It Happened in Europe (Valahol Európában)

SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE...

Screenplay by:

Music by:

Photography:

Cast:

Director:

With the participation of the Symphony Orchestra

of the Hungarian State Railways, conducted by Sandor Somlo

and students of the School of Dramatic Arts:

This film is dedicated to the Nameless Child,

and to children, who had the same fate on the roads of historical times:

SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE...

Our story takes place where the storm of war blew over countries,

regions, people and lives...

Somewhere in Europe: Somewhere along the river Danu be:

Daddy!

Daddy...

Are you alive?

Tell me something, damn you! Are you alive?

The bomb...

The bomb... my foot...

You're shell-shocked!

Hold on to me! Come on, you idiot!

Hang on!

Wait a bit!

The Gopher.

What's the matter, General? Is that all?

You got a bit quiet, you turd, didn't you?

YOUTH CUSTODY CENTRE

What's up?

Are you alive?

If you've died meantime and I'm carrying you for nothing, I kill you.

Tell me something, damn you!

Hosszu, wouldn't you turn your back on a pal, would you?

Go to hell!

Anyone who can smoke, can walk as well.

Wait a bit!

Hey, that is my cigarette!

Water!

Water! Water!

Take care of my mouth-organ.

What are they doing?

They're getting to know each other.

Quick!

Come on!

Quick!

- Please sir, let us get on! - Get out of the way!

- May we get onto the back? Please! - Go away!

Go to hell! Let me go!

Get out of my way, or I will run you over!

This is paint!

Wine!

Ugh, it's vinegar!

We have had this car!

What's this?

It's a hitch.

What is it for?

What for?

For the blighter.

- It's all up with him. - What shall we do with him?

- Let's noose him! - Idiot! We'd rather look for some grub.

The shoes are mine!

Do you think, you have the rights to everything?

Hey, this is bacon!

Hmm...

right, you can smell it.

It is too few for all of us, but one could regale himself.

We are going to draw it.

The one, who draws the headless one... wins.

Here you are.

It's Ficsur's!

Scapegrace.

Don't eat here, in front of them! Can't you see, how hungry they are?

Go behind the car...

What are you gloating at? Let's wake the blighter.

Potatoes!

- Potatoes! - Where did you find them?

Follow me!

Potatoes! Potatoes!

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Considering the ever increasing ravage, caused by tramps and looters,

I enact to the farm-houses and villages,

to set up permanent guards, to protect their values,

against the common threat.

Government Commissioner.

Can anybody pray?

Come on! Hurry!

Who can swim?

Strip, then put your clothes to the rowboat.

The others will come by boat. Get in! Hurry!

What are you waiting for? Can you swim?

- Yes, I can. - Then why aren't you striping?

- Because I am not a boy. - What did you say?

That is why, I don't take my clothes off.

Take me with you, in the boat!

What are you about?

Hosszu, I have found an oar!

Get into the rowboat! This one will come with us.

- This has had it, pretty well. - But we can dwell in it.

Dwell? It is a ruin.

How choosey you are. It is exactly what we are looking for.

Tollas, Voros! Check it up!

Easy. Calm down, son.

- Where is Tollas? - He has been caught.

What were you doing here? What is your name?

Can't you speak? I've brought you some bread...

to the sausage. To avoid indigestion.

That is the character.

Pull!

Hold his legs! Tighten the rope!

What's your name?

How did you get here?

If you have something to say, you can lick my...

Guys! Here's the grub! Come on!

Grub!

Why are you gazing at me?

What do you want from me?

Nothing.

Do you know...

that I've never had...

anything to do...

with your kind of people?

But I've had...

I've had something to do with...

your kind of people?

With men?

It happened in autumn.

That was when the Germans came into our street.

They had already collected the people from the nearby houses.

I heared some noise from the stairway.

I knew they had arrived to our house.

They sent me message, that...

if I was clever...

and went into the other room, with them,

they wouldn't take us away.

The others knew nothing about it,

only me...

Do you want us to find him?

For what?

To make him pay his score.

He isn't a debtor.

He owes me nothing.

I didn't even see him.

I only saw the others, who were waiting for me in the next room.

Do you mind I have told this to you?

What's your name?

Eva.

My name is Peter.

Guys!

Let's hang him! I'm begging you.

Let's hang him.

Let's hang him!

- Let's hang him! - All right! Let's do it!

Let's hang him up to here! I am begging you!

Guys, wait!

One, two, three...

Stop it!

- Who told you to hang him? - I did.

You?

I did.

Why?

For fun.

Take him away.

So, what shall we do with this old blighter?

I haven't decided, yet. I'll tell you in the morning.

Hit the sack!

Can't you hear?

Drunken pigs.

Where's the old man?

Do you hear me? Where's the old man?

I don't know.

- Did you let him go? - No.

- Then how did he slope off? - I...

You?

I let him go.

That's not true, she's lying.

The old man asked me to untie his hands.

- And you untied them of course. - Yes, I did.

That's topping!

The old blighter will set the whole village against us.

You've betrayed the whole gang!

Do you know what you are? A traitor!

- I am begging you guys. Hang him! - Shut up...

Lock him up into the cupboard.

No! Leave me alone! Please!

What are we going to do?

If they come we'll defend ourselves.

They're coming!

Wait! He is alone.

- Come out. - I don't because they've locked me in.

But I am going to lock you out.

It is unnecessary to do that. I'm a prisoner.

If you come out, you won't be a prisoner any more.

Girls know know nothing about these things. Close the door!

Good morning, gentlemen...

Before I forget. The villagers are looking for some children.

And what did you tell them?

I don't lie.

So, you have snitch on us.

I said that I hadn't met any children.