The Year 01 (L'An 01)

Year 01

No music?

No, well, yes, a few songs,

later in the movie.

Oh my! it's a superproduction!

At first we said “Year 01, a film we should make together”

and indeed we were a lot,

but not everyone at the same time, course.

The studio would have been too small.

Well, there was no studio,

it was shot in the streets, in the fields, everywhere!

Those are the people who acted.

Can't read that!

Doesn't matter...

People will recognize the actors.

-What about the others? -They'll recognize themselves.

Oh, that's Paco on the right, I know him!

He gets called “Paco” because the police is looking for him

but his real name is Manuel Durouchoux!

Shhh! It's starting!

-Hello, sir -I saw you a few times...

but I never got to talk to you!

I believe you always board in the front, that's why!

Yeah, I usually board before 1st class, I find it less crowded.

Well I mostly board around here, I'm used to it.

Yup.

I've been taking this train for 12 years.

Me too. About that long.

Yesterday you didn't take it.

You noticed?

It's true, I missed it... I took the next one!

You didn't really miss it. You just didn't board.

That's right, but I still took the next one.

But not boarding... Was that on purpose?

Yes, it's stupid...

Suddenly I...

I had an urge not to board anymore!

-Never to board the train anymore? -No, no, not never, I mean...

that's not it, but...

Always the same train, you know!

It may be easier for two people, don't you think?

-What? -Not to take the train.

Dunno...

The good thing is, we're not afraid!

Actually...

We don't... they're not gonna slap us, right?

We are safe.

What about them?

You think it's because they fear being slapped

that they work so hard?

It's not right...

it's wrong to act this way!

We should tell them: “You are too old to...

too old to get slapped or spanked!”

That's what we should tell them!

You just said something very important,

because it's only been, what? ten minutes since we escaped...

And actually we have... now we have something to tell people.

But how will we express that?

We need... we will find something to say, we... huh...

-Premium? -Yes, 50FF

Be careful not to spend too much gas!

-What's he talking about? -I don't' know.

-Are they planning a strike? -No, didn't read such a thing.

-I didn't read anything about that in the papers.

Me neither, nothing like that.

I don't think I have any cash left, can you look for 50FF?

OK, I'll check.

Nothing at all.

So, what did you mean earlier about saving gas?

The guys working in refineries decided to learn music!

-Is that a joke? -Not at all, it's official!

It's almost “Year 01”.

And you actually believe those stories?

You bet! All week long I refill tanks, of course I believe in it!

And should anyone do it, that'll be me!

And how are you gonna feed your family? Gonna hunt buffalos?

We'll send the guys making this crap grow crops,

so we have enough wheat.

Yeah, that's the... er... gift, for one tankful of gas.

French plastic flowers.

Say, are you gonna spend your time watching the wheat grow?

-Sounds good to me. -You're gonna be bored big time!

-We were born to work! -How can you tell at all?

Anyway we'll have plenty of time to figure it all out.

And if we actually have to work we can kill ourselves,

at least we'll know why!

So, do all of your customers get this show?

Yeah, but each time it's improving! I'm breaking in!

-Haha! Here goes. -Thanks!

-Move it guys, delivery is at 6! -Sure thing! No trouble!

What might this be? A piece of paper!

-How unusual! -What are you going to do with it?

Something's written on it!

Could be a message?

A love letter...

“Cook your own éclairs...” Now that's some advice!

“We'd rather go to the beach.”

How rude!

“Choux paste recipe...” This is getting interesting!

“You need 150g of flour,

three eggs,

50g of butter…”

Say, have you heard about Year 01?

Well, young people talk about it...

Right... But, you think it's the answer, to quit everything?

Well... You need to eat, right?

-You think we'll always need fish, then? -Of course we will! But...

fewer and fewer people eat it. Smells like diesel.

Water is polluted.

But what if everything stops?

If it does, I'll keep on doing something... I have many abilities!

I'll keep my hands busy.

So the walls aren't enough anymore, now they write “01” in the sky now...

I'm sure it's advertising. For a toothpaste or soap brand.

I don't think so, it's too famous now for changing.

-01 is 01! -Don't count on me for this.

Let's say everyone goes, say there's a general mobilization...

-What would you do? -A general mobilization is different...

We have to go. We are forced.

You're also happy, because you can live the life you dreamed of as a kid!

But you can get killed!

Well that's what 01 is about: it's a war without the war part.

And everyone will go: men, women, kids...

Ah! War alongside women, now we're talking!

I knew it would come to this! “Women” is all you can think about...

But of course! And I sure hope we'll think about it out loud!

And also without making a big deal of it, like the rest, and that it's simple!

If it comes from both the head and the stomach,

if it brings the pieces of the puzzle together...

Then yes, I agree!

No more cars!

Only bikes!

No more cars!

Only bikes!

Pedestrians walk with us!

Free our lawns!

It stinks, it pollutes,

it makes people nervous!

Speeding forbidden! Speeding forbidden!

-You OK? -No, tell him to check the frequency.

-I only have 49 here. -Right.

Hey! Your frequency!

Can you hear me?

OK, I'm sending the carrier!

-I'll start broadcasting! -Whenever you want!

Let's go for the upper mid.!

Don't touch anything! Your TV is working perfectly well

*This is a pirate show (a short one!)* We are told: “happiness is progress, take a step forward!”

We are told: “happiness is progress, take a step forward!”

And progress happens, but happiness is nowhere to be seen.

So why not take a step sideways? Why not try something else?

If we took a step sideways, we would see the yet unseen.

-What are you doing? -Looking inside my head...

If we took a step sideways, lines wouldn't lead to counters!

If we took a step sideways, guns wouldn't aim at soldiers!

-Whatcha doin'? -Jus' havin' fun!

If we took a step sideways, spanks wouldn't hit asses!

I took a step sideways, I turned around,

he also took a step sideways, and BING! I took it in the face!

If we took a step sideways, we would ring at our neighbour's door

instead of ours!

-Hello? -Good evening, I'm your neighbour...

I never dared talking to you, so...

I thought it could start tonight.

It's so stupid living next to each other, and not know each other...

-Please come on in! -Thank you!

What about exchanging our IDs?

My name has been Henri Marie Marcel Jean for 34 years,

-I could use a change. -You want the same name as me?

Viviane Aldiéry, isn't it a pretty name?

Viviane, yeah, I dig that

I was born in the 15th district and never moved, is someone interested?

Say, you wanna go to the south? I have a house in Vence

Oh, but wait, it's not me anymore, it's him who's me! Do you agree?

-Sure, but I'd like to keep Viviane. -Well, you can keep it!

You can have it too, if you'd like.

28-37, that's a nine years gap!

Ah, so you earn nine years!

-Yeah, well it's more like I loose them. -No, you earn them!

What about quitting everything?

-What are you doing? -Making the revolution!

-Making progress? -Yeah.

-It's urgent, did you see the planning? -Yeah, yeah.

-How much more time do you need? -About fifteen minutes!

-Fifteen minutes, is that a joke? -No, why?

You need at least six more hours!

Not to mention assembling!

Yeah, but the thing is, I've got help!

I have buddies everywhere!

Come on guys! We'll show the chief how great a team we are!

Who are these jokers!? You're not even from this factory!

If you're looking for trouble, you'll find a big surprise!

What's the matter? Don't you recognize them? You see them everyday!

These guys aren't from the factory.

Today we're making a change. We all came. No more secrets!

Come on guys, let's introduce ourselves!

Chief!

You are looking at the most underground of all pop bands!

The Slow Welders!