Build a House, Plant a Tree (Postav dom, zasaď strom)

Slovak Film Distribution presents

BUIID A HOUSE, PLANT A TREE

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They're delivering beer!

At last. Where have you been?

Are you married yet, Mary?

Let me go, you fool. Should I be waiting for you?

Come on, guys! Unload or there will be nothing to drink!

Terminal!

There's been nothing to drink for two weeks.

No soft drinks, or beer.

All liquor is sold out too.

Look at what Sam looks like.

Stop complaining.

You are mad if you live here in the rocks.

Buy a helicopter if you want to drink beer.

When it snows, you're completely cut off.

It's like the ends of the earth.

Give me a cigarette, buddy.

Buses get here in winter.

My truck is not a bus. It's heavier and longer.

- Have you got money? - No, I haven't.

- What village is this? - Biela Voda.

Can I find a job here?

Are you crazy?

I mean a job that pays.

Here?

Go to town if you want to earn.

One coffee!

Who is he?

The driver gave him a lift. He is here to do some research.

Listen! What research are you doing?

I am analyzing the situation and gathering information.

Let's play.

How long are you staying?

I leave as soon as I get a ride.

This is the last village.

Cut for deal.

This is the end of all roads. Then there are but rocks.

You'll have good luck.

No, you owe me ten crowns.

What game is this?

It's called active defense.

Ziga, have you seen Sam?

He was shouting here like a lion a while ago.

What's wrong?

Sam's Katie is lost.

Faster! Come on!

Straight!

This is the only pit she could have fallen into.

Katie!

Be quiet! Listen!

Mummy!

It is somewhere down there.

Where's a rope? Hurry!

Give me the torch!

Hold it tight.

Hold.

Easy! Don't fall!

Hold him, guys!

Don't cry, Katie. Look, there's light.

How did you get there?

Through the old corridor.

She wanted to see it, then she got scared.

She didn't want to go back. She gets scared in the dark.

Don't worry, your Mum is waiting.

Don't cry.

Look out for the rope!

- Are you holding it? - Don't worry!

Pull!

Don't worry, we are going to swing a little.

Easy, easy.

Come on, Katie.

Nothing happened. She only got scared.

Oh, it was the boy... Ivan. You rascal!

Your mother will beat you.

Here is the son of yours, Ivan.

What have I told you?

I won't do it again!

- Is it your son? - Yes.

Don't punish him.

He did nothing wrong.

- Imagine what could've happened! - Nothing has.

Thank you.

Let's go!

- Who is she? - What?

- Who is she? - Helen. The chairman's daughter.

We live in the rocks, nobody can tear up our roots.

We are like the trees.

There are few of us but we shall bear on.

It's a miners' village, as hard as stone.

To your health!

We could have been even fewer. Poor Katie.

Helen's son is as crazy as his Father.

This happens when a woman is a single mother.

Don't worry, Helen can manage.

She is the chairman's daughter!

- What's your name? - Matus.

- And your surname? - Matus. My first name is Jozef.

My toast now. Stand up!

Jozef Matus, you are a good man.

Do you know the miners' toast?

- What? - Do it after me.

Something for our forefathers...

something for myself...

and something for you!

It's our turn now.

What's going on here? Are you crazy?

By saving my daughter you saved my life. I'll reward you.

Take whatever you want. You are our man.

Shit, what's that?

Where am I going this time?

What's going on?

- Good morning. - Morning.

- Where are we? - You can see, can't you?

- Where did you get the tree? - Me? You got it!

I hate being made fun of.

You should hate hard liquor then.

Or not drink it with beer.

Mr. Matus, it was fine yesterday, wasn't it?

- Who is he? - The shepherd.

How does he know me?

They all know you now.

- Did I fool around? - Not much.

You were repeating: Plant a tree, conceive a son, build a house.

You only have borrowed the tree.

Go on.

Then you said you would build a house here.

You agreed to stay with me while it's built.

So we drove you here.

Drinking left you weak.

Could you shave my face?

Then you said you would get married.

Whom shall I marry?

How should I know?

High time to begin.

Wait.

There you are!

It's just a scratch.

I had a dream about death.

What did it look like?

Like me.

Be careful. Dreams may come true!

Look, the boy.

Mum sends you breakfast.

Stop! Thank you.

Where is your schoolbag?

It's the last day, I just go get my mark sheet.

The summer holidays are starting.

Do you know this?

What does Mummy do?

- She sits at the post office. - Here. Have a good holiday.

Come again, I'll teach you some magic.

- Thank you. See you. - And give your Mum my regards.

Then you said you'd find a job.

I always do what I say.

Could you lend me a clean shirt?

- How many years are you driving? - Eight.

- Accidents? - None.

Single?

Twice in Bulgaria, no loans, no children.

What do you do doing nothing?

I didn't get a car to fix.

So take off your clothes and roll on the sacks.

- What's wrong with that cement? - It has set.

Crushed and powdered

it could be used for a pigsty. You can have it.

Could it be used for a house?

If it could

it would have been used long ago.

I had heard about you.

I am glad somebody has been sent at last.

Ziga's been here for a year and... nothing.

All he does is watch TV in his carriage and eye my daughter.

Ours used to be the best copper ore around.

Look at the mountains.

Could it be all gone?

I used to work as my Father and grandfather did.

You have to help us revive our village.

How can I?

- They sent you. - Who?

People from the Ore Research Office. People say...

They've mistaken me for somebody else.

Why are you here then?

- I'm a driver. - Do you play football?

Of course. Right forward.

Is there a team here?

There is but a poor one.

Stop talking about football again.

Why did you come to our village?

It was a mere coincidence. Now I like it here.

I'd like to settle down. Are you glad?

Why so suddenly?

Is it strange?

Yes, it is.

Maybe he denies he has children somewhere. Who knows?

Good morning.

Morning.

- Well, shall we? - All right.