Gorky Film Studio and
State Committee for Cinematography
With participation of Recun-Film and Film Studio Grazdane
PRESENT
Chulpa Khamatova and Dina Korzun
Maxim Sukhanov and Nikita Tunin
In Valeriy Todorovskiy's Film
The Country of the Deaf
Yeah...They're gonna kill me.
Let’em try.
I’ll come out and say: “Leave my Alyosha alone.”
Then I’ll shield you like this and all the bullets will hit me instead.
Don’t you get what kind of people they are?
Do you even realize what’s happening?
You smoke too much.
Yeah, this is a good time to think about health.
Money...money... money...money...
Where to get the money? Money...money...
(the phone rings)
Let me talk to them.
I’ll explain everything and I’m sure they’ll understand.
Don’t you touch that!
(the phone rings)
Aren't you...
Aren't you scared at all?
No, I'm not.
- No fear? - Nope.
I just know that we’ll laugh,
remembering how we were afraid to leave the house.
Written by Yuri Korotkov and Valery Todorovsky.
Based on Renata Litvinova's Novel To Have and to Belong.
(Everyone around you is a friend, as long you're buying their drinks...)
(...but once you hit a patch of bad luck, no one’s there. It’s a desert.)
(Everyone’s hiding.)
(Everyone’s got problems... no one needs you.)
Anyway, I found the money.
I borrowed it from someone,
I tried to call you,
I called all day, I was glued to the phone,
but the line was always busy, or there was no answer.
So... I went to the store.
It was dumb of me not to leave it at home.
I wasn't thinking.
Two men attacked me in the stairwell.
I don’t even know them.
I didn’t see them in the dark.
They hit me in the head from behind and took everything...
the money, the passport, everything.
What? Why are you being like that?
Can you treat me like a human being just once?
No, Lyosha.
I can’t treat you like a human. You are not a human.
Wait, I'm explaining to you. I’m selling my apartment. I found a buyer.
Ok. Let’s go see him.
I promised him, I’d come alone. You understand.
He doesn’t want to blow his cover. If he suspects something, he’ll take off.
Fine! Go on alone.
I've waited for two months; I can wait two more hours.
Thanks.
But the lady stays with us... If you don’t mind, of course.
But why? She's not involved...
Maybe not. But you'll be back soon, won't you?
Stay here, ok? I'll be right back.
You know... Alyosha has no money at all right now.
But he’ll pay you back, I’m sure.
Wait here.
(sound of steps walking away)
I told you a thousand times.
This is a nice place.
They warned me...
not to deal with you.
And that’s what I get for my charity.
Pack up all your junk and get the hell out of here.
Make yourself scarce. Got it?
(those accounts go in a separate folder…)
(the glasses need to be washed ...over there...)
Excuse me, could you tell me where the exit is?
Why are you staring?! Why are you staring?
I was just wondering where the exit is... I’m sorry...
Are you in danger?
In danger from men?
I hate all men!
Let’s go.
CASINO
Thank you. You really saved me.
I don’t even know how to thank you.
I’m so ugly. Too much make up.
I left everything there.
I left my mirror there.
Hold on…
You're pretty.
Look like an actress.
Thank you.
Oh, that’s pretty!
All men are crazy about you.
The poor things cry and beg on their knees.
But you are unapproachable and proud.
No one can touch you.
Thank you. But, it’s not like that.
This one guy used to come... looked at me, looked and looked.
Handsome. Rich. Expensive coat, car,
he told me “I love you! I’ll give you everything.”
And what did you do?
Me? I said, “No!” I was unapproachable and proud.
He cried so badly!
He begged me.
He killed himself.
How terrible!
(a car stops)
(Did you see anyone?) (Nope...)
He used a sharp knife to the heart...
(Okay, let’s go.)
(receding sound of car)
What's wrong with you?! Are you deaf-mute?
Mute...?
Right. I'm mute.
Wait up! I'm Rita. And you?
Why ask me? I'm mute, I can’t answer.
Please forgive me, I was so scared…
-Can you hear me talk? -Sure.
There you go.
I’m not mute...
...I'm deaf.
I’m 85% deaf.
I can hear some things. But not like you.
Something like…“shhhhhhh”... like the sea.
Must be nice to always hear the sea.
Nice?
It’s nice to hear the door slam. And not always the sea...Boring!
RRRR-ita. I’m Yaya.
Yaya...What an unusual name.
Do you like it? I made it up myself.
It’s easy to say. Yaya.
This is my dorm!
They kicked me out!
My shoes...
My shoes!
{my shoes were here}
{you stole them}
{Me? I don’t know anything. I didn’t steal them.}
{you’re the only one who lives here.} Gimme back my shoes! You stole them!
{you’re a lying crook, I know it! gimme back my shoes!}
{stop making things up, whore!}
Let's go. Let’s go.
You're gonna bust your asses in the factory your whole lives.
I’ll be happy. And rich.
Who’s more prettier? Me or her?
You are, of course!
Then let’s go to the sculpertor’s place.
There’s lots of space...to sleep. We’ll sleep!
Now she’s going to wear my shoes...
Oh, well. They’ll hurt her feet.
She’s got huge feet, like a man!
I lied to you.
I’m completely deaf, and she’s only 50%.
So what?
No one knows about this place.
You won’t tell anyone! Swear to me!
Uh-huh.
What do you think?
Yeah, looks like you.
I stood like this for five days, completely naked.
The sculpertor never touched me.
He’s the only good man left.
It’s like he’s crazy.
He only thinks about work...
...dresses like a bum.
He left for a monastery.
Gave me the key and said live here whenever I want.
He prays all the time... Why? He’s got everything.
Just you.
Don’t bring anyone here, no one knows about this place!
Remember? You promised.
Try it on.
How about I laugh, and you tell me when it sounds good.
(laughs vulgarly and guffaws)
(laughs insanely in a high pitch)
Maybe you should just smile?
Uh-huh.
But then I’d be always sad, like you.
What’s your problem?
I need money. Lots of money.
Money…
Poor Alyosha...
I’m sitting here, drinking champagne...
...while he’s probably looking for me all over town.
Don’t talk about him! He ditched you!
Yaya, you don’t know him!
He’s very kind...trusting like a child.
And bad people take advantage of him.
Okay, I’ll tell you.
I danced there for three months.
A man used to come and watch me every day.
Then he’d drive me home.
He wanted my love, he begged...
Then he went to my boss and told him everything.
He was laughing.
I hate all men. They’re all creeps.
Think about yourself. He didn’t think about you.
Live for yourself. For you.
But you said he killed himself?
Who?
That man.
Oh, I lied to you.
Why?
I wanted a beautiful story…
(sound of steps)
I know where we can get money.
We need to get it out of men.
Listen to me. I know.
I tried it twice. Yep.
This money helped me a lot.
Remember my shoes?
I bought them with men’s money!
We’re beautiful. You’re pale, and I’m dark...
We’ll have lots of money! Lots of happiness!
Let’s get some sleep. Sorry.
You remember me, right? You must remember me.
I’m looking for Alyosha. He’s your friend, isn’t he?
Remember you came to visit us once... It was a lovely evening.
Where he is?
I understand you’re scared, but I have no choice,
I’ll follow you until you answer me.
You can pretend you don’t notice me, ignore me, but tell me where he is!
Please...Have mercy. I’ve got to see him.
Is he okay?
I’m trying to get money.
If you happen to see him somewhere... by complete accident...
Coincidences happen all the time, right?
Please give him my phone number.
I beg you, please give him my...
(sound of a car taking off)
(I’m so hungry...)
(No money.)
I haven’t eaten anything all day.
We’re gonna eat a lot now.
Yaya, it's uncomfortable…
Why?
It’s just uncomfortable, that’s all.
Uncomfortable? It’s uncomfortable to starve!
To have no money is uncomfortable.
Maybe your boyfriend can come over and feed us?
-Yaya, I can’t do this. -Don't say anything. Leave it all to me.
Smile. Just smile.
Your smile is worth more than their stinkin' food.
I can’t walk... I'm gonna lie down here and sleep.
-What's wron…? -I ate too much!
Love, love…
Let’s go.
You have to show your worth.
No drinking.
Don’t drink or you’ll lose yourself.
We’ve gotta pretend that we’re undecided.
But why?
You don't understand. It's my reputation among deaf people.
People in your world will never find out about what you did.
But deaf people are very different.
They love to talk. I need to be very careful.
Pimps tried to recruit me before,
but I said “No! I’m not a prostitute!”
Wait a minute... You said you tried it twice.
Oh, yes...twice...
I made lots of money.
You’re so beautiful!
What?
Are you thinking about him again?
Watch me!
Come here...
I heard a story..
..that one time this prostitute was caught..
And I don’t remember why, but I think because of money...
they cut off her ears.
Oh, no!
If they cut off my ears...that's it.
I'm lost .
Deaf, without ears? That's it. The end. Gone.
{laughs}
What?
Did you lie to me?
This doesn’t happen!
Anyways, nothing will happen now.
We’ll just wave our hands around...
{Don’t.}
{This is strictly business.}
{Describe your services.}
{First, we set you up with clients.}
{Second, we provide security.}
{Third, we provide wheels.}
{What’s the percentage?}
{Sure. For all our services, 60/40.}
Crazy...that’s crazy...
{Look here: 70/30. 70 for us.}
{We're not first-timers. We know the rates and the rules.}
{For all the services and conveniences our work deserves.}
{YOUR work?}
Ha-Ha.
You only collect the money. We do all the work!
It’s us! 70% for us!
{Let’em have it. They’re cute. Give them 60%.}
{You stay out if this!}
{Nonsense! I’m not dumb. I have a brain.}
It’s 80% everywhere.
That’s it! They’re creeps. What creeps! They say 50%!
Let’s leave.
Show them!
Show "I disagree!'
"I disagree!"
I disagree.
Show outrage! We have self-respect.
self-respect
So, we're leaving!
We need the money so badly!
Then why did you leave?
I thought they would stop us.
(rings apartment doorbell)
Is there music?
Yes.
Rrrrr-rita.
This is Pig.
He’s the boss.
This is his restaurant. The night club is his, too.
Everything's mine.
She can hear, but she’s as good as deaf.
She loves to dream, stares at the sky.
Reads books...
Plus, she washes herself. Washes, washes.
I can’t read.
Only menus in restaurants.
Poor schooling. The teachers were scared of us.
I wonder what you look like naked. Show your boobies!
Leave her alone!
I picked her up first!
Who the hell do you think you are?!? She’s mine!
(fighting loudly)
She’s a prostitute!
I love prostitutes. They’re honest.
When I pay money, I don’t have to be smart or handsome.
I can talk, or I can be silent.
I ask, she comes. I ask, she leaves. She doesn’t get upset.
She talks about money, she takes money...
Other girls don’t talk about money, they talk about feelings,
but all they want is money.
Why are you laughing?
So, you can’t just do it with a normal woman, right?
You need to pay to be able to relax, right?
Of course. With a normal woman you’ve got to have something, right?
With a prostitute, you just pay, and you don’t need anything else.
You can be a complete idiot, it doesn’t matter.
They'll still love you.
I...I don’t get it... What’s she blabbing about?
So, what will you be like with me? Smart? Smart or stupid?
And how are you going to do it? In silence? Or will you be moaning?
Well? How? How?
But, what do I care, right? It’s just business.
Business, business... You paid, so nothing to be afraid of.
Because you're afraid, yes? That I’m not gonna like you, right?
In which case I demand money up-front!
Where’s the log book? I’d like to sign for the money.
So, where’s the money?
What are you blabbing about? Get out of here!
Be a man, give me the money! Where is it? Where? Where?
Get the hell out of here! What a bitch!
(How dare you? Hands off!)
Well, you’re a pure soul. You're not a prostitute.
Why did you come here? What do you want?
I need money.
Money? How much?
A lot.
How much?
A whole lot.
Write down the number.
You’re a fool. Nobody will pay that much for this.
You’ll have to lie there like a dead lifeless fish 130 times.
Nobody’ll pay you that.
You’re a terrible prostitute.
I’m sorry.
Do you wanna be my mistress?
You’ll have everything... lots of money...lots of happiness.
No, I’m sorry.
I had a wife.
She was kind and beautiful.
She died in a car accident.
I’m so sorry.
Get out! Leave!
(moaning sounds)
(sobbing)
Get up!
Stop it, Yaya, you hear me?
Calm down.
That’s it. That’s it. That’s it.
Lie down.
Here...
I lied to you.
It was my first time too.
I've wanted to, but was too scared to do it alone.
I’ll tell you a secret.
Nobody knows it, just you.
Swear you won’t tell anyone.
When I have lots of money, I’ll go to the Country of the Deaf.
Where?
It’s a big island...
...sea...
...palm trees, white mountains...
...sun.
It's always warm.
There’s happiness there.
Everyone’s nice and smiling.
You don’t have to worry about money. There’s always money.
From where?
If you’re deaf, they just give it to you.
Like "here you go, no problem."
Where is this country?
Far away.
Very far away... a ticket costs lots of money.
I started to save up while I was in the orphanage.
You’ll get the address; it’s hard for me, I’m deaf.
You’ll help.
If you want, I’ll take you to the Country of The Deaf.
But I can hear.
You’ll learn to talk with your hands. I’ll help.
No one will know you can hear.
I want...you happy.
We’ll go to the Country of the Deaf together, okay?
(sound of the elevator)
Hi!
(sound of a cat meowing)
Eat. This is for strength.
Thank you, Yaya. I’m not hungry.
You’ll get weak and ugly.
Did Pig give you any money?
I don’t know.
What do you mean “I don’t know?” May I?
He did!
Someday, we’ll have lots of money. We’ll save up lots of money.
We have to hide the money well.
No, Yaya. I wanna keep it in my purse for now.
He could call any minute.
-Who? -Alyosha.
-You wanna give money to Alyosha? -Of course.
No, I won’t give it to you. I won’t let this happen.
You are the one who suffered! You!
He didn’t think about you. He ditched you.
It’s all for you. For you.
Give it back.
This money...we live in paradise.
What paradise, Yaya? Get real!
They could kill him any minute. Give it back.
No.
No!
No! No!
I love Alyosha.
I...won’t take you...
...to the Country of the Deaf.
(the phone rings)
-Hello! -Rita? I’m calling at Yaya request.
-I’m listening. -She wants to let you know.
Oh, she wants to tell you something. What should I tell her?
-Is it her? -Yes, it’s her.
-It’s her? -Yes, her!
I hate you! Get out of my life!
(the phone rings)
Hello? I’m listening.
Yaya asked me to tell you not to wait for her tonight. She won’t be back.
Never. Never ever.
(phone rings)
Yes, this is Rita.
I’m calling from your friend...Eeya.
What should I say?
I no want to see her never!
She never wants to see you. Ever.
Where am I? In Moscow.
Close to where the Earth is spinning.
What Earth? The Globe? There's a Globe on the roof?
Please forgive me.
Will you take me to the Country of the Deaf?
You won’t leave me here alone, will you?
And we won’t wait anymore.
We’ll go home now, and tomorrow we’ll start packing, okay?
We’ve got very little money.
Yes, for now we don't have money for tickets.
So what?
We have even bigger problems.
It’s summer there all year round, right? Sea and palm trees...
But we don't even have bathing suits!
We’ll buy the most beautiful bathing suits
to be the most beautiful girls on the beach.
You’re dark and I’m pale.
Let’s go, let’s go. It’s okay...
Please, don’t cry. It’ll be all right.
It's scary to fly on a plane.
On a plane? Nah, not at all. I like it.
I even feel sad when it lands.
(phone rings)
Where were you? Where
I went for a walk.
It’s dangerous.
Promise you'll never walk alone in this city again.
There are enemies everywhere.
What enemies, Yaya?
You don’t know this city. It’s very dangerous.
You can’t trust anyone.
Yaya, it’s impossible to live inside four walls.
Hmm...You are thinking about him again. And he’s laughing right now.
He’s doing great without you.
Eat. Eat!
Why?
To be beautiful.
But why?
To be loved.
Why?
To... !!!
{We are the most beautiful girls!}
They couldn’t approach us; they were intimidated.
I know! They thought we were lesbians.
Sound drops here, not part of original film
I had a girlfriend once.
We used to sleep in the same bed.
We cried so hard when it was time for us to leave.
-Why did you leave? -The summer was over.
When was it?
A long time ago. I was ten. It was in a summer camp.
I never had such a nice girlfriend.
But I also slept in bed with girls in the orphanage
because it was so cold.
But that was in winter, not in summer, like in your story.
So that means...we are...
How terrible!
(laughing)
Once, my wife and I were in a bad place...
lots of enemies.
They talked behind our backs.
They thought she was deaf. But she could hear everything.
She gave me a sign, and now I’m alive.
All the deaf people talked about her!
She was...my ears...
A toast?
To honest women!
What a toast! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
Now, I don’t have a wife and nobody can save me.
How is it that I’m still alive?
Life is so dangerous. So dangerous...
I need ears.
You will be my ears.
slams glass
You don’t have to hear that. Only hear what’s important.
You must be 100% like a deaf person.
But I’m not, I can hear everything.
You hear a million useless sounds.
If I could hear everything, I’d go crazy. I don’t want to hear.
But, sometimes, I need to hear just one word...but I can’t...
I need ears. Your tiny ears.
They must think that you’re deaf.
You’ll hear the important word and give me a sign.
She knows our language! Show him!
No, no, I can’t. I’ll mess it up.
I need ears. You need money. Take your time. Think about it.
How I hate freaks.
I love everything beautiful.
{What do you hear around?}
{Many sounds.}
{Cars going by, people talking, laughing.}
{That woman has metal heels; I can hear her walking.}
{Cars over there...and music.}
{Do you need to hear all these sounds?}
{What for? Forget everything.}
{Nothing exists. Just the sea.}
(loud siren)
(waves)
(phone rings)
-Hello? -Alyosha’s on the boat.
-Who is it? -In the engine room.
-Is he all right? -I can’t talk any more.
Alyosha! Are you all right?
Alyosha, can you hear me?
Hold on!
He’s so not handsome. We can only love very handsome men.
He’s a bad boy.
He'll always bring trouble.
What?
He must leave.
Where to?
He has no place to go!
I wanna live, I don’t wanna die.
No one will come here.
Fine. Once he gets better, we’ll both leave.
No! He’ll leave by himself.
No!
You’re a stranger, I don’t like you!
(music is playing)
(sound of the elevator)
-I can do it myself. -Not with your lips broken like that.
Thanks.
I’m Yaya. And you’re Alyosha. Planning on staying with us long?
Um...
You look stunning!
You like it? I got dressed up for work.
Rita and I have to go to work today. We make money.
Someday, we’ll have lots of money and we’ll just relax.
We’ll have fun and do nothing.
We’re best friends, we share everything.
We even look alike.
When I don’t see her for a minute, I’m in pain.
Her too. We’re like sisters.
You work?
It’s a strange story. I’ll explain it to you later.
She works as ee-ars.
-What? -She’ll work as a deaf person.
Just for a little while.
(Rita is laughing)
You’ve got to touch your earring when there’s danger.
Then, I’ll know there’s danger. Got it?
Sure.
-Rita! Rita, do you remember? Tell him! -Yaya, stop!
-You promised! Tell him! -Yaya, that's enough!
Good bye then.
It’s so hard for girls to live on their own...
to get food...to buy shoes. Good shoes for the rain. So hard...
Here, take this.
Buy what you want, you need to look good.
Call it an advance. There’ll be much more later.
Thank you.
(piano playing jazz)
Is it jazz? Jazz?
Yeah.
Scarf!
(stops playing)
-You work again tomorrow? -Yeah, but not for long.
Maybe you'll finally explain to me what exactly you do?
I’ll explain later, okay? Don’t worry.
They can’t hear anything at all?
Nope.
Good morning!
Yaya, what does it mean to “work as a deaf person?”
To hear what needs to be heard, and not to hear what doesn’t.
Yaya, let’s talk. Say something.
-Say what? -You’ve got such a pleasant voice.
Tell me...have you always...
I mean...could you ever hear before?
Ten years old. Stepfather beat me up so bad,
I lost my hearing.
I remember all the sounds, but I can’t hear them.
It’s okay, it’s okay.
-Why don’t you teach me your language? -What for?
Well, you and Rita always talk... And I don’t understand a thing.
The simplest words...Tea...
-Tea? Tea. -Thank you?
Like this, or like this.
-Sleep? -Sleep!
It all reminds me too much of a game, you know.
Hey, let’s play a game.
-Play a game? -Yeah, play a game.
-What game? -Well, we don’t have cards. Chess?
No, I can’t play chess.
-Then you think of a word and I'll guess? -No!
-What game can you play? -I know! Let’s play 21 with our fingers.
-Blackjack? -21.
I don’t have any money.
-We played without money in the orphanage. -Then what did you use?
-Clothes. -How did you play with clothes?
Whoever loses takes something off.
-Strip poker? -Loser takes something off.
-No backing out. Whose turn? -Your turn.
Are you the Pig?
I am the Pig. This is Mao and Nuna.
Excuse me, what’s the girl’s name?
She’s my woman.
Chill, those freaks get very jealous.
Did you bring the money?
Money. Where’s the merchandise?
Show it to him.
It’s for you.
He says it’s not enough... He wants to see more.
He doesn’t believe us.
Is there more?
It’s all here. I wanna see the money. Show me the money.
1, 2, 3. Hit me! 1, 2, 3! Hit me!
-1, 2, 3! Your turn! -Mine!
1, 2, 3! Yours!
Take it off! Take it off!
-Your turn! -Mine!
1! 2! 3! Aha! Take it off, take it off!
-Yours! -1! 2! 3!
-How much money is in there? -Enough.
Show him all the merchandise.
It's done, just waiting for the plane.
(whispers) I feel bad about the girl. Shame we can't screw her first.
I don’t trust myself. But I trust you. Bring it.
(sound of a plane landing)
A draw.
A draw? No.
Then what?
A wish.
Okay. One! Two! Three!
Don’t just stand up during a shooting. Let's go.
You’re right. We shouldn't have...
I don’t even know how it happened...sorry.
You need money, don’t you? Take it.
Thank you...
And leave. You shouldn’t be here now.
Don’t stand here, leave quickly.
I don’t know...
I can’t leave like this, I gotta see Rita and...
No Rita. She comes back...you are gone.
-You went far away. No one knows where. -Wait...
-Rita is unhappy with you. -She doesn’t need you.
She’s got her own life... You’ve got yours.
Don’t stand there, leave!
Listen, I’m not going anywhere, got it?
I’m gonna wait for Rita and then I’ll decide what to do next.
Got it? Or should I repeat myself?
Fine. I’ll tell Rita what happened here.
She should know what kind of person you are.
What happened here? Someone tried to seduce me.
It was awkward, you’re a woman after all, but I resisted the temptation, thank God.
What? You don’t like me?
Well, Rita loves me. Imagine, just the way I am.
Of course you can’t understand how it’s possible to love someone like me.
You think I torture her.
You think she’s unhappy with me, right?
But have you ever thought that there are simple things in life
that you’ll never get with your deaf brain?
Hey, girl in love.
He’s no good.
He's nothing special.
I don’t get what you see in him?
Yaya, why.
Remember when I was talking about men?
You didn’t believe me. I proved it. He’ll screw any woman.
He doesn’t deserve you. You must leave him.
Yaya, why are you lying to me?
Me? Lying? I never lied.
You told me, we’ll go together... to the Country of the Deaf.
You lied.
What is she talking about? What did she tell you?
Everything! The whole truth about who you are.
Creep! He ditched you! He betrayed you!
I’m bad. He’s good. Where’s the justice? Where?
Where’s justice?
You’re mean! You’re cruel!
You don’t love anyone.
“for yourself, for yourself”...
I can’t listen to that anymore!
No! I love you! You won’t leave me!
We’ll be happy! We’ll go to the Country of the Deaf!
No! This will never happen.
Because I don’t want to go to your Country of the Deaf
because there is no Country of the Deaf!
No, I’ll leave. You’ll stay.
You got used to this... deaf-mute, I get it.
But you can’t babysit her your whole life, right?
Plus...she’s sick. She’s sick.
You'll cry a river when you realize what you've done,
but it’ll be too late.
(unclear sounds)
If you have nothing to say, then I’ll get up and leave.
Well? What happened?
What’s this all about?
You used to talk nonstop.
No!
Money... Money!
So, you want me to punish him?
Yes! Yes! He’s a creep. A creep! Where’s the justice? Where’s the justice?!
What's the address?
Where’s the justice?! He looks...laughs...Not allowed.
Not allowed! Justice.
Laughs...looks you in the eye... Not allowed.
Justice only. Only justice.
(Yeah, I’m listening, I’m listening. Easy! Yep!)
There! There! Her! You can’t!
(I have no idea!)
Don’t hurt her! By accident! She’s good!
(I’m telling you, I don’t know anything!)
Rita! Rita! You can’t hurt her!
(It’s just a crazy woman. I’ll call you back.)
Don’t hurt her. She’s good. Not by accident.
-You can’t. You won’t, will you? -I won’t. I won’t.
-You won’t?! -I won’t.
You won’t. Rita! Rita!
Don’t take it out. Keep it in your purse. When they come, give it to them.
And that’s all. That’s that. Done. Done.
-Why aren’t they here yet? -What?
-Can you hear me? -Yes, I can hear you.
-Give me 50 dollars. -What?
I said, give me 50 dollars.
You asked me not to give you any money.
Don’t take everything so literally.
-They’ll be here any minute now. -I know they will.
-We’ve got to give them all the money. -That’s why we came here.
But does it mean we can’t buy a glass of juice?
Look at this, it’s my lucky day.
I’ve missed you, sit with me.
I’ll exchange this and come back.
Give me 100 dollars.
Let’s leave. We’ll tell them we couldn’t wait.
We’ll make arrangements to meet another day, okay?
You like to humiliate me, don’t you?
Come on, say it. Say that it’s your money.
You can wipe the floor with me now.
I’ll just sit and listen. What else can I do?
Give it to me!
See, I don’t even ask where you got this money from.
Black! Thank you, no more bets.
Red!
Thank you, no more bets.
6 Black! Make your next bets, please.
I love you. Everything will be alright.
I specifically asked you not to give me money...
I am a dead man. You can’t be with me.
It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have. Please, forgive me! I love you...
Stop clowning. I’m not deaf!
God, I turned you into a... and you’re asking for forgiveness?
You...You’re crazy, you understand? No, you’re...a saint.
You’re a saint, see? But I’m a normal human being.
Can you imagine how hard it is
to feel like a piece of shit next to you?
And you just look at me with those loving eyes, and won't even say a critical word.
No! You even beg me for forgiveness.
And then the endless feeling of guilt, understand?
It's going to press on me, press on me. Press on me!
But that's where you get your high, right?
Tell me. Admit that you like it.
Listen, I’m not gonna give you this pleasure, understand?
I belong with people like myself, understand?
You don’t need to love me! You don’t need to save me, Ri-ta!
I live the way I want, you understand?
And I like my life. I like it.
Don’t touch me! Leave me alone!
He’s not here. He left, a while ago.
I don’t even know where he went to. Really.
I need my money.
I don't have any money.
In an hour, I’ll cut off her ear. This one.
In another hour, this one.
I need to go see someone.
He’ll give me the money.
Did you understand everything? Go.
You came!
Come here!
{Why did you come?}
{You need something.}
{Yes, I need money.}
{I don’t want you to come just for money.}
{I have no one else to turn to.}
{I beg you...}
{If I don’t bring money, they’ll kill Yaya.}
{Then me.}
Does he understand normal speech? Let me explain it to him.
Stay out of this! This is my woman!
I know everything!
(a shot)
(all silent)
(sound of the sea)
Did I hurt you back there?
(music and sound of waves)
THE CAST
Chulpan KHAMATOVA Dina KORZUN
Maxim SUKHANOV Nikita TYUNIN
Alexander YATSKO Alexei GORBUNOV
Pavel POIMALOV Sergei YUSHKEVICH
Directed by Valery TODOROVSKY
Written by Yuri KOROTKOV and Valeriy TODOROVSKIY
Director of Photography Yuri SHAIGARDANOV
Production Designer Sergei IVANOV
Music by Alexei AIGUI