The Maus (Maus)

Ya Hafizu.

Ya Hafizu.

Ya Hafizu.

In You I trust above all things.

You are my only protector, the guardian of my family.

You hear my words. You see me.

You know my secrets.

Ya Hafizu. Answer my prayers.

Ya Hafizu.

Protect me from evil.

Shit.

Shit!

This is great.

It's the axle. It's...

It's broken.

So, is... is that bad?

Well, let's just say we no longer have a car.

So, now, what?

Fuck!

Come on. Fuck!

I told you that the GPS was wrong. Now look where we are.

What, we're in a beautiful forest in Bosnia.

Alex, we are going to miss the plane.

No, because...

Um...

The next town is really not, not far from here. It's really close.

So all we have to do is we have to find somebody with a tow-truck...

...and get them to tow us to the airport in Sarajevo.

We've got all morning.

We'll get there on time.

It's a piece of cake.

(SPEAKING IN GERMAN) Bad, lazy mutt!

You have been barking all day so I take you out for a walk, haven't you?

Bad mutt!

Bad mutt!

Come on, come on!

What's the matter?

I'm not going into that forest.

It's dangerous. There are mines out there, Alex.

Honey, the map says there are no mines in this area.

Alex...

You think we are in some park in Berlin?

No, but...

All we have to do is walk south and we'll be fine.

All right, look.

If we don't make it to the next town in...

30 minutes,

I promise you, you'll never have to watch another Bayern Munich game.

My word.

I give you my word.

Liar. Try me.

Are you ready?

Did you feel that?

What?

Relax!

You know, sometimes I feel like you love that kamajija necklace...

...more than you love your boyfriend.

How did you just call it?

What? Jamajija.

Hamajlija.

It's what I said, jamalja.

You know, seeing, as you have a Bosnian girlfriend,

...at least you can learn some of the language. Huh?

Oh! OK.

That's coming from somebody who's been living in Berlin for two years...

...and knows only how to say bitte and maus, yeah?

Mouse in English, maus in German.

It's easy.

OK, maus.

You'll be safe with me.

I promise.

Yesterday, at the funeral,

...they said it helps to talk about it.

– Alex... – I'm not trying to rush you. It's just...

I want you to know that I'm here for you.

Whenever you want.

I want to understand.

Uh, you know most of it.

Yeah, but sometimes I feel like you're keeping things from me.

Like your necklace.

Or this forest.

I'd like to know what they actually mean to you.

Alex, there's something there.

Where?

– Stay here. – Please don't go. Please.

– Just stay there. Relax. – I beg you.

Hello?

It's hiding. What is?

Where?

Just there. In that fog.

Fog?

What fog?

Hey!

There's something here.

Alex!

Where are you going?

Just get over here. It's perfectly safe.

– (BAG THUDS) What are you doing?

What does it look like I'm doing? I am trying to get us out of here.

It wasn't locked.

OK!

I see. I knew there'd be something here.

Alex, just... just leave it. You will get us into trouble, Alex.

Hello? Can you hear me?

Who's this?

Uh, we need help. We're, uh, we're stuck in the forest.

We're, we're next to the LADA car.

Can you help us?

You... you talk to them, they'll understand you.

Selma! Selma, wait!

Selma!

Selma!

Selma! Selma.

Hey!

Hey, hey.

I know this must be really hard for you.

But, baby, I hate seeing you like this.

Did you put the walkie-talkie back?

Yeah.

I'd never do anything to upset you, you know that.

And you are right. I should've listened to you.

I promise. I will be more careful from now on. OK?

And I'm sorry.

My father gave it to me in Srebrenica.

It's... "Ya Hafizu," it's from Quran, means "Great Protector."

It's like my guardian angel.

Hey, I'm your guardian angel.

Bobby?

Bobby!

– Stay here. – Please don't go.

– I'll only be a minute. – Alex, you promised me.

Maus, come on!

Bobby! Bobby!

Bobby!

You...

I think this is ours.

(SPEAKING IN SERBIAN) Hi there, sexy?

Are you lost?

Watch your step. This place is littered with mines.

She doesn't understand shit.

Europe, eh?

Where are you going? Don't be scared.

Hey, stop!

Hey!

Don't go there! Don't go there!

Listen to me, don't go there!

– Stop... – Stop!

Stop there, I said!

– Alex! Selma!

Oh.

There's no possible escape.

I'm going to kill you. Be quiet, be quiet.

Help!

Be quiet, be quiet.

I know that smell.

Welcome home.

Hey.

You OK?

Breathe.