Supported by the Cinema Fundation Cinema Fund ROSSETI and KUBANENERGO Pimanov Film PRESENT WRITTEN AND DIRECTED
BY ALEXEY PIMANOV DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
VLADIMIR KLIMOV, R.G. C. DIRECTED BY
YEKATERINA POBEDINSKAYA MUSIC BY
OLEG VOLYANDO STARRING YEVGENIA LAPOVA ROMAN KURTSYN PAVEL KRAYNOV
PAVEL TRUBINER
BORIS SCHERBAKOV ALEXEY KOMASHKO
DANILA SHEVCHENKO YELENA KOTELNIKOVA
GENNADY YAKOVLEV Don't cry! Only I can cry here! Who's there? I'm the last Prince of Mangup. Have you heard of me? When enemies broke into the fortress, instead of surrendering
I jumped from this rock. Since then I've been crying here. Aren't you tired? A little bit. Watch out not to fall again, prince. Where are you going? You'll fall! Get your hands off of me! Go on, jump! Add a girl of Mangup
to the legend. - Dream on!
- My name is Sanya, just in case. I'm Alyona, just in case. Like the chocolate bar? So you're Alyoshka.
What are you doing here? - Shooting a movie.
- Really? What kind of movie? About ancient Ukraine. - In Crimea?
- Here too, why? Nothing. Shoot on. - Let me give you a tour.
- Hey, easy! You'll like it! Come on! And where are you from? I'm from Sevastopol! Wow, Sevastopol! I'm an ex-marine. - Why ex?
- Got tired of running with a gun. I teach PE in a school now. - Really?
- Yeah, really. So, the Christian Principality
of Theodoro. For 300 years its defenders held on
surrounded by enemies. For the 5 months they repelled
the Ottomans' attack until they all died defending
their motherland, freedom, and this beauty. Cheese! Let's continue our tour! Bakhchisarai is over there.
And Sevastopol is over there, my hero-city. And this is the most reliable
vehicle in Crimea. Welcome! Carefully. - The most reliable?
- Made in the USSR! Like I am. PRODUCTION DESIGNERS
KONSTANTIN PAKHOTIN, ILYA MANDRICHENKO Into these wells
men of the ancient Chersoneses put their unfaithful wives. They languished there.
Sometimes they were fed. Over there! On Saturdays they gathered all
the unfaithful wives, brought them down this street, and threw them
all after another from this very high and steep precipice. This precipice? Some of them survived. Let's continue our tour! What a moron. FILM EDITOR
KARINA MAVRINA There you go. Moron! Hey, you'll dirty the car! It has
only just been washed! EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
SVETLANA BEZGAN,
TATYANA PEREVERZINA, DMITRY SAVINSKY TANK Hi, Mom! Hi, Dad! There's the girl I've been talking about. GENERAL PRODUCER
ALEXEY PIMANOV Want to see a magic trick?
Do you have a coin? - Here you are.
- Here's a coin! Here's water. Hold it. Abracadabra, sim-salabim. Look! Take a look! Got it? Kiss me! CRIMEA KIEV, MAIDAN NEZALEZHNOSTI,
FEBRUARY, 2014 Be careful! Hurry up! I'm coming. - Wow, look at that!
- A piano. - What a view!
- Look who's here! Sanka! Say cheese for Ven-Info. - Hi.
- Venka! You're still shooting? Enough of your streaming! Let me! - Silly, it goes online!
- That's right. It streams straight through the site
ven-info. Alyona, give the camera back. - So, what do you think?
- It's cool. - That's one word for it.
- Cool? - Yeah, what else?
- Give it to me. It's real history! You'll be telling
it to your grandchildren! Will you have grandchildren
together or separately? Screw you! Together! Hello. Do we have guests? Hi! Meet Sashka! And this is Mikola. He's ex-military. What was your rank? Major? Generalissimo. And Sashka is an ex-marine. - Don't brag.
- Nice to meet you. It's Venyamin, my best friend. A journalist and a descendant
of the Crimean Karaites. If the Ukrainians dug the Black Sea,
we were to first to piss in it. - Venya, enough!
- Are you still shooting us? - Yes.
- Venka is streaming. The 21 century journalism.
Here and now. Aren't you afraid of war? War is another thing.
Here is just a skirmish. Yes, and you play with it. - Aren't you scared to go too far?
- What war are you talking about? War with whom? - He's alive, Venka!
- What is that? Take him to the hospital! Alyona, are you crazy? Let's get out of here. - Get your hands off of me!
- What are you doing? Get your hands off of me! They are killing us;
shall we do nothing? Damn it! Man, get down! Run! It's good my father didn't live to see
that. What's your name, savior? - Sanya.
- Thank you, Sanya. Are you local? - I'm from Sevastopol.
- So we're from the same city. - Why are you in Kiev?
- My girl is here. Is she over there? She is. Alright, man, get out of here. Today snipers arrived. We already have three. They follow
the pattern of shooting both sides so the crowd would go
completely berserk. Are you going to just stand here? We've been standing here
for 3 months. Firstly, we're awaiting orders.
Secondly, the other side is our people too, like your girl. It' like in that joke
about Ilya Muromets who stood on a crossroad
for a long time reading the stone, "Go right - lose your horse,
go left - lose your life..." Then a voice sounded from above, "Choose faster or
get hit right here." Funny, right? - Give me some water.
- Here you are, uncle Vanya. Did you get burned, Sanya? - I'm fine.
- And Venka is unscathed. I'll have my share in due time,
uncle Vanya. God forbid! Don't worry, Savelyich. In the end things will mend. Will mend... - Hello.
- Sanya! Do you hear me? - Yes, I do.
- Run from there! The number is unavailable. What did she say? It's not important anymore. Look! Valyusha, I'll call you back. Damn, the road is blocked. Don't stop! - What are we going to do?
- Break through! Come on, friend! Do whatever
you must but get us out of here! Aye, sir! Let's go! Savelyich, help us out! I'll take the wheel! Get out through the window. Everyone, here! Get out! Through the door! Cover your heads!
They're going to hit you! You won't hide in your Crimea;
we'll shoot everyone if need be. So you and your children knew
what would happen to you. What, you don't like Bendera? If you show in Kiev again,
I'll kill you! Do you get it? Nadya! Tolya! Bastards, animals! It's a camera! Everything you do is being
streamed on-line! The entire world is watching
you kill people. SEVASTOPOL. FEBRUARY 2014 Sanya. Sanya. You haven't talked
for several days. Get it, alright? And some lemon, ok? I'll get it. Careful! Hello. We have a reservation. Your passport, please. Thanks for the lift and everything
altogether. When are you going back to Kiev? Tomorrow or the next day, I think. I have relatives here; I'll sleep
at their place. - Call me if you need something.
- Bye. Here are your passport and keys. Room 7, second floor. Breakfast is served at 7 till 10
downstairs. - Have a nice stay.
- Thanks. Sanka! - Why have you come?
- What? Alyonka! Where are you going? - Did you have a fight?
- I didn't fight with him! Stop. Turn around and go make up. It's an order. Take mine. I was very scared for you. And I for you, over there. We buried Venka yesterday. I know. BERKUT GLORY What's going on? - Petya! Hi!
- Sanya, hi! Come, meet my parents; come for a moment. Mom, Dad, meet Pyotr.
I told you about him. - Nice to meet you.
- Hello. Thanks for your son; I wouldn't
be here if not for him. Stop it. It was mutual. - What's up with you?
- The bus near Korsun. I've heard. Let's go dine at our place. - Does it bite?
- It does. Keep an eye on him so we don't
have to fish him out later. Everything is alright. - Is everything fine?
- Calm and quiet. - They shot from the hotel Ukraine.
- Yes, it was a convenient spot. - How many of your men died?
- Nine. Alyona, put the cutlets down. I forgot napkins! I'll go get them. Your city is so different. It's quiet. There is no evidence of Crimeans'
deaths in Korsun-Shevchenkovsky. Bastards! What did you say? Nothing. It's not important. I'm sorry. Sanya, you are stuck. You can't think about bad things
all the time. I know; I'm sorry. That's it. - Come to the table.
- We're coming. Children, come to the table. Sit down here. - Are you comfortable?
- Yes. - Pour for me, Sergey Mikhailovich.
- Now you're talking. - Our dear men...
- It's a good beginning! - Dad, enough.
- Alright. Our dear men, I want to raise
this glass for you, for our protectors. We women can't live without you. Can't live without you at all. Look... Soldiers of the Lvov Berkut
who have returned from Kiev asked the citizens
for forgiveness on Monday. The rally gathered at the monument
to Taras Shevchenko. When people started to demand
to kneel, the Berkut fighters did it. - Is that him?
- Yes. They have deserved that. What are saying, Aloyna? Alyona, stop it. A hundred people died at Maidan
because of them. They swore an oath! That's why
they were there! And people burned them like sheep! Were you there as well? I was. Were you too ashamed
to tell them? What an interesting picture. So the Banderites are your friends? They are heroes. They were then and they are now. Do you know that
Sergey Mikhailovich's grandfather was burned in 1945? By such heroes, while his wife
and children watched. - Do you know that for sure?
- I do. And soon they'll come here
to make us all Ukrainians. So why won't you become
Ukrainians? Let us decide that for ourselves! Wait. Alyona, wait. Enough! I came here for you. I wanted
to be with you. - You've started it.
- Now they hate me. - You shouldn't have done it.
- I should have! Why do you all want to change
and fix me? Thanks, I'm not broken! This is the way I see,
feel, and love. You're saying there will be war. - Will you enlist?
- Of course I will. - Will you shoot to kill?
- It's war. - With your people?
- Who are mine, the maidan morons? Those who killed Venka near Korsun? Your father, a Ukranian army man!
Me, I'm a maidan moron! My entire family are maidan morons;
will you shoot at your people? That's it, enough! Enough! That won't work, Sanya. I think so too, Alyosha. Wait. Where are you going? My hotel and then the station. Go to the car, I'll take you there. I need an hour. Can I have a cup of coffee, please? - Vadim, I'll be back in a moment.
- Alright. - Your coffee.
- Thanks. Petya, I'm in Balaklava,
at "The Fisherman's Hut" hotel. That man from near Korsun is here. Would you like to go for a walk
before the next drink? It's no mistake. I've seen him
there before. A walk... Hurry up, alright? It's a good idea. Yeah, this place has its secrets. The security and control systems
are made by professionals. Strangers don't come here. That's why they already watch us. Alright, Sanya, we need to retreat. - Where is Alyona?
- Still in her room. Call her; we need to get her out
of here. You know what will be worse?
If he recognized you too. My train is in 2 hours, I've booked
the ticket, no need to see me off. Why? It's too painful, Sanya. Mikola
will give me a lift. - Mikola's here?
- Yes. Let's go then. It's beautiful. A great shot. See? Over there. Hi. Thank him! It was him who dragged you out
of that bus! Because I asked him! Don't look around and listen to me. I just want you to live till morning. While I loiter here,
they won't touch you. So now you'll walk really slow
toward that bridge and then scram quickly. You idiots have almost screwed
our operation by coming here. We've been watching those
waiters for 5 days. - Who are "we"?
- The navy. - Can I help?
- Thanks, you've done enough. What did you do to scare
the manager so? He murdered people near Korsun. That's his own fault. Well, guys, godspeed? Guys, let me make a photo! Come on! Great! That's it, bye! Thanks! Thanks! I'll send you the photo! Go! Team, move in! Clear! Yes! I see. Sanya, go to the station
in Simferopol. - Why?
- To meet guests. Excuse me! What's going on? A train with the Banderites is
arriving. We're going to meet it. Roll the window up and let's go. We can't go to the station now. I'll take you to my friends
in Sevastopol. SEVASTOPOL, GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
BLACK SEA NAVY FLEET The hotel manager said that
their group wasn't the only one. He doesn't know where the other
groups are and what tasks they have. Or he says he doesn't know. They need war here; and I'm
afraid they'll manage to get it. This group wanted to blow up
one of our ships. What if other groups decide
to blow a building, say, with families of Ukrainian
or our Russian officers? Alexey Nikolayevich,
don't exaggerate... - To blow up their own people...
- Everyone here is our own! The Crimeans did well! A lot
of them are at the station now. But what next? If we don't help them...
They'll be crushed. But how can we help them
without an order? That's quite a decision. Such decisions are made once
in a century. Rear-admiral, permission to leave. Excuse me. - Hi!
- Hello! Sanya, don't fret. If she isn't here,
it's for the best. I guess so. Stop the car. Alyona! Call me! I think I've seen a sniper. Come. Coming through... Excuse me! Coming through. They say they are coming
armed to the gills. All of our men are there now. Oh, Mikhalych! I wish I were
20 years younger. Good evening! Was your husband called too? They took everyone
for reinforcements. - Thank you very much!
- You're welcome. - Thank you very much!
- You're welcome. What are you doing here? I saw the crowd going to the station, their faces... There will be war. - It's coming!
- Brace up, guys! Why so slow? You go tup the stairs
and I'll go into the house. Hurry up! The train is coming! Yeah, it's a better vantage point. Look! Run! Petya! - Are you hurt?
- It's just a scratch. - Where did he go?
- I didn't see. Take it. Run! I'll catch up. Lekha, hurry up! They lost their nerve, guys! Those warriors spent 3 hours near
Kherson unloading their guns! Petya, what's wrong? Is there much blood? No. Good. It means everything will be fine. Get up, do you hear me? The train will arrive soon. Petya, pull yourself together, ok? We need to go; the train
will arrive soon. Come on, the guys are waiting
at the station. Petya, get up, do you hear me? Get up, you bastard;
don't be a wuss! Get up, you moron, do you hear me? Get up... Get up... What's wrong? Are you afraid of blood? When they take blood from
my vein, I pass out too. Even though I'm such a big guy. Emergency? The station... there's the depo
by the station. On the roof. A gunshot wound. Hurry up. When they take blood from
my finger, I'm fine. Though it's unpleasant too. They'll come in a minute. Snuggle up; you're freezing
through. Hello. No, I haven't left. At the park at Pushkin Street. Pyotr? My god! Of course, come. First Venka, now Pyotr. Can you tell me why? And why the guys at Maidan? They also died for freedom. Alyona, what freedom, to die? Remember Theodoro. They had
nothing back then. And life was real. You and I... Venka was alive
as well as Pyotr and the guys at Maidan, both
on your side and the Berkut. And now it's war. Here, in Crimea. And nobody can stop it. - What are you doing?
- Let go of me! Let me go! - They are our people!
- Traitors! All of you! SEVASTOPOL.
MILITARY AIRFIELD BELBEK 305 to control center,
I detect a Russian craft. Control center to 305,
follow the target. 305 to control center. This is control center. Target approaches to land at Belbek. Control center to 305, prepare for action. Destroy target. Cannot carry out the order.
I don't have the right to. CRIMEA. AIR DEFENCE MILITARY BASE
MARCH 2014 Sasha, I understand everything;
guys died. I'm begging you, be careful. - Your mother is so worried.
- Lieutenant-colonel! What happened to Alyona? Why? I just love her! Dad, we'll sort it
out ourselves. Alright, bye. She seems to be a good girl
but this show has to end. We'll scare all of our patrons
away like that. Hi, I've called. What room
is Alyona Marchenko in? - Let me check.
- Alyona? A pretty girl? - She is.
- You seem to be the man. I'm looking for. Come. Here. Is that her? It is. She orders the same song
for the seventh time. - She's my girlfriend.
- Let me down! Let go of me, you damn occupant! - Let me down!
- Alright, calm down! - Let me go!
- Calm down! Here! I'm letting you go! Stupid girl, you shouldn't drink! I do what I want. Alright, let's go to sleep. - Get your hands off of me!
- Calm down! Calm down! That's it, let's go to sleep. I love you. Hush! I don't love you. - Really?
- Yeah, really. Alyosha, can you stay? No, Sanya, I'll go. I have to be
on air. Hello. So, Sanya. Times are tough now, so our Alyona... Chill. She needs bodyguards.
Bogdan will keep an eye on her and we'll go to your father.
I need to talk to him. - Why my father?
- I'll explain later. Don't look at me like that. We'll be quick. There and back. Get dressed and let's go. CRIMEA. RUSSIA'S AIR FORCES MOBILE UNIT
MARCH 2014 Seryozha, go to the main gates
and try to negotiate. There is a chance but be ready
for any scenario. - Yes, Sir!
- And we'll go visit them. Convoy, move on. - Sanya...
- Everything will be alright. If anything happens to her,
I'll wring your neck. Hi there. CRIMEA. AIR DEFENCE MILITARY BASE
MARCH 2014 Second division! A convoy
of Russian troops is approaching. No acting up without my order. - You see what's going on.
- Yes, Sir! Third division! Report. The reduced team is in position. Sergey Mikhailovich,
switch to the direct line. Sergey, take a walk. How are you today,
Sergey Mikhailovich? The same as the rest
of the Ukrainian Army. I wish I listened to my Mom
and went to the culinary institute. I would've served foie gras
and knew no trouble. It's ok, Mikhailovich;
keep in touch. - Remember, full alert!
- Yes, Sir! I didn't hear from the first division! What do you want from my father? To give him an order
from my command. - And what if you don't manage that?
- I will. But what if you can't? It's a pity about Alyona.
She's a good girl. But war is war. I repeat, every 30 mins
I'll use my phone to call Bogdan. If I don't, he knows what to do. Ease up. I have other plans for my life. Hey, you. I need to get dress and go
to the bathroom. I like it like it is. - Shall I tell Mikola that?
- Fine. But hurry up. Good morning, colonel! Don't. Take a seat. Your tea is ready. Let's discuss things. I need to contact my command. What's the use? I'm hungry. Can I have a cookie? Take it. Yes, Mikola. Everything's fine. Bye. Move and I'll cut your throat. You know me. The gun! Stand up! Step forward! - So what? Are you going to shoot?
- I am! Strip. Strip! Faster! - Underwear too.
- Really? Yeah, really. Undies off. To the bathroom, move! Faster! Close the door! Hey, you! You can take a shower;
we have plenty of time. The number is unavailable Yes, Bogdan. Yeas, it's us. Keep in touch. Are we there? We are. Hello. - He has some information for you.
- What? We need your help, lieutenant colonel. - Who are we"?
- We are... I... I miscalculated. Good day, Lieutenant
Colonel Krotov. Lieutenant Colonel Ivaschenko. We're here to make sure
not a single gun fires. Nobody intends to fire so far. We don't have the order to. Yeah, a coup. But there is the oath and officer's honor. You won't enter there without
the command's permission. - I have an order to enter.
- Really? Will you go with me? Together, the two of us? Sure. So, Sergey Mikhailovich. We are going toward your division. You'll tell your team to stand
down and return to the barracks. Your son will stay here. Why do you think I'll obey? I'm just sure. But to avoid surprises
I'm telling you that the entire road to the division
is covered by our sniper. If you desire your death
or someone else's, please, make your move.
But I wouldn't. So, let's go? Let's save each other's lives. Please! Go. To the ground! I have a negotiator with me.
Open up. Let me in. What now? If we're all not out in 15 minutes, my people will blow out the vents. 100 more people will die with us;
do you want that? Think about, lieutenant colonel. Command center, attention! - Lieutenant colonel, during...
- Belay that. At my command. Return your guns to the arsenal.
Seal it. Destroy all classified documents. - Lieutenant colonel, I...
- 10 minutes! Execute! Yes, Sir! First, second, third, stand down. No action without my direct order. That's great. Let's set up joint
alert duty at the command center. To avoid any unpleasant
situations. This is to contact me. Just in case. Pyotr Vasilyevich... Thank you. Get out! - Do you have a smoke?
- I don't smoke, colonel. You too! Stop. Give me your phone. Move. Don't go inside. Line up. Lieutenant colonel Prilepa, arrived from Kiev
to avoid miscommunication. So here's my order. All of you will now go to the barracks to await further orders. The lieutenant colonel and I will stay at the command center.
Any questions? - Lieutenant colonel...
- No questions! Left face! To the barracks march! Excellent, Sergey Mikhailovich.
Now go to the command center. Why? We need to contact
the base commander. Alright. - I'm the wife of this unit's officer.
- Step back. Volna, this is Dnieper. We have wives of the AFU
personnel here. Do you copy? - Are you in charge here?
- Let's say I am. - Tell him, Alyona!
- Sashka... You are that photographer. Sometimes. What do you want? They took Sashka hostage
and brought here to his father. - Why?
- Don't know but they needed my husband. - Who is your husband?
- The C300 division commander. - C300? Does he have a phone?
- He does! No answer! - What about your son?
- Also no answer. - Where and when was he taken?
- At the hotel, 3 hours ago. - By whom?
- Mikola, a Maidan commander. - What car does he drive?
- I don't know. - Pyotr Vasilyevich.
- Copy. Please, contact all the divisions again. It looks like there are
more guests here beside us. Well, ladies... Go back to your car
and go home. - I'm not going anywhere.
- Me either. Loyal wives, damn you. Get back to the car and stay put! If your men contact you, tell us. Here are coordinates. Input them. - It's Belbek.
- There are Russian airplanes there. - But this is war!
- Someone has to start. Or else you'll surrender everything
here without a single shot. - And I was taught differently!
- I won't do it. I see a sniper on the northern flank. Another sniper is on
the western flank. Copy that. Move out. Get up. Get up. Get to the bathhouse. - will you wash my back?
- I will! Sanya! - Pyotr Vasilyevich.
- Copy. I think after the incident it's necessary to set up
joint premises patrols. Agreed. I can take charge of the detainees. There's no need.
We'll take care of them. It's your right. There, it's yours. - Good luck.
- Thanks. Thank you. Mom, it's alright. Really. Everything is fine. Come on. Hush, hush. Are you alright? - Sure!
- Is everything ok? - Sergey Mikhailovich, are you driving?
- Yes. - Alyosha...
- I hate them. I hate them all. One side came to kill
and the other to protect. Don't, Sanya. Let's meet
tomorrow at our place. Hello! - Hi.
- Hi. I'm calling you. - Are you still fighting?
- Yeah. - You didn't want to.
- I still don't want to. - And where are you?
- In Crimea. - Shooting movies?
- Yes. Sorry, I have to go now. - Please, call me!
- Wait; I love you, Alyosha. The number is temporary
unavailable We are in the Principality
of Theodoro in the Ancient Ukraine,
temporarily occupied... Sorry, let's start again. Here, at the place... Again. At this spot, where... Alyona, pull yourself together! Give me a moment! TO THE OFFICERS
OF RUSSIA AND UKRAINE, WHO REFUSED TO SHOOT
AT ONE ANOTHER IN MARCH, 2014 Hello, who is it? Mom, it's me, hi. Oh, my son, my boy. - How are you?
- I'm good but my legs ache. - How are you? Where are you?
- In Moscow. When will you come visit us? I've told you, Mom, I can't;
they don't let me. I'll send medicine next week;
everything will be fine. - I miss you so much.
- Mom, don't worry, I'm fine. Alright, god bless you. I love you, Mom. Zheka, hi. It's Tanya, your sister. I don't know you. Why is that? Because it's not you, Tanya. Bye. - Hello, who is that?
- Grandpa? Grandpa, hi! It's Tanya! Are you coming? It's my big birthday; I want
to gather everyone! Hi, brother! How are you? Hello! I'm in Kiev now. How's weather in Kiev? We're looking at the Dnieper River,
the weather is fine! - How are Mom and Dad?
- Dad's fine, drinking gorilka. How's Mikola? Mikola is drinking every day;
his wife is crying. Can you send us cake
with a train hostess? The Kievsky cake? Sure! I'll send 4 or even 5 of them! I will!
