Silent Rebellion (À bras-le-corps)

SILENT REBELLION

SWITZERLAND, 1943

Well, Emma.

Do you pray regularly?

Whenever I can.

But I work here. And there's home, and my little sisters.

The schoolmaster congratulates you

and he sent us a glowing letter of recommendation.

You like learning? - Yes, I do.

That's why the virtue award would help me.

It's also a trousseau. You know that?

The trousseau will be for my wedding.

But first, I would like to become a nurse.

So, you'd like to use the prize money to pay for your schooling?

The Mutual Aid Committee gave me these clothes,

my sisters' clothes too.

Being able to look after people

would be my way of giving back to the community.

That's very well said.

Charity asks for nothing in return.

Our pastor is a man of remarkable integrity.

The Droz bequest is there to reward a virtuous young woman.

What are your thoughts on your mother, Emma?

I'd rather not talk about it.

Go on...

I don't see her, she doesn't live here.

Emma, the Committee knows that. We want to hear your opinion on it.

She's a bad woman.

Thank you, Emma.

You can go upstairs. There's housework to do this morning.

Yes, ma'am.

So?

I'm sure you were perfect.

They asked about my mother.

I didn't get to speak to my father about the school.

Tell him when you've won the award. He'll be really proud.

My mom can talk to him. She wants us to go to the same school.

He won't refuse her.

"It's the chance of a lifetime for her. Believe me."

Our Father Who art in heaven.

Hallowed be Thy name Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done On earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day, our daily bread,

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory forever,

Amen.

Good night. - Good night.

It's a fine profession. How did you choose it?

I've always wanted to see the world and meet people.

Thank you.

To get out and about, above all.

And I love to write, too.

To tell stories about life.

I met journalists through my father.

Straight away, I knew that's what I wanted to do.

There you go. - What about you?

For the moment, I'm accompanying him.

I don't know yet if I'll keep it up.

You know, I like being at home with my dogs.

We've taken great photos of the peat extraction, for Protestant Life .

Details of the work. The hands of the workers.

You really see the organic matter. Beautiful.

Ah yes, the organic matter.

Here, every day, we send back people trying to escape the Nazis.

Do you talk about that?

Don't bother our guests, Robert.

We don't get many, as it is.

Your husband's right.

It's a difficult subject.

How to balance international stability and personal morality.

Especially in a neutral country like ours.

Take us where you think it's more interesting.

There's a hill overlooking the forest

from where there's a good view of the border.

We could take a picnic with us.

Gentlemen, if you'll excuse me, I have a sermon to prepare.

Do you know it? - Of course, I love it.

Oh no? No.

Very well.

No.

I'd like to go up there. - Not me.

To the top? - Oh, no.

But you can go.

Go.

Come on.

Colette? - No.

You're beautiful.

Are you coming?

Oh God, protect me from shame, please protect me from shame.

In the name of Jesus Christ, our Saviour, amen.

Border patrol!

Halt!

Novorossiysk, south and south-east of Krymskaya.

The frontal attack carried out for several days by the Soviet army

against German-Romanian positions

forced the Germans to evacuate the town of Krimskaja,

on the Novorossiysk-Krasnodar line.

Reuters reports that the Russian Kuban offensive...

Emma, you'll check my accounts afterwards.

Now, Africa.

And apply yourself, or you'll always be stupid.

Let her be. Honestly, continents...

Continents are important.

The Soviet army threatens to cut the road to Anapa,

the last escape route for the German garrison.

Elsewhere, in Berlin, the army high command communicated:

"Fighting in eastern Kuban is becoming ever more intense."

Emma, would you like me to lend you some books?

At least someone in this house would benefit from them.

Thank you.

on the German defense, the enemy sent new troops into battle.

During this five-week war of attrition in the Kuban,

General von Manstein is said to have lost 15,000 to 20,000 men.

Yes?

That's it then, you're off?

Yes. Thank you for the warm welcome.

It was a pleasure. - Goodbye, pastor.

Goodbye, Colette. - Have a good journey.

Thank you for everything. It was a pleasure to have met you.

You'll send us the article. - Yes, of course.

Goodbye. - Goodbye.

What's going on, Emma?

I made a mess of things.

That would surprise me.

No, I let myself...

Louis...

He kissed me.

It happens. You did nothing wrong.

Emma!

It'll be alright.

Is that a nine or a three? - A three.

The Mutual Aid Committee was impressed with you.

The virtue award could well be yours.

I don't deserve it. - Yes, you do.

Don't be too modest. It's a form of pride too.

That way, you'll stay with my daughter.

You get on so well.

You'll help her in nursing school,

and for all day-to-day things, when you're boarding.

Ignore the gossip about your mother.

I'll defend you, I promise.

Children are not to be held responsible for their parents' failures.

God knows how to wait.

He looks into each person's life with patience

and mercy.

And if He is much better than we are at seeing

dirt and evil,

he also sees the seeds of good.

And he confidently waits for them to ripen.

But how much longer will we have to wait?

And wonder whether it's better

to reach out to our neighbors or protect our own?

But we wait, arms flailing,

not daring to choose the path that we fear will be painful,

and remain on the path

that is more comfortable, but that is cruelest to us.

Thank you.

Come.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Did you notice that I was a bit late in the music?

Then it's OK.

See you soon. - Have a good Sunday.

Go and get them.

It's alright, I'll do it.

Thanks, Colette.

Hello, my Emma.

Hello. - Thanks.

Here, I have one for you.

Please...

Go back to the city. Your home is there now.

Come on, let's go.

Go on.

Come in, Emma.

You can sit down if you like.

Here.

Thank you.

Start up again here, and close for a diagonal.

Then you go forward like this, only in crosses.

And that's how you finish your letter.

I understand.

Leave it.

Come and sit down.

But we didn't cross the border...

Here!

What are you hiding? - Nothing.

Here.

Heel. Sit.

I don't want any problems, we don't belong here.

Let's go.

Emma, today, I will be the one serving you coffee.

Will you come and sit down?

There's no need. I've never drunk any.

What's going on with the Germans?

They're occupying Europe

and hunting down people trying to seek refuge here.

Come and sit.

Did those people do something?