Once Upon a Time in the North (2012) - full transcript

Aino... Esko wants to talk to you.

Damn. I'm not good at talking
about the affairs of the heart -

but what I have in my chest
is beating for you.

I'm talking about an engagement.

I want to take care of you.

Just look into your heart.
Take your time.

I already know...
- Take your time.

Think it over. Your father and I
have already come to an agreement.

You'd sell me
to become a murderer's wife!

I wouldn't if the situation
wasn't pressing. -Never!

If we don't do it,
our farm will go under the hammer.



Kalle and Matti are in a barn
near 0nkeloinen's bog.

Hello. Are you back on your feet?

I'm hungry as a wolf.

I ran into Kantola's maids.
I told them where we are.

I have to marry Esko.

Otherwise we'll lose everything.

But it's you I love.

Take your clothes off.

A worker's hand.

But not a farm owner's.

It's wonderful
that you're the way you are.

If the law doesn't come to Esko,
we need to bring Esko to the law.

Jump onto another cart, Valtteri.
I'll follow you later.

Young love is oblivious
of time and place. -Be quiet.



Leave me some liquor.

Have you thought about it? -Yes.

Well?

Is a bought wife enough for you?
- Is your heart on offer too?

I know which way the wind blows.
- Now it's taken a complete turn.

It takes time for the heart to
follow the head. -There's no rush.

We have all the time in the world.

I seem to have a rival.

Shall we kill him?
- I was seen.

Let's sink him. -That wouldn't do.

We'll take him to a boat
and to the province capital.

We're doing what's right.

We 're going to America
And get some proper work there

We'll find handsome sweethearts
And come back to show them off

You can always hear my voice
Although I can't be seen

I'm just a rotten charlatan
A tiny boy, but mean

My heart is big and pounding hard
For my little sweetheart

If I could lie down next to her
I'm sure we 'd never part

Let him drown!
- I'll untie his hands!

Aino, it's all right.

I'm taking her ashore.
You're going to the other side.

Matti, there are two of us!

No... -We have a score to settle!

Is everything all right, Aino?
You're not cold?

It's all right.

Must've been terrible
when they forced you against me.

Everything's all right now.

Your fancy words about
the heart following the head...

Do you think it's happening?

I want to tell you one thing
before you answer.

I would never hurt you
in any way. Never!

But I can't stand the sight
of any man who has your heart.

Can you understand that?
It's important to me that you can.

I don't have a ring right now,
but all the same...

Will you be my wife?

Where's the Notary'!
- Didn't we already...

Where?
- The men have some business.

I don't know.

I can pummel you all night.
I have nothing to lose.

I'll tell you! -No!

He's in jokikulma.

Wouldn't less have been enough?
- I didn't have time to try.

Good morning! Aino and I
came to show off our rings.

They're wide and thick -

so people won't have to guess
whether we're engaged or not.

Aino came to get her things.
She'll begin to settle in our house.

Esko is a sick animal.
He needs to be locked up.

You have to do something!

Life can take you
where you don't want to go.

Esko is good to his own people.

Your heart will follow,
if you're patient.

Are you ready?

We'll send for you
to celebrate the engagement.

Valgard! Come outside.
It's Matti Valitalo.

Father, come outside!
Shall I go and get him? -No.

Hello, Matti.

I hoped you would come.

I've been ashamed
of howl ran away.

I've been thinking.

I'd be glad to tell
the authorities in the capital-

how things really are.

We'll get a bigger one,
once we go to town.

Esko?
Tapola's younger brother is here.

He wants to talk to you.

These damn things aren't easy.

How to tell when it's right
to mind just your own business?

Things you can reach
with your own hand.

To do what you have to,
so you get what you want.

And when should you
know how to look further?

To bear responsibility for things
you have to stretch for.

I believe we all must
weigh up those things sometimes.

One's own good and that of others
are rarely the same thing.

And everyone makes
their decision on their own.

There are not many around here
who can set an example.

I need to piss
like a fire brigade's horse.

Why don't you go inside?
I'll be right there.

Christ! Your face is droopy
like a wet nurse's tit.

Everything will be fine.

Except for Aino.

You think she did it
of her own free will?

Sometimes I think
you're a little stupid.

Stop that.

Even a fire brigade's horse
doesn't piss this long.

I've seen this so often
that there's no room for doubt.

“I've seen this so often
that there's no room for doubt.“

He slipped the rope
around his own neck-

climbed onto the railing
and stepped down.

Esko has bought that man.

We should shove him
into a crack in the wall.

We should've taken the longer route.
What are you doing?

Finding out how tough a fighter
Esko Valitalo really is!

The cognac ran out at the wedding
$0 we started drinking liquor

We were dancing at the wedding
And all I got was leftovers

I picked a fight with Esko Valitalo
And started to run riot

Esko just laughed at me
And stabbed steel into my belly

I was lying on the floor
My guts were in my lap

I waited for life to escape my body
It's a handsome way to die

Look at you. I'm surprised
you didn't stab me in the back.

Not everyone is like you.

I've noticed that you're
quite a competent man -

even though you're an orphan.

There's a place for you here,
if you want it.

I do... but the head of the house
needs to be replaced.

I see.

If you can survive him,
I'll think about it.

Here we go.

Esko Valitalo hung a bay on the wall
Who was wet behind the ears

You should've
stabbed me in the back.

Did you come to celebrate
the engagement? -Is Kalle here?

Oh, you're running after a man
We're not the same after all.

Is he here?

Now that you're here,
you should congratulate my bride.

Aino! Come and say hello
to your brother-in-law.

We're cleaning up
the place for guests.

Hello.

What's this?

What's this?
- One has to follow one's heart.

I never would've guessed
what was in store for me.

Are you here
of your own free will?

Yes. Yes, I am.

Get the coffeebread ready.

Aino?

Aino!

How are you forcing her? -I'm sorry
things turned out like this.

It's all right. I'll wipe it up.

Yes, about Kalle...

I think there's someone
round the corner.

How does it feel
when no one loves you?

Do you feel like ripping heads off?

Or stabbing a knife into flesh
and twisting it a little?

You think you're better than me?
You're just the same.

You won't believe it until
you've gone to the other side.

Sooner or later, you'll do that.
And there's no turning back.

Come and brag about it then.

I don't know if we're the same.

But a man isn't measured
by his words -

his thoughts, or his feelings.

He's measured by his deeds
and the reasons for them.

And those will never be
the same with us.

You'd like to try out who's who,
wouldn't you?

Do you think I'd start
playing with knives with you?

Who would do such a thing
at their engagement party?

Valtteri? Take a horse
and get the Police Chief.

He needs to arrest a murderer,
whom I caught red-handed.

Witnesses saw him
stab a man to death.

You're going to Siberia, Matti.
Who knows what else you've done?

It's a good thing that Father
isn't around to see this.

For your own and Aino's sake,
if there ever was anything -

forget it all.

Why are you doing this to me?
What's wrong with me?

I froze my heart
because I knew I'd lose you.

How can any mother be so selfish?

Never mind.
I should be patient.

I'll wait until
the priest has done his job.

Good night.

Don't be long.

Aino! I'm coming in.

I come in when I feel like it.
I don't ask for permission.

You'll bear a son for me
and keep yourself fair -

so you're presentable
even after childbirth.

Do you understand?

No one can be trusted.
Except for you, Mother.

No matter what,
I can always count on you.

Goddammit!

I understand
that you have to say goodbye.

Or things will bother you.
That can't happen between us.

I came to say goodbye.

So you promised yourself to Esko.

After everything we talked about.

Yes.

There's no use for this now.

Take care.

Esko sent his brother to Siberia

Away from under his knife

He even took his brothers bride
As his own sweetheart

I need to go.
- You can piss right there.

I'll fall off if I start
crouching with these chains.

May I go behind a bush?
- Make it quick then.

Valitalo? Can't you cut it off?

Do you need a knife?

Matti has escaped!

He managed to open his shackles
somewhere after Kankaanpaa.

Do you have to
raise hell about it?

Every man would escape,
especially a Valitalo -

if there was a chance
and even if there wasn't.

Let's surprise Aino and get
the priest to marry us right away.

Aino?

In case you think of going somewhere
or harming yourself-

or you drive a pair of scissors
into my lungs, I'll give an order.

Lehto?

If that happens, make sure -

that Aino's mother will bury
her husband, son, and daughter.

I'd be happy to.

Mother? I'm going out.

In the meantime,
try the wedding crown on Aino.

Good afternoon.

We need the priest at our house.
- I'll come after I'm done here.

We need you now.

Don't you feel any shame?
- This is a deathbed.

So you don't need a priest
but a gravedigger.

The priest will come
when he's good and ready.

Your family don't have
a replacement for you.

You don't want both the child
and his father to die?

The priest is needed right now.

Get the hell out of my way!

Was that the priest?

I don't understand you.

I hope you'll have
only one son yourself.

Well? -I can't marry anyone
before the banns have been read.

Here's part of the congregation,
so read the banns -

and do it three times,
so you'll get it right.

In the name of the Holy Trinity -

and in the face
of this congregation...

I hope he has the good sense
to stay away from here.

Matti.

Here comes the first guest!

Give the Police Chief
a generous wedding drink.

What are you celebrating?
- The King's wedding.

No... -Don't bother to resist.

It'll be easier that way.

I'll kill myself.
- You're just nervous.

I understand.
You're going to run a big household.

You're so beautiful.

My ring isn't enough to tell you
how my heart is about to burst.

I do.

I ask you,
Aino Kantola, Sakari's daughter-

in the name of the Holy Trinity and
in the face of this congregation -

do you take this Esko Valitalo,
Antti's son -

as your husband, and love him
in sickness and in health?

Do you even have to ask?

There's always room for a crasher
at a Valitalo wedding.

What's an escaped convict
doing here?

If I'm the last man standing,
you'll tell the whole truth.

And if I'm the last? -I suspect
I'll be carried away lifeless.

What the hell! Iron may break,
but a man's word is not fake.

Make room, so we can dance.

The boy didn't even
bring tools with him.

Throw some steel
to the poor thing, Koskela.

You've saved my life twice.
Was it worth it?

Your soul isn't white either,
whatever you may think.

Father, Valgard, and Kalle!

Many mothers are crying
because of the both of us.

We're the same.

We're the same, Matti.

Look at that.
More wedding guests.

That's fine.
There's plenty of room.

You're quite a small crowd.

I see you've brought
wedding presents too.

It's time to restore
law and order in this parish.

There is a law here, my law.
I'm your king.

That time is over now.
- Says who?

Is my father-in-law your leader?
- This is a common cause.

I see. Is that so?

Common cause...

Who else wants to
end up in the churchyard?

No one?

No one?

We're not the same!

The wedding will continue
in a moment.

So now you're feeling remorse?

Let Matti go!
The priest will finish the ceremony.

Esko! Don't do it!

All right.

The groom changed on the fly
at the Valitalo wedding.

That's a good line for my song.
You'll get yours too.

Although it doesn't
matter anymore -

tell everyone about Father's will.

What will?

Do it.

Don't hesitate.
From ear to ear. Go on.

Matti is telling the truth.

Matti is telling the truth
about everything. Esko is lying.

Matti is telling the truth
about everything. Esko is lying.

Be quiet, Mother.

He probably killed his father too.

You're both my sons.

Watch out, Matti!

The axe!

Two of a kind.

FARM OWNER ANTTI VALITALO

FARMHAND KALLE
ESKO VALITALO, ANTTI'S SON

May God protect
your coming in and going out-

now and forever.

Will you give up the Devil?
- I will.

And all his deeds? -I will.

I baptise you,
Kalle Valitalo, Matti's son-

in the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Subtitles: Minna Franssila
Broadcast Text International