Bittere Ernte

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ANGRY HARVES Leave the doll. The doll will

stay in the train and go on.

To the concentration camp?

The doll will hold you back.

You need to jump and run away fast.

I know that you can run fast.

But won't it hurt?

It won't hurt.

- Then will we go back to Vienna?

- Yes.

We'll go home. Don't be afraid.

I'm not afraid, Mom.

But she wants to go home, too.

- Now I've got you.

- Leave me alone!

Go now, Rosa.

Lace up your shoes.

Stop them!

I want my doll. Mom, I'm afraid!

You'll jump. It won't hurt at all.

And then we'll go to Vienna.

Pass the knife, fast.

Tunnel! Now, Rosa!

Whoa.

There it is.

Mrs. Kaminska lives here?

Number 16 is there.

My God.

- Follow me.

- Okay.

And bring a basket with you.

But be careful.

Yes.

Excuse me. Does Mrs. Kaminska live here?

What do you want from her?

My name is Leon Wolny, from Wola.

Mrs. Kaminska was so kind

as to write me a letter.

Come in. I didn't recognize

you at first.

You are...

You're Eugenia, aren't you?

I haven't seen you since your wedding.

Come on, put it here,

and bring the potatoes right away.

My God.

How many years have passed since...

Please, come in. I'll tell my mother.

We live alone here now.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Would you like some tea?

Don't go to any trouble for me.

What they call tea these days

is dried raspberry leaves.

We haven't drunk real tea for a year.

It's really not necessary.

I remember how you showed me the pony.

On my 10th birthday. The pony Igor.

It was a birthday present from Daddy.

You were so proud of your new livery.

That was my first day

working on the estate.

Your father was a stable boy

at our place, wasn't he?

Head groom.

Oh, yes.

He was an industrious

and hardworking man.

Others always drank away their wages.

He didn't. He saved for his own farm,

and now it's one of the most imposing

estates in our region.

Oh, my God!

How glad I am to see you again.

Do you see, Leon,

what has happened to us?

God has imposed a bitter trial on us.

This is a hard time

of probation for both heart and soul.

My dear, I suppose that I may call you

by your first name, like I used to.

Dear Mrs. Kaminska, for me it is a...

A great honor.

Yes. Sit down, sit down, my dear.

And how is your brother?

My...

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Well,

they transported him

almost two years ago.

First he was in jail in Katowice, then

they perhaps transported him to Berlin,

but I haven't heard from him.

Sometimes I'm afraid

that he's died in a concentration camp.

Nowadays, they'll kill you for nothing.

I took such good care of him.

Looked after him.

I paid $500 in bribes,

but it was no use.

Are you still a bachelor?

Our priest would have liked to marry you

to his sister.

No. No, no, no.

Now is not the right time for that.

I'm waiting until my brother returns,

until the war is over.

Are you crazy? My breakfast! Damn it!

Stop! Come on!

Are you...

Did I... Are you hurt?

Are you alone?

Are you hiding from the Germans?

Don't...

Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid.

What shall I do with you?

Drink.

Please.

Thank you.

You are at my place.

There's nobody else here.

You have to take these wet clothes off.

Come on.

Did you escape from a transport?

Get changed.

I'll unyoke the horse

and take it into the stable.

These are my brother's clothes.

I'll be back soon.

They set houses on fire

when they find Jews in them, huh?

She has to understand that.

Come here. Yes.

I'm sorry to disturb you.

I brought you some socks.

Take them.

Wait, I'll help you.

You're putting yourself at risk

by helping me.

Do you have someone you could go to?

You have a temperature,

a high temperature.

Hey! Hello, Mr. Wolny.

Hey, Mr. Wolny. Hey!

Mr. Wolny, are you home?

What are you doing here?

What do you think I'm doing here?

I bought this stuff cheap,

and I'll sell it to you for even less.

And this one is a gift from me.

Just try it on, my distinguished

gentleman.

Do you see

what kind of man Cybulkowski is?

You give me some pork,

and you'll get $10 for that.

And this ulster, it's not a bad deal.

With me, you only get good deals.

What am I supposed to

do with this stuff?

We'll see about that later.

For now, it's a bargain.

I'll tell you something.

I furnished a flat for myself. Terrific.

One day you'll thank me.

Hey, boys, bring in the furniture.

That's from the Jews. I don't want that.

Take that back right away,

Mr. Cybulkowski.

Who cares if it's from the Jews?

You're not a racist, are you?

I don't want to be involved in this.

Just a moment. Just a moment.

Mr. Wolny, please don't be childish.

If your conscience is troubling you,

light a candle in church on Sunday.

Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful desk.

Not even our priest has one like that.

See, Mr. Wolny? I know what you like.

No, no, that chair is cold.

Sit over here.

No problem. We'll sit here.

And now let's talk business.

I have a better deal for you.

I'm telling you,

the two of us can go far in life.

You have money,

and I have connections and ideas.

Do you remember

when Mrs. Kaminska sold the garden?

You said,

"If I had the money, I would buy it. "

And do you remember what I said

when we talked about that?

No.

I said, " Who knows?

"Who knows?

It might belong to you someday. "

Why bother talking about that?

Rubin bought the garden

and won't give it away.

But Rubin is a Jew.

Although he arranged cleverly that

the municipality manages his property,

no law allows such a thing.

The law!

The authorities don't know

anything about that.

But somebody told them.

Who?

I trust him.

Look, the municipality has to unblock

all the Jewish property for lease

for five years.

You know how it is.

I was talking to the town council.

If they get enough out of it,

your application will be accepted.

Immediately.

You'll lease the whole property,

and then we'll share. Fifty-fifty.

Mr. Wolny, just think about it!

There are 2,000 trees in the garden.

There's a drying system

and a jam factory.

Don't forget, Mr. Wolny,

Rubin has got a lot of money

out of the garden.

And now there is war.

There's a lack of everything.

I guarantee you that we'll both be rich,

and it's completely legal.

And after the war you can buy the

garden, as far as I'm concerned.

I won't claim it.

But the right of ownership

will always be Rubin's.

But there won't be a Rubin anymore.

Why not?

They say that he lives well-hidden.

It's sad to say, but they'll catch

them all. That's for sure.

Nobody will survive.

For me, what God has given me is enough.

Mr. Wolny, you can't

really be so stupid.

A cow is sick. Well, if it's so

important to you, let's do it.

We'll have to show our gratitude.

You'll have to feed some hungry wolves

to make sure that there

are no difficulties.

Don't worry.

You shouldn't lie uncovered.

It's too cold in here

with these temperatures.

It says 40 degrees.

You need to put on this shirt

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