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him. He's going to be dead.

Mr. Rade, don't be like that.

Threats don't help.

Saska, my child, we all

know they forced you.

Nobody's angry with you.

Say what happened

and let the beast end up

where he deserves.

Everything will be all right.

- Everything's all right already.

What do you want me to say?

- Tell them how it all was.

How was it?

What's important is that

we're all together again.

You give your statements

on your own, individually.

Calmly, slowly, composed.

The whole truth.

If they ask for confrontation...

I hope this won't happen

because they can be really

rough and provocative.

They tell lies.

They say all sorts of stupid

and repulsive things.

But if this happens, do your

best to look straight at me.

They will place you so that you

can always see me or Katarina.

Don't be frightened of anything,

they can't harm you any more.

I suggest evidence is given

by the witnesses

confronting my defendant.

I oppose this because it would

mean secondary victimization

and additional stress

for the witnesses

who have already given

clear statements. Thank you.

But the accused would be deprived

of the right to defend himself.

The court decides that

the evidence will be given

through confrontation.

The injured party Marija Radic

will stand and approach the bench.

Stand there.

Please, call the accused,

Tadija Tasic.

The beast.

Face each other,

look each other in the eye

and say what you have to say.

Why did you lie that I beat you

and that you weren't

allowed to go out?

You did beat me.

I went out once,

when you took me to a client.

Ridiculous. How did you get away

if you weren't free to go out?

You sold me on.

That's how I left.

Sweetie, what have I done to

you that makes you lie like this?

It's you who have lied.

You're making all this up.

What sponges, what burning?

Come off it, it's all farcical.

You made me carry a sponge

when I had my period.

A kitchen one, too.

We all had to do the same.

Saja burned my facial hair.

You blackmailed me with my child.

It's all true.

Child? You have a child?

It's the first time

I've heard of it.

Poor child with such a mother.

You're lying through your teeth.

You were a super dancer

and only went with clients

when you wanted.

Nobody forced you, did they?

Important people came to my place.

Such people that I would

go off with, isn't that so?

Not in my case.

If you hadn't forced me

every day for three years.

Why are you all lying? It was

you who planned the murder.

I fed you and now you want

to send me to prison?

You killed her.

I object to the defenses request

for confrontation in this case.

The psychologist testified

that the witness has

Stockholm syndrome.

She has already given evidence

that is sufficient.

If she could give evidence, she

can also confront the defendant.

Your honor, I request that

we complete the confrontation.

I ask the injured party

Aleksandra Radic

to approach the bench.

Please, tell each other

what you have to say.

Do you stand by your

earlier statements?

Yes, I do.

- And you?

I stand by them as well.

Look me in the eye.

Look me in the eye, Saska.

It's me you're addressing.

Do you stand by the nonsense

you were talking?

Is that the way to thank me?

I invest in you...

Tell the people

and we can part company.

I've said everything,

I've nothing to add.

What have you said?

Say here that everything

you've said is the truth.

It is the truth.

Tadija made that girl...

And all the girls...

I don't know.

- What don't you know?

Look at me,

it's me you're addressing.

Say you killed her,

you forced us to do all that,

you abused us,

you're a criminal, Tadija.

Go on, say it.

Please, I can't do all this.

Please, these are all lies and

we all know they are lies.

I don't know

why we're saying all this

when we made a lot of money.

I worked as PR for the club

and I'm not going to lie.

I was the club's PR.

I mean, the murder?

It's nonsense.

We all know it was an accident.

I'm not a whore.

I'm a PR and I beg you

to end this once and for all.

I'm sorry, Tadija.

For a witness to change

her evidence is not rare.

Victims of human trafficking

often lose their self-confidence,

their identity, and they become

dependent on the criminal.

I'm sorry that while observing

the law the court didn't recognize

what effects confrontation could

leave on the victim's future life.

But the court must

consider all the motives

for a change of evidence.

That the victims were tricked,

and sexually exploited by force.

They had no freedom of movement

and were witnesses to a murder.

In their statements

they don't deny

that they practiced prostitution.

But we must differentiate

between human trafficking

and prostitution.

We refer to one of the

most profitable forms

of organized crime.

All the cited material evidence

and statements of the victims

confirm that all the accused

committed this crime.

I consider that the court

should find them guilty

of the crime of human trafficking

according to Article 388

together with the crime of first

degree murder, Article 114,

and pass the maximum

sentence that the law allows.

Marija... Hello!

- Hi!

How's it going?

- So-so. And you?

Nothing much.

I've got a brother. -Yes?

He's 16, he hasn't...

Would you...

What about 1000 dinars?

Think about it. Say the price.

Hello, Katarina.

Happy New Year.

We're fine.

I'd like to come to Belgrade

to work with you.

Fine. I will.

Thanks, we'll be in touch.

Bye.

What does she say?

She says, to collect all my

documents and come to Belgrade.

I can't stay here

with you any longer.

I can't manage without Saska.

Forgive me.

Forgive me, my dearest...

I'll never forgive myself

for taking her with me.

It's my fault.

I must find her.

We'll find her.

You mustn't fall back

into the chain.

What about when that beast

comes out of prison?

He only got 15 years.

- Don't think about that now.

Try to start your life again

from the beginning, now.

How much do you want

for this one? -Eight hundred.

Too much.

- Seven hundred fifty.

And what's this?

- A pretty girl.

Pretty? You can see

she's damaged goods.

What could I do with her?

Come on, how much?

- Five hundred. -Four.

Four hundred.

- Three hundred fifty.

You can have her for six.

- Five hundred.

Seven hundred.

- Six hundred twenty. -Fifty.

Wait a moment, I've got

something else for you.

And this is... -She came

of her own accord. -Really?

But as it's New Year,

she's on the house. -Great!

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