There Be Dragons Page #4

Synopsis: A young journalist long ago rejected by his now aged and dying father finds himself investigating one of his father's former friends, a candidate for canonization. Uncovering the two men's complicated relationship from childhood through the horrors of the Spanish Civil War unveils a compelling drama filled with passion, betrayal, love and religion. An action packed story set during a murderous time in history that ultimately serves the present by revealing the importance and timeless power of forgiveness.
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Director(s): Roland Joffé
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Films
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
33
Rotten Tomatoes:
15%
PG-13
Year:
2011
122 min
$1,065,439
Website
167 Views


Ildiko! Ildiko! Ildiko!

stop! go back! face them!

let the bastards know you're still breathing

go !go !

-Toress

- yeah

look after her

oh God! I'm such a coward.

me too

I don't feel right about this

you read the newspapers, they don't

exactly like priests out there ,father

then call me father when

I'm dressed like this

call me Mariano.

that's vargas! come on, father.

I mean, Mariano.

come on ,the car's here

- come on ,they will be safe

- I'll look after them I promise

father ,come one

- Pigs!

- Pigs, no Juan.

- men ,like us

- men ?! Pedro

what did father Lazaro ever offered them

but love ?

how could they do what they did ?

cause they see us as part of the system

which causes them pain and despair

we have to pray

first for father Lazaro...

and then for his murderers

but they're murderers

and they took pleasure in it

what do you want to do with these "pigs" ?

truthfully ,right now

what do you want do to them if you clould

truthfully ,and wouldn't took pleasure in it

And yet we are no pigs

but its not the same father

no human being ,not one of us...

is free for human weakness

no one

our faith is a gift

and God has called us to manifest it

in love ,here on earth

an unconditional love ,for every children

of God ,no matter who it is

no matter what side ,

no matter what circumstances

- even if they're wrong

- yes ,Juan

even if they are wrong

do you understand ?

forgive us our trespasses.

forgive me ,Lord

for my anger

for the anger of others.

for hate

and for those who are killing

Help me to be strong!

long live the Republic!

take picture of this

thank you captain

he's going to put me in a book

perhaps...

better to put it in a song

I read hundreds of books in jail

I only liked "Crime and Punishment."

(famous Russian novel by this name

written by Dostoyevsky in the 19th

century)

I haven't read many books

well then how do you know

what life has to offer

I dream

so do I

Down with tyrants!

down with tyrants!

long live the Republic!

tonight when we camped

I want to come to you

- no Manolo ,I have told you

- why not ?

- why whould you put your self throught this ?

- you give youself to Oriol

- so I choose

- and you have been with others ,I know

because he might die at any moment

it is my chose to give him comfort

then why you refuse me ?

because your ugly

Ildiko, listen...

I saw in your face when we first me

during Oriol speach

I rathered to be with hims than you

God bless you.

thanks, Isidoro,

this was very brave of you

we celebrate mass at one

and I hear confession at three

do not worry.

I know a perfect place.

thank you, Father.

forgive me father for I have sinned.

my last confession was 5 months ago

and I promise that...father

documents!

enjoying the zoo ?

yes ,very educational

and where is the vife when you're

being..."educated" ?

back home ,doing the laundery ?

my mothers idea ,it's not the first time it's

getting me safe

father ,do you need any shelter ?

yes ,you know somewhere ?

well I only have a single room

there's always gonna room for me but if...

you are beautiful

I am a priest .but...

...but also a man

so thank you for your courage

but no

Oriol...

what is it ?

if something happens to me

I'll wait for you on the other side

- don't say that

- we're at was Ildiko

I don't know

we've held fascists back for two years

but the Germans gave them place

and our leaders in Madrid fight amongst

themselves...

- ...and give us nothing

- so let's dream now

while we can

the bastards know exactly

where to find us.

squeeze here!

squeeze!

- let me take care of that

- no leave it

come on ,let's go

that's terrible!

we're sitting ducks !

and damn communists in Madrid are

hanging us out here ,great

we've being sacrificed

I can do somthing about that

what's that there ?

a safe-conduct

it's a pass

and allows any one a safe passage

to the enemy side

the Milica

come with me! come on!

- Gorge ,get up

- what hell is going on

- we need to hide the priest

- the priest ?

- the milica is here ,they'll kill him

- good news

come on ! go ,please

priest...

what if I turn you in ?

than I meet my maker far sooner

than plan

if they find you here

so will I

yes you're right ,Isidore don't stay here

I..I'm..I'm gonna give my self...

- they're coming

- go ! go !

your papers

in my jacket

then get them

where is the key ?

where is the key..."sir"

captain...sir

forgive me sir

don't worry

just doing your duty

they've gone

you better stay here until it gets dark

then get hell out of the madrid

- unless you want to die

- thank you

thak you ?

they should put me in a madhouse

I have three jackets

if you think it woul be dangerouse

don't worry

it'll be fine

oh no there's Milica there

there is a roadblock

please sir ,turn left

get rid of the primitive concept

of God during the enlightenment!

who dares to fight me

who ?

you bastards!

you enjoy this

some one is betraying us ,and I swear...

when I find out that who it is...

... no mercy

we have to do it tonight

he doesn't hear you...

does he ?

all this pain ,and your God is still silent

he is a monster ,you know ?

I love him

although he is a monster ?

women can love monsters

this is the address ,let's go

Isidoro we neet to change plans

we're here to search the building

after that I was raped

I stoped going to mass

I couldn't understand how

God allows such a thing

I acccepted as you see

God can be terrible

so now I do go to mass

my prays are deeper than before

I'm fighting with love ,yo see ?

I like you

you look me in the eye

you don't pity me

no ,

no you are extemely brave

not really

I still sleep with a light on

and a chair under the door's handle

I think you have mountains to climb

and I think it will be painful

but that the only thing that makes it

sweet, when it's finished

father

we have to leave

where to this time ?

over the Pyrenees

(Pyrenees :
mountain range on the

border between France and Spain)

- we'll be safe there

- no

I'm going back to the city

I promised God that his folk

will never be deserted

no ,it's suicide to stay and you know it

and if you die

they will be deserted

and Carmen and your mother

and Santiago

father...we have to leave

yes ,please

over the mountains

father

My commander.

it's Phil three ,sir

he says this is his last transmission

sir ,we've lost our spy

slaying your demons is never easy

somtimes it's better to get some one else

to slay them for you

get her !,get her up

look at this ,look at this

what is this ?

it's radio

you filthy traitor!

they found the traitor

are you sure

who saw her ? who ?

stop!

let's vote

who wants to...kill her ?

- I will do it

- what ?

I'll do it

how could you have done this ?

I didn't Oriol

- five men say they saw you

- then they're lying

but you were found with the radio

it was planted for God sake ,

isn't it obvious ?

no

you're a Hungarian

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Roland Joffé

Roland Joffé (born 17 November 1945) is an English-French film director who is known for the Academy Award-winning movies The Killing Fields and The Mission. He began his career in television. His early television credits included episodes of Coronation Street and an adaptation of The Stars Look Down for Granada. He gained a reputation for hard-hitting political stories with the series Bill Brand and factual dramas for Play for Today. more…

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