Nothing Bad Can Happen Page #3

Synopsis: The young Tore seeks in Hamburg a new life among the religious group called The Jesus Freaks. When he by accident meets a family and helps them to repair their car, he believes that a heavenly wonder has helped him. He starts a friendship with the father of the family, Benno. Soon he moves in with them at their garden plot, not knowing what cruelty is there to come. True to his religious belief he stays with them although the increasing violence by Benno is torturing him. Tore is fighting the torment with his own weapons. So a dangerous struggle between libidinous actions and altruism begins. Inspired by true events.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Katrin Gebbe
Production: Drafthouse Films
  8 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
NOT RATED
Year:
2013
110 min
Website
44 Views


You can't play with men like that.

You shouldn't humiliate them.

What's up?

Nothing happened.

What's wrong with you, anyway?

Nobody believes your "good guy" sh*t.

Do you believe in it yourself?

You're evil.

Kitty, come here.

A must just like you.

Put her down.

Save her.

Benno.

Leave the cat alone.

Please let the cat go.

Think you can protect her

with your wannabe charity?

Do something.

Retard.

Hey, Jesus.

I now know that Benno's my test.

The one you've sent me.

Help me to be strong,

and defeat my doubts.

Give me strength.

Love can't be killed.

I'll protect Sanny, I promise.

It'll take a while.

Did you have the radio on?

Yes.

Get out.

Tell your buddy to send us a miracle.

Hey, Jesus. Please help me.

The car won't start.

I left the radio on and the

engine no longer works.

Help me.

Amen.

Jesus, please help me.

The car won't start. Say something.

I can't hear you anymore.

Please don't forsake me.

- Get in.

I'll get some jumper cables.

I'm scared.

I want to trust you,

and be strong.

But how can I do that

when you're not here?

Please talk to me again.

He looks terrible.

Want some pears?

- Yeah.

Hey, T.

Get me the basket of pears.

Obeys better than a dog.

And he stinks!

He'd be a great scarecrow.

What's going on here?

He's a bit depressed. Won't shower.

Should we take him in?

I have a huge guest room.

We don't even know him.

He's fine.

Thanks.

No, he's part of the family.

We'll get him back into shape.

Hey T, come here.

Take off your clothes.

No.

Take them off.

Man, you're filthy.

Come on. Water fight.

No!

I found this under his mat.

He robbed us?

Looks like it.

What should we do with it?

Come on, tell me what you just thought.

Then he should eat it.

- It was in the trash.

Come on.

It's rotten.

Eat it.

Come on.

God is great and God is good.

And we thank God for our food.

Please stop.

Please stop.

Come on, help out a bit.

What are you doing?

- He's throwing up.

What'd you do to him?

- He just has an upset stomach.

Take him to the hospital, Mom.

No way.

It was your mother's idea, anyway.

Right?

Want her to get into trouble?

We can leave him at the door.

- He's staying here.

The Lord is my shepherd.

I shall not want.

He makes me lie in green pastures.

He leads me beside the still waters.

I will dwell

in the house of the Lord forever.

Last week, I offered to take him to my place.

He looked terrible. What's going on here?

...to the hospital.

- Hospital? He just has an upset stomach.

But...

- Quit talking my ear off.

Did you come here to give me sh*t?

I've heard enough.

You can't tell me to shut up.

Where are we?

They're picking you up.

I won't leave without you.

Listen, this is important:

If they ask, don't say where you live, okay?

Promise you'll never come back to us.

Aren't you coming?

Take care.

Do you know how you got here?

CHAPTER 3

HOPE:

He's awake.

You had food poisoning.

Don't worry, you're in good hands.

Where'd you get the bruises?

Soccer.

You don't look particularly athletic.

And you got them at different times.

Ep...ilepsy.

I have epilepsy. I fall down sometimes.

Alright, fine.

You'll be better again in a few days.

- Is there anyone we can call for you?

A family member?

A friend?

No.

My friend works at the hospital downtown.

In the psychiatric ward.

You can go there on a voluntary basis.

If you say you're a hazard to yourself,

they'll take you in immediately.

I don't understand.

There's a closed section.

The nuthouse.

What would I do there?

I haven't done anything.

You could recover in peace.

Clear your head.

I didn't say anything.

But I prayed you'd come back.

I know.

I'm too afraid to leave.

No, you're not.

You'll soon be strong enough.

There.

Where are we going?

I have a job for you.

Come on in, boy.

Oh, hi.

- Hi.

Nice of you to come.

I've heard all about you.

Hey!

And? Have fun with the boys?

Oh yeah, Christians don't like homos.

Right?

Though I walk in the flesh,

I do not war according to the flesh.

For the weapons of my warfare

are not carnal,

but mighty through God.

Nothing bad can happen to him

who carries the shield of faith.

Even if! walk through the valley of

the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.

For you are with me.

Close your eyes.

Open them.

Come on, help me.

Pull out the plug.

Expensive, right?

We should invite Cora and Klaus over.

What kind of sick crap are you up to?

You think you're helping me?

I saw a movie the other day:

The woman put rat poison in the man's food.

What did I say?

I'm abused,

and yet not killed.

I'm dying:

and yet I live on.

I own nothing,

and yet possess everything.

It's huge.

- Great.

We need one, too.

- Come on, let's play.

What should we play?

- "Charades".

Klaus and I are on one team,

and you two are on the other.

Come on, play with us.

Dennis, are you playing?

Who's first? You.

- Me? God!

Ready?

- Wait!

On your marks, get set...

Slog

So, listen. So...

How do you say... And then...

Without talking!

- I didn't talk at all.

You were talking the whole time, honey.

Breasts? Body? Woman?

Top model? Super top model?

Stop!

- Flat. I'm flat.

Sure, you're flat.

- Flat-chested.

How the hell should we've gotten that?

One more drink.

That was great.

Your turn, Tore.

Tore's turn.

- Go ahead.

Go.

Bars!

Bed, crib!

- Right.

Great. Go on.

You must be kidding.

Grim. Grim Reaper. Scythe fork.

Hay. Haystack. Pitchfork.

Pitchfork.

Quick, the next one.

Go.

Running.

- Lifeguard. Shuffling?

Swimming.

- I know what it is!

Time's up. Stop.

Lifeguards?

- Right.

We won. Yes.

Great. Thanks to you.

Definitely.

- Great job, Tore.

One more drink.

I'll put on some music.

Don't be a sore loser.

Another game?

Or dancing?

A game or dancing? What do you say?

Let's play "Simon Says".

- Yeah, good idea.

I'll start. Simon says...

Wait, I need a drink first.

Simon says...

And, Mr. T?

In a bad mood?

Let's try something.

Sit on me.

Go ahead. Just for fun.

- I don't want to.

I won't hurt you.

So I can't move.

Like this?

Now take the pillow.

Benno.

It's just a game.

Push it in my face.

Come on, feel it.

It's a real kick, right?

Come on, harder.

Simon says, fist. Simon says, palm.

Fingers!

You're suppressing your instincts,

you little slut.

Harder.

You little b*tch.

Don't.

He tried to kill me.

Stop, I want to see.

Take care of him.

We were a normal family.

You acted like you belonged.

You betrayed us.

You ruined everything.

We'll lose everything because of you.

We could cut something off.

I'm calling the police.

You're staying here.

You can't let him just lie there.

We?

You're in this, too.

Look at what your girlfriend did.

This won't work. We need

a blanket or something.

Sanny.

Now you can be very strong.

But you're coming back?

We'll be right back, sweetie.

We'll just take him to the hospital.

I'm going with you.

We don't have enough room.

Don't worry, sweetie.

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Katrin Gebbe

Katrin Gebbe (born 1983) is a German film director and screenwriter. more…

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