Who Talks (2019) - full transcript

"WHO TALKS"

- There's something I have to tell you.
- OK.

Something happened at recess.

- Hi Beckis. Everything good?
- Yeah.

There was a conflict.

Ellie happened to get pushed.
By a friend, that is.

- She's been at the school nurse.
- Oh, OK.

So it's OK. And it looks a bit
worse than it is, but...

It's resolved.

But who pushed her?

Well it was a conflict, like I said.



Between two students.

But I can easily guess who the
other student is.

This is not the first time
we have this discussion.

Well, I can't discuss other
students with you.

OK, but was someone there
when it happened?

Well, there should always
be someone there.

So who...?

Well, I was at an After
School meeting.

- Ruben?
- Come here.

They both apologized, and Ellie
was so good. So mature.

But... there was...

Nobody was there
when she got pushed.

And then she had to
apologize for getting pushed.

And now you think it's resolved.



- OK, well...
- OK, well now you're informed.

So let's get Ellie.

Ellie, Ellie!

Daddy's here.

Ruben, Ruben wrong tactic.
Wrong tactic.

- Sorry, I'm sorry.
- Yes, very wrong tactic.

Did you get a note?

- They're not letting us in.
- Excuse me, we all live here.

And you're not from the derby.
So stop looking like the bad guy.

He's the world's softest.
Look how cute he is.

Everyone has to have the same note.

- But I didn't get a note.
- Calm down, calm down.

We're going to discuss
integration in schools.

It looks like a football derby here.

And they get to decide about
the refugee home?

- I can't answer that.
- No you can't answer anything.

I have one job. To make sure that no
unauthorized people get in.

It's a security issue.

It's a security issue.
It's that simple.

You may think whatever you
want about that.

No note, no entrance.

After speaking with Alex, um...

The situation isn't so acute
that he requires -

- treatment from us at this time.

Well, I don't agree.

I see that he's hurt himself again.

That hasn't come up in my
discussion with him.

We encourage that you
contacted us again.

But we can't see that the situation
is a danger for Alex's life.

What you could do is to contact your
local doctor or healthcare center.

Even though the wait time
is about 6 months.

You could also try your local
Youth Guidance Center.

They do have experienced
welfare officers.

That Alex can talk to
about all sorts...

About school... About girls...

Or boys.

And you know that if it
really gets worse -

- you could always contact the
emergency clinic...

Hey! Excuse me.

We want to talk about the
integration in schools.

I have a note, and they don't
have a note, but he lives there...

OK. I'll answer all your
questions inside.

OK. You heard. She's going
to answer inside.

OK, so...

Yeah, that's that.

Now I'll open up for questions.

Oh, that was a lot of questions.

We'll start here.

Why are we getting this
information now?

After the decision
already is made?

All information has been public
from the very start.

And you who live in this
municipality -

- have voted for the decision makers
who have decided in this matter.

So everything has been executed
completely democratically.

And there has been plenty of
time to make an appeal.

Nobody told us about that.

How can we make an appeal about
something we don't know about?

Raise your hands so I can keep up.
Thank you.

Is it both boys and girls?

Those who come to Sweden are
boys in majority.

Why is it mostly boys?

Well... A lot of them are fleeing
from their home countries...

to escape being sent to
the army and war.

When you say boys,
are they under 18?

Yes exactly, under 18.

You mean they are deserters?

How many of them were child soldiers
and carry a lot of traumas with them?

But how do you make that evaluation?

We have a question here.

Isn't it problematic that there are
so many boys coming?

There'll be an over-representation.

We know how guys are in school.
They can be very messy.

Maybe it will be harder
for the women.

Isn't that very problematic?

It's very good that you
bring this up.

Absolutely. Just as you're saying, we
need to think about gender -

- when we think about integration.

Just like in all parts
of the society.

What do you mean, "gender"?
That's not what I said.

Don't put words in my mouth.

It's a matter of right and wrong.

That was not my intention.
But let's move on...

What do you mean, "move on"?

Why can't you answer instead?

You just move on, move on, move on.

You say that all the time,
without giving answers.

We want answers.

Then you have to listen too, right?

Thank you.

- Drago is my name.
- Hi.

I come from the former Yugoslavia.
A long time ago.

Those were other times.

But I neither demanded nor
received anything for free.

We had to work hard for everything I
have and what I own.

Today you get the
feeling that money -

- is just being thrown
without any plan.

It's chaos in the end.

All groups adapt eventually.

I can't speak for your experience, or
what you have been through.

But these are underaged children
we're talking about.

They have come here without money,
without parents...

From war-affected countries.

And the government has decided that
all municipalities receive refugees.

And so we thought that this location
would be most appropriate.

It's just because of the integration
that we chose to open the home here.

Because we have experienced
that it's much better -

- for these children's well-being

if they come to smaller homes.

Not these big group homes which only
worsen the segregation.

But how much money do you spend
on each immigrant?

They're refugees.

What a stupid question.

That's a bit hard for me to
so briefly answer.

Don't you have a budget?

But then how that money is portioned
out is a bit varied...

Just answer the question so
people will stop.

But in Nacka it was discovered that
they couldn't evaluate the age.

That it didn't add up.

And there are ways for age-testing.

So how do you do that?
What are you doing?

- But please listen...
- What a weird question.

Now I don't really know what you are
talking about, this thing in Nacka.

But when unaccompanied refugee
children come to Sweden...

- How many 17-year-olds can there be?
- Please.

When unaccompanied refugee
children come to Sweden -

- they are placed in a first
arrival municipality.

And there they do make an evaluation.
And an investigation.

And then they are hopefully sent
quickly out to other municipalities.

But if it is then discovered that the
child's age doesn't add up -

- then they are not allowed to
stay at the home.

But why don't you do age
tests on everybody?

I don't know how to answer that
without repeating myself.

- I had a question about the school.
- Yes, that's right.

- Do you have kids?
- Yes.

- How old are your kids?
- We don't know who these children are.

But...

Are your kids in elementary school?

Am I not supposed to let my
kids out anymore?

Yes. What?

How old are your kids?

My kid is 16.

How old is your kid?

Can't my kids...

I don't know if I dare to
let my own kids out.

Did you lock them up?

Then you know that there are
limited resources...

But we don't know
who these kids are.

No, but... I'm talking about the kids
that already go to school.

I'm talking about the kids
already going to school.

- Can we get the microphone there?
- Yes.

Where is the microphone?

OK... We'll take it from there then.

We don't know who these kids are.

I don't know if I dare to
let my own kids out.

- You have to get to know them.
- They are just kids.

In my day the kids could
play free wherever.

Why wouldn't they be able to?

Do you have any guarantees
for the safety?

I have met these kids.

It could be dangerous.

I have met these boys.
They're completely norm...

They have bed times just
like every child.

They go to bed at ten on weekdays.

Maybe you could better
answer this question.

We haven't seen any difference
in the statistics -

- in those municipalities
that receive refugees

that there would be
any increase in crime.

That's not it.

Don't you watch the news?

This is about placing resources.

These are kids we're talking about.

- Exactly.
- Our kids.

Exactly. I have a question.

My question is about
resources for kids.

You have a question.

My dad has been on the wait list for
this retirement home for ages.

And now you go and make it
into a refugee home.

I don't understand what
you're thinking.

First we need to take care
of our own citizens -

- before we can
think about others.

They are kids.

We really have to round up now.

But just to answer your question.

- This question...
- It's your job to answer.

Reconstructing had been on the
agenda for a long time.

And we saw this as... a solution...

We saw this as an opportunity to
develop this into...

a more developed field.

A field for gang rapes?

What the hell.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

I've lived in this town for ages.

And I have never been afraid for
my daughter's safety.

Until today. When I
listen to you guys.

If my daughter had to flee to
another country...

And they talked about her
in this way...

- I don't know what I would do.
- No.

They're kids.

As long as your daughter
doesn't have a mustache.

What the fuck. So unnecessary.
Let her answer.

We have to wrap up now.

We'll take one last question.

Oh, that was a lot of questions.

But we only have time
for one question.

I feel like I haven't gotten an
answer about the guarantee -

- for our security.

Are these kids going to be
allowed to go freely?

- OK, thank you all for coming.
- Yes, because they're not criminals.

But, please...

But the school.

Are these kids...

Will there be added resources?

I wonder if there's going to be more
resources because -

- if they're going to
start the school as it is now...

There are no resources as it is now.

Hello, Karin, Karin!
You said that you had kids.

Yes, I have kids. That's why I
understand why this is so important.

- Don't you think we have kids too?
- Do you think you know better than us?

Oh, sorry!

No, I don't think you do.

Can't you just listen to me.

I have to go, I have to go home.

- You can't leave right now.
- I have a son at home.

He's been waiting for me. He's tried
to get a hold of me.

But can anyone just listen?

I don't know if I can say it in any
other way. Please just listen.

- I've tried explaining...
- Hi, Niklas. Now you have to be calm.

- So we can discuss what happened.
- But...

Karin: But you have to listen...

But nothing happened, you say, but
something did happen.

But, Karin... I'm sorry.

Excuse me. Can you just tell them
that nothing happened?

Can you tell them that
nothing happened?

- It doesn't matter.
- Niklas, look at me.

I knocked over a chair in
a meeting room.

It's a little more than just
knocking a chair over.

No, it's not.

"WHO TALKS"