THE LOBSTER'S CRY
And who's that over there? - That's my doll, her name is Dasha.
She left with my brother long ago when we still lived in Russia.
And where did she go? - To... to "Chechnya".
To choo-choo-land? - No! To Chechnya!
What was he doing in Chechnya? - Killing bad guys and saving children.
That's not even true! - Yes it is. And he'll bring Dasha back.
That's him.
Boris!
Our Boris will be here soon.
Uncle Yuri and aunt Olga went to get him at the airport.
France. August 31, 2004.
Mom!
Andrei, come quickly!
Hey there, family!
The warrior returns!
Come on!
Here's your present.
Boris...
What kind of hair cut is that? It looks like...
...a real man.
Come here.
Natalia.
Natalia. Say hello to your brother.
So, are we going to have a drink or melt out here in the sun all day?
Yes, let's go in.
Come.
I put your things in the closet.
I figured you'd prefer to put them away yourself.
We had to leave behind a lot of things in Moscow,
but we tried to take as much as possible.
Welcome home, my son.
Mom, mom...
Here.
What are you up to, little cupcake?
Natalia. Stop bothering us. Go play in the garden.
No, I feel like cooking. - Like cooking? Go ahead.
Here, bring this to the table.
Mama, when do we kill the lobsters?
Let's do it. They're in the fridge.
Mom, they're moving! - Really?
I didn't put them in early enough. - Those are some tough little critters.
Careful.
I'm not able to do this. I'm going to ask Andrei.
He's in the garden with Yuri.
Don't worry. I'll do it. - You?
This calls for a bit of music.
Just to drown out their cries.
What, they cry? - Of course.
The cry of the lobster.
That's a very efficient method!
Next please.
Ugly thing.
But... What in the...?
Oh Lord!
Indestructible, this machine. - No kidding!
Andrei.
What are you doing? What will the neighbors think?
I just wanted to see if it still works.
Well it does.
You can put that away now. As far as possible.
Women...
Here he is, the third man.
It was Yuri's.
Now it's yours.
She's had a good life, but isn't ready to retire yet.
Take it, try it out
Go ahead, try it.
Careful. - Natalia! Bring that lobster back now!
These big bugs are exquisite, dear Nina!
A true French meal.
It's not every day we celebrate the return of a hero.
Don't you want to eat more, Boris? - I'm not very hungry.
Give it here, then!
When I came back from Afghanistan, I ate for three days straight.
I don't remember it that way.
Memories are what you make them.
No... Lobster!
You have not died for naught.
Do you want some more? - Of course!
Well, there might be one wandering around the garden.
That's good. He deserves a chance. But if I catch him...
Boris, old boy. You don't know what you're...
I think that I've...
found it!
A little lobster!
It'll be delicious. - Let go of me!
Ok, ok. Let go of her.
Come on, stop being so difficult. - Let go of her!
Fine. Let's go.
We're too old to be chasing lobsters.
A last one?
Between heroes.
What are you doing tomorrow? - Tomorrow...
I found you a job. You start tomorrow.
You should try to keep occupied.
Bye, Yuri.
Good night.
Tomorrow will be a beautiful day.
September 1, 2004.
Good morning Yuri. - Hello everyone.
So, it's the big day?
I want you to come with me. - Come Natalia, you're a big girl now.
I'll pick you up later.
Plus, you're riding in a big shiny car. All your friends will be jealous.
So no crying, ok?
Alright now, be good.
Watch your little feet.
And is my big boy also afraid?
Does he need mama to comfort him? - Yes.
Give this to the teacher. See you tonight.
Everything is possible here.
You'll start out as a laborer, but I have other plans for you.
It was harder for your father.
Too old. But you.. - There's my school!
I know.
I'll drop you off afterwards.
Officially you were in Moscow to finish your studies.
Don't tell them you're coming from over there.
They can't understand.
Russia is facing another hostage crisis
orchestrated by a Chechnyan commando. The situation is delicate
as the hostages are children, their parents and teachers
held captive at a school in North Ossetia, near Chechnya.
Three people with babies were released.
Were they women? - Yes, three women.
It's the first successful contact with their captors.
So there's still hope.
I want to open the door.
Where is he? - We don't know.
That little asshole managed to fuck up everything!
Are you crazy! Not in front of the kid. - He nearly killed two workers.
Come on, we're going into the garden.
Come.
What does this make me look like, huh?
I'm not getting fired because of some kid who goes ballistic for nothing.
26 people. There are women and children.
We are verifying their identities
and will report more details as soon as possible.
Infants were at the school because in Beslan
the new school year is celebrated by the whole family, including babies.
The released hostages could leave the school by car.
In this kind of situation, there's no question about it.
You have to track the enemy, flush him out of his hiding place
and eliminate him. Point.
They're all the same.
Animals. Wild animals.
Andrei, you're upsetting him. - What do you mean I'm upsetting him?
Someone needs to do the talking.
Who does he think he is?
A hero? A martyr? - Well I'm not in hiding, in any case.
Natalia. Come.
It's time to go to bed. You have school tomorrow.
Boris will take her to school.
It's better if I go. It's her second day.
You know it's important. And besides,
Boris doesn't speak French... - Exactly.
It should be someone capable.
And for such an exceptional man
it won't be such a difficult mission.
September 2, 2004.
You frightened me.
Take a seat.
Did you sleep ok?
Uncle Yuri isn't here yet? - Uncle Yuri won't be coming today.
Take some time for yourself. Go take a walk.
It would probably be better to avoid your father today.
I'll take Natalia to school. You can pick her up if you like.
Right Natalia?
No, she's sleeping. She's very tired. - Liar!
I'm not a liar! - We'll see about that.
Give it back. Leave Dasha alone!
Come on, we're going home.
What's going on here?
She's my sister.
Do you know this man, Natalia?
Is there a problem?
She's my sister, I'm here to pick her up.
Do you know who this is, Natalia?
No.
Fine. Sir, please leave or I'll call the police.
Boris!
It smells like fresh meat in here.
There must be a little girl hiding somewhere.
I found her!
She's going to get the ultimate torture: death by tickling!
And then I'm going to eat her raw.
What's going on in here?
He's eating me.
Well try to make less noise while being eaten.
And don't let it distract you from your homework.
Hey, watch out.
It was for you. But it's ok, I'll make another one.
Where's Dasha? - Who?
This one isn't my doll.
Why?
She's changed, it's normal. You've also changed, haven't you?
No, I haven't changed.
And where's her arm?
I ate it.
Natalia! Enough playing. Go do your homework.
That's not true. And that's not my doll.
You have to go back and find her.
I don't want any of this in my house. - Andrei.
I'm going to kick him out. - Andrei, what are you talking about?
That's enough. I'm going. - No, I'll go talk to him.
Boris?
Subtitling: Pulse Translation