La belva (2020) - full transcript

Captain Riva. Welcome back.

So, how are you?

You have to increase my

dosage.

- Captain Riva...

- Leonida.

Leonida.

I can go on dosing you up

with drugs

until you forget your own name.

Or we can try to come up

with something else.

Otherwise, it will be impossible

for me to help you.

If you want to help me,

increase the dosage.

They invited me to Saturday’s

match.

- Is your son playing?

- No...

Teresa, the little one.

The kids will come over

for dinner afterwards, so...

I don't want to...

I want to stay calm while I am

with them.

There's a support group

tomorrow at 11:00.

Talking to someone can help

you.

You could try at least...

Maybe on Saturday, with your

wife...

Do I tell her about 30 years

of military missions, at the

match?

Not more than one every eight

hours.

And come back next week,

so we will understand

if we need to make adjustments.

THE BEAST

Easy!

Go!

Watch out!

Ref! That's a high tackle!

Teresa is getting good.

I didn't know you train her.

When do you play?

Look, I'm not six years old.

Can you please let me through?

Thank you.

- Do you need a fork?

- Yes, please.

How are you?

How about you?

I'm fine.

About tonight, do we stick to

our plan?

- If you don't feel like it...

- No, it's ok.

Fine.

The only thing

is that Terry doesn't eat cheese.

It's been a month. I don't know

why.

It was her choice. All of a

sudden.

Have you seen Mattia?

Yes, I...

I met him before.

Ok.

Ok, see you later.

- Mom.

- Honey.

Where's my pink sweater?

- Did you check the clothes

rack?

- Right.

Thank you, dear.

What's the matter?

Are you sure it's just

a business dinner?

Wait.

Get him something.

A dessert.

- It means a lot to your sister.

- I know.

- Come on!

- I'm going.

- Why are we stopping here?

- Get off.

- Aren't we going to dad's?

- Get off, Terry.

Come on!

How about a nice burger?

Come on!

- Thank you.

- Here you go.

It's eleven twenty.

There you go.

- I'll get your change.

- Thank you.

Cool.

Come on, dig in.

You are always eating!

We are a little late.

- Hi, little girl.

- Hello, kitty!

Hi!

Bye, sweetie.

- Terry, I'll be back in five

minutes.

- Where are you guys going?

Just back there, wait here.

The coach says he won't cap

me anymore,

if I don't go back to

two training sessions a week.

He's right. Serves you right.

- My father doesn't let me out...

- Right, your father...

- You mean Miss Marini...

- Ouch!

She keeps you on a leash, like

a puppy.

At least I get laid.

At what cost?

- Teddy bear!

- Shut up.

Stop screaming.

Shut up.

You have to come back.

Scrums with Montedoro suck.

- Yes sir, my captain.

- Good boy.

You could always leave Miss

Marini

to Teddy Bear 2 and me!

Shut your mouth.

How bad do you wanna bang

her?

She is big-boned.

We'll take turns fucking her.

Terry?

- What happened ?

- I saw a Jeep rushing away.

Excuse me?

Have you seen a little girl, red

hair?

I came out as I heard her

screaming.

Terry?

Terry?

Teresa?

Teresa?

Terry?

Terry!

I don't know, I just saw a Jeep...

Mattia, go talk to the waitress.

Mattia, where are you?

Dad, I don't know what

happened...

Calm down, please...

Mattia, I don't understand.

I swear, she just disappeared.

Are you sure?

Yes, I think so.

Where are you?

At the fast food

right behind mom's house.

How long it has been?

I don't know, dad, ten minutes I

think.

Are you alone?

Call the police. And don't move.

I'm on my way.

We don't have the plate

of the suspect vehicle,

only a description provided by a

witness.

It's dark-colored, maybe dark

green.

We are placing roadblocks

around the area.

Get a couple of officers,

take a look around.

Try to figure out if anybody

has seen or heard something.

Mister Riva?

Deputy Chief Basilio Simonetti.

We alerted every police station,

the forensic team is coming...

Did you manage to reach her

mother?

Not yet.

I understand.

Excuse me for a moment.

Patrol car S38 speaking.

We noticed a suspect vehicle, a

Jeep.

It’s running fast on viale San

Giorgio

towards the shopping center.

- Pull it over.

- Copy that.

It's not stopping.

Suspect vehicle on the run!

We need backup, the Jeep is

too fast!

Turn there!

Fuck...

The Jeep has just turned.

Alert the flying squad.

- Escort everyone to the police

station.

- Yes.

You two, come with me.

What the fuck is he doing?

Sir, they're headed out of town,

we can't keep up with them.

Mister Riva, stop!

I'm fine.

For Christ's sake...

Turning to Via di Secondo

Beneventano.

We're getting closer.

Proceeding on Viale delle Muse.

Watch out!

Pick up...

Pick up!

Fuck you!

They have just reported to us

the disappearance of a six year

old girl

in the premises of a fast food

restaurant,

north of town.

The police hasn't released

any official statement yet

but according to some rumors

it could be a kidnapping.

Several witnesses on the crime

scene

claim they saw a suspect

vehicle

running away...

What do we have?

Within 50 kilometers, we have

21 suspects with criminal

records...

21? What about the Jeep?

The license plate is stolen...

- Traffic cameras?

- Traffic cameras?

- Nothing yet.

- Good Lord!

First Captain Leonida Riva.

30 years in the Special Forces.

12 missions in high-risk areas...

Somalia, Iraq, Bosnia, Rwanda,

collaborations with Americans

in Afghanistan...

and then a mission that started

badly

and ended up worse.

"Three years after discharge,

the patient is still highly

unstable,

"tends towards isolation,

"shows high levels of social,

psychological and physical

disability."

He refused treatment,

so they started dosing him up

with drugs.

What if he has something to do

with the kidnapping?

He must have made a few

enemies in the past.

His wife just came in.

Maybe we can convince her

to get in touch with him...

Riva is not coming back.

He knows he has lost any

chance

of a friendly dialogue with us.

The investigation is too delicate,

he will screw everything up.

We have to stop this man.

Come here.

This is a self-service,

handsome.

- Look, do you sell...

- What do you need?

I need a lot of this stuff.

You want to go wild!

Ok.

Wait here.

- You're right, he does look like

a cop.

- I told you!

Guys, I just need information.

Go away.

You'd better not.

Tell me who deals it.

I don't know.

Please, I don't want to die.

You're gonna beg me to kill you.

The Mastiffs! It's their stuff.

Tell where I can find them.

What the fuck are you doing?

What?

What do you mean, someone

followed you?

What did you do?

Yes.

I'll meet you there, yes.

Yes.

I'm going to help you with the

Jeep.

Mom...

May I speak with you for a

second?

Any news from Mr. Riva?

Can you think of someone

who might have been targeting

you?

Maybe a former colleague of

your husband,

a superior...

No...

Alright.

We'll call you as soon as we

have news.

For anything, this is my

personal number.

Open it up...

Holy shit!

Come here.

I thought you were gonna run

away

with one of his sluts...

What the fuck are you saying?

- Do you have some stuff?

- Yes.

Here.

Come on.

How much is this? Did you

count it?

No, we gotta get rid of the car.

Where is my daughter?

- Who do you work for?

- Nobody, we work for nobody.

Where is she?

Who did you sell her to?

Who did you sell her to?

Shit.

Stop.

Shit.

Go.

The disappearance of little

Teresa Riva

is officially a kidnapping.

Public Prosecutor's office

has promptly opened a case

and locked the city down.

These are hours of fear,

crucial for the life

of the disappeared child.

According to the investigators,

a kidnapping without a ransom

note

would mean that the police

has very little time to find the

girl...

Sir...

Is there anything I can do?

I don't know.

Take a seat.

I know it's not easy.

And it's no use

to tell you to be calm.

But we're doing everything we

can

to find your sister.

But you can stay close to your

mother.

Stick together.

Mattia? I have to ask you

to leave the office.

- So?

- We managed to catch the

Jeep.

It changed several license

plates

in the past four months,

but there is a pattern.

It went through this road

regularly this week.

What do we have in the area?

There is a shipyard.

There is more.

Just before

the Jeep came through here

tonight.

Take a look.

It's Riva's car.

I knew it.

- Do you think that he...

- I think that he...

I think that

he is a former soldier on

medication,

who ran from a crime scene

and made us lose the track

of who was likely to be our

kidnapper.

And now he appears again

around the only suspect area

we were able to identify.

And what do we do?

Do we believe in coincidence,

now?

What the fuck!

My house is under surveillance.

I'm sorry.

There are more bandages in

there.

I'll get them.

The number you dialed...

If you know something,

you must tell the police.

Let's go to the police station.

Let's go together.

Mattia is there.

He needs you.

- If you go it alone, you'll die.

- At least our daughter will be

safe.

Lights are on.

That's strange.

What's wrong?

Maybe Riva has nothing to do

with it.

Maybe we're just following the

same lead,

and he is ahead of us.

Are we doing the "pissed-off

boss" routine?

Come on, let's go.

Is anybody there?

Is there anyone?

What do you need?

Hello.

I know it's late, but...

our car broke down over there.

Please!

Can you lend us some cables?

We have been traveling

since this morning...

My boss is a little nervous.

Nervous?

He looks like an asshole to me.

Wait here.

- So, where's the car?

- At the gate.

Your colleague

kindly offered himself to...

Ok, but you can't be here.

Come on.

Let's go to that gate

and fix your car.

May I ask you a question?

Here...

do you work with open flames?

- Who the fuck are you?

- Police, drop your weapons.

- Drop that gun.

- Yes.

Tell your friend not to fuck

around

or I'll blow his head off.

Ok, easy, easy...

You'd better not.

I'm going to put my gun down

now.

Listen...

There is a sniper squad ready

to fire,

if anything goes wrong.

Easy.

Keep calm.

It's gonna be alright.

What do you want?

We are looking

for the owner of an old Jeep.

No.

Fuck.

Hey!

We found a burned body.

30-year-old male.

They must have gotten rid of

him

an hour ago, tops.

What about the Jeep?

They found it.

At the scrap yard.

Look, there is something more.

We found this, near the body.

We have to examine it, but...

it's a baby tooth.

After the kidnapping,

he called the girl

and a different number three

times.

Can we trace it?

What do you know

about these people?

They were talking about a man

and his prostitutes.

Keep him on the line

for at least 20-30 seconds.

Hello?

- Hi, they gave me your number.

- Who's there?

I need... some girls.

- About ten, for a party.

- Do you know what time it is?

My boss is very demanding.

For when?

Tomorrow.

Quiet!

Fucking dog.

- Now I'm busy.

- Wait.

Northbound road,

past viale Maria Valerio. Look.

You have an overall radius

of two hundred meters.

It will be hard to find him.

It will have to do.

Leonida Riva,

nobody's son.

"The beast".

No way you changed, fuck.

Neither did you.

Hey.

I've lost four pounds.

I know how you feel.

You can't wait to jump into the

void,

to go back on a mission...

It's the only thing

we know how to do, right?

Where did it happen?

There was this moment,

after the blast...

They were taking me away in a

helicopter.

I was messed up,

so high on morphine.

But I definitely remember one

thing.

I was bleeding to death and

thinking:

"Fuck, if I can't walk anymore,

I can't fight anymore".

Going back to a normal life

looked like a nightmare to me.

But then...

I realized I was neither the first

nor the last one feeling that way.

That I could survive,

because someone,

before me, did make it.

Knowing this was enough for

me.

Take care, Leo.

Captain.

We're bringing you back home

now.

There are more!

Easy, easy!

Go, go, go.

- Go, go!

- For Christ's sake.

Downstairs!

Move, move!

Go!

My wife would have complained.

But I never complain, you

know...

Mozart, please...

I have nothing to do with it, I

swear.

Please...

Your boss told me something

different.

- I didn't want to...

- Neither do I.

If it were not for you

and your Prince Charming.

The cops are breathing down

our necks.

I've made an ass of myself

with a client, a big one.

To make matters worse, we are

stuck

with that girl who's worth shit

now.

How is that possible?

We took her that age on

purpose.

So you do have

something to do with it?

I mean, we took her that age

because you told us that...

you can place girls that age in a

second.

- Exactly.

- That's why we did it.

It's all my fault.

Get rid of her first thing in the

morning.

We've made enough of a mess

tonight.

What about the girl?

The deal is off.

Everybody is looking for her,

we couldn't leave her there.

Make her disappear too.

What's up?

Oh you poor things,

you're breaking my heart...

I'll deal with that. Go get her.

Hurry up!

Hello?

Ivan, hi!

Did you see the picture?

Only the best for my friends.

That's the price, I'm sorry.

Tomorrow is fine.

Dasvidania.

What's happening?

It happens that the world

is a wonderful place.

Full of fucking perverts.

That is?

That is, take the girl

and bring her back there.

Come on.

What is happening?

We are bringing you back.

What now?

I need to go to the toilet.

Hurry, or the boss's gonna be

mad.

Open up!

Open the fuck up!

Dad!

Who the fuck are you?

Dad!

Upstairs!

They kept me in a dark room,

isolated.

They wanted intelligence.

Then the rescue team came to

save me.

They killed them pretty fast.

I tried to take one out.

They cut his throat.

Captain Riva,

your conduct during the

imprisonment

was exemplary.

The Secret Services

followed the ops closely

and were impressed by your

skills.

They could use someone like

you.

They want to bury me under

State secrets, don't they,

General?

It's a promotion, Riva.

Speak your mind, Captain.

I feel you want

to make your point, please.

Yes.

The rescue mission was too

dangerous.

You know better than me

you should have left me there,

General.

Or, if you didn't trust me

you should have bombed

the whole area.

instead of sending an entire

squad

to their death.

In front of my eyes.

Think of what the Services are

offering.

It's an opportunity, think it over.

I don't need to think it over,

General.

I request discharge and

immediate return.

Keep your eyes open, sir.

Go!

Would you like some?

Thank you.

They said they won't let us in

until the deputy chief arrives.

You know...

When I met your father...

he was finishing the training

course.

He pretended to speak Arabic.

He made me laugh.

Then he stopped.

When he came back home

after his discharge...

he had become bitter.

Distracted.

A stranger.

And you kicked him out.

He is the one who left.

I wanted him to stay,

I wanted to deal with it together,

as a family.

But it was like your father

was afraid to get some help.

He wanted to protect us,

by keeping us away.

I hated him.

Even if...

I've never stopped loving him.

Sorry...

Mrs. Riva...

- May I?

- No.

I need to see if he's ok.

Please.

Thank you.

Where is your mother?

She is smoking downstairs.

Police have found some

remains of a body.

They are trying to understand

if...

It's not Teresa.

I saw her.

She's fine.

Come here.

I need your help.

Ok...

Check my medical records.

See if there is a paper clip.

Stay out of sight.

- It's there.

- Good.

Good.

Now open it.

Hand it to me.

Stay there.

Stay there.

Come on.

Good.

Now...

Now it may happen

that the guard gets suspicious

and comes in.

Ok.

If that happens,

I need you to run and close the

door.

Then you stay there and don't

move,

no matter what happens next.

Ok.

- Understood?

- Yes.

Now.

Open this fucking door!

Open!

Easy, easy.

Easy...

Shit.

Wait.

Stay there.

Move back.

Now take the radio and call the

station.

You have to run a check

on a previous offender.

His nickname is Mozart.

I want to know where I can find

him.

Station,

this is officer Petrassi speaking.

I need to run a check.

Name and surname, please.

I only have a nickname, Mozart.

Just a second.

I only have one match.

Gianrico Sala, 50 years old...

He did his time twice.

The system reports

a building downtown in his

name,

several apartments out of town,

and a restaurant,

"The Black Pearl", all legit.

There is also a wellness centre

that went bankrupt a couple of

years ago,

on the last floor of Skytower,

its name is "Two of hearts".

Dad!

Petrassi, the deputy chief is

here,

do I let him come upstairs?

Give me the radio.

Fast.

Petrassi, do you copy?

Get down.

- Petrassi, what's happening?

- Handcuff yourself.

Riva!

Dad.

Please, don't shoot.

Don't shoot.

Freeze!

Drop the guns.

Drop the guns!

The first results have arrived,

it's not her.

The remains belong to

somebody

who died six months ago.

Riva is on the run.

Stay here.

Oh my goodness, help!

Get out!

Riva!

Riva!

Fuck.

Call the police.

Tell them where they can catch

up with me.

On Sunday we have the

qualifying match

for the first division.

Try to get back.

Ivan!

Privet!

Would you like something to

drink?

You'll see, you're going to like

her.

Considering how much it costs...

Money is hell.

What's wrong?

You bastard!

I kill you!

I kill you!

Now, you die.

Dad.

You found me.

It's ok, now.

Where is mom?

We’re going back home, now.

We'll find her.

No.

Please...

I'm sorry.

Let us go.

I'm begging you...

Be careful, it's hot.

- Wait a moment.

- Where are you going?

I'll be right back.

Thank you.

We found a body, at the

shipyard...

DNA tests confirmed...

it’s a little girl who disappeared

in the North, a few months ago.

We found... at least two related

cases.

And we're gonna find more.

Now that we have a lead

between Mozart and the

Mastiffs.

Riva...

You did a good job.

I’d like to bring her

back to her mother first.

- How’s your tea?

- It's hot.

A MONTH LATER

I'd like to thank you all.

Seeing your long faces,

I realize that it could have been

worse.

Much worse.

Does anybody want to say

something?

He never speaks.

That's true!

You are half off your nut, aren't

you?

Everybody says you are happy,

you think you are in a hotel.

Fuck, I'd like to be in a hotel too.

What was your job?

I was...

I worked in the army.

Did you fight in a war?

More than one.

THE BEAST