Disengagement (2007) - full transcript

Can I have a cigarette?

What happened to you?

I have French or Dutch paper.

What do you prefer?

Are you French or Dutch?

It's much more complicated
than that.

Where are you from?

From Jerusalem.

Wallah.

And you?

Dekel.



- The Negev?
- The Negev.

I'm Dutch and Palestinian.

I'm French and Israeli.

Actually, I am Turkish, Greek,
Russian, American-French,

and Israeli...

and Jewish, of course.

You know the new Palestinian
complex is about to collect

as many ID papers
from different countries.

I thought it was
an old Jewish strategy.

In fact, I never lived
really in Holland.

I only have the passport.

Are you married to a Dutch?

I was.

For papers?



For love.

And then I became a saleswoman

for an international
corporation.

Then you kicked the Dutch

because love and work
don't go together, right?

It's the travel.

You know, this nomadic life?

One day here, one day there.

Yeah.

We're all essentially Bedouins.

Then one day...

He told me about all the horrors
that I subjected him to.

Passport?

Well, a demanding job
can make you

be very egotistical sometimes.

Yeah, and then
you lose your intimacy

with the closest people to you,

and they wonder if they matter.

Anyhow, actually I think
we belong to somewhere else.

It's weird.

Yeah, I'm the same, by the way.

I don't always like
to get close to people.

Only sometimes, you know.

- Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
- Say something in Dutch.

Everything is very temporary
today, you know?

I don't speak Dutch.

I only have the passport.

I'm Palestinian
with a Dutch passport.

What are you, precisely?

What do you mean by precisely?

What's your nationality?

Palestinians have existed
for centuries.

Isn't this precise enough
for you?

I don't understand.

Just answer my questions.

What does he mean by precisely?

How can a nationality
be precise?

Look, do you have
a problem, huh?

Look, what she means is that
national identity is abstract,

and you're requesting

for some specific
physical representation.

Give me your passport.

Your passport.

Take the passport.

Forget him.

He doesn't know anything!

Where do you go?

To Avignon.

But everything is written.

What are all these questions?

Maybe you don't like Avignon
so much, huh?

Why?
I heard it's a very nice place.

It's a port.

Yeah, it's Provence,

but do they have
good wine there?

Huh?

What about the region?

There is some not far away.

Yeah?
Is it good wine?

Listen, I ask
the questions, okay?

Of course.

With all that goes on
in your region,

I can't help wondering
what you two are doing together.

You know what?
I don't like to disappoint you.

It's nothing political.

Yeah, we're just both of us
on the same train, that's all.

Nothing symbolic.

Have a nice trip.

The Gaza disengagement
in summer?

That will be a mess.

Is our unit ready?

I want to know if everybody
in our unit is ready.

Can you hear me?

Evacuating in summer.

I'll be back in time.

We'll talk later.

How's your migraine?

I didn't have a migraine.

I said that
out of convenience.

I couldn't exactly tell Fritz
that I felt lazy.

I slept.

I sleep here
whenever I get a free moment.

Plus, I am fundamentally lazy.

Probably because of despair.

Don't you practice any sports?

Oh, I hate sports,
a little tennis.

Look at you.

Amazing.

What about your husband?

He'll come for the funeral.

That's what Fritz said.

Do you want to see him?

- Come on.
- All right.

Are you okay?

I don't know.

All I can say is that...

a relationship
I never asked for...

has come to an end.

I am not gonna live
in my husband's house anymore.

Already been here ten days.

It's been horrible.

Every ten minutes,
he would look up

to make sure I was still here.

Then yesterday,
he only checked a few times.

But during the whole time,
he never said a word.

So it was you
who sent me this telegram?

"Just to inform you
of my death.

Signed, your father."

No, that was Fritz.

Everything was planned
in advance,

even the singer.

At least he loved you.

Hey, he never loved me.

I don't know why
he made me come.

Anyway, I stayed in my room
as much as I could.

Then he decided to die
when I was sleeping.

He just wanted you
to feel guilty.

Or maybe he wanted you
to wipe his forehead,

because that's what's done
when the father passes away,

and he just didn't know
how to ask you.

Maybe.

- It's weird.
- Yeah.

And when I got here,
I decided to leave my husband.

Have you told him?

No.

What?

No, it's not
what you're thinking.

There's no one else.

No!

No, no, no!

Everything looked great
from the outside.

Never even an argument,
every penny shared,

living together, nothing more.

So...

If you leave him,
you'll be at fault.

So what?

When is he coming?

Tomorrow for the funeral.

But I don't want him
to sleep here.

I can take him
to the train station

right after the funeral
if you want.

That'll make him furious,
because he wants to sleep here.

Who inherits the house?

Well, Dad left a file.

Everything should be in it.

We've been sleeping
in separate rooms for years.

Can you imagine?

Why didn't you leave him before?

Oh, um...

He was Dad's student.

It was complicated.

How could you stay
with a man you didn't love?

I told you I'm lazy.

You couldn't stand him?

Yeah.

You know...

I didn't think about love.

I told myself
that he wasn't mean to me,

so he'll do.

Imagine you were raped.

You could either stay depressed
or manage to forget it all.

But you hesitate.

Is that so terrible?

Don't you think
it's humiliating

to live with someone
you don't love?

I don't know.

Now that I'm telling you,

I wonder how I managed to go on
for so long.

Probably because in my eyes,
I'm not worth much.

Ana, who are you
leaving him for?

Oh, no, is it bad to leave
without taking a lover first?

I'm tired.

Me too.

Where are you going?

Bed.

You going to bed?

I'm going to bed too.

Fritz made up your room.

I'll sleep downstairs.

Oh.

Uli?

Uli, Uli, Uli.

I'm here for the obituary
in the local paper.

- Have a minute?
- Yes.

Thank you.

Sit down.

Move closer.

Closer.

A little to the left.

A little more...

Now turn the chair.

A little more...

Closer.
Don't be afraid.

That's it.

So your father was born
in New York State in 1925?

Twice divorced, two children.

You from a first marriage,
Uli from his second.

To be precise, Uli was adopted
by my father.

At the time,
his mother and my father

were already filing for divorce.

She wanted to go
and live in Israel,

and he didn't want
to leave France.

That's what she told me.

Is that enough?

Did he die suddenly
or after a long illness?

Regardless,
he definitely continued

to publish articles
in magazines.

But he stopped teaching.

"Holding on until the end his
vigor and youthful spirit..."

Very nice.

"Born in Albany, New York,
in 1925.

"After participating in the
Allied landings in Provence,

"he was an international law
professor in Aix-en-Provence,

where he taught several
generations of students."

- There's something missing.
- No, it's fine.

We could say he was
a man of principles,

a decided European.

That's nice.

Make yourself at home.

Feel welcome.

Thank you.

My condolences.

"With his passing,
our city mourns

the loss
of an eminent citizen."

Very nice!

- All fine?
- Very.

- Satisfied?
- Very.

Everything will be done
just as the professor wanted.

You know that he wasn't easy.

Here's the contract.

Everything was planned.

Cremation...

Funeral, staff, coffin...

Floral arrangements...

Name, location, date,
sex, occupation...

In case of any dispute,

our company declines
responsibility...

It's the law, unfortunately.

Just sign that you agree
with the arrangements.

Where do I sign?

- Is that all?
- I'll do the rest.

Come on!

Come on!

Do you remember that time
you nearly drowned?

Came down to the dinner table,

teeth were chattering
like crazy.

I had a bad fever.

You were only allowed soup.

That's right.

Soup was the only thing anyway
you could take with that fever,

but still.

It felt like a punishment.

Yeah, but nothing mean
about that, right?

Just following the rules.

I never could understand that.

Why even try?

I don't know,
probably because I'm dumb.

You're not dumb.

I always had problems learning.

I always misunderstood
everything.

Well, that doesn't
mean anything.

I can't even absorb
what I do understand.

I'm hopeless.

Husband is worse than Father.

Discipline requires all thoughts

to perfectly align
next to one another.

He's right.

I remember once
one of his students

translated a piece
by Shakespeare word for word.

Husband corrected it
by replacing it with some...

published translation.

But what the kid had done
was beautiful in its own way.

He had translated the words
just as he had found them,

like a pile of fallen stones.

"Cowards die many times
before their deaths.

"The brave never taste of death
but once.

"Of all the wonders
that I yet have heard,

"it seems to me most strange
that men should fear,

"seeing that death,
a necessary end,

will come
when it will come."

Et's go and see Father.

"My...

"Daughter Ana...

"Having...

"Received her share...

"Her share...

"The rest...

"of my estate...

"Will go to...

"my adopted son...

Uli."

The letter As don't look right.

That hasn't changed
since my childhood.

When I lived here,

I was afraid to dirty
or break anything.

How are the letter Us?

The Us look good.

The 2s look good too.

Like his.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Can't you speak in French?

I don't want to.

Well, there's still
something to do.

What now?

Changing the will.

What are you talking about?

Well, and what if I told you

that I already received my share
from Father when he was alive?

You know, I checked it.

It only takes
a couple of words changes

to make it look like
I got my share already.

Just have to write...

Why would you do that?

Why?

You think I can't do it?

I will.

But this one is not right.

What do you think you're doing?

I know what I'm doing.

Don't interfere.

That will never pass.

No one will notice.

You can't be serious.

I can't concentrate.

Come in.

It's so weird seeing you.

For someone else,
this could be very exciting.

I don't know.

Hey, what stops you
from watching me like any man?

We're not really brother
and sister.

I'm joking.

Joking.

I know you're very busy,
Françoise.

I found this will
among Father's things.

I thought you'd want to see it.

"My daughter, Ana,

"having received her share,

"the rest of my estate will go

to my adopted son, Uli."

I knew your father a long time.

I knew him very well.

This is a fake.

Why would it be fake?

Have you read it entirely?

I've felt overwhelmed
these past days.

I'm legally obligated to ask you

to inform yourself consciously
of all its details.

There!

Sorry.

This isn't simple formality.

Here's a will

whose authenticity
I have no reason to contest.

Read it.

Since she was born,
since the very beginning,

he always knew.

That monster.

Your father's instructions
are very clear.

Your daughter lives in Israel,

precisely in a settlement
near Gaza,

and she will only receive
her share

if you give it to her
personally.

She and my father
knew each other?

They loved each other very much.

She's a teacher.

She's happy.

He visited her
almost every year.

Him?

Tell mine.

When she was abandoned...

I don't want to talk about that.

But we're not here
to speak about you, Ana.

I don't know
what I would have done

if I had been pregnant so young,

alone in a kibbutz,
no family, no friends,

but there was this little girl,

and your father found her.

He looked after her.

What do you want from me?

I just wanted you to know.

What's her name?

Her name is Dana.

I'd like to introduce you
to the funeral party.

No need to present your husband.

This is the dean
of the university.

My condolences.

Your father was a friend.

I admired his university work.

- Very kind. Thank you.
- His wife...

My pleasure.

The city representative
and his wife.

Thanks for coming.

The doctor who cared
for your father

all these past weeks.

I wish I could have done more.

- Of course. Thank you.
- His wife.

- The journalist.
- Yes, we met.

- The funeral director...
- Yes, of course.

Please walk ahead.

Yes...

Yes, ma'am.

You say your son is against
the Gaza disengagement?

Well, no one asked his opinion.

The work is almost done.

The windows need washing.

Then I think you can go.

Move along!

Gonna take Father's car...

put it on a train to Italy...

then in Trieste,
I load it on a boat to Ashdod.

You're leaving me.

I don't matter to you.

I need to be in time
for the disengagement in Gaza.

You can join me later
if you want to.

I want to go now.

I won't have a second
for myself over there.

You can stay at my place
in Dekel if you want to,

but I won't be able
to take care of you.

But I'm ready.

I'm ready to go.

Can I come?

Can I come?

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

Uli, wait for me.

I'm coming down.

I'm ready, yeah.

Uli, I'm ready!

Don't go away without me.

I'm coming!

Is that the car?

And no permit?

It'll be fine.

Listen...

We'll take the Volvo

and Yoav takes the Jeep.

Don't make my decisions for me.

Hey, what's the problem?

No problem if you come with us
and leave the Volvo.

You have a briefing.

You can brief me on the road.

Why are you giving me
a hard time?

Get in the car.

The keys are inside.

You're too hard.

The road blocks
have made a mess.

Let me handle this.

Just listen for a second.

Tell me.

I brought my sister.

I want her to come with us
in the Volvo.

You think this is some kind
of tour bus?

For some excursion?

Hey, lady!

You can't go in.

He's my brother.

No, this is a police car.

Tomer, she has to go to Gaza.

Forget it.

Are we going to the same place?

I made a lot of detours
because of you.

We're late.

I'll get blamed.

Get in the Jeep.

I'll just put my bag in here.

Tell her no.
Handle this yourself.

She's going
to the settlements too.

Just like us.

Plus she's a settler?

Why are you bugging me
with this?

Get in and stop being a pain!

My brother just died.

No, my father just...

I have no problem with you.

You can't come with us.

You can't.

We know that.

She's your problem.

Because we're going together...

Listen, listen to me.

There is no way that the Volvo

can get inside
the settlements right now.

They don't let any cars get in,

and you can't... and you
can't go in this car, okay?

So I'll call
a friend of mine, Dani,

a good friend of mine.

His name is Dani.

He'll come here, okay?

Wait for him here, all right?

He'll come... he'll come here
and get you.

Don't worry.

Sorry.
Okay?

Sorry.

I don't speak Hebrew.

I was sent by Uli.

Are you waiting for someone?

- Are you Uli's friend?
- Yeah.

Why are you so furious?

Did you lose anything
in Gush Katif?

What are you looking for there?

My daughter.

Hi.

- I'm authorized.
- To go where?

To join my unit.

- Is the car authorized?
- The permit is coming.

- Show me.
- It's on its way.

- Are you authorized or not?
- Yes, I am.

I can't let foreign plates in.

- I'm a policeman.
- Where's the car from?

Back it up.

Hey, let us in.

Move along, please.

He's authorized.

So?

Who do you think you are?

Are you lecturing me?

He's a policeman,
a friend of mine.

Can he go in?

Don't complicate things.

Hand me the radio.

I have a policeman
from special forces

with a French car.

Can he enter?

It's okay. Open up.

Can I go in or not?

Go in.

Yoav, can't you drive?

Back up.

Thanks. You've been very kind.

No problem.

Can't you drive?
Are you crazy?

Don't you look before you move?
Are you blind?

Look at what you did!
You're crazy!

Imbecile!

What have you done?

- Didn't you see anything?
- I'm sorry.

Get out of here!

Idiot army!

What did I come back for?

Hummus country!

Screw your mother!

And your father!

What are you looking at?

I brought this car all the way
from France by train and boat.

Without even a scratch!

It was too good to be true!

Idiot army! Stupid settlers!
What the hell am I doing here?

Go back inside!

I said back inside!

I won't go to any briefing!

I won't!

Shit!

There's no way to fix it.
It was my father's.

All this
because of those settlers!

Damn it to hell!

Let them leave on their own!

It's ruined!

Army of fools,
country of idiots!

No one gives a damn!

You could have killed someone!

Imbecile!

Is that how
you'll evacuate the settlers?

Is that "sensitivity
and determination?"

My ass!

Damn it!

I've had it!

This is crazy.

Unbelievable.

Stop there, please.

Where are you going?

Not too far away.

You can't pass.
This is a military zone.

She has to get through.

Your papers.

Here's mine.

Sorry, I can't let you through.

She must get through.

Turn off the engine.

He's not authorized.

You can't pass.

This is a military zone.
Turn around.

She must get through.

She must find her daughter.

Can't you hear?
It's impossible.

I told you,
she must get through.

Stop being stubborn.

Stop her!

Itzik, watch him!
Don't let him run off.

Oren, bring her back.

Itzik, keep an eye on the zone.

Oren, bring her back.

Adi, help him.

Watch him!

Adi, take care of the gate.
Oren, control the zone.

Go please inside.

I asked you to leave.

- Calm down.
- I am calm.

Why so aggressive?

Aren't the wars enough?

I asked you to leave
before things turned badly.

- Calm him down.
- You heard him.

The army, wars,
what's it all about?

During the Kippur War,
there was a guy like you,

only a meter from me.

His head was blown off
by a missile.

She has to find her daughter.

Let her through.

I'm trying to explain to him

that you have to meet
your daughter.

Speak to him.

I don't know what to say.

I don't know what to say.

Speak to him.

I don't know what...

I need to see my daughter Dana.

She lives in Neve Dekalim.

That's all I can say.

Be human.

Please, let me... help me.

Let me go.

What harm can she do?

Come here. Let her through.

Her daughter is
in Neve Dekalim.

She hasn't seen her
for a long time.

She doesn't look dangerous.

I think that we
can let them pass.

What's the risk?

Guys, have you seen the time?

Come on.

How long you didn't see
your daughter?

Now you want her
to tell her life story?

Make up your mind.

Open up.

Bye, guys.
Stay alert.

So here we are.

I hope this guy, Rafi,

can take you
to see your daughter.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I'm not sure you'll be so happy
when you get there.

But we'll see.

Rafi.

Come here.

Dani, why are you here?

Doubtful for our support.

I brought this lady.

Ana, Rafi.

She's looking for her daughter
somewhere in Gaza.

Can you help?

Anything for you.

Heard about the mess?

They're chasing out children,
pregnant women,

whole families...

Maybe they're not supposed
to be there anyway.

Let's just hope
it all goes well.

Join us by the fire.

I have to get back.
It's late.

Help her, okay?

Come over.
I'll bring you through.

Take my bag?

I can get it.

Maybe take some things.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Where are you coming from,
which country?

France.

French?

They like the Jewish there, huh?

Okay, come have a seat.

They're gonna take care to you.

You can sleep there in the tent.

Form a chain!

Prepare to push forward!

One!

Two!

Three!

Stand firm!

Prepare to push forward!

Make way for the horses!

Close back!

Let's move on.

Now run!

Run!

At this hour

At this merciful hour

Your will can open any door

In front of You

God won't abandon His people

God won't abandon His land

God will help us

God will hear us

God won't abandon His people

God won't abandon His land

Up, up, up, up.

Come on, come on, come on.

Up, up, up.

Listen up!

Starting tomorrow,

staying in Gaza will be
forbidden to Israeli citizens.

This means evacuation
begins tomorrow.

Today we will give the settlers
their evacuation orders again.

A reminder:

Israeli press will be present,
as well as from the whole world.

You are not authorized
to speak to them.

If they question you,

respond politely.

Direct them to your officers.

- Is that clear?
- Clear!

Another thing:

You must remember
that these evacuees

are part of our society.

They are not our enemies.

Conduct yourselves
as civilly as possible.

Show how sensitive you can be.

Is that clear?

Good.
First thing.

Your officers are there
to assist.

Don't hesitate to question them.

We will do everything possible
to assist you.

You will not be alone.

Anything to add?

Now, for a military exercise
to evacuate the settlers.

The Jero group, here.

The Iris group, come here.

Hit the ground.
One woman, one man.

Arm, leg. Arm, leg.
Show me an evacuation.

Rapidly toward the bus.

3, 2, 1... Go!

Go on!

Keep a tight hold.

Now run!

Hurry! Toward the bus!
Too slow, Iris group.

Put him down.

Gently.
They are Israeli citizens.

Everyone back in place.

That was good, Jero group.

Iris group, you need practice!

A reminder:

Your officers will be
at your side.

Don't worry about that.

Anything to add?

Guys!

Our mission is
to only uphold the law.

That's our role, but...

if we need to use force,

then we will.

Gladly.

Russo, come here.

Say that to the press

and we'll be apologizing
for a week!

Then keep the press
far from me.

Listen, with these people,

we're not obligated
to use force.

We can explain to them.

That was only a simulation.
Incidents could arise.

Tomer!

Avner, go on.

What's wrong with you?
Why are you so nervous?

Calm down.

Uli, what do you want?

- For you to calm down.
- I am calm.

That's it, guys.

Go and prepare in the tents.

I'm in the middle of a divorce.

Then do it calmly.

See?

That's Dana's house.

God bless you.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Form a chain!

Tighter!

Stand firm!

Your force
shouldn't be wasted on us.

Not against us.

Rabbi,
you asked for two hours.

I gave nearly three.

This isn't easy.
Not for us, not for you.

Let us in
so we can evacuate calmly.

What are two, three hours?

They are on their land.

They were born here.
They have been living here.

I gave them orders.

Israel,
I asked you to open the gate.

I know and love you.

Know how much?

I can't give the order
to force the gate.

Our resistance is legitimate.

We won't raise a hand to anyone.
I promise.

You'll make us use force.

I promise you.

- Open the gate.
- I will not.

Form a chain!

Form a chain!

As I swore,

no one can break our faith.

With God's help,
through our songs and prayers,

the soldiers and policemen
will retreat.

Let us read the psalms.

Prepare yourselves!

"I look to the mountains.

From where will help come?"

Form a chain!

Soldiers! Policemen!
Disobey!

Stand firm!

I'm Ana.

What?

I recognize you.

You came here?

What?
What's the... what?

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

Can I...

Have a little...

I'm sorry, I...

It's all right.

This is my greenhouse.

I have been cultivating things
inside here for years.

Basil, za'atar, parsley...

Mint...

All kinds of herbs.

It smells good.

It grows well.

They're the neighbor's flowers,
but I water them.

That brings in a little money.

Soon, I'll plant others,
bigger ones.

I don't speak Hebrew.

Why not?

Father didn't want me
to speak Hebrew.

He wasn't sure
about his origins.

He's strange.

I met with him a few times.

I know.

And, um...

I have to tell you that
he passed away a few days ago,

and, uh...

He... he... you're in his will.

He wants to give you...

his belongings, so...

I came here to say that to you
and to see you.

I'm...

very happy here,
to be here.

It's a shame it won't last
very long now maybe, but...

I don't feel I need...

It's a shame.

You want maybe to make tea...

with this, with the nana?

Yeah?

Okay.

What is the flashing?

It is the... the light
of the army.

Maybe we can pull the curtains?

Yeah, but...

Better?

Yes.

It's time for you to take
the Torah out.

Israel, Rabbi, the Torah
should be taken out now.

I want to say something.

Et me speak.

It's time to take out
the rolls of the Torah.

Just a few words.

Pass between the rows!

Let me speak to my community.

A few words!

No violence, men.

A few words to my faithful.

Soldiers!

It's time to take out
the rolls of the Torah.

At least show respect

for the taking out
of the Torah rolls.

Respect the exiting
of the Torah rolls.

Allow me to say a few words.

Where are my faithful?

Come.

Closer.

Respect this sacred place.

I look at you...

and I see only pure souls.

A true family.

A family of heroes.

All of you,
even the soldiers and policemen.

Our family wears no uniform.

But it is of the highest rank.

The highest.

Fine, Rabbi,
you've made your point.

Men, now it's time
to move forward.

Let me finish.

It's a parable!

Let me finish.

It's a parable.

Lady!

Stop and hear me out!

Passers-by among passing words,

take your names and leave.

Give us back our time and go.

Take what you want
from the sands of memory.

You will never know
that you do not know

how the stones of our earth
build the roof of the sky.

Passers-by among passing words,

you bear the sword,
we bear the blood.

You have steel and fire,
we have stones.

You have bombs,
we have rain.

But the sky
is the same for all.

Take your share of our blood
and go.

Passers-by among passing words,

it is time to leave

and settle where you want.

But not among us.

Leave, die where you want.

But do not die among us.

We shall use our land.

We have the past,
life's first cry.

We have the present
and the future.

We have the under here
and the over there.

Mom! Come here!

They're Arabs.
Don't speak to them.

Dana, why are they
destroying everything?

Wait!

Wait! Wait!

Yael!

I need three girls with me.

Go toward the bus.

Put the children
on the bus first.

Another unit needed
to take these people!

Take her away.

Ana, Ana, Ana, Ana.

Leave me alone!

You leave me alone!

Ana, Ana, Ana.

- Don't worry.
- Leave me alone!

Leave!

Leave me!

Leave!

Leave me alone!

Please, please stop.

Leave me!

Leave me!

No!

Get off me!

Get off me!