"SPECIAL FORCES" "Dragan Milevic War Criminal" "On the count of three!" "Papa came home!" "Lie down!" "Lie down!" "Lie down!" "Do not move!" "Go!" "Lie down!" "Don't move." "Clear!" "Bastard!" "Oh, so sorry!" "Kabul Afghanistan" "Are you ready?" "Yes" "What are you doing?" "There's nothing to hide." "Do you remember your first visit to Kabul?" "Of course" "I'm sorry." "I told you the story about that little girl who was sold to settle a debt." "And you said" "The only way to change the world... is to change the story, Yes I remember" "So now, I want to tell you mine." "My mother was in love with one man, but her family forced her to marry another." "As her children, we watched her everyday as she tried to erase away the shame of infidelity." "Until one day..." "She went out into the garden, and... poured petrol on her face... and she lit a match." "Her older sister Aisha... that same night, her husband put a knive to her face, as punishment for having such a weak mother the little girl that was sold was you" "Why are you telling me this now?" "To protect you from Zaef." "What's the contection to Zaef?" "How do you think I am so know about him?" "It's to Zaef family that I was sold." "Why are you risking showing you face in front of the camera then?" "Because this is the last time we see each other." "What do you mean?" "Elsa, Zaef already know everything!" "I am sorry, I must go now." "Maina, wait, stay here!" "I can help, please come with me!" "You must go and change my story, Go back and never return." "Amin, not now Maina!" "The house had been spotted." "Maina!" "You have to get out now." "You and Maina have to leave right now!" "Who are they?" "You hear?" "Damn." "Elsa, out now!" "Both me to the car." "He's gone." "We have to go find her." "That's out of the question" "She is in danger, we have to go by her house." "We will be in jeopardy if go there!" "Amen, just do it!" "Take a right here." "Get down, hide hide Quick!" "French Special Base Unit" "Why are you angry?" "Listen to me." "I can explain!" "It may I met your mother." "Your mom hates me of course Do not slam the door, please!" "Not hate, and let's just immature." "Immature?" "It is not yet mature." "I'm just saying he does not .." "It's only a car accident .." "You did not tell him?" "No." "Look, You think I'm immature?" "Immature?" "Forget it." "OK." "What is the problem?" "Lisa wants to live together in a..." "You're together?" "One, five years, how did you meet?" "Yes, I know the time elapsed without realizing it... and then..." "I'll sell the car, and get Labrador" "I need my personal space..." "Happy birthday to you!" "Thank you." "Thank you." "KABUL Hotel Merindi" "What would you do?" "Elsa?" "Maybe it's time to take that holiday you have been talking about?" "Pick me up in two hours." "Unbearable." "A good compass has always saved lives, and is from the Normandy landings." "It belongs in a museum but we all agreed to give it to you." "Happy birthday, my brother!" "Happy Birthday!" "Thanks!" "Many..." "Saleymani can help us find her." "Maina is gone, there is nothing you can do for her now." "I can't just abandon her!" "Saleymani!" "Here!" "Assalaamualaikum." "Salam alaykum..." "Saleymani I need your help." "I want to talk to Zaef... and I need to find Maina." "I not know any Zaef." "I am so sorry Elsa." "I had no choice." "Shut up. run!" "Are you okay?" "Yes" "Stop!" "go back!" "Quick!" "Quick!" "Quick!" "This isn't happening?" "Hide your face." "Slowly." "Take it easy." "Do not shoot!" "Do not shoot!" "You've seen it Jacques?" "I've seen it," "Paris Editorial Elsa Casanova" "Jacques!" "The Secretary of State is on the phone!" "All right, thank you." "Hello.?" "Yes, This is Jacques Beauregard." "Yes, good afternoon Mr. Minister... how?" "What?" "What happened?" "I do not know?" "I'm listening." "Yes, Admiral..." "Understood." "Elsa has just been captured by the Taliban." "PARIS Élysée Palace" "Confidential Briefing Green Office" "What person here can say who he is?" "Zaef is a fanatic with a murderous reputation." "We need to save their lives." "Do we agree?" "We know their location?" "We are sure Ahmed Zaef is located in his village, where he feels untouchable." "If that's so, we will send special forces." "How?" "Special Forces Operation." "When?" "The plane is alreay in the air Mr. President." "Afghanistan Wardak Province" "Helicopter is ready for you, Commander!" "Your equipment will be ready later en-route!" "Afghanistan-Pakistan Frontier Gandamak Camp" "Welcome to the Camp Gandamak" "Look!" "Here comes the man." "Yes." "Now I am going to scare him." "Let's see." "Attention, my rules are very simple!" "There are right and wrong boundaries." "If someone steps over the line You troops will take it back!" "You need to learn quickly to move as fast as lightning and thunder!" "Back to this shit hole!" "Want to give him a shovel?" "He's with us this op." "What?" "Victor!" "Stop shooting everything!" "The boss has arrived and he's waiting for us." "Cool shirt!" "Where did you get?" "Always looking out for us, thanks to the kids!" "Superb." "It really is great?" "Let's go!" "And see what awaits us?" "My nuts." "Stop!" "My yellow bird!" "Are you okay?" "I'm so sorry, Amen." "I should've listened to you." "Don't be sorry." "I'm afraid." "Don't surrender to fear Did you hear?" "Don't show them your fear." "They can kill us, but they can never defeat us. understand?" "Commander!" "Sit back." "As you can see we have a sniper this time." "Freshly minted and green." "How is your accuracy?" "I can kill a rabbit at three hundred yards." "Good!" "Killer!" "There's good and bad news." "Worst case: rabbit for dinner." "The bad news is:" "The hostage is in Pakistan's tribal areas." "Screwing up your birthday!" "The good news is we've got solid intelligence on their location." "Finally, a place to hide..." "and it's already taken." "You have a question?" "Of course." "Elsa Casanova is the journalist who's been covering our presence in Afghanistan." "Another question?" "Yes!" "Does that mean she's good looking?" "Do not shoot!" "I beg you!" "Please" "Why don't you ask me for an interview?" "It would have been the civilized way to go about things." "Civilized?" "You call me "The Butcher of Kabul"." "Afghan women's worst friend" "Wasn't that the title of your last article?" "What have you done to Maina?" "What I've I done to Maina?" "What lies you tell him?" "I know you." "Your family, so great, your studies... look at you now... sitting here, like a dog." "Seven brillant years at Cambridge..." "Mounir Zaef son of Khan one of the most powerful and influential chiefs." "And yet... you are sitting there with me... only you choose to be here." "Did I invite you into my country to spread democracy at gunpoint and drive my people crazy?" "It's still better than selling a 12 year old child." "I believe in an interview it is customary for questions derived from the person holding the camera should be asking the questions." "And I find this question to be very appropriate right now." "Do you... believe in God?" "Yes, I believe in God." "Out loud" "I can't read this." "Why aren't you watching?" "Look at me" "Leave him!" "Bring the pig, Saleymani!" "Don't do this Do not do that!" "Please!" "To sweeten his death." "Don't do this!" "Don't do this!" "Please do not do this!" "Don't do it!" "Aircraft Carrier "Charles de Gaulle" off Pakistan" "Admiral Guezennec Commander of Special Operations" "Welcome to the ship, Commander." "Everything has been approved, Admiral." "I'll need all the latest weather data." "When you're ready to fly, let me know Kovacs." "12 Hours Later" "Stop it." "This is crazy!" "The French should not be treated this way anywhere in the world." "Minister when will you have all your men together?" "Within 24 hours." "Can they lose in this game?" "Not really, we've got all the cards, Mr. President." "So..." "You're all set..." "There's no change." "What are the chances of success?" "In this operation there is no guarantee, Mr. President." "It all depends on our special forces." "Continue." "Hey Victor, get your weapons ready with real ammunition this time." "I love this job!" "What did you say?" "I love this job!" "We'll do our best." "Opening the door!" "Day 1" "Prepare to jump." "Thirty seconds!" "Ten seconds!" "Three... two... one..." "Green!" "Pakistan Tribal Border Area." "Welcome to Pakistan!" "One hour to get out of here." "Well maybe I can go to the corner store first!" "Pakistan Peshawar" "Pakistan Secret Service" "At Zukhan, spiritual leader of the Taliban" "Assalaamualaikum." "Regards Waalaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarokatuh." "Greetings to all members of the Shura." "He has not killed them!" "Many of our brethren think You do not deserve our trust." "No, I can prove my loyalty?" "I'd prefer glory, but that is from The Almighty." "I am a faithful servant of the Shura." "Then remind him of the prostitute, they spent time in London together." "Women, it is the weakness of the West..." "Is it not possible..." "That the woman is destined to die by the will of God." "I am very disappointed." "These shit are starting to move around." "Why now?" "Shut up, Tic-Tac Back on them, where are they?" "There is a a couple of sat dishes on top and bars on the windows." "Excellent place to relax." "Movement at 3 o'clock." "Who is it?" "Quiet!" "Should I let them be shot?" "Yes." "Why?" "We're not here for them." "Understood..." "In English please" "I've had enough of this language for one day." "What are you going to do with the French journalist?" "I don't know..." "I really don't know." "Move!" "Elias, do you hear us?" "Yes." "On the count of "three"." "One... two... three!" "Clear!" "Clear!" "Go!" "Go Go Go" "It's them!" "French troops, We're here to rescue you!" "Relax!" "Stay calm!" "Cheers!" "Elsa Casanova?" "Taharud Amin?" "Listen." "You"re going to follow my instructions, okay?" "Time to go, We've been made!" "Back!" "Heads down, down!" "Next." "I'm good, everything is fine, I'm fine!" "Everyone take cover!" "They're moving in from all directions!" "Behind us!" "I've got them!" "Elias, fall back!" "If you hear me, fall back!" "No, I will keep them busy until you're out of there." "What's going on here?" "Zaef!" "Commandos have come to pick them up!" "This is some of their equipment!" "They relieve me of the power to choose to start with..." "Go get me that snipers head on a fucking plate." "Now!" "Now!" "Go!" "Go!" "Beat them now!" "Stop." "We lost both our portable comm devices." "And the sat phone - just text." "The helicopters will come anyway." "Show me your hands." "Slow them down." "Ok." "Everything will be okay, try to stay calm." "Stay near me." "Hold on to my backpack Can you do that?" "Ok." "Good." "Your hand." "Thank you." "Let's go this way." "Kinda hard to break." "Take cover behind the rocks." "Check position!" "Coordinates?" "36 North, 72 East." "We're suppposed to meet them behind those mountains." "We won't make it in time to the rendezvous point." "Can we send up an emergency signal?" "The Taliban could intercept it." "Text message sent." "You go ahead, Marius." "Ok." "Where are we?" "We can explain later." "Can I help?" "Sure, If you've got a pack of howitzers and a radio." "Look who's here!" "It's their leader and his friends!" "Damn, the whole army!" "Steady, my friend!" "Why would they charge like that?" "They're angry." "Let's play!" "Not yet..." "Not yet..." "Now!" "I don't know why, but every time we push ourselves harder." "I understand because I'm really a psychiatrist." "Shut up and get back to work." "Yes, Marius." "May I help you?" "You need to replace your bandages." "Are you any good at sewing?" "Yes." "I'll try." "Approximate position of 22 klicks out, The highest point on this ass mountain!" "Watch the language There is a lady with us." "Sorry, I'm too bothered." "I should tell you I'm not really very good with a needle." "Are you ready?" "You all right?" "Good..." "All right." "Acknowlegement of their text signal." "Twenty kilometers from their initial point." "Are they there?" "Not in place." "Half-hour break." "Helicopters?" "They have set up a new meeting point." "Are you okay?" "Sorry, we did not eat for three days." "Hopefully we'll not be too much trouble for you." "It's what do you do that's upset him." "The soldiers do not like critics of the war..." "All sewn up?" "The journalist stitched me up." "Who would have thought." "Your analysis is very interesting." "Thank you." "I say that I agree with him." "It's our job, not politics." "It seems a little hot." "What is it?" "Our taxi will be delayed." "We need to be there in under ten minutes." "Damn!" "Evacuation failed." "Wake up!" "It has been a failure." "They did not show up at the rendezvous and we've now lost all communications." "One helicopter made an emergency escape and landing after being shot up." "And the hostages?" "There is still no news about them." "Day 2" "We need to stop, they're on the edge." "Stop." "Do you have a plan "B"?" "No, we do not have a plan "B"." "What will he decide?" "Don't know." "No, I'm sure we'll like it." "Hey, Satnice Victor!" "Eat up." "Thank you." "Commander, What will we do?" "Water flows from Afghanistan - One door and it's there!" "Do you mind?" "What are they talking about?" "My orders are to bring you with me - That's what were going to do." "Anyone got a better idea?" ""The best moment of fame, but forget about eternity"..." "Every minute the possibility of their survival is fading." "Do not fail to keep looking." "Use every resource." "How did you get here?" "Parachute." "You understand what I mean." "Finally!" "Been wondering when you would wake up as a journalist." "Is that what drives you?" "How I ended up with the gang in a uniform?" "No, I did not want to ask that." "Better!" "Us soldiers are not that bright!" "You're looking better." "Are you married?" "Not anymore." "Would you like a latte?" "What do..." "You know that's impossible." "Want to wait?" "I hope you know what you're doing." "So do I." "You're very brave." "What is courage?" "There was a brave woman in that village." "Before the shooting, the look on her face..." "I think I know now what I saw." "A smile on her face..." "And what did I do?" "Nothing." "Sorry, but we're just chatting." "Are you okay?" "Yes." "3rd DAY" "Tic-Tac." "Cover me." "Can he be relied upon." "What?" "Reliable?" "Yes or no?" "His whole family were massacred by the Taliban." "Is that enough?" "You can use this." "Right." "Thank you." "They will not give us a clear getaway." "They will not let us pass." "So it seems." "Elsa?" "Why so angry?" "This is a question of honor." "Sorry, I don't understand you." "I don't want to disturb, but they are getting closer!" "He will not give up." "He needs me more than life." "The more the better." "Ignore him." "Let's go." "Nice and slow." "Damn, we've been hounded for three days." "I agree." "Aren't you tired of this?" "You." "Stay with her." "Yes, sir." "Begin shooting!" "Shoot, Shoot!" "Shoot!" "Shoot!" "Hit them!" "Hit them!" "Again!" "Forward!" "Rotate!" "Move!" "Rotate!" "Cease firing!" "What!" "Attack!" "Attack!" "They're like the devil!" "You want us all to attack?" "Why?" "Hindu Kush Mountains will kill this woman." "Look at what you said?" "Okay!" "Western women are harder than you think!" "Everyone back!" "All-out attack!" "4th Day" "We're in big trouble." ""How Can There Be A Failure"?" ""Defence Helpless"" "Whatever we do or don't do!" "I am sure there will be an answer in these mountains on when to give up." "Friends or Enemies?" "We're moving at an altitude of five kilometers." "We need food and rest." "Say, will they succeed?" "What she's doing is very wise." "She asks them for hospitality." "We never refuse it." "Not even to an enemy." "It's tradition." "Next time I'll wear a tie." "Assalamualaikum!" "Greetings!" "Ask him where are the children?" "The Taliban came this summer, and have taken away by force all the childern - 17 of them." "What for?" "Entry into the madrassas." "Then they will return to implement Sharia doctrine." "No surprise they aren't happy with it." "Would you like it?" "It's good." "We'll take them." "This is great." "Maybe you will need?" "Ok." "Thank you." "Look!" "Amen's got a suit!" "Look like a king." "Bravo!" "Come on!" "Give the hat." "Take it!" "You're like a sponge!" "I warned you." "Kovacs!" "Here!" "Throw!" "Throw it high!" "High!" "Take it friend, it does not fit!" "Take cover!" "Hide!" "In the shelter!" "Move!" "Quick!" "All to the shelter!" "Hide!" "Marius!" "No!" "He's gone, dead!" "Victor, Move!" "Leave him!" "He's dead!" "We've got to go!" "Move, move!" "Get behind the wall!" "Please." "Can you say a prayer for Marius?" "It's an honor." "5th Day" "Quick!" "Go!" "Go!" "Wait!" "Wait!" "We part, I have to stay." "If I have to die in the mountains, prefer to die with them." "Searched the house!" "Quick!" "Quick!" "This, too!" "May God protect all of you." "Thank you for saving my life." "I'll go with him." "Amen!" "Wait!" "Please, my friend!" "Amen!" "We can not leave him there." "Don't be a martyr." "This man has given us comfort, now they're all going to die!" "Doesn't matter!" "Marius is dead, and we have the chicken-shit journalist!" "We won't take the risk because of this farmer!" "Coward!" "Even for me!" "This chicken will go with them." "Negative!" "Luke!" "Stay with your new girlfriend." "We will save these people." "Assalaamualaikum." "We look forward to visit and welcome you to our village!" "Your Excellency!" "Where are they?" "Where did you hide them?" "Where?" "Kill them all!" "I don't know what got into me." "I'm sorry." "Just in case." "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Here, he liked this weapon." "For Marius!" "Go!" "Don't hold back," "Shoot them immediately!" "Go!" "Damn it!" "Shoot them right away!" "No more waiting." "Quickly!" "Get up, come on Hide!" "Hide!" "Inside!" "Inside!" "Hurry up!" "Take cover!" "I told you I like this job?" "Not the first time I heard." "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "This Way!" "Quick!" "Go!" "Victor!" "Damn..." "Damn..." "Victor's been shot!" "Wake up!" "Come on!" "Stay with me." "Hold!" "Now." "Tic-Tac!" "Amin's dead." "Rotate!" "I'll cover you!" "I'm fine, I'll cover you Go on." "Go on." "Go, go!" "Damn it." "Be careful!" "Here, here." "Oh, damn..." "Damn!" "Damn!" "Hold him!" "What's wrong?" "Hold over here." "Push down!" "Harder!" "Come on!" "Tic-Tac, you bastard!" "Amen?" "Wait..." "Take it!" "Everything will be fine." "Wait, friend!" "Wait!" "Elijah you want to wait?" "No." "Why not?" "Damn..." "Stop!" "Sit down." "Leave me!" "Leave me!" "Leave!" "Only if you're already dead." "You're still alive." "Let's keep it that way." "Stay alive." "Yes." "We can't go much further." "What's our altitude?" "3800, 3900 meters." "Starting to snow." "Temperatures will really drop." "This is not good." "Everything will be fine!" "Everything will be fine!" "We must find shelter." "Victor, let's move out Elsa will take refuge with us.." "I need to warm him..." "Stop yelling Do you hear!" "Ok." "Come on!" "6th Day" "Another siezure." "Hold him!" "Hold his feet." "Hold them!" "Hold them!" "Can we use morphine?" "No!" "It would kill him!" "He's choking!" "We have to open his mouth!" "Open, open!" "OK, Victor, hold on." "Wait, wait!" "Breathe, breathe!" "Come on!" "Breathe, everything's good!" "Come on, come on, come on Follow me!" "Come on, I'll kill you all!" "You're a bunch of animals!" "How are you?" "I'm almost gone, right?" "It's important that you get back." "Tic-Tac, nine years ago, lost his wife." "So pray for some luck for him!" "Take a break." "7th Day" "Victor!" "Victor!" "Victor!" "Tic-Tac!" "No!" "What do we do now?" "How many of us have to die, only to understand that we will not be found?" "Who's next?" "You or me?" "What do you want?" "Stop it!" "Enough!" "Stop it!" "Enough!" "If you don't stop this, I'll stay right here!" "Do you have children?" "No." "Why not go home, have children... a lot." "Listen carefully." "Lisa's expecting a baby!" "So I have to get her husband back to her!" "I do not have children." "What is this a request?" "No, seriously, Fate has connected us." "So you'll be a father?" "Yes, old boy!" "8th Day" "Where are we?" "Help me!" "Here." "Damn it." "Damn, why did she let this go for so long?" "Out of respect." "Finally!" "Unfortunately you did not hear the compliment!" "Do not look." "Turn around!" "Everything will be fine." "You know what Victor said before he died?" "I love my job... 9th Day" "How can we let reporters live in this dangerous country?" "I love this country." "Let the Dutch look after it would be better." "Why the Netherlands?" "Flowers." "Why are we here?" "It was either here or the Netherlands." "I'd prefer the Netherlands." "Yes, but that's obvious." "Delicatessens!" "Delicious!" "I'm at an Italian restaurant." "Special place." "Sevidet would like it." "Risotto with large white mushrooms." "Maybe in another life." "Or until we get home?" "Do not worry, everything will be fine." "The enemy!" "The enemy!" "Take cover!" "No!" "Luke!" "Luke!" "Luke!" "Your fate is not yours to decide..." "Luke!" "All is well!" "Okay." "No!" "Do not die!" "Do not die!" "Do not die!" "Luke!" "It happened so fast..." "No!" "No!" "No!" "Why, Luke?" "Why, why?" "10th Day" "Stay with me." "Three kilometers in two hours." "Last shortcut?" "To the border." "Welcome to Afghanistan." "Watch out!" "Pull!" "Oh my God!" "OK." "Elsa," "You should continue without us." "Take it." "No, no." "I will not leave you here." "Hear..." "We'll catch up." "Please take this." "Take this compass." "Take it, Elsa." "Go to the west, Elsa Did you hear?" "Just to the west." "Got it." "I can not leave you here." "Yes, you're going to do it..." "Sorry, but I can not." "Elsa, not for myself, but for the others." "Go home, otherwise it will all be in vain." "Go back home!" "Go!" "You need to go." "What do you think?" "She'll make it!" "I like her..." "She'll make it." "I'll be rich!" "I'll be back!" "This will not be in vain!" "11th Day" "12th Day" "Admiral!" "Yes?" "She's alive!" "Tonight you'll be in Paris." "I do not want to leave Kabul." "Get real, you're sick." "I will fly out after they are found." "The people from the military hospital will take care of you." "They have to find them!" "Please..." "Excuse me..." "Pardon!" "Want a ride?" "Yes!" "Admiral, what are you doing?" "Admiral!" "Yes, I know, Mr. Minister." "Thank you." "For what?" "In memory of Jonathan Benjamin and other French soldiers killed in Afghanistan" "And for the brave reporters, that have sacrificed their lives around the world"