Eastern Boys Page #2

Synopsis: They come from all over Eastern Europe: Russia, Romania, Ukraine. They are Eastern boys. The oldest appear no more than 25; as for the youngest, there is no way of telling their age. They hang around the Gare du Nord train station in Paris. They might be prostitutes, but there is no way of knowing for certain. Muller, a discreet man in his late fifties has his eye on one of them - Marek. One afternoon, Muller gathers his courage and speaks to him. The young man agrees to come visit Muller the following day, at his place. However the next day, when the doorbell rings, Muller doesn't have the faintest idea that he has fallen into a trap.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Robin Campillo
Production: First Run Features
  2 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
74
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
UNRATED
Year:
2013
128 min
Website
146 Views


I don't mean doing work here.

I mean a job.

You can't live on what I give you.

I don't know.

I never thought about that.

I live well with the others.

With the gang?

How much longer will you do that?

I don't know.

Right, I'm going to bed.

Sleep in the office if you want.

If you want.

Yes, I'd prefer that.

I've made up a bed.

But do we f*** first?

No, don't bother.

I'd prefer you to get some rest.

I'm sleepy, anyway.

What's the matter?

What are you doing here?

Nothing.

What's wrong? Tell me.

You don't want me any more.

What?

You want me to leave.

I don't want you to leave.

Don't make fun of me.

I'm not making fun.

What, then?

I'd prefer you to sleep

in the other bedroom.

That's all.

It's not a bedroom.

It's an office.

You don't want to f*** me any more.

You don't want me.

Listen...

I don't want us

to sleep together any more.

We'll make a room for you.

OK? Your room.

But I don't want to pay you.

You'll just have pocket money.

I want to know where you are,

what you do.

And stop seeing the others.

They scare me.

They scare you too.

Do you have your papers or not?

You mean a passport?

Yes, a passport, a visa...

I have a passport.

We'll need it.

We can't do anything without papers.

- So you have them?

- Yes, but...

Boss keeps our papers. In a safe.

A safe?

Yes, in the hotel.

Where's the hotel?

It's far away.

Far away.

No, please. Leave the bins alone.

That's not allowed, sir.

Please...

I'll just check on the second floor.

The Visa machine's acting up.

I'll see to it later.

4 - HALT HOTEL

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

Good morning.

How is everything?

Hi.

Are you sulking?

Cut it out!

Do the baby's bottle.

Marek!

Can you get a bottle of milk?

- A big one or a small one?

- Whatever.

Why are you sad?

I hate it when you're like this.

I'm not sad.

I'm just tired.

Come on, it's Sunday today.

We'll be together all day.

I can't manage...

to relax any more.

I'm going for a shower.

Can you see to the bottle?

I'm taking a quick shower.

That's a neat jacket.

- I've had it a while.

- Yeah? OK, I'm going.

Hi.

Excuse me,

can you leave us, please?

I'm all set.

Listen...

Listen to me...

I'll try to hurry.

Who was that?

Stay out of it!

- Who were you talking to?

- No one! Little wanker.

Pain in the ass!

Marek! Come here!

Not eating with us?

You look weird...

I'm OK. Why do you say that?

I don't know. You seem on edge.

No, I'm the same as usual.

Eat an egg, it'll help!

A problem, sir? Can I help you?

No. I've forgotten my number.

Gently! Sir, what are you doing?

Sir!

Number 27.

I told you, right?

Have you forgotten?

Bottom row, on the right.

Open it.

Come on, I'll help you.

Happy now?

Is everything there?

You see!

Let's go.

What's going on here?

To the storeroom.

Where are you going? Stay here.

So where's the pretty jacket from?

I bet it cost a lot.

Can I try it on?

Your new friend gave it to you?

He gave you his key?

You want to split?

Just like that?

After everything we've been through...

Why do you need your papers?

What the hell are you planning

to do with them?

You'll get yourself f***ing deported!

Besides, am I stopping you from leaving?

F***ing go ahead!

If we're free,

why do you hide our papers in a safe?

What are you talking about?

What safe?

It's a locker, a**hole!

You just needed to ask.

Asking is easy enough.

I'd have given them to you.

What are you going to do?

Live with that guy?

He saw your pretty mug

at the station one day

and now you're Mr Right?

Think you're better than us?

Your guy's getting worried...

It's for you.

Careful, you'll crush his head!

All right... Tie him up.

It's no big deal, OK?

It's just to teach him a lesson.

He's bleeding!

- He's in a bad way.

- No, he's just fainted.

What's going on here?

It's nothing.

None of your business.

Everything in this hotel

is my responsibility.

Who's this kid for starters?

Your little brother?

He's not my little brother.

Surely he's not your son?

No.

So who is he?

Whoever you want.

What'll he do with him?

He's bleeding, he's unconscious.

Maybe we should call a doctor.

- Hello.

- Hello, sir.

I'm looking for a young man

called Rouslan Guerasiev.

- Do you have his room number?

- No, I don't.

- What was his name again?

- Guerasiev.

No, I can't see him.

He's with a group of young people

from Eastern Europe.

In that case,

we don't get the names.

We only know

the number of people we have.

- Have a good day.

- You too.

I understand.

Actually, I'd like a room.

I have a room free

on the second floor.

That's where they all are.

Perhaps you'll find your friend.

Perfect.

- I'll take you up.

- Don't trouble yourself.

It's no trouble.

I have to check something.

- Everything OK?

- Yes, fine.

She's back.

Here you are.

What was that?

I don't know. Probably nothing.

Is someone there?

Sir?

Yes, sir, can I help you?

What were those groans?

I'm sorry?

You heard them too.

From the next room.

Why? Is there more noise?

No, everything's quiet.

But you seemed worried.

Worried? No.

Do you know who's in that room?

No, I'm not really sure.

What if it was him?

Who?

The young man I'm looking for.

Rouslan.

Why do you think it's him?

Actually, I'm sure. It's him.

I can't reach him.

He could be in danger.

Sorry, sir, I'm not following this.

Who are you?

And who's this person

you're looking for?

It's a young man I'm looking after.

Fine, but what can I do?

You turn up here...

You don't understand.

I need your help.

And he needs your help too.

Couldn't you open the door?

Just to see.

No, sir, I can't just open doors

like that.

It's not allowed.

Not allowed? Someone cleans the rooms!

Not those rooms.

Social services run those rooms.

Those people aren't hotel guests.

So you can't do a thing?

If you're sure

that your friend is in there

and that he's in danger,

I can call social services.

No, social services will send the police

and they'll all be arrested.

Maybe that's the solution.

No, it's not a solution.

Forgive me for disturbing you.

You're not disturbing me.

Sir, please...

Rouslan?

I'm here now.

It's all right, we're leaving.

What the hell...

Where is he?

Sh*t!

I'm getting Boss.

Go on.

What is this sh*t?

Where's the key?

- Did you open it?

- No, I locked it.

- And no one saw you?

- No, it was locked.

- Hey, you there!

- Yes, sir?

What's going on here?

I don't know...

When I come back,

someone's been in my room

and taken stuff.

Really? That's odd.

Look...

- Know what this means?

- What does it mean?

It means that the person who came in

has the key.

I don't know.

Maybe it was one of your friends.

No.

It was someone with a pass key.

No, but... I don't have a pass...

Are you crazy?

Chill, Boss.

Don't worry.

We'll find Marek.

Police, how can I help you?

Come to the Halt Hotel now.

Things are degenerating...

What do you mean?

What are you doing?

Some undocumented immigrants...

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Robin Campillo

Robin Campillo (born 16 August 1962) is a Moroccan-born French screenwriter, editor and film director. He is known for his work on films such as The Class (2008), Heading South (2005), the French zombie film They Came Back (2004), Eastern Boys (2013), and Time Out (2001), the latter of which was placed at ninety-nine on Slant Magazine's best films of the 2000s, number nine of The Guardian's Best Films of the noughties, and number eleven at The A.V. Club's top fifty films of the 2000s. more…

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