"APRIL" "SCREENPLAY" "STARRING" "MUSIC" "DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY" "DIRECTED BY" "Turn you head, put your hat." " Newspapers, officer!" " What's new?" "New factory of fizzy drinks has been opened." " Soda water." " They drink soda in Warsaw." " And eat ice cream." " It's too early for ice cream." "I'd eat an ice cream now." "May I?" "Very good, you're gifted." "Anklewicz!" "I'll send it immediately to your wife." "She'll be proud!" "I'll be home faster than the letter!" "Soon the war will be over." "What do you think?" " Maybe." " Is there a letter for me?" "Maybe she stopped writing?" "Spring is coming, she's alone and you say what!" "I'll show it to the colonel." "I'll make a copy for you." "Where can I look for you?" "Keep it!" "When I'm sent home I'll come for it." "Let's go. 2nd platoon is waiting." "Take your place!" "Good." "Good!" "Great." "Julek, I'm not an expert." "But it's good." "Paul!" "Bring me my blanket!" "One more." "This malaria got me even here." "Even a disease is not at its place nowadays!" " I'll call for a nurse." " Wait." "I've something else for you." "Tomorrow we go into attack." " Our regiment?" " I'll send Kudlej's battalion." "And the order?" "There was an order to tie the enemy's forces down." "We'll start with artillery in the morning, then send 29th company but only to mislead the enemy." "At night one battalion will attack." "Between two attacks there's a gap." "We'll go then, take the bridgehead and don't let them push us back." "So what do you have for me?" "Write a proclamation." "We'll give them to Kuglej's soldiers Write that they should be proud..." "What's that?" "Afoxtrot from Warsaw." " Not that loud!" " They should be proud of what?" "Proud to defend their country." "You can do it, can't you?" " I won't write it." " Julek!" "It's an order!" "I refuse to obey." "We have no order to attack." "We're ordered to tie the forces down." "Shall I obey by standing here?" " The war is already won." " Not yet!" " Why dying needlessly?" " Germans are still shooting!" "There are fighting units." "They are supported by tanks, aircraft, heavy artillery." "And you?" " What?" "!" " You heard me." " Turn it off!" " No." " Switch this damn thing off!" " No." "Jasiek!" " Aye, sir." " Water." " Some officer to you, sir." " But I'm sleeping?" "I told him." "He said it was urgent." "Jasiek, do I have a right to my after dinner nap?" "It's not determined by internal regulations." "Maybe I should jump out of bed when petitioners are coming." " Is it garlic?" " Aye, sir!" " And spirit?" " Aye, sir!" " And what else?" " Parfume, sir. "Paris"!" "Open the window!" " Is it for us?" " Maybe for us." "Soviet Army have liberated Vienna, the capital of Austria." "Representatives of Soviet Army laid wreaths at the tombs of Mozart, Strauss and other great Viennese." "Warsaw speaking..." " So?" " He's still waiting." "To hell with him." "Officer Szumibor." "I brought the report, sir." " I know you." " Political and educational section." "Szumibor, yes?" "Are these tanks for us?" "For 7th Division." "We have no support." "Have a seat." "Citizen Prosecutor, I want to report that I was slapped." "Turn off the radio." " Who did it?" " Colonel Czapran." "So what?" " I came to see the prosecutor." " Wrong address." " I though you are captain Chyrny." " That's me." " We attack tomorrow." " I've been slapped." "I can't see any mark." "Czapran must be brought to account." " Colonel Czapran." " Yes, colonel Czapran." "Take a seat." "Take the damned seat!" " Leave!" " You were shouting." " It's not your business!" " You shouldn't shout." " I demand..." " Forget it." "Your complaint?" " Did you explain everything?" " No." "It's not important." "An officer slapped another officer." "Court martial?" "Depriving a regiment of its commander?" "Some commanders should be dismissed." "I should have shot him." "I know what officer's honour is." "My father was a carpenter but I know." "What was the reason?" "Awoman?" "Not at all." "Tomorrow's attack." " Your regiment will not attack." " That was the reason, sir." "Czapran is planning to join the attak." "He wants to send Kudlej's battalion." "I presented my point of view." "He slapped me twice in the face." "What did you tell him exactly?" "You don't have to tell me." "Did anybody see you?" " Nobody." " He'll deny everything." " I'm nor sure." " You think well of him." "Vienna has been liberated, Americans approached Nuremberg." "Will you set the wheels in motion?" "No!" "Officer!" "Tomorrow many people will die." "I know it means nothing to you, but really many men will die." "And that's not meaningless." " So what should I do?" " Just wait." "I promise I'll question Czapran today." "Don't enter!" "You're a blacksmith not a nurse." " I prefer to die of malaria." " When should I come again?" " I don't think It'll be necessary." " I f you need me..." "I'll come to you on my own." "Permission to leave, sir!" "Prosecutor!" "Are you coming with a business or as a friend?" " With a business." " Good, let's drink some wine!" "Paul!" "Show to the guest what we have in the house." "Wanda!" "Is someone with the boss?" " Captain has just come." " Did you give him an injection?" "I did but I don't want to do it again." "He should also cure his nerves." "Listen!" "Tell the doctor about the problem he has with his nerves." "Vistula?" "Here's Oka." "How are you?" "Check the weapons again." "Where's the funeral unit?" "Tell them to stay away." "And Galicki?" "Make sure he sleeps." "Bye!" " Have you chosen?" " Tokaji." "Light and traditional." "I learnt how to fight." "It's for you!" " For tomorrow's attack." " All right." "Or not." "For the ladies, first time." "That's the best." "I like you, prosecutor." "It's good you came with a business." "Otherwise you wouldn't come." "To whom?" "To Czapran?" "The commander of the most battered regiment in the army?" " Bottoms up!" " Dreadful pace." "Colonel, what happened between you and Szumibor?" "You mean Julek?" " Did he complain to you?" " No." "He's a kid!" " What do you know?" " You slapped him in the face." "He told you about it." "No, someone saw it." " Paul?" " No, colonel." "Someone." "For Julek Szumibor." "Can such a slap have serious consequences?" " It depends." " But it this case!" " It's not serious." " All right then." " Let's talk about women." " One more question." " Would it be official?" " Not really." "You can deny everything, I won't breathe a word." " For the ladies!" " First my question." "What did Szumibor tell you?" "Something offensive?" "Something stupid." "Should I remember this brat's words?" " You've just toasted him." " Because we like each other." "I like people who have a gift." "The report wasn't filed." "Tomorrow we launch an offensive." "Prosecutor!" "For the ladies, the first time!" "I'd like to drink with you in 2 weeks." "I'd like to be able to do it." "It's a dead cert!" "I'm doing my best and only once I was grazed." "The division is going to attack." "Tomorrow at 6 am!" "Everybody but my regiment!" "My neighbours are going." "I'm to tie the enemy's forces down." "I'll tie them so the 27th will sit still!" "Your line is widespread." "I'll focus on this narrow sector." "I'll drop a bridge." "If I have canons there, nobody could touch me." " Send Szumibor to the staff." " What for?" "He'll be with me." "Have you seen his drawings?" "My regiment receives the flag, some soldier and that's me." "He can draw everything!" "Look... what I have here." " What do you say?" " Touching." "Take something what you fancy." "Excuse me, but I need to take a nap." " Szumibor will be with you tomorrow?" " Yes." "Why?" "I'll come to you later." " Corporal Rozkowska on duty." " I'm not from inspection." "I came for bromide." "Why are you looking at me?" " I can't fall asleep without it." " I can't give it to you." " Just one pill." " No." "I'll give aspirin." "You could give me water instead." "In fact, you could be my daughter." "My son, I used to have a son, I should have had a daughter." "To be alone is the best." "Do you have someone?" "You came here for something, sir?" "Aspirin won't help me." "Give me bromide, please." " You sleep so badly?" " I have many issues to think about." "How do you think..." "Will we have many injured tomorrow?" "It's possible many will get killed, then we'll have less injured." " You're saying it so lightly." " Ordinarily." "You haven't heard..." " People groaning." " I have heard." " All the time." "So much blood." " I know." "Everything is horrible." "Sticky compresses." "Fear in their eyes." "I can understand these, who decide to end their life on their own." "What's your name?" " Wanda." " Do you like drawings?" " Drawings?" " If you like, you can have them." " Colourful." "Thank you." " Give me the aspirin." "Thank you." "You have beautiful eyes." "You shouldn't think too much about all that." " Captain!" " It's you." "Good you're here." "Turn the wheel." " Did he admit slapping me?" " Officer, water, please!" " You drank with him!" " I think you're going to far." "He charmed you." "He charms everybody." "I'm telling you, he's nothing." "I don't believe you." "He wanted to know if it may have serious consequences." "Szumibor, I'm telling you, it's not a serious matter." "In April 1945 a slap has no meaning." " He slapped me in the face." " Halt!" "Your documents!" " Turn it off." " Prosecutor." "Something happened?" "No, nothing." " I want you to charge him." " I'll turn the wheel for you." "I'm an officer not worse than the others." " Challenge him to a duel." " We have military code." "I officially accept your complaint." "Remove him from command." "I know why he got so furious." " Did he tell you?" " No." "But I know." "I've been told you're here, captain." " You'll be with Czapran tomorrow?" " Yes, I will." "Don't do anything stupid." " Did they go to pick up letters?" " I don't know." " I'm sure I'll get my letter today." " God willing." "A letter, which will warm the cockles of my heart!" " Don't think about it." "We go soon." " I can't even answer." "The war will be finished in a week." "I'll be home for planting potatoes." "Idiot." "Galicki!" " Take him from there." " Be careful." "Hide behind the tree." "Why are you panting?" "Got scared?" "Second lieutenant Galicki!" "Explain to them that it'll be easy today!" "We'll cover you with the mortars!" "Enemy's resistance will be suppressed." "We'll drop smoke bombs!" "The enemy is weaker and depraved." "They're afraid of you!" "For the first time in many years," "Polish soldier has a military advantage." "Go ahead, boys!" " Was your dinner good?" " Good." " Good morning." " My assistant, major Kozlowski." " Chyrny." " Kozlowski." " Can they be stolen?" " No!" "I'll stay and keep an eye on them." " Bend!" " What did you say?" "!" " I said I'd stay and keep and eye." " Nobody stays here." " What if something gets lost?" " Rubbish!" " Watch him well!" " He's a good soldier." " You'll go first." " All right!" "You say "all right" at home." "In the army we say "aye, sir"!" " Aye, sir." " I'm going to see the commander." " I'm sure I'll get the letter today." " Don't think about it now." "Everybody in my village are in the fields now and I have to fight." " Why should I go first?" " We'll go together." " I really can stay with the coats." " Everybody would like it." " But not everybody says so." " Enough!" "You'll go with me." " All right!" " Where I go, you go." "Remember this!" "Attention!" "Soldier!" "Forward!" "Be brave!" "Forward!" "Go forward!" "Be brave!" "Captain, sir!" " Let me go!" " Sir!" "What are you doing?" "Colonel Czapran said you shouldn't go!" "He'll give me a dressing-down!" "Let me go!" "We'll talk at home." "Tell Jasiek, I don't want to see him anymore." " Where can I find Kudlej's battalion?" " It's us." "Did you get the bridghead?" "Captain!" "Captain!" " They were calling you!" " Get lost!" "The nurse was asking if you were sleeping." "I said yes." "She asked if you were sleeping well." "I confirmed." " So she said good bye." " Jasiek..." " What is this smell?" " As usual. "Paris"." "Do you have it with you?" "I confiscate it!" "For the country!" "Officer!" " Give me your gun." " Why?" " Just give it to me." " And if I don't?" " I'm asking officially." " And if I refuse?" "I'll have you arrested." " You didn't shoot today." " It got jammed." "Barrel is full of sand." "Captain... what will happen?" " With whom?" " With Czapran." " Will you do something?" " I thought you are over it." "No, I'm not!" "Show me this deserter!" "You bastard!" "You wanted to stay with the coats!" " They could have been stolen." " You're hiding behind dead friends?" " I don't want anybody to die." " Shut up!" "Lieutenant Galicki!" "Lieutenant Galicki!" "Captain..." "What should I do?" "I have a letter for him." "What happened?" "I told him to come with me." "Before the river there was an order "down"." "When we all got up, I didn't see him any more." " What did you do?" " Nothing." " Where did you go?" " Nowhere, I was lying there." "Your friends were fighting and you were lying!" "And then?" "When we came back he was still lying." " How many got killed today?" " 26!" "27!" "Give me this letter!" " Colonel." " Deserters should be shot!" " But not in April 1945." " File a complaint against me!" "Stand there!" "Pray if you wish to." "I don't want to pray." "I didn't do anything wrong!" "You had a chance to survive!" "Father, tell something!" "I didn't do anything wrong!" "I blessed the gun with which you were to defend your country." "Step aside." "You don't deserve mercy." "Stop shaking!" "Die like a man!" "You can't do it!" "I didn't do anything wrong!" "You bastard!" "Don't think I will tolerate a traitor." "Ask the prosecutor what's the law on the front line!" "Ask him!" "You though somebody would shoot instead of you?" "Somebody would do this dirty job for you!" "You'll be executed!" "According to the law!" "By virtue of a verdict." "A commander has the right to shoot you on the spot, but he doesn't have to exercise it." "He can take you to court." "This is why I'd like to get a report with the description of the crime." "Galicki!" " Give him the report." " Thank you." " I'll file it tomorrow." " I'll give it today!" "I don't work today any more." "I'm in charge for the prisoner." "Nurse!" "What do you want?" "Bromide." "For the captain?" "Just a moment." "No." "For the deserter." "Captain sent me here." " How captain is feeling?" " Good." "In fact not that well." "He's lonely." "He's asking you to call him." " Why didn't he come?" " He's still busy." " With this deserter." "You saw it." " Is he always like this?" "Me and captain are buddies!" "What do you drink here?" "What do you drink?" " What's this?" " From the captain. "Paris"" "Very strong." "Pick it up." "Hello." " Seagull, sir!" " What seagull?" "Ambulance." "Sparrowhawk." "It's me." "You wanted me to call." " Yes, it's true." " I'm probably bothering you." "No, I'm reading Shakespeare." "Thank you for the perfume." "They are really strong." "What perfume?" "Hello?" "Oh, my pleasure." "Do you need anything?" "No." "I mean yes." "Do you like this fragrance?" "Yes!" "Won't you tell me anything nice?" ""I am no pilot, yet, wert thou as far as that vast shore wash'd with the farthest yonder sea," "I'd adventure for such merchandise."" "Nicely said." "I need to run, see you tomorrow." " Was Czapran examined?" " Yes." "It's not serious." "Hold it." " Really?" "He should be in hospital." " With this tiny cut?" "Are you taking only guys with their guts out?" "What do you want from me?" "It's not my business." " Tell the doctor about him." " What exactly about?" "His malaria, nerves." "You saw what he wanted to do with the deserter." "Yes." "Will they shoot him?" "You're not sleeping, Anklewicz?" "Good news?" "No, not good." "Will they shoot me?" "I don't know." "We still have some time." "Captain, a call for you." "Colonel Czapran." "Good evening, it's me." "Yes, I know German." "Consider it done." "Send a car for me." "Don't make coffee without me." "I'll do it." "See you." "Guard!" "Keep your eyes open." "I have a prisoner inside." "German soldiers, War is almost overl" "The Soviet Army is approaching Berlin." "The Polish Army has entered Saxonyl" "Americans captured Nuremberg." "Vienna's been long time liberated." "German soldiers, drop your guns!" "Don't spill your blood in vain." "In the morning we'll send emissaries." "We guarantee to respect your rights according to Geneva Conventions." "German soldiers, let there be peace." "The American Army radio in Europe." "Today an electric plant has been opened in Vienna." "In the capital of Austria peace and calm have been restored." "You mentioned different subjects," "The least touchy one concerns my behaviour." "I'll tell you only this, the order for my regiment was:" ""Maintain offensive fights, tie the enemy's forces down"." "We'll carry it out as well as we can, so that we aren't said to be worse part of the Polish Army." "We'll show to Germans that it was only the beginning in 1939, the end is now after our victory." "I didn't make up this war." "War made us paupers." "Left us without homes, families, without a second pair of trousers." "We've always taken a beating, we've lost every uprising." "Many didn't believe that we could regain statehood here, on the Polish soil." "We more need a victory than several saved lives!" "We need to regain selfrespect!" "For the fame at wartime!" "Come with me to the kitchen." "Listen." "Julek wants a duel." " When?" " Tomorrow, early in the morning." " Are duels permitted?" " No." "He deserves a bullet in the head." "He wants to shoot a commander." " It looks like this." " Would that be the court's line?" "Stupid kid, damn it!" "His father was a worker?" "I'll never believe it!" "A nobleman's boy, who has never felt father's hand on his pretty face." "It didn't pop out." "Officer." "Julek." "Officer Szumibor, I slapped you in the face." "Captain, please listen." "As our friend and as an officer." "I slapped you when you refused to carry out my command." "You said..." "Never mind, you offended me." "I forgave you and now you feel offended?" "You want a duel!" "I can't do that but I can send you to the prosecutor." " You know what is means." " I do." "I won't do it." "Forget about all this." "If you feel offended, I can apologise." "Julek, be humane." "There was nothing between us." "I'm truly sorry, chap." "I want a duel." "All right!" "When this mess is over, we'll shoot." "No, I want a duel tomorrow." " You want to kill me?" " I just want a duel." "I'll discus it with the prosecutor." "March away!" "Do you understand anything." "He wants a duel." "Let he file a complaint first." "He already did it." "But he doesn't count on it any more." "He wants to shoot me." "No, he doesn't want you to be a commander any more." "What?" "Take my command away?" "My command?" "Now?" "Never!" "I won't forgive it!" "That's it!" "Am I to stay alone?" "And who will command?" " I'm calling the military police." " Wait!" "Let the political department send him to the staff." "You're a cheater, prosecutor." "You're right, it's better this way." "Tadeusz, I'm tired." "I want to survive the campaign." "And later I'll take three days off." "No." "Four days off." "There's a clean yard In front of my house," "Swept with a broom made of sunrays." "I'll be back tomorrow or a day after, Things will be as in your letters," "Good old days will come back." "A soldier will show up In front of your door." "Few more days but it'll pass." "Just don't cry, show no tears." "Only few more days." "Just few more days." "Well-trodden path, Leads straight to you..." " Antlewicz will be executed tomorrow." " How come?" "In the morning you'll get a report." "At midday - court-martial." "He'll be shot in front of his own company." "Thank you." "A soldier will show up In front of your door." "Few more days but it'll pass." "Just don't cry, show no tears." "Only few more days." "Just few more days." "Good night." "Good evening." " Good evening." " You are tired." "No, only my legs are painful." "I had no time to sit." "So why are you standing now?" "I brought you something." "Sardines." " Thank you." " Portuguese." "Unfortunately there was no opener." "Thank you." "Szumibor?" "Yes." "He draws everybody." "I'm going to the staff." "I don't know for how long." "It'll dawn soon." "I should go now." " All right." " Sleep well." " Rozkowska." " Be quiet." "To the operating room." "Daddy!" "Keep the lights on!" "Doctors will start operations." "Are you sleeping, sir?" "No." "You, captain, you're a bit of a dark horse." " Why?" " You found yourseff a lovebird." "You know nothing." "I know what I'm talking about." "ASeagull!" "You're lucky." "Aseagull." " A cow!" " Where?" "A second one!" "We'll catch them!" "Athird one!" "Get as far as you can." "It's the whole herd." "Would be good to catch them." "Good morning, sir." "Senior gunner Boguslaw Klukwa reports for duty in the capacity of swineherd." "Don't you recognize me?" "Former accordionist, now in logistics." "What do you need these cows for?" "Sir, you probably think I sell them or steal them." "I'm always honest." "It has never paid but my conscience is crystal clear," "Over the last 20 years I've been striving for this ungrateful country and I've never been appreciated." "Others got medals and whores, I mean, beautiful ladies, emoluments and bills and I have only two fields." "Marshal Pilsudski, he knew everything." "In 1920 he told me:" ""Klukwa, you'll defend the bridge"." "I said:" ""I will, citizen commandant."" "I used to say "citizen" already then." "You see my commitment." "When I stopped the enemy, he asked me, what rank I'd like to have." "But I wanted to devote myself to music." "I had music in my heart." "But the marshal died." "Now nobody is aware of what I did." "Who is this man?" " Who is he?" " Homo sapiens." "Prisoner of war." "I tied him for he didn't want to drink." "I caught him!" " Tell me, what's my name?" " Officer Boguslaw Klukwa." "Untie him." " Your name?" " Heinrich Dampf." " Your unit?" " 17th special brigade." " How did you get here?" " I was transported." "Yesterday I was caught by unit of officer Klukwa." "I was hiding in trenches." "Officer Klukwa found me there." "I gave up my gun and after it we got drunk." "It was a beautiful day." "Today the cows scattered." " Who these cows belong to?" " Quartermaster told me to drive them." " They belong to the division?" " Yes, sir." "But they aren't in the records yet." "The quartermaster got them from Soviets comrades." "The Soviets shot me in 1920 but I forgot about it." "Political situation requires to forget so I did." " They gave us 60 cows." " Where is the rest?" "I'll find all of them." "I've never lost anything!" "You lost the cows and you are drunk!" "Don't offend me!" "I never get drunk!" "I was a gunner before you were born." "I was to be an officer." "Today I'll get the stars." " What about these cows?" " I'll find them." "I already have 12." "But first I have to answer the officer." "I'm not drunk, comrade." "Since childhood, I'm like this." "Soviets noticed it immediately and appreciated my conduct." "When it comes to these cows, I have to state categorically, it's a heroic story." "It was two of us for these cows." "Me and Lepko." "We were surprised by enemy's landing." "We launched a counter-attack, then we withdrew to the positions we have set before." "But Lepko was killed." "He shouted: "Long live our cows!" Yes, yes, Mr prosecutor." " He died." "This gun is a trophy." " Let's go." " What about the cows?" " It's not our business." " No!" "Pity to lose them." " Report is waiting for us." "A cow!" " This one should be killed!" " Why?" "It's the 13th." "I'm not superstitious." "Marshal Pilsudski adored number 13." "But I didn't agree with him on some issues." "We had different opinions." "Ideologically speaking." "I have always fought for social progress." "When I was fighting with Bolsheviks I was wondering if I was right." "This cow should be killed." "Number 13 is unlucky." " What do you want, farmer?" " Leave this cow alive!" "You bastard, you wasted the whole herd." "Live me alone, you farmer, I can't stand the smell of countryside!" "It gives me hay fever." "Besides, you have nothing to say." "Prisoner without a belt!" "Scram!" "Calm." "Stop playing the fool." "Anklewicz is right." "He thinks like a farmer." "You know Mr prosecutor." ""A peasant grows in power, when he ploughs and when he sows"." "Where is the rest?" "47 is missing." "Have you noticed, Mr prosecutor, how these farmers learnt to count?" " Heini, where is the rest?" " Where is the rest?" "Sergeant ordered to leave them on the farm." " Show us this farm." " Yes, sir!" "OK." "Machine gun!" " I've got no gun." " Give him a rifle." "Sir, don't you think that for Lida, for defending the bridge, trying to gather the cows, as long as I'm with you, Mr prosecutor," "I could sew three stripes here." "Or maybe even more?" " I deserve to be a sergeant." " You deserve to be a sergeant." " Mr prosecutor..." " Sergeant!" "Sir, have you seen the Jerry's boots?" "I bet it's your size." "Shut up." "Go to Klukwa and stay with him!" "Rudi!" "Hands up!" "Upper!" "You're prisoners of the Polish Army." "You fancied cows!" "Jasiek, come back!" "Jasiek!" " Jasiek!" " Boots, sir, boots!" "Captain!" "Boots!" "Try them on." "Heroic story, citizen colonel." "I'll state my report later." "Victory, sir!" "Fame!" "Take the prisoner to prison." "Pick up!" "Congratulations. 27 cows." "5 prisoners." "Congratulations." "I arrested Anklewicz." " Did you get the report?" " No." "Stupid story." "Galicki is in hospital, seriously wounded." "Did he write the report?" "I don't know." "Why don't you drop bye?" "See you." "Put me through to Seagull." "Give me Rozkowska." "It's me." "Yes, there was some shooting." "I was thinking about you." "I have a big favour." "Lieutenant." "Prosecutor is asking for your report." "Prosecutor?" "I do not know him." "No reports needed." "I do not have any report." " Where are your things?" " They took everything." "Put me through to Seagull." "Corporal Rozkowska." "When she's back, tell her to call Sparrowhawk." "Did you find it?" "I did." " What about Galicki?" " He died." "I'll come to you in a moment." "No." "What should I do with the report?" "Burn it." "Jacob." "The commander of the platoon wrote his report." "But he didn't have time to submit it." " He died." " Our lieutenant is dead?" " And what will happen now?" " Nothing." "Still there are witnesses." "The colonel and others." "The circumstances are extenuating." "We'll see." "The most important is that there's no report." "And there won't be." "Captain, it's not my fault that he died." "Half of the platoon, square 15:18." "18..." "Put dinghies on 408." " Put me through to Terek." " Did you have it?" "Terek for you, sir." "It's Oka speaking." "Mishka, is it you?" "What's new, prosecutor?" " Give me Anklewicz." " So that you let him out again?" "He will stay with me." "When his friends are going to fight?" "No." " What will you do to him?" " Nothing." "His case will be examined by the staff." "I'll respect their decision." " And you?" " Don't worry about me." "Klukwa." " Apage." " Be quiet." "Coloned ordered me to play." " Klukwa." " Sergeant Major Klukwa." "Wacek, I mean, colonel Czapran, told me I can wear whatever I want." "More than I deserve." "For our victory yesterday." "For you, prosecutor, and our division!" " Mr prosecutor!" " Enough." " Tadziu!" " That's enough." "For Czapran." "Czapran took me in." "He said: "Bogdan, you're an artist, play a piece by Chopinowski"." "He said Chopinowski not "Chopin"." "Tadeusz." "Szumibor is here." "We got an order to seize the opposite bank." " I know." " It's an order, Julek." "Before we tied the enemy's forces." "Now we must go ahead." "Have a look on what's going on here." "If they resist, we'll use artillery, sappers will clear the ground, we pull the lines, we go there and we attack Weisswasser." " Do you understand?" " I'm at your disposal." " Yes, doctor." " I came to check the dressing." " It's useless." " So I'll give you an injection." " What injection?" " Hydroxychloroquine." "I've got no time!" "I told the nurse I would come myself." "Take it away." "I'll bring him to you." "To the hospital?" "I doubt he'll appreciate it." "Captain." "Do you want your report back?" "Or shall I send it to the staff?" "No." "Destroy it, please." "Done." " Sir, it's for you." " What is it?" ""Paris"." "I thought..." "Jasiek used to take it." "He said you liked it." " Won't you take it?" " No, thank you." "Don't light tit." "Seagull." "Wanda." "I haven't brought you anything." "I didn't know you'd be here." "I didn't know either." "Galicki was conscious until the end." "He wanted to stay alive." "We go into attack after 3am." " I know." "I told everybody." " What did you say?" " That they could find me here." " You did it?" "Yes." "I want them to know." "I'm not ashamed at all." "Let everybody know." "You don't believe me?" "I'll shout it out all over the world." "And what do you say?" "Bravo." "Jasiek was killed." " Your Jasiek?" " Yes." "Tadeusz, how long is it going to last?" "At least a week." " Will our boys still fight?" " There's no other way." " But today you won't go there?" " No, I won't." "I'm a clerk, I work behind my desk." "You're leaving." " I have to." " No." "You work behind the desk." "There's one issue, which I need to look after." "Wait a moment." "Get up!" "Get dressed!" "Do you want a cigarette?" " No." " Follow me." "The Farmer!" "Button your coat up." "Gunner Anklewicz!" "I have here your belt and rifle." "Do you know for what?" "So that you needn't be ashamed for what you did." "I'm not ashamed." "You can come back to your platoon and be a soldier." " All right?" " Aye sir, citizen colonel!" "Your conduct will influence the decision of the court." "You can have your chance." "You'll come back to your wife." " I don't have any wife." " How come?" "You said you did." "Things have changed." "Klukwa?" "Corporal, take him to his platoon." "Take it, farmer." "May this summer be abundant!" " Is Czapran there?" " No." "He's with sappers." " So Czapran after all." " What about him?" "He showed class." "You said he's a zilch." "You didn't know what people see in him." "I was right but he's eager to fight, soldiers trust him." "He knows his job." "Pity, you did not tell it yesterday." "About Czapran." "I'd stay in bed today." "Only two bunkers are fighting." "I suggest going into attack." "Yes." "I understood." "You suggest going to attack." "Attention!" " Prepare your grenades." " Grenades!" " They went to attack." " Sappers, go ahead!" "Hooray!" "It's Owl." "I report that the trenches are empty!" " No Germans here." " How come?" "They were afraid of siege so they ran away." "Czapran is behind them." " You're here." " I knew you would be here." "Then sun is warm!" "I've got news about Czapran." "They got to the road near Weisswasser." " Who told you that?" " Szumibor." "Czapran is silent." "We're moving the staff ahead." "Bye." "Rozkowska!" " When will we see each other?" " I'm going to Czapran." " Again?" "Do you have to?" " No." " I'm afraid about you." " Rozkowska!" " Qick, tell me." " What?" " You know what." " I love you." "Captain Chyrny, Major Lipiec, Captain Juraszko." "Sit down, comrades." "Officer too." " Shall we start?" " Of course." "The staff of the division is asking, about Anklewicz case." "Because of you the court martial didn't take place." "But certain things show Anklewicz in a different" " light." " In a better light." "Yes." "However, we have to end this issue somehow." "During attack rigorous discipline is a matter of the utmost importance." "Anklewicz is at the frontline." "Yesterday he was very brave." "Officer Szumibor submitted an extensive report, which will be consider by the judges while passing the verdict." "But the court case itself has to take place." " But there's no case." " I don't understand." " You know that Galicki is dead." " So?" "There's no report." "I can't draw up the charges." "Did you search his things?" "I ordered to do it." "No report." " You should draw up the charges." " No." " Why not?" " I don't know the course of events." "Never mind." "We will do it." "You will write it." " Who will testify?" " Colonel Czapran, major Kozlowski, and Officer Szumibor." "Let's try it, major." "It's about the prestige of the staff." " What will you write in your report?" " I don't know." "You'll write that he turned out to be a coward in fight." "When everybody went into attack, he stayed behind them." " Do you have witnesses?" " Did you see it?" "I didn't." " I didn't see it either." " Are you sure he stayed behind?" "Maybe he just moved back?" "Under fire it can happen to everyone." "So did he stay behind or did he move back?" "I don't know but the commander described everything to Czapran." " Czapran took out his gun." " When Galicki came back," " he found Anklewicz in the line." " In a place where he left him?" " I think so." " Are you sure." "No, I'm not sure." "What if everything is just a mistake made by Galicki?" "Anklewicz confirmed it." "He said that Galicki found him behind the others." "If he says something else, we'll have no evidence he's lying." " The only witness is dead." " That's true." "I couldn't testify." "I'm not convinced." "Czapran wanted to shoot him." "But that was in the line of fire." "Two days ago." " Two days have passed." " What about you, officer?" " I don't remember anything." " And you, Sulikowski?" "I'm not sure." "Well, congratulations then." "I'm satisfied." "Before the attack Galicki said "Anklewicz is a good soldier"." " Everybody heard that." " Yes." "True." "That's true." " What's that?" " It's a trap!" " Where?" " On the road!" "No, these are our soldiers." "27th?" "How long have you been here?" " An hour." " On the right?" " Germans are still there." " Squad 11, watch out!" " Wacek!" " 11 sappers died." " It's not your fault." " I attacked empty trenches." " They shot us from the side." " Where are you going?" " To Weisswasser!" " You have malaria." " Don't go, you re a commander." " I'll be an ordinary soldier." " I'll go with you." " Officer Szumibor!" "Report to major Kozlowski." "Sulikowski, the same for you!" "I give the command to him." "March away!" "Now!" "Carry out mu order!" "An you!" "I won't go!" "I'll stick to the course of history." "Squad 1 follow me!" "Dinner is ready." "I won't eat." "Take it!" "Klukwa!" "Colonel Czapran is dead." "The Framer was killed too." "Tear it off." "I don't deserve it!" "Calm down!" "Can you show us the place on a map?" "Yes, I can." " How did it happen?" " Everybody was shooting." "The colonel was shooting, they were shooting, the Farmer was shooting and I shot only once." "That's the road." "Can you see it?" "Were you going in this direction?" "Here!" "Szumibor!" "Officer!" " Where to?" " I'm going for colonel's body." " Fool." " You won't understand it." " I saw it many times." " Maybe too many and you don't understand the most simple things." "Captain." " Only the volunteers will go." " Volunteers only." "What do you want to do?" "We're going for colonel's body." "Be reasonable." "Tomorrow the whole area will be ours." "Damn it." "We'll find Czapran and take over Weisswasser." "Kozlowski?" "How many people will die?" " I don't know." " How many?" "As many would fancy." "Only volunteers will go." "Soldiers!" "We're going for colonel." "We don't leave our commanders!" "Only volunteers go." "Who doesn't want to go, step out." "Go ahead!" "Who doesn't want, step out!" "Thank you." "Turn right!" "Forward march!" "Text:" "Magdalena Olech-Barrau Subtitles:" "Piotr Zielinski"