"One year earlier" "Hi, we're home" " Adèle?" " Mum?" "Mum?" "Adèle?" " Is she here?" " Go to your room" " What is it?" " Go to your room" "Open your eyes. I'm here" "The Returned" "Present day" "Can we have a rest?" "We've been walking for hours I don't understand" "We should be through the forest by now ls it the wrong path?" "We've been walking for hours in the same direction" "Maybe your sense of direction is off" "Or we're going too slowly" "We could go back to the house" "You think the police won't be waiting for us?" "What about Mum?" "What about her?" "Will they arrest her?" "Don't worry." "They won't do anything to her" "I want us to be together like before" "All right." "Shall we go?" "What's this?" "Léna, is that you?" "Dad, you scared me" "I thought you had abandoned me I would never leave you." "You know that" "Follow me" "Isn't it pretty?" " Sorry, am I disturbing you?" " No" "How are you?" "Have you rested?" "I'm sure Léna is safe" "I'm so worried about her" "And Camille" "I want to show you something" "That's a lot of supplies" "Yeah ln case we're here for a long time" "Do you think we will be?" "It's possible, yes" "Jérôme thinks we might be evacuated because of the dam" "No" "We won't need to leave, I promise you" "I hope we won't need them, but we have to look after Camille" "We have to protect her and the others" "And in turn, they will protect us" "Come and see" "What's going on, Pierre?" "You must not be afraid lt's all happening as it was written" "They are here to warn us that the end is near" "And when it comes, it will be wonderful" "Laure?" "Come here" "Wait" " No..." " Don't worry" "Victor, what are you doing?" "Go on, get lost" "Sorry" "He should not stay with you." "What if he's dangerous?" "Dangerous?" "He's a child" "Of course he is" "Laure..." "Don't go" "What's wrong?" "I think that I'm one, too" "One what?" " l've come back" " What?" "What are you talking about?" "After I was attacked the doctors said I was clinically dead" " For a few seconds" " That's no time at all" "They have been dead for years." "They were buried" "Of course. I suppose there must be rules" "You're not like them I know you're not" "Don't you understand?" "You have no idea I'm not scared to be like them lt's the opposite" "For years, I've felt incapable of living" "What if it's because..." "I'm dead?" "Why don't you come inside?" "Will he come back?" "Who?" "The angel." "He might be angry with me" "Why is that?" "Because I was afraid of him" "Of course you were afraid of him" "Angels are used to people being scared" "What if he wasn't an angel?" "What do you mean?" "What if it really was Simon except he wasn't dead any more?" "He's an angel" "Angels can't stay on earth" "What if he could stay?" "He's my dad" "That's impossible, sweetheart" "Hello" " Did you drug me?" " What are you talking about?" "Why are you angry?" "You should thank me" "How long since you last slept?" "Centuries?" "Where are you going?" "You aren't still going after Adèle?" "Seems like a losing battle" "What's the point?" "You can't have been that happy..." "Shut up" "Look at yourself." "You've changed" "You have no business with her" "Not with Adèle or your daughter" "You're dead, Simon" "Come with me. I know where to go" "I just need to understand" "Hello" "Hello lt's quiet, isn't it?" "Yeah, it's dead" "Enioy the food." "Before long it will be rationed" "Are you psychic?" "No lt's just common sense" "Your husband taught me at school." "He was good" "Really?" "Did he kill himselfwhen you came back?" "Yeah" "Maybe he thought I was too young for him" " But..." " What do you want to know?" "Did I cause his suicide?" "You think we can do that?" "I don't know" " Are you accusing me?" " Not at all" " How did you die?" " Will you stop interrogating me?" "I starved to death, if you must know" " Starved?" " Yes" "When the dam broke, we had no food for three weeks" "Some people ate dead animals, they were so hungry" "That's horrible" "You have no idea" "But you'll understand soon enough" "Why did you tell my mum you died in a fire?" "Did I say that?" "And you told my dad you were killed by burglars" "You're making it up, aren't you?" "Yes" "Just like you" "What do you mean?" "I saw you talking to the Koretzkys I told them what they wanted to hear." "It did them good" "Are you sure about that?" "Why don't you look in the storehouse?" "I have to go" "What will you do?" "I don't know" "Make sure he stays inside" "Where are you from?" "What's your name?" "Do you want to play?" " Hello, Julie" " Hello." "Sorry" "Do you mind if he plays on the trampoline with Chloé?" "No, of course not" "Are you OK?" "Yes, I just stumbled" " Please, sit down" " No, I'm fine" "Weren't we less formal, once?" "Of course" "But that was a while ago" "I'm glad you're back with Laure again lt's temporary" "You know, a man came to my flat" " Looking for you" " Really?" "He mentioned Simon Delaître" "It was him" "Simon is dead" "I know" "Did he find you?" "Hello, Father" "Remember me?" "Of course, Simon" "You're not surprised?" "No, I was expecting you, or that someone like you would come to see me" "I'll be with you in one minute" "What did you tell them?" "Why are you asking her?" "Camille was talking with the Koretzkys I don't know what she said, but look what happened" "We don't know that she caused this ls that what you think?" "She told them to commit suicide?" "Perhaps not directly" "But all that stuff about the afterlife it must have made them think" "They couldn't stop crying" " Don't be ridiculous" " Claire..." "We should do something for them" "A celebration." "It would calm us all down I hope you can help me to organise it" "Come on" "Fuck!" "What?" "We're going in circles" " What are you doing?" " Having a rest I can't go on" "We can't stop." "They might catch us lf we keep getting lost, we'll never give them the slip" "Right I'll see if I can find another path" "Wait here until I get back" "Serge?" "is that you?" "Mum?" "I haven't seen you at school" "That's because I don't go" "Why don't you go?" "I don't like it" "No one likes it, but you still have to go" " How will you learn to read?" " l can read" "Who taught you?" "My dad" " You want to know a secret?" " Yeah" "Swear you won't tell?" "I swear" "My dad was dead but he came back to find me" "I'm dead, too" "Stop it!" "Sweetheart, can you hear me?" "Chloé?" " What happened?" " Chloé, open your eyes" "Victor!" "Chloé!" "Where the fuck have you been?" "I missed you, too" "I think that's why I came back to understand" "Yes, it's possible I've known you all my life" "You know my story I need your help lt's hard to say" "You were a very withdrawn child" "When you heard about my suicide were you surprised?" "I was very sad" "But were you surprised?" "That's what I'm asking" "Surprised?" "Not really" "We were all worried for you" "But I've changed" "Now I think I can make Adèle happy" "Don't move." "Give me your hands" "Thanks" "What are you doing?" "It's quicker to swim across I can't face swimming right now" "Come on. I'll help you lt's not that wide" "We did it as kids" "Come on" "Don't you trust me?" "It's OK." "It's not that cold" "All right?" "Come on" "I won't make it" "Of course you will..." "Serge" "How did it happen?" "He came to my room and we kissed" "That's how he knew who I was" "He would have guessed anyway" "Frédéric isn't as thick as he looks" "I kissed him to hurt you" "Because you rejected me" "I never would have done that before lt's OK. I understand" "Maybe I'm different now" " Maybe I'm..." " You're my sister" "And we won't let anyone say different, OK?" "What?" "You have something here" "You OK?" "I wanted to tell you I'm sorry I must have been wrong about Pierre" "I'm not fond of him but he isn't as dangerous as I thought I didn't like him being close to you." "You used to listen to me." "I was jealous that he was able to help you when I couldn't" "Don't worry." "It won't show" "Thanks" "Can you tell me what happened?" "It wasn't my fault" "I didn't mean to do it lt's OK" "Don't worry" "What's that?" "What is it?" "How are you feeling?" "OK" "What happened?" "She was on the trampoline, and she fell off" " Did she faint?" " l don't think so" "Were you there?" "Yes, I was, but I didn't see everything" "How else could it have happened?" "She was with a boy" "What boy?" " The boy staying with Julie" " Victor?" " What did he do?" " l don't know" "My back was turned" "Who is this boy?" "He's... staying with Julie at the moment" "Where is he from?" "We don't know" "Leave it to me" "Bring him down to the station" "Yes, sir" "What happened?" "Please take us away from here" "Are they your daughters?" "Yes" "They're pretty" "Shame..." "What's a shame?" "Well, it won't last" "Thank you all for coming to remember Joseph and Anna Koretzky two cherished members of our little community" "I'm sure you are all deeply upset by their act" "We are here to express our fears our questions, doubts but first I would like us all to hold hands" "Go ahead" "And for us all to say to the person next to us "You can count on me"" "Go ahead" "You can count on me" "Thank you" "What ís your posítíon?" "Do you read me?" "You'll be in trouble" "That's OK I was sick of my job anyway" "I think I was sick ofyourjob, too" "OK, my love?" "Why did you want to die?" "What?" "I didn't I saw you" "Up you get, Follow me" "It's OK." "You can go" " Are you sure, sir?" " Yes" "Look familiar?" "Are there others?" "How did you deal with Adèle?" "It must have been hard I won't let you near my family again" " How?" " l'll find a way" "I can understand your concerns but don't be afraid" "The Koretzkys may have left us but death is not the end" "Our existence is not limited to our time on earth" "And our friends who have returned are proof of that" "The Helping Hand was chosen as their safe haven" " l need some air" " Soon, a new world will begin" "Sandrine?" " Can we have some water?" " l'll go" "Where are we?" "Haven't we crossed the dam already?"