"I always dreamed   of creating a town of low-rise housing,   close to the soil, the garden, the playground ..." "A community with all that that implies." "The estate will have two categories of homes,   high-rise and low-rise." "There will be parking for two vehicles per flat." "Don't zoom in, Mie!" "Vehicles and pedestrians will be kept apart." "The kitchen has been carefully planned with loads of cupboards." "The schools will be tip-top, with sports halls and swimming pools." "No quarter is better supplied with day care facilities." "The township will be almost entirely prefabricated." "Each storey will take 32 hours to build ..." "Squat!" "We're going to smash FCK, FCK!" " Benjamin!" " Isn't he sweet!" "Everything will be done to avoid the mistakes of the past." "The sun will shine and the traffic will not drown out the bird song." "I have always dreamed ..." " No!" " Let me tape you!" "You think you're in charge of everything, mum." " Only of you and Mie." " Wise up!" "Do as I tell you." "Less Benji and more studying." "Get out of my hair, mum." "009, 009, Friheden Station, a suspicious backpack." "We'd better check it out anyway." "Looking good, Congo." "I give her 8000 for the funeral   paid directly to the undertaker's." "She goes to him, plays the grieving widow,   and says she wants a different undertaker." " So he gives her the 8000." " No!" "Then she comes straight to me." "She says her bag has been stolen." "With the 8000 in." "So now she needs some more." " Did you give her another 8000?" " Like heck!" "And these Somalis come in." "Never the same number of kids." " I am sick of being screwed." " You're a social worker." "What had you expected?" " Where are you going?" " Out." " Don't gad about all night." " We're not going to gad about." " How will you get home?" " I'll walk her home, Søs." " Mie?" "Where did Per go?" " To that party with Benji." " 2 o'clock, Shadi." " 2.30, mum." "Right you are." "2.30." " Where are you going?" " Out." " Have a good evening, then." " 'Bye!" "'Bye." "Hi." " Hi, Dad." " Hello, my boy." " Where is your brother Tareq?" " I don't know." " Are you quite sure?" " Yes." "I bet he's with that no-brains Wisam." " I don't know." " Of course not!" "Look how pale he is!" "Come here, my boy." "Sit down." " Is there anything I can do for you?" " No." " Are you working tonight too?" " Yes, I've got to go to work." " Have a good shift, then." " Thanks." "I've got to be going." "My friends are waiting outside." " Take care, now." " Yes. 'Bye." "Where are you going now?" "Where have you been lately?" " At my friend's." " Your friend's?" " Has he got a name?" " Yes, it's Per." " And how do you pass the time?" " We do homework." " Show me the homework you do." " Mum!" "Look!" "It's in Danish." " So I see." " Mum, the others are waiting." "'Bye-bye." "Way up, Shadi?" " Everything cool?" " Nice and easy." " Still getting laid?" " Hey, he's my kid brother!" " He should share it with us." " That's not funny." " Where are you going tonight?" " Into town, that's all." " How about you?" " I'm going in there." "Call me when you get home." "Have fun!" "009, there's a railway official waiting for you." "The station has been evacuated." "So if you drive out there ..." "Right ... we're home." "That was that." "Calm down." "What is it, Congo?" "Stay!" "Hey ... hey ... can you hear me?" "I'm really sorry." "But Merete's only 15." "Very funny." "We're going so fast ..." "Oh, bugger!" "Got a tissue?" "The nursery school speaking ..." "Yes, speaking." "I know I'm late." "Sorry." "OK?" " What's happened?" " Nothing." "Go to bed." " What have you done?" " Keep quiet!" "I'm going home." "My nose is wrecked." "Go to bed!" "Now!" "Go to bed!" "What's going on?" " What's going on?" " Hello, Mum." " What happened?" " Just a tiny accident." "What's all that blood?" " I hit him by mistake." " It's true." "It's true, Mum." "Go home, Wisam." "I'll talk to you tomorrow." "I'll phone you." "No harm done." "I swear it, Mum." "I want to know   where my children are and what they do;" "I've a right to." "Just go back to bed; no need to say any more about it." "OK, you'll have to talk about it to your father in the morning." "Good night." "What happened?" "You know what happened." "We were play fighting." "You think I'm stupid?" "Tell me what happened!" "Per ..." "Hello ..." "I'm the doctor on duty." "Tove Jørgensen." "I've been to have a look at the scans we did of Per." "Shall we step outside for a chat?" "Yes." "Stay here with Per." "Take care of Per." "Perhaps you should go home and get some rest." "She says we should go home;" "this could take a long time." " What's happening to him?" " He's stable." " But what's happening?" " Please just be quiet." "We're going home to rest, OK?" "I'm sorry, darling." "Sorry." "We'll go home in a moment." "Shhh, Benji!" "Are you ready?" "Happy birthday!" "Happy 19th!" "Stop it!" " Look what I've made you!" " No, not now!" " Not cake." "Not now!" " Happy birthday to Per ..." "Get off my bed!" "You might be a bit cheerful on your birthday!" " More humus?" " I can't." "I'm going training." " I'm going out, too." " You're not going out today." "We've got chores to do." "Eat up, Shadi, eat up." " Who's that you're texting?" " My girlfriends." "Your girlfriends?" "You can't fool me!" " Chill!" " Chill?" "You may be able to fool my dad, but not me." "Toe-rag!" " Why're you looking at me like that?" " No reason." "Bon appetit!" "That was delicious." " Goodbye." " God be with you." "Now, then, darling ..." "Hello?" "..." "I'll call you back in five minutes." "Don't be late home!" "Hello!" "It's me." "What's up, Shadi!" "Aren't you coming to training?" "He's fractured his skull." "They've done a scan." "His brain is swollen   but they don't know if the oxygen to the brain   was cut off." " Hi, Shadi." " Hi, Søs." "Granny will be coming to look after us for a few days." " You know granny." " Is there any news?" " He's stable, and that's good." " What do the police say?" "I asked, but they're not saying anything." "Off you both go to Mie's room, that's all right." "You're allowed to cry, Søs." "A fat lot of good that would do." "Here, Carlos." "Start here." "Bang, bang, bang!" "Come on, you've got plenty of room!" "Let me see you work!" "Line up along the wall." "Stretch those calves!" "Lads, I want to talk about discipline." "The national championships are in four weeks   and we can only send one man." "And that's Tareq." "Because he doesn't go round causing trouble." "He comes to training." "And I know he's going to win his group." "Get your acts together." "Don't act like you own the place." "Two and two, Thai bats." "Two straight thrusts." "Ole will take over." "What's up, Shadi?" "Come on!" "Ready?" "Mo ..." "I heard about it on the radio." "What do the cops say?" "They interviewed me but I don't know anything." "Will you check this?" "You are so lousy at spelling, Ole ..." "Mo!" " Mo!" " I'm coming." "Wish I knew how the poor guy was getting on." "Go and see." "I want to talk to you both as my sons and friends." "We must talk as friends." "You are a young man now." "When i was your age I worked day and night." " I sent money home to my family." " I know, dad." "But you have no job, no qualifications." "I don't know how to establish trust between us." "You are the elder; you have to show your brother Shadi a good example." "You are the one he must learn from." "All I want is for you both to be happy." "I know, dad." "But you and mum never believe me." "None of you love me." "Of course we love you." "You are our son." "How could we not love our sons?" "I simply wish to understand what happened between you and Wisam." "You must be honest with me so I don't have to worry." "You gad about at night causing trouble and doing strange things   while your mother waits for you here." "She is afraid the police will come back." "Just tell me the truth." "What happened between you and Wisam?" "I don't want to lie to you." "Wisam and I were fighting for fun." "I hit him on the nose by accident and he got a nosebleed." "Okay." " Do you believe me?" " I believe you." "Shadi and I are no longer children." "You must tell mum that we are grown-ups now   and we want to be treated with respect and tenderness." " That is what I need." " I promise." "But you must promise to be honest and to trust us." "You must give me your word as a man." "I give you my word as a man that I'll do better." " There'll be no more trouble." " And I'll do as I promised." " Forgive me, dad." " It's all right now." "I love you, my son." "Now then, your brother is watching." "You mustn't cry." "Mie?" "How's he doing?" "Not well." "He went to the party with us but left in the middle of it." "He wasn't in the mood, he said." " Have you heard anything?" " About what?" "About who did it?" " Does your boyfriend know anything?" " Why should he?" " I've got to get my granny." " OK." "Catch you later." "Oh, dear ..." "I've changed the sheets." "Perfect!" "Just like that!" " That's great." " Tareq, a bit higher on your side." "You can't be serious." "Don't you see how crooked it is?" " Are you cross-eyed?" " Tareq, lift the right hand side." " Like this?" " Look at me." "Like that." "There." "Now, make a mark." "And put a couple of nails in." "Oh, come on!" "It's as crooked as a dog's tail!" "It isn't." "It's fine like that." "Your trophies'll look lovely there." "Really lovely." "It's a pleasure to tell you   that the club has picked Tareq for the championships." " Congratulations, Tareq." " You've done well by your kids." " They do you proud." " Miracles still happen." "I have done what I could." "Shadi, tell us about your grades." "What?" "Yes, they're good." "Don't be shy." "We're family." "My grades are good, Uncle." "He'll get a degree, you'll see." "Yes, he's a chip off the old block." "Yes, education is what counts, Shadi." " Uncle?" " Education is the way." "Isn't it too small for all my trophies?" "He'll probably be a doctor or an engineer." " Can he hear us?" " Yes, you can talk to him." " We expect he recognizes voices." " We do talk to him." "Hello, Per." "Granny's here." "And your mum." "And Mie." "I made you an Easter Bunny." "I'll hang it from the drip." " May I?" " It's a very good idea." "Easter's coming." "It's Sunday now, Per." "Your mum is talking to you." "You must wake up now, dear." "Your mum is so worried." "Excuse me ..." "They said I could see him." "I was the one who found him." "How's he doing?" "He's stable." "He isn't conscious." "We don't know how it'll turn out." "OK ..." "I could see he was well out of it." "I didn't mean to bother you." " I'm Per's mum." "My name's Søs." " Ole." "I'm his granny." "Mie." "I'd better go." "We must hope for the best." " Hi." " Hi." "What have you bought?" "Well, I've bought   a jacket." "Neat." "And a pair of trousers." "Why have you been shopping for clothes?" "Because I am starting at production training school." " I've got a great future." " And lousy taste in clothes." "The best!" "The best!" "Where are you?" "At the station." "The boss said it was your case." "B6, B6, I can be there in half an hour." "OK." "We haven't found anything helpful." "We'll ring doorbells and see what that throws up." "I think we're looking for immigrant kids." "There's an 80% chance that one of them did it." " Who says so?" " The clever clogs." " Well, we'd better be getting on." " Ole, shall we bet?" "You'd bet on it?" "If I can get it to stand up it can go on the window sill." "Where are you from?" "Originally?" "Palestine." " Any brothers or sisters?" " A brother and a sister." "What do your parents do?" "Dad drives a taxi." "Mum's a housewife." "Granny!" "You're interrogating him." " Sorry." "I suppose I am." " That's OK." "I'll fetch the feathers I brought." " It's a weird thought." " What is?" "There's somebody somewhere who knows what happened." "And they're not saying." "Now, let's see ..." "Congo, what is it?" "What's the matter with you?" "There isn't anyone." "They've printed a description." "They're looking for two men of foreign origin   one in a light-coloured jacket, the other in a dark hoodie and a cap." "It only says they're looking for them." "It says somebody saw them running away." "The police want to talk to them, that's all." "Innocent people don't run in the middle of the night." "Shall I read what it says?" "They just want to talk to them." "Swap partners." "Come on!" " Come on, we haven't got all day." " Come on, come on!" "19 year old in coma found bleeding in street" "It was me who found him." "He was bleeding from his ears." " Did you see anyone?" " No, he was just lying there." "I know him." "Or ... his sister." "Right?" "Well, they're looking for two dudes." "Fucking Pakkis ..." "Shadi!" " Go closer." " I can't." "I can't." "Are you OK?" "If I find out who did it, I'll freak." "Fucking bastards." "What about your boyfriend?" "Has he heard anything?" "Have you asked him?" "He would have said." " They cover up for one another." " Leave it out, Benji." "I can't take it." "I'll help you tomorrow, mum." "'Bye." "A light jacket and a dark hoodie and a cap." "And?" "I'm just saying what the paper says." "Could you ask around?" "If anyone's heard any rumours?" "You know loads of people." "So does Tareq." " I am not the police." " Don't you want to help me?" " You don't." " I don't know anything." " I just want you to ask around." " I got the message." "I've got to go." "... message received." "Your own safety comes first." " Hi." " Hi." "I am on my break." "I'm sorry to come back like this." "But it really gets to me when young people get hurt." "That's all right." "I was a bouncer for years." "I saw a lot of violence." "I had to quit in the end." "I couldn't take it." "The doctor says you saved his life." "I just know a bit of First Aid, that's all." "How is he today?" "They've given him corticosteroids to reduce the swelling in his brain." "Sounds nasty." "He's taken a turn for the worse." "That's not good." "I've got some tissues in the van." "I just need to get home where there's some peace." "I can give you a lift." "I'm just over there." "I have two video cameras." "I can tape car number plates   and give the tapes to the police." "And I keep the police radio frequency open." "If anything happens in my area I can sometimes help." "And I take Congo everywhere." " Congo?" " Yes." "My dog." " What's so funny?" " I'm sorry." "I'm sorry!" "I must be over-tired." "You do have a lot on your mind." "I am really sorry." "'Bye." "Go and see what's going on." "Three young ethnics are checking out vehicles." "Who shall we send them to?" "It's just for fun; we needn't send them to anyone." "He seemed very nice, your friend "Sadi"." "Are you happy together?" "What's his family like?" "Perhaps you've never met them?" "I've met his brother." "You hear so much about the way they treat their girls." "But of course they're not all like that." "And it's not easy for them." "We wouldn't find things easy if we were foreigners in another country." "Look at how Danes bunch together down there in Spain and so on." "That's not natural either." "Do you still like living here?" "We've got a great view, granny." "I'm still willing to help you to move to a nicer area." "You can never cover yourself completely." "But there's no need to go looking for trouble." "What are you trying to say?" "You've got two children to consider." "It's my fault that Per is in hospital?" "Is that it?" "You're a social worker." "You know what's going on." "Yes, I do." "Do you?" "Well, I keep up with the news." "And this couldn't have happened anywhere else?" "Is that what you're saying?" "All I'm saying   is that I'm still willing to help you to move to a nicer area." " I'm in charge of you and Mie." " Wise up!" "Do as I tell you." "Less Benji and more studying." "Get out of my hair, mum." " Not while you're still at home." " Who'd want to live here?" "With so many darkies you can't even see your own arse." "I won't have these racist remarks in my home." " I'll move out, then." " You can damned well ..." "You just don't get it." "What's happening out there." " Mie, switch off that camera." " Listen to yourselves." "Turn it off and put some clothes on." "Merete is coming." "That was a lovely supper, mum." " Do you want anything?" " For you to be happy." "That hoodie makes you look like a street kid." " Why do you go around like that?" " All the boys look like this." "Must you go round scaring people in that hood?" " Leave him alone." " Pull it down." " All right ..." "look!" " See how nice you look?" "'Bye!" " I want to start training again." " It's not on." "I talked to the other coaches." "It's impossible." "We know how you feel." "Hey, we like you." " I'm out of all that shit now." " You beat somebody up." "You went to prison." "We don't want to train thugs." " Tareq's assaulted people too." " Not while he's been in the club." "Violence has consequences." "Commit assault and you're through." "That's all there is to it." "Conversation closed." " We have to throw them out." " Where else can they go?" "I don't know." "You're too soft, Ole." "I told him I was done with all that, but would he give me a chance?" "You've done your time." "It's not fair." ""Conversation closed", he said." "Hey, Shadi, wait!" "I'm talking to you!" "Why are you acting like this to me?" "I'm your brother." "I want to know what happened." " What happened on Friday?" " I hit Wisam in the nose." " Tell him!" " Wisam, stay out of it." "OK?" "Maybe Wisam has another story?" "Tell him!" "He'll never report you anyway." "Stay out of it." "You have secrets, too." "You haven't told mum and dad you've got a Danish girlfriend." "I knew it." "You and Wisam did Mie's brother." "Are you mad?" "How can you talk like that to your elder brother?" " Never talk to me like that again." " He's your kid brother ..." " Beat it!" " You little dog ..." "I am only trying to help." " Up you get." " Beat it." " Hi." " Hello." " How are you doing, mum?" " Fine." "Nice to see you." " Evening!" "How are you all?" " Hello, darling." "I am starving." "What's for supper?" "I have made tabbouleh specially for you, darling." "Delicious!" "Are my uncles in there?" "I'll go in and say hello." "Come here, Samira." "Tareq!" " Say hello to Samira." " Hello, Samira." " Hasn't she grown?" " Yes, she is beautiful." " Do you recognize her?" " I'd never forget those eyes." " Look!" "She's as pretty as a doll." " Yes, she is lovely." " By the way, you are pretty." " OK?" "Thanks!" "You're driving me crazy." "He's looking for an apprenticeship but he can't find one." "Well, he finished Tech on 11 September." " The very day?" " Yes, and nowhere will take him." "1109?" "No employer will ever take you on." "Yes, laugh!" "I don't care." "A good thing you didn't qualify as an aircraft mechanic." " Here you are." " Thanks." "But qualifications are a good thing." " Nura, come here." " Stop it, Tareq." " Give me that phone!" " Stop it!" "It's me." "Any news?" "Have you heard anything?" "No." " Rumours or anything?" " No, I said." " I have to ask." " You do?" "I know what you think." "I thought you'd help me." "Why do you think I phone you?" "Why do I come to your place?" "I don't know." "Why?" "Because you're an easy lay." "What are you saying that for?" "Why else would I bother with you?" "Mie, where are you going?" " Out for a bit." " Please don't go." "What do you mean?" "I can't stand you staying out all night." " I'm not going to." " Please stay in." "Mie." " I won't be late." " And Shadi will bring you home." "I'm not seeing him tonight." "But I won't be late." " What is it?" " I thought I'd make some tea." " No, thanks." " I'll make myself a cup, then." "Should we move away?" "I don't know." "No matter where you live, your kids go out at night, right?" "Where the hell is "away"?" "Kasper and Ulla are moving to Ballerup." " Who are Kasper and Ulla?" " They live downstairs from me." " She started crying." " It got into her eyes." " Mie?" " It was a real laugh." "Any news?" "It's just not right." "If you hear anything, tell us." "Right, Mie?" "We'll find out who did it." "And get it sorted." " Phone me no matter what, OK?" " Yes." "You can go closer if you want." " Are you feeling queasy?" " Yes." "OK." "Why do you turn your back on me?" "I am your elder brother." "You know that Per is on a respirator." "He may never come round." "I told you not to mention it again." "The man is a wreck." "I was at a party and got into a fight." "I know nothing about Per." "And don't care." "Why didn't you say so from the start?" "You keep your mouth shut." "Are you trying to provoke me?" "Or do you believe your little Danish slag more than your own brother?" "Don't call Mie a slag." "Or what?" "What are you going to do about it, you fucking pansy?" "Or what?" "Fucking pansy." "You know about the assault on Per." "And your brother." "Hey, this is private." "You have to tell me or Mo if you know anything, Shadi." "Look at me!" "Tell me it wasn't Tareq." "Shadi!" "Shadi thinks Tareq was behind the assault." "Hey, chill ..." "You don't shout crap like that around." "You don't start spreading rumours." "It's not a rumour." "It's what Shadi thinks." "Shadi thinks, you think, everyone thinks." "You know nothing at all." "And when we don't know anything we keep our mouths shut." " I must talk to Tareq's parents." " Don't be stupid." "Tareq is going for the championships and you're not getting in his way." " To hell with the championships." " To hell with your rumours." "Leave it alone, Ole." "We know nothing." "What's got into you, man?" "What's got into you, Ole?" "I don't know what to think." "I may know something about that assault." "OK." "Let's hear." "It's a rumour but probably true." "It's not just a stolen bike, is it?" " A young guy is dying ..." " Spit it out." "We'll investigate." "His name is Tareq Sarhan." "He's local." "We'll pull him in for an interview." "Don't make him think he's been grassed up." "We'll be careful." "He has started reacting to pressure and bright light." "It doesn't mean we can make any promises, but let's see." " Goodbye." " Thanks." "I may have found out who did it." "I've told the police." "One of our boxers." "His name is Tareq." "You've a right to know." "After all, your son's the one who got hurt." "He's a bit better today." " That's good." " They say he's improving." "That's great." "Where are you off to, Mie?" "I'd like to be on my own a bit." "But ..." "Maybe we can get together once everything's sorted?" "You never know." "Benji ..." "Mie ..." "What's up?" " I can't trust you." " I didn't mean what I said." "They're saying Tareq did it." "Who is?" " Please go away." " No ... wait ..." "Mie!" " She doesn't want to talk to you." " But ..." "Go away or I will call the police." " The police?" " You leave me no choice." "When people behave properly life is much easier." " You're telling me to behave?" " Yes, behave!" " What have I done?" " Coming here causing trouble for us!" " For you?" " Shall I call the police?" "Mie!" " I'll call the police." " No, granny." "It's all your fault." "You told me not to interfere." "That you'd talk to them." "And now look what's happened!" "What will people think of us?" "That the police are bringing up our children?" "It's your fault that it has come to this." "Shadi, I want to know what you and your brother have been up to." "We haven't been up to anything." "I swear it." "Do the police come looking for people who haven't done anything?" "Is there a new law in Denmark telling them to do that?" "It's all over." "You're killing me." "Go and find your brother!" "Go!" "You grassed me up." "Sit down." "Get it together." "You, too." "You're brothers." "What are you at?" "Just what do you want, Shadi?" "Just what do you want?" " I just want to know the truth." " The truth?" "Fuck the truth." "Nobody gives a shit about the truth." "Listen, Shadi, I had nothing to do with Per." "Me and Wisam went to a party." "We got into a fight with some Turks." "You know my brain shorts out when I get angry." " What happened?" " Wisam was bleeding." "We had to beat it   before the cops arrived." " Tell that to the police, then." " Are you mad?" "Fighting is fighting." "If Mo finds out I've done anything I'll be chucked out of the club." "You don't trust me." "Mo is the only one with any faith in me." "I am sick of the sound of you." "What's wrong with you both?" "I believe you, Tareq." "But you'll still have to go to the police; they'll find you anyway." "Look at me!" "I am a darkie." "I've been done for assault before." "I match the description." "Hi." " Hi." " Hi." "They say he is improving." " That's good news." " They can't make any promises." " But he is better." " Oh, good." " Why did you just leave?" " I just did." "Mie?" "We had a very nasty scene with her boyfriend." "With Shadi?" "On Monday I'll talk to the bank and work out how much I can give you." " You do choose your moments." " You've got to move, Søs." "What I need is for us to be pleased about Per's progress." " You can't live here." " This is where we live." "If I wanted to move I'd cope with it." "I'll say it again ..." "I want to be allowed to feel happy today." " Think of the children!" " Mum!" "I really mean it." "I want the best for you." "I've appreciated your help over the last few days." "But now shut up or go home." "This is my home." "I am pleased about Per and you're to be quiet." "I'm only saying what I think." "It's a free country." "Stop it!" "Be quiet or go home!" "Hello?" "There's probably nobody here." "What do you want?" "This is my brother." "You're looking for him." "What's he done?" "My name is Tareq Sarhan." "Oh, that assault." "Have you got anything with your name on it?" "We're not looking for you so much any more." "What do you mean?" "The police over in Hvidovre picked up a couple of car thieves last night." "They found various goodies." "The victim's mobile phone and the victim's wallet." " So they'll go down for the assault." " Can I go then?" "Unless you have anything else on your conscience?" "'Fraid not." "Mie, it's me and you mustn't hang up on me." "It's important." "I'm coming over." "OK?" " I'll wait for you downstairs." " Right." " What's up, Shadi?" " I'm going to Mie's." "To tell her it wasn't you." "What shall I tell mum and dad?" "Tell them ..." "I've gone to my girlfriend's." "Oh, sure ... shall I tell them she's Danish, too?" "Please yourself!" "Have you been smoking dope?" "Or are you on something?" "That's just the way it is." "Shadi ..." "Believe me." "It's impossible." "It'll never work out." "And you know it." "That bag contained nothing but Pokamon cards, so we'll move on." " We'll call in later." " Message received." "Have a look around ..." "What happened to him?" "What happened?" "What happened?" "Tell me!" "I'll phone the others." "English subtitles Jonathan Sydenham"