"Get away, I'll cover you." "We have to jump." "Where can we go ?" "We're not far from Gérard." "Your husband ?" "He lives 5 minutes from here." "Do you think he'll hide us ?" "I don't know." "I think we have no choice." "THE BRIDGE" "What will we do if they don't open ?" "Suzanne !" "Let us in." "But, look at the time..." "We'll discuss that later." "Where does he come from ?" "Suzanne !" "What's happened ?" "Nothing's happened !" "You're out in full curfew." "She threatened me with a weapon, Gérard." "We had to get in fast." "Your dear cousin seemed a little long in opening up." "You're wanted ?" "Don't answer." "Yes." "Maman." "Oh, my love." "How can you make us take such a risk !" "And your daughter ?" "I'm glad Maman's here." "Can we stay until tomorrow ?" "Aren't you going to introduce me to your friend ?" "Gérard..." "Antoine." "A comrade in the struggle." "We know the struggle of your comrades !" "Pardon ?" "Nothing." "Is it Marcel you were talking about ?" "You're the Antoine of the Maquis ?" "The Antoine of the Parade." "Himself." "But they'll come and find him !" "Calm down." "You can stay." "Thank you." "Of course you can stay." "Are you really going to stay ?" "I can't stand it when you always leave." "Well I don't know, darling." "I don't know." "You should be proud of yourself !" "Hey, the war will end soon..." "in a few days... and you can find your Maman..." "as before." "Yes, well, more or less." "Turn off the lights." "Quickly." "What are the Yanks screwing around at ?" "Maybe they having trouble transporting explosives at night." "We were still in a hurry to take the bridge." "You're an unpredictable guy, in the end." "Yes, I'll tell you, I'm a petit-bourgeois." "And when I take a bridge, I really like it to be to some purpose." "Ideally..." "Not so." "Enjoy a good life and live in peace." "That's it." "To enjoy a good life, you must have the means." "You really are a bourgeois." "Paul thinks he saw a guy with binoculars in the foliage." "Already !" "Go there with a smart guy." "And if you find someone, be sure to take him alive." "Take cover, take cover !" "It's them, it's them." "So ?" "It's good, I've enough to blow the whole sector." "And how long do you need ?" "Oh, about eight hours, maybe ten." "Chris !" "Get it out, please." "Even if we give you everyone to help ?" "No, a guy who doesn't know how, risks blowing us all up." "But wait, I learn fast." "And the Germans won't wait 10 hours to react." "Pass a message to Antoine to get here on the double with everyone." "Georges !" "Clear the desk." "Oh, it hurts." "Don't leave me." "I'm here, I'm here." "Do not leave me." "I'm sorry for not having prevented this." "You did all that you could do." "This is all my fault." "This is all my fault." "Not human enough..." "What's happening !" "Why have you brought him here ?" "I was afraid they'd come back !" "What time is the train to Belfort ?" "At 16:00h, but it can still change." "It will have to leave without me." "Do talk bullshit, André." "We need to find who did this garbage." "Get a patrol and search local houses." "Encircle the area." "OK, Boss." "Get Larcher, drag him by the hair if necessary." "You, go get some hot water." "It's going to be OK." "Calm down." "Flatten it well, like this." "It's taking too long." "It's too long." "They're doing all they can." "But it's not enough." "That's you all over !" "I don't want to change." "I don't want you to change." "The guy in the bushes was a Boche." "But he got away by bike." "Where to ?" "Villeneuve." "Reinforce patrols." "Warn us when the Boches arrive." "We lack people." "What's Antoine doing !" "Has he been warned ?" "Up to now, we haven't found him." "How much longer ?" "It looks like you want to talk to me." "Do you know how many were deported after your parade ?" "The war claims victims, Madame." "That's not war." "You shoot the soldiers in the back, you derail trains... you attack the post offices." "But it's the Americans liberating France, not you." "It's important the population sees there's a France which fights... despite the risks." "What was important was to hold fast, like the Maréchal." "Hold fast and protect us." "Do you think you're protecting us by coming here ?" "NoticetothePublic." "Germansoldiers were brutally murdered by terrorists... hiding in the city." "If by 16:00h today the terrorists have not been given up... there will be very severe reprisals on the population of Villeneuve." "Do you remember the hair comb ?" "No." "At Etretat, the first night." "In the morning, the gypsy..." "You didn't want her to read your future, but I bought that from her." "One franc." "I'd have done better to ask her to read my future." "You haven't changed." "But you have changed a bit." "Why do you say that ?" "Christine..." "Well what ?" "I know you've always been close to your family, but still... well..." "She's just here to help me, for Eléonore, everything..." "It is not easy for a single man, you know." "And, I have lots of work at the plant." "Gérard, you can do what you want with your cousin." "It's just that in the past you found her a bit tiring." "Yes, she's very willing." "Very." "Obviously." "Ah listen, Christine doesn't count." "It's..." "It's because... because you're not here." "It's... it's nothing, you know." "Really !" "Do you realise, if she heard you !" "The Germans will go." "Everything could be as before." "I don't care what you've done." "Your thing with Larcher." "Even with this kid, here..." "We're a family." "Love comes and goes... but not the family." "Do you need anything ?" "No, thank you very much." "And you, do you want something to eat ?" "No, thanks." "Or a glass of water." "I'd like a glass of water." "French Police !" "Open up." "Into the small bedroom." "The large closet." "Quick !" "Quick !" "Open the door or I'll knock down the door." "Here I'm coming." "I'm putting on a dressing gown." "You pretend I'm your Maman." "Understood ?" "We're looking for a guy." "A terrorist." "I'm your mother, OK ?" "Anything unusual tonight ?" "We had a curfew." "Do you live alone ?" "There's my wife and daughter." "Christine !" "Did you see anything ?" "No." "What's happened ?" "Don't be afraid." "You've nothing to fear." "We're looking for bad guys." "You're not bad, are you ?" "No, Monsieur.." "Alban, are you hatching an egg or something ?" "One minute !" "Do you work hard in school ?" "Yes, Monsieur." "That's good." "I didn't work hard..." "You see... and..." "It is yours ?" "Yes." "It's beautiful." "It's a gift from my Maman." "Here." "I use it for my dolls." "You still play with dolls at your age ?" "Sometimes with Maman." "Alban !" "Is it for today or tomorrow ?" "I'm coming." "He saw us." "Yes." "Why didn't he say anything ?" "I don't know." "I do not know." "What are you doing here ?" "I'm a doctor." "OK leave it." "I'll take over." "This way." "You've taken a time." "I had a baby to deliver." "Come this way." "I'm told there may be negotiation between us and the Resistance ?" "They refused a meeting." "You saw them ?" "Yes." "Did they talk about the Milice ?" "A little." "What did they say ?" "Immediate execution for those taken armed." "Doctor !" "I have pain in my stomach !" "I can't feel my legs." "My cousin... she was with a Boche..." "she wants to come with us..." "We only take legitimate wives." "It's an order, and I don't want to have to repeat it !" "Understood ?" "But what's to become of her ?" "So ?" "I'll give you a sedative," "Damn, a sedative now !" "You have some ?" "I'm sorry but... the spine is injured." "Can you operate on it ?" "No." "He needs transfusions." "And at least three times." "It's not possible." ""Spine injured", that means... his legs are gone ?" "It's likely." "Well, anyway..." "You can't do anything !" "I could give him a morphine injection." "It doesn't look good André." "Really not good ?" "The doctor offers to give you a shot of morphine." "I'll wait for the little one." "Do you want me to call a priest ?" "A priest ?" "Yeah, why not." "Call a priest." "No, no !" "Are you OK ?" "I'm thinking of Gustave, It bothers me, leaving him like that." "I didn't know you were attached to the kid, to that extent." "Think again, I've never liked him." "I liked him well enough." "Suffering brandished as standard, bothers me." "But, Daniel asked me to watch over him, and..." "Aaah..." "A promise to Daniel is sacred." "Well, the proof is otherwise, since I'm here." "But you bore me with your Gustave." "You know sometimes you're hard, eh !" "It's life that's hard." "Don't worry about him, Gustave is going to manage." "Son of a hero." "His father will probably have a street named after him in postwar Villeneuve." "And Daniel will look after him very well." "Don't worry." "He says he hates him" "Perfect !" "Caring for someone who hates you." "Your husband will do that very well." "My husband is you now." "Not yet." "So ?" "We haven't found them." "I hope the Boches catch them." "We're going to have to go." "Thank you, Father." "Godfather ?" "Come here." "The injection." "I'd like it to be you, who gives me it." "It might be best if I do it, André." "No." "Never forget what I told you yesterday... on the war... animals..." "I haven't forgotten." "A mortally wounded animal... you have to finish it off." "I beg you." "Do it." "But swear to revenge me." "Swear." "I swear." "I hear nothing." "I swear." "Now get to it." "Straight into the vein." "Press down hard to the bottom." "Mathilde..." "I'm coming." "Who's Mathilde ?" "I don't know." "Are you in command now ?" "Please." "Did you take the terrorists who killed him ?" "Don't worry." "We'll treat the population of Villeneuve as it deserves." "The urgency is to take back the Rochefort bridge." "With my 25 lightly armed men, I don't see what I can do." "They're trying to blow up the bridge." "Go there and prevent them, while I prepare my troops." "Can you commandeer us a carriage in the train to Belfort ?" "How many are you ?" "Sixty, with families." "Take care of the bridge." "We'll see afterwards." "So ?" "We can no longer see anyone." "They may be gone." "I doubt they've left." "But, for now, it's quiet." "Perhaps you could take advantage of it ?" "What are you talking about !" "A patrol could be 100 metres away." "No, she's right." "We have to leave." "We've made you take enough risks." "You exaggerate." "You come at night." "We miss being caught, now you say it's best if..." "It's not that, but..." "If you're caught going out, they'll catch us all, right ?" "That's likely." "So we should discuss the solution together." "They really have to leave anyway !" "Yes, yes." "He's known to everyone." "Excuse me, but it's you who are dangerous for us." "But, they're looking for a couple, Gérard, not just Antoine." "Anyway, we're not separating." "OK, so, what's your idea ?" "One of you two should to the Brasserie Georges..." "Go see the waiter..." "Fabien, he's one of us..." "He could pick us in his delivery van." "It's better for you to go." "I prefer to be here if The Milice or Boches come back." "And tell him that it's urgent." "It's going to blow any time." "It's going to blow, clear the bridge." "Quick." "Move." "Move !" "Go and shelter." "Everyone take cover." "Get under cover." "Watch out for your ears." "All clear ?" "We're ready !" "What's happening ?" "We have to check the three wires." "One has disconnected." "Salomon, Louis, Serge, go check the contacts." "On the double !" "Take cover !" "Take cover !" "Quick." "Take cover, for God's sake !" "Serge !" "From the noise, it was large calibre." "Did you see where it came from ?" "No !" "The guy must be hidden in the trees up there." "It seemed to be from down there, where we saw a Boche last night." "Anselm, what do we do ?" "We can't wait here." "If there's one, there'll be others very soon." "It's essential to reconnect the wires." "Give covering fire, especially over there, while Fernand, Luis and I run." "Understood ?" "You're not going to go there !" "You're going to stop me ?" "Let me go, please." "No." "In Edmond's absence I'm in charge of the FFI." "I'm in command." "Wait, you're talking crap." "Shit !" "On the count of three, everyone empty their magazines." "Understood ?" "One !" "Two !" "Three !" "Someone went down there !" "Did anyone see the bastard ?" "It's coming from down there." "Ceasefire, It's no use..." "Ceasefire !" "We'll listen and watch." "I can see nothing, damn it." "Damn, I can't see anything." "I see nothing," "Damn, we're not going to be blocked by a single guy, when there are 20 of us !" "OK..." "If the guy is down there, I can take him from the rear." "I'll take three guys with balls, OK ?" "Spray him with bullets." "Fire !" "Cease fire !" "Cease fire !" "There something shining down there." "Get your head down !" "Head down, shit, what are you doing ?" "Don't piss me off, they're not aiming at me." "What's intended then ?" "The box." "What box ?" "Cover me !" "Are you crazy or what !" "This can't be true, damn it !" "Stay here." "Madame Sidonie Parmentier... do you consent to take as spouse, Hans Schteiger here present ?" "But why don't you use our real names ?" "I'm using the names on the official certificates," "I'm German, you know." "Well yes, but it's not worth it." "Madame Hortense Larcher..." "Ah no !" "Hortense Laude is my maiden name." "Very well." "Madame Hortense Laude Mademoiselle !" "No... do it right !" "Yes." "Mademoiselle Hortense Laude... do you consent to take as spouse Monsieur Heinrich Muller here present." "Yes !" "Monsieur Heinrich Muller... do you consent to take as spouse, Mademoiselle Hortense Laude here present ?" "Yes." "I declare us united by the bonds of marriage." "Wait, don't kiss the groom immediately, we'll have an accident." "Good news !" "Charlie's been successful at the bridge." "Any news of the train ?" "Officially still 16:00h." "I was so worried about you." "You shouldn't be." "You know about Godfather ?" "Yes." "We've no time to do a proper burial." "Never mind, we'll do a Mass later." "Where are your men ?" "Kommandant..." "Is there a chance of seats on the train ?" "I need your men," "Excuse me, but our mission has been successful on the..." "Good, great !" "So I thought we could expect..." "Nobody asks you to think, you are to obey," "Hey, we're not your minions, though." "I remind you that you've taken an oath to the Führer" "If you don't obey my orders..." "I'll be forced to consider you as deserters !" "You know what we do to deserters !" "Kommandant, you're a soldier like me..." "I'm ready to obey you... but you must understand that a soldier doesn't obey, if there's no respect." "This train is our only chance." "I ask you for a document that gives us that chance." "We're not asking for the moon." "You'll have your carriage for Belfort." "I promise you." "On your military honour ?" "Yes." "I want your men on the Place Centrale in two hours." "Understood ?" "There's no risk of missing the train ?" "Don't worry, it will leave when I tell it to leave." "I count on you, ten men at least." "Send me the hardest ones." "It was the Milice. they saw us coming and had time to get way, the bastards." "So what do we do then ?" "Can you get a new box?" "Yes, at Division." "Bad news from Villeneuve." "A commando has killed Janvier... they shot at the Boche." "What !" "Apparently it was Suzanne and Antoine." "It's not true." "Not possible !" "We're not crying for Janvier, he was filth !" "I don't care about Janvier." "The Boches will go berserk before leaving !" "We must warn your Staff to liberate Villeneuve as soon as possible." "Only that can prevent a massacre It doesn't work like that, Madame," "Take me with you." "Let me meet a Staff Officer." "I'll find a way to convince him." "OK." "You have to calm down." "I am calm." "No." "You're taking too many risks." "Promise me, when you come back you'll slow down." "I promise to try." "It's not enough." "But that's all you'll get." "Do you regret it ?" "What ?" "Last night's attack." "I am not a "Regretter"." "You remind me of someone." "Yes I know" "Sometimes it scares me." "So ?" "Your Fabien will pick you up in an hour." "I took a long time, roadblocks everywhere." "Are they still searching the area ?" "No !" "But the Boches have arrested people." "Somewhat randomly, just men." "Surely hostages." "Surely." "But it's rumoured the Germans are leaving, today or tomorrow." "So perhaps it's better if they stay here ?" "Now we've warned Fabien, we can't let him come for nothing." "We'll be more useful with the Maquis than here." "Where's the rendezvous, exactly ?" "Rue de la Ferronerie." "Any news ?" "The Commissariat's deserted and the Milice went to help the Boche, I don't know why." "And you ?" "Nothing," "Between the crimes of the Milice and crimes of the Resistance, negotiation's no longer possible." "And the Préfet in Besançon ?" "Disappeared." "So no smooth handover." "Especially, before packing his bags... the chief of intelligence told me who the Resistance's new Préfet was." "It won't please you." "Who is it ?" "De Kervern..." "Your former boss." "He's not a bad guy." "Except that he may think that I'm a bad guy." "It's possible," "In any case, I remain at my post." "We represent a legal France... a new power is arriving, legal also." "We need to remain until he arrives, and turn over our powers to him." "That is the best way to show we assume our responsibilities." "Marchetti." "Yes, Loriot." "What ?" "Wait, Where ?" "There may be news, Monsieur le Sous-Préfet." "What we will do in Switzerland ?" "We'll eat cheese." "No, but seriously ?" "Swiss cheese is very good." "I do not know what we'll do, Hortense." "The Swiss are bad guys." "Until last year they were expelling Jews, now they expel Germans." "Wait, you mean we could be expelled ?" "Don't worry, I have friends over there." "After all this time, it still amuses you to scare me ?" "You have to distract yourself." "We can't sit face to face with death and do nothing." "Do you think about death often ?" "My own ?" "Yours and others." "No." "I've seen too much to think about it." "In the Ukraine." "It's funny, you know..." "Do you remember the Brasserie Georges, where we met again at 42 ?" "When I told you what I was doing there." "Do I remember it ?" "You see how oddly we're made..." "I hated to have told you in that way." "By making you uneasy." "I didn't conduct myself well with you that day." "I feel guilty." "But for what I did back there..." "I don't feel guilty." "We are at war and it was my job." "I don't like it when you talk like that." "Excuse me." "Excuse me, we're a little lost." "Where is the village of Moissey ?" "At the next crossroads, you take the first right." "That was close !" "Yes." "And there... we can say goodbye to Switzerland." "Given where they came from, it means they hold the route we should take." "What will we do ?" "I don't know." "I really don't know." "They'll prepare the materiel, it won't be long." "Do you want a cigarette ?" "No." "Thank you." "Chewing gum ?" "What's that ?" "It's something that's chewed for a time." "That's chewed ?" "I'm not a cow." "Maybe chocolate ?" "You have chocolate !" "There's your chocolate !" "I sense that you're going to win the war." "Ah, chocolate, it's not bad, eh ?" "They tell me you want to talk to me ?" "I'm responsible for the FFI in Villeneuve." "Yes, Bob told me." "So what ?" "The Boches are preparing an atrocity on the population..." "That's very sad, but what do you want me to do ?" "Move towards the town." "As soon as they know that, the Boches will go." "It's not in our plans at all, Madame." "Well, change your plans !" "We have no reason to free Villeneuve, Madame." "It would save lives." "But it would cost us a lot more." "Why do you want me to kill my guys to save yours ?" "Oh, I didn't see things that way." "Today, I have an urgent need... to destroy the Rochefort bridge." "But why ?" "Because if 11th Panzer get over that bridge... my guys will have them in their rear." "And having an armored Division in your rear, that's not funny at all." "He says it's not clever." "But you're going to cross the river, going east..." "How will you do it when there's no bridge ?" "We'll rebuild one in twelve hours." "If we can do it, the Germans can do it too." "11th Panzer is retreating here alone." "They have no engineering unit." "If the bridge falls, they're trapped." "And since they have no fuel, they'll abandon their tanks." "You want to save lives," "Prevent those tanks from crossing." "Can I count on you ?" "Obviously." "You need to go there." "It's only a matter of days, dear." "And after that ?" "Are you going to come back with Papa ?" "We really have to go." "We can't make Fabien wait." "Now you be careful." "Thank you." "Let's stop here, we'll be less conspicuous." "Did that affect you... your husband... ?" "Christine and him ?" "Yes, it makes me feel good." "Yeah." "You're as curious as a magpie, you !" "I'm interested." "I'd like to be your age." "Me too." "This is it." "Come on !" "Subtitles by Rod Clarke Whitby, Ont." "January 2015"