DAU. Nora Mother (2019) - full transcript
Subject, can you continue?
Is that it?
They are very good results.
Really good
The forth one will work
as long as possible
Right
Next subject, please
Good evening, sir
- Hello
- What can we do for you?
Well
I'll try to keep to the point
I've called you over, because
I've been observing them
I'm putting together
a chronological log
but I can't be everywhere
at once
Therefore, just so you can
get your bearings
Here's the laboratory,
and this is a little anteroom
These are the test
subjects of the experiment
That's how they're laid out
There's one here and here
There's a window here.
The scientists are here
Just here
Just stand
there and watch
Bring my attention to
anything of interest
and I'll make a record of it
Be as discreet as you can.
Don't interfere
That's all.
Let's go
Perhaps before we
take this reading
we should send off
the second subject's brain scan
Regarding your question
about creating
a more perfect soldier.
An individual
who can deal
with greater physical
demands for longer
Yes
To endure heavier loads,
for a greater period of time
And this is
the experiment
By stimulating
the septal area
with a specific signal
Start giving orders.
They made it just in time
Alright, let's
carry on afterwards
Subject, are you ready?
Am I done?
You're done
Actually, I'd just like
some juice
I don't know, perhaps
some tea and chocolate?
And some carbs.
Feed him to the pigs.
Stepanovna, here's some sugar
Let me help
I'll take the spoon out
Grandma'll give it to you.
I've made the arrangements
Take your glasses off
She'll give it to you.
A bit of meat
What else?
Potatoes
- Fried?
- Yes
Off you go
Really? How come?
Really? I thought
there was something going on?
You're
married, Maksim
But I'm not
I know, I've been watching you
You've got a complex
about married men then?
I just don't go round
breaking up families
Who's ordering food?
I've already told you,
or should I say it again?
My surname is Chuyenkov
- Sorry?
- Chuyenkov
It's a famous surname
Only give him one toffee,
he's on a diet
Battered chicken
We'll share it
Veal?
No, chicken
A fillet of chicken
Give him some goat's balls
Fried potatoes
Two lunch meat sandwiches
and some tea
What else did I want?
Could I have some apple juice now?
It's a while before the food comes
Sure, help yourself
The glasses are there
There's not enough
for a glass
We'll add some more
Go to the old woman
or the pig-keeper
Victoria
I'm alive
Fine
We conducted
an experiment
And now we need...
Thank you
Let me make you
some new ones
Go on then
I forgot what it was.
Black bread, and?
With cheese
Watch out, she might
spit in your tea
Which bread? White?
You have beer, don't you?
Then I'd like some
fresh beer, please
- Do you have any change?
- Do you have any toffee?
He's on a diet
He's on a diet.
Don't give him any toffee
That was the right move
Thank you
Do you have any
soup or food at all?
Take care
I've known them
a long time
- Your comrades?
- Yes
I've known Maxim,
the one with the glasses
for over ten years
How old are you?
Twenty six.
- You're young
- Old age is coming
If only we were 26.
Fucking fed up
with their parties
They're doing it on purpose
Let's get some fucking sedative
and spike their vodka so they fall asleep.
Listen
Dope their vodka
so they pass out,
They fall asleep
as normal
Put a sedative in their vodka,
they fall asleep
then strip them and
leave them in the corridor.
No, what about a laxative?
What about a laxative?
And break the toilet?
No need to break it
Empty the water tank
No, no, no
One person shitting,
and the next one's outside, hopping.
Then a minute later
the first one's bursting again.
One shitting
one hopping.
Can you imagine?
I still think
just laxatives
They're too old for sedatives,
they might die.
Imagine we kill the professors.
"Who did it?"
We're sitting here giggling,
then - bam - four corpses over there.
That would be
embarrassing.
Yes
We got each other
Come on
Ah, you dog
- I had to pull them apart from time to time
- His legs get in his was
Look at this
This tall guy Maxim always slips
What are those?
They're just sticks
No, no. He is making
stabbing motions
Yes, stabbing
Hello
- Hello
- Hello
- Good day
- Hello
Have a seat, comrades
My name is Azhippo
I am the director of the institute
Recently appointed director
Though I've been involved
with the work here for a while
I was engaged in providing
state security
you may have heard this already
Recently, the Institute
has been researching
super abilities of mankind
Man's abilities and super abilities
Influencing these abilities
Developing them
and forming of these super abilities
We could use the term
"forming of the Superhuman"
You are the group
You are not here
by chance
There was a thorough
selection process
based on your individual qualities
If one of you would like to
tell me how you view
life in contemporary society
If we don't influence
it radically
what will become
of this society?
Well, I can try
- and give my point of view
- Please
I believe that the biggest
mistake of this society is
the understanding of
the idea of freedom
At the moment
freedom is misconcieved
That is, anyone feels free to
drink
to degrade rather than develop
One might work in a factory,
drink in the evening
In essence, he is
a member of society. Yes, he works,
he's got a couple of kids
Does the society of
today have any future
if it remains unchanged?
Well if it doesn't change
there's no future
No, absolutely no future
I don't believe you should
have the freedom to degenerate
I mean, if someone doesn't want
to develop, we have to say
"Hey, what's wrong with you?
Find a course to study"
"Sign up to do sport"
In this case it'd be better
not to use legislative approach
but rather use propaganda
mass media, films, laws,
the influence of
the family, school, work...
Sorry to interrupt
I expected this answer from you
That society is indeed degenerating
Something similar is
happening at the Institute
That is, alcoholism,
sexual immorality
lack of faith in
a better future
Widespread overdependence
on personal property
This is the reality
So within the experiment
you're taking part in,
You have to try and influence
the people around you
You have to create
the atmosphere of tension
I can list a few methods
of how this could be achieved
which you can
develop further
You might say
hello to someone
but think, "I'd like to chuck this
scum into the furnace"
The intonation must make it clear
what you mean by "Hello"
Do you have any questions for me?
Perhaps about
the work of the Institute
Or perhaps your work
here at the Institute
Well, the first experiment
I could suggest
is to calculate alcohol
and tobacco consumption
by the members of staff and
see what happens
in a week's time
They won't even know
it's an experiment
Is terror the correct way
to achieve your aims?
The ends justify the means
So based on that
you have to define
certain methods
So you don't deny it
It depends
It should be worth
the trouble
Terror could simply be creating
an atmosphere of fear around you
That's also a kind of terror
Yes, there's no point in just
blowing up houses or people
But you can have
focused terror
I see
I had to, as well
during the war and before
organise
mass executions
and be directly involved
in the executions
I had to kill people
It so happened,
it was necessary
that is also terror
Or you can understand it in
its most obvious sense
in blowing up buildings
Perhaps that's necessary
in certain situations
Would you be capable of it
if it were necessary?
I can repeat:
end justifies means
It depends on the aim
I see
I noticed you have a
wedding ring
Does family interfere
with this commitment?
I'd say it only helps
if it's a normal and healthy family
If a husband loves his wife
and a wife supports her husband
and they have children
This is the aim of
a normal person
improving yourself and
put all the best in your children
Very well
Thank you
Thank you for
the discussion
Thank you
It was a pleasure.
The boys will wait. They're
not in a hurry
"The boys" are in a big hurry
I can't peel the sausage
any quicker
Don't peel it
I have to. Are you going
to eat it with the skin?
You don't need to tell me,
I know my job
It'll burn off
We can try if you like
We'll do it
as you like
What's wrong?
Give me some vodka
Alright, one second
Ira, dear
Go out to the
toilets, please
Will you fry us
some sausages?
Not until you've given
me some vodka
How little the plebs
need to be content
Perhaps, we should send him
a bottle of vodka?
I thought you were
dead against it?
Maybe it'll kill him
That's your intention?
Of course
No, come on
You don't give treats
with bad intentions
There are no good intentions
when you offer someone alcohol
Give him a bottle
of vodka
I won't give it,
I'll sell it.
Obviously
- Shall I say it's from you?
- Send it straight over, yes
Comrades
From that table
to the kitchen staff
With compliments
To your health, guys
Thank you kindly
Do you have
any dried fish?
- What?
- Dried fish
We can order some in
Goodness. You always
make very strange orders
Can't you read?
Here's the menu
There we go again
Canteen girl's aggression
It's a characteristic feature
of canteen girls
It emerged three years
after the first canteen opened
Then it was classified
Stop being such
a smartarse
Why?
Better to act the fool
We can do one at a time
I noticed
Or we can act
like total morons
What do you prefer?
Relax
Relax and enjoy ourselves?
Of course
How long does that take?
Slowly or quickly?
The tea?
No. To relax
You're asking me?
Yes, I am asking
How to relax quickly?
No, how you like it.
Quickly or..?
You'll have to translate
this for me
He's flirting
That's what they
call it now
I'm just not used to it
It's a sociological matter
How do you prefer to relax?
Let's stay and watch for a moment.
Athletes.
Did you miss me?
Yes, Vanya honey.
Time keeps passing
And we are getting younger.
It's a shame about my fucking gut.
Right, Vika?
- And the rest.
- That won't get in the way, Vika.
I've got a gut too.
God, I've put on so much weight.
Do you remember how skinny I used to be?
You still look pretty good to me.
- Will someone marry me?
- Of course, you're beautiful
God save the Tsar
Hold on
Give me a lift
No, no, no. Closer
- Closer?
- To me
- Will it work?
- I think so
No, no, further if you can
It's sagging
Shame to alcoholics
Do you know
where they keep the alcohol?
- In the fridge
- It's on the table
We need to remove it all
throw it in the rubbish and chant
"Shame on the alcoholics"
and chant "Sport, Health, Socialism"
Dump it in the bins,
they can look in there
Let's go
Go and get it then
Come on, all together
I'll climb upstairs
- And we will shout. Let's shout
- Let's do it. Let's do it
What then? Shall we go
upstairs straight away?
Shall I heat it up?
- I've taken everything
- There's some more here
Yes
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Sport, Health, Socialism
Sport, Health, Socialism
Sport, Health, Socialism
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Sport, Health, Socialism
Sport, Health, Socialism
Sport, Health, Socialism
She is going for the exercise machines.
She's got bottles.
- Break the weights with the bottles
- Go on. Go on
Alcohol versus sport.
Alcohol versus sport.
Alcohol versus sport.
Hit them harder.
No, she's exercising,
let's clap.
Well done, Olga.
If our methods had an impact on you
we appreciate it.
These guys can provoke unrest abroad.
Did they pour it over you?
No, she did it herself
I'll get you again
What was that?
I flipped it and and
hit your sides
You were going to
grab the blade?
My hand isn't as vital
as your liver
Finish him with your forehead
You missed two hits
You could knock him down
Who?
When you were fighting
with the knives
Ah, well
If I could fight better
and never miss
I'd be a coach
Use your elbow
He won't be able to kill you
We're closing
Vasya, why are you bothering
the young man?
Don't worry,
he's not a girl
Why are you bothering
our customers?
Very well
I apologize
Vika
Give me another
bottle of vodka
How are you?
Again with the cigarette
Cigarettes?
You smoked today
I didn't
I just made a small ashtray-bonfire
out for three packs of cigarettes
And blew on it
Did you inhale?
It smoked out the
entire room and D1
What for?
Just because
All these smokers think
it's fine to make somewhere smokey
but when I do it, suddenly
they're all nervous
It's suddenly all
"Who is smoking?"
"Yuck, yuck.
What a nightmare"
Why'd you do it?
I wanted to
turn them out
Turn them out
or turn them on?
"What's that smell?
What's going on?"
Something like that
Can we have
some coffee?
You want coffee?
Fine
Do you really have
to torment me?
Let's make a bonfire out of
cigarettes here too
and smoke the place out
And breath it all in?
Yes
So, a big cup?
Yes
Good evening.
Canteen
I like that kind
of phonecall
What?
I like phonecalls when
no one wants anything from me
It's been freezing
the whole day
How are your comrade scientists?
They are very
friendly
I said that I promised
Nobody would put salt in your vodka
Pixies
Nobody would pee in the cider
Nobody would do any harm
I think they were really surprised
by what happened to the cider
How did you do it?
You opened them and...?
No. They just didn't
close their unfinished bottles
And left them on
the table, out in the open
Did they drink them?
Of course they did
What don't they drink?
We told them not to
You know how it is here
Obviously, I don't know who it was
It obviously wasn't me
But someone in
the night got to those bottles
So there will be
no more of that
We get on fine now
Will I get red lips?
Yes
I did it on purpose
Are we both going to
slobber on each other?
You look like a clown.
Me too, right?
Is my nose red as well?
Fuck, you do look
like a clown
Let's look in the mirror
Kiss my nose
It didn't work, hold on
I think we're beautiful
Wait
Alina, dear
Some black tea
Made it for you
What's going on?
They are sitting there talking
I cannot catch the same wave with them,
I fail to do this
It just makes me sad
Why?
I don't know
I don't care, to be honest,
nobody does
Whether anything happens?
Drink your tea
- What?
- What's that?
It's green tea
Fucking hell
Have you tried it?
It's evidently some kind of booze
It's green tea
Got it
Sorry, everything is
against your rules
I drink, I smoke
And you're degenerating
It seems like all the scientists
have run away from you
I don't know why?
You're wonderful
- Really?
- Of course
You know, a wolf
seems wonderful
to a she-wolf
but not to a hare
I feel sort of
sorry for them
Why?
I don't know. They've become
such pitiful creatures
How?
They always keep quiet,
and don't say much
As though they aren't
thinking of anything
Were they playing jokes before?
They played the fool
To be honest they didn't behave
as well as you guys can
They're supposed to
be the intelligentsia
All that intelligentsia
stuff is rubbish
They read a lot of
books, then what?
They're suddenly intelligentsia?
When I was in prison, I tried to pass
myself off as an intellectual
It's easier that way
Because, if you're intellectual
You know elegant words, and so on
No one asks you
dumb questions, like
"What do you do for a living?"
Because as you start to answer
He doesn't understand
I was talking to the
mafia boss there
I could see it was as
though he was listening
But he couldn't grasp it
He feels stupid, but it's
easier for him to say
"Ah, alright. I get you"
"I'll chat to you later"
Is that what you did?
That's what you did?
Almost always.
It's just easier
On the one hand
On the other hand,
if required, I can bare my teeth
Most of these people
can't do anything
They'll just hit you
a few times, that's their limit
That's not your limit?
No
Two people are talking,
one of them
might just hit the other,
but the other might slit his throat
As they talk, the first can see
"I might hit him but
I won't go further"
"but this one can"
I find all this
nonsense funny
"Could you kill someone?"
What kind of a fucking
question is that?
Who the fuck would you have to
be to ask a question like that?
How could you not
possibly kill a person?
How could you not?
Who ever asked a soldier at war
"Are you able to kill a person?"
And they're so shocked
"How could you?"
But there are
different motives
But it's a specific question.
Could you or not?
You could
Anyone could
People have asked me
that question a lot recently
But they haven't
worded it correctly
They should ask
"What would you kill for?"
Or "under what conditions"?
Listen, I don't want
to discuss this now
I want to relax
You want to relax?
Come here then
What?
I'm waiting for you
to show your strength
Harder
I just can't reach you
What then?
Come on then
Sorry
Is that uncomfortable?
Just give me a second
I don't feel anything
Wait, I'll help
Sit
What happened?
What?
Grip it harder
Show me your strength
Faster
Harder, harder
Bend down
Bend down
That's it
Yes
You animal
You're all wet
You don't have to
go jogging now
You animal
I'm an animal?
You are
You're an animal
As well as a little boy
That I want to hug
What's wrong?
All people are animals
but I'm lucky to
be a little boy
Life is boring without being
a little boy at heart
Yes
You understand?
To and from work
Home again
Read the newspaper
Chat shit in the kitchen
Fight with your wife
then bed. That's it
Life's over
When I was small, I thought
"I become a grown up and what?"
Who would I become?
Have a boring life?
Adults never laugh
Only when they're drunk
I never wanted to be drunk
You saw too much of it?
Not really
Why did you make that decision?
I think you just decided
My mother doesn't drink
So maybe to keep her company
Did your mother love you
when you were small?
- Did she show you lots of love?
- Yes
Enough
You weren't deprived?
I had a nice childhood
I had a mother and father,
grandmothers
I really had a wonderful childhood
I had a grandfather
who spent a lot of time with me
He taught me to draw
to do wood carving
we backpacked
So many people
think I grew up like that
In essence, the fact that I'm quite
aggressive and angry
I must have had
an unhappy childhood
A cruel fate, perhaps
A broken family
Nope
Why did you kill people?
Why do people kill
each other in wars?
Orders
Duty
For their country
Do you know
what's interesting?
When
a person kills
on command
it's seen as normal
He's ordered to, so he kills.
It's his national duty
But when a person decides
independently who to kill
I don't mean maniacs
or robbers who
kill for money
I mean people who
kill for an idea
They could be
called terrorists
Madmen
But more often
they are called terrorists
These are people,
who have used their brains
You have to think beforehand
then act
You see? "Alright fine,
alright it's done"
And the sense of
a duty is fulfilled
And you're satisfied
Duty to whom?
Duty to your conscience
All of these crimes
are determined by
your conscience
What does your
conscience command?
My conscience orders me
to do all I can
to make the world better
to create the ideal society
That's it
So, I don't know
Is there any official
hierarchy in your group?
Though it more or
less makes itself
some people are higher,
some are lower
Some obey others.
That's normal
in any society
even in such small groups
It's always the case
So this is what I think
I enjoy discussing things with you
but it won't always be convenient
to call you all to my office
I wouldn't want
everyone here to know
I don't want to advertise
that using you
not I, but we intend
to make some changes
to this community
I was interested to know
whether each of you
would be able
to use extreme methods
in order to achieve our goal
Yes, it might mean terror,
of the most ruthless kind
Destruction
Inflicting bodily harm
and maybe taking someone's life,
which means murder
Let's call it by its name
I doubt that every one of your
comrades is ready for that
I guess you've noticed my doubts
And my question about
family wasn't just random
It's definitely
his weak point
And his argument
wasn't very convincing
I agree
I heard in passing,
perhaps I'm mistaken
that you have your
own particular
unique ideas about family,
and gender relations
Perhaps not unique, but
different from what's accepted
The fact is that
I don't just think critically
I'm also quite cynical
That's good
Being cynical is a healthy attitude
of fighting hypocrisy, in essence
That's on the one hand
On the other hand I see that any
husband unfaithful to his wife
or guy that cheats
on his girlfriend
or wife on her husband
All of that
sooner or later will
become detached
Therefore
I won't enter into the bonds
of wedlock with anyone
That's firstly
Secondly
I might not be the only one
but actually I believe that
most males are polygamous
I mean they want to mate with
as many females as possible
There's the war of the sexes,
as well as other things
It doesn't stand in my
way at all
I'd say it actually helps
Maxim said that
family fortifies him
I don't believe that. It's a noose to
hang yourself with
Nothing can hang me.
I have nothing
I see
Maxim, I have one more request
I think it's right I contact you
I will find a way to do that
and then we will
discuss the details
and I will tell you
my expectations
and you will tell me
how realistic they are
Well, and how you'll
make them come true
Deal?
Excellent
Thank you
Goodbye
Are they testing?
- Good evening
- Good evening
Is it going well?
Training is underway
No competitions yet, so...
He dodged it
He didn't keep his balance
Let's go, and leave them be
Marina
Will you excuse us, please?
Let's sit
- Would you like some tea?
- No, thanks
It's a serious matter
Regarding our guys
All together...
Our men of action?
Yes
Our men of action
We have to discuss
them a bit
In my opinion, they are
more or less ready to act
They should be given the last
strategic objectives
But that's my job
It's a start for them
It is a future for them.
For them it's
It's a beautiful beginning for them.
A reliable springboard
And for us it's a good way to leave
I tell you what
After we get through this
When it's all over
I would like to retire
I'm tired
- Of course
- And to start something new
- I don't have the strength anymore
- Right, look
What stands before us
will mark a good end to your service
I want to conclude
everything nicely
I will not let you down,
I will do my best
But once this is all over,
I'd really like to leave
Well, a staff pension
already awaits
So, of course you can go
What will you do
in retirement?
Or haven't you decided?
Who knows. I think
I'll just rest for half a year
Well, of course
Lie around on
the sofa with a book, rest
What about fishing and travelling?
I want to return
home to Crimea
I'd certainly like
to go to Crimea
I'm planning to buy
an apartment there
I see
- I should have enough money
- I'm sure
Perhaps with
some cooperative
Bit by bit I'll get settled.
Or I'll find a house
Actually, a house is even better
A house would be much better.
In Yalta, perhaps
Go out in my
swimming trunks
In Sevastopol or any other big city...
Of course, a house
would be better
A little boat
It'll be nice
I'll be able to
relax properly
I don't know how much
longer I have left
But I think I should last
another ten years
I'll come visit
Please do
Vika, are my
fried potatos on the way?
- My fried potatoes?
- Maxim, stop
- Your fried potatoes?
- Yes
Fried potatoes with what?
Just fried potatoes
Cheese croquettes
Give me one to try
We're being good Komsomol here
and what are you like?
Comrades
The revolution awaits
Take the croquettes with you
Thank you, we're full
Let's steal all the forks too.
Wait, I'm taking my food with me
Think about it
Or don't you want to?
What?
I can't hear you
Don't you want to
go to D-1?
What for?
You know what for
Let's go
Come here
Ira, I'll just
be a second
Listen
There's no "us"
There's nothing
between us either
Alright
Therefore
Not interested?
It was just unnecessary
If you say so
See you
How long before the
pancakes are ready?
What's the plan of action?
To pig out
Can't find my badge
Maxim's not wearing his cap
What of it?
Here's Maxim
in a lovely suit
Discussing the latest
trends in youth fashion?
Fucking hell
Hello
Here's a present from our team
We would like to take a piggy
paint slogans on it
denunciatory ones, and take
it to the residential building
It's not easy to
take them out
We'll just lift one out
We're strong guys
I've had enough of you
I can't listen to this
Get the bucket on its snout
- Go on
- Drag it upstairs
Grab it
Go on. Go on
It thinks there's a wall there
I think so
I can't stand when it screams
Go on, go. Move it, move it
Hold the sack like
the pig-keeper is doing
And walk beside it
What are you giving out
commands for? You take it
Move it, move it
- Have you got it?
- Yes
A bit more, for fuck's sake
Move it, move it, move it
I'm holding it
It's grunting
Quickly, put it on
- Here
- Thank you very much
What brings you?
Vladimir Arkadevich,
I'm sorry
to take such a liberty
But I need your advice
I am listening
It is difficult to speak
Something has happened
Our communists,
the athletes
The young guys?
Yes
Essentially
Even I don't know what's
happening to me
I'm completely lost
You're not in love, are you?
No?
I don't know
I think you might be
I don't know what to do
Tell me
I've become such a sap
What are you here to discuss?
I came to talk about Maxim
Comrade Martsinkevich
What about him?
He is a lovely boy
If you like him
I can't say I share
your romantic feelings for him
But I like him too,
he's a good guy
A decent young man
How close are you?
Are you sleeping with him?
Of course
"Of course" she says
I'll be honest
If you...
You sleep with a man
It means he trusts
you completely, right?
He tells you everything
What and how he's doing
What his future plans are
If he's serious about you
he's including you
in this future, right?
You're right, in theory
We talked about it
The thing is, I can't say that...
Yes, I want stability.
I want a family
But I know it won't
be with him
If you know that already,
then to hell with him
Why do you need him?
You'll lose a piece of your heart
and waste it on nothing
It's just the first time
in a few years
that something real has
awakened inside me
I can see why I don't
want to lose it
I was so empty before I met Maxim
This boy
I don't know what's
wrong with him
But he really needs affection
and love
I can tell that he
doesn't like himself
We even talked about it.
He said so himself
He said he hates himself
"I have no pity for myself"
So how can he feel pity?
- Towards others?
- Yes
I think he's just
a young communist
A young communist.
That would explain it
If all our workers
were like Maxim
I'm telling you
Tomorrow
I would request a retirement
I'd go with total
peace of mind
I'm not kidding
I honestly wish everyone
was a bit more like Maxim
He's got a sharp mind
His heart
beats strong
He considers all his actions
He knows what he'll
achieve tomorrow
in a month's time, in a year
He plans it and does it
It's marvellous
Don't think about
how bad you're feeling
Just think
that you're together
and it feels good
and that only good
things lie ahead
Love is a feeling that
really
causes euphoria
How can euphoria
be a bad thing?
It can only be good
So you're saying
I just shouldn't think about it?
You mustn't think. You have
to aspire to live and live well
Go around enjoying yourself,
have fun
Hold hands
I think it will
all be fine
We've got onions, sour cream
some mineral water
Why don't you ask Ivan?
I'm doubt you can make shashlik
Will you ask him?
I don't want to
It's not a woman's job.
It's best if you ask
Go ask Ivan
We'll make half
using his recipe
He likes his food
He likes his food alright
Cut off one of the front legs
and we'll eat it tomorrow
Vasily already butchered it
We'll butcher Vasily
if he isn't careful
No one would say
it's blood though
Show Ira
It isn't blood
- Looks nice
- It's lipstick marks
Another one
Looks nothing like it,
you liar
We can stop here. I just
wanted to have a chat
Let's go, I have a key
to one of the labs
I'd rather not
Come on, let's go
Let me say something
My conscience is
tormenting me
The...
Your conscience
is tormenting you?
That makes me
want to run away
You want to run away?
This has been against
my rules for a long time
But for some reason,
I think that
Basically
Please forgive me for telling
you to get lost yesterday
The last thing
I wanted was
was to hurt you,
if I did
Did I hurt you?
I just decided I wanted
a clean break
That was
the best way you
could have put it
The best way?
From a logical point
of view, yes
So you understand
Of course
Please forgive me
I'm just scared
Of me?
I'm scared of myself
But at least
now I know I'm alive
What else do you need?
You know you're alive
Did you ever doubt it?
That I'm alive?
Do you ever find yourself
going to work like a robot?
Maxim
I've been going to work like
that for about ten years now
Maybe it's... maybe it's worth it
And maybe the risk of
feeling pain
is worth feeling alive for
a few moments
Animal
Stop it
I'm still at work
But you can drink wine
on the job, can you?
What? Can you smell it?
Stop it, you
No, I sniffed your glass
It was apple juice
Apple juice, right?
My sweetheart
Maybe tonight or
tomorrow you'll decide
it's not worth it
spending time with me
That it's just too much
too painful and unpleasant
I know that already
Not just me,
but you too
It could really hurt you
Do it like that
My boy
Do you want me to
come to you tonight?
We'll sleep in each
other's arms
Like a couple in love
I'll give you all my tenderness.
Agreed?
- Will you come?
- What?
Will you come?
Do you want me to?
Yes
Alright
Fuck knows
what'll happen next
Fuck it. Let's agree
that we don't give a fuck
Yes?
Yes
Hello
Come in, Maxim
Take off your coat
and have a seat
How's life?
Not too bad
The scientists don't
want to change
They don't.
They're resisting
Although, there have been
some positive results
There has been
immense resistance
You've confronted them, using
rather creative, interesting methods
Posters
The Komsomol way
It was good.
I observed it with great pleasure
You are thinking in the right way
By and large, you completed
the task
I don't think I could
have done it better
You always walk a fine line
I was worried
since you live with these people
you might start to form
personal relationships
to empathize with certain people
and show unacceptable kindness
Thankfully, everything
is moving along well
escalating even
And all your actions
were straight and true
This is all great,
it's good
Except it's a bit childish,
a warm up of sorts
The issue is much
more serious
As you now know
that this Institute
is a cesspit
a den of lust
This superficial decency
this politeness
their love of novels
their love for discussing
the topics of the day
their scientific discussions
their smoking,
drinking and so on
In reality, they're
drunkards, alcoholics
There's nothing
sacred about them
including in their daily lives
These are all just
formal relationships
which they keep up
between each other
In the reality they
are all rotten
Completely rotten
They'll never get better
Whether you get rid of the vodka
or write the banners
They'll never get better
Now listen carefully
Regarding
this Institute
the decision has been
made at the very top
that
this establishment, this Institute,
should no longer exist
At all
Nothing must remain
No rooms
No documents
No equipment
No devices
And most importantly
the entire workforce
has to be liquidated
Everyone has to be liquidated
You have to do it
Your group
will be enlarged
up to 30 people
This number will be
quite sufficient
The security guards
will be removed from here
No guards will remain.
They will go off for training
For you and your group
it is a very big honour
It is
a platform
from which you can
make a start
At some point we
won't be around any more
But you will be left
And in a few decades,
it will be you
that has to build
a sober, healthy society
armed with ideas
ideas that the
society loves
and with which
it can go forward
Onwards and upwards
Don't be shy, ask
This is the final decision?
No one can be left alive?
No one
Alas, this is the case,
show no mercy
Not to women or the elderly
It must be done
It must be
All of the weak have
to be destroyed
Whether we like them or not
they mustn't exist
We can't draw a line
and say these are good and these aren't
these ones are weak
and these ones are useful
Some of them might have been
In this case,
they are all useless
They're a waste of space
They're trash
They cannot exist
When?
Very soon
Fucking thing
Lie closer
I want to hold you
Come here, darling
I want you to lie here,
I want to feel you
- I'd crush you
- No
Please, I want to feel you here
It's true
Right. Here we go
- Is there anyone in the back?
- No. Put him in
Right
- Wait a second
- Come on
Help us, would you.
Throw him in there
Get on with it
Fucking shove them in deeper
Come on, let's move it
Give him a hand or he'll fall
What's left?
Special department?
Special department,
two labs
So, small lab
We'll need a car
at the special department
Canteen's done
That's it, you checked it?
I'll check D1
- Everything good there?
- Yes, all is well. Great
Let's move the car here,
it'll be easier
Is that it?
They are very good results.
Really good
The forth one will work
as long as possible
Right
Next subject, please
Good evening, sir
- Hello
- What can we do for you?
Well
I'll try to keep to the point
I've called you over, because
I've been observing them
I'm putting together
a chronological log
but I can't be everywhere
at once
Therefore, just so you can
get your bearings
Here's the laboratory,
and this is a little anteroom
These are the test
subjects of the experiment
That's how they're laid out
There's one here and here
There's a window here.
The scientists are here
Just here
Just stand
there and watch
Bring my attention to
anything of interest
and I'll make a record of it
Be as discreet as you can.
Don't interfere
That's all.
Let's go
Perhaps before we
take this reading
we should send off
the second subject's brain scan
Regarding your question
about creating
a more perfect soldier.
An individual
who can deal
with greater physical
demands for longer
Yes
To endure heavier loads,
for a greater period of time
And this is
the experiment
By stimulating
the septal area
with a specific signal
Start giving orders.
They made it just in time
Alright, let's
carry on afterwards
Subject, are you ready?
Am I done?
You're done
Actually, I'd just like
some juice
I don't know, perhaps
some tea and chocolate?
And some carbs.
Feed him to the pigs.
Stepanovna, here's some sugar
Let me help
I'll take the spoon out
Grandma'll give it to you.
I've made the arrangements
Take your glasses off
She'll give it to you.
A bit of meat
What else?
Potatoes
- Fried?
- Yes
Off you go
Really? How come?
Really? I thought
there was something going on?
You're
married, Maksim
But I'm not
I know, I've been watching you
You've got a complex
about married men then?
I just don't go round
breaking up families
Who's ordering food?
I've already told you,
or should I say it again?
My surname is Chuyenkov
- Sorry?
- Chuyenkov
It's a famous surname
Only give him one toffee,
he's on a diet
Battered chicken
We'll share it
Veal?
No, chicken
A fillet of chicken
Give him some goat's balls
Fried potatoes
Two lunch meat sandwiches
and some tea
What else did I want?
Could I have some apple juice now?
It's a while before the food comes
Sure, help yourself
The glasses are there
There's not enough
for a glass
We'll add some more
Go to the old woman
or the pig-keeper
Victoria
I'm alive
Fine
We conducted
an experiment
And now we need...
Thank you
Let me make you
some new ones
Go on then
I forgot what it was.
Black bread, and?
With cheese
Watch out, she might
spit in your tea
Which bread? White?
You have beer, don't you?
Then I'd like some
fresh beer, please
- Do you have any change?
- Do you have any toffee?
He's on a diet
He's on a diet.
Don't give him any toffee
That was the right move
Thank you
Do you have any
soup or food at all?
Take care
I've known them
a long time
- Your comrades?
- Yes
I've known Maxim,
the one with the glasses
for over ten years
How old are you?
Twenty six.
- You're young
- Old age is coming
If only we were 26.
Fucking fed up
with their parties
They're doing it on purpose
Let's get some fucking sedative
and spike their vodka so they fall asleep.
Listen
Dope their vodka
so they pass out,
They fall asleep
as normal
Put a sedative in their vodka,
they fall asleep
then strip them and
leave them in the corridor.
No, what about a laxative?
What about a laxative?
And break the toilet?
No need to break it
Empty the water tank
No, no, no
One person shitting,
and the next one's outside, hopping.
Then a minute later
the first one's bursting again.
One shitting
one hopping.
Can you imagine?
I still think
just laxatives
They're too old for sedatives,
they might die.
Imagine we kill the professors.
"Who did it?"
We're sitting here giggling,
then - bam - four corpses over there.
That would be
embarrassing.
Yes
We got each other
Come on
Ah, you dog
- I had to pull them apart from time to time
- His legs get in his was
Look at this
This tall guy Maxim always slips
What are those?
They're just sticks
No, no. He is making
stabbing motions
Yes, stabbing
Hello
- Hello
- Hello
- Good day
- Hello
Have a seat, comrades
My name is Azhippo
I am the director of the institute
Recently appointed director
Though I've been involved
with the work here for a while
I was engaged in providing
state security
you may have heard this already
Recently, the Institute
has been researching
super abilities of mankind
Man's abilities and super abilities
Influencing these abilities
Developing them
and forming of these super abilities
We could use the term
"forming of the Superhuman"
You are the group
You are not here
by chance
There was a thorough
selection process
based on your individual qualities
If one of you would like to
tell me how you view
life in contemporary society
If we don't influence
it radically
what will become
of this society?
Well, I can try
- and give my point of view
- Please
I believe that the biggest
mistake of this society is
the understanding of
the idea of freedom
At the moment
freedom is misconcieved
That is, anyone feels free to
drink
to degrade rather than develop
One might work in a factory,
drink in the evening
In essence, he is
a member of society. Yes, he works,
he's got a couple of kids
Does the society of
today have any future
if it remains unchanged?
Well if it doesn't change
there's no future
No, absolutely no future
I don't believe you should
have the freedom to degenerate
I mean, if someone doesn't want
to develop, we have to say
"Hey, what's wrong with you?
Find a course to study"
"Sign up to do sport"
In this case it'd be better
not to use legislative approach
but rather use propaganda
mass media, films, laws,
the influence of
the family, school, work...
Sorry to interrupt
I expected this answer from you
That society is indeed degenerating
Something similar is
happening at the Institute
That is, alcoholism,
sexual immorality
lack of faith in
a better future
Widespread overdependence
on personal property
This is the reality
So within the experiment
you're taking part in,
You have to try and influence
the people around you
You have to create
the atmosphere of tension
I can list a few methods
of how this could be achieved
which you can
develop further
You might say
hello to someone
but think, "I'd like to chuck this
scum into the furnace"
The intonation must make it clear
what you mean by "Hello"
Do you have any questions for me?
Perhaps about
the work of the Institute
Or perhaps your work
here at the Institute
Well, the first experiment
I could suggest
is to calculate alcohol
and tobacco consumption
by the members of staff and
see what happens
in a week's time
They won't even know
it's an experiment
Is terror the correct way
to achieve your aims?
The ends justify the means
So based on that
you have to define
certain methods
So you don't deny it
It depends
It should be worth
the trouble
Terror could simply be creating
an atmosphere of fear around you
That's also a kind of terror
Yes, there's no point in just
blowing up houses or people
But you can have
focused terror
I see
I had to, as well
during the war and before
organise
mass executions
and be directly involved
in the executions
I had to kill people
It so happened,
it was necessary
that is also terror
Or you can understand it in
its most obvious sense
in blowing up buildings
Perhaps that's necessary
in certain situations
Would you be capable of it
if it were necessary?
I can repeat:
end justifies means
It depends on the aim
I see
I noticed you have a
wedding ring
Does family interfere
with this commitment?
I'd say it only helps
if it's a normal and healthy family
If a husband loves his wife
and a wife supports her husband
and they have children
This is the aim of
a normal person
improving yourself and
put all the best in your children
Very well
Thank you
Thank you for
the discussion
Thank you
It was a pleasure.
The boys will wait. They're
not in a hurry
"The boys" are in a big hurry
I can't peel the sausage
any quicker
Don't peel it
I have to. Are you going
to eat it with the skin?
You don't need to tell me,
I know my job
It'll burn off
We can try if you like
We'll do it
as you like
What's wrong?
Give me some vodka
Alright, one second
Ira, dear
Go out to the
toilets, please
Will you fry us
some sausages?
Not until you've given
me some vodka
How little the plebs
need to be content
Perhaps, we should send him
a bottle of vodka?
I thought you were
dead against it?
Maybe it'll kill him
That's your intention?
Of course
No, come on
You don't give treats
with bad intentions
There are no good intentions
when you offer someone alcohol
Give him a bottle
of vodka
I won't give it,
I'll sell it.
Obviously
- Shall I say it's from you?
- Send it straight over, yes
Comrades
From that table
to the kitchen staff
With compliments
To your health, guys
Thank you kindly
Do you have
any dried fish?
- What?
- Dried fish
We can order some in
Goodness. You always
make very strange orders
Can't you read?
Here's the menu
There we go again
Canteen girl's aggression
It's a characteristic feature
of canteen girls
It emerged three years
after the first canteen opened
Then it was classified
Stop being such
a smartarse
Why?
Better to act the fool
We can do one at a time
I noticed
Or we can act
like total morons
What do you prefer?
Relax
Relax and enjoy ourselves?
Of course
How long does that take?
Slowly or quickly?
The tea?
No. To relax
You're asking me?
Yes, I am asking
How to relax quickly?
No, how you like it.
Quickly or..?
You'll have to translate
this for me
He's flirting
That's what they
call it now
I'm just not used to it
It's a sociological matter
How do you prefer to relax?
Let's stay and watch for a moment.
Athletes.
Did you miss me?
Yes, Vanya honey.
Time keeps passing
And we are getting younger.
It's a shame about my fucking gut.
Right, Vika?
- And the rest.
- That won't get in the way, Vika.
I've got a gut too.
God, I've put on so much weight.
Do you remember how skinny I used to be?
You still look pretty good to me.
- Will someone marry me?
- Of course, you're beautiful
God save the Tsar
Hold on
Give me a lift
No, no, no. Closer
- Closer?
- To me
- Will it work?
- I think so
No, no, further if you can
It's sagging
Shame to alcoholics
Do you know
where they keep the alcohol?
- In the fridge
- It's on the table
We need to remove it all
throw it in the rubbish and chant
"Shame on the alcoholics"
and chant "Sport, Health, Socialism"
Dump it in the bins,
they can look in there
Let's go
Go and get it then
Come on, all together
I'll climb upstairs
- And we will shout. Let's shout
- Let's do it. Let's do it
What then? Shall we go
upstairs straight away?
Shall I heat it up?
- I've taken everything
- There's some more here
Yes
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Sport, Health, Socialism
Sport, Health, Socialism
Sport, Health, Socialism
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Shame on the alcoholics
Sport, Health, Socialism
Sport, Health, Socialism
Sport, Health, Socialism
She is going for the exercise machines.
She's got bottles.
- Break the weights with the bottles
- Go on. Go on
Alcohol versus sport.
Alcohol versus sport.
Alcohol versus sport.
Hit them harder.
No, she's exercising,
let's clap.
Well done, Olga.
If our methods had an impact on you
we appreciate it.
These guys can provoke unrest abroad.
Did they pour it over you?
No, she did it herself
I'll get you again
What was that?
I flipped it and and
hit your sides
You were going to
grab the blade?
My hand isn't as vital
as your liver
Finish him with your forehead
You missed two hits
You could knock him down
Who?
When you were fighting
with the knives
Ah, well
If I could fight better
and never miss
I'd be a coach
Use your elbow
He won't be able to kill you
We're closing
Vasya, why are you bothering
the young man?
Don't worry,
he's not a girl
Why are you bothering
our customers?
Very well
I apologize
Vika
Give me another
bottle of vodka
How are you?
Again with the cigarette
Cigarettes?
You smoked today
I didn't
I just made a small ashtray-bonfire
out for three packs of cigarettes
And blew on it
Did you inhale?
It smoked out the
entire room and D1
What for?
Just because
All these smokers think
it's fine to make somewhere smokey
but when I do it, suddenly
they're all nervous
It's suddenly all
"Who is smoking?"
"Yuck, yuck.
What a nightmare"
Why'd you do it?
I wanted to
turn them out
Turn them out
or turn them on?
"What's that smell?
What's going on?"
Something like that
Can we have
some coffee?
You want coffee?
Fine
Do you really have
to torment me?
Let's make a bonfire out of
cigarettes here too
and smoke the place out
And breath it all in?
Yes
So, a big cup?
Yes
Good evening.
Canteen
I like that kind
of phonecall
What?
I like phonecalls when
no one wants anything from me
It's been freezing
the whole day
How are your comrade scientists?
They are very
friendly
I said that I promised
Nobody would put salt in your vodka
Pixies
Nobody would pee in the cider
Nobody would do any harm
I think they were really surprised
by what happened to the cider
How did you do it?
You opened them and...?
No. They just didn't
close their unfinished bottles
And left them on
the table, out in the open
Did they drink them?
Of course they did
What don't they drink?
We told them not to
You know how it is here
Obviously, I don't know who it was
It obviously wasn't me
But someone in
the night got to those bottles
So there will be
no more of that
We get on fine now
Will I get red lips?
Yes
I did it on purpose
Are we both going to
slobber on each other?
You look like a clown.
Me too, right?
Is my nose red as well?
Fuck, you do look
like a clown
Let's look in the mirror
Kiss my nose
It didn't work, hold on
I think we're beautiful
Wait
Alina, dear
Some black tea
Made it for you
What's going on?
They are sitting there talking
I cannot catch the same wave with them,
I fail to do this
It just makes me sad
Why?
I don't know
I don't care, to be honest,
nobody does
Whether anything happens?
Drink your tea
- What?
- What's that?
It's green tea
Fucking hell
Have you tried it?
It's evidently some kind of booze
It's green tea
Got it
Sorry, everything is
against your rules
I drink, I smoke
And you're degenerating
It seems like all the scientists
have run away from you
I don't know why?
You're wonderful
- Really?
- Of course
You know, a wolf
seems wonderful
to a she-wolf
but not to a hare
I feel sort of
sorry for them
Why?
I don't know. They've become
such pitiful creatures
How?
They always keep quiet,
and don't say much
As though they aren't
thinking of anything
Were they playing jokes before?
They played the fool
To be honest they didn't behave
as well as you guys can
They're supposed to
be the intelligentsia
All that intelligentsia
stuff is rubbish
They read a lot of
books, then what?
They're suddenly intelligentsia?
When I was in prison, I tried to pass
myself off as an intellectual
It's easier that way
Because, if you're intellectual
You know elegant words, and so on
No one asks you
dumb questions, like
"What do you do for a living?"
Because as you start to answer
He doesn't understand
I was talking to the
mafia boss there
I could see it was as
though he was listening
But he couldn't grasp it
He feels stupid, but it's
easier for him to say
"Ah, alright. I get you"
"I'll chat to you later"
Is that what you did?
That's what you did?
Almost always.
It's just easier
On the one hand
On the other hand,
if required, I can bare my teeth
Most of these people
can't do anything
They'll just hit you
a few times, that's their limit
That's not your limit?
No
Two people are talking,
one of them
might just hit the other,
but the other might slit his throat
As they talk, the first can see
"I might hit him but
I won't go further"
"but this one can"
I find all this
nonsense funny
"Could you kill someone?"
What kind of a fucking
question is that?
Who the fuck would you have to
be to ask a question like that?
How could you not
possibly kill a person?
How could you not?
Who ever asked a soldier at war
"Are you able to kill a person?"
And they're so shocked
"How could you?"
But there are
different motives
But it's a specific question.
Could you or not?
You could
Anyone could
People have asked me
that question a lot recently
But they haven't
worded it correctly
They should ask
"What would you kill for?"
Or "under what conditions"?
Listen, I don't want
to discuss this now
I want to relax
You want to relax?
Come here then
What?
I'm waiting for you
to show your strength
Harder
I just can't reach you
What then?
Come on then
Sorry
Is that uncomfortable?
Just give me a second
I don't feel anything
Wait, I'll help
Sit
What happened?
What?
Grip it harder
Show me your strength
Faster
Harder, harder
Bend down
Bend down
That's it
Yes
You animal
You're all wet
You don't have to
go jogging now
You animal
I'm an animal?
You are
You're an animal
As well as a little boy
That I want to hug
What's wrong?
All people are animals
but I'm lucky to
be a little boy
Life is boring without being
a little boy at heart
Yes
You understand?
To and from work
Home again
Read the newspaper
Chat shit in the kitchen
Fight with your wife
then bed. That's it
Life's over
When I was small, I thought
"I become a grown up and what?"
Who would I become?
Have a boring life?
Adults never laugh
Only when they're drunk
I never wanted to be drunk
You saw too much of it?
Not really
Why did you make that decision?
I think you just decided
My mother doesn't drink
So maybe to keep her company
Did your mother love you
when you were small?
- Did she show you lots of love?
- Yes
Enough
You weren't deprived?
I had a nice childhood
I had a mother and father,
grandmothers
I really had a wonderful childhood
I had a grandfather
who spent a lot of time with me
He taught me to draw
to do wood carving
we backpacked
So many people
think I grew up like that
In essence, the fact that I'm quite
aggressive and angry
I must have had
an unhappy childhood
A cruel fate, perhaps
A broken family
Nope
Why did you kill people?
Why do people kill
each other in wars?
Orders
Duty
For their country
Do you know
what's interesting?
When
a person kills
on command
it's seen as normal
He's ordered to, so he kills.
It's his national duty
But when a person decides
independently who to kill
I don't mean maniacs
or robbers who
kill for money
I mean people who
kill for an idea
They could be
called terrorists
Madmen
But more often
they are called terrorists
These are people,
who have used their brains
You have to think beforehand
then act
You see? "Alright fine,
alright it's done"
And the sense of
a duty is fulfilled
And you're satisfied
Duty to whom?
Duty to your conscience
All of these crimes
are determined by
your conscience
What does your
conscience command?
My conscience orders me
to do all I can
to make the world better
to create the ideal society
That's it
So, I don't know
Is there any official
hierarchy in your group?
Though it more or
less makes itself
some people are higher,
some are lower
Some obey others.
That's normal
in any society
even in such small groups
It's always the case
So this is what I think
I enjoy discussing things with you
but it won't always be convenient
to call you all to my office
I wouldn't want
everyone here to know
I don't want to advertise
that using you
not I, but we intend
to make some changes
to this community
I was interested to know
whether each of you
would be able
to use extreme methods
in order to achieve our goal
Yes, it might mean terror,
of the most ruthless kind
Destruction
Inflicting bodily harm
and maybe taking someone's life,
which means murder
Let's call it by its name
I doubt that every one of your
comrades is ready for that
I guess you've noticed my doubts
And my question about
family wasn't just random
It's definitely
his weak point
And his argument
wasn't very convincing
I agree
I heard in passing,
perhaps I'm mistaken
that you have your
own particular
unique ideas about family,
and gender relations
Perhaps not unique, but
different from what's accepted
The fact is that
I don't just think critically
I'm also quite cynical
That's good
Being cynical is a healthy attitude
of fighting hypocrisy, in essence
That's on the one hand
On the other hand I see that any
husband unfaithful to his wife
or guy that cheats
on his girlfriend
or wife on her husband
All of that
sooner or later will
become detached
Therefore
I won't enter into the bonds
of wedlock with anyone
That's firstly
Secondly
I might not be the only one
but actually I believe that
most males are polygamous
I mean they want to mate with
as many females as possible
There's the war of the sexes,
as well as other things
It doesn't stand in my
way at all
I'd say it actually helps
Maxim said that
family fortifies him
I don't believe that. It's a noose to
hang yourself with
Nothing can hang me.
I have nothing
I see
Maxim, I have one more request
I think it's right I contact you
I will find a way to do that
and then we will
discuss the details
and I will tell you
my expectations
and you will tell me
how realistic they are
Well, and how you'll
make them come true
Deal?
Excellent
Thank you
Goodbye
Are they testing?
- Good evening
- Good evening
Is it going well?
Training is underway
No competitions yet, so...
He dodged it
He didn't keep his balance
Let's go, and leave them be
Marina
Will you excuse us, please?
Let's sit
- Would you like some tea?
- No, thanks
It's a serious matter
Regarding our guys
All together...
Our men of action?
Yes
Our men of action
We have to discuss
them a bit
In my opinion, they are
more or less ready to act
They should be given the last
strategic objectives
But that's my job
It's a start for them
It is a future for them.
For them it's
It's a beautiful beginning for them.
A reliable springboard
And for us it's a good way to leave
I tell you what
After we get through this
When it's all over
I would like to retire
I'm tired
- Of course
- And to start something new
- I don't have the strength anymore
- Right, look
What stands before us
will mark a good end to your service
I want to conclude
everything nicely
I will not let you down,
I will do my best
But once this is all over,
I'd really like to leave
Well, a staff pension
already awaits
So, of course you can go
What will you do
in retirement?
Or haven't you decided?
Who knows. I think
I'll just rest for half a year
Well, of course
Lie around on
the sofa with a book, rest
What about fishing and travelling?
I want to return
home to Crimea
I'd certainly like
to go to Crimea
I'm planning to buy
an apartment there
I see
- I should have enough money
- I'm sure
Perhaps with
some cooperative
Bit by bit I'll get settled.
Or I'll find a house
Actually, a house is even better
A house would be much better.
In Yalta, perhaps
Go out in my
swimming trunks
In Sevastopol or any other big city...
Of course, a house
would be better
A little boat
It'll be nice
I'll be able to
relax properly
I don't know how much
longer I have left
But I think I should last
another ten years
I'll come visit
Please do
Vika, are my
fried potatos on the way?
- My fried potatoes?
- Maxim, stop
- Your fried potatoes?
- Yes
Fried potatoes with what?
Just fried potatoes
Cheese croquettes
Give me one to try
We're being good Komsomol here
and what are you like?
Comrades
The revolution awaits
Take the croquettes with you
Thank you, we're full
Let's steal all the forks too.
Wait, I'm taking my food with me
Think about it
Or don't you want to?
What?
I can't hear you
Don't you want to
go to D-1?
What for?
You know what for
Let's go
Come here
Ira, I'll just
be a second
Listen
There's no "us"
There's nothing
between us either
Alright
Therefore
Not interested?
It was just unnecessary
If you say so
See you
How long before the
pancakes are ready?
What's the plan of action?
To pig out
Can't find my badge
Maxim's not wearing his cap
What of it?
Here's Maxim
in a lovely suit
Discussing the latest
trends in youth fashion?
Fucking hell
Hello
Here's a present from our team
We would like to take a piggy
paint slogans on it
denunciatory ones, and take
it to the residential building
It's not easy to
take them out
We'll just lift one out
We're strong guys
I've had enough of you
I can't listen to this
Get the bucket on its snout
- Go on
- Drag it upstairs
Grab it
Go on. Go on
It thinks there's a wall there
I think so
I can't stand when it screams
Go on, go. Move it, move it
Hold the sack like
the pig-keeper is doing
And walk beside it
What are you giving out
commands for? You take it
Move it, move it
- Have you got it?
- Yes
A bit more, for fuck's sake
Move it, move it, move it
I'm holding it
It's grunting
Quickly, put it on
- Here
- Thank you very much
What brings you?
Vladimir Arkadevich,
I'm sorry
to take such a liberty
But I need your advice
I am listening
It is difficult to speak
Something has happened
Our communists,
the athletes
The young guys?
Yes
Essentially
Even I don't know what's
happening to me
I'm completely lost
You're not in love, are you?
No?
I don't know
I think you might be
I don't know what to do
Tell me
I've become such a sap
What are you here to discuss?
I came to talk about Maxim
Comrade Martsinkevich
What about him?
He is a lovely boy
If you like him
I can't say I share
your romantic feelings for him
But I like him too,
he's a good guy
A decent young man
How close are you?
Are you sleeping with him?
Of course
"Of course" she says
I'll be honest
If you...
You sleep with a man
It means he trusts
you completely, right?
He tells you everything
What and how he's doing
What his future plans are
If he's serious about you
he's including you
in this future, right?
You're right, in theory
We talked about it
The thing is, I can't say that...
Yes, I want stability.
I want a family
But I know it won't
be with him
If you know that already,
then to hell with him
Why do you need him?
You'll lose a piece of your heart
and waste it on nothing
It's just the first time
in a few years
that something real has
awakened inside me
I can see why I don't
want to lose it
I was so empty before I met Maxim
This boy
I don't know what's
wrong with him
But he really needs affection
and love
I can tell that he
doesn't like himself
We even talked about it.
He said so himself
He said he hates himself
"I have no pity for myself"
So how can he feel pity?
- Towards others?
- Yes
I think he's just
a young communist
A young communist.
That would explain it
If all our workers
were like Maxim
I'm telling you
Tomorrow
I would request a retirement
I'd go with total
peace of mind
I'm not kidding
I honestly wish everyone
was a bit more like Maxim
He's got a sharp mind
His heart
beats strong
He considers all his actions
He knows what he'll
achieve tomorrow
in a month's time, in a year
He plans it and does it
It's marvellous
Don't think about
how bad you're feeling
Just think
that you're together
and it feels good
and that only good
things lie ahead
Love is a feeling that
really
causes euphoria
How can euphoria
be a bad thing?
It can only be good
So you're saying
I just shouldn't think about it?
You mustn't think. You have
to aspire to live and live well
Go around enjoying yourself,
have fun
Hold hands
I think it will
all be fine
We've got onions, sour cream
some mineral water
Why don't you ask Ivan?
I'm doubt you can make shashlik
Will you ask him?
I don't want to
It's not a woman's job.
It's best if you ask
Go ask Ivan
We'll make half
using his recipe
He likes his food
He likes his food alright
Cut off one of the front legs
and we'll eat it tomorrow
Vasily already butchered it
We'll butcher Vasily
if he isn't careful
No one would say
it's blood though
Show Ira
It isn't blood
- Looks nice
- It's lipstick marks
Another one
Looks nothing like it,
you liar
We can stop here. I just
wanted to have a chat
Let's go, I have a key
to one of the labs
I'd rather not
Come on, let's go
Let me say something
My conscience is
tormenting me
The...
Your conscience
is tormenting you?
That makes me
want to run away
You want to run away?
This has been against
my rules for a long time
But for some reason,
I think that
Basically
Please forgive me for telling
you to get lost yesterday
The last thing
I wanted was
was to hurt you,
if I did
Did I hurt you?
I just decided I wanted
a clean break
That was
the best way you
could have put it
The best way?
From a logical point
of view, yes
So you understand
Of course
Please forgive me
I'm just scared
Of me?
I'm scared of myself
But at least
now I know I'm alive
What else do you need?
You know you're alive
Did you ever doubt it?
That I'm alive?
Do you ever find yourself
going to work like a robot?
Maxim
I've been going to work like
that for about ten years now
Maybe it's... maybe it's worth it
And maybe the risk of
feeling pain
is worth feeling alive for
a few moments
Animal
Stop it
I'm still at work
But you can drink wine
on the job, can you?
What? Can you smell it?
Stop it, you
No, I sniffed your glass
It was apple juice
Apple juice, right?
My sweetheart
Maybe tonight or
tomorrow you'll decide
it's not worth it
spending time with me
That it's just too much
too painful and unpleasant
I know that already
Not just me,
but you too
It could really hurt you
Do it like that
My boy
Do you want me to
come to you tonight?
We'll sleep in each
other's arms
Like a couple in love
I'll give you all my tenderness.
Agreed?
- Will you come?
- What?
Will you come?
Do you want me to?
Yes
Alright
Fuck knows
what'll happen next
Fuck it. Let's agree
that we don't give a fuck
Yes?
Yes
Hello
Come in, Maxim
Take off your coat
and have a seat
How's life?
Not too bad
The scientists don't
want to change
They don't.
They're resisting
Although, there have been
some positive results
There has been
immense resistance
You've confronted them, using
rather creative, interesting methods
Posters
The Komsomol way
It was good.
I observed it with great pleasure
You are thinking in the right way
By and large, you completed
the task
I don't think I could
have done it better
You always walk a fine line
I was worried
since you live with these people
you might start to form
personal relationships
to empathize with certain people
and show unacceptable kindness
Thankfully, everything
is moving along well
escalating even
And all your actions
were straight and true
This is all great,
it's good
Except it's a bit childish,
a warm up of sorts
The issue is much
more serious
As you now know
that this Institute
is a cesspit
a den of lust
This superficial decency
this politeness
their love of novels
their love for discussing
the topics of the day
their scientific discussions
their smoking,
drinking and so on
In reality, they're
drunkards, alcoholics
There's nothing
sacred about them
including in their daily lives
These are all just
formal relationships
which they keep up
between each other
In the reality they
are all rotten
Completely rotten
They'll never get better
Whether you get rid of the vodka
or write the banners
They'll never get better
Now listen carefully
Regarding
this Institute
the decision has been
made at the very top
that
this establishment, this Institute,
should no longer exist
At all
Nothing must remain
No rooms
No documents
No equipment
No devices
And most importantly
the entire workforce
has to be liquidated
Everyone has to be liquidated
You have to do it
Your group
will be enlarged
up to 30 people
This number will be
quite sufficient
The security guards
will be removed from here
No guards will remain.
They will go off for training
For you and your group
it is a very big honour
It is
a platform
from which you can
make a start
At some point we
won't be around any more
But you will be left
And in a few decades,
it will be you
that has to build
a sober, healthy society
armed with ideas
ideas that the
society loves
and with which
it can go forward
Onwards and upwards
Don't be shy, ask
This is the final decision?
No one can be left alive?
No one
Alas, this is the case,
show no mercy
Not to women or the elderly
It must be done
It must be
All of the weak have
to be destroyed
Whether we like them or not
they mustn't exist
We can't draw a line
and say these are good and these aren't
these ones are weak
and these ones are useful
Some of them might have been
In this case,
they are all useless
They're a waste of space
They're trash
They cannot exist
When?
Very soon
Fucking thing
Lie closer
I want to hold you
Come here, darling
I want you to lie here,
I want to feel you
- I'd crush you
- No
Please, I want to feel you here
It's true
Right. Here we go
- Is there anyone in the back?
- No. Put him in
Right
- Wait a second
- Come on
Help us, would you.
Throw him in there
Get on with it
Fucking shove them in deeper
Come on, let's move it
Give him a hand or he'll fall
What's left?
Special department?
Special department,
two labs
So, small lab
We'll need a car
at the special department
Canteen's done
That's it, you checked it?
I'll check D1
- Everything good there?
- Yes, all is well. Great
Let's move the car here,
it'll be easier