Goodbye, 20th Century (1998) - full transcript

It consists of three stories of extreme violence and emotional despair. ******The first takes place in the year 2019, where the world has become an environment of apocalyptic wreckage and ruin. A man named Kuzman is sentenced to death by a nomadic tribe, but their attempts to fatally shoot the condemned man are a failure. Fated to live forever, he wanders the wasteland until he encounters an enigmatic figure who offers him information on how he can escape eternal life. *****The second story is a three-minute segment that takes place in 1900. Presented as a record of the first wedding ceremony ever captured on film, the scene devolves into violence when it is discovered the newlyweds are actually brother and sister. ******The third story takes place on New Year's Eve 1999. A man dressed as Santa Claus returns to his apartment building, where a wake is in session. The solemn mourning degenerates into violence while the sounds of the Sid Vicious punk rock rendition of "My Way" floods the proceedings.

"So the Almighty Lord said
with all of His rage

- I will destroy
all evil hearts.

human and beast and creeping
things and birds

on the sky. for i'm sorry
that I have created them".

(Book of Genesis.
Old Testament)

Macedonia, The Balkans.
Year 2019.

Only The Animals Survived!

A film by Darko & Aleksandar

Good Bye, 20th Century!

Wow...

Hot, isn't it?



Very hot...

Hey, there was a tree here
last year. wasn't there?

Did't we have a deal?

Don't you remember out
deal about the trees?

What's up, cat got your toque?
What was our bloody deal?

Do you think you are the only
one who misses the trees?

I like trees too...
...but they've gone!

OK.

No more trees - ever!

Our Father who are in Heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom com,
Thy will be done.

On Earth as it is
in Heaven...

Give us our daily bread
and forgive us our debts

as we also have forgiven
our debtors...



and lead us not
into temptation.

but deliver us from
the Evil one!

Drop dead! Drop dead!
you deaf son of a bitch!

With passion transformed
into fire. I light the holy...

... brothel?!

While the whole world lies in
confusion like a naked whore!

And inside me burns a passion
of Gods, a suicidal impulse!

The Cosmos is inside me!

My seed creates planets!

That's the way I am,
kid...

...blessed by eternity!

I leave you behind in dust...
and oblivion!

very hot day to die...

Blood for blood.

Oh son, dear son.

Dying while still
so young.

Like a candle
you have blown.

Like a bird you
have flown...

Oh son, dear son...

You're a cursed man, Kuzman!
The ground, won't take you!

If you ever meet us.
run away fast!

Should you ever return,
we'll bring evil upon you...

we'll burn your house down
and kill all of yours!

And if you want to see her
again - sure you can...

...as a dead man only!

Well, that's all we
could do for you.

You're on your own now!

What are ya starin' at?

I'm not staring!

So, ya're callin' me a liar,
are ya?

Okay, fine!

Whatta 'bout a shave,
eh?

It's cheap! For a nickel,
I'm gonna shave all of ya!

Okay, Okay...

An' how would ya feel about
payin' two nickels then?

I'm gonna give ya a haircut
as well as a shave!

Fine.

Fine, eh?

Let's skip th' shave,
okay?

What if I give ya two nickels
an' tell ya yer future?

And what if I just
smash your face in?

An'what if ya smash my face in
an'don't give a shit 'bout it?

What a bad mean
motherfucker!

So - ya're all bad mean
motherfucker! You'd all like

a shave, but nobody wanna know
what's gonna happen to him!

What kind of people are ya?

One thing isn't clear to me...

... don't ya care what
will happen to you?

If there'll be another war, or
earthquake or who'll govern...

When you're gonna die,
eh?

How many children
ya're gonna have?

Don't you know how many
things I can tell ya?

So many things to be told...
but nobody wants to ask!

C'mon on then, ask me
something! Go on, ask!

Ask me, ya motherfucker!

What was my mother name?

Nadezda

Bullshit!

Bullshit, yeah, damn right
it's bullshit. I'm a prophet.

I can't see what happened.
I can see what will happen!

Let's take you, for example
- you can't die, can ya?

Well, of course you can't...
You think it's so easy, do ya?

Well, have ya ever bothered t'
ask someone? Have ya asked...

...me, for example?

Who are you?

Whatta ya mean who am I?
I've told ya who I am -

... I'm a prophet,
disquised as a barber!

But let's see
who are you...

Ya're Kuzman,
right?

The man who can't die!
The ground doesn't won't you!

It's not up to me...

Like hell,
it's up to me!

But why are you in such
a rush to die?

I'm not rushing...
I am...

...dead!

They shot me!

Shot you?

Who shot ya?

Your turn first - what's gonna
happen to me tommorow?

Tommorow? Ya'll arm yerself
tommorow and go far away.

So who shot ya, then?
- My own people!

And why did they
shoot ya?

And why do I have
to arm myself?

'Cause ya'll have to fight.
Why did they shot ya?

Cause they think it's my fault
that all our children died!

So who do I have
to fight against?

I'll tell ya later.
Go on with yer story -

... what happened
to th' children?

Wasn't a big deal, in the last
3 months all the kids died!

The priest said
it was my fault.

But what do you think - was it
really your fault they died?

I has a lot of women...
beautiful women. sure...

... but I couldn't get
a hard-on with any of them!

So what?
- So nothing!

The priest told me to go to
church and pray. So I did...

I said a prayer, and while I
was praying, Isaw a fresco...

... of a saint woman!
- So what?

Who do I have to fight?

With a guy who plays
on a gun.

A guy, with hair...
And what happened next?

Who's the man
that plays on a gun?

A guy, with a green hair...

So, what happened
when ya saw the saint?

I liked her!

So, ya liked her...
- Tell me more about that guy!

So, ya liked her...
then what?

Then I got a hard-on!
- So ya got it up. eh?

Yeah, I got it up!

Big deal, ya got it up...
what next?

Then I took all
my clothes off!

He fucked her!

I knew that!
He fucked her!

What was on yer mind, what
th' hell was onyer mind...

You must be mad, really,
to fuck a saint?!

I wasn't mad!
I got a hard on!

It was her look...

She wouldn't take
her eyes off me.

And I thought that
she loves me...

that she loves me passionately
... like a real woman!

And it seemed so natural
to take my clothes off

in front of someone who was
looking at me so passionately.

so I did...

A few days later, the children
started dying...

The priest said that there
were tears on the fresco...

He said the saint'd taken her
revenge, because of something!

So I admitted it!
I confessed...

I felt sorry...
for those poor kids...

And they shot me!
My ownpeople!

And if you were to die...

Is there anyone who
would cry for you?

There is...

All right then

Let me tell ya now, about th'
man who plays on a gun...

he's the keeper of the Glass
City! Underneath the city.

there's a wall where the fate
of all mankind is written.

That's where you'll find your
own destiny. Read what it says

and then you'll know what you
have to do so you can die!

Oh, I almost forgot...
To get inside.

you will have to kill
the guy with a green hair!

So won't you tell me what's
written on the wall?

Well, if I knew what
was written on the wall...

I wouldn't send you all
the way there, would I?

Well, whatta tribe ya are,
folks, whatta seed...

Hey! I lied to you
back there...

The future is uncertain, just
asiscrewed up as the past!

Like your mother's
name - Ikonija!

Citizens! The Great Empreror
Alexander Wildenbrat was right

when he build separate
ghettos for children and

their mothers which they
weren't allowed to leave!

They send the pregnant women
there too, so they wouldn't

disturb the peaceful citizens
by their awfull appearance.

He knew that the children,
in fact, were cruel old man!

Loving chldren, citizens,
is like loving shit!

The Great Empreror Alexandar
Wildenbrat would throw up

whenever he saw a child!
The smell of a child.

that's one of the most
disgusting smells, citizens!

Damyan..

Marco, Strezzo...

Gorazd...

Altana, Theodora,
Ikonija...

Kostadin, Kliment...

Oh, holy mother...

You know,
I've got to do...

So it is written to me...

In the name of the Father and
Son and the Holy Ghost. Amen!

Let her go...

That's his sister!

Macedonia. The Balkans.
100 years before.

Macedonia at the beginning
of the 20th century.

We're watching a film shot
between the two Balkan Wars.

Let's see what the film tape
is trying to tell us after

many years. This young man
is called Dimitri.

The armed man are
his brothers.

The fat gentleman
is his father.

The girl wearing the white
dress is his sister.

Dimitri has fallen in love
with his sister and

decided to marry her.

We've just seed him buying
her from their father.

The priest is now blessing
the young couple.

The Orthodox religion doesn't
bless incestuous marriages, but T

it seems that this time love
is stronger than tradition!

The groom kisses the bride,
making her a promise that

they can be parted
by death only!

It seems that the family feels
a little bit uncomfortable

with this strong
display of emotions.

Dimitri's brothers
have lost their patience!

He is taking off
his wedding clothes.

What are they going to do?

They have shot him!
They have simply shot him.

We just witnessed the first
sin and first punishment

caught on the camera
in this century!

The young pries
mourns the dead

His family pay
their final respects.

For one last time,
the bride says good-bye

to the brother
she loved too much.

And here we can see the
author of this short film,

the local barber
and photographer

Finaly, let's ask ourselves, if
this is how 20th century started

...who can tell how
it will end?

What are you staring at?

I'm not staring.

So, you're calling me a liar,
are you? Fine.

And what would you like
for New Year's Eve?

Nothing.

What do you mean - nothing?
I've gotta get you something.

it's New Year tonigth, it's
a tradition to get a gift...

I'm Santa Claus,
after all!

There is no Santa Claus!

Who the hell are you, kid?
What's you name, then?

Kuzman.

Well, Kuzman, Kuzman! You
should know better than that.

You're a big boy now, tomorrow
you'll be finishing school.

you should know better...

Tomorrow is the first day
of the 21st century!

Mankind is about to enter
a new era!

There'll be new challenges,
new discoveries...

We will navigate throughout
the universe!

Well, you never know, maybe
you'll be a famous astronaut!

Oh, go to hell,
you ugly asshole!

Macedonia. The Balkans
31st Decemder 1999

Good evening to you!

Welcome to the last night
of the 20th century!

Today is 31st of December,
nineteen ninety nine!

I'm Apollo Rawnyashki, and
tonight my charming guest is...

Xantypa KittyCat

What's the matter with you?
Someone died?

My brother did!

Isn't it obvious?

May he rest in peace.

So, he died...
When did he die?

This morning.
And what about you?

What about me?

The rent. You gonna pay,
or what?

It's been three long months
as we werw waiting.

I will pay... - I know you will,
sure you will... But when?

Just give me some time...

Your time's up withme!
My brother there...

...he's got plenty of time!
Do you wanna join him? -Peter!

The wheat!

Yes, of course...
the wheat.

Please. sir. try some,
for the soul of the deceased.

My condolences.

Thanks...

I'm deeply touched...

You'll be sending us all
to our graves next!

He tasted the wheat and
offered his condolences!

Where to?

If you don't mind,
I'll just go to my room.

We do mind. The flat's small,
there isn't enough room...

and they're getting the
deceased ready in your room!

Getting him ready?

They're shaving him!
Just sit down and be patient!

Mother?

Don't mind us...

We are all a bit
shaken up...

The deceased took us
all by surprise...

See, only today I bought him
a present for the New Year...

To settle our
differences...

We weren't talking for years,
you see.

The deceased was, my son!

Here, it's yours
if you like it.

Blasphemer!

Godfather!

Godfather!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year...

and may God rest
his soul!

Well...
same to you then.

I don't think so!

Listen, folks... There's
something I got to tell you!

Did you watch what
they said on television?

No. What was it they said?

They said that the 21th
century would uncover

the false mask of morality.
People would be set free

of their inhibitions and
walk around the streets

completely naked!!!
- What, everyone?

Male and female!

Even my mamma would
walk around naked?

Even your mamma.
even my mamma...

Even santa Claus!

What about in winter?

Oh, really, people, I've been
talkin'about summer all along!

You know, I've heard something
totally different...

about the coming century

The 21st century
will never come!

Oh, that's great, just
great... Bravo, bravo!

Time goes around in cycles
and is divided in stages.

Each stage has its beginning
and its end. There's a break

between stages, just
like in musical rhytm.

Our time is like perfect
musical masterpiece...

which soon must come
to an end!

And what if we're not
interested about your theory?

That's cool!

Oh, yes, yes... That's cool,
that's definitely cool...

Peter! Go and check
on the barber.

Oh, kids...
Down the hatch!

How is it going?

Bad!

Eh, bad...
Can't be that bad!

Dear cousins, let's make
a toast! To the deceased...

may he rest in peace!

Be careful on the fire!

Oh, you just shut up!

Will anybody ever believe
a word I say...

All right then, maybe I am
conservative man, but you...

you are idiots!

Idiots, that's what
you are!

I can't believe it...
I just can't believe it...

not to have the least bit
of respect for a dead man?

So, where did you learn
to behave like that?

Let's shit on his head now!
I know you didn't like

my brother. I know you hardly
desired to see him dead.

but now at least show some
respect for his death!

Death has meaning only if some
one cries for the dead man!

That's it, folks!

A time that nobody cries
for isn't time at all!

And I've had enough of you!
One more word out of you

and I'll smash
your face in!

The 21th century...

That's cool!

Hallelujahh!
The dead is shaved...

It's all over now!

I'm sorry...
It's not up to me...

Like hell...
It's up to me!

A gift...
For you...

...for New Year's Eve!

Think of a wish!

Thought of one yet?

I can't think anything
to wish for!

Anyway - if we don't see
each other again...

Happy New Year!

I told you it's up to me!

I've gotta go now. You'll
stay here to make a ship!

Built it of wood,
with three floors!

Inside and outside
cover it with pitch!

On the top make a hole,
for light to come in...

And learn to swim,
brother!

The future is as screwed up
as the past!

Well. that's all!

Good-bye, 20th century!