Sensuela (1973) - full transcript
Laila is an innocent Lappish girl and the only daughter of a reindeer herder. During world war II Laila rescues crashed German fighter pilot Hans and the two develop warm feelings for each other during his convalescence. Years later, after the war, Hans returns to Lapland as a freelance photographer and manages to lure Laila to run away with him to capital Helsinki to start a career as a photo model, much to the chagrin of her traditional father Aslak. After initial happiness, however, Hans abandons Laila and the decadent lifestyle of a big city sends her life into a downward spiral.
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Achtung! Achtung!
Hans M?ller served as a pilot
during the Second World War -
in a German bombing squadron.
The squadron was in Northern Norway
The Germans flew from there
over Lapland to bomb Murmansk
Lapland is a desert, covered
with snow for most of the year
Finnish, Swedish and -
Norwegian Lapland covers
a vast area as big as England
Some of them own
several thousand reindeer
These owners are very rich, -
but they spend their lives
as the rest of them
They live in huts
when they follow the herd
Now you lost your chance
Laura just brought
a handsome German into her hut
You're good, good man,
Aslak, help German soldier
The leg is badly dislocated
Ein, zwei, one year
in war in Finlandia, -
now in Norway, again in war.
- War is not ours
Comrade in arms
or an enemy, it's the same
Lapland is our county.
We have no enemies
Laila, help
I'll pull the dislocated
leg into place
It hurts
A few weeks and
you can run and walk... again
Better this way?
If you are here, it's always better
I'm going out now, but I'll leave
the door open, so you can see
Come
Laila, komm!
What Aslak do?
Silly?
Father is neutering reindeer
What? Ich... don't understand
This reindeer, just like a man
My father is neutering it.
Then it's no longer man
Aah, Mein Gott
We always neuter all reindeer bulls
Lapps neuter them by biting
He bites the balls with his teeth
and sucks them empty
We breed them for meat
Neutered bull
is peaceful even in heat
It grows and fattens
more easily
That's why we neuter them
Ach so! l see!
What are you looking at,
is there something wrong?
Oh, nothing wrong, that's why l look
Come nearer
lch kann nicht talk very much yet
Du bist sweet
Wait a minute. Sit down!
Thanks a lot for taking me here
Quite dying of cold there.
Thank you very much
Your hands are so hot
You have fever
Father, come here, quickly
Quickly, father, quickly!
(narrator's voice) The round-up is
work and play for the Lapps
After the round-up Aslak drove
his large herd into the fields
With Aslak's blessing
Laila tried to nurse -
the injured and feverish
Hans back to health
While fighting for the life of
this stranger during these days -
Laila fell in love
as only a child of nature can
The days passed quickly and
soon Hans was on his feet again
Can l help?
Look!
Spring is coming
It's warm in the south now
Are you... home-sick?
l was at first.
Not now, since l met you
The best days of my life
You will be well soon
Maybe soon you'll go away,
and I'll never see you
Will you miss me when l go?
Laila, Hell!
Go inside and stay there
Leave the girl alone,
she's not for you
But l love her
So you think. You are
well enough to leave now
All right. l will say
goodbye to Laila. May l?
Yes
l am leaving
Why?
- l must, your father wants it
Father! You can't drive
Hans away. - Better for him
If he touches you again
l could kill! - Father!
l would. It's better
for you, too, that he goes
But father, why?
- You're like your mother
She wasn't from here
restless woman, left m' e
You never told me.
- l would have
Good day. Seen any German
soldiers around here? - Why?
The war with Russia is over.
We are at war with Germany now
The Germans are enemies now.
- The porridge is burning!
Go and hide.
There are Finnish soldiers
They are looking for Germans.
There's a war with Germany now
And you are
an enemy of my county
The Germans are retreating,
we must search everywhere
How can someone be a friend
yesterday and an enemy today?
That's how it is, and if
we find Finns hiding them, -
they will be harshly punished.
Boys, search the hut
Good looking chick
I'd like to get her between
the sheets - l wouldn't say no
But l would
It's just that there was
a pretty Lapp girl there, Sir
Let's go
Why did you save me?
l am your enemy now
You are not an enemy to me
In the wilderness shelter
is always given to the needy
And he is not betrayed, -
no matter how unworthy he
may be as a friend. Come!
Danke sch?n, Laila
Let's go now
This is the landmark between
Finland, Sweden and Norway
On the right there is Norway
and on the left Sweden
Ski over there
and you'll be safe
Thank you, Aslak,
Thank you for everything
The years have passed,
there is peace in Europe
The Second World War
is history
from the distant snowy
wilderness the Lapps gather -
to the warmness of the town
to the annual market
It's a meeting place
for friends and relatives, -
a time for going to church,
shopping and having fun
Hans had returned to his
old profession after the war
He was a press photographer
Laila, Laila, Laila!
The eyes of Aslak
were everywhere
He watched over
his child like a wild beast
Hello! Nice to see you
after such a long time
Oh, hello
what are'you doing here?
My magazine would like
a Lapp girl for its cover
Who would be better than Laila?
- l don't like the idea
Oh, father, please.
It would be such fun
Well, alright then
Today you win,
but don't stay long
We'll meet in the village
Aslak wonders in vain
Did l do the right thing?
No point in Sami making
eyes with Laila any more
Laila on Jy sees Hans
She hasn't forgotten
her first great love
She is still in love, like
on Jy a childen of nature can be
Look, a Lapp wedding.
There is the bride and groom
They are from Kautokeino.
You can see if from their clothes
Do... you already... have a wife?
No, l don't
Not yet
Is that true?
Of course. What about you?
You must have someone?
There's that Sami
but he's not for me
When l saw you
it was love at first sight -
when you were there
in the snow -
and when you left,
l wanted to come with you
Come with me to Helsinki
where I'm living at the moment
Oh, that would be fun
but it's impossible
No, it's not. We can go there
in a few hours by plane
You know father. He wouldn't
let me, at least not with you
Don't ask him. - No
Hans, l couldn't just go
He'd be furious
Where is Laila?
- She is with that photographer
Where are they?
Over here... in the hotel
Damn!
Good day.
- Does Mr. M?ller live here?
Yes, but he left a couple
of hours ago. - Alone?
No, he had the Lapp girl
with him. - My daughter
That's right,
she left this here to post
Dear father. l have gone
with Hans to Helsinki by plane
You know that I've always
dreamt of visiting Helsinki
I'll be back soon. Don't be angry
with me. Your daughter Laila
Attention please! We will
soon be arriving in Helsinki
from Helsinki there are
fast and easy flight connections to -
Stockholm, Gothenburg,
Oslo, Copenhagen, -
Hamburg, Frankfurt,
Amsterdam, -
London, Luxenburg, Paris, -
Z?rich, M?lano
Barcelona, Malaga, -
Prague, Vienna, Budapest, -
Leningrad,
Moscow and New York
The fastest and easiest way
to travel to Finland is by Finnair
Attention, please! Fasten
your seatbelts and extinguish -
your cigarettes, please.
We are landing in Helsinki
What a fine ship
l am a Lapp, one man's wife
Marry me
Come... my love
What? You are ready to travel.
Are you leaving, or what?
l don't know yet
l wouldn't let you go,
if you want to stay with me
l do... l do
These happy months are for
Laila like a wonderful dream
She is in love
They worked a lot
and Laila enjoyed it
She had a lot to learn
everything was new
Hans was a good teacher -
and he said that
Laila was a good pupil
Hans taught
and Laila learnt everything
Quite everything,
especially love-making
Laila didn't only mature
and develop mentally, -
she changed also
in appearance
Do you know how
young women get a mink?
Just like minks
Get off
Go to hell!
It's a matter of taste
Aijai jai jai aijai...
Hans!
Must call the janitor.
This is broken
I'll call when l go out
to get cream from a caf?
l forgot to buy some earlier,
as I'm not using it myself
That's true, they don't use
cream in Lapp huts
Hans, coffee is served
Listen, Hans, what is
this discovery of yours, -
servant, model or lover?
Knowing Hans,
l bet she is a lover
But Maija, you know
this side of him better
Where did you find her?
- She is a Lapp girl
During the war my plane
was shot down in Lapland
The girl saved my life and
l brought her here in Helsinki -
as a kind of a reward
And started to
screw her here, as a bonus
Lapp... Good looking.
Hot, or what?
You try, satisfaction guaranteed
Interesting.
l haven't had a Lapp before
Feel free. I've already
had enough of her
Gentlemen! You are
forgetting one thing, asking me?
You swine!
Don't run after women.
Let them run after you
You are nasty. She doesn't
know anyone else in the city
Then she'll go back very soon
Oh you! Nice to see you again
Let's see.
There is a letter for you
Looks as if it's
from your daughter
Here's the list, pack it all up
Dear, darling father.
How are you?
Hans and l
are working hard
We are still very
much in love and happy
We are engaged
and will get married soon
Do not worry about me,
dear father
Everything is fine with me
Your loving daughter Laila
Have you heard from Laila?
- Not a word
Presumably gone back
to Lapland and to daddy
You were completely wrong
about her going back
Some expert on people, you are.
- Oh well, the Lapps are different
That's right, different mentality,
different character
What's happened to you?
Are you in trouble?
l just got fired
Fired. But that was...
Well, it wasn't
all that nice a job
Dirty dishes
wouldn't suit me at all
Thank you, come again
My life is quite nice, -
although the business
is going worse and worse
But in this profession
there's not much one can do
With your face and figure
you could charge a lot
Do be quiet, Greta.
l want to do it my own way
Yes, yes, but don't let
too much time pass
One has to use one's body
as long as it attracts men
And think, that figure of
yours surely attracts them
They are like hungry wolves
They all want that one thing
Men are shit, egoists,
pigs, that's right
They also have money
It's only a question of taking
it from them. It's a revenge
Although at times one feels
like scratching their eyes out
Bloody shits they are,
l know them well! Phoo!
Laila had little chance
without qualifications,' -
to choose her job.
Luckily her expectations -
were not that great, either -
and this meant that
Laila didn't become bitter
Look at that
Don't rush, Ilkka. Don't be
so stingy with your goods
Why don't you give some
Ty, but not without
my permission
That's right, girl, don't give up!
Well, what, fired again?
No. l quit
Nice looking girl.
Ask her to come here with us
l don't think she'll come yet.
- Ty, anyway
Laila, come here.
It's great here. Come on
If the mountain
doesn't come to Muhammad -
Muhammad goes to the mountain
Will you have a little drink?
May l take?
By all means
You have a nice watch
where did you get it?
From a man
l see. Couldn't we
be friends as well?
It's entirely up to you
Just a moment
Excuse me for disturbing you
Here you are.
- You'll get it back tomorrow
Yes, yes, but get going now
You just stay there
Go to your own work,
the boss is coming
Who orders?
l do piecework
Do you want coffee?
- Thanks
New boy, or what?
- Workmate he is
Friend, l think...
l was watching you from
the balcony, how he stared at you
l almost got angry.
- Don't talk rubbish
Look, a professional
sees things
Is there any post?
Electricity bill. Why doesn't
you father ever answer your letters?
l ran away from home.
He's never forgiven me
Why did you leave?
There was a man. l loved him
and thought that he loved me
But he didn't...
Let's don't talk about that
Oh, men are shits
every one of them
They talk of love,
but mean sex
And while we want love
they want our bottoms
Oh, they are sweet at first,
then they turn their backs and sleep
Cunt, that's everything for them.
That's about all they care for
Does your father know
you left the other man?
l don't dare tell him
l still write to him
that we are happy -
and that we'll get married
as soon as we find a suitable flat
l don't want to lie, but...
One lie leads to further lies.
That's what happened to me
Soon l was with a pimp, Joni,
and ended up in his stable
l had no idea what kind
of a gentleman he was
Good, good!
You seem to be in love?
Yes, it's true.
Life is worth living after all
Darling?
It doesn't matter.
What does it mean here?
Love without money,
it doesn't work
Do you think that love fills
your belly? And it needs filling
Are you sure
you'll be happy with that timing?
Pekka, Pekka, Pekka!
We'll go on our
honeymoon on that
That would be lovely. - I've always
wanted to see new things
This is the best
holiday of my life
Just you, the island
and the cottage
Such good luck
to get this place
Yeah, but
the high rent goes with it
Don't worry, l already earn
as much as some -
little bank manager,
although I'm just an ordinary worker
Don't forget that the holiday
is over next week, Mr. Rockefeller?
That's true and next week -
we'll really start looking
for a flat and get married
It's not right that
you stay with that slut
She's good to me, Pekka
She may be good as a person,
but she's a prostitute
There's the Stockholm ship,
it's almost seven o'clock
Time for sauna
Here is 'vihta' for you.
- Bring it here
Please throw some water on
the stones, as you're down there?
Is that enough?
- Throw some more
Enough?
Thanks, enough, enough
Now to sauna
The temperature is
perfect for you. - All right
I'm going swimming now
May l come in and get warm?
l think I'll go in
Hey, it's got cold!
Now the other side
Will you wash my back?
Thanks, that's enough
Thanks, this is good.
Now I'll have a swim
Go on, I'll follow you soon
Ouch! Your hand is frozen
Pekka, Pekka, Pekka... Pekka!
I'm the happiest girl
in the world at the moment
Hans really loves me
more than anything -
and l love him
and we'll get married soon
Oh dear father
couldn't you forgive me?
l wish you'd write a few lines
and tell me how you are
l still live with Greta
She is nice, a good person
and she works in a restaurant
Your daughter, who misses you
Good news? - Indeed
Laila is going to get
married soon
It seems that the man
is, after all,... good
l was angry with him...
at first, but I'm happy now, -
that things are as well as this
She is my only child
What then?
Oh, well, how about
a little drink to the good news, -
if you have any.
- Of course l have
To Aslak's daughter
Damn! The bloody lad!
How about swimming?
- You go on, l have no energy
Come on
Don't stay in the sun,
you've already been too long
You may be right,
let's go into the shade
Hey!
Pekka darling, another way
That's right. There we go.
At home and it's opening hours
Quite a stud
Come in, please
Come right in
Are you Greta, -
Laila's good and kind friend, -
who works in a restaurant?
Is this the kind of
life you lead here?
Is this a home or a whore house?
Answer, woman!
Don't yell,
the neighbours will hear
To hell with it, l shout
as much as l want to, -
and l don't care
about the neighbours
Do you understand, you bitch?
Don't worry,
I'm not going to kill you
But have a look at this.
What's that?
Answer me
is my daughter a whore?
Answer, damn you!
Answer, woman
if you want to stay alive!
Help, help, help.
Help, there is a bad man here!
Don't scream
I'm not going to kill
you... but Laila
I'll strangle that whore
with my own hands, -
and then I'll kill
that bastard Hans
Where does the crook live?
l don' know.
- The police will tell
Phoo, an old man harassing
young girls. Shame on you!
Second floor. Thanks a lot
Come with me, and bloody fast.
- What's the matter?
Your father wanted to meet Hans.
l didn't know Hans' address -
and he went to he police
to get it. - Why?
Nothing special. He only
wanted to kill him and you
He is capable of doing it.
l know that
l must get to Hans
before he does
M?ller, a photographer.
- Quite
He lives in a studio.
The address is...
(the door bell rings)
You! You came at the right time
l was just thinking of you,
looking for a new model
Something new again?
- It's my mission in life
This is a pleasant surprise.
- Hans, l...
Pretty as ever.
Beautiful clothes suit you
Oh, not now, Hans.
You must help me
Of course, how much do you
need? - It's not about money
Father is here, and he
wants to kill you and me
What makes
the old man so bloodthirsty?
He must have found out
something about us
But there's been nothing
between us for a long time
But father thinks so.
l have written to him -
and told him that we are
engaged and getting married
l haven't dared
to tell him anything else
Bloody hell
I'm not asking anything for myself.
l just want to protect you
l don't want you to get murdered,
or my father to be a murderer
You know Aslak
Aslak is dangerous.
What shall we do now?
Aslak! This is a surprise.
Welcome
Don't touch me
you dirty crook, user of whores
Where is Laila?
Father! Is this really true?
My own father is here
Dear father! Oh, how
l have missed you
Is it really you?
Look at me, dear?
How could l ever suspect you?
Forgive your silly old father
Oh, father, all is well again
and we are... happy
Only you were missing
and now you are here, too
l am here, too
don't forget me
Don't be angry
that l took her away
l also love her
so very much '-
and would like to mary her
How about a welcome drink?
This is why l am here.
Isn't that Laila?
These pictures have
dishonoured me -
and our family all over Lapland
Them? We got a lot of money
with them, Laila and l
Shameless, selling
my daughter's body!
And then you just... laugh
l understand, of course
you'd be angry, if it were true
But it is Laila
Yes, but only Laila's face,
not Laila's body
I'm not showing my future
wife's charms to the world
Now l don't understand, explain
All right. First l select from
my model photos one of Laila, -
where her face looks
best suited for the purpose -
and then l take a photo
of a professional model -
with a suitable body
Then l cut a part
of Laila's picture, -
showing almost
nothing but her head
Then it's carefully
set in the right place -
on the photo showing
the nude model
After some re-touching the
picture looks quite genuine
This is a photo montage
and part of my profession
l must have been quite stupid, -
but I've become old -
and Laila is my only one
Is Laila here? - No
Really? The guard said that
a woman collected her from work
We were supposed to meet.
She didn't show. Where's she?
l don't know
l think that you know.
- l am not her guardian
But you know. Ouch!
l was young once,
you understand?
But now Laila sleeps
with her old man -
just like in the Lapp hut
You'll be sleeping
on the sofa, Hans?
And before l go
l want to see you wedded
I'm not leaving before then
Good night
You may kiss her
I'm not really old-fashioned
Do you want a kiss
on the wedding day?
What could we do now?
Aslak wants a wedding
We'll have the wedding for him.
- Be serious
It's impossible.
l don't want you any more
Good, l don't want you either,
at least not for my real wife
What do you mean then?
l got the idea last night. We'll
have a mock wedding for Aslak, -
otherwise we won't
get rid of him
Then he'll go back to Lapland
We'll wait a little, then
you can write that we're divorced
You can blame something.
We have time to think of it later
Everyone has to be
quite serious
It's a serious thing
for the old Lapp
Who's the priest?
- Erkki, of course
In your places, everyone.
Now it starts
Straighten up, children, just to
to please an old officer. Music
We are gathered here
to unite two young...
Is Laila at home? No.
She wasn't at work today either,
and she's not here. Where is she?
l told you, l don't know.
- Yes, you do
The guard says you
collected her from work
l can get you to talk,
if you make me
Where is she?
- Don't touch me
Unfortunately
you made me do this
l declare you man and wife
Do not covet
your neighbour's wife
The spirit is strong,
but the body is weak
Just leave the
bodily bits for us sinners
You may kiss the bride
Champagne, a toast to Aslak's
only, darling daughter
It's good to see happy,
young people around -
on a wedding day like this
Marriages are made in heaven
And now,... father of the bride...
it's the custom
Remember, my child,
the basis of marriage is trust
Don't betray the trust
of the man you love
,
Father, the man that loves
l really love him -
and want to be
true to him forever
Oh, don't cry, no-o, this is
the happiest day of your life
This is the address.
A popular man
One Lapp was looking for him
yesterday. - Thanks
Oh! Lapp dance
Oh dear, father
Let the old man cavort a little
What's happening here?
The wedding of Laila,
our reindeer queen. So what?
My God, have you
betrayed me like this?
Pekka darling, go away,
I'll explain everything, -
but not here.
- Explain what? No need
You have betrayed your father,
and you have betrayed me
Be quiet. Oh, go away
l beg you. If you love me,
go away
Love. You disgrace the word,
you whore
Pekka darling. Go now.
I'll explain later
Do as my wife tells you. Go.
- Who the hell are you?
Do you hear, I'm Laila's husband
and master in this house
You are what? Do you know?
Laila and l have been
engaged for a long time, -
and we were to mary
You were too slow.
Better luck next time
l wonder who's
going to come second?
Let's see
Stop that fighting
Stop that stupid fighting.
Stop it!
Laila and Hans are not
really married. You will get her
Hans is my boyfriend,
we set up the mock wedding -
to fool the old Lapp
Is that true? - Yes
Bloody hell! How can you
do this to your own father!
You whore, and l
should have married you...
Pekka darling, I'll explain
everything later
You are a big liar,
l won't hear any explanations
Go to hell, damned woman
You really are
a shitty bunch, all of you
You deceived me
but even worse is' that, -
that woman l once called
my daughter
And the worst is this vermin
Aiii!
You are like a wolverine
in my herd of reindeer
You'll never destroy
anybody's daughter any more
This herder is sure of that
You saw what l once did
to the reindeer bulls
Damn it, that's what I'll do
to you now, you dirty beast
I'm going back north now
Never again will l
come back south
l don't want to see
your faces here any more
Nobody will laugh
at Aslak twice
Oh, don't leave me
father, don't leave 'me
Go to hell, whore.
l no longer have a daughter
Problems, pretty girl?
Boyfriend left you?
Father as well
Boyfriend problem can be
solved, you being so pretty
The world is full of men
No point in taking them
so seriously
Days, weeks and months passed
Places and Laila's life
changed in Joni's merciless hands
What an awful place.
Why did you bring me here?
Who is this performer?
Do you know?
First l thought that l knew,
long, long time ago
l was wrong. You are right,
this is an unpleasant place
Let's go away from here
This is so commercial
just like going to the 'butchers
Almost, but one finds
delicious things in butchers, too
And right now l miss
something special
Gentlemen, l have something
very special for you
Okay!
A real Lapp and a real Swede
You here... What the hell
are you doing here?
Good old stud, or what?
Yes, l used to be.
Very good one, too
Here l am, as you wanted me
Don't look like that. Didn't you
always say that l was gifted
You wanted to teach
and l wanted to learn all, -
quite everything, when l was
an ignorant youngster
Now l get higher education
in a brothel in Hamburg
Don't drink like that
I'm only drowning my sorrows.
This is my only pleasure nowadays
All right, to business
Kom aalskling,
ja ska vara snaall mot dig
With music or without?
Some like it with lights on,
others without
How do you like it?
Some like to play with mirrors
Perhaps you, too
Come here, just like before
you get it for nothing,
provided you can do it
My God, don't look like that
l don't blame you alone,
all you men are alike
Too often you just play
with women, -
you play, get bored and leave
You don't understand
that we women want love
Dark and blonde, good
and bad, we all want love, -
real love
and you 'just want sex
You teach us to want
When we want ourselves
we are bad women
How can one understand you
If a man wants and the woman
doesn't give, it's not good
If she gives, she is bad.
That's male logic for you
But one thing is for sure,
without men, there'd be no whores
It's men who teach us
to whore and then, -
abuse and despise us
Laila, you have a guest
in the room next door
They say in the hotel he's here
every morning this time
Shit. Joni!
Joni guessed immediate Jy, -
that Greta was again
taking his best milk cow
Now to Laila, l want to
mislead Joni, -
so that Laila will get
rid of that hyena
The plans will backfire
if Joni gets a hint of this
Your father, Aslak, has died
l have no father
he cursed me
Aslak was one of the richest
reindeer kings in Lapland
He left you his whole fortune, -
thousands strong
reindeer herd
You are a very,
very rich woman now
l came to get you home
Laila found the lone Jy grave
of Aslak by the fjeld
Father, forgive me
By the side of the grave
Laila understood, -
that she doesn't belong
in the south, -
in the civilized world, -
but that her home is Lapland
Subtitles Timecode Finland Oy
Free adaptation from
Pushkin's Postmaster
The film has been recorded
from the English language version
Achtung! Achtung!
Hans M?ller served as a pilot
during the Second World War -
in a German bombing squadron.
The squadron was in Northern Norway
The Germans flew from there
over Lapland to bomb Murmansk
Lapland is a desert, covered
with snow for most of the year
Finnish, Swedish and -
Norwegian Lapland covers
a vast area as big as England
Some of them own
several thousand reindeer
These owners are very rich, -
but they spend their lives
as the rest of them
They live in huts
when they follow the herd
Now you lost your chance
Laura just brought
a handsome German into her hut
You're good, good man,
Aslak, help German soldier
The leg is badly dislocated
Ein, zwei, one year
in war in Finlandia, -
now in Norway, again in war.
- War is not ours
Comrade in arms
or an enemy, it's the same
Lapland is our county.
We have no enemies
Laila, help
I'll pull the dislocated
leg into place
It hurts
A few weeks and
you can run and walk... again
Better this way?
If you are here, it's always better
I'm going out now, but I'll leave
the door open, so you can see
Come
Laila, komm!
What Aslak do?
Silly?
Father is neutering reindeer
What? Ich... don't understand
This reindeer, just like a man
My father is neutering it.
Then it's no longer man
Aah, Mein Gott
We always neuter all reindeer bulls
Lapps neuter them by biting
He bites the balls with his teeth
and sucks them empty
We breed them for meat
Neutered bull
is peaceful even in heat
It grows and fattens
more easily
That's why we neuter them
Ach so! l see!
What are you looking at,
is there something wrong?
Oh, nothing wrong, that's why l look
Come nearer
lch kann nicht talk very much yet
Du bist sweet
Wait a minute. Sit down!
Thanks a lot for taking me here
Quite dying of cold there.
Thank you very much
Your hands are so hot
You have fever
Father, come here, quickly
Quickly, father, quickly!
(narrator's voice) The round-up is
work and play for the Lapps
After the round-up Aslak drove
his large herd into the fields
With Aslak's blessing
Laila tried to nurse -
the injured and feverish
Hans back to health
While fighting for the life of
this stranger during these days -
Laila fell in love
as only a child of nature can
The days passed quickly and
soon Hans was on his feet again
Can l help?
Look!
Spring is coming
It's warm in the south now
Are you... home-sick?
l was at first.
Not now, since l met you
The best days of my life
You will be well soon
Maybe soon you'll go away,
and I'll never see you
Will you miss me when l go?
Laila, Hell!
Go inside and stay there
Leave the girl alone,
she's not for you
But l love her
So you think. You are
well enough to leave now
All right. l will say
goodbye to Laila. May l?
Yes
l am leaving
Why?
- l must, your father wants it
Father! You can't drive
Hans away. - Better for him
If he touches you again
l could kill! - Father!
l would. It's better
for you, too, that he goes
But father, why?
- You're like your mother
She wasn't from here
restless woman, left m' e
You never told me.
- l would have
Good day. Seen any German
soldiers around here? - Why?
The war with Russia is over.
We are at war with Germany now
The Germans are enemies now.
- The porridge is burning!
Go and hide.
There are Finnish soldiers
They are looking for Germans.
There's a war with Germany now
And you are
an enemy of my county
The Germans are retreating,
we must search everywhere
How can someone be a friend
yesterday and an enemy today?
That's how it is, and if
we find Finns hiding them, -
they will be harshly punished.
Boys, search the hut
Good looking chick
I'd like to get her between
the sheets - l wouldn't say no
But l would
It's just that there was
a pretty Lapp girl there, Sir
Let's go
Why did you save me?
l am your enemy now
You are not an enemy to me
In the wilderness shelter
is always given to the needy
And he is not betrayed, -
no matter how unworthy he
may be as a friend. Come!
Danke sch?n, Laila
Let's go now
This is the landmark between
Finland, Sweden and Norway
On the right there is Norway
and on the left Sweden
Ski over there
and you'll be safe
Thank you, Aslak,
Thank you for everything
The years have passed,
there is peace in Europe
The Second World War
is history
from the distant snowy
wilderness the Lapps gather -
to the warmness of the town
to the annual market
It's a meeting place
for friends and relatives, -
a time for going to church,
shopping and having fun
Hans had returned to his
old profession after the war
He was a press photographer
Laila, Laila, Laila!
The eyes of Aslak
were everywhere
He watched over
his child like a wild beast
Hello! Nice to see you
after such a long time
Oh, hello
what are'you doing here?
My magazine would like
a Lapp girl for its cover
Who would be better than Laila?
- l don't like the idea
Oh, father, please.
It would be such fun
Well, alright then
Today you win,
but don't stay long
We'll meet in the village
Aslak wonders in vain
Did l do the right thing?
No point in Sami making
eyes with Laila any more
Laila on Jy sees Hans
She hasn't forgotten
her first great love
She is still in love, like
on Jy a childen of nature can be
Look, a Lapp wedding.
There is the bride and groom
They are from Kautokeino.
You can see if from their clothes
Do... you already... have a wife?
No, l don't
Not yet
Is that true?
Of course. What about you?
You must have someone?
There's that Sami
but he's not for me
When l saw you
it was love at first sight -
when you were there
in the snow -
and when you left,
l wanted to come with you
Come with me to Helsinki
where I'm living at the moment
Oh, that would be fun
but it's impossible
No, it's not. We can go there
in a few hours by plane
You know father. He wouldn't
let me, at least not with you
Don't ask him. - No
Hans, l couldn't just go
He'd be furious
Where is Laila?
- She is with that photographer
Where are they?
Over here... in the hotel
Damn!
Good day.
- Does Mr. M?ller live here?
Yes, but he left a couple
of hours ago. - Alone?
No, he had the Lapp girl
with him. - My daughter
That's right,
she left this here to post
Dear father. l have gone
with Hans to Helsinki by plane
You know that I've always
dreamt of visiting Helsinki
I'll be back soon. Don't be angry
with me. Your daughter Laila
Attention please! We will
soon be arriving in Helsinki
from Helsinki there are
fast and easy flight connections to -
Stockholm, Gothenburg,
Oslo, Copenhagen, -
Hamburg, Frankfurt,
Amsterdam, -
London, Luxenburg, Paris, -
Z?rich, M?lano
Barcelona, Malaga, -
Prague, Vienna, Budapest, -
Leningrad,
Moscow and New York
The fastest and easiest way
to travel to Finland is by Finnair
Attention, please! Fasten
your seatbelts and extinguish -
your cigarettes, please.
We are landing in Helsinki
What a fine ship
l am a Lapp, one man's wife
Marry me
Come... my love
What? You are ready to travel.
Are you leaving, or what?
l don't know yet
l wouldn't let you go,
if you want to stay with me
l do... l do
These happy months are for
Laila like a wonderful dream
She is in love
They worked a lot
and Laila enjoyed it
She had a lot to learn
everything was new
Hans was a good teacher -
and he said that
Laila was a good pupil
Hans taught
and Laila learnt everything
Quite everything,
especially love-making
Laila didn't only mature
and develop mentally, -
she changed also
in appearance
Do you know how
young women get a mink?
Just like minks
Get off
Go to hell!
It's a matter of taste
Aijai jai jai aijai...
Hans!
Must call the janitor.
This is broken
I'll call when l go out
to get cream from a caf?
l forgot to buy some earlier,
as I'm not using it myself
That's true, they don't use
cream in Lapp huts
Hans, coffee is served
Listen, Hans, what is
this discovery of yours, -
servant, model or lover?
Knowing Hans,
l bet she is a lover
But Maija, you know
this side of him better
Where did you find her?
- She is a Lapp girl
During the war my plane
was shot down in Lapland
The girl saved my life and
l brought her here in Helsinki -
as a kind of a reward
And started to
screw her here, as a bonus
Lapp... Good looking.
Hot, or what?
You try, satisfaction guaranteed
Interesting.
l haven't had a Lapp before
Feel free. I've already
had enough of her
Gentlemen! You are
forgetting one thing, asking me?
You swine!
Don't run after women.
Let them run after you
You are nasty. She doesn't
know anyone else in the city
Then she'll go back very soon
Oh you! Nice to see you again
Let's see.
There is a letter for you
Looks as if it's
from your daughter
Here's the list, pack it all up
Dear, darling father.
How are you?
Hans and l
are working hard
We are still very
much in love and happy
We are engaged
and will get married soon
Do not worry about me,
dear father
Everything is fine with me
Your loving daughter Laila
Have you heard from Laila?
- Not a word
Presumably gone back
to Lapland and to daddy
You were completely wrong
about her going back
Some expert on people, you are.
- Oh well, the Lapps are different
That's right, different mentality,
different character
What's happened to you?
Are you in trouble?
l just got fired
Fired. But that was...
Well, it wasn't
all that nice a job
Dirty dishes
wouldn't suit me at all
Thank you, come again
My life is quite nice, -
although the business
is going worse and worse
But in this profession
there's not much one can do
With your face and figure
you could charge a lot
Do be quiet, Greta.
l want to do it my own way
Yes, yes, but don't let
too much time pass
One has to use one's body
as long as it attracts men
And think, that figure of
yours surely attracts them
They are like hungry wolves
They all want that one thing
Men are shit, egoists,
pigs, that's right
They also have money
It's only a question of taking
it from them. It's a revenge
Although at times one feels
like scratching their eyes out
Bloody shits they are,
l know them well! Phoo!
Laila had little chance
without qualifications,' -
to choose her job.
Luckily her expectations -
were not that great, either -
and this meant that
Laila didn't become bitter
Look at that
Don't rush, Ilkka. Don't be
so stingy with your goods
Why don't you give some
Ty, but not without
my permission
That's right, girl, don't give up!
Well, what, fired again?
No. l quit
Nice looking girl.
Ask her to come here with us
l don't think she'll come yet.
- Ty, anyway
Laila, come here.
It's great here. Come on
If the mountain
doesn't come to Muhammad -
Muhammad goes to the mountain
Will you have a little drink?
May l take?
By all means
You have a nice watch
where did you get it?
From a man
l see. Couldn't we
be friends as well?
It's entirely up to you
Just a moment
Excuse me for disturbing you
Here you are.
- You'll get it back tomorrow
Yes, yes, but get going now
You just stay there
Go to your own work,
the boss is coming
Who orders?
l do piecework
Do you want coffee?
- Thanks
New boy, or what?
- Workmate he is
Friend, l think...
l was watching you from
the balcony, how he stared at you
l almost got angry.
- Don't talk rubbish
Look, a professional
sees things
Is there any post?
Electricity bill. Why doesn't
you father ever answer your letters?
l ran away from home.
He's never forgiven me
Why did you leave?
There was a man. l loved him
and thought that he loved me
But he didn't...
Let's don't talk about that
Oh, men are shits
every one of them
They talk of love,
but mean sex
And while we want love
they want our bottoms
Oh, they are sweet at first,
then they turn their backs and sleep
Cunt, that's everything for them.
That's about all they care for
Does your father know
you left the other man?
l don't dare tell him
l still write to him
that we are happy -
and that we'll get married
as soon as we find a suitable flat
l don't want to lie, but...
One lie leads to further lies.
That's what happened to me
Soon l was with a pimp, Joni,
and ended up in his stable
l had no idea what kind
of a gentleman he was
Good, good!
You seem to be in love?
Yes, it's true.
Life is worth living after all
Darling?
It doesn't matter.
What does it mean here?
Love without money,
it doesn't work
Do you think that love fills
your belly? And it needs filling
Are you sure
you'll be happy with that timing?
Pekka, Pekka, Pekka!
We'll go on our
honeymoon on that
That would be lovely. - I've always
wanted to see new things
This is the best
holiday of my life
Just you, the island
and the cottage
Such good luck
to get this place
Yeah, but
the high rent goes with it
Don't worry, l already earn
as much as some -
little bank manager,
although I'm just an ordinary worker
Don't forget that the holiday
is over next week, Mr. Rockefeller?
That's true and next week -
we'll really start looking
for a flat and get married
It's not right that
you stay with that slut
She's good to me, Pekka
She may be good as a person,
but she's a prostitute
There's the Stockholm ship,
it's almost seven o'clock
Time for sauna
Here is 'vihta' for you.
- Bring it here
Please throw some water on
the stones, as you're down there?
Is that enough?
- Throw some more
Enough?
Thanks, enough, enough
Now to sauna
The temperature is
perfect for you. - All right
I'm going swimming now
May l come in and get warm?
l think I'll go in
Hey, it's got cold!
Now the other side
Will you wash my back?
Thanks, that's enough
Thanks, this is good.
Now I'll have a swim
Go on, I'll follow you soon
Ouch! Your hand is frozen
Pekka, Pekka, Pekka... Pekka!
I'm the happiest girl
in the world at the moment
Hans really loves me
more than anything -
and l love him
and we'll get married soon
Oh dear father
couldn't you forgive me?
l wish you'd write a few lines
and tell me how you are
l still live with Greta
She is nice, a good person
and she works in a restaurant
Your daughter, who misses you
Good news? - Indeed
Laila is going to get
married soon
It seems that the man
is, after all,... good
l was angry with him...
at first, but I'm happy now, -
that things are as well as this
She is my only child
What then?
Oh, well, how about
a little drink to the good news, -
if you have any.
- Of course l have
To Aslak's daughter
Damn! The bloody lad!
How about swimming?
- You go on, l have no energy
Come on
Don't stay in the sun,
you've already been too long
You may be right,
let's go into the shade
Hey!
Pekka darling, another way
That's right. There we go.
At home and it's opening hours
Quite a stud
Come in, please
Come right in
Are you Greta, -
Laila's good and kind friend, -
who works in a restaurant?
Is this the kind of
life you lead here?
Is this a home or a whore house?
Answer, woman!
Don't yell,
the neighbours will hear
To hell with it, l shout
as much as l want to, -
and l don't care
about the neighbours
Do you understand, you bitch?
Don't worry,
I'm not going to kill you
But have a look at this.
What's that?
Answer me
is my daughter a whore?
Answer, damn you!
Answer, woman
if you want to stay alive!
Help, help, help.
Help, there is a bad man here!
Don't scream
I'm not going to kill
you... but Laila
I'll strangle that whore
with my own hands, -
and then I'll kill
that bastard Hans
Where does the crook live?
l don' know.
- The police will tell
Phoo, an old man harassing
young girls. Shame on you!
Second floor. Thanks a lot
Come with me, and bloody fast.
- What's the matter?
Your father wanted to meet Hans.
l didn't know Hans' address -
and he went to he police
to get it. - Why?
Nothing special. He only
wanted to kill him and you
He is capable of doing it.
l know that
l must get to Hans
before he does
M?ller, a photographer.
- Quite
He lives in a studio.
The address is...
(the door bell rings)
You! You came at the right time
l was just thinking of you,
looking for a new model
Something new again?
- It's my mission in life
This is a pleasant surprise.
- Hans, l...
Pretty as ever.
Beautiful clothes suit you
Oh, not now, Hans.
You must help me
Of course, how much do you
need? - It's not about money
Father is here, and he
wants to kill you and me
What makes
the old man so bloodthirsty?
He must have found out
something about us
But there's been nothing
between us for a long time
But father thinks so.
l have written to him -
and told him that we are
engaged and getting married
l haven't dared
to tell him anything else
Bloody hell
I'm not asking anything for myself.
l just want to protect you
l don't want you to get murdered,
or my father to be a murderer
You know Aslak
Aslak is dangerous.
What shall we do now?
Aslak! This is a surprise.
Welcome
Don't touch me
you dirty crook, user of whores
Where is Laila?
Father! Is this really true?
My own father is here
Dear father! Oh, how
l have missed you
Is it really you?
Look at me, dear?
How could l ever suspect you?
Forgive your silly old father
Oh, father, all is well again
and we are... happy
Only you were missing
and now you are here, too
l am here, too
don't forget me
Don't be angry
that l took her away
l also love her
so very much '-
and would like to mary her
How about a welcome drink?
This is why l am here.
Isn't that Laila?
These pictures have
dishonoured me -
and our family all over Lapland
Them? We got a lot of money
with them, Laila and l
Shameless, selling
my daughter's body!
And then you just... laugh
l understand, of course
you'd be angry, if it were true
But it is Laila
Yes, but only Laila's face,
not Laila's body
I'm not showing my future
wife's charms to the world
Now l don't understand, explain
All right. First l select from
my model photos one of Laila, -
where her face looks
best suited for the purpose -
and then l take a photo
of a professional model -
with a suitable body
Then l cut a part
of Laila's picture, -
showing almost
nothing but her head
Then it's carefully
set in the right place -
on the photo showing
the nude model
After some re-touching the
picture looks quite genuine
This is a photo montage
and part of my profession
l must have been quite stupid, -
but I've become old -
and Laila is my only one
Is Laila here? - No
Really? The guard said that
a woman collected her from work
We were supposed to meet.
She didn't show. Where's she?
l don't know
l think that you know.
- l am not her guardian
But you know. Ouch!
l was young once,
you understand?
But now Laila sleeps
with her old man -
just like in the Lapp hut
You'll be sleeping
on the sofa, Hans?
And before l go
l want to see you wedded
I'm not leaving before then
Good night
You may kiss her
I'm not really old-fashioned
Do you want a kiss
on the wedding day?
What could we do now?
Aslak wants a wedding
We'll have the wedding for him.
- Be serious
It's impossible.
l don't want you any more
Good, l don't want you either,
at least not for my real wife
What do you mean then?
l got the idea last night. We'll
have a mock wedding for Aslak, -
otherwise we won't
get rid of him
Then he'll go back to Lapland
We'll wait a little, then
you can write that we're divorced
You can blame something.
We have time to think of it later
Everyone has to be
quite serious
It's a serious thing
for the old Lapp
Who's the priest?
- Erkki, of course
In your places, everyone.
Now it starts
Straighten up, children, just to
to please an old officer. Music
We are gathered here
to unite two young...
Is Laila at home? No.
She wasn't at work today either,
and she's not here. Where is she?
l told you, l don't know.
- Yes, you do
The guard says you
collected her from work
l can get you to talk,
if you make me
Where is she?
- Don't touch me
Unfortunately
you made me do this
l declare you man and wife
Do not covet
your neighbour's wife
The spirit is strong,
but the body is weak
Just leave the
bodily bits for us sinners
You may kiss the bride
Champagne, a toast to Aslak's
only, darling daughter
It's good to see happy,
young people around -
on a wedding day like this
Marriages are made in heaven
And now,... father of the bride...
it's the custom
Remember, my child,
the basis of marriage is trust
Don't betray the trust
of the man you love
,
Father, the man that loves
l really love him -
and want to be
true to him forever
Oh, don't cry, no-o, this is
the happiest day of your life
This is the address.
A popular man
One Lapp was looking for him
yesterday. - Thanks
Oh! Lapp dance
Oh dear, father
Let the old man cavort a little
What's happening here?
The wedding of Laila,
our reindeer queen. So what?
My God, have you
betrayed me like this?
Pekka darling, go away,
I'll explain everything, -
but not here.
- Explain what? No need
You have betrayed your father,
and you have betrayed me
Be quiet. Oh, go away
l beg you. If you love me,
go away
Love. You disgrace the word,
you whore
Pekka darling. Go now.
I'll explain later
Do as my wife tells you. Go.
- Who the hell are you?
Do you hear, I'm Laila's husband
and master in this house
You are what? Do you know?
Laila and l have been
engaged for a long time, -
and we were to mary
You were too slow.
Better luck next time
l wonder who's
going to come second?
Let's see
Stop that fighting
Stop that stupid fighting.
Stop it!
Laila and Hans are not
really married. You will get her
Hans is my boyfriend,
we set up the mock wedding -
to fool the old Lapp
Is that true? - Yes
Bloody hell! How can you
do this to your own father!
You whore, and l
should have married you...
Pekka darling, I'll explain
everything later
You are a big liar,
l won't hear any explanations
Go to hell, damned woman
You really are
a shitty bunch, all of you
You deceived me
but even worse is' that, -
that woman l once called
my daughter
And the worst is this vermin
Aiii!
You are like a wolverine
in my herd of reindeer
You'll never destroy
anybody's daughter any more
This herder is sure of that
You saw what l once did
to the reindeer bulls
Damn it, that's what I'll do
to you now, you dirty beast
I'm going back north now
Never again will l
come back south
l don't want to see
your faces here any more
Nobody will laugh
at Aslak twice
Oh, don't leave me
father, don't leave 'me
Go to hell, whore.
l no longer have a daughter
Problems, pretty girl?
Boyfriend left you?
Father as well
Boyfriend problem can be
solved, you being so pretty
The world is full of men
No point in taking them
so seriously
Days, weeks and months passed
Places and Laila's life
changed in Joni's merciless hands
What an awful place.
Why did you bring me here?
Who is this performer?
Do you know?
First l thought that l knew,
long, long time ago
l was wrong. You are right,
this is an unpleasant place
Let's go away from here
This is so commercial
just like going to the 'butchers
Almost, but one finds
delicious things in butchers, too
And right now l miss
something special
Gentlemen, l have something
very special for you
Okay!
A real Lapp and a real Swede
You here... What the hell
are you doing here?
Good old stud, or what?
Yes, l used to be.
Very good one, too
Here l am, as you wanted me
Don't look like that. Didn't you
always say that l was gifted
You wanted to teach
and l wanted to learn all, -
quite everything, when l was
an ignorant youngster
Now l get higher education
in a brothel in Hamburg
Don't drink like that
I'm only drowning my sorrows.
This is my only pleasure nowadays
All right, to business
Kom aalskling,
ja ska vara snaall mot dig
With music or without?
Some like it with lights on,
others without
How do you like it?
Some like to play with mirrors
Perhaps you, too
Come here, just like before
you get it for nothing,
provided you can do it
My God, don't look like that
l don't blame you alone,
all you men are alike
Too often you just play
with women, -
you play, get bored and leave
You don't understand
that we women want love
Dark and blonde, good
and bad, we all want love, -
real love
and you 'just want sex
You teach us to want
When we want ourselves
we are bad women
How can one understand you
If a man wants and the woman
doesn't give, it's not good
If she gives, she is bad.
That's male logic for you
But one thing is for sure,
without men, there'd be no whores
It's men who teach us
to whore and then, -
abuse and despise us
Laila, you have a guest
in the room next door
They say in the hotel he's here
every morning this time
Shit. Joni!
Joni guessed immediate Jy, -
that Greta was again
taking his best milk cow
Now to Laila, l want to
mislead Joni, -
so that Laila will get
rid of that hyena
The plans will backfire
if Joni gets a hint of this
Your father, Aslak, has died
l have no father
he cursed me
Aslak was one of the richest
reindeer kings in Lapland
He left you his whole fortune, -
thousands strong
reindeer herd
You are a very,
very rich woman now
l came to get you home
Laila found the lone Jy grave
of Aslak by the fjeld
Father, forgive me
By the side of the grave
Laila understood, -
that she doesn't belong
in the south, -
in the civilized world, -
but that her home is Lapland
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