The Returned (Les Revenants)

7 YEARS AGO

What are you doing?

I'm going home. My shift starts at 5 am.

What's the point of sleeping for like three hours?

You'd better not sleep at all.

I can help with that.

I need to sleep.

I was on call three nights in a row since Monday.

The night is young, come on.

– You're gonna miss the fireworks. – I'll watch from my apartment.

You can go back there without me. I won't stop you.

Snow White seems to be into you.

Jealous? I love it.

Stay, please.

I'll show you my superpowers.

Batman doesn't have superpowers.

He just has a lot of money and a few gadgets.

Come on, Julie!

You're disappointing, Catwoman.

We'll meet again.

It's over.

TODAY

Hi, Julie.

There is quite a turnout.

Mr. Costa was very popular.

The little boy is not with you?

Funerals are not really for kids.

Right.

Hello, Laure. Hello, Thomas.

It's so nice to see Adèle smile.

We haven't seen her like that for a long time.

Hello, Pierre.

How are you?

Hi, Adèle. How are you?

I heard about your wedding.

Congratulations.

How are you?

You're OK?

How is Camille?

She stayed at home.

Do you think there are others?

– Why are you asking me that? – Léna thinks she met another one.

Where? – At the Lake Pub.

What if there were others? What if Camille wasn't the only one?

It's possible, but…

Then she would no longer have to hide.

She shouldn't go out, for now.

She can't stand staying at home.

– I understand how she feels. – lt's not doing her any good.

What do you know about that other one?

His name is Simon.

I'll look into it.

Michel Costa was born here, and he died here.

It's the end of a chapter in the history of our town.

He who was the school teacher of many of us

will leave a gaping hole in our hearts, as…

his kindness…

his character…

and his humanism had a profound impact on us.

Did you hear about Lucy Clarsen?

Who?

A girl who was working in that bar, the Lake Pub.

Anyway, she was going home,

then some guy brutally assaulted her in the tunnel.

He ate her stomach.

It's like seven years ago all over again.

I had terrible nightmares at the time…

What's wrong?

Michel had always shown great courage.

And it's not because of his final deed

that we should change our opinions of him.

He lived most of his life

without the love of his life, Viviane, who was gone much too soon.

But unlike what Michel believed,

I'm sure that they are now together,

that they will be walking a path…

that had diverged too early.

Can I have a smoke?

You're afraid I might get cancer?

Don't tell your mom.

You and Mom broke up?

Why are you saying that?

You're nice to her. It's odd.

And you sleep in the guest room.

It couldn't be more obvious.

Let's say that for some time now,

we are on a break.

How long has it been?

Two years.

– Where do you live now? – I have a studio apartment in town.

Were you the one who left?

Not really.

It was complicated after the accident.

I was out of control, and your mom got sick of me.

I guess it wasn't easy.

It was hard, especially for your sister.

I know.

I've lost my sister too.

Are you hungry?

– Where are the wooden spoons? – I think they're here.

We're back!

How are you? – Great.

I'm gonna get changed. I have class.

Come in.

You're really hot. You must be popular with boys.

– You've had sex with Frédéric yet? – What?

– I'm not dating Frédéric. – Why not?

You did like him.

And he liked you too.

We had a deal.

You were freed from our deal after the accident.

After school, I'll look for the guy I talked about.

OK.

You'll tell me how it goes? Maybe we'll open a club.

What's that?

Is it a scar?

Can I get dressed?

It has dropped again.

2 meters since yesterday.

When was the last check?

Two years ago.

Everything seemed normal at the time.

How long will it take?

Hard to say.

– Three or four days. – That long?

It's a big area.

Here we go.

The robots are deployed.

If there's a crack, they'll find it.

When will I be released?

In a few hours.

Sooner if you gave us your real name.

You'll be summoned very shortly.

We need an address.

I don't have one.

Then where are you going? Where will you stay?

I'll figure something out.

You'll have to stay in town.

If you disappear, you'll be in trouble.

Take him back to his cell.

This is Bruno from the police station. Is this a good time?

Sure. How can I help you?

I have a lost sheep for you.

What did he do?

He hit the waiter at the diner with a beer mug.

That's something.

You should come and pick him up.

– His name's allegedly Simon Delaître. – AII right.

I'll be there. Thanks.

I'm heading out for half an hour, all right?

See you later.

Where would we go?

It doesn't matter. Anywhere.

Somewhere nobody would know her.

Where she could live a normal life, and where she would be safe.

– Where she could breathe. – I don't know…

I'm off. See you later.

– Wait, I'm taking you. – Whatever.

Think about it. It'd be a good opportunity for Camille.

And also for us, as a couple.

Come in.

We got nothing.

Nobody saw anything. It's a deserted place at night.

We could go and question Julie Meyer.

You know…

She was assaulted at the same place seven years ago.

– We call her the “unfinished meal”… – I know that case, thanks.

Maybe she has a better recollection of what happened by now.

I can question her, if you like.

Are you sure?

All right.

I'll go alone.

You go find more information about Lucy Clarsen.

All right, Lieutenant.

OK, bye.

Wait.

Have you told anyone about Camille?

I told many people.

I even started a fan club with many members.

I'm not stupid. I won't talk about it.

No one would believe me anyway.

Your mom and I decided it'd be better if we moved.

Staying here will always be too complicated for her.

What about me?

– lt's complicated for me, too! – Stop it!

It's more difficult for her!

You think everything would be perfect if we lived somewhere else?

I don't know.

I just know that we can't stay here. Sorry, but that's the way it is.

Hey.

You made up with your dad?

Why are you here?

It's been a while.

How are you? – Fine.

May I come in?

Not now.

– You heard about the waitress? – What do you want?

– For further investigation… – Why haven't you come before?

You didn't come to see me.

Not once in seven years.