Time of the Wolf Page #2

Synopsis: In an undefined time, the environment has been totally destroyed and now the water is contaminated and the animals have been burned. Georges Laurent travels with her wife Anne Laurent, their teenage daughter Eva and their son Ben from the city to their cabin in the countryside. On the arrival, they find that intruders have broken in the house, and one stranger kills George. Anne, Eva and Ben wander through the village asking for shelter and supplies for their acquaintances, but they refuse to help them. They reach an abandoned barn and spend the night inside. On the next morning, they meet a teenage boy and they walk together to a train station, where they find other survivors. Together, they wait for the train expecting to go to a better place in the middle of the chaos.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Michael Haneke
Production: Palm Pictures
  2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
R
Year:
2003
114 min
Website
311 Views


If you don't like it, pack you wife and child an leave.

I told you to let go of the boy.

Do you want to get beat up?

Who do you think you are? Why is it you, that makes the rules?

If you would...

Eva.

Please mom, let me go.

Don't you dare coming back!

- F*** off!

Please, let me talk to him.

Mom? Please? I'll be back.

Honestly, you didn't steal anything?

- No!

Then I'll tell them that.

- I don't care!

You don't want to go back, do you?

- I'll leave.

Don't come nay closer!

- But your hand...

Does it still hurt?

How did that happen?

It doesn't matter, who cares?

Did you get in a fight? With whom?

Won't you tell me?

- No.

Please, don't go.

I prefer to be alone.

- I don't believe that.

Forget it. See you later.

Do you know what that is?

Those guys spectacles.

- But you...

I can use those to make a fire.

Your mother has a lighter.

Will you give them to me? I'll return them.

They will et you inside again.

You just don't get it.

Possibly the train will really stop here.

I'll stick around.

Would be stupid if I missed it.

Why don't you obey me?

I did come back, didn't I?

You have to do as you are told.

- Hah!

You won't hit me again.

Did you talk to him?

Can you spare a cigarette?

Sure. There.

I don't have may left

Don't worry. Apart from us, no one is smoking here.

Are you from the city?

- Isn't that obvious?

Which district?

- The 11th.

Are you here long?

- So, Just six days.

And the others?

- Some longer, some shorter.

Koslowski said, the last train pass ten days ago.

Did it stop?

Looks like it. Otherwise they would all still be here.

My name is Bea, but please call me "Be".

- I am Anna.

Do you want?

- Yes. Thank you.

Do you have anything you can swap?

- What?

It depends. I don't know what counts.

I have some jewellery.

The bike is quite good.

Keep it as long as possible,... and the lighter too.

- My watch?

Useless.

And you?

- Me?

I don't have a thing. That? Don't mention it.

Koslowski can be paid in other ways.

Do you think he is one of the "just"?

Pardon?

It's hard to realise, even if you are f***ing.

But he has complete control over all of us.

probably he is one of the "just".

At least it would be nice that way, wouldn't it?

What do you mean by "just"?

Once, I knew one...

My friend Manfred was one of them.

You can't simply tell from looking, that's the funny part.

There are 36 altogether.

Since the beginning there were 36. Always.

They guarantee our existence...

and that God protects us.

If only one of them is missing... everything will go.

Really?

- Yes.

I'm not sure with Koslowski.

But now I am almost positive...

Where do you want to get it?

What does a winch cost?

- It's up to you.

Please, excuse me.

Eva, what happened?

They can't stop the train because they can't move the wagons.

Listen. It's all quite simple.

If you want to leave here, we must force the train to stop.

If we used a roadblock it could derail.

Quiet! Listen to me!

We must move to wagons over to the right rail track.

So? What do you want to do? Everyone must contribute to this.

We cant use the winch outside, because it needs electricity to work.

I could try to get hold of a hand operated winch.

But you must understand that it will cost you.

Does everybody understand that?

Make up your minds. And don't blame me for wanting to help you.

Quite the contrary, Mr. Koslowski. We love you for your selflessness.

Why do you have to stir things up all the time, Madame Brandt?

Nobody did invite you. Nobody forces you to stay.

When does the next train come? What, when there are no trains any more?

What, when others stop the train before us?

Don't you touch me!

What if they don't take us, because we don't have anything to swap?

All the time you want something for water, food and winches.

Do you have a better idea? Why don't you drive to the village...

I mean you no harm...

- Quiet!

Excuse me... Listen... Information of supplies.

In the north everything is under control.

Only few supplies from the south...

...increasing losses...

...only little diesel, little personal...

...little meat because of polluted water...

...cutting down rations...

...and the usual instructions for power saving.

Is that all?

Are you joking?

Always the same! Probably someone else should be taking over radio duty.

You sounding like an oracle is frustrating!

I only tried to repeat the facts. I am sorry...

I am sorry.

Stop apologising!

How dare you say something like that?

My husband tries to report as accurately as possible.

And you insult him as a response!

Have you all gone mad?

I don't want to sit there like her, because my husband was run over by a train.

I want to know, when we move on.

I don't want to waste more time.

Don't you have any sympathy?

- Sympathy?

You are talking about sympathy? I can't afford any sympathy.

I'm content with that puddle of blood outside.

You and you sympathy. Show this woman some of your sympathy!

Shut up. Your praying makes me sick.

I think we had enough!

Thank you.

I'm sorry. I was in a rage.

Sure. I can understand that.

My dear husband was able to show us, how to behave.

Mr. Azoulay is the great news reporter again...

... and Mrs. Azoulay's honour has been restored.

- Stop.

And with a great gesture he put his shitty wife in her place.

You have enlightened me. Thank you!

Finished you performance?

Why doesn't he puke from being that self-content?

What do you say, Mr. Koslowski?

Instead of hitting you, he rather beats me.

It doesn't matter. He always has moral on his side.

Some day I'm gone kill you.

I hope that day comes soon.

Stop it. I can't stand it any more.

Please, stop it.

If only because of the children. Stop it.

You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Rest assured that we are ashamed of ourselves.

But you should be ashamed of yourself too.

Come... Let's be ashamed.

Did you realise they didn't bark?

Yes. You're right.

When they burned the cattle in the village, there was a whole pack.

None of them barked.

They are in all those towns.

Since they don't have food or water any more

they roam around.

They have become more careful.

Mean.

and why did you...

- Because I was stupid!

I lured one in using some meat.

He stayed with me.

Followed me, as if we were friends.

Two days before I met you, it bit me.

Why?

- Why? Because it was mad.

Because it wanted some meat. What do I know?

Probably it was mad at me, because I couldn't feed it enough.

Doesn't matter. It's my on fault.

Wanting to have a mad dog a friend.

Where is it now?

- I beat it to death.

And in doing so spilled all the burning ash.

What are you doing?

- Nothing.

What are your plans now?

- Nothing. What is there to do?

Take it. I hope it's of some use.

- Hm.

Well...

See you soon. I have to get back.

Aren't you freezing?

- I'm used to it.

I don't know if I can be back tomorrow, but...

...if I come I will bring you some food.

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Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke is an Austrian film director and screenwriter best known for films such as Funny Games, Caché, The White Ribbon and Amour. more…

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