A Child in the Crowd (Un enfant dans la foule)

A CHILD IN THE CROWD

Paul it's enough!

Stop crying Paul!

In 1937, Paul is 7 years old

instead of sending him to a public school

his mother preferred for him to go to a Catholic seminary run by priests

this boarding school is located at the outskirts of Paris

and every Sunday evening it's a drama when his parents drive him up

Forgive us the inconvenience, we are late Good, I will accompany him to his dormitory

You will come for me Saturday? Yes of course, be good

Bye dad

Good night mom. Sleep well

To throw the Huns, the Romans compromise with the Francs

they chose Clovis as King...

eh

teacher, teacher, teacher...

Silence, keep silent

in 480...

Clovis

Clovis is baptized

in Reims

in 496

in 496

soon

Gaul

Gaul

it stays entirely as

it stays entirely as

one

no, no!

an only one

an only one

Christian kingdom

Christian kingdom

Perrin, if you don't learn the lesson you will stay without leaving

Do you want to go home Sunday?

Yes, teacher

Then apply it by working harder

Take your things together

Without making noise

Those who have a snack come get it

The others form 2 rows

Thank you teacher

Thank you teacher

Thank you teacher

Thank you teacher

Open the door and move

That's it

Now it's of right length

Turn around

Have you finished your homework for Monday?

Yes mom

And you know the lessons? Yes, yes

Very well

It isn't too tight at your breast?

Nope, could we go to Metz tomorrow to mass?

We will see.

You have been good?

Yes mom

Go, I take your overcoat

How are you? I don't stay

Guy has set up an appointment for me with his chief

He thinks that I can do their accounting

You don't come with us? No, no, I am going on my own for a drink

Eh, okay

What are you doing?

Reorganizing my soldiers

Don't touch my things

Mom, mom, come immediately!

I don't care, it's your own fault

It isn't true, I only placed them aside

What happens?

Mom, he messed up all my books

Paul, don't annoy your sister

She has to place her books somewhere

And I what?

You nothing

So there isn't any space for me?

Stop answering

Come to eat, it's ready

Do you want something, mom?

No, thanks

Mom, can I go cycling to Jacqueline's house?

As you want, but it depends on your brother

I prefer to stay home with you. Can I?

No, you go with your sister

I have to talk to grandmother

I would prefer to stay with you

Paul be good, do what mom says

Grandmother, will you still be here when we return?

Yes, yes, see you later children

Bye mom. Bye mom

Return at 6, dad has to take Paul before dinner to the boarding school

Very well mom

Why are you always alone?

I feel homesick

Why do you get homesick?

I miss my mom

Don't you go home Saturday's? Yes

Good, come, we are going to play together next playtime

As you want...

In formation!

Align you!

take distance!

head!

shoulders!

firm!

forwards!

Paul remains in the boarding school until the declaration of war

his parents get divorced

only ones he sees his father back

his mother decides to take him with her

they move to St. Denis, close to his grandmother's house

he attends a public school

Mom, wake up, mom, hurry up, quickly

Paul, get up

Hurry up, mom

Come, quickly!

Quickly!

Paul, get up. Come with us downstairs

Beer, do you understand? Three

One, two, three

Yes, understood? Yes, understood

Three beers, thanks

Hey!, young boy

Two for me yes? yes

Two, yes? Yes, yes

Here. Thank you

Return the bottles, they have deposit. Yes sir

Good bye sir. Good bye

You also want a sip. Yes

"Cigarettes please for my father" Yes, yes

Thank you very much

You wake up early?

This morning at 5 a.m.

Will you be staying long

I have some arrangements

You have enough food coupons for the week?

Yes, thank you, I still have some left

Do you have new clients? It stopped now

And the children, they are okay?

Micheline, works very much, this month she was the first of her class

And Paul?

Like always wandering around the streets, he is a boy

What do you do here? I'm expelled from class

Again?

Mr. Barau, I take Paul to my office. Good, Mr. director

Come, move

Mom, to be sure, "couru" -ran- with two r's?

I don't know, ask your sister

"Couru" -ran-, with two r's or only one?

Leave me alone, I am doing my Latin

With two r's or only one?

Only one, of course. Thanks

And the door!

You know that every Sunday it is necessary to assist to the saint sacrifice of the mass

you have to prepare yourself for the first communion

also it's necessary to pray every day

your whole life you must be praying

and since we can do so that our daily life is a prayer?

accordingly Jesus Christ's words

love your neighbors

strain for doing good around you

help who need help

and if people don't want you? and if they are bad with each other?

not always it's easy to know if the persons have the will to do

sometimes we realize that they are

but often it's that they don't realize the bad they do

again, accordingly Jesus Christ's words

Boys, excuse them that they don't know what they do

and, dear children, there has come the time for me to stop talking

stand up

let's pray together "Our Father"

our Father in heaven...

Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

Here. Thank you boy. Good bye Sir

Mrs. how much is it. 1,75 francs

I take it, will you wrap it for me? Of course

Please. Thank you

Good bye

Pardon me

What do you want? I come to see my mother

Don't you know that you can't come during opening hours?

come, hurry up and leave fast

Good afternoon sir. Good afternoon Paul

Good afternoon mom

Take it mom, I have bought you a present For me?

put it on the table, I haven't finished yet

Paul, come here

sit down

come eat, the person hasn't touched it

Thank you, sir

Good music. Yes

My wife

Yes

My daughter, Kristina

little, 4 years old

my son, Klaus

12

and you, how old are you?