"Zsófi." "... to make it easier for her to fit in." "So did you see anything interesting?" "They sing really beautifully." "Ah, our choir." "We're kind of famous." "Going to festivals, winning prizes." "Will she be able to join it?" "Of course she can." "Everyone is welcome to join the choir." "It's one of my key principles." "Do you like to sing?" "Tomi!" "Girl 2:" "Shh!" "Ricsi, keep quiet." "What's your name?" "Havasi zsófi." "You in the back, stop talking." "Attention, class!" "Miss jutka, reporting attendance is 28." "Sorry, 29 pupils." "Nikolett klein and Andrea kolosi are absent today." "Thank you." "Please be seated." "I'm sure you've all noticed we have a new addition." "I would like to introduce you to zsófi." "No need to stand up, dear." "Okay, everyone, open your geography textbooks on page 42." "The biggest geographical area of our country is the alfold..." "Liza, what are you doing back there?" "Me?" "Nothing." "Tomi, outside, five minutes, please." "Virag, I sit next to Liza." "Not anymore, you don't." "Flora, please move over." "Let me sit down." "Next to Liza." "No, stop, no!" "Stop it!" "Stop it now!" "Hi." "Hi." "I like your wristband." "It's really nice." "Can I have a look?" "Hold your arm." "Cool." "Where did you get it?" "My mum brought it back from Vienna." "It's my "lucky" wristband." "Yours is nice too." "Thanks." "It looks like a phone cable." "Yeah, it does." "Hello, kids." "Hello, kids." "Good afternoon, miss Erika." "So dear choir, it's only 10 days until the national competition." "And I have some great news." "This year, the winners get to go on a choir trip to Sweden, to the European choir festival." "Needless to say, we're going to win again this year, as we are the best and most brilliant choir in the whole country, right?" "All:" "Yes!" "So the important thing now is for everybody to practice and focus." "Each of you shall do your bit, give all you've got." "This is not a game anymore." "Today we'll run through the repertoire and then learn a new song." "Everybody ready?" "All:" "Yes!" "The newcomers as well?" "Let's warm up then." "Thank you, everyone." "That was great." "Next rehearsal is Wednesday, but we will cram in an extra session for Friday too." "Put it in your diaries." "We'll have to pull our socks up." "You know the rule." "One piece of candy each." "Goodbye, miss!" "Bye." "Zsófi?" "It's zsófi, isn't it?" "Hang on, please." "Let's have a little chat." "Door, please!" "Could you sing "pál kata péter" for me?" "Okay, okay." "That will do, thanks." "So listen, from the next rehearsal on, here is what we're going to do." "Instead of singing out loud, you will mime." "Do you know what that means?" "I can't sing?" "Sure, you can sing along in your head, move your mouth like the others and everything." "Just stay silent." "But why?" "Because you still need a lot of practice." "You're just not good enough." "But I'll pay special attention to you, and I'll tell you when you're ready to sing." "Zsófi." "We won't tell the others about this." "You don't want them to think you're not as good as they are, do you?" "No." "Take your candy." "Your shoes are Ace." "Did she praise you?" "Yeah." "She always does that." "She pays attention to everyone." "I think she's the coolest teacher we have, isn't she?" "And the prettiest too." "I like miss jutka as well." "But I hate Mr. istvan." "Was there a choir at your last school too?" "No, we only had music lessons." "I joined beginning of last year, and I absolutely love it." "And my dad, he works for the radio station." "Sound engineer." "He told me if I do well," "I could make it into the radio choir." "They're, like, the best of the best." "Do you want to come to the audition?" "Well... want some?" "Why are you sad?" "I'm not." "And which song did you prefer today?" "I don't know." "The one about the rooster maybe?" "That's a good one." "My favorite one is "bullfight."" "And from my dad's records, "fox dance."" "Do you know that one?" "No." "Wanna come over?" "I'll show you." "No." "Sorry." "I need to go home now." "Oh, well." "Bye then." "Bye." "Zsófi, get inside!" "Coming!" "Shall we go to yours?" "You could show me that "fox dance."" "Why didn't you sing today?" "What?" "Today at practice, why didn't you sing?" "You're it!" "Again!" "Again!" "Play it again!" "Stop shouting." "I was just messing with you." "See?" "I knew you could sing." "Zsófi." "What's wrong now?" "Zsófi?" "Why didn't you sing today?" "For real." "If miss Erika notices..." "She can hear the smallest things, you know." "She will be proper mad at you." "And it's not even about her." "How are we going to win like this?" "Say something." "Can you keep a secret?" "Pinky swear." "Miss Erika, she told me..." "♪ Fellows rejoice and be merry ♪" "♪ brave the trials of the world ♪" "♪ life on earth's a great adventure ♪" "♪ good times bad times taking turns ♪" "♪ let's keep singing let's keep laughing ♪" "♪ toss all worries on the side ♪" "♪ this world belongs to the brave ♪" "♪ only they will find delight ♪" "♪ let's keep singing ♪" "♪ let's keep laughing ♪" "♪ toss all worries on the side ♪" "♪ this world belongs to the brave ♪" "♪ only they will find delight ♪" "♪ let's keep singing let's keep laughing ♪" "♪ toss all worries... ♪" "Wait, hang on." "Let's stop for a second." "What's the matter, Liza?" "Cat got your tongue?" "No, miss." "Will the young lady allow us to continue then?" "From the bridge... no." "Excuse me?" "I'm sorry, miss, but I don't want to sing in the choir anymore." "Don't be silly." "We're a few days away from the competition." "But it's not fair, miss Erika." "Okay, enough." "I know you're not letting them sing!" "Not zsófi, not detti, or zoli, and a lot of the others too!" "They're just standing there gaping like fish because you think they're not good enough!" "And that's just not fair!" "Well, life isn't always fair, my dear." "Liza, stop right there." "You're not going anywhere." "I know you like the choir a lot." "We all love it." "We love to be a part of it." "And everybody here is working really hard so we can stay number one." "Yes, even those who don't sing out loud." "Not everyone is as lucky as you." "Do you think it would be fair if only the lucky ones would be allowed to be here?" "But if we let everyone sing, we will never be the best." "Some kids don't sing very well." "That's the truth." "I never wanted to name and shame anyone." "It's not their fault." "But you know what?" "If that's what you want, let's do it." "Well, kids, who did I tell not to sing out loud?" "It's okay, you can put your hands up." "See?" "What good did that do?" "If they mime along nicely, we will win the competition and your lovely voice will stand out even better." "But..." "And we can go to lots of cool places together." "Like Sweden." "And everyone here can say that they're part of the best choir in the country." "Would it be fair if one of you just decided to take all these cool things away from us on a whim?" "Especially you, with your beautiful voice?" "I don't think that would be fair." "Now, if anyone would like to quit the choir after this, you're free to go." "The headmaster surely wouldn't be happy, and your parents will be disappointed but you're free to leave." "No one?" "Right." "Everyone from the top then." "Come, I'll show you somewhere." "This is so unfair." "I hope she goes to hell." "We should all be allowed to sing." "I think I have an idea." "Right, you're ready, then?" "Let's go, our bus is waiting." "Thank you, sári kovács, for that beautiful song, and now..." "Don't you dare make any trouble." "...the choir from the virag street primary school, conducted by miss Erika tolnai." "Move along, close the line." "Good." "Like this, heads in the gaps." "Right." "What's going on...?" "Sing!" "Aloud." "What's going on?" "Louder." "Everybody louder." "It's all right." "You can't do this to me." "Sing aloud." "Are you deaf?" "Loud!" "Everyone, everyone sing right now!" "I can't believe this." "Come on." "All of you, sing." "Bastards!" "♪ Silent night ♪" "♪ holy night ♪" "♪ all is calm ♪" "♪ all is bright ♪" "♪ round yon virgin ♪" "♪ mother and child ♪" "♪ holy infant ♪" "♪ so tender and mild ♪" "♪ sleep in heavenly peace ♪" "♪ sleep in heavenly peace ♪" "♪ silent night ♪" "♪ holy night ♪" "♪ Shepherds pray ♪" "♪ at the sight ♪" "♪ glory streams ♪" "♪ from heaven afar ♪ 36... 37..." "I'm sorry, stop." "There's no more room now." "What?" "I can't sleep outside." "It's freezing cold." "I'm sorry." "You're not sorry." "You're not-- move!" "You're not sorry." "Henrik..." "Henrik..." "Hey, hey, hey, stop!" "Listen, there's no room left, okay?" "Try again tomorrow." "I'm sorry." "Yeah, fuck you." "You're sorry." "Fuck you." "There you go." "Right." "Mom." "You must go home." "You've fallen asleep again." "Come." "Thanks for tonight." "God dammit." "Goodnight, mom." "Don't worry, i'm fine." "You're not." "I can feel it." "I'm okay." "But you can't imagine how cold it is here in Denmark." "How's work going?" "Do they pay you well?" "It doesn't pay that much but i'm looking for something else." "One of the goats was run over by a car." "Can you send more money?" "I also have to pay fo kof's school." "Soon." "But I have to pay rent first." "I'll send some money in a week or so." "Okay." "One week." "Okay, bye." "Hi mom." "Time to get up." "I want to sleep." "You have to get up." "It's 3 pm." "Did I tell you I started working at the salvation army?" "Isn't that where all those niggers are?" "Oh my god, mom." "They're immigrants." "People who have fled their own countries." "I don't understand why you want to work there." " Are you being paid?" " No, i'm volunteering." "What?" "Yes, mom." "Voluntary work." "See you." "Yes are you ready?" "Ok." "Thank you." "Hi darling." "How are you?" "I'm fine." "I've found a new place to stay that's cheaper." "Very good." "Now you can send me some money." "Yes, i'll send the money in a few days." " What's this language?" " He looks like a piece of coal." "I'll call you back later." " What's up, nigger?" " He's pitch-black." " Funny hair." " Don't touch me." "What are you looking at, you black pig." "Please." "Stop it, please." "Who are you telling to stop you black bastard." "Where are you going." "Stay here." "Let go of me!" "Hey." "Stop it." "What are you doing?" "Shut up, bitch." "I'm calling the cops." "You want this black cock or what?" "Take his phone." "Some young arabs mugged kwame in the park." "They stole his phone." "How can they be so racist?" "Racism is found everywhere and in all kinds of people." "You want a cup of coffee?" "Yes." "Yes, please." "Can I help you with something?" "Um, yeah-- yes." "Um, maybe you can, uh, make the potatoes?" "And then I can, uh, bake some bread." "Ha." "So why-- why did you chose Denmark?" "Ha." "I heard it should be the best country in the world." "Oh." "Ha." "I'm not sure about that." "I'm sorry." "For what?" "Hey." "Hi, Henrik." "I forgot to buy some wine and soda." "So i'm going down to the mall." "It's Friday." "We should do something special for our customers." "It's nice to see you work." "It's good for your health." "Whoa." "Oh, you need tape." "It's looking good." "Good morning." "So, uh, did you have a good sleep?" "Yes, it is always good here." "And, um, what are you doing today?" "Work." "Have you ever been to tivoli?" "Tivoli?" "It's very beautiful." "Yes." "It is." "I want to give your money back for everything you have bought for me today." "No." "No, no, it's-- it's a gift." "You're too sweet." "What is that?" "I already put my number in it, so then you can-- can call me..." "If you miss me or..." "Thank you." "What's wrong?" "Akua is sick." "You have to send me some money so she can go to the hospital." "What's wrong with her?" "She got malaria." "She has fever." "She can hardly breathe." "I'll send you some money." "I'll send them as soon as I can." "Please do." "That will make me happy." "I'm so scared." "I miss you so much." "I love you." "I miss you too." "Excuse me." "Excuse me." "Hey, you." "Come over here." "Don't mind him." "You can have this bottle." "Fuck off." "Get a job." "And that'without third position." "5 okb is ahead but the're moving in from behind." "5 okb si control. 5 okb still in the front. 5 okb wins the derby." "I spoke to him but he denies everything." "I showed him the video and threw him out." "I've banned him for life." "Who is it?" "Kwame." "What do you want?" "I want to talk." "Please, let me in." "I'm freezing." "I'm sorry." "You stole from us." "You stole from poor people." "How could you do that?" "Listen..." "My grandfather needed an operation at a hospital." "He is very, very sick." "I'm very, very disappointed." "I live a very hard life." "I live a very hard life too." "Are you coming Christmas Eve?" "You don't have to bring anything." "I'll make duck and roast pork." "And rice pudding." "I've met someone." "That was about time." " Will he be there too?" " Yes." "♪ Silent night ♪" "♪ holy night ♪" "♪ Shepherds pray ♪" "♪ at the sight ♪" "♪ glory streams ♪" "♪ from heaven afar ♪" "♪ heavenly hosts sing hallelujah ♪" "♪ "now it's Christmas time, and now it's Christmas time ♪" "♪ and holidays will last 'till easter ♪" "♪ no, it is not true, no, it is not true ♪" "♪ for in between is lent. ♪" "♪ No, i's not true, no, it is not true ♪" "♪ for in between is lent."♪" "Merry Christmas." "I bought a present for you." "Oh, how nice." "I want you to have this." "Thank you." "It's a necklace from Ghana." "I think I'm in love with you." "Hi, darling." "Hi." "Is he here?" "Mom, I need you to behave, okay?" "Of course." "My name is kwame." "Nice to meet you." "He's sweating." "Right." "Do you want some food?" "I've just lost my appetite." "Finally you find someone and then i's..." "What?" "You can't be together with someone like him." "How hard can it be to find a Danish man?" " Get out." " Stop it." " I'm so fed up with you." " Right back at you." "Yeah, that was my mother." "I thought about something." "Hmm?" "If I marry you, then you can have permission to stay in Denmark permanently after two years." "What?" "You want to marry me?" "Yes." "But you don't have to love me." "I just want to do it for you." "But I love you." "I love you very, very much." "The paramedics said it was some young people that found me." "Are you angry with me?" "No." "Why would I be?" "Christmas Eve?" "Of course i'm a little angry with you." "I was horrible, wasn't I?" "No." "It was't that bad." "You were just a little drunk." "Until this year we have seen distressed individuals and whole families desperate to get to Europe." "What is she talking about?" "Well, she is, um-- she is talking about you." "Is the queen talking about me?" "No." "From the heart:" "Happy new year 2016." "God bless Denmark." "Hi mom." "Time to get up, it's 2 pm." "Brand new day, sun is shining." "Mom." "No." "Mommy." "I'm sorry for your loss." "Your mother had 35.000 in her bank account." "And she also left you her apartament." "Kwame?" "I'm in here." "Hello." " This is inger -isn't this kwame's phone?" "So, you have a wife and three children?" "I want you to leave my apartment right now, and I don't want to see you again." "Inger." "Don't touch me." "I'm going to the living room now, and I'll stay there for five minutes." "Take your clothes on, and don't steal anything before you leave." "What's up?" "How are you?" "I'm fine." "Come here." "What's the matter?" "I lied to you." "I've had a relationship with kwame." "Okay." "He's been staying with me for four weeks." "And now I find out he has a wife and three kids in Ghana." "I've never been as happy as I was with him." "Yes." "Love hurts." "How could he do it to me?" "That's just how it is." "He has a wife and kids." "Stop moralizing." "Do you think he's different from other people?" "Who say he didn't love you?" "What do you mean?" "Yes, what do I mean?" "Think about it." "Kwame?" "How are you?" "I'm not fine." "I know." "I think you should go home to Ghana." "There is no hope for you here in Denmark." "You should go home and take care of your family." "That's not possible." "I would die of shame." "I can't go back without money." "You're a good person, kwame." "You think so?" "Yes." "Don't be ashamed of yourself." "Here is 50,000 for you." "I can't take them." "I can't take them." "Take them." "And go home to your family." "It's a boy." "Okay." "Hello." "Hey." "How was the night?" "Fine." "Well, have a good day." "See you later." "Hey, you." "Hi." "I want to pay." "You have to use the atm." "But it's out of service." "I'll raise the barrier." "Thanks." "Luna." "Speaking." "One of the subscribers has a broken headlight." "He swears that it was okay before." "I see." "He usually comes at 11:30, the earliest." "What floor?" "Minus 1." "It's the 3047." "I'll have a look and call you back." "No." "Look at it now." "I'll wait." "I want to get rid of this now." "All right." "Luna." "Hey, are you there?" "Everything's fine." "It's been a quiet night." "I supposed." "Thank you." "It's okay." "How are you?" "Hi." "Is everything fine?" "Yes." "See you tomorrow." "Hello." "Hey." "How was the night?" "Quiet." "Well, see you later." "Hello." "How are you doing?" "Man:" "Hey." "You can't take the uniform home." "Change clothes and leave it here." "You can eat in the cabin." "It's eight hours." "We pay the others out of the salary." "You know what I mean." "When your replacement comes at 6 you can leave." "Don't worry." "I'll be here, because I have to teach you both." "Come in." "I'll show you." "That's the ticket window, but clients always use the atm." "Those are the monitors." "You can see all the floors." "These are the monitors of the -1 floor," "2, and this one." "If you ever need to know what's happened at a certain time, you put in the number," "you press enter, and that's it." "Look, these are the previous guards." "What the hell?" "Damn." "But I..." "I can't dance." "Do you know the motto of the French Republic?" "Liberty, equality, brotherhood?" "Yes, it is." "What's the 14th of July to you?" "It's bastille day." "The French revolution." "Good." "You know what the bastille was before the revolution?" "A prison?" "A prison." "Bravo." "There are five rivers in France." "Could you name two?" "Rhine, rhone, seine, loire, garonne." "Sorry, sir, but I graduated with honors." "I was a teacher, so all that's not very difficult to me." "Well." "Since when have you been in France?" "Since always." "I've always been in France." "Are you sure, sir?" "Yes." "Here it says you were born in Algeria." "Yes, but at the time Algeria was part of France." "I was French before becoming Algerian." "I was born in France." "We were French." "That's how it was." "Is it the first time you apply for citizenship?" "Yes." "Is that important to you?" "Of course, that's important." "If so, why did you wait so long before applying?" "I don't know." "Between you and me, what's the difference?" "Is getting the citizenship a formality to you?" "Not at all." "That's not a formality." "You think we owe this to you?" "I've never felt that way." "Does it mean anything to you to become a French citizen?" "Yes, of course." "What then?" "In one word." "What is it to you?" "A pride?" "A pride." "Yes." "What else?" "Sorry, sir." "I don't know what you want me to say." "A commitment." "Citizenship is a commitment from your part with a nation, a history, a culture and values that unite us all." "Don't you think?" "Sure." "Well." "Let's say we Grant you the citizenship." "How about you?" "Me what?" "What can you do for France?" "What can I do for France?" "I don't know." "I've always been here." "I don't know what more I can do." "This is my home, my country." "Do you go back to Algeria?" "I do." "What do you do there?" "I visit the family." "Ever thought about settling over there?" "Me?" "In Algeria?" "No." "I'm even more an immigrant than here." "Is your child French?" "Yes." "How old is he?" "Thirteen." "He goes to school?" "Yes." "Casares middle school." "Your ex-wife has custody?" "Yes." "What did your father do?" "My father?" "He was a road mender." "A street cleaner?" "That's it." "He never asked for citizenship, did he?" "No." "What did he do during the war?" "What war?" "The Algerian war." "He was here." "He was working." "Did he take the Algerian side?" "Yes." "Did he hold any responsibilities with the rebellion?" "I don't know." "I was a kid at the time." "I can't say." "You father chose the Algerian citizenship for him and for you." "He committed for his country, but in the end, he stayed in France." "That's odd." "Why did he never go back to Algeria?" "Did he get into trouble?" "Health troubles with alcohol." "What would he have thought about your request here?" "Sir?" "About your French citizenship?" "I don't know what he'd thought." "You know what's on your parent's mind?" "I don't." "My father never talked much." "Was he a religiou?" "Yes." "Did he go to the mosque?" "The mosque?" "At the time, there was no mosque here, sir." "And you?" "Ever been there?" "I have." "When?" "You need a specific date?" "Please." "'94, '95..." "What mosque?" "The one in rillieux." "Do you still go?" "No." "But you are religious?" "In my own way." "How did it go there?" "The sermon?" "The prayer?" "Nothing special." "The sermon was in arabic." "How could you understand?" "I managed." "How?" "I talked with people." "In the mosque?" "Not necessarily." "Where then?" "Elsewhere." "With whom?" "I'm sorry, sir, but where is this going?" "What do you mean?" "I'm doing my job, that's all." "You're applying for citizenship with a police record." "That's not my fault." "We don't just give away citizenship, sir." "There is an investigation," "I'm trying to figure out who you are, the people you meet, and I give an opinion:" "Yes or no." "So, it's your call:" "Either you're making an effort or else." "Excuse me." "What should we do, sir?" "I'm listening." "Where were you talking with those people?" "In my neighborhood." "In meetings?" "No." "It wasn't like that." "Was it a religious class?" "It was nothing." "We just talked." "You're playing with words here, because when people gather to talk I call that a meeting." "So, who was there?" "Neighbors." "What are their names?" "Hold on." "I felt like attending the mosque." "What's wrong with that?" "Nothing wrong with the mosque." "It's not that." "We're talking meetings, at someone's." "Maybe you met certain people we're interested in." "How do you know that?" "What?" "That I met certain people?" "I don't know." "You don't know, do you?" "You're just asking?" "Because whenever arabs get together, some of them, have to interest you." "Not that-- not with me." "Why not?" "That's obvious." "What's obvious?" "Are you above prejudice?" "I'm not above anything." "And if you please, I'm asking the questions here." "What are you hiding, sir?" "Fine." "Enough." "Do what you must." "Give me the papers or not." "I don't care." "I'm through." "As you wish." "Yeah." "Request on the 15th of November 1996." "Nationality:" "Algerian." "Arrival in France: 1959." "Divorced." "One child." "French language:" "Correct." "Well, considering your behavior I'll give a negative opinion." "And because of your meetings you leave me no choice:" "You'll go through the deporting committee." "Excuse me?" "We'll reconsider your right to stay in France, sir." "You took part in certain meetings." "Either you can tell me about it, or else anything's possible:" "Terrorist activity, threat to the safety of the state." "We're talking terrorism." "Do you understand now?" "We've arrested two north-africans." "Scooter." "No helmets." "Moncef benchelali, 35." "Karim El-fassi, 20." "I'll send the papers to the judge." "Thanks." "Move toward me." "Right there." "In your meetings, did you know anyone from prison?" "No." "Did you get into islam in jail?" "No." "No one told you about religion there?" "Not really." "I can't hear you." "Not really." "Who told you about the meetings?" "A friend?" "No." "Someone from your family?" "Someone at the mosque." "What's his name?" "Ali." "Last name?" "I don't know his last name." "Really?" "How did you meet him?" "At the mosque." "Someone hooked you up?" "No." "We just talked." "What does he look like?" "Dark hair." "Dark skin." "North African." "Taller than me." "Younger." "He set up the meetings?" "No." "Who did?" "No one." "It wasn't set up." "It wasn't?" "Where did it take place?" "I told you." "In the neighborhood." "In an apartment?" "Who's?" "Yours?" "No." "Not mine." "Who's then?" "Different people." "What did you discuss there?" "What do you think?" "Religion." "Tell me how it went." "Someone explained the sermon and we talked." "Who explained the sermon?" "Someone who knew the quran." "His name?" "Is that your obsession?" "I don't know their names." "They volunteered for the mosque." "I didn't know them." "They were from Algeria?" "I don't know." "Anyone recently came from Algeria?" "I don't know." "What did they tell you there?" "What do you mean?" "What did they tell you exactly?" "Religious stuff." "I can't say precisely." "You don't remember?" "No." "Anything troubling?" "No." "Shocking?" "No." "They showed you photographs?" "No." "You discussed the islamic front?" "So what?" "We talked about the cost of tomatoes and we aren't farmers." "So islamic front, Algeria." "I talked about it." "Does that make me a terrorist?" "I never called you that." "Really?" "I never accused you." "It's nice to hear." "I'm not here to be nice, sir." "I noticed that, thank you." "Besides talking, what did you do there?" "Nothing." "We had coffee." "Coffee?" "Coffee." "Pastries." "You went there for two years?" "Two years, and besides pastries you remember nothing?" "Not really." "I was there." "But I didn't care much for the religious stuff." "You didn't?" "No." "Why did you go then?" "For coffee?" "For coffee you'll talk to anybody?" "I'm understanding, but don't take me for a fool." "I'm talking about bombings and terrorism." "You're talking pastries?" "What do you take me for?" "Nothing." "Think what you want, I don't give a shit." "Careful, sir!" "Watch your language!" "I joined those people." "Good people." "Peaceful." "Kind." "I felt good there." "We called ourselves brothers." "Brothers." "As in brotherhood." "Now I realize that religion was an excuse." "I wasn't here for that." "I just wanted to be with them." "At peace." "Can you understand?" "Okay." "How many were there?" "I don't know, 10, 20..." "These peaceful people were from the neighborhood?" "Yes." "So you know them?" "They're family men." "They did nothing wrong." "Are you sure?" "Yes, I'm sure." "All right." "I believe you." "But if so, why can't you tell me their names?" "Who told you to leave?" "Sit down, sir." "He has an issue with arabs?" "An issue with arabs?" "No kidding." "He has an issue?" "How about you?" "You like to think everyone's a racist?" "That's so easy." "I'd be ashamed to hide behind this bullshit." "All we want to know is this:" "Can we trust you?" "That's all." "What do you think?" "If you give me names what will we do?" "This is the French Republic." "Does this mean anything to you?" "The Republic." "Are you French or not?" "Show me that you belong here." "With us." "Please." "We need you." "Tell me who was at your meetings." "One day you're at work, the police barges in." "They're here for a matter that concerns you." "You just ask "what matter?"" "They jump you, they handcuff you in front of your colleagues and they tell you not to make a fuss." "They take you home." "They search your place with your wife and kid there." "Next, you're facing the judge." "They say your name's been mentioned over a matter of robbery." "Mentioned by whom?" "Someone." "Now you think," ""we'll settle this, I'll be fine."" "But no." "Pre-trial custody." "They take you to jail." "After a week, two guys ask for you at the parlor." "Cops." "They say you'll probably be sentenced, but they can sort this out with the judge." "You'll have to tell them about certain people." "They call that a give-and-take situation." "I said:" "I did nothing wrong, leave me alone." "And I got two years." "Two years." "You I can't tell." "But your colleagues, when they send a kid to justice they don't see the difference." "They're all the same." "And no more brotherhood, no equality, no Liberty, no nothing." "Go ahead, chase everything you'd like." "Your diplomas, your cheap medals." "What do you think?" "There's a place here for you?" "To your colleagues you'll always be a houseboy, a nigger, a spook." "A brownie assigned to brownie business." "They'll always reduce you to that." "Your Republic." "Your laws." "That still might delude you, but not me." "So, don't ask me to give names." "Not me." "Is your son 13?" "What's his school again?" "Casares." "What's his name?" "You never told me." "Don't worry." "I'll find it." "I'll find it." "That's nice." "Adam." "Seems like we know him." "Son of a... excuse me?" "So, sir?" "Maamar ferat." "Kareem bouqarach." "Could you spell that?" "Mohamed ibn mansour." "Omar and Ali cherifi." "Nabeel brahimi." "Kamel hachani, naseem benarbia, kader chebouti." "Hold on, could you repeat the previous one?" "Naseem benarbia." "Fareed hachemi." "Sameer belkacem." "Nasser belkacem." "Lakdar chebouti." "Ameer mezzine." "Yamine tatah." "Marwan and Ali ibn sayed." "Thank you." "You can go." "Is it time yet?" "Good morning, balthasar." "Shame on you!" "Good morning!" "Unbelievable." "What a jerk!" "Hello, there!" "You don't have the right to park in front of my bakery." "You're not a customer." "Um..." "Maybe I'll become one." "Maybe not." "Would you like to dance with us?" "We have plenty of space." "No, what I want is you to remove your car." "Now!" ""Dear madame," ""i have been travelling past your house for many years" ""and every day your waving fills me" ""with joy on my lonely journey." ""Seeing you on my route feels like a ray of sun." ""I would like to say dearly:" "Thank you." "Best regards, Bruno zubrist."" "Swiss railway, how may I help you?" "Good evening, Mrs. lafontaine speaking." "I would like to talk to Mr. zubrist." "Mr. zubrist?" "Yes." "The tgv driver." "You want to talk to a train driver?" "Yes, Mr. Bruno zubrist." "Would you please give me his phone number?" "I'm sorry, but we do not give out personal information to strangers." "I'm not a stranger." "We see each other every day." "I'm sorry." "These are the regulations." "You can write to the hr department on the Internet." "I've never sent an Internet." "And I never will." ""Dear Mr. zubrist," ""i was delighted to receive your letter." ""Despite never having seen you, I wave at you every day." ""Please tell me more about your journeys." "Kind regards, Elise lafontaine."" ""Dear Ms. lafontaine." ""It was such a surprise" ""to receive your letter this morning." ""You have to know that I pass Europe at 300km/h." ""Every day I see hundreds of people." ""And yet, I see no one really." ""When I pass your house, everything is different." ""Paris is my favourite city." ""I wish I could move there one day." ""I love visiting montmartre, sacre coeur," ""taking black and white photographs of lost tourists." ""There is something timeless about it." "And you?" ""What do you do all day?" "Except waving at tgv trains?" "Sincerely yours, Bruno zubrist."" "I'd like to have two croissants, please." "There are none." "This is a bakery, right?" "Well, then." "I'll have two truffles." "I told you I'd become a customer." "Do you need help?" "Your sign reads that you need help." "Ah." "No, I'm doing just fine. 9.20 francs." "How much?" "Elise: 9.20." "If you prefer cheap chocolate, there is a new 'all deal' in town." ""Dear Mr. zubrist." "With my son Pierre, I used to wave at tgvs every morning."" "Hello?" "Hello, mum, it's me, Pierre." "Ah, Pierre." "Listen, i'm coming to monbijou." "To monbijou?" "It's your birthday, isn't it?" "Huh." "You remembered." "Of course, mom, I have a surprise for you." "Can we meet at 7 P.M. at café Saint Michel?" "Oh, I can't." "I have an appointment." "An appointment?" "What kind of an appointment?" "Come for dinner at my house instead." "We'd have more time together." "Mom, I can't just change my schedule of work." "It support, it's no piece of cake." "You should have become a Baker." ""Dear Mr. zubrist." ""With my son Pierre," ""i used to wave at tgvs every morning and evening." ""When he moved out, I continued waving at the trains." ""It feels as if he is still with me." ""My husband also left me a long time ago." "He, however, moved to the cemetery."" "Good day!" "Oh, Elise, have you received my wedding invitation?" ""I own a little bakery in monbijou."" "Hello, mail is here!" ""It used to be famous for the best chocolate truffles."" "Hello, Elise." ""Nowadays," ""the only customer I have left orders the same every day."" "Hello, Charlotte." "A loaf of rye bread..." "And two croissants, right?" "How did you know?" "Telepathy." ""But today, most people no longer appreciate quality." "They would rather pass by and shop at a cheap German store."" ""Dear Ms. lafontaine." ""I thank you deeply for these delicious truffles." ""I was not aware how good chocolate can taste." ""These are the moments that fulfil me" ""with the desire to dance." "Loving life as it is." ""It's a pity that I can no longer stop in monbijou." ""I am sorry that your dream of managing a bakery" ""with your husband had shattered." ""But you are wonderful." "And i'm happy that you appreciate my cheese."" ""Sometimes I wish time would stand still," ""just like on your photographs." ""That way I could see you one day." ""It's funny." "Day by day nothing changes." ""But when you look back, everything is different." ""Life seems to pass by so fast, one can hardly catch up with it." "Don't you think?"" ""Actually, I rather believe that I pass by life as life is passing by me." "At 300km/h."" ""P.S. I think it's time we change to first name basis."" "Pierre!" "Mum!" "Where were you?" "You're out of breath, are you okay?" "Never better." "And look, I brought you some cheese." "Since when do you like cheese?" "Mm." "Elise:" "I have..." "I have a new friend." "At your age?" "Is he from monbijou?" "He doesn't really have a permanent residence." "The peddler?" "No, heh." "I've never seen him but we exchange letters every day." "And he sends me lots of cheese." "Mum, you need to stop." "You can't hold on to the past by engaging in some silly relationship." "This is not silly." "What about your bakery, huh?" "I'm hiring someone soon." "You've been saying that for the past 10 years." "You'd feel much better in an old folks home." "And you'd be with your own generation." "I still have a life." "And I intend to live it!" "I found a place for you." "Happy birthday, mum." "Mr. monnard!" "Yes, that's it." "It's as fast as it gets. 90mb/s." "Exactly, let me check my schedule." "Mum?" "She must catch the train." "The train?" "He couldn't have come early." "Mum, what are you doing?" "Mum, get off the tracks!" "Mum." "He couldn't have forgotten me." "We'll all be forgotten one day." "That's the way it is, mum." "Swiss railways, how may I help you?" "Where is the tgv?" "I'm sorry?" "Where is the tgv?" "I've been living here in monbijou for 32 years and the tgv passes 6:18am and 19:13pm every day!" "Is it one of those French strikes?" "The schedule has changed." "What?" "The schedule has changed today." "From today, the tgv takes a new route." "Ürich, Paris;" "That takes one hour less." "Zurich?" "Hello?" "Hello, madame?" ""Dear Elise," ""i regret to see that you are not at home." ""The closing of the tgv line gave me" ""the possibility to work in normandie." ""It's not Paris, as I hoped." "But still, something new." ""When you read this," ""i'm already on the tgv to Paris," ""departing 11:34 A.M. from Zurich." ""I wanted to personally bid you goodbye." "Bruno." "P.S. Never stop waving."" "Oh, god!" "Faster!" "Faster!" "How is that?" "So, why are you so desperate to get to Zurich?" "To catch the train." "The train?" "That must be a pretty important train." "It's the tgv." "Take my jacket!" "This is Zurich!" "Bruno!" "Elise!" "Elise!" "It's me, Bruno!" "Ready?" "Good morning to our listeners, on this beautiful day." "Today is the re-opening of Elise lafontain's famous bakery." "The delicious croissants are back in monbijou." "Hurry up to get..." "Move out of the way!" ""It's funny in a way." ""I tried to hang on to my life, afraid of missing it." ""But it turned out it has been waiting right" ""in front of me all along." ""Take care, Elise." "P.S. I'm just about to send my first Internet.""