«ZUGZWANG OF OBER LIEUTENANT BRUNO THEVS»

ZUGZWANG OF OBER LIEUTENANT BRUNO THEVS

1. EXT. DZHAMBUL. GERMAN CEMETERY — DAY. CLOUDY. IT'S DRIZZLING.

TITLE:
DZHAMBUL. THE GERMAN CEMETERY.

BRUNO, a tall, broad-shouldered young man of 25 years old, of military habit, stands at a grave with a maroon marble tombstone with a photo of his father on it. At the top of the plate there are 2 Orders of the Red Star; an INTERNATIONALIST SOLDIER is written. In the center of the plate is the name Konstantin Oskarovich Thevs, below the date of birth and death (1966-1986).

Bruno is serious, his shoulders are straightened, his hands are stacked on top of each other.

The holy father in a pastor's shirt with a Roman collar reads psalms.

Bruno listens in silence.

The pastor finishes reading the prayer.

Bruno puts flowers on the grave.

Bruno takes a black cellophane bag with a handful of earth out of the pocket of his leather jacket and pours it on the mound in front of the monument.

2. EXT. AIRPORT — DAY

A large liner lifts off the ground and soars into the sky.

3. INT. BOARD OF THE PLANE — DAY

Bruno is sitting in the middle row by the window.

The stewardess carries drinks on a trolley and serves them to passengers.

Bruno is looking out the window, thinking about something.

FLASHBACK:

4. EXT. MEDIEVAL CASTLE — NIGHT. ARTIFICIAL LIGHTINGTITLE.

TITLE:
CALV.KARLSRUHE COUNTY, THE LAND OF BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG,SOUTHWEST OF GERMANY. COUNT ZEPPELIN'S CASTLE.

A picturesque landscape, a large pond with century-old oaks, the facade of the castle is illuminated.

5. INT. BUNKER — TWILIGHT. ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING.

TITLE:
BUNKER.SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES CENTER. KSK BUNDESWEHR.

The walls are painted in achromatic color, round lampshades shine dimly, a glass spy "gesella" is mounted in one of the walls.

An exhausted young man Bruno with ten-day stubble is sitting in the center, his hands are handcuffed to the seat of a chair.

The man is severely exhausted, blinded by the light of a powerful searchlight; two soldiers hose him down with a jet of icy water, deafen him with a loud rock and roll sound.

From the observation room, the test is monitored by the commission of the heads of KSK.

The head of the KSK, Brigadier General MARKUS NEUMANN, enters the observation room, the officers stand up. Markus Neumann nods his head in greeting, waves his hand, and invites the officers to sit down.

Markus Neuman addresses the KSK personnel officer, Oberst — Colonel KURT VOLLMER, without taking his eyes off what is happening behind the glass.

MARKUS NEUMANN:

How is he?!

KURT VOLLMER:

(To Marcus Neumann)

He's holding up well, — Mr. Brigadier General.

MARKUS NEUMANN:

Read me his file, Vollmer.

KURT VOLLMER:

Yes, Mr. Brigadier General! Bruno Thevs, born in 1985. He arrived in Germany in 1989 from Kazakhstan, USSR, at the age of four.

Graduated from high school with honors, purposefully prepared for military service.

He speaks Russian and English perfectly.

After graduating from school, he served in the 26th Airborne Brigade in the city of Zweibrücken. From there, Ober Staff Corporal Thevs entered the higher officer school.

In 2008, he received the military specialty of an army intelligence officer and the rank of lieutenant. In the same year he was selected for KSK.

He served as a group commander in the division of the rapid reaction forces in Stadtallendorf. The rank of Ober-lieutenant was awarded ahead of schedule. Athlete, winner of the Bundeswehr in boxing.

In early January 2009, he appealed to the KSK command with a request to send him to the Task Force-47 as part of the joint forces of the Western ISAF coalition in Afghanistan for further service.

MARKUS NEUMANN:

(To officers)

What will be the opinions?!

KURT VOLLMER:

In all disciplines and stages of testing, Ober-lieutenant Bruno Thevs is certified with the highest scores, Mr. Brigadier General.

The level of professional training gives grounds to consider him one of the best beginning army intelligence officers of the Bundeswehr and recommend him for rotation in Afghanistan.

MARKUS NEUMANN:

I agree with you, Kurt!

Markus Neumann signs a document on the castling of Bruno Thevs in Afghanistan.

6. EXT. CATHEDRAL - DAY.

TITLE:
FREIBURG. THE CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY VIRGIN MARY.

In the frame is a general plan of the view of the cathedral.

7. INT. CATHEDRAL PULPIT - ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING DAY.

Bruno Thevs is sitting at the organ. The work of J.S. Bach sounds.

Bruno plays with inspiration. Finishes playing.

8. INT. THE INTERIOR OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH - DAY.

Bruno goes up to the HOLY FATHER, kisses his hand. The Holy Father baptizes Bruno.

HOLY FATHER:

Please, Bruno, take care of yourself, the church will pray for you.

BRUNO:

Thank you, Father.

Bruno approaches a 45-year-old woman sitting in the front row next to the pulpit - his mother ROSA. Rosa is pretty, with delicate facial features, exquisitely dressed in dark, and has a hat on her head.

Rosa comes out from behind the bench and heads for the exit with Bruno.

9. EXT. CATHEDRAL - DAY.

Bruno and Rosa are standing at the entrance to the Cathedral, looking at each other.

ROSA:

I am very saddened by your decision. You're breaking my heart. It will be unbearable for me to lose my only son after the death of my husband.

BRUNO:

(reassuringly, with a smile)

Everything will be fine.

10. EXT. AIRBASE — DAY. HOT WEATHER.

TITLE:
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN. BUNDESWEHR AIR BASE. THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE REGIONAL COMMAND OF THE ZONE "NORTH" OF THE JOINT FORCES OF THE WESTERN COALITION ISAF.

A military transport aircraft "S.160D Transall" lands on the runway. A group of German soldiers descends from the opening ramp. A tall, athletic, fair-haired young lieutenant in a Gainsborough-colored officer's dress uniform with a uniform backpack stands out from the military. This is Bruno Thevs. Bruno throws his head up, looks at the cloudless sky and takes a deep breath of air.

A Bucher (MOWAG) Duro IIIP ambulance with a flashing beacon turns on smoothly to the aircraft parking lot, to the side of the Bombardier Learjet 55 medical board with a red crescent image and the inscription "Medecins Sans Frontieres" MSF. A group of doctors and orderlies in green uniforms is quickly unloaded from the ambulance and begins to evacuate 3 stretchers with patients to be sent to Germany.

Bruno notices how the young girl SEETA accompanying the last of them, under the force of the air flow of the liner's engine, releases a folder with sheets of "case histories" papers from her armpit. Documents are scattered to the side for several meters. Bruno, seeing this, left his backpack in place, began to catch up the papers carried away by the wind, helping the girl to collect them. Bruno picks up the last sheet, hands the whole stack to the girl, looks intently into her eyes. The girl blushes, looks down, nods gratefully. The girl is beautiful; heading for the ambulance plane.

Bruno follows her with his eyes until she disappears into the cabin of the plane.

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