Western Page #2

Synopsis: A group of German construction workers start a tough job at a remote site in the Bulgarian countryside. The foreign land awakens the men's sense of adventure, but they are also confronted with their own prejudice and mistrust due to the language barrier and cultural differences. The stage is quickly set for a showdown when men begin to compete for recognition and favor from the local villagers.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Valeska Grisebach
Production: Cinema Guild
  11 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
81
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
UNRATED
Year:
2017
121 min
$34,215
Website
124 Views


- I'll try again tomorrow.

- A "snap!"

He heard something.

Something snapped again.

They see us, but we can't see them.

Two options:

Either we make lots of noise or we creep up.

- Someone coming with me?

- Yeah.

One's enough.

Two guys, up there!

They're running away!

The lights are gone, huh?

Look at that:
civilization.

There are guys over there.

Party central.

There's another one.

Signs of life.

- Let's go back to the square.

- To take another look.

These villages are like time travel, right?

Going back in time.

More villagers.

Now they know we're here.

We're back!

Only took 70 years...

Man, what kind of place is this?

What's this?

Doesn't look like a bunker or a cowshed.

Come on.

Pedal to the metal!

You mean Krassi?

Yeah, call him.

Give it here.

Hi, Krassi. Sorry to call so late.

It's important, brother.

You can't say "No."

We have to do it tonight.

Tomorrow is too late.

Buddy, listen...

Isn't the camp...?

You're about to meet a German. A hitch-hiker.

Says he's from the camp.

Germany?

I thought he was fleeing across the border!

We're coming over.

Greece is right there.

Greece.

That's the border. Aren't you scared?

- There are refugees.

- No understand.

Machine guns.

Soldiers, soldiers!

Me too... Soldier.

Me, soldier.

- You?

- Me, soldier.

Lgionnaire.

- Lgionnaire?

- Lgionnaire.

Afghanistan.

Africa.

Killer?

You a killer?

Have you killed anyone?

Anyone?

They forbade him to talk about it.

Of course.

Krassi, what's up?

What's up.

I'm worried.

Let's go.

We're going.

Where did you find him?

France?

Lgion.

Impossible...

The flag's gone.

That's not funny.

- What?

- Did you take the flag down or what?

Very funny. Are you messing with us?

No way.

Someone must've been here.

So how did you get back here so quickly?

My inner compass told me the way.

He's the guy we picked up.

Me speak German.

You knowing girl

from our village?

What you doing with this girl?

- Flirt or what?

- Me?

You.

Viara was in the river.

Her hat fell off.

You also in there?

Not me.

Where did you find him?

A co-worker. Find out the name.

That co-worker in this village:

big problem, my friend.

Understanding?

Alright, guys?

Alright?

You wanted to see me.

I'm Adrian.

And you?

You like the horse?

Horse?

Nice stones. Where'd you get them?

Hey, Lgionnaire!

Vanko on the horse, super!

He'll teach you to ride.

You, jockey. Learn from professional.

Hi, guys.

I'm a bit late.

Well?

Were you on guard duty?

Everything okay with the equipment?

Perfect.

No one was there, right?

- Who would've been there?

- Well...

we don't do it for nothing. Oh, well.

- Have a good night.

- You too.

- See you tomorrow.

- Sweet dreams.

I need to sleep, too. Early start.

Good night.

Night.

We need at least six truckloads.

Guys, can I get some help?

Because I say so.

We're busy!

- Can't you manage a little dish washing?

- Call that a little?

But that's not how it is, Jrgen.

Are you here or am I?

This isn't what we signed up for.

I don't know what to do with the guys.

We don't even have drinking water.

I know we're behind.

Let's do that.

OK, talk soon.

Hey, it's me.

It's not going so well.

Honey, we talked about this.

Your own apartment?

You found another guy or what?

Sonja...

Let's try one more time.

I'll be back.

Understand?

Let's see.

To the left!

Woah.

You're a Lgionnaire?

Trick. Show me a trick.

Your legs.

Every stone has its place, okay? Go on.

Like he understands you!

Give him a smaller stone.

You put them down and I'll choose them.

Smaller.

A memento of your time here.

Face.

Take it.

Face.

Face! Gulzet face, Meinhard face.

- Adrian face.

- Face.

- The stone, also face.

- Well.

- Water.

- To drink.

- Voda.

- "Voda," yes.

Hit it hard.

Don't be gentle. It can't feel.

Muscles.

Why here "voda,"

but not in camp?

There's no water in the camp? The system.

- It alternates.

- Water. For tobacco.

- The tobacco's being harvested.

- Ah, tobacco.

Meinhard!

Cigarette? Break?

First work, then fun.

First work. Germans only working.

- Want a break?

- You taught him well.

Where is your co-workers?

- Camp.

- Camp?

Doing what? Sleeping? Work done?

And...

cellphone and...

- Enjoying the sun.

- Freedom.

Another question: what do you call a truck?

Truck, yeah?

A 40-ton truck.

- How much?

- 40 tons.

40 tons?

- Water?

- You need 40 tons or...?

No, we ordered. Gravel.

- They ordered 40 tons of gravel.

- Gravel! Small stones.

- But it hasn't arrived.

- Why?

- Adrian, where can you get gravel?

- I only have big stones.

- Adrian knows everything.

- Tell him about the quarries.

- Adrian knows more...

- No gravel here.

On the road,

five kilometers away,

is his quarry.

Wait for me.

I'll be right back.

Look after him!

Do you have a napkin?

Shall I bring you one,

or will you get them yourself?

Like that.

Stick.

- Stick.

- Stick.

Stick.

Veneta?

Ask if he likes it spicy.

- If he likes what?

- Spicy peppers.

How should I?

In the salad, do you like spicy peppers?

Spicy peppers?

- He doesn't.

- But I've chopped them already.

Adrian's coming back.

With everyone else.

We'd better finish up.

This Russia?

- Russian?

- Russian.

Rusko!

- Remnants of communism.

- Good truck.

Good quality.

- Super!

- Good motor.

Super modern.

Paradise.

We'll understand each other.

That's the valve.

For the water.

Left. Right.

Adrian has water. Meinhard, no water.

Meinhard has water. Adrian, no water.

Valve.

Ah, lever.

- Face.

- Face.

Surprise.

There's energy up there.

For fighting.

Up there, on the head.

On the face.

Wait for me here.

Some business.

- Forget it.

- There are No friends in business.

Where did he come from?

Germany.

Bodyguard.

A German bodyguard falls from the sky.

Come on, go.

Go.

Come on.

I'd have thought the caretaker could fix it,

but it's just not happening.

If this goes on, our work will be a disaster.

Fantastic.

Look who it is.

Cheers.

- Where'd you get that?

- Greetings from the village.

- You been making liquor all day?

- Which barn did you find it in?

Moonshine.

Come on, serve the hooch.

What is it?

- What's it called?

- Rakia.

Rakia? Raki or what?

Have you tried it? Can you gargle with it?

Here's to your village!

What's the village like? They got water?

Water? What for? We have raki.

But we can't use rakia to mix concrete.

There's not enough water.

It's shared between three villages.

There's a lever and the water gets rationed.

What kind of lever?

Want to steal the water?

If we have to.

I wouldn't call it "stealing."

If my site needs water,

I'll make sure we get it.

They can't wait to meet you.

Good to know. I'll have to visit them.

Just show me the way.

On the way back, show me the lever.

Don't forget the flag.

How much do you want to steal? A ton?

You can do it once, but not all the time.

The problem is, there's not enough.

We got that.

If we offer them something...

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Valeska Grisebach

Valeska Grisebach (born January 4, 1968) is a German film director. She was born in Bremen. more…

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