The Other Lamb (2019) - full transcript

I think I can see something.

What?

What is it?

- Boo!
- Ah!

Selah!

I knew you were making it up!

♪ Oh don't you remember ♪

♪ A long time ago ♪

♪ Those two little babes ♪

♪ Their names I don't know ♪

♪ They strayed away ♪



♪ One bright summer's day ♪

♪ Those two little babes ♪

♪ Got lost on their way ♪

♪ Pretty babes in the wood ♪

♪ Pretty babes in the wood ♪

♪ Oh don't you remember ♪

♪ Those babes in the wood.. ♪

Look, we gotta save it.

Uh..

- Would anyone like more lamb?
- Hm, that's..

Are you guys good down there?
Yeah?

Yeah, I can tell.

Someone keeps stealing my knife.

Wives.



Daughters.

Thank you.

Do you accept my grace?

I do, Shepherd.

Oh, my Shepherd.

I need you.
Come, and help me.

I need a deeper experience
with you

than I have ever had before.

Come down upon me,
and fill me with yourself.

Help me be closer to you.

Thank you, Shepherd, for
allowing us to be your wives.

Thank you for your grace
and love.

Thank you for your grace
and love.

Thank you for a beautiful day.

Thank you for a beautiful day.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Have we truly

stripped ourselves
from the knowledge

that keeps us
from the grace of Eden?

- Yes, Shepherd.
- Yes, Shepherd.

- Yes Shepherd?
- Yes, Shepherd.

Do we seek that experience?

We seek a profound experience..

Have we cleansed ourselves

from the rot
of the outside world?

Yes, Shepherd.

- Have we?
- Yes, my Shepherd.

My wives.

You all came to me..

...broken..

...searching..

...hurt by a cruel world

that is more filled
with pain every day.

I took every one of you in.

I protected you.

I sacrificed my life for you.

I gave you shelter

I gave you daughters

and sisterhood..

...and life.

Let us pray.

And reflect on our blessings.

Oh, my Shepherd,
we seek a profound experience.

Oh, my Shepherd, come down upon
me and fill me with yourself..

Oh, my Shepherd..

Tamar, should you see
if Maria needs help?

Of course.

See you later, Selah.

Did you like my sermon, Selah?

I'm glad.

I can always tell
when my sermons are boring

for your gaze wanders up
amongst the trees.

My Shepherd, no, your sermons
are always wonderful.

I'm only teasing.

I know you listen most ardently.

So beautiful.

Just like your mother.

Can you tell me the story
of when you first saw her again?

So beautiful.

Can you tell me the story again?

When you first saw her?

Make sure one of the wives
re-braids your hair.

He looked at me.

And then..

I mean..

I'd never felt
anything like that before.

Shepherd just said

"Shall I hold you?"

That's how it is
being a wife.

It is like healing, sisters.

And he just kept telling me

"You are perfect"

and "You are accepted."

And then he held me there

in his arms.

In that moment,
everything was perfect

and I knew I never wanted
to leave.

"You are perfect"

"You are accepted."

You only just came here.

Selah!

You can't. She's a wife.

She's the same age as us,
though.

You're not allowed to speak
to a wife like that.

I'll tell on you.

Sheep-shit you will!

Sisters. Stop!

Mommy!

Selah hit me.

Selah.

Have you anything to say?

She started being
mean to Eloise

even though she's a wife

and Shepherd says
we're not meant to be mean..

Tattle-tale.

- What was that, Selah?
- Nothing.

If you two sisters
cannot work together

then I suppose
I'm gonna have to separate you.

Selah, take the leftovers
out to the hut please.

What are you doing,
you stupid child?

Give it to me.

The offerings are rich today
I see.

You know the food
is meant as penance.

To help purify.

She won't eat.

She's fasting.

She thinks the bleeding
is punishment for Eve's sin.

She's right,
the Shepherd says so.

You think that because
you haven't had your time yet

that makes you special.

He tells you that.

But it will come soon enough.

Prepare yourself, child.

Our great Shepherd
won't be so sweet on you then.

If you are impure, is it not
right to drive out the rot?

So pious and perfect.

Just like your mother was.

Don't touch me!

You are unclean.

You can leave now, little one.

I'll be seeing you
when the blood comes to you.

Get out.

Okay. Come on, girls.
Shh-shh-shh. Come on.

Time for bed. Come on, Lily.

Come on, come up here.

But, mama, I'm not tired.

I know, but you have to
go to sleep now, Lily.

You know the rules.

But I want a story.

Stories can only be told about
the flock and the shepherd.

And only the shepherd
is allowed to tell them.

Okay? You know that.

You don't wanna get Selah
in trouble now, do you?

- No.
- I'm sorry, Selah.

- Okay.
- It's okay, Lily.

I know you didn't mean it.

Okay.

So mama's gotta go, okay?

But Selah's gonna stay with you

and then you're
gonna go to sleep.

Shepherd,
the lambs will be coming soon.

That was your last food
and drink.

We mustn't contaminate the
newborn lambs with impurities.

You are too young
for such a responsibility.

But if the Shepherd wills it.

You have witnessed a birth
of one of your sisters before?

It's like that.

When the ewe is ready, she lays
down in the birthing position

ready to help the lamb arrive.

It's the most natural thing
in the world, Selah.

And the most sacred duty.

The Shepherd
is trusting you greatly.

Selah?

What happened with the lambs?

The wives wouldn't tell me
anything.

Just that you were
with the Shepherd.

Selah, what happened?

I fell asleep.

A wild dog got one of the lambs.

Killed it.

Selah?

And when the wives found out,
they went and got Shepherd

and Maria took me to the church.

Shh.

Shh.

He forgave me.

But it is worse than punishment.

I didn't believe hard enough
in the flock, in the Shepherd.

I was impure.

You're gonna have to leave.

If I don't,
will you arrest me?

You've got a few days.

My precious flock.

I have grievous news.

To protect us all,
we must leave.

Otherwise, the outside world
will destroy us

and take you all away from me.

We will find a new home.

♪ It's the last goodbye
I swear ♪

♪ I can't rely ♪

♪ On a dime a day love ♪

♪ That don't go anywhere ♪

♪ I learn to cry
for someone else ♪

♪ I can't get by ♪

♪ On an odds and ends love ♪

♪ That don't ever match up ♪

♪ I heard all you said ♪

♪ And I took it to heart ♪

♪ I won't forget I swear ♪

♪ I have no regrets ♪

♪ For the past is behind me ♪

♪ Tomorrow reminds me
just where ♪

So we can never come back?

We have to find a new place.

Just like we found this one,
years ago.

I am relying on you, Selah.

Of all my children,
you're the purest in your faith.

The younger sisters
will look to you for guidance.

Be strong.

My dear flock.

Our path will be long,
and arduous.

But with faith, we will find
our way to rebirth.

♪ Oh don't you remember
a long time ago? ♪

♪ Those two little babes ♪

♪ Their names I don't know ♪

♪ They strayed away
one bright summer's day ♪

♪ Those two little babes ♪

♪ Got lost on their way ♪

♪ Pretty babes in the wood ♪

♪ Pretty babes in the wood ♪

For our journey

we give thanks.

And with this flesh,
we shall be reborn.

- We shall be reborn.
- We shall be reborn.

- We shall be reborn.
- We shall be reborn.

I told you not to go in here.

Why can't we set up in here?

It's warmer.

This is a broken place..

...made by broken people.

Get out.

♪ There were two sisters
walking down the street ♪

♪ Oh the wind and the rain ♪

♪ Then they're able to walk ♪

♪ Through the dark all day ♪

♪ Of the dreadful
wind and rain ♪

♪ People had a love ♪

♪ Of a Shepherd's grace ♪

♪ Oh the wind and the rain ♪

She is impure!

She is impure!

Mm.

Do you remember when he used to
look at us like that?

When we had all of his grace.

It's different now
because you're old.

What happened to you?

He said it was punishment..

...for my vanity.

He said the same
when he cut my hair.

Now he calls me a broken thing.

I don't believe you.

You look so much like your
mother when you say that.

What was she like?

She was beautiful, of course.

We joined the flock
at the same time.

We were the first
to be given his grace.

His attention is like the sun.

It's bright and glorious
at first.

But then it just..

...burns.

I don't know
why you would say that.

Of course you don't.

Not yet.

I was jealous of your mother
at first.

You must have been glad
when she died then.

Having me.

That's what you think, child?

She was fine for days
after you were born.

But then there was an infection.

He said it was a test
of her faith.

He didn't take her
to the hospital.

♪ I let you down ♪

♪ I know two times in a row ♪

♪ A sign ♪

♪ Beside ♪

♪ A wall ♪

♪ We could ♪

♪ Not climb ♪

♪ I let you.. ♪

You know you can't stay here
with me forever.

He counts the days.

He knows our private rhythms.

But I still don't feel right.

Sometimes..

...when I was still
a favored wife

I would get this restlessness
under my skin.

And I would wait until it was
dark and everything was quiet.

I would go out into the woods.

I would take off my robes..

...and just be.

It felt like freedom.

Why do you stay?

Because..

...I'm afraid.

I've been here for so long.

I don't even know
who I am anymore.

You were away for so long.

My bleed was only short
the first time.

And with the cursed-wife,
what does she speak of?

She doesn't say much.
It's her penance.

Shepherd says
it's to atone for her sin.

Well, it must be,
if the Shepherd says so.

Sorry you had to leave us.

She's a broken thing.

Is it time?

No, no, it can't be time.
It can be not.

It's too soon. It's too soon.
I can't do this here.

Breathe! Breathe.

- I can't do this here.
- Breathe.

I can't do this here.
Please. No.

I can't. I can't do this here.
I can't.

- You can.
- No, I can't.

- Not now.
- No, I can't.

- It won't be now.
- I can't do this here.

- Shepherd!
- It's okay.

It's okay. Just breathe.
Just breathe.

- It's gonna be alright.
- It's okay. It's okay.

Shepherd!

Push!

Push!

Push.

Come on. Come on.
Come on. Come on.

- Push!
- Okay.

Get down.

No.

- Get down! Come!
- No. Mommy, mommy!

- Get down.
- Mommy! Mommy.

This happened because of you..

...Michael.

Maria.

♪ As I went down
in the valley to pray ♪

♪ Studying about that
good ol' way ♪

♪ And who shall wear
the starry crown ♪

♪ Good Lord show me the way ♪

♪ Oh sisters let's go down ♪

♪ Let's go down come on down ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh sisters let's go down ♪

♪ Down in the valley to pray ♪

♪ As I went down
in the valley to pray ♪

♪ Studying about that
good ol' way ♪

♪ And who shall wear
the starry crown ♪

♪ Good Lord show me the way! ♪

♪ The way! ♪

♪ Oh mourners let's go down ♪

♪ Let's go down ♪

♪ Let's go down come on down ♪

♪ Oh mourners let's go down ♪

♪ Down ♪

♪ Down in the valley to pray ♪

♪ To pray ♪

Why aren't you coming with us?

He wanted to leave the baby.

He said it should be with
its mother's ashes.

The baby?

But I thought
it was born wrong.

He's perfect.

It's a boy?

Only one ram in a flock, child.

You are so strong.

Promise me you'll remember that.

And help your sisters
to remember too.

Shepherd, are we nearly there?

I think I see something...
that way.

Tamar... would you like
to lead us?

No, Shepherd.
I just..

Walk.

Walk.

- Ah!
- Walk!

Get up and show us! Walk!

Tamar, walk, walk!

Go.

Please.

Walk!

Pathetic.

You can't be mine.

We must have faith.

He shouldn't have done that
to you.

My dear faithful flock!

As a reward
for your faith in me

I give you paradise on earth.

Eden.

You must release yourself,
your earthly worries

and trust in me to hold you,
to save you

to give you my grace.

You must release yourself,
your earthly worries

and trust in me to hold you,
to save you

to give you my grace.

I feel different.

Mother, your hair
is so beautiful.

Would you like some?

No thank you, Tamar.

We are fasting.

Tomorrow, we wives
will be reborn.

This is Eden.

It has to be.

Selah.

Come.

Don't go, Selah.

Don't go.

Unbraid your hair.

Come here.

You're so beautiful.

Just like your mother.

Lie down.

I remember when I first
saw your mother.

Shh.

Goodnight, my sweet Selah.

I'm going to tell you a story.

Selah, only the Shepherd
can tell the stories.

There once was a woman.

A wild woman.

Made of moonlight and teeth.

And sometimes,
she would roam in the woods

searching for something.

Hunting.

And the wind, and the trees

and the water
would speak to her.

Talk to her and tell her tales.

Tell her where to go.

Tell her to be free.

Sisters..

...the wives are gone.

There has been a miracle.

The sacred lake of rebirth

has given the wives
the grace of eternal life.

They found the way back home.

Where's my mother?

Where's my mother?

Where's my mother?

Daughters, this was the path
I had to take..

...for you sisters
to become the wives.

Selah. My sweet Selah.

My beautiful Selah.

My wife.

Come here.

I will take you
in my arms, Selah

and I will give you my grace.

Come here.

I'll give you my grace.

You are not our shepherd.

I don't want your grace.

Well, this is fucked.

♪ Oh don't you remember
a long time ago? ♪

♪ Those two little babes
their names I don't know ♪

♪ They strayed away
one bright summer's day ♪

♪ Those two little babes ♪

♪ Got lost on their way ♪

♪ Pretty babes in the wood ♪

♪ Pretty babes in the wood ♪

♪ Oh don't you remember
those babes in the wood? ♪

♪ Now the day being gone ♪

♪ And the night coming on ♪

♪ Those two little babes
lay under a stone ♪

♪ They wept and they cried ♪

♪ They sobbed and they sighed ♪

♪ Those two little babes ♪

♪ They laid down and died ♪