Closer to the Moon Page #9

Why are you doing this to me?

- I'm sorry, I...

- Listen!

I'm in no hurry. I'll give you

the whole day to think about it.

But if you don't comply, you'll

be taken in for questioning..

...by other officers

with other methods.

You will end up giving the

address just to someone else.

And that would be

very sad for me.

Think of all the time and

effort, I've put in to this.

The young Bercovich

is a key element.

A secret I've told

to no one but you.

Why let any old fool take

the credit for all my work, mm?

Meanwhile, the sun won't wait.

Your assistant will

have to work the camera today.

And... action!

On with you.

Stop! Stop everything.

Get their guns.

Get their guns.

Give me the guns!

- Prisoners back in the van.

- Get away. Move!

Who's our man

in charge of this operation?

Lt. Col. Holban, sir.

Where is he? Find him!

Comrade Holban, sir! Wake up!

The Comrade Minister is here!

Find me somewhere quiet

we can talk.

Hey, you!

Get us some coffee!

Did I interrupt

your nap, comrade?

I beg your pardon.

The exhaustion..

As you're exhausted, we can

offer you an extended holiday!

There's no room in my Ministry

for exhaustion.

I suppose, you were asleep yesterday

as well, when a prisoner got away..

...with a gun in broad daylight!

I've got the report right here.

I've never known

anything like it.

Yes, sir, comrade, but we

have recaptured the fugitive.

After she strolled

around the city all night!

If you will allow me

to inform you of a new element

that has come to light

in the investigation...

What investigation! This case

has already been tried!

We're talking gross negligence

in the line of duty!

- Please, sir...

- Shut your fat-little-mouth.

I want to hear you shut up!

Where's the coffee?

Excuse me, sir,

I'm not actually a waiter.

What are you then?

I'm in charge of the camera.

So go and take

care of your camera.

Now, you pack your bags tonight.

You're exhausted.

So we're sending you off

to get some rest.

In a work camp.

In the mountains.

Lots of fresh air.

Prisoner Radoiu.

Get out.

I want you to know,

all of this was my idea.

What?

All of this.

The film. The shooting.

Well, good for you.

I've always loved movies.

All that will be left of you..

...will be the image

of a traitor and criminal

captured by the men

in my command.

A hundred years from now,

people will see this film and they'll say..

...it can't have been easy to

build socialism in the early days.

Luckily, there were men

like me around to do it.

How's Sonia?

You don't worry about her.

- She's fine.

- Com-uh, Mr. Minister..

Oh. They've taught you

how to address me properly.

Well, a convict is

no comrade of mine.

I've got a proposition.

Concerns the entire group.

Instead of executing us

with bullets..

...why not send us into space

in a Soviet satellite?

Then we could be of use

to science. Everyone would win.

- Is this some kind of joke?

- No, no, no.

I'm deadly serious.

Why sacrifice dogs?

It would be much smarter

to send humans

because they can

send back observations

and records of everything

they see before they die.

Imagine. We could have a man in

space before the Americans!

Now you listen to me,

you miserable scum!

Anyone sent into space is

a hero of the people.

Dogs or no dogs!

Traitors and saboteurs

are not sent into space.

They are sent before

a firing squad

and their families have

to pay for the bullets!

Now that's enough!

Back to the cells! The party's over!

Everyone back to their cells!

Since when has a prison

become a holiday camp?

You've got enough stuff

to finish the film!

That was fun.

"Dear Virgil..

"...now you know

where my child lives.

"He will be 13

on August, the 26th.

"In Jewish tradition, that's

the day of his Bar Mitzvah..

"..a ceremony at the synagogue

followed by a party.

"This is how young boys become

accepted as members of the community.

Come on, come on.

- Faster.

- Don't touch me.

"I would dearly like

to find someone trustworthy

"who could organize

this ceremony for Mirel.

"And I would be so happy if you could

do it. With Mr. Zilber's help.

"I'm asking you

to please help me.

"And I want you to know

that you gave me

the last beautiful night

of my life."

Fire!

Ready!

Aim!

Fire!

Ready!

Aim!

Fire!

Attention!

Ready!

Aim!

As for me,

things turned out differently.

At the last minute

my sentence was commuted

to life imprisonment.

My life was spared because a

few days before the execution

it came out that..

...I was pregnant.

You sigh the song begins

You speak and I hear violins

It's magic

The stars desert the skies

And rush to nestle

in your eyes

It's magic

Without a golden wand

Or mystic charms

Fantastic things begin

When I am in your arms

When we walk hand in hand

The world becomes

a wonderland

It's magic

How else can I explain

Those raindrops

when there is no rain

It's magic

Why do I tell myself

These things that happen

Are all really true

When in my heart I know

The magic is my love for you

It's magic

It's magic

Without a golden wand

Or mystic charms

Fantastic things begin

When I am in your arms

Why do I tell myself

These things that happen

Are all really true

When in my heart I know

The magic is my love

For you

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