Die in One Day (2018) - full transcript

After a failed marriage, Richard is in search of his daughter Mindy. He meets Sasha, an aspiring actress who promises to help him. But the hope to get some quick cash by performing in a 24 hours play soon turns out to be a bloody game.

- Hey.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

- What the fu...

♪ Ha, ha, ha ha, haa

- I know.

I know.

I start my new job in a week.

You'll get your money back.

Thanks.

Do you remember me?

I've missed you so much.

So much.

Hey, slow down.

I brought you a whole packet.

It's okay.

- Stay here, I'll be right back.

Richard.

- Paige.

- Spit that out!

I'm not going to waste

my money on medicine

if you get a stomach ache.

- You make me sick.

Eight years, eight years ago

you took her away from me

and for what?

So she can live in this dump?

And if that wasn't enough, she

still doesn't say a word.

Now that's all going to change.

- What's this?

- It explains just how bad

a mother you actually are.

You do realize they're

coming to pick her up.

- I've never seen a social

worker around here.

- I will not allow my daughter

to be taken into care.

Come on, Mindy.

- What do you think

you're doing?

- She's coming with me!

- She's not going anywhere!

- Why the fuck are you

pissing off my woman?

- I just want my daughter back.

I can give her a future.

Next week I'm starting

a new job, a good job.

- Just leave.

- Paige, just listen to me.

- Are you deaf?

Get the fuck out of here.

- You've tattooed her name.

Well I hope for you,

it's not permanent.

- You talk too much.

I am going to count to three.

One,

two,

three!

- Okay.

Okay, I'm leaving.

I'll be back, sweetheart.

I promise.

Another one.

- Make it a double and

I'll have a beer.

Bad day?

It's on me.

- I'm Richard.

- To Richard and

Sasha, the strangers.

- Is it that obvious?

- Nobody here goes around

on a rented bicycle.

So, what brings you here?

- Family matters.

Unpleasant family matters.

- Well, if it's any consolation,

who doesn't have them?

- Yeah, life shits on everybody,

but with me, it had diarrhea.

I've made so many

mistakes in my life,

now I want to put things right.

I don't know where to begin.

- Are we talking about

a broken heart?

- No, the end of my

relationship was

one of the few good things

that happened to me.

Today my heart beats

for just one person.

And I'm happy to say, she

feels the same way too.

- Oh, she's beautiful.

Is this your daughter?

- Her name is Mindy.

And I need to get her

back at all costs.

- Do you want to talk about it?

Come on, I can help

you take your mind

off things for a while.

- You're not one of those...

- No, of course I'm not.

- Okay.

- To Mindy.

- To Mindy.

I haven't enjoyed

myself this much since,

I can't even remember

the last time.

Perhaps this is what

we really need,

the simple things in life,

without ulterior motives.

Like tonight.

Thank you.

- Why don't you hire a lawyer?

A good one.

You are her father.

A lawyer could help

to get her back.

- Sasha, I'm still paying back

the debts my ex-wife ran up.

I don't know when I'll be

able to afford a lawyer.

What an idiot.

- I can help.

I can help to get

the money you need.

- Yeah, right.

- 25,000.

- What?

- 25,000 euro.

Is that enough?

- What are you talking about?

- Tomorrow there is a new

theatrical format nearby,

where a group of

aspiring actors will be

closed inside a

theater for 24 hours,

a whole day of pure

improvisation with no script.

It's incredible and

the best part is,

the actor who gives

the best performance

wins the cash prize.

- That sounds too

good to be true.

- But it is.

I've been chosen

to take part and

you could come with

me tomorrow morning.

- Why would they

let me take part?

I mean, I don't even

know how to act.

- Come on, I'm sure they'll

give you a chance because

well, I don't think

it's actually legal

seeing as I found it looking for

easy money in the deep web.

- If it's illegal, how do

you know they'll pay you?

- I think there must be

some clandestine gambling.

I'd have more doubts

if it was legal.

Just give it a try.

When will you get another

occasion like this?

What do you have to lose?

- Morning.

- Good morning.

- Well, are you coming with me?

This should be the place.

Sorry, it's my fault, but

he's perfect for the show.

He's an outsider too, he's...

What?

- I can see him.

We need to make a change.

- Listen, are you

sure about this?

And I didn't like the

look of that guy.

- Be a little more

optimistic and

everything will work out fine.

It's called the law

of attraction.

- Yeah, if you say so.

- I told you that...

Ah right, the rules.

See? Not that bad.

- Well, certainly better

than the outside.

- Hey guys, come over here.

I'm Debbie.

- I'm Richard.

- Sasha, pleased to meet you.

And you?

- Kurt.

- Uh, where are you from?

- It's not important

where I'm from,

but where I'm headed.

And you?

Where are you from?

- I'm English.

- And you?

- Ukraine.

- That's not a joint, is it?

- It's not important what

it is, but how it smokes.

Why don't you get a life.

- Uh, calm down.

- Move, get down!

Everybody goes to the

center of the stage.

You, on your knees.

I said on your knees!

- What's going on?

- Shut the fuck up!

Look at me.

Look at me!

- No, no, please.

- This is a fucking farce.

- Well done.

A wonderful performance,

but let me introduce myself.

I'm the director and my

audience greatly appreciated

this little introduction

and they want to see more,

so please, continue.

- Did you hear that?

They're giving me compliments.

Did you see my performance?

- Performance?

You nearly shit yourself.

Oh no, please.

Eh, fuck this bullshit.

I'm leaving.

- Come on, let's go.

- You have just met

mask number one

and mask number two, who

together with three other masks

will form the team of hunters.

So please, accept my apologies

for not having been

completely sincere with you.

But then again, without

a little deception,

there would have been no

fun for our audience.

- What the fuck's going on?

- I don't know.

- Ladies and gentlemen,

you are the actors of future.

I am pleased to inform you,

that thanks to this

opening performance,

the winner's prize has

increased to 100,000 euros,

which will be divided

by those who manage

to stay alive until

tomorrow morning.

However, in order to win

the money, you, the prey,

have to eliminate the

team of hunters.

But the hunters will

share the money

if they manage to

eliminate all of you.

On one condition, they

have to take their time

and be creative in order to make

the show more entertaining.

And you as their prey,

should know that we have

cameras everywhere.

- We're not safe here.

- So searching for a

hiding place is pointless.

- We need to get out.

- Wait.

Wait.

Didn't you hear him?

- Welcome to the one, the only,

theatrical team death match.

Die in one day.

Let the massacre begin.

- Jesus, you're frightening.

- If you think about it,

we have an advantage.

- Which is?

- Like he said, they can't

kill us right away.

- Your definition of advantage

leaves a lot to be desired.

- I know it's brutal, but...

- Listen.

I have no intention of getting

killed, not now nor later.

- Fuck, fuck.

- Hey.

- Hey, over there.

What I was trying to tell you is

we have a chance

to win the money.

- Shit.

Fuck.

Fuck.

- Richard, I'm being serious.

- So am I.

I was always told to

keep out of trouble.

- It's a lot of money.

Think about Mindy.

- What's happening?

- Come on.

Debbie?

- Do you think we

should help her?

- Look.

Debbie!

- Run, Sasha, run!

- Fuck.

- Communication to the hunters,

a bonus will be awarded

if you manage to

eliminate one of the two

remaining contestants

in the next few minutes.

But remember, it has

to be done with style.

- You've tattooed her name.

Why him?

Tell me.

Why him?

What the fuck does

all this mean?

Fuck.

Fuck!

- Fuck.

- Come on you fucking freak.

Bring it on!

- Richard?

- Don't touch me.

Stay away from me.

This, what does it mean?

- It's...

- You knew about this from

the start and you set me up.

- I can explain.

- What?

What can you explain?

- It's not what you think.

I mean, yes, I

knew who you were,

and I did everything to

get you to take part,

but I swear, I didn't know

that this would happen.

I thought it was just a game.

I know, I made a mistake.

With the letter too.

I did it for Mindy.

- Leave my daughter out of this!

- She may be your daughter,

but she's also my sister.

My name is Sasha,

short for Alexandra.

Paige is my mother.

I'm her first child.

- I knew she'd been married

before in Russia...

- Ukraine.

- I didn't know she

had a daughter.

- Of course you didn't.

When I was 13, she sold

me to start a new life.

When I finally found

her six months ago,

I discovered that

I had a sister.

We immediately became close.

I go to visit her every

time she's alone.

And she is also so

sweet, so innocent.

I swore to myself that

what happened to me

would never happen to her.

And I tried everything to

get her away from Paige,

but it was useless.

Please,

forgive me.

I just wanted to improve

our chances of winning.

- Sasha...

- Richard!

You.

- Me.

We are not that different.

I do it for the money too.

- You're nothing but

a sick bastard.

- Yeah, I'm a sick fuck.

And you know what I'm

going to do when I win?

I will sell that little bitch

to the first pedo I can find.

But, your mother was

wrong about one thing.

She said you weren't a worth

shit compared to your sister,

but today, you are

worth a fortune.

- For you two, money

is never enough.

- Shh,

shh,

shhh.

Now it's your turn.

- Stop.

If there is one thing

I can not stand,

it is seeing my simple

rules being broken.

You can not eliminate

one of your teammates.

My audience isn't

paying for this.

They are paying to

enjoy the show.

- Fuck you and fuck your rules!

I want my...

- Run.

Run.

- I bet you are thinking

about Mindy right now.

So am I.

- Go to fucking hell.

- Sasha.

- I don't want to die.

I don't want to die.

- Finally alone, eh?

Eh bitch?!

- Debbie!

Richard!

Did you like the show,

mother fuckers?

The day we give them

back to each other again

will be the day I take

you away from here.

I'm here to report

a missing person.

- When?

- When?

When she went missing?

Uh, this morning or

perhaps yesterday.

I'm not sure.

- Fill this in.

- You should be ashamed

of yourselves.

Forget it.

I'll go elsewhere, assholes.

- Hello?

- I served her up

to you on a plate

and you didn't

manage to kill her.

I also lost Vinnie.

I want compensation now.

- You will receive much more

than you can possibly imagine.

We are taking the show

to the next level.

- And what makes you

think she'll come back?

- Oh, she'll come back.

Because she is the best

player we ever met.

And you, you are going to sell

me what she is looking for.