"CHILDREN OF THE FALL" "Stop, stop, stop." "It was back in 1971 when I was a graduate student." "I had no money to go see my girlfriend for Christmas." "I put my stuff in a backpack and hitchhiked on the outskirts of Zagreb..." "Come on, stop." "Fuck you." "Good morning." "I'm going to Split, but I don't have the money for the train." "Can I go to Karlovac?" " No problem." "We are going to Udbina." "That's great." "Can I put my luggage in the trunk?" "Sure, you can fit inside too." "And your mother..." "She was a med student." "Marko, she was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." "I am Mirna." " Miro." "Vlasta, nice to meet you." " Colonel Ilija Mamula." "Her father was an ex pilot, he had flew with the partisan squadron during th WWII, and went to Udbina to test some planes." "Where have you been?" "Mom made dinner." "If you want I can warm it up." "Do you want coffee?" "At least you could answer." "I'm doing my best and you act as if I'm a ghost." "You're doing your best." "Why?" "Because I care." "Lidija, have I ever forced you to do anything?" "Have you ever asked Marija how she feels?" "How she handles this situation." "Just the other day, she told me that she doesn't even remember what Masa looks like anymore." "Lidija..." "I love you." "And I am sure you love me." "You just need to let go." "Lidija, go home." "Take your things and never come back." "Daddy..." "I am scared." "Of what Cookie honey?" "What are you scared of?" "I dreamt mommy." "You and me walked in the park, and she appeared." "She told me to come to her." "You told me to go." "Hello." " Hello." "Another one." "Go." "Boots." "Go." "Eat first or read first?" "Wait, wait." "We were flying towards two German Messerschmitts." "My dear friend..." "I was trying to end her father's war tales and find out something about her." "Just as my hope was about to fade away..." "I'll be dammned!" "If you want I won't go." "I want you to do what you think you should do." "I have to go this last time." "We are so close to identifying the location." "Five weeks will fly like this." "Will you wait for me?" " Until you come back." "I will come back." "Will you look after Cookie?" " I will." "And Boris?" " I'll water him every day." "Every week." " Every week." "Are we the greatest love of the world?" "The greatest." " The greatest of the greatest?" "The greatest of the greatest of all the greatest." "Am I your wild goat?" " With a brush tail." "Hey." " Hi." "Hands up." " Are you crazy?" "I said hands up." "Watch out." "Give me back my scarf." "Give it back." " I won't." "I have something in my bag for you." "And I'm supposed to believe that?" "Yeah look, it's inside." "Something funny." "See, curiosity killed the cat." "Admit it, who told you to scare me, ha?" "Was it daddy?" "A little." "Lidija?" " Yes." "You want to eat?" " Who was the chef?" "I was." " Then I must try." " Sure you must." "Any news about Dubi?" " Nothing." "What are you two whispering?" " Nothing!" "I was just asking Marija if they got the results for their Croatian essay." "How's work?" " You don't want to know." "Come on, tell me." "We have nothing to talk about anyway." "I'm kidding." "I'm kidding." "Speak." "I really want to know." "You asked for it." "Two Albanians came into my office a few days ago." "They went to Budapest to strike a deal." "They did that and headed back in the biggest Mercedes Benz you can imagine." "On the way back a doe slammed into the Benz." "The police came, made a report and sent them to take care of the doe." "So they got rid of it, started driving back." "A few miles later, the Benz stopped." "Apparently all the oil leaked out and destroyed the engine." "They manage to find a towing service, and the guy charges them 3000 euro." "And what do they want?" " They want to sue." "They want to sue the forest because it wasrt fenced." "They want to sue the road because there was no sign." "Tomorrow they'll probably want to sue the doe because it wasrt on a zebra." "They have absolutely no chance, but I have always been intrigued by cases like that." "Like what?" "Without a chance." "Send us a card from Hungary." "Marija?" " Yes?" "Where is my blue shirt?" "Go help your dad." "I am really tired of this job." "I am thinking about moving to the countryside." "Lidija, wake up." "Blues shirt?" "Marko?" "There is a Potter reading tonight, we could take Marija?" " Potter's not for her." "I'll be back in an hour, I'll take her for a walk." "Lidija, we go out for pizza?" " Sure, Marija." "See you." " Help me with the dishes." "I'm sorry." "The initial analysis was accurate." "So, this is Rudolph?" "According to all the evidence, this is your brother." "I know that the chances are next to zero, but just in case something comes up different." "Let me." "There." "So, what's up with Dubi?" "Dubi is dumb." "Why, what happened?" " Nothing." "Come on." "You can tell me." "You know I won't tell Marko." "Yesterday we did dance in school." "The teacher told each boy to pick a girl to dance." "And stupid Dubi walked by me and picked Sandra." " Sandra?" "What did you tell him?" "I told him we were through." "Good answer." "You like the pizza?" " Yes." "Who did you dance with?" " Katarina." "Other boys didn't want to pick me because they know that Dubi is my boyfriend." "You see how men are stupid." "No matter how many signs you give them, they just can't read them." "Maybe there should be a class in school to teach them." "Dubi would definitely skip that." "I know some other guys who would skip that." "Mom's calling." "I'll take this, you just eat." "Hi mom." "I took Marija for a pizza." "I don't know, in an hour." "Yes I did it." "Ok, I'll be hungry." "Ok, see you, bye." "Lidija?" " Yes?" "What is it?" "Is my mommy coming back?" "What do you mean?" "Is she going to get well and come back to me and dad?" "Why do you ask me this?" "Another letter today same today." "She says she can walk." "I already forgot what she looks like." "I wouldn't even recognize her." "Lidija?" "If mommy likes it there, and doesn't come back, will you be my mom?" "Marija, even if Masa stays there, she will still be your mother." "I know, but then she won't be living with us, so you could move over to our place." "You come every day, and daddy is driving your car." "It would be so nice." "It's nice this way too." "But it would be nicer if you were there." "Marija, I don't really know how to explain this," "but it is easier said than done." "I know Marko loves you very much, and soon everything will be fine again." "Check, please!" "Shall we go?" "Your dad has surely got back home by now." "This is the dream you've been dreaming?" " Yes." "Everything is always the same, nothing changes?" "Yes." "Mr. Covic, how about you finally told me what exactly happened to your wife?" "Where have you been?" "Lidija, it's already eight thirty!" "Where have you been?" "Don't yell!" "We had a little talk and lost track of time." "I'll see you tomorrow." " I don't want this to happen ever again." "I want to know exactly where you are and why you are late." "Are you out of your mind?" "Who do you think I am to take orders from you?" "Why didn't you call?" "So difficult to call?" "So difficult to come on time?" "Good evening." " Good evening." "What are you doing, Marko?" "Where have you and Lidija been?" " Girls stuff." "Come on, tell me." "Is that some kind of secret?" "We went for a coffee." "Happy?" "And what did you talk about?" " About guys." "Guys?" "Lidija has a boyfriend?" " See, I forgot to ask her." "So, which guys did you talk about?" "Long story." "Poor Boris." "I don't know what to do." "Botanic came this morning to put medicine." " And minerals?" " Yes." "Do plants hurt?" "I hope not." "Hang in there Boris." "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." "Amen." "Daddy, don't be mean to Lidija." "I'm not mean." "Grown-ups sometimes don't know how to talk." "I love Lidija." "I love her too." "Today I've decided that she is my best friend." "Daddy?" "Nothing." "It's late." "Good night." "Good night." "Hello." "Hello?" "It's me." " Did something happen?" "No." "Sorry about tonight." "That's OK." "It's not about the fight, it's about what is going on that we have to talk." "We will when time comes for it." "I took a day off on Saturday." "I'm taking Cookie for a trip." "I'm assuming you are trying to tell me that I don't have to come." "Yes." "We'll spend the day, so you can get some rest." "After all, you think I need rest?" "Lidija?" " What?" "Have a good night!" "Good evening, welcome to nightly news." "We begin with a breaking news just in." "Bolivian authorities reported all twelve members of the international scientific expedition are missing." "Among them is a Croatian archeologist Masa Covic." "The authorities cannot confirm on the status of the expedition." "There are two possible scenarios." "When last contacted, they were high in the Andes, an area low on oxygen, and prone to avalanche." "Other possibility is a hostage situation, because of the guerilla that is active in the area." "Bye Cookie!" "Mr. Covic, long time, no seen." "How are you?" "Transfer again?" "How much this time?" " 2000 dollars." "Any calls?" " Kero and Palic." "Messages?" " They'll call back." "Coffee?" "Valium?" "Did you ask him?" "I did." " And?" "Potter's not for her." "He said that cool as a cucumber." "Where did I get the idea to go anywhere with them in their free time." "Guy stands in front of me naked, without a shirt." "And where's the problem with that?" " Lf he were thinking the same as I do, he wouldn't get naked in front of me." "I mean, he would, but not in that situation." "Law office Moric." "How can I help you?" "Just a moment." "Kero for the third time." "Hello Mr. Kero, Lidija Moric." "I just got into the office," "I'll take the papers and I'm coming to court." "Kero is waiting, I'll see you." "I didn't know that Freddy Kramer was in town." "Kruger." "Kruger is the name." "What do you think, do they hear us?" "They are still here somewhere." "Mr Kero, you can persuade me into that, but it's much more important whether the judge will accept that explanation." " So what do I do?" "Only thing you can." "We'll stick to the article 2 which states that you as a president of the board are not liable for the wrong book-entry." "You are responsible, but not liable." " What does that mean?" "It means you'll not go to jail." "You will get conditional discharge, but you won't go to jail." "Did I tell you how much I love you, Miljenko?" "There are no dead people, Miljenko." "There are no dead people." "You should get laid for a change." "You are starting to scare me." "Problem is that for the last two three months" "Stanko can't do it without these sounds." "And, I suppose, you don't like it." " Yes, yes." "That I can stand because I can hardly hear it." "But the reason I hardly hear it..." "He makes me wear this." "Would you be so kind and put it on?" "Now?" "Here?" "Yes." "It is absolutely necessary, because of the treatment." "And Stanko always puts this mask on." "Mr. Covic, you can't go in!" "Maybe it would be better if you wrote about dad." "But I want to write to mommy." "Where are you going to send the letter?" "I don't know." "I'll think of something." "How do you spell zoo garden?" " With two o's." "With what?" "Here, let me write it for you." "Like this." "You write just like mom." "What are you doing?" "Do you want your brain to pour out?" "Lidija, you're doing a really good job." "She said she wanted to get rid of Dubi." "Lidija!" " Dubi who?" "You guys want to go out and play pool?" " Yes!" "Stripes are ours." "Like this." "See?" "Hey, no cheating!" "Just like this." "Come on, shoot." "Well done!" "It's on me." "Thank you." "You like it?" " Yes." "Do you want it?" " Yes." "Here take it." " Thank you." "What did you get?" "Thank you." "Goodbye." "Loser's silence, huh?" "Which high school did you go?" "Tesla." "And you?" "Classic gymnasium." "We know each other for three years and only now I find out which school you went to." "Is she sleeping?" "Like a log." "Good night." "You need help?" " No." "Marko." "You forgot this." "Help me get the keys." "In my pocket." "Put your hands in the sleeves." "Good night Cookie." "Lidija, thanks." " You're welcome." "Are you ok?" " Yes." "Well..." " Well..." "You want tea?" " Coffee?" "Coffee it is." "This reminds me of my student days." "What do you mean?" " Coffee at this time of night." "And then studying until dawn." "After the graduation I was a coffee junkie." "I never saw you drink coffee." "I drink every night after Marija falls asleep." "You fall asleep too easy?" " No." "What do you do then?" " I write." "You write?" " I write." "What do you write?" "About love." "You write about love?" "Why wouldn't I write about love?" "I thought that everything had been written about love already." "But I am intrigued." "What does it say in those essays?" "They are not essays." "And it's not edible." "Either tell me or let me read it." "Love..." "What is love?" "Everybody talks about it as if they know it." "Are you with someone because you love him?" "Is it because you don't want to be alone, or because you need someone?" "Have you ever thought about it?" "How do you fell love?" "How long does a crush on someone last?" "How do you stop loving?" "Marko, darling, you have got to give life a chance." "Will you let me go?" "You must let me go." "See how good it can be." "My love, do you like it?" "Marko, let me go." "Let me go!" "You want me to leave?" "It turned out that the plane that crashed was the one that Mamula was supposed to test the next day." "We won't let Miro hitch now." "He'll freeze to death." "I'll manage." " No chance." "You'll come with us." "It's not easy to walk in cold weather, my friend..." "I had no choice but to accept it." "And I wanted to." "They took me to their cabin." "Marija Covic." "Dear Mom!" "Teacher gave us an assignment to write about our mom." "I don't really know what to write about you." "It has been a long time since you left." "Daddy is working hard to make things good for us." "Don't ever tell him that because he says it's all easy for him, as long as you get well and come back." "I think he should relax more." "And, there is Lidija." "She is daddy's friend, and I'm not sure you'd like her, but she is very nice to me." "I think she loves me." "And I think she loves daddy too." "In fact, she helped me write this letter, and she would kill me if she knew I added this about her and daddy." "It is very difficult for her because she wants to help us but she doesn't know how." "She takes me to the zoo garden, to the movies and we eat cakes." "And you know how much I like cakes." "School is great, I even have a boyfriend." "I had a boyfriend." "Dubi loves Marija." "Silence." "Daddy takes me for trips, and once a week we go to the church." "We pray each night for you to come back." "Mommy, will you come back?" "She's not coming back." " Dubravko, silence!" "Because, if you like it there, and don't want to come back it's OK." "I won't be angry." "And if you hear me, I miss you!" "Your Cookie!" "She's got no mom!" "Dubravko, silence." "Marija, stop!" "Hello?" "Yes, it's me." "Marija is one of the best pupils in class." "Mainly A's, art group." "You and Mrs. Covic are doing a really good job." "I'm surprised Mrs. Covic never comes to school." "Why does Marija's mother never come to school?" "Masa had an accident and now she is recovering." "Yes, you told me this a year ago." "But, I would expect that she is fully recovered by now." "Where is she recovering?" "What kind of an accident?" "It happened three years ago, in the mountains of Bolivia." "She was a member of an international expedition, and an avalanche hit them." "What is this?" "What do you want?" "When did Marija last see her mother?" "When did you last see her?" "We had a minor incident in class today." "Marija got in the fight with one of the pupils." "And I'll tell you the reason." "It was over this letter." "I don't think you were involved in the writing of it, so please read it." "I remember that expedition and they found no survivors." "Pupil that Marija got in a fight with had stitches, and I have to do something about it." "You have got until Monday to take steps into bringing Marija to the truth of what really happened to her mother," "or I promise you that I'll be the first one to notify the police, and social service." "Mr Covic?" "I have to go to class, you take your time." "Let her go, Marko." "You have cocooned her inside of you so much that even she asks you to let go." "And you want to let her go." "But you cling to her as if to prove some point." "Let her go before you cross the point of no return." "Teacher gave me three days to tell Marija." "Let Masa go." "And tell Marija you let her go." "I can't do that." "You can't?" "Then you don't need me anymore." "My wife and my son need me, not normal people who think they are crazy." "Mr Kero." "Not only that I have good news, I have great news." "It seems you are a free man." "Marko." "Take your things, we are going for a walk." "Busy?" "Good, it's good to work." "Lidija, I'll wait outside." "I'll see you." "I was in Marija's school this morning." "You have any idea why they would call me from her school?" "Do you know what you put me into?" "No chance." "Forget it, it's been only two days." "This is the last one." "You are really crazy." "Will you write the letter or no?" "Then think how you'll explain Marija who's been writing her letters all this time." "Marko." "Dear Cookie and Marko!" "I am so happy today." "Because I can see the moment we'll be together." "Sisters say that I can't leave yet," "but it's now safe for you to come to me." "Yes!" "Capital letters." "Pack your bags, and come here." "We'll live here" "until I'm ready" "to go back." "And then will continue with life as it was before." "Just pack as soon as possible, and leave right now." "Mommy is waiting." "That's it?" " Yes." "Thanks." "Hello." " Hello." "Marija?" "I want to throw Boris away." "What happened?" " Nothing." "I had a fight with Dubi." "Who is Dubi?" " My boyfriend." "Kristina threw my bagel out of the window." "Everybody laughed at me after the school." "They said I don't have mom." "Come here." "WIFE SWAP" "Don't forget us when you get home." "How could I forget you." "Rosali is going home." " It's just a tv show." "Hi Marija." "No lights again?" "Kids must have been playing again, you know how they are." "I'll light you." "Thank you." " You are welcome." "Bye." " Cheers." "How are you?" "What's up?" " Rosi is going home." "Did I hear my hen?" "You read the letter you wrote?" " Yes." "Listen, Marija, I didn't want it to turn out that way." "I told you that Dubi is dumb." "I beat him today." "Your grandmother made dinner, and Mamula opened a bottle of Russian wine." "They soon went to bed, and left Mirna and me alone." "We spent the whole night talking." "I was explaining her the difference between Arthur Miller and Henry Miller, and she was convincing me that the dance nights were history and clubs were the future." "She was right about that." "One thing we did agree on:" "Your grandmother made the best pancakes in the world." "And about one more." "How's Marija?" "Good." "She grows, plays me on emotions." "You never come to visit us." "And you?" "How are you, son?" "I dreamt mommy." "We were walking in the park, and she suddenly appeared." "She told me to come to her." "You told me to go." "I ran towards her, but I couldn't catch her." "She just smiled and waved at me." "And then she disappeared in the fog." "I turned back and you were gone too." "Daddy is here." "What if something happens to you?" "Can Lidija stay?" "Dad?" "Mommy..." "Mommy is not coming back." "Never." "We have Lidija." "Lidija?" "Will you stay with us?" "Forgive me Cookie my love." "Directed by" "Starring" "CHILDREN OF THE FALL"