Nachtwald (2021) - full transcript
There seems to be little room in society for imaginative people. Paul's father was personally affected by this. When he told the people of his village how old records indicated there was a legendary cave inside the Ursulenberg mountain, they thought he was a crank. But more than a year ago, he left on an expedition and never returned. Did he find the cave and have an accident there? Paul has a hard time coping with his father's disappearance. He keeps thinking about what his father had told him: "We have to dream as much as we can. How can all the wonderful things that could change the world become real if no one dares to imagine them?" On the last day of school, Paul picks up his father's notes and decides to go in search of the cave with his best friend. Thus begins the summer of their lives.
that's always on the run now I'm stepping from the doorway
I'm done hiding from the rain I'm going to that place where no one knows my name
Headed out into the wild
God only knows what we will find
Hold on
Gas
Countdown starts
T-minus 5
Take off!
Is it true that we're all made of star dust?
Every coal or oxygen atom in our body
actually comes from the stars
that exploded up there billions of years ago
Boom
Cool
Do you know what that means?
That you can achieve anything you want
because you're a star
Don't worry about what people say
You have to dream as much as you can
The dreams you have now
you can never betray
Promise?
Promise
We don't need to discuss this
Leave me alone!
What are you doing here?
Where's Fatty?
Just ask if you want something
Should I ask?
Yes?
Do you like it?
Stop it!
Get lost Psycho!
You'd better run away like your father
Come on, let him be
Look at his eyes
He's just as much of a freak as he is old
Hey Psycho!
Are you going to school naked tomorrow?
Come on, let's talk
Freak
Now let's explain to the mayor
what he's up to
Come on, let's go
I have to go home
Come on
Shit, my book
Mr. Mayor
Dr. Haller
Thank you for letting me speak
Let's get down to business
I'll put this down
So
According to my calculations
the cave is at least
eight kilometers long
and runs through the whole of
Ursulenberg
And there's also another access
to Lake Tischsteiner
If my
explanation of the wonderful
old Ursulensage is correct
then we'll also find the remains
of a cave monastery
from early Christian times
Yes
Mr. Dr. Haller
How often
The geological condition
does not allow a cave of this size
And yet I found it
What do you want from us?
Gentlemen, ladies
Don't you really understand?
This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance
for St. John
As soon as we have opened this cave
people will only come to us
I even made a few
budget estimates for a cable car
for a panorama restaurant
and a hotel down here in town
Dr. Haller
That all sounds very interesting
Yes
I actually have one more important question
Of course, Mr. Mayor
Can you tell us
what you're wearing
under your bathrobe today?
Dad, come on, let's go
Please
Hey
What are you doing there?
I'm making a little space
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I wanted to ask you
something anyway
Would it be okay for you
if St. John moves in with us?
What about dad?
Oh Paul
The police
I don't give a shit
what the police said
Thomas has been missing for over a year
There is no proof
that he is no longer alive
Dad is dead, Paul
I miss him too
Every day
You know, at one point he was
overjoyed
and wanted to hug the whole world
and then again
he said to me
it feels like
he would
stick his feet
to his neck
in such
sticky tea
Sometimes
I think
he decided himself
that he doesn't want to live like this anymore
Shit
5 years in math and physics
Are you crazy?
There was really nothing to do
I'm sorry, Max
I'm afraid the gym is not for you
Yeah, I'm sorry too
and I deserve to be judged
Man, these women
Hey, what's up?
Come on in, loser
So
we can still meet after school
I don't get it
If it was up to me, I'd love to
I could be with you all day
Are you sure Paul agrees with that?
We'll have to part ways at some point, right?
If you could help Paul
Do you also want to sedate him with medication or what?
I thought we were going to therapy
Come on, we've been through it all
The only therapist in the area is an idiot
But Vili won't sleep
and at school...
I know
You think I don't worry every day
that he'll be like Thomas
You have to dream as much as you can
You have to dream as much as you can
How else can all the great
and world-changing things
become reality
if no one dares
to imagine them
You have to come right away
It has to be somewhere up there
behind the hills
It has to be somewhere up there
behind the hills
The Osulenberg
And probably the biggest
undiscovered cave in Germany
And we both
will find it
But we have to be careful
We have to be careful
Because the people here
have no imagination at all
Do you understand?
Everything in the old legend
Everything in the old legend
Everything
And I've decrypted it
Here
Hi
Hi
I had to show you something
Here
I found this at my father's things
Hidden
It's about this cave again
Yes, exactly
And here
A map
Looks like a guide
Look, a source
Your father already told the mayor
Exactly, that's what drove him
away from St. John
Because no one believed him
But back then, when he disappeared
The police searched everything up there
Yes, and? The area is huge
They didn't even know where to start
Okay, okay
And?
What are you going to do now?
I'm going to find it
What?
I'm going to find the cave
Then everyone has to believe him
Do you know how far it is up there?
Two days' march to the south
of the Osulenberg
Listen
You have to tell my mother
that I'll stay with you tonight
I'll wait in hiding
and leave in the morning when everyone is still asleep
But I can't lie to her
Please, that gives me enough time to get away
And your mother?
I hate my mother
And her shitty boyfriend
Don't screw up
Yes, yes
It smells good here
Do you want a piece?
I would like to eat something
No, thanks
Can I stay with Max?
Please, mom
We finally want to finish Final Fantasy
Man, we needed days to defeat the Hellhounds and Malboros
Yes, exactly
Now the boss is coming
against Elder Worm
What?
Forget it, mom
If you stay up all night
just because of this stupid thing
The holidays have just begun
and Elder Worm has to be defeated
That's none of your business
Okay, but take your phone
I'll pack my stuff
Roala
I promise you
Take care of your son
I'm calm
There you are
What are you doing here?
I ran away
I couldn't stand it
with my old man
Crazy
I'm sorry
I just wanted to ask if I could come
I have a lot of free time
and I don't have a plan
Yes, that would be great
So
What's the plan?
It says here
The story is a
encrypted route description
The father jumps from the short slumber
into the port of the new day's torment
His face distorted by grief
He gets a morning red beam
I saw a treasure
I have to go to the mountains
And so it goes on
Aha
And what does that mean now?
In the cave is a secret monastery
It's guarded by a nun
It's going to be the best summer of my life
But first I'm going to have
a nice ice cream
Come on, get up
I don't want to
Come on, it's getting bright
It's just breakfast
I don't feel like it anymore
I'm hungry
And?
You don't have anything for up there anymore?
No
At least you have money
You can't buy anything up there anyway
Is Thomas Müller in here?
I'm still missing him
Do you want to buy something or just stare?
Wait a minute
You're the son
of that
crazy guy
I remember
how he stood here with the Porsche
No money and no idea
where he got the box
The last thing I heard
was that he was naked
in front of the mayor
In a bathrobe
What?
He wasn't naked
He was wearing a bathrobe
Oh
Bathrobe
Bathrobe
That's good
Then tell that idiot
that I still have my money for the gas tank
My father is dead
if you want to know
You can forget the money
And a coffee too
Come back
Come back
You have to pay
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Shit my foot
Come on
Shit
You're the idiot
Shit
You just don't get it
Superman has superpowers
because his molecular density
is much higher than that of humans
That's why
balls fall off
But that means
that he has more mass
That also means that he's super heavy
Right?
Yes
How the hell can he fly?
I don't know
What kind of superhero is he?
Do you really think you can do it?
But you threw up
Go faster
That's what the real one says
I need a break
My foot hurts
Hey
Dude
Hey
I don't need you
Come back
Come back
Do you really think I'm crazy?
Of course
But don't act crazy
There are way too many normal people
Okay
It's getting dark
We have to go
The guy from the gas station
must have called the police
That means we're out of here
and can't go back
Very funny
It has to be somewhere
There's a tree
Look around
There are a thousand trees
Shit
The tree
There it is
The gentleman enjoys
and is silent
Where are you from?
Gas station
How do you like her?
I think she has an E-Ring
That's not good
She doesn't look nice
Hello
I want to marry her twice
How do we go on
when we're at this Osullaberg?
Osullaberg
Crazy
Is she a real one?
Or a zombie?
She decides
if you can get out of there alive
She's floating
She's standing in front of
a water gate
What?
I don't get it
How do we get there?
The map says a watercourse
We have to follow it
You bitch
You should have seen your face
The evil power
hasn't healed him yet
The pond is just the beginning
His heart
His heart
leads him to the source
To the source
Max, wake up
I was dreaming of a raven
He led me to a pond
I know how to get there
What do we do now?
Come on
A black raven
Yes
We have to follow the watercourse
I don't like it
Ravens are bad luck
The Lord of the Rings uses
Stink bugs
Go back
Come on
Get out
What? Come on
You don't want to stink anymore
Say that again
and you're dead
My name is Fatboy
Give me a rule
We're all
I have a high fever
There are a lot
And what's your fever now?
I heard
as long as they don't taste bitter
they're okay
And I read that
the liver breaks down
And now?
Let's go, you idiot
You're not the only one
who read something about Fatboy
You're an idiot
It's not that bad
It tastes like a schnitzel
And two outcasts
from Stamm der Hosenschweißer
They sing a song
a love song
And it goes like this
A tiki tiki tamba
Ewa ewa ewa
That was way too quiet
It goes even louder
It goes even louder
If they don't taste bitter
they're okay
You're an idiot
The real Fatboy
wouldn't give up on the first little shit
Fatboy would never
get into shit like this
And by shit I mean literally
Shit, they found us
Come on
That's it
Here
That's crazy
I'll never make it
What now?
Do you want to go home?
I'll take you to your mom
Paul
Come on
Hold on
I can do it
Come on
Focus
What's the book?
Dude
I almost went on it
And you're asking me about your fucking book
Damn
The source
And now?
I don't know, without the map
I thought you knew what you got yourself into
Yeah, I thought so too
What did you think?
That I'm a luxury hotel spender or what?
No
But I hoped you had some kind of plan
If you lose the book
we can stay here until they come and get us
Thank you
Well
I know the story by heart
Shut the fuck up
What if your dad just made it all up?
What if we fall over and never come back?
Just like your dad
Why are you doing this shit?
He's in front of the brook and now this?
Your dad?
He can't do that, it's forbidden
It's true, believe me
The guys don't matter to me anyway
I'm a fat boy
I'm stronger than them
Without my grades
I wouldn't have been able to do anything else
I'm a butcher
Just like my dad
I'd be a brutal bitch like him
You can be anything you want
My dad always said that
You can achieve what you can dream
What did he achieve?
You can't just come up with something
and then it becomes true
You have to trust the power
Not again, dad
You have to accompany me to Alderaan
You have to accompany me to Alderaan
We can't go to Alderaan
I'm your father
Together, father and son
can rule the entire galaxy
I have to go home
Come on, young Jedi
Join me
Come with me to Alderaan
That's the path you've chosen
Mom is probably worried
Come down
Circle the mountain
the road turns white
The road turns white
The little lambs
jump down
and the deer block their way back
block their way back
Circle the mountain
That's the way
Dad?
Dad?
That's the way
You have to take me to Alderaan
Dad?
Come with me
What is it?
Do you hear that?
There!
There's nothing here
There was something
What do you mean?
There!
I don't see anything
We have to keep going
I forgot
I can't get through here
There it was again
I heard it last night
I don't know what you mean
I don't know what you mean
We have to keep going
What's wrong with you?
Nothing
Everything's fine
We have to be on the right track
I hear this voice
and I see things
I think I'm going crazy
I don't think I'm crazy
My father
didn't always notice
Sometimes
he acts like the most normal guy
in the world
In the evening
he comes home with a bucket on his head
He never knew
who was coming home
I've never seen you with a bucket on your head
That's possible
You heard the boys from school
Listen to me
I've been in this head for a long time
I can tell you one thing
The villagers are a thousand times more stupid than you
Let's go
We can't go back
If the cave doesn't exist
we'll both go mad
and we'll spook around
until someone jumps into the cave
Let's go
Hey, look
I'm a vampire
Come on
I just want to
There's nothing
It's quiet
Shit
He's real
He's going to eat us
Shit
Fucking shit
That must be
the last shelter from the Usulberg
It can't be a coincidence
Well
Look
Without vision
Luke of Dagobah would never have known
that Han and Leia are in danger
Man
Do you think you can explain the whole universe with Star Wars?
You can
That's true
Jesus
There's a god
who loves Fatboy
Let's go
Can you eat something like that?
If it doesn't taste good
I'll eat a cookie
How much of that stuff do I have to eat
to get to your level?
Well, the right amount
per week
F.M.T.H.
Thomas Haller
That's not shit
He must have stayed here
August 2nd
That was shortly after
he disappeared
Max! Max, wake up!
What's going on?
Damn
Shit
Max!
No, I've already
looked
Let's close
It's too dangerous in the dark here
Somewhere
his father disappeared
Where did he go?
The body was never found
It was suicide
And now the son is disappearing
and the poor mother
Let's go back to the base camp
There was something
Something stinks
Something stinks here
Let's go
You bitch
Fatboy was killed
Dress warmly
you piss-stink-suckers
piss-teachers and piss-fathers
Fatboy and Krösig are going to hell
And now?
No idea
I thought something happened
at sunrise
If in August
the sun
kisses the morning
I don't know what that means
Shit
Everything was right until now
The raven, the water
the light-worms
like a wooden figure
that you have to face without fear
I was afraid of the monster
You were afraid of getting shit in your pants
If we both get shit in our pants
the shit-pants gang
Dude
What is it?
What is it?
Come, I'll show you
There, do you see it?
There
The sun is the guide
The first rays on the mountain
show the entrance
to the cave
Dude
You're a genius
I always knew it
Well
That was with Indiana Jones
Calm down
Look at that
That's crazy
Shit
I knew it
We did it
We really did it
We did it
Fatboy and Crazy Kid
showed it to everyone
Imagine what they'll say at home
What are you doing?
You'll fall in
We have to get in there
Or do you want to give up now?
I just don't feel like letting a zombie
bury me
If Luke had given up
Stop this Star Wars shit
I'm going in there
I can't
My foot
Paul, come back
You can't
The others were right
You're just as crazy as your father
Paul
Please
Please
Please
Paul, please
Paul, please
Shit
Shit
Sorry, I can't
It's for a higher purpose
I'll do it again
I promise
Come with me to Alderaan
There you are
Just like at Hansa and Gretel
You wouldn't have made it
Here
Come
Here?
It doesn't make sense
You'd have to break the rocks
Maybe the cave will collapse
You can't do that
We'll take you to the valley
The colleagues from the cave rescue
are on their way
And until then
Should I rot in there?
The book, you have it
The book we lost at the waterfall
I need it
Give me the book
Here
There's an underground river
On the other side
There's a lake
There must be the second exit
It could be Tischsteiner See
Exactly
We have to find the second exit
It's at least 8 km
through the mountain
If there's an underground connection
we'd know
Paul's father found it
Damn it
You know, your friend's father
was a madman
The whole village knows
Everything in the book is true
And we found the cave
Calm down
Your friend is still a child
And it doesn't matter what he finds
Paul
My friend's name is Paul
And he's strong, brave and smart
What a grown-up friend can't say
I know he's still alive
And I know he'll find the second exit
It
It pulls him
It
It pulls him
He enjoys the splendor of the cave
He stands in
shining glory
How did you get out of here?
Dad
The dreams you have now
You can never betray
Promise
Come on, Paul
Why now?
Because you make me happy
I love you
Your father is really crazy
Just crazy
It
It
It
It
It
It
You're shaking
I promise you, the colleagues are trying everything possible
It
Your image protects the water gate
Your image protects the water gate
It
It
It
It
I won't give it
I won't give it
You're not real
You're not real
I won't give it
You're not real
Dear God
Mother
Tor
Torturas
The power of Greyskull and Master Yoda.
Please, please, please do something. Please!
Hey, hello here! There he is! Come on, let's go!
I don't want to... I don't want to... Please go through!
I found dad's cave. He was right the whole time.
I know, honey. What?
He was shaken in there. It was an accident. He didn't want to leave us.
Thank you, man. And then we promised to take care of you.
I knew you'd get out of there, Greyskull.
Don't worry, kid. Otherwise we won't make it.
Best summer of my life. I'm sorry about your dad.
Can you go home? To your old man?
The power is with Fatboy, young padawan. The dark side won't take possession of me.
I thought that was childish.
Don't worry about me. My new friends promised to take me home.
Well, are you ready?
Hey, you were right! It's really forbidden to beat up your kids.
There's even a law.
Man, my old man will look stupid.
Can we go home now?
TO BE CONTINUED
I turn to you with these feelings I've been keeping
Without you it's just an ordinary world
I turn to you with these feelings I've been keeping
Without you it's just an ordinary world
I was born to love nobody as it seems
Taking one step back into your dreams
Take my hand, no one will see where we're going
Cause without you it's just an ordinary world
Take my hand, no one will see where we're going
Without you it's just an ordinary world
That's just a long-ass tale
He said Jonah, you know Jonah
Wasn't swallowed by no whale
He said Jonah, you know Jonah
Wasn't swallowed by no whale
He just went out fishing one day
Came home with a long-ass tale
Don't hear him, been swimmed
But ha, the brotherhood flowed
Well they talk about Jesus on the cross
Now he had a child, had a wife
And they moved on out of town
They lived a long, healthy life
Yes they did