"You were there." "Timo, cut the supply." "Holy Mother of God..." "Come in." "We must tell the Canadians." "We gotta say what a mess this ship is." "Timo." "You heard what they said." "We won't be paid until the boat is unloaded." "Exactly." "For once we have them by the balls, they have to pay or we snitch." "They don't give a shit." "You've been here, what, 10 years?" "I just got here." "I'm the one they'll fire." "Why?" "You did your job." "I didn't do my 2nd check last night." "A 2nd check to check what?" "Listen, maybe you're right." "This time, they won't get away with it." "We have to speak up." "Thanks." "Shepherd's pie?" "Hot dog?" "I'll have the same." "Shepherd's pie?" "Hot dog?" "I was starting to wonder if they would call me." "What'd they say?" "2 or 3 weeks?" "I'm getting tired of waiting." "I'm looking for something more regular." "They need places for the sailors to stay." "Don't you have an empty room?" "You know how it is, with the baby." "Does it pay well?" "Pretty well." "How about a Russian guy to keep you company?" "No, thanks." "How'd it go?" "Out of baby food." "I couldn't get him to eat." "What's going on, angel?" "Oh, yes." "Hello, baby." "Why are you back so late?" "There was an emergency at the shipyard." "50 guys came in at the last minute." "You know, Fanny, I have a life too." "You can't come back at any hour." "It's not a big deal." "I'm meeting Brigitte at 6." "What'll I do, take a cab?" "That's not so stressful." "You have time." "The bars close at 3 AM." "That's none of your business." "I'm not judging your life." " Oh, no?" " No." "Having a child means taking responsibility." "What'll you do when he goes to daycare?" "Drop it." "I just changed your diapers, now I have to change your son's." "So?" "What else are you doing?" "Thanks, Mom, for taking care of my son." "Next week, I'll find something else." "What are you looking at?" "Here's your check." "They told you about the payments and terms?" "Yes." "They told me." "I have the paperwork." "If there's any problem, call us." "Here you are." " See you at the shipyard." " Thanks." "OK." "Bye." "You can come in." " I'm Fanny." " I'm Traoré." "Take off your boots." "I'll show you the place." "You can follow me." "OK..." "This is your room." "You can rearrange the boxes." "It doesn't matter." "Here's the bathroom." "Listen, it's not complicated." "You do your dishes and laundry." "For long-distance calls, buy a phone card at the store on the corner." "My son goes to bed early." "So please don't make noise at night." "The company gives you money for food, you can eat here, but normally you eat at the cafeteria." "I'll change the baby." "You can get settled in." "Excuse me, sir, can you come here?" "Here, these are for you." "We're going." "For you." "I've got work." "The baby goes to a babysitter." "Don't worry." "I'll just clean up, and then I have to go back to the shipyard too." "Can you find your way?" "I think so." "It's not that hard." "Turn left, go to the end of the street, and you'll see the cranes." "If it's too cold, the 21 bus goes there." "But it doesn't run much." "I think I'll follow the cranes." ""In the name of the Father who made sea and sky," ""and of the Son, who calms the storm," ""and of the Spirit hovering above the ocean." ""Virgin Mary, queen of the seas," ""to whom sailors have always been faithful," ""see your sons at your feet reaching up to you." ""Amen."" "Albert Mabri Taoré..." "Traoré." "What exactly is your job on board?" "I'm second engineer." "For how long?" "8 years." "First I was just a sailor for 10 years, and then..." "OK." "You were at the incident." "You were on duty." "Yes." "Can you tell me what happened?" "The issue is:" "what did they tell you happened on the boat?" "OK." "The chief engineer says it was human error." "And not a maintenance problem." "It's a bit vague." "Were you present during these repairs?" "We didn't have access to the shipyard." "It looks to me like they just painted it, huh?" "We know this company." "We've got a file on them this thick." "When a ship has an incident with risk of grounding, we investigate." "We inspect the engine and the whole ship:" "the accounts, the logs, everything." "So help us." "Help yourself." "Tell me what you know." "Many times I told chief engineer Petoukh that the valves were worn down." "And if he says it was human error, well, it wasn't me or anyone on my team." "So?" "You can't make something old new again." "You have to buy the parts." "And they don't do it." "We haven't been paid for 8 weeks." "Not a cent." "This is serious." "Serious enough that we won't let the Diego Star leave right now." "Just give him some milk with crushed carrots." "Yes, he likes that." "OK." "Madame Bourgeois, I have no choice." "They brought in 50 guys." "I really can't leave." "Yes, I understand." "What, your show?" "You can record it." "Yes." "Anyway, I won't be back any later than 9 PM." "Yes." "No, I don't think it'll be any later." "OK." "Yes, 9 o'clock." "Thank you." "Have a good night." "I'll do the prep." "So he orders something like "Carnivore's Delight."" "And he expects a steak." "And when it comes, it's this big." "And it's raw hamburger with an uncooked egg." "Yeah." "It was steak tartare." "I wouldn't eat it." "He didn't eat any either." "55 dollars for a sick hamburger!" " You won't get that here." " Good!" "I've had it before, with game." "If the meat's fresh, you don't have to worry." "You eat raw meat?" "If you made it, maybe I'd eat it." "Here, it's for you." "Are you free after work?" "Welcome." "Thanks." "You need to sleep." "Hussein." "OK." "One second." "Your pass." "Yes." "Your pass." "Albert Mabri Traoré." "OK." "Your pass." "Hello." "Why do engine problems always happen in shitty places?" "Why doesn't the engine break in Brazil?" "Or the Caribbean?" "For the cabin." "Does it work?" "If they're selling it..." "Listen..." "I'm 30 dollars short." "Can you give me a loan?" "It's a good deal." "I swear!" "Think of all the movies we'll see." "30 dollars is nothing." "Listen, as soon as we get paid, I'll pay you back." "Here, I'll loan it to you." "Don't forget." "Hello." "Thank you for letting me stay in your lovely house." "You know the company pays for you?" "It really wasn't necessary." "OK?" "Do you like it?" "What is it?" "Why do you look at me like that?" "The Turk asked if it's our fault we're stuck here." "What's all that about?" "I dunno." "They're really after our nigger asses." "You're a nigger now?" "They're scared." "That's all." "We all know this old boat's a wreck, but when we're on it, we gotta work." "Why does the Turk blame us?" "'Cause we were down there when the engine broke." "'Cause after you, the inspector didn't talk to anyone else." "The Turk and everyone think that's weird." "Why don't they talk to the captain?" "You ever talk to the captain alone, no Petoukh?" "The captain's just trying to cover his ass." "Exactly." "Petoukh talked to the Turk and said we'd be paid Thursday at the latest if we told the Canadians Petoukh's story." "Mohamed." "Mohamed!" "Fuck!" "What'd you say?" "The truth." "Isn't that what you wanted?" "We'd be paid if we shut up!" "Shut up and let them say it's out fault?" "Never, Timo!" "Never!" "Yes, he's 45." "We have to respect that." "Here you go." "Goodbye." "Hello." "They told me to come here for lodging a sailor." " You're here for your check?" " Yes." "Do you have your paper?" " This one?" " Yes." "Here you go." "Sign here." "Thanks." " Is that it?" " That's it." " See you next week." " Thanks." "Bye." "Hi, sweetheart." "I have errands to run." "Hi, Mom." "I wondered how Jeremy's doing." "I haven't seen him in a while." "How are you?" "With the boat, there must be lots of work." "Yes." "Pretty much." "This is Traoré." "Hello, Madame." "Grandma Lise is here." "She's my mom." "Pleased to meet you, Madame." "Thanks." "Do you want tea or coffee?" "Is he a guy from the boat?" "Yes." "He pays to be here." "He's alone with the baby?" "He's not alone." "I'm here." "You don't know him." "You don't know what he might do." "Oh, yes..." "Why does he have to be bad?" "Why is everyone always bad for you?" "Here, I'll help you." "Thanks." "Where's the baby?" "How'd you do that?" "Maybe I cast a spell on him." "I made kedjenou, a celebration dish." "It'll be ready to eat in just an hour." "It smells good." "What's to celebrate?" "Nothing." "Actually... there is something." "The birthday of my oldest son, Gabriel." "He's 17 today." "Did you call him and say happy birthday?" "No." "I don't know where to call." "He doesn't live at home anymore." "That's a sailor's life." "We don't see our sons grow up." "When we're back on land, we find a wife who's done things and remade life her own way," "and sons who've become men." "But you'll see them again before long." "No." "It's not certain." "Well, it's complicated." "Why?" "Aren't the repairs going well?" "Yes." "But going back to sea worries me." "We have to work." "I didn't really choose this job." "But I can give my family a good life," "I have a house in Abidjan and my sons go to school." "It's the snow sweeper." "Petoukh paid everyone." "But I gave you 30 dollars." "That's what's left." "I sent it home." "Oh, yeah?" "Your family's doing OK, but what about me?" "You should've kept your mouth shut." " What?" " It's true." "No one asked you to do anything." "You keep your mouth shut, your head down, and it'll blow over." "No one asked me for anything?" "Huh?" "Is that right?" "You were all happy for me to defend you." "Huh?" "Keeping your heads down, that's all you can do, assholes!" "You didn't want them to get away with it." "And now you play their game." " You're too proud." " You son of a whore!" "I would've done something if I could!" "So, little man, you don't want to sleep?" "You can't sleep?" "Come here." "Quiet..." "You'll wake up mama." "Shh." "Quiet..." "Hey, just a minute!" "Your card doesn't work." "What?" "It worked yesterday." "You're in the system, but..." "Wait." "You can go." "Hi." "Give me your card." "It won't take long." "Again." "What are you doing?" "Get in!" "Come on!" "Don't you have mittens?" "What?" "Mittens." "Gloves to put on your hands." "I forgot them." "They must not be very useful in Africa." "Are you OK this morning?" "I'm fine." "Maybe the snow is getting to me." "OK if I drop you off here?" "I'll drop off the baby." "See you at lunch in the cafeteria?" "OK." "Maybe." "We'll see, if there's not too much work." "Traoré?" "Yes?" "I'm coming." " How are you?" " Fine, thanks." "And you?" "Fine." "Can you hold the baby?" "Hi, big boy." "Listen, Traoré..." "Tonight's my friend Sylvie's birthday." "She works in the cafeteria, she's got brown hair." "Yes, yes." "She'd like to go out for a beer tonight." "And I was wondering if you could watch Jeremy." "I'd be glad to, Fanny." "Cool." "OK." "I bought you a meat pie and coleslaw." "It bakes for 15 minutes." "It says on here." "I bought baby food for Jeremy." "Meat, and fruit for dessert." "Thanks." "Shit!" " What happened?" " I'm losing." "Whose turn is it?" " Your turn." " My turn?" "Sorry." "Wait." "Maybe I have a chance... to do..." "I don't know what." "Nothing happened." "That was a bad move." " Hi." " You're leaving?" " Happy birthday, sweetie." " Thanks." "Have fun." "You're really not cool." "You're hot." " Oh, yeah?" " Yeah." "You won't make me leave?" "What should I do?" "I don't know, but I need something." "No, that's it." " He just closed his door." " Stop!" " Come on!" " Let me go." " Let me go." " What are you doing?" "Stop." "Leave, please." "OK, open wide." "Come on, Jeremy." "Mama got home late last night." "Sometimes Mama needs to have fun." "Come on, open your mouth." "Jeremy, open your mouth." "Want a ride?" "I'm going in 5 minutes." "No, thanks." "I'm going to take a walk and get some air." "Have a good day." "There's no check for you." "Why not?" "It looks like he was suspended by his company." "It's from last Wednesday." "We can't pay you anything right now." "That's not possible." "Last Wednesday..." "He's still at my house." "I don't know what to tell you." "Wait and see if they keep him." "Oh, man!" "I can't do anything today." "If the company hasn't decided what to do with him, we can't pay you." "What am I supposed to do until then?" "He's living and eating in my house." "We can send you another sailor." "One is looking for a place." "That's OK." "When the vegetables are done, can you help me?" "So?" "You're not too hungover this morning?" "Moron..." "Francis told me." "That sailor shouldn't make trouble." "Go out with who you want." "It's not your business!" "Why are you all nosing into my life?" "I'm annoyed and tired." "I'm going home." "Jeremy, stop." "Let go." "Let go." "Open your mouth." "OK." "I think you're full." "Come play with me." "It's OK, I'll take care of him." "How's the work going?" "Fine." "I didn't see you in the cafeteria." "Oh?" "There's..." "There's too much work." "Go put him to bed." "I'll clear the table." "Yes?" "When were you gonna tell me you lost your job?" "Did you think I wouldn't notice?" "The company stopped paying for you." "What did you think?" ""I won't tell her." "I'll live off her." ""And then I'll go to Africa"?" "No one can do this to me and laugh in my face." "You're in my house lying to me!" "You think I need this, or I need you?" "You're wrong to think you can do it all alone." "You're telling me this?" "Think I didn't notice your secret phone calls?" "Your friends don't even want you anymore." "The company says it's my fault." "It must be true, if they kicked you out." "If it's about money, how much do they pay for me a week?" "100?" "200?" "Here, help yourself." "Sir!" "I'll tell you the truth." "Help me." "Tell me what?" "We haven't been in the Mediterranean for at least 5 years." "No work was ever done in Malta." "The paystubs were faked." "Petoukh is trying..." "Listen..." "I just had a long meeting with Captain Kopeikin." "Everyone told the same version, except you." "Only you make these claims." "You know it's the truth." "What happens to me?" "I don't know, sir." "I'm not a union." "My job's to find out what happened." "You think you know?" "Were you in that shithole?" "I don't think you understand all the issues." "I've got to go." "Come by my office tomorrow." "But I can't get into the shipyard anymore." "We'll talk tomorrow." "Go home." "So that's it?" "You want this boat to leave as soon as possible, so we go die someplace else and not here!" "Shit!" "Shit..." "Fanny?" "Thanks." "Ham?" "Sausage?" "Cover for me a minute?" "Excuse me." "Do you know where he is?" "I don't know." "I haven't seen him in several days." "What happened?" "Not his fault." "He had nothing to do with it." "Give him this." "I owe him." "Shame upon me!" "May Allah forgive me." "What's going on?" "Where is he?" "I have to get on that boat." "Let me in." "You can't." "Company orders." "I have to get on my boat, the Diego Star." "Let the others by, please." "You can go, guys." "I must get on that boat!" "It's not your boat anymore." "Get it?" "You're fired." "You can't get in." " I must get on that boat!" " You can't get in." "You have no right." "Sir..." "What can't you understand?" "He went into the woods." "I'm sorry, but your sailor was arrested." "They took him to Montreal." "What'll happen to him?" "He'll be judged and probably expelled from Canada." "The company changed its mind." "They'll pay you for those 2 weeks... for the inconvenience." "Subtitles:" "Eclair Group"