does he have a earring?" "Arik?" "is Arik there?" "It's Mali." "We spoke an hour ago." "I'm in Jerusalem." "He said he'd meet me." "Never mind." "Tomorrow were going to Lebanon, and I thought we'd meet." "She's crazy!" "She threw the note across the class!" "Are you serious?" "And it smelled." "What do you mean?" "The note smelled of perfume." "Hey, soldier!" "Is this your I.D.?" "Bye bye, guy's." "Take care of yourselves!" "Hurry." "Yonatan, were late." "What's the matter?" "I forgot the falafel." "That's okay." "Shira brought food for a week." "I finally made it." "Thanks for calling." "My roommate said you were really nice on the phone." "Thats okay." "Hi, Erez." "Hi, what's up?" "Everything's okay." "When did you get back?" "Just now" "Don't ask." "I lost my officers I.D." "Yoni, is something wrong?" "They gave us a few extra minutes, but you better hurry so you don't get in trouble!" "Bye, take care of yourself." "Platoon, ready for attention!" "Attention!" "So, 1st platoon, did you have a good time?" "Eat well?" "A little full of yourself, Gazuli." "Smiling at your commander, eh?" "." "Well, look here, the guest of honor has arrived." "Just a minute." "Miller, step out of line." "Come here." "Turn around." "What time is it?" "6:05, sir." "When were you supposed to be here?" "6:00, sir." "Why were you late?" "Down thirty." "Up on your feet." "What time is it, Miller?" "6:05, sir." "Why were you late?" "Down thirty." "Up on your feet." "What time is it Miller?" "6:05, sir." "What time were you supposed to be here?" "6:00, sir." "Why were you late?" "Down thirty." "Up on your feet." "What time is it Miller?" "6:05, sir." "What time were you to be here?" "6:00, sir." "Why were you late?" "." "Why were you late Miller?" "I want the whole platoon to hear why you were late." "Answer me!" "Stop!" "Platoon, go to the bus" "We've got a long way to go, so we better get a moving." "You'll have guard duty this weekend as punishment." "Is that clear, Miller?" "Yes, sir." "Come on, move it!" "Minutes after midnight, on the Voice of Israel, night music coming to you after a long hard day." "To all our soldiers, wherever you may be, a quite and peaceful night." "If the night is dark" "Driver, turn up the radio!" "If the sea is stormy." "You hear the song Miller?" "Can you hear me, Yonatan?" "Light a torch on the bow of the ship." "If the pale, playful sky and thin thread of dawn." "Reach out to me with a warm hand, mother." "We will strengthen each others hearts" "a golden canopy above us below us an abyss wave, take me, wave, take me to the land of dreams." "Enlighten me and don't ask me why." "little bird, little bird waits for me on the horizon."