Hear the Silence (Höre die Stille)

October 30th 1941.

Hell has broken loose.

Suddenly we were under attack, and there was nothing but chaos around us.

Only a handful of comrades are left.

And they are just as inexperienced as me.

Now we stray around in the Ukrainian mountains,

isolated from our troops.

In our search of help there's nothing but severe cold...

...and endless silence.

Be quiet... and you'll stay alive. Who's in the house?

Everybody is in the church, except me.

- You speak German? - Of course.

Who's in charge in this village?

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth...

Don't move!

And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil.

Amen...

- Don't move! - Don't move!

- Do you all speak German? - Yes...

If you cooperate with us, we won't harm you.

- Maxim, come here... - Nadja!

My men will accompany you and collect your weapons from your houses.

- Hurry up! Now! - Move it!

Faster, please!

Where is your pastor?

- He died years ago. - There's no replacement.

The parochial house has been empty for years.

Who leads the service then?

We don't need a leader to pray.

This rifle belonged to my husband. It's the only one. There you go.

Your chairman wasn't quite popular, right?

My good education prevents me from talking about this person.

Lord have mercy upon him.

My sister and me run this farm alone.

Mother is dead, and they deported our father years ago.

He was deported? By whom?

Well, men from the Communist Party. First they took our harvest, then our men.

And what happened to them?

You don't have to be scared. Someone up there is protecting us.

From the 2nd cavalry regiment in 1813. It belonged to my great-grandfather.

Thanks, but you can keep the wall decoration, Sir.

Hey, I get the feeling you're growing a belly...

Funny..

- So? - It's okay.

You're a brave man, Private Döbelin.

- Hey. Don't... - Okay, okay. I'm coming.

So?

We only saw women, old folks and kids.

Most of the people are happy to see us.

They're all Russian-Germans.

They've been living around here for over 200 years.

Well, who knows. Lots of things can happen within two centuries.

Nonsense.

Stalin took everything they had and murdered hundreds of thousands of farmers.

Either way, we can't trust anybody here.

All right, we will take quarters here.

- Your kids will stay with us. - Excuse me?

You heard what he said!

Get into the house. Move.

Come on, boy. Get in there.

- You should have stopped them! - How?

You should have done something!

Don't you dare start crying now!

Stop acting like a complete idiot.

Men are not different from the cattle in the stable.

How do you think you can make the soldiers do what you want them to do?

If necessary, you offer the Nazis your pussy on a silver plate.

Be calm! Here, take a sip. It's good vodka.

I need a clean towel.

Have you heard of this one. The cannibal says to his sweetheart.

"May I give you a hand?" and she says. "Thank you, but...

...I already had breakfast!"

- Don't move. - Does everyone here speak German so well?

German was the official language here until the revolution.

On the other hand our Russian is awful.

Tell me... do you have experience in something like this?

Only with cattle. But don't worry.

Pigs or humans, there is no big difference.

This is where we got attacked.

Then we got dispersed to the East, so now we should be around here.

Far behind in enemy's territory.

Damn Ivan is blocking our way back.

So what do we do now?

The river forces us to make a detour.

At least 150 to 200 km.

By foot. In the cold.

You're nearly there.

Hold your horses.

- Change of guard. - Finally.

So... did I miss anything?

Yes. Hitler was here and brought some new underpants for you.

Yeah. Thanks, Willy.

I thank you both. Please come back tomorrow and have a check up on him.

Well, Döbelin, your first medal looks to become the Badge of the... Wounded...

Anna, we've got to do something. We're obligated to resistance.

Resistance?

If we show loyalty to the right ones now, they'll see we are on their side...

Please! Stay calm for once in your life!

At least for my child.

Hocus-pocus...

Abracadabra...

Yeah, and if it shows the head I'll punch yours.

Private Kracht, you better keep that promise for the enemy.

What are you looking for, Lieutenant?

- My Badge of the Wounded... - Maybe...

...this one?

No jokes about this! Understood?

OK, and the others. Take the children next door!

Yes, sir!

Well, shame on you. What do you have to touch his holy talisman for?

What?

The Lieutenant has snatched from the jaws of death four times.

Right. This medal has symbolic meaning to him.

What symbolic meaning?

A symbol that his guardian angels are looking after him.

Yeah, it's true!

That thing has always protected him.

Mum...

We need to find a way to inform the Red Army.

Are you crazy?

If the German soldiers find out, they will set fire to our village!

But if the Russians find out, they will do the same!

Marta, the Red Army believes we're saboteurs!

They want to take us away like cattle!

No, they won't take us away!

When they find out that we did not turn against the Nazis...

...than they will shoot us right here!

But maybe this will be German territory in a few weeks,

At least the Germans are more respectable than your Russian comrades.

Katja is right, Marta.

If we turn to the Red Army now and Hitler wins the war...

...than we're fucked.

Oh, in the end you just support the one who wins?

No! We support the ones who lets us live!

That's our old tractor. It hasn't been used for years.

- Scrap at its finest. - You think we're gonna get this going?

- It falls apart just by looking at it... - Lieutenant?

- When you get back to your troops... - Yes?

...please, tell them, there are Germans here, waiting for rescue.

Promise.

Even if we get this thing going. How could this small tractor be useful?

There you go...

- A carriage? - A hay cart?

- With wheels in the snow? - Well, I don't know...

We'll put skids beneath it, of course.

A Christmas sleigh, loaded with us all.

Come on boys! Let's go to work!

I'm leaving for the district capital!

What?

It's the only chance we've got.

Okay.

I'll help you.

We need your help.

You've got skilled hands. Did your husband teach you?

My husband? No, my father did.

My brother works for Krupp as a steel worker.

He taught me a few things about metal work.

I've got five siblings. Three brothers and two sisters.

And I do miss them lots.

What about you? Did your husband give you any children?

No, not to me...

My heart is yours, but my cock belongs to them all,

you gotta share it with the others.

- That's exactly what I said to her. - And she agreed on that?

Of course! She wouldn't want to miss out on the top dog like me!

Well, I'm happy with my darling Ruth.

- When I'm back I will marry her. - Really?

I always feel awkward talking to girls. I don't know what to say.

Compliments always work.

It's OK to have a little fun, but...

...I would advise against marriage.

But aren't you married?

Yes...

After winning the Gau Championship the fourth time,

we went for the national title.

"We, the """Red Pants""", won 12 matches in a row."

Damn rats... Gerda?

- I myself scored nine times. - Yes?

Get some bait ready for the rats!

Okay.

What happened next?

Well, on the day we crushed Bremen 5.0, guess what...

- What happened? - I got my conscription call.

Oh, no!

Goodbye football shirt, hello military uniform.

I belong to the football ground, not to the battlefield.

I wouldn't bet on that. I saw you playing in Hamburg and, well...

Somehow you're unlike the other women here.

Well, I'm not from here.

Mom, look!

I said: Don't touch 'em!

Show me your fingers!

Thank you for helping us.

Yeah, whatever...

You can't wait to get rid of us?

It's OK.

You don't have to be afraid. When we come back...

...we'll fly the German flag together.

If you try to call for help, I'll tell the soldiers about your plan.

Un... tie me!