Dresden (2006) - full transcript

Scalpel, please.

Those damn Americans.

This damn war!

They shall live and multiply.

They shall live

and multiply.

And will not be bent by time.

And will not be bent

by time.

Well, okay. He asked me.

I'm so happy for you.

My Child, Come here.

Bring them in, quick.

Maria...

From your girlfriend again?

You!

- Where were you?

- I was Checking on a patient.

And when someone asks for help?

We are only free when we have a Choice.

Father, I have to tell you...

The day will Come

when you'll hate me.

Why? Why would I ever hate you?

What's that?

Our future. In Basel.

What do you want to be

when you grow up?

A fireman?

You're English.

A spy.

Anna, I have to tell you something.

I am a British bomber pilot.

A pilot?

No.

Anna, everybody is waiting.

You're not even dressed.

Oh, darling...

What luxury!

Look at the clothes.

They're just people too.

Mother.

We were just talking about you.

It's so nice to see you.

- But you have to bring Anna...

- She's Coming.

Father, I thought you

weren't going to make it.

We had to Change trains

three times.

The train was attacked

and we had to get out.

- I said, "Mother, we--"

- Alexander.

May I introduce you?

Mrs. Mauth, my parents.

- It's a pleasure.

- Good evening.

Good evening, Madam.

Where is Anna?

- What do you think?

- In 10 minutes.

Pardon me, Madam.

- You look wonderful.

- Thanks.

Wait here. I'll get my parents.

What are you doing here?

You must leave.

Yesterday... I was just...

- You have no right to be here.

- I know.

- What do you want?

- You know very well.

- This is my engagement.

- Is it really?

- You Can be proud of your son.

- Yes, we really are.

- He's going to make his way in life.

- Professor...

Call me Carl.

What does it feel like

to bomb women and Children?

Ask your Luftwaffe.

Forgotten who started the war?

- You're no better than the Nazis.

- You mean your invited guests?

I didn't invite them.

Remember that sentence

for afterwards.

But you Germans are good at that.

- Miss Mauth, a glass of Champagne?

- No, thanks.

Let's go.

Now. Trust me.

Trust you?

You are bombing our hospitals.

At least you have enough

morphine for your patients.

That's nonsense.

Your father has a whole

basement full of it.

You are lying.

Go now.

Get out of here.

Darling,

- may I introduce my parents?

- Yes.

Surprise.

So it was your idea.

Even though he works

day and night for our people.

- He organized the music too.

- But with our fleet, we Can't lose.

- With the world's biggest destroyer.

- You'll get in trouble...

Too bad that the president of the court

died in the American terror attack.

What?

For the Führer, the people,

and the Reich.

- Gauleiter.

- Thank you for the invitation.

Madam...

Who is the lucky woman?

Anna.

You honour us.

With all of your duties

- in these heroic times...

- Heroic.

Heroic and, in the end, victorious.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

How is our Führer?

He looked tired in the latest photos.

I just telephoned with him.

Believe me,

he is in excellent health.

It is still a secret, but our

miracle weapon will debut soon.

It will be a bloodbath

for our enemies.

How--? Father, what does it say

in your Bible?

"Render them, o Lord, a recompense,

according to the work of their hands.

And it rained fire and brimstone

and destroyed them all."

Right.

We will pay back the enemy

a hundredfold for his deeds.

Dear friends.

Gauleiter.

It is my great honor

to announce the engagement

of my daughter Anna

and Dr. Alexander Wenninger.

Bravo.

Are you ready?

That, even in times like these,

two young people...

Yes... Raise your glasses

to a nervous bride.

Anna, what is going on?

How long have you known?

- How long?

- Just a Couple of days.

- He's your father. I didn't--

- You're a doctor too.

I Can explain everything.

Your father has plans for us.

No.

- I'm sorry. I Can explain.

- How does it go?

"l will, according to my

ability and judgement,

keep the sick

from harm and injustice."

You are such a Coward.

I don't Come

from a rich doctor's family.

My father is a house painter.

Do you know how painter's sons become

surgeons?

You sit through 10 hours

of lectures

and then go wipe tables

every night for a nickel

where the other students

have spilled their beers.

You have no idea.

You know nothing.

Don't talk to me about

Courage and integrity.

Come.

You have to help us.

Up by the Canyon is a Cave.

You must be there tomorrow night.

I'll show him the way.

Down in the valley,

you have to follow the river...

She knew about the hiding place?

No.

So how did she find out?

I don't know.

Stay here. Watch her.

We have to get out of here. Tonight.

- Is that...?

- Yes.

The "Lilienstein."

She's tied up at the quay.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Come. Quick!

Wait here till they've gone.

We leave before dawn.

There are steamers on the Elbe.

I know someone

who knows a Captain.

How quickly life changes.

When we were little,

we used to hide up here

and pretend we were

on a deserted island.

Anna?

Have you seen Anna?

What is going on with you?

The party is great.

My mother was German.

She moved to London with my father.

He fell for England

in November, 1918.

Two days before

the German Capitulation.

I was two.

My mother wanted to stay in England.

To open a bakery.

I see.

It's your mother in the photo.

What's this?

Pilots are superstitious.

A talisman?

We all have one.

William has a fishing hook.

- A fishing hook?

- A fishing hook.

Who is William?

My best friend.

When do you think the war will end?

It's already over.

You just don't believe it yet.

Find her, Heinz.

Get back.

- Stop it! Stop it!

- Come out.

- Alexander!

- I told you to Come out here!

Daddy, you're hurting me.

You know what this means?

Anna hid an English soldier.

What do we do with him?

As soon as the women are gone

and the handover has taken place,

we give him to the Gestapo.

He knows about the morphine.

Who's going to believe a spy?

- They will execute him.

- Yes. Him or us.

Don't let Anna out of your sight

until she leaves.

I need the passes.

Why? We agreed that when--

My daughter found out.

She has to leave the City.

- The last delivery Comes tomorrow.

- I don't have them here.

Tomorrow.

Get him out of here.

Does he know about it?

If he knew about it, he would

hang you from the next tree.

Who should we be hanging

from the next tree?

Defeatists and traitors,

Mr. Gauleiter.

Come on, we have work to do.

Congratulations

to the bride and groom.

Heil Hitler, Professor.

Thank you very much.

The party is over.

- What is going on?

- I don't know.

Why did you go there?

You want to help her too?

If you don't help

your best friend, then whom?

What is it?

Nothing.

I'll be late Coming home tonight.

I have letters to deliver.

Letters? From whom?

Dr. Ernst Neumark,

director

of the Reich Jewish Organization.

To whom?

The addressees are to gather

at the synagogue Friday morning.

In working Clothes,

with hand luggage

that is easily Carried

and food for two to three days.

It's not a property confiscation,

just a work assignment.

I'm not on the list.

Now the Aryans need their last

Couple of Jews for their victory.

Budapest has been liberated.

The Russians are at the Oder river.

If we have to,

we Can hide in the hills a few days

and wait till it's all over.

I would never let you go,

you know that.

Never.

Mr. Simon Goldberg

Eat something, dear.

- Mother, let me see him.

- You Can't.

Please.

I spoke with your father.

They won't hurt him.

He'll be put in a POW camp.

Here.

They'll be on the train to Munich

tonight, just after 10:00.

Yes. See you then.

Start packing.

- What is going on?

- No more than two suitcases.

- Where are we going?

- I'll explain tonight.

I'm not Coming.

You are Coming.

Mr. Goldberg.

Would you like to Come in?

I have a letter for you.

Our time has Come.

At least the waiting is over.

- When?

- Friday.

It says it's only a work assignment.

- Good day.

- Sure.

You may not bring any money,

foreign Currency, bank-books,

matches or candles.

He's Called August.

And you?

Simon.

Like the one who took Jesus

from the Cross.

Yes, just like him.

What am I do to with him?

He has to come.

- Please sign here.

- Of Course.

German thoroughness.

How long are you gong to

keep your daughter locked in?

She is a danger to us all.

If you want to bring anything,

you need to start packing.

- Anna.

- Maria.

What's going on? Where were you?

- Did anyone see you?

- No. What's going on?

I Can't explain right now.

I have to go.

Thank you.

Oh, God. Robert?

Oh, Robert. Can you hear me?

Robert?

Robert?

Robert, you have to wake up.

We have to get out of here.

Come, I'll help you. Stand up.

Please stand up.

Robert. I can't do this alone.

He's here. Go get her.

- Stop it. You Can't take everything.

- We Can't just leave everything.

We have to go. My Coat.

Francs: 5,000 Check.

20,000 in notes...

Wonderful. Here.

You have to hurry.

One more time:

Your train leaves in 30 minutes.

Call once you're in Basel.

Alexander and l

will Come in a few days.

Remember what I told you?

There will be a moment

when you hate me.

But even if you hate me now,

you'll thank me later

for deciding in your favor.

I love you, my Child.

Attention. Attention.

This is 1st Flak Command, Berlin.

Enemy bombers in the air over

Hanover, Brunswick.

More reports to follow.

What do you need it for?

If you only knew

who uses this to dream of victory.

Until it's all over.

Flying Carpets and 1001 nights.

The visa is good for two weeks.

Don't forget, this is high treason.

Quick. Hurry. It's 10 past.

The train leaves in 8 minutes.

Come on.

Heinz, Come here.

Come here.

Squadron of British planes

from Martha Heinrich 1

to Martha Heinrich 8.

Martha Heinrich 8, that's us.

Go to the bunker.

Cornelius, Come on.

Quick.

Heil Hitler.

- Let the women in.

- lmpossible.

We have a train to Catch.

It's been Cancelled.

Please go to the bunker.

Anna.

Mother!

What's going on?

Anna!

Let us through.

You've already lived your life.

I am the Gauleiter's secretary.

Then go to his private bunker.

There's plenty of room there.

Stay where you are.

This way.

Maria, go to the bunker. Please.

Go go. Move. Down here.

No, not you, Schwartzkopf.

No Jews allowed in here.

Quickly. Keep moving.

In this door. Quicker.

Go. Get moving. Quicker.

SchwarzkopfNo, Schwartzkopf.

Go people.

Get in there.

Air Raid Shelter

Name?

Anna Mauth.

Name?

Light the Candles.

You Can't smell Carbon monoxide.

Can you do a giraffe?

I see a camel.

A bird!

Fritz, it's starting!

Oh, God. Are you sure?

Is there a midwife here?

I am a doctor.

Please help my wife.

You have to lie down.

We have wounded.

I have to go get some too.

At the station.

- They need a hospital.

- Call.

All the telephones are dead.

They need help now.

- I can't.

- He's escaping.

Hey.

- Give me my briefcase.

- What?

I'm taking it.

No.

They are turning around.

What you did...

was really stupid.

That's why I married

such a Clever Jew.

NO Smoking.

STAY CALM

Good work.

Thanks.

Go sit with your son.

It stopped.

- I'll go have a look.

- Nobody leaves. They said

the British use time-delay fuses.

We'll be torn apart.

It's hot. The house is burning.

If we stay, we'll suffocate.

If we do the right thing we'll live,

do the wrong thing and we'll die.

I am the block warden.

There's no voting here.

The jars! Get down.

- God. The door's on fire.

- Get out, quick.

Women and Children first.

Out!

Air. Air.

Let go of me, Alexander.

We have to go. We'll burn.

Time-delay fuses. Watch out.

We have to stop the bleeding.

Alexander, we Can...

I only wanted to...

- I am so sorry.

- I know. I know.

Go. Do what you must.

Let's go.

God wants to play some more.

Come.

- Stop it.

- Watch out.

- It's getting Closer.

- Watch out.

Quick.

We have to move.

Get underground.

The cellars are connected.

Maybe we Can get out.

We have to get to the river.

It's blocked.

We have to get through.

There are people in there.

- Suffocated.

- Carbon monoxide.

- There'll be another door.

- One has to go.

"ln thee, O Lord, I put my trust.

Thou givest Command to save me.

For Thou art

my rock and my fortress.

For Thou art my hope, O Lord,

Thou art my trust from my youth.

In Thee, O Lord,

I put my trust.

Thou givest Command to save me.

For Thou art my rock and my fortress.

For Thou art my hope, O Lord,

Thou art my trust from my youth.

In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust.

Thou givest Command to save me.

For Thou art my rock and my fortress.

And lo, the kingdom is Thine.

For Thou art my hope, O Lord,

Thou art my trust from my youth."

The coal.

The Coal is burning.

Oh, God. Robert.

Help me. Please.

Can you hear me?

Riverbank

Simon.

Simon.

Maria.

Wait.

It opens up behind there.

Give me a match.

Are you alright?

My foot.

His foot is trapped.

Give me your hand.

Come on.

Come on.

Anna.

We have to go.

Run.

Anna, Come.

"...Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom Come,

Thy will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

- As we forgive those who..."

- Shoot us.

Please.

No.

We Can go up there.

- No.

- We have no choice.

Please. We Can try.

- No we Can't.

- Anna, please.

Good luck.

What?

Go.

- Leave.

- No.

Our Father,

Who art in heaven,

- Hallowed be Thy name...

- Do it now.

- Thy kingdom Come.

- We're going to die anyway.

-... as it is in heaven.

- It's quicker.

Give us this day

our daily bread...

- And forgive us our trespasses...

- Please.

As we forgive those

who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom...

You're Crazy.

You shouldn't have Come back.

No, I shouldn't have left.

But I'm free.

I'm free.

We're using up the oxygen.

It'll be used up anyway.

Bit by bit.

We'll die one way or another.

Are you thinking of home?

Hey. What're you doing?

Yes, you. Come down here.

Come on.

Give me that.

- What?

- Give it to me.

Lift up the pot.

Pot up. To your chest.

Higher.

Simon.

Simon.

- What's her name?

- Lena.

- Where should we go?

- I want to see

if there's a way.

Anna...

Don't say anything.

I love you.

They say the first victim of war

is innocence.

It is also the last.

Robert went back to England.

A few months after the war

his plane Crashed into the North Sea.

He was never found.

He was on his way to Dresden

for the birth of our daughter.

The Frauenkirche stood one more day.

Then the stone cupola collapsed

and brought down

the Church with it.

The 1000-degree heat

had made the sandstone

as porous as a sponge.

Only remains of the walls were left.

A ruin, an open wound

for over 45 years,

has been reborn.

Rebuilt as a sign of reconciliation,

of hope

and of faith.

It is hard to comprehend

what happened in February of '45,

but everyone who survived it

had the duty to make something new.

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Peace be with you.

Salaam Alaikum.

Que la paix soit avec vous.

Pokoi swami.

Friede sei mit euch.