"A psychiatric hospital was located near this border." "The inmates lived their lives unaware of the coming events." ""Persona, Hachette Premiere et Cie and Bac Films"" "present a Russian-French co-production with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Russia" "Julia Vysotsky" "Sultan Islamov Stanislav Varkki" "Elena Fomina Marina Politseimako" "Special guests:" "Bryan Adams and Eugeni Mironov" "A film by Andrei Konchalovsky" "HOUSE OF FOOLS" "Casting:" "Alexander Aronin" "Make-up artist:" "Nina Kolodkina" "Costumes:" "Svetlana Volter" "Production designer:" "Lubov Skorina" "Editor:" "Olga Grinshpun" "Original score:" "Edward Artemiev" "Director of photography:" "Sergei Kozlov" "Executive producer:" "Iouri Grishin" "Producers:" "Felix Kleiman Andrei Konchalovsky" "Written and directed by:" "Andrei Konchalovsky" "What are you morons ogling at?" "Who takes those trains these days?" "Only cheap dealers." "Everyone's smuggling stuff somewhere." "Russia's got the clothing fever." "And our Little Nell is posing like some Greek statue in the Pushkin Museum." ""Ever heard of that museum, you shitheads?"" ""Cleaning detail, finish up." "The rest of you go to bed."" "You hear me?" ""Yes, sir!"" ""So, you losers, seen enough?"" "Had your little fix?" "Shame on you." "War and stupidity will feed this generation." "A generation of junkies and trash." "I spit in your faces." ""Thunder rumbles on the front" ""My boots tramp on regardless" """Charge, onwards to the enemy!""" ""Wipe that up, please."" ""Get lost, scumbag."" """ " Wipe it up." " l spit on you all,"" ""the runts and the tyrants,"" "links in the chain of power trampling my homeland!" "Physical abuse is illegal." "That's a violation of the law on psychiatric care and the rights of the citizen adopted in July 1992 by the Supreme Soviet." " Wipe it up!" " l'll do it!" " Wait." " Leave her alone." """ " She has bad nerves." " She spat, she cleans it up."" "Who do you think you are to give me orders?" ""You maniac, schizophrenic,"" "bald scribbler!" ""Maniac, schizophrenic,"" "bald scribbler!" "A man must not force a woman." "You animal!" "Goddamn screw!" "Flunky!" ""ln the camp, guys like you"" "were smothered under mattresses." " Get up!" " Come on!" "You are humiliating humanity." "Your turn will come one day." "Just wait a while and we'll change places." "I'll spit and you'll wipe it up." "Sit down by my side" "Take me in your arms and sing I feel so alone without you" "Be complete when you're near" "Open up!" "Who locked me in?" "Crazy bitch." ""Sit down by my side,"" ""Good morning, my love."" "He's covered in fly shit again." "Damn things!" "I thought I'd killed them all." "I dreamt he sang me love songs again." "I dreamt of cocks again." "Cocks with wings like angels flying all around me." "He's missing me so much." "He can't wait to see me." "Give it a rest." "I bet he already has a wife." ""Are you stupid, Lucia, or what?"" "She is not a wife." "She's a girlfriend." "He doesn't love her." "He knows he has a fiancee in Russia." ""For the wedding day,"" "I'll buy a big white hat." "Hats really suit me." "Lucia!" "There!" "There it is!" "Bastard!" "I'll beat the shit out of you!" "Quiet!" "It's dead." "Stop pushing." ""You're not getting through, I'm next!"" " Don't you have your own toilet?" " Flooded again." "You'll crap all over ours again." "Have you seen Goga?" "You haven't seen him?" "Goga!" "We'll miss our turn!" "Have you seen Goga anywhere?" """ " Has Mahmud been here?" " Yeah, but he's gone again."" "Where's my place?" "He was keeping it." ""Get to the back of the line, Citizen Atanessian."" ""Hey, Tut-tut, come out now!" "Shorty's going to burst."" "You were keeping my place?" "Where am I?" "I was here before anyone for you." "Gangway!" "Stop!" "Let Goga through." "I'm going nowhere." "Never!" "No privileges here!" "This is the women's toilet." ""Come on, Shorty's bursting."" ""A real mafia, selling places in the line."" ""Get out of there, bitch!" "I have a bladder!"" ""Here, this is for later."" "And that's for you so you won't be jealous." "Lucia told me everything." "Just think!" "Be quiet or there'll be trouble!" "Understand?" "See you." "See you." ""Doctor, are we eating with the women again?"" """ " Don't you like it?" " Oh, we do!"" ""lf you behave,"" "you can eat with them every day." "That's a violation of the rules governing psychiatric care." ""Vika, our rules were written ages ago."" ""ln America, they've done it for years."" "The quiet patients eat together." "It has a beneficial effect." ""But if you'd rather eat alone, that's no problem."" ""Doctor, can you give me something so I don't need to poo?"" "I'm sick to death of having to queue every day." ""You can't have it all, Mahmud." "Life is like that."" " Like what?" " Well... lt's when new shit is produced every day." "Nothing to laugh about." "That definition has a certain depth to it." "Misha!" "Wait!" ""Roustam, watch Vika closely!"" "Do your best!" ""One, two, three, four..."" ""Go on!" "Well done, Zoia!"" ""Now, the bridge!"" "Let's stop and do the bridge!" "Lie down!" "Heads towards me!" ""Good, Lucia!"" "Well done!" "Congratulations!" "Zoia's the best at it." ""Vika, careful!"" "You'll break your neck!" ""Janna, look, I'm a yogi!"" ""Well done, Shorty!" "Give him a round of applause."" ""Well done, Shorty!"" "Give him a big hand!" "It wasn't me!" "Hurray!" "We're burning!" "Two guitars behind the wall" ""Strike up a sad song,"" "You and I lie together" "On a narrow bed" "You stare at the ceiling" "And seem to count the flies I feel so lonely" "And you don't even see" "Can I have your porridge?" " Who's that?" " Grandpa." "A tooth!" "A tooth in my porridge!" "A human tooth!" ""You know what this means, comrades?"" "Imagine what they're feeding us if our teeth are falling out." "I want to know." "Who did this?" "Who gave Mahmud matches?" " You don't know?" " Who's asking you?" "Who's going to own up?" "I warned you not to give him matches." "Do you want to be burned alive or what?" "He's capable of it!" "Well?" "Who'll own up?" "I already told you it wasn't me." "It wasn't me!" ""Stay away, you're going to hurt me!"" "My bladder!" "Put me down!" "Don't touch me." "Aminazine up the backside." " Strap them to their beds." " Very well." "Do we have to force-feed you?" "Aren't you sick of it?" "You can be so stubborn." "You know very well l'm going to do it." "There'll be no train today." "All go back to your rooms." ""- ls it broken?" " No, it's fine."" "He's just tired of pulling those heavy carriages." "Even iron locomotives get tired sometimes." "All go back quietly to your rooms." "The phone's cut off and the radio's dead." " What does that mean?" " lt's not good." "We'll have to evacuate the patients." "But we'll need to find money first." ""Fire me if you want, doctor, but I won't spend the night here."" "What are you doing here?" "Give it back!" " Let me have a go." " You'll break it." "It's not going to break it!" ""Water flows from the well,"" "Tell him. lt's my accordion!" ""Lucia, they've taken my accordion."" "What's wrong?" "They've taken my Shorty away!" ""That faggot, Goga." "The asshole!"" "I'll smash his head in with my iron." "They're in the women's ward." " Who let the violent ward out?" " We did." " What if the doctor finds out?" " He's not here." "The rats have deserted the ship!" "The Communist regime is over!" "Freedom!" "Stop it!" "You should be ashamed!" "I'll untie you." ""Shorty, my love, are you all right?"" "Do you like my wig?" ""lt's Claudia's, the second floor nurse."" "Open up!" "Vika let the violent ward out!" "The doctor went for a bus to evacuate us." "I woke up at 4:00 in the morning." "The place was deserted." "Freedom!" "Down with Fascism!" "Take to the streets!" "I'll go." "Not a soul." "The coast is clear!" "Hurray!" "Down with the bars!" "Break it down!" "Bombs!" "Mother!" " Wash the floor." " But we're being attacked!" ""Even if it's a world war, I don't give a shit!"" ""l warned you, Vika!"" "Play!" "Will they kill us?" "Tank regiments are commanded by total idiots." ""You send in the infantry first, then the tanks."" "It wasn't me!" "Don't kill me!" "Don't worry." "We won't hurt you." "Don't hurt me." "It's nothing to do with me!" "Wow!" "She's hairy." "It's a man." " Where's the doctor?" " Getting buses." " Who are you?" " Alikhan." "I need a room without windows for the prisoners." "In the basement." "Spirit and bandages for the casualties." ""Upstairs, in the interns' office."" "But the violent patients have locked themselves in there." ""Cut it, instead of staring!"" "Will you fucking cut it or not?" " We need spirit." " l have some cologne." "Over here." "Hold me down." "Pour it on!" "That hurts." "Hello." "What's the sense in sending three of you to cover her?" "She never listens!" "We told her not to go!" "We couldn't stop her!" "You lay down your life for a sniper." "Calm down." "Got any antibiotics?" "Hand them over." "She's a woman?" ""Yes, a Lithuanian." "With nerves of steel."" " ls the basement this way?" " Yes." "Did we scare you?" ""What are you, a bandit group?"" "This is Shorty." ""Janna, I'm hungry."" "Everyone's hungry." "I haven't eaten a thing all day." "Let go of me!" "Remember the guy with the green eyes?" ""As soon as I saw him, I got goose bumps."" ""Did you see his beard, Zoia?" "Nice and soft."" "You hear?" "I touched his beard." "It was so soft." "They've taken my accordion again." "He pressed me up against the wall and said he could guess my name." ""l said, "You'll never guess.""" "Hello." "Come in and help us." "Do you like it?" "That's my accordion." "It is?" "You know how to play?" "I don't believe you!" ""- l do know how." " Sit down and show us, then."" ""Sit down and show us, then." "Don't be afraid."" "You're pretty." "Are you a nurse?" ""- l live here." " You're sick, then."" "I used to be but I'm not any more." "A polka?" " Any other pretty girls?" " Yes." "A lot?" "There's Lucia. I share a room with her." "Then there's Sonia." ""And Vika, she's very beautiful."" "You play well." ""- l can dance, too." " You dance?"" " You're kidding us!" " l'm doing the circus school exam." " l can even tap-dance." " Incredible!" "Show us." "I don't have the right shoes." "Show us anyway." "What music do you want?" "Something fast." "Faster." "Do you believe me now?" "What a woman of passion!" "Will you marry me?" "You want to marry me?" "Marry you?" ""Yes, today." "We can hold the wedding this evening."" "Are you crazy?" "I already have a fiance." "Damn!" "Where is he?" ""ln America, on tour."" "One fiance's not enough for a woman like you." ""One in America, one here."" "Ask my friends." "Ahmed never lies." "Bring your accordion tonight." "Will you come?" "I'll be waiting!" "Fiancee!" "What's up?" "You want kebabs?" "The Russians are coming!" ""Ahmed, get up to the roof." "Quick!"" "sick PEOPLE" "Don't shoot!" "We have an offer to make." "Are you going to shoot?" "Make sure you don't miss." "Don't shoot!" "Get out!" "What do you want?" "My captain wants to speak to yours." ""Captain, come here."" "Well?" "We have one of your corpses." "Want to lD it?" "Check if it's one of ours." "Quick." " Any dope?" " Two crates of ammo for five ounces." ""1,500 rounds?" "What kind of shit is it?"" "Top quality." "Try some." "We don't sell crap." "OK." "We'll leave the crates with the body." "Well?" "It's Salman." "How much?" ""2,000 bucks."" ""Tell Mahomet, he'll fix it."" "Take Askhab and get the body." "Let's sit down a while and count the money." "All right." "A villager said he was yours." ""lf not, we wouldn't have known."" ""Count out 2,000."" "No 100 dollar bills?" "Small bills aren't money anymore?" "You went begging to gather all that together?" "Fuck me!" "The 20th Paratrooper Regiment." ""You were in Afghanistan, then?"" "Did you guys save our asses in the Chungur ambush?" "Your commander had a stammer." ""Poltavchenko, a great guy."" "Great guy." "What's your name?" "There's time for a quick joint." "You'll really marry me?" "Don't shoot!" "It went off by accident!" "Hold your fire!" "Our captain's over there!" "You fuckwits!" "Are you totally wasted?" "Sir..." "Shut it!" "You'll end up in deeper shit!" "Captain!" "Wait!" "Get back in!" "Hurry!" " You forgot the money!" " We'll manage without it!" "We had an agreement." "Give it to your mullah!" "I owe you that after Chungur." ""l'm sorry." "You will forgive me, won't you?"" "I'll pray for you every day." "I won't abandon you." "You'll find someone else." "What are you doing?" " Nothing." " Where are you going?" ""Lucia, are you afraid of men?"" "Me?" "Yes. I don't know..." "No." "I'm getting married." "He asked for my hand." "Who?" ""The best-looking Chechen, in a black hat."" "He plays the accordion too." "It takes your breath away." "That's it!" "I can't cheat on him." "On who?" "Bryan." "He'll find two new ones." "You can have my new patent leather shoes." ""No, I can't accept."" ""Take them, please."" ""l'll just try them on, then."" "Perfect." ""lf Bryan comes tomorrow, what'll you tell him?"" ""Go, don't turn down your chance to be happy." "Go."" """ " Go!" " No, I can't go!"" ""lt only happens once in a lifetime, never twice."" "So?" "I have some presents for you too." ""Goga, here." ""The Miraculous Power Of Water"."" "Thank you." "Zoia..." " My toy elephant." " l'll take it later." "Take it now. I'm going." "Thank you." "A silver spoon for your first baby." "Can I have your accordion?" "I can't. "lt's my breadwinner."" ""As my dad, the human torso, used to say."" ""Hi, everyone."" ""Janna, I've never been good at giving presents"" "but I don't think this will spoil you." ""Far from it, in fact." "I wish you happiness."" " l only wore it once." " A hat!" "I've dreamt of one." "Hats suit me so well!" ""To be honest,"" "I never thought you'd do something like this." "It's a powerful symbol." ""As the world ignores this tragedy,"" "you're marrying a man who is fighting against Russian imperialist policy." "It's an act of international significance." "All the mass media should know about it." "I call it popular diplomacy in action." ""Even if, I have to admit"" "that I'm going to miss your gym classes terribly... along with your humanity." "I'm not afraid of saying it." """ " Shut your mouth, Vika." " All right."" "We've found a proper wedding veil!" "That's my bedspread." ""Calm down, Vera."" "I don't want a veil." "Hats suit me better." ""Janna, come over here."" ""Roustam, help us."" "One..." "Two..." "Three..." "What a knockout!" "Let's take a picture!" "Ali's got the camera." "Where is he?" "He's locked himself in his room." "I knocked but he didn't answer." "Can I come in?" ""Give us the camera, please."" "There's no film left." "You want to upset me but it won't work." """ " No, it's really all gone." " l have a gift for you."" "You mustn't leave." "Lucia says I mustn't miss my chance." "It only happens once." "You mustn't go." " Bye!" " There's a war outside." ""Let go, you're hurting me."" "Are you stupid or what?" "I've brought you an apple." "Eat it." "That way the nurse won't shout at you." "Zoia will grate it for you." "I've got a hat." ""Andrei, sweety." "The hat."" "See you." "See you." ""Last New Year, we kissed." "You remember?"" "This will be the second time." "or the flies will crap all over Bryan again." ""Vika, be careful when you do the bridge.""" "Don't go breaking your neck." ""Fedia, you're a plumber, so fix the toilets.""" "There..." "Bye. I'm going." "Bye." " Where are you going?" " l'll see her to the gate." "Let's go upstairs to watch her go." "Let's go." "Hello." " Hello." " Hi." "Come on in." "Women are always welcome." "Be careful here." "Hello." "Here I am." ""Ahmed, you're fiancee's here.""" "Ahmed's marrying his beauty." "You were right to come." "Sit down at the table." "Next to your fiance." "Get her a clean plate." ""Ahmed, why don't you ask her to sit next to you?""" " ls it true?" " What?" "You promised her?" ""Yes, he did, sir. I was there.""" "We were all in the laundry room." "Say something." "It's tasty." "All we get is porridge and cocoa." ""Ahmed, I'm waiting. ls it true?""" "Yes." "Why?" "is that a problem?" "A wedding needs wine." ""Sir, may I?""" ""You made a poor choice, girl.""" "He's an actor." "Never trust an actor." "I don't usually keep my word." "But I will now!" "I'm marrying her." "You're all witnesses." "Pass me the vodka." "You know our dances?" ""No, only the polka.""" ""Go on, you play!""" "Look at this woman!" "Such talent!" "Show them how you dance!" "Come here!" "Come on!" "I've come to take her back home." " ls he a relative?" " No." "His name's Ali." "He helped us out earlier." "Come and eat with us." "Sit down." ""Don't!" "He never takes his pack off, even when he sleeps.""" "What's in it?" "Dollars?" "It's a secret. I can't say." "Why are you doing this?" "She's sick." "I'm not sick. I'm perfectly healthy." "Let's go home." "You want her back in the nuthouse?" "It's not a "nuthouse"." "It's our home." "That's where we live." "We'll spend our lives here." "Have a drink." "We'll talk later." "Come on!" "Leave him alone!" "They're letters." ""They're not letters, they're poems.""" "Ali is a poet." "They're poems." ""Ali, don't be angry." "Read them your poems instead.""" ""The storm brings darkness, the wind howls""" ""Like a beast, like a child""" "It howls at everyone" "Twisting round tenderly" ""Like a wanderer lost on earth,""" "Let's go home." "Ahmed!" "Leave me alone!" "My hat!" ""Good evening, my sweet fiancee.""" """ " Forgive me, please." " For what?""" "I can't marry you." "He can't survive if I abandon him." """ " Who can't?" " My fiance, Bryan Adams.""" " He loves you that much?" " You have no idea!" ""lt's crazy, how much he loves me!""" "But that's not the reason." "It's because I love him." "It's tough on him." "He wouldn't get by without me." ""- ls he in the army?" " No, you're in the army.""" "He's a singer." "He's Bryan Adams." " The American star?" " He's Canadian." "He was born in Canada and lives in London." "His father's a diplomat." "He loves opera." "Bryan Adams loves opera?" ""No, not Bryan." "His father loves opera.""" "Perhaps Bryan does too." "Do you know that we're alive because someone somewhere loves us?" "They pray for us and give us strength." ""Tell me, who's praying for you?""" "Someone has to be." "Don't worry." "Someone has to be praying for you too." "That's all." ""You're not angry, are you?""" "I should be asking you for forgiveness." "I never intended to marry you." "I was just fooling around." "I often speak before I think." ""When that argument started, I spoke out of pride.""" ""After, when we danced, I saw how stupid l am.""" "I'd make a poor fiance." "But you're a great dancer!" "I never thought I'd carry a gun one day." "I couldn't even shoot straight." ""But when my brothers were killed,""" ""when the roof fell in on my father,""" "I went and asked them for a gun." "So now I shoot." "I wonder... when they kill me..." "You won't get killed." "You're special." ""Who do you look like, your father or your mother?""" "Who do I look like?" ""Like a bald bastard, that's who!""" " Totally bald." " So what?" ""Ali's bald too, and so is the doctor.""" "Lenin was too." "And he was smart." "And his wife loved him." ""And aliens, forget it!" "Not only are they bald, they're green.""" " l need another drink." " l've got some vodka." "Fedia stole it from the laundry." "So you're an actor?" ""That's a bad idea, beautiful.""" "Time to fix the hangover." "I told you to eat something." "I don't remember a thing." "You danced and then you cried." ""After, you fell asleep on my breast.""" "Wet it with some beer." " What's wrong?" " Nothing." "I've cheated on my beloved." "Stop it!" "You can go back to him." "I won't tell him anything." ""No, it's too late.""" "He'll never forgive me." "You and I will be together forever now." ""Listen, what's your name?""" "Janna..." "Timofeeva." ""Janna, don't think that way.""" "You understand me?" "Don't panic!" "Everyone pair off!" "Move to the boiler room!" ""Vika, that concerns you too.""" "Nothing concerns me." "I don't have time to talk to you." "Don't touch me!" "What are you doing?" "That's hospital property." ""Don't forget anyone." "Stick together, in pairs!""" "Come in here!" "In pairs!" "The Russians are at the market!" "Help me!" "Teach me to shoot!" " Get out of my way!" " l want to help." "OK." "Give me those sacks." ""Vakhid, teach me to shoot.""" "Try to understand." "I have to be with you." ""lt's such a joy, fighting for your own freedom.""" "I don't want to miss this celebration." " Get to the basement!" " Show me!" ""lt's such a joy, fighting for your own freedom.""" "We're heading for the market!" "Go back home!" "You understand Russian?" "Where's my home?" "Here!" "You're totally crazy!" "I can play the accordion!" ""Look, I can play the accordion!""" "Faster!" "Move!" "Down with Russian chauvinism!" "Let's go!" " Freedom!" " l love you!" "Don't stay there!" "Don't leave me!" ""l'm yours now, Ahmed." "I'm your wife.""" "Those are not yours!" "What are you doing?" "Tell him I'm his wife!" ""Go, you're in the way!""" "I don't have a wife!" "Go!" ""Ahmed, don't kill me!""" ""Ahmed, I love you!""" "Don't kill me!" ""Fire, I love you.""" "Don't kill me." ""Mud, I love you." "Don't kill me.""" ""Go on, I'll stay here a while.""" "Go on." "Lucia!" "Zoia!" "I can't take any more!" "What are you doing here?" "Go down to the basement!" "Lucia!" "Anybody!" "She's been killed in my room!" "She has a headache." ""Listen to me, she's lying on Lucia's bed!""" "You didn't eat your apple?" "The nurse says that God forgives." "Will he forgive everyone?" "Who?" "God." "Which one?" "You know?" "God." "What do you see?" "An apple." "is that all?" ""Well, yes, what else?" "It's an apple.""" "I see different nations on that apple." ""People that love each other and destroy each other,""" ""fighting for generations, and dying.""" "They stare up in hope to see my face." "And you want me to eat them?" "I can only forgive them." "Just as I forgive you." "I'm aware of your existence." "Go now." "What are you doing?" "A new hairstyle." "It's getting in my way." "You didn't leave?" ""Well, no." "There wasn't enough room in the truck.""" ""Besides, I cut my hand.""" " Where's your fiance?" " l changed my mind." ""Shorty, come here!" "Janna is back!""" ""Doctor, where have you been?""" ""l went to get some buses,""" ""but the Chechens captured them, along with me.""" "We went to Sali." "We had no idea where you were." "I'm staying with you now." "Will we have our pills again?" ""Colonel, you're holding all your pills.""" "Pills again!" " Everyone upstairs!" " Let's go home!" "We'll sort this mess out." "How do you feel?" "The nurse isn't coming back?" "I don't know." "I heard her grandson's been killed." "Nobody hurt you?" "No." ""We sang every night, we danced and drank beer...""" "I'm glad." "Good... ls he still alive?" " Who?" " Him." "Ahmed. ls he still alive?" "Let's go in." "Let them kill him." "I want him to be killed." ""Bullet or bomb, straight in the head.""" "A shell or a missile." "I hope he's crying in pain." "And that he forgets about me." "I hope he suffers a lot." "Let's go." ""Anybody here?" "Scouts, forward!""" "Go in!" "Where are you dickheads off to?" "You have your instructions in black and white." ""lf you see Chechen corpses, you keep going!" "If not, watch out!""" "Someone's out there!" " What is it?" " There's a guy in there." "What's with him?" """ " You read the sign?" " Yes, sir.""" "We're in the nuthouse." "Stop!" "It could be booby-trapped." """ " Do you get it?" " Yes, sir!""" ""Ok, then.""" "I can't let anyone through." "Get me your captain." "What's all this shouting?" "Let my patients use the canteen." ""No way, we haven't checked it yet.""" ""Let me pass, then." "I need to get syringes.""" ""All right, go on!""" "What's this?" "Look at him." "He seems half-dead." "It's nothing." "Just an adrenaline attack." "He's in shock." "He'll get over it." "Get the picture?" "Look at my boots." "I've never seen shit like this." ""As soon as it rains, there's fucking mud everywhere.""" ""lf a tank passes, we're stuck.""" "And there are land mines everywhere." "Look at my laces." "It's crazy!" "I can't undo them now!" "I can't take it any more!" "All Chechens should be shot." "Where are my men?" "Where is Vaska?" "Victor's head was blown off." "Listen." "Serguei was shot by a sniper." "He was such a great guy!" "Listen." "Give me a shot of something strong." "Just don't let my men see." "Hold it." "I don't get it." "What happened to me?" "Know what the most important thing in the war is?" "It's not victory." "The most important thing is death." "I've never known fear." ""Maybe your mind hasn't felt it, but your flesh has.""" ""Tolstoy said,""" "'Why is a man happy when he kills another?" "'What's there to be happy about?"" "Feeling any better?" "Not a fucking word to anyone!" "Understand?" "Faster!" "Right and left!" ""Hey, Miss Musician, have you seen anyone?""" " What?" " There is nobody!" "Head on up." "They must be upstairs." ""Nobody goes out,""" "unless you want to be shot!" "Understood?" " ls it the war again?" " We're looking for bandits!" "They're hiding here somewhere." "Understand?" "Everybody hit the floor!" ""- lt's the war, all right!" " Get down!""" "Toss in a smoke bomb!" ""Surrender, you fuckers!""" "Wait." "Rekemchuk?" ""Holy shit, we're shooting at our own side!""" ""Rekemchuk, are you fucking crazy?""" "Answer me and make it snappy!" "They shot Smirnov on the roof." "We were firing at you... lt's just a scratch." "Safonov is hurt." ""We'll set him straight." "Get up there, hurry!""" "Fucking move!" ""Unit 2, send in the tanks and surround the asylum.""" ""Yes, the one near the bridge!""" ""To avoid further casualties, put down your arms and come out.""" ""To avoid further casualties, put down your arms and come out.""" "Sit down. I'll get it for you." ""You can't go upstairs, there's soldiers up there.""" "Go on up!" ""To avoid further casualties,""" "put down your arms and come out." "No country treats its people like this." ""Listen, they're firing on the bandits.""" "is the train coming through tonight?" "The doctor promised." "Of course. lf he promised... ls this place free?" "Look!" "Attention!" "Don't be afraid of these soldiers." "They're kind." "They caught the bandits on the roof." "One of them got away." "Did you see anyone suspicious?" ""lf you do, let the guard out in the yard know right away.""" "Understand?" "We'll show you one of the bandits." "He's a very bad man." ""ls he one of the men who took over the hospital,""" "smashed our windows and stole our drugs?" "Bring him in!" ""Well, who knows this man?""" " He's hurt." " What?" "What did you say?" "He's hurt." "And so you haven't seen anyone suspicious around?" "Right!" ""Petrov, hold on." "Take the prisoner to HQ!""" "Take him away." ""The building's clean, as they say.""" ""Any problems, call HQ.""" "Who's that?" "Who are you?" ""l'm sick, I need to be treated.""" "Do you all know him?" ""He's one of us, he's Ahmed.""" "Right!" "He's our Ahmed!" "He's in our room." "Come and see me after lunch."