The Berlin File (2013)

3 hours ago

One warm doner for 2 o'clock.

Room 607, The Westin Grand

What do you have to say about the missile test results?

Korean NIS Surveillance vehicle

The estimates you gave us were off by over two kilometers.

Yuri Russian arms broker

Our technicians were not present for the test.

Smaller arms and the older missiles are not a problem.

We worry about the new missiles.

Hey, what just happened?

We lost audio.

Do something.

Korean National Intelligence Agency Berlin Office The Russian's opening his laptop.

- Fix the damn audio. - Hang on a second.

- Are you getting audio? - They're not closing the deal yet.

Who's that pretty boy?

I'm not getting anything.

Nothing on CIA, MI6 or Mossad database.

What them?

A ghost?

I haven't seen one of those in a while.

If you don't purchase the new missiles,

we will not provide the additional weapons.

Assim Anti-Imperialist Arab League

And then

we run another test with North Korean technicians.

What do you say?

Somebody fix the goddamn audio.

Let me call you back.

Surveillance department North Korean embassy, Berlin

I don't make the decisions. I only follow orders.

You have the new young leader now.

You must be more flexible, comrade.

Flexible?

You claim to oppose imperialism, but you negotiate with this imperialistic logic?

Our terms are non-negotiable.

Lee Hak-su North Korea's ambassador to Germany

Excuse me.

What's the problem between you?

You came to sign the contract, not negotiate.

This is the most reasonable deal I've seen in years.

You're both being stubborn. You're slaves to your pride.

We cannot match his price in dollars.

And what about Euros?

I can speak to him about that, at least.

Get the helpers ready.

First, you sign the papers, then you get the money.

The transfer first.

Action.

Action!

Okay -

Abort! Abort!

The deal is off. Get the hell out of there!

This is the Mossad!

Our cleanup squad is here in ten minutes.

Dagan Mossad (Israeli secret service)

Don't make this any worse than it already is.

We can end this here.

We've got no interest in your weapons deal.

We're only here for the Russian broker and the Arab.

You've got plenty of other clients to do business with.

Target on rooftop.

Proceed to service corridor on the opposite side.

Distance to target 150 meters.

Come quietly.

They train you to put the gun on the temple?

I just need to know the terms and confirm the goods.

I turn my head and the bullet misses me.

Alright, let's go.

Your spectacular screw-up

could reverberate all the way to the Presidential House.

This is an absolute diplomatic nightmare.

And for what gain?

We got the deal on tape.

Did you get the conversation?

Or the actual goods on tape?

You've got nothing to confirm the deal terms.

No recording of the conversation.

Exactly what do you have?

He put a gun to my face. What proof do we need?

And because of that commie,

one of our men sustained a severe injury to the spine.

We still can't escape blame under international law.

You opened fire based on speculation,

- at a person whose identity... - Don't dump your crap on us!

For fuck's sake.

You've got no information on this supposed North Korean agent.

Are we even sure we're dealing with North Koreans?

Who's going to clean up this mess?

Who?

Fuck...

Berlin unit under Chief Kang.

Prepare to be disbanded.

Mr. Inspector,

disbanding the team isn't going to solve the problem.

A third country party intervened at the scene.

A third party?

Give me that.

It's not the weapons trade we're after.

We're tracking down Kim Jong-il's secret account worth 4 billion dollars

believed to have been moved from Macau to Europe before his death.

If we find that account,

we get the upper hand in issues regarding aid to North Korea.

It's unlike you to make such mistake.

Yuri is an arms broker wanted by the US government.

That explains how the South Koreans knew about the deal.

But Assim is an anti-American activist.

Why did Israelis show up, not the Americans?

The leak must have come from one of three parties.

Either the Russians sold the information to the Israelis

or the Arab was a double agent working for the Mossad...

Or it came from us.

Pyo Jong-seong.

Watch your mouth!

Jong-seong, listen to me carefully.

Do you know who's on his way from Pyongyang?

Dong Myung-su.

Why would they dispatch an agent when you're out here?

They don't trust us.

Foreign offices are put under scrutiny under the new leadership.

Even you, the Republic's hero, need to be watched.

Take care where you tread...

Comrade Ambassador,

have you forgotten what my job is?

I'm only saying“-

I will not make an official record of your statement.

Is that all I am to you? An object of surveillance?

You're losing your focus.

These are all speculations at best.

Where is intelligence?

Intelligence.

You gotta do better than this to transfer to US office.

The agent in charge, Jung Jin-su,

I heard he stirred up trouble in Libya, too.

These old-timers hung up on anti-communistic ideas are just burdens.

I prefer not to see his name on your next report, understood?

I trust you'll take care of it. Bring me results.

Man, I told you to stay clear of Korean restaurants.

Are you pissed off at me for not covering your ass?

It's my birthday today.

I felt like a bowl of seaweed soup.

So, I came to this restaurant where no Koreans come.

For a bowl of home-made soup.

I meant to give you a heads-up about the account.

But I missed the timing.

That's your excuse? Timing?

Cut me some slack, man.

This is not some sloppy industrial espionage job we're dealing with.

I have a political position to consider.

Screw you.

What political position with commies?

I don't even make left turns at intersections.

Anyone in my position in any organization,

prefers to work with someone that listens to you.

Do you know what your problem is?

You make people uncomfortable.

Why are you sitting with someone so uncomfortable?

Fine, I'll get off your face.

What do you want from me?

You can get rid of me.

You can transfer to the US office.

But our man who got busted by the commie today,

he'll be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Just do your job.

I'll do mine.

We have a reservation under the name, Ryun Jung-hee.

Upstairs, please.

He's already here.

He proposed this meeting. So, he'll pick up the bill?

Didn't I tell you to take off your wedding band?

It takes more than translation skills to be a good interpreter.

There was a discussion at the Bundestag regarding North Korean diplomats

who got caught smuggling cigarettes.

...caught smuggling cigarettes.

Why is German parliament concerned with what happened in Austria?

Didn't we explain that it was a simple misunderstanding?

If this becomes a pattern,

it's hard for them to help with our medical supply issues.

They need to set a clear position on the matter...

We paid him up out of empty pockets.

And that's all he has to say?

22:00, Hackescher Markt tram stop

All I need is the grounds to convince the parliament.

You know how things work.

Everything needs to be recorded in Germany.

He is so shamelessly blatant that it makes me blush.

Sick bastard.

Take good care of him.

He wants a more personal gesture.

They need to set a clear position on the matter.

We paid him up out of empty pockets.

And that's all he has to say?

All I need is something to...

Hey!

What brings you here?

Without calling me.

It's late.

Wash up and go to bed.

Take good care of him.