Sirin (2023) Movie Script
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- Documents!
- Lets go all, faster you mob!
- Osman?
- Get out, get out. Faster, faster.
- How did you even get in? Get lost!
- Alija.
Alija, unfortunatly this is not your night.
C'mon, take him.
- We dont have time, lets go faster!
- Move!
- What are you waiting for? Out!
- Dejan.
Have a nice trip.
- Lets go faster the three of you!
Out, out! You! Get up!
Why are you lying down? Get up!
- Documents!
- Get up, get up you stinky
faggot! Faster, faster! Get up!
What are you waiting
for, get up, faster, faster!
- Shall we call someone?
- It should be over soon.
- Could you go? Just take
a look, see what's going on.
- Yeah.
- Are you alright?
- Finally.
- Yeah.
- Thank you.
Thank you too.
- Welcome.
Go ahead please.
Welcome.
- Thank you.
- Please.
- Thanks.
- Please.
Aida!
- I'm sorry. Hi!
- We booked two rooms. Fisher, Collins.
- Mine as well.
- OK, here...
...um, your breakfast is from 7 to 10,
you have a sauna in the basement
and evening entertainment in the ballroom,
which is free of charge for our guests.,
so I hope you enjoy it.
-Thank you. - Just a second, sorry.
Your keys.
- Thanks.
- Enjoy.
- And you keep our passports?
- Yes, if you don't mind.
- Passport later.
- The following news come from "Krivi Do".
Construction of the chapel
near the cemetery is still on hold.
The half-built structure
caused mixed reactions among
the locals, particularly
due to its mysterious donor.
- She may rest in peace.
Her brother is a local, I
had no idea he had a sister.
But if she has already paid, in the
God's name, that should not be refused.
- She was somehow different,
as she was out of this world.
And when she left, I
don't think anyone noticed.
Funds for the construction
of the chapel on her paternal
land were provided by the
deceased Sanja Djurdjevic.
She was born in Krivi Do,
but spent her life in the US.
Opposed to the chapels construction
is her brother, Andrija Djurdjevic,
who, through obstruction,
managed to stop the works for now.
- Good morning.
- Good morning. Did you sleep well?
- Fine, thanks. Breakfast?
There, straight.
Bon appetite!
- Morning.
- Morning.
Did you get some sleep?
Yeah, a little bit...
Chilly, chilly night.
How about you? Managed to get some rest?
- Yeah, well...
I went through the documents one last time,
and I found out the case was in the news.
- Oh wow!
I guess somebody leaked it to the media.
- Wow! - Yeah.
- Well,
we are really grateful that you're here.
Your experience and your background
is going to be very useful to us.
And considering that Sanja is
someone very special to the company.
- Of course.
- Just wanted to say thank you.
- It's my pleasure.
Hopefully we'll get this
matter resolved quickly.
- For sure.
- Can I get you some green tea? - Mhm.
- This is not what I expected.
- Yeah, it's far from done.
- Can I see the plans?
See... coming from here.
- A sinful son went to
the foreign land, far away,
and this foreign, distant land that
sinful son returns from to his father,
is a symbol of our immoral and fallen life.
Dont we often feel, all of us, even here,
as strangers, being in that foreign land?
That feeling is our desire
to return to our homeland,
to our fathers home.
Hence the joy of the sinful son
because he realised he could
reunite with God, his Father.
Hence the joy of the Father,
because his son was
dead and is alive again,
he was lost and is found.
In the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
- Amen!
- Excuse me Father.
- Yes?
- My name is Valerie Fisher,
this is my colleague Nathalie Collins.
We are here on behalf of
the Sanja Djurdjevic case.
- Oh, that... yes, yes.
Please...
take a seat just for a minute for me to...
- Thank you.
- So, why did you stop the
construction in the first place?
Havent you received our letters?
- Yes I have but,
I didnt have enough time...
- But we werent
informed about any of this.
- I apologize about that.
I didnt have enough time.
- This is, this is not what we agreed upon.
- Yeah, I know, but I...
I will try to push workers...
- How to say this...
- Can you please jump in?
- We... we...
- Why did you stop the
construction in the first place?
- You speak our language,
you understand it?
Thanks God!
Then we can communicate much easier.
The parish is small but,
I dont have enough time,
there is always something
more important, so...
- Ask him about what you found out.
-So...
there was no other issues?
- What do you mean?
- Some third party appeared?
Someone stating to be her brother
and you have stopped
everything without notifying us.
You know that family
wasnt included in the will.
- I know, Ive read the document, but.
Im just a priest,
Im neither the lawyer nor the judge.
- And yet you accepted
our clients financial support,
as well as her donation for your parish.
- Let me explain to you
how our community works.
Gods laws are very important
to us, and so is the tradition,
so without brother Andrijas blessing,
we were unable to
advance with construction.
I passed everything on to
the mayor, you understand,
so I dont get involved with these things.
- He transferred everything to the mayor.
But you are the sole beneficiary,
its illegal for you to
change the clause of the will.
- Please, I never asked
to be the sole beneficiary.
- Can we see any document
regarding this transaction?
- The mayor has it all.
- The mayor has everything.
- Lets have a look around and
document as much as possible.
- Thank you.
- I understand people who wish
to be buried in their homeland.
But, when people get rich,
they think they can buy anything they want,
but it's not quite like that.
Thats why I can understand these
things from the brothers perspective.
In a way, its close to my
sense of righteousness,
and that was my course of
action. I hope you understand.
- What about her will?
Do you know where we can find the brother?
- He is nearby,
you probably passed by
his house on the way here.
You know...
- Thank you.
Hello, my name is Nathalie Collins,
Im a member of the legal
team of the late Sanja Djurdjevic.
Id like to schedule an
urgent meeting with the mayor.
Kindly reply as soon
as possible. Thank you.
No ones answering,
but I left a message, so...
-We better solve this soon, I
dont want to waste my time.
Same time tomorrow please.
- Do you need me for
anything else right now?
- No, not for now.
- Ill see you later, if thats OK?
- Thats fine.
- Towards the church, thank you.
- Address?
- I dont know the exact
address, but its near the church.
- Good day!
- Good day.
- Im a journalist from
the local TV station.
Ive heard about your problem.
- Are you from here?
- Yes, I am..
We heard the story about
this chapel under construction,
and I was hoping youd
tell me more about that, if...
- Who gave you this address?
- Well, father Aleksandar.
I only wish to hear your and your husbands
view regarding this whole situation.
- Just what we needed
on top of all our problems.
- Maybe I can speak to your
lawyer? Do you have one?
- What lawyer? Leave us alone!
- You can turn left here.
- Left?
- Yes, turn left.
Keep going straight for a little bit.
- All right.
Slow down here.
- All right.
- And stop here in front of the house.
Just the moment.
- All right.
- Miss! Miss Collins!
- Yes?
- Please, we have call for you.
Maybe before half hour...
This is it... I can call for you.
- Yes, please.
- Here, ringing...
- Thank you.
Good evening, this is
Nathalie Collins, you called me?
Has the mayor received my message?
Very well, yes,
tomorrow morning would be fine.
Yes, 11 AM is perfect.
All right.
No, no need, thank you.
We can get there on our own.
Of course, tomorrow at 11. Good bye.
- Here you go.
- Thanks. Enough, enough.
- I see that youve been
looking at our old pictures.
- Yes.
- Comrade Tito was once our guest.
That was after the earthquake in 1979.
Please.
- Thank you.
- Wine for you?
- No, no thank you.
- Do you need help? - No need.
- Enjoy your meal!
- Thanks.
- Bon appetit.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- You were late, I was waiting for you.
- I located the brother.
- You have?
- Yes. I spoke with his wife earlier.
- Are you sure hes really the brother?
- Im pretty sure, yeah.
I wouldnt worry about him though,
theres no way he has a lawyer
and I mean, regardless,
this cant be legally permitted.
- Thats true.
Well, I spoke to my father earlier
and we cant afford
any further delays, so...
- Ill consult with local council and have
everything ready by tomorrow morning.
- Perfect. I appreciate your initiative.
- Of course.
- Im sorry, is everything OK?
- Yes, thank you. - It's fine.
- Just some salt, please. - Yes.
- Thank you.
Excuse me!
- Oh! Someone is at the reception.
- What?
- Someone is at the desk.
- They won't run away.
- No, they won't.
I'm so sorry.
- Its fine. I need to print two copies.
- Sure.
- Thanks.
- Youre welcome.
- Demir Licina keeps one passport
photo as a memory of his father Ilijaz.
Demir was three years old,
at the time when his father was kidnaped
from the train in Strpci and killed.
- As a three years old boy...
I was not aware of the
fact that I have lost a parent.
I expected him to appear out of nowhere
and that belief lasted, trust me, until
they found the remains of my father.
At that point I realised
that my father was killed.
- Chosen just because of
their names and surnames,
taken by deadly paramilitary
forces from the Republic of Srpska.
- The only thing separating them
from other citizens, was their name.
- Not even after 30 years, this hideous
crime has not received a judicial epilogue,
and the persons responsible
have not yet been brought to justice.
- If the investigation did not
depend on the political will,
which is the case unfortunately, it
would have been conducted already.
- Welcome!
- Valery Fisher.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
- Nathalie, hello.
- Please take a seat.
- Thank you.
And thank you for your time,
considering the short notice.
- Its my pleasure!
These are... documents... for you.
- Thank you.
Are all the documents here?
- Yes, everything is there.
All the expenses to date.
You can keep those copies.
Ive kept the originals.
- He has the originals, we can keep these.
Thank you.
- Please accept my apologies
for any inconvenience.
There was really no need for you to make
so much effort and come all the way here.
I mean, the problem will be resolved.
- We did not get such impression.
- Ask him about the brother.
- What do you know about Mr. Djurdjevic?
- How do you know about his
existence? Have you met him?
- Father Aleksandar gave us his address.
- Dear Lord.
There is no need whatsoever
for you to stoop to that level.
That man is irrelevant.
- We're worried that
he could revoke the will.
- Have you seen where he lives?
He cant buy a cup of coffee,
let alone afford an expensive lawyer.
- He believes theres a little
chance that brother could
pursue the case of this
nature on the court of law.
- I dont know how he
thought that he could
challenge such an
important project like this.
- Well, technically speaking,
he already succeeded.
- No doubt, Father Aleksandar
made them think thats possible.
Let me tell you,
and youve seen for yourself,
he is such a retrograde person.
Such people are standing in the
way of progress, you understand?
Tradition, culture, theyre
OK and should be respected,
but we have to think about the future.
Do we want to join nations in the
European family? Yes, we want to join.
In that case we need to dare to be modern.
- What he said?
- He wants to be modern.
- Fair enough.
- My people will take care of everything.
- Right, but whats the
current reason for delay?
- We hired a new general contractor.
I already worked with him
and he is a very reputable man.
The works will be continued soon.
- Im sorry,
but we need to have a more
specific answer than soon.
If youre not following the rules,
youll be sued by the American
court for alienation of property
and youll be liable for all of the costs.
Is that clear?
- Cookies? - Thank you.
- I understand, of course.
If you need to hear it directly,
the work will be continued
as soon as possible.
- So basically, theres a new general
contractor and the work
will begin any day now.
- Your Montenegrin is almost
perfect, is your name really Nathalie?
- Whats going on? - Nothing, nothing...
- My dear ladies, that's all for now,
Ill keep you posted in the future.
And yes, Im holding a
small party tonight due to
elections. The general
contractor will be there
so it will be a good chance for
you to talk to him about everything.
I hope youll be there.
- Hes inviting us for his campaign event
tonight. The general
contractor will be there.
- Well see.
- Super. - Thank you.
- My secretary will give you the address!
- Oh, it's a watermelon!
- Yes. - So much fragrance.
And this one?
- Thats a lavender.
- Give it to me! - No, its mine!
- Take it easy now...
Try to do it together,
see, theres enough for both of you.
Are you cold? - No...
- Let's see... Try again...
- Shall we? - Yeah.
- Good evening, your name, please?
- Name.
- Fisher.
- Okay, yours please?
- Collins.
- Youre here! Welcome!
- Petar. - Fisher.
- Just a moment, please!
I want to present to you
my guests from America!
Were working together.
Lets greet them with an applause.
Thank you.
This is the new general contractor,
hell be taking care of everything.
Heres a chance to talk a little bit.
Please, let me introduce you to my guests.
- Sure.
- And you are...?
- Petar. Pleased to meet you.
- You have collaborated
with the mayor before?
- Yes, I have, several times
already, and everything was smooth.
- And when do you plan
to continue the works?
- I already assembled a team, so
were hoping to stay within deadlines.
The new deadlines that
youve given us, that is.
- Thats good. And financially, everything
is fine and were within the budget?
- Of course, were within the budget,
dont worry about that. Absolutely.
Here you go!
- Thanks.
- Yes, the project itself
is really, really important!
Our people will be employed and
later, tourists can come and visit, huh?
- Whos the main financial backer?
- There is no main financial backer.
Thats an estate from
a lady born in this area.
She wanted a chapel to be built there.
Shes buried here, by the way.
I mean, no one remembers
her, neither do I, but I do
remember the moment when I
signed her repatriation documents.
I was so moved.
That's the tragedy of our country.
Our people are leaving all
the time and when they return,
they are already at deaths doorstep.
At that point, no one
remembers them any longer.
And thats why I want to give
opportunities to our young people.
Young people should
get the jobs they deserve,
so they dont have to
run away from our region.
I want them to stay here,
so we can build our community and become
a part of the European family of nations.
This is what I will stand for! For
our country to be modern! Cheers!
- Cheers!
- Is that you?
Sanela?
- And you are...?
- I barely recognised you. Im
Lida, from the Elementary school.
- Oh, I remember.
- What are you doing here?
- Well..
Im working on a case.
- So, you made it.
You are in US?
- Yes.
- You made a right decision.
It must be nice for you there.
Hows your sister?
- Shes well, shes well.
- I met her at the
hospital where she works.
- Ill have to
- Please call me. We can go
out for a coffee when youre free.
- Thank you.
- Say hello to Jasmina for me. - I will.
- Whered you get that?
- Have some.
- No, I am good.
- The mayor gave them to me.
- Really?
- A little something for your troubles.
- Its a classy move.
- Yeah, not sure if I should
be flattered or worried.
- Did you know Sanja personally?
- She was one of my
fathers first personal clients.
Shed come to visit once a month.
Every first Tuesday at the exact same time.
I just feel like she um, she just
needed someone to talk to, I guess.
- It was really sad when she left us.
I mean she wasnt a friend but..
- Right.
- As far as the company is
concerned, she was someone special.
Yeah.
And did she ever mention her family?
- No, not that I can recall.
So, what are the projected
dates going forward?
- Well, I spoke with
the general contractor...
And, I mean,
I suggest we wait for a time-line as
to when the construction will restart.
But...
- Yeah, but we cant wait forever, can we?
- Do you want anything else?
The same, please. Thank you.
- How are you with your time tomorrow?
- Why? - Could we swap shifts?
- Im working the second
shift tomorrow. I cannot.
- What about you? - What?
- I have an additional
thing to do tomorrow,
so I thought maybe we could swap shifts?
- I took a new patient, so Ill be
busy until the end of the week.
- Here you go.
- Wait, is that your friend again?
- Yes.
- And whos that?
- Shes another nurse that
calls me when theres extra work.
- What will you have? - Hello,
Ill have an espresso with milk.
- Ill have a ground coffee, with no sugar.
- Same for me!
- Okay.
- So I have to find someone.
- Maybe you could recommend me there?
- Sure, Sure.
- Great!
- I have to work this out...
- Hey!
- Where were you?
- You said I was free to take a walk.
- Yeah, but you cant
just disappear like this.
- Come on in.
- Thank you. - You can just pop in.
Running late...
So, since you arent
answering any of my phone calls,
I rearranged your schedule myself.
- Okay.
Youll be staying a few more
days until the site reopens.
And, yeah, just make sure that
everything goes smoothly. OK?
- Yeah, of course.
- Are you from around here?
You have a really weird accent.
- Ive been living in
the US for 18-20 years.
- Wow.
Whats life like in the US?
- Well...
Different to the one here.
Its...
I dont know, a little bit harsher,
but you get used to it in time.
- Ive thought a lot about living abroad.
A lot of my friends are there.
But you know, with my dad being
here and everything with the hotel...
- And your boyfriend.
- Yes.
- Boyfriend on a bike.
- Yes.
Ah, I dont know, I always feel
like something is always missing.
- Itll always be like that, therell
always be something that is missing.
- But somehow in the US
you have more opportunities.
- Yeah, but it all comes at a price.
Youre alone, youre
working and struggling.
- Do you have a boyfriend?
- I do not.
No, but I was in one
very long relationship.
- Okay, Im gonna go. You enjoy!
- Thanks!
- See you around.
Bye!
- Good day!
May I?
Please, I won't keep you long.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
- I'm sorry, we don't
have guests very often.
- It's alright. Thank you.
How long have you been living here?
- Since I got married. My
husband grew up in this house.
- With Sanja?
- Yes.
But she left long time ago,
while she was very young.
- So she and your husband
were not very close?
- They never got along well.
She was ashamed of him and of her origins.
I remember when we
needed help for our son...
We called her over and
over, she didn't want to pick up.
I don't like talking about that.
- You have to understand me
and help resolve this situation.
I deeply understand you,
but I equally understand Sanja.
Her life abroad wasnt simple either.
Maybe we can make an arrangement and...
- Are you really a journalist?
Can you really help us?
- Yes, that's why I'm here.
- Then tell them to stop the construction!
To leave us alone. That's it.
- You can stop here,
in front of the school.
- Here, right?
- Yes, here.
- Do you want me to wait up for you?
- No need, thanks, Ill give you a call.
- Okay.
We are here. All the best to you!
- Thanks!
- Madam! Sorry, but we arrived!
- Welcome.
- Thank you.
- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon.
- This is for you.
- Where is Mrs. Fisher?
- She went back to the US.
Im in charge now.
- So, what do you think?
- Theres still a lot of work.
- Shall we take a tour?
- Sure.
Why the roof isnt done yet?
- Roof will be done soon.
- Soon?
- Yes.
- What does it mean?
- It means by this evening.
As soon as were done with the
roof, well begin to work inside.
- Guys, the madam is the
person in charge, greet her!
- Good afternoon!
- Good afternoon!
- Go more forward! More, more...
Enough, enough!
- Can I enter?
- Of course!
Just be careful, there is debris.
We are waiting for the
electrician to complete his part.
- What about the bell?
- The bell is here and
it will be installed soon.
- Is everything in accordance
with my clients specifications?
- Absolutely!
Everything is automated.
The bell will be ringing exactly
seven times at noon each day.
- Perfect.
Ill go over here.
- Just be careful.
So why seven times at noon?
- No idea, clients wish.
Drinking during work hours?
- Guys are working hard.
You see, third line of bricks is
already placed, it will be done by tonight.
- Im not so sure.
- Shes pain in the rear.
- Whats this?
- This is to celebrate the new team.
To complete the works
in good faith, its a custom.
Pour us a shot!
- No, I cant. - You have to take one.
My good general contractor.
For our Sanja, our compatriot!
Cheers!
Come on guys, stop your work! Come!
The Mayor is paying!
- You didn't eat anything?
- Respected workers.
I'd like to take this opportunity to
make a toast to our sister Nathalie,
and to thank her on
behalf of all of us for
everything that shes been
doing for our community.
Long live Nathalie!
- Cheers!
- Thank you.
- Come here.
- Excuse me, can you please
take these things for my husband?
- No one was in a real danger.
- Would you say that Mr. Djurdjevic
seemed disoriented or disturbed in any way?
- I couldn't see him clearly.
I stood on the side.
- Trust me, he was drunk.
When we brought him down,
he was still intoxicated.
He even threatened with hunger strike.
- Theres no need to close the
construction, we can continue tomorrow.
- And what about Mr. Djurdjevic?
- Well make sure he
remains peaceful until its over.
Is that right, Chief?
- Thats right.
- And then?
- And then the chapel will be formally open
and there will be nothing else he can do.
- Is that good for you?
- Ill talk to the workers and I hope we
will resume the construction tomorrow.
- Fine.
- Have you heard from Mrs. Fisher?
- Im the one in charge now.
- I was waiting for you at the entrance,
but you sneaked out.
- Thank you.
I'm a bit tired.
- Are you hungry? Would
you like to eat something?
- No, I'm not. Thank you.
- Are you up for a drink at least?
- No, I'm not.
- A quick one?
- I really can't.
But thanks anyway.
- You're welcome.
- When my time is up
and I'm slowly on my way,
I'd like one more time
in my thoughts just to touch
that perfect day, the day of love...
When my time is up, I wish just for myself
those two or three minutes to think of you,
before passing into eternal darkness...
- Look at them! What did I say?
Go play outside. Go!
Is everything OK? - Yes. Thank you.
- I've saved this just for you.
Do you need anything else?
- Brandy will be fine.
- Coming soon.
- Thank you.
- Heres brandy.
Please don't mind the
kids, you know how they are.
- If only you wanted to be my
port, my sea, my love forever...
If only you wanted to be my nights,
my dawns, my happiness forever...
I'd know how to love you
with this heart until it hurts,
to love you forever.
I'd know how to guide you,
through tenderness and
dreams, to love you forever,
I miss you tonight too,
I miss you, your laugh,
your voice and eyes,
I miss you while the night is long.
I miss you for dreams,
for peace, for love..
Miss you, miss you, miss you, miss you...
miss you, miss you, miss you, miss you...
- Excuse me, can I have one cigarette?
- Of course. - Thank you.
Thank you so much!
- It's me.
- Let him go!
-Andrija! Let him go!
- Can you help him?
- I couldnt do anything. Thats the Law.
He has the right for the lawyer
given by the court and thats it.
- And the lawyer is all of the
sudden so much into this case?
- Yes.
- They've given me a lawyer already.
- I know.
- They threw me in jail, so I
could finally exercise my rights.
- Do you understand
that this changes nothing?
If you dispute her
will, it will take years.
Think of your wife!
How would she react to such a choice?
- So, you are worried about my wife.
I know that.
- Let me do my job and...
fulfil your sister's last will.
Please!
- What do you know about my sister?
- Well, I didn't get a chance
to meet her in person,
but...
- Then, how could you possibly understand?
I found out from the
newspaper about her death.
Not a single word from her for 30 years.
I almost forgot I had a sister.
Then they started building
that monster under my nose.
What did she want to achieve in doing so?
She wasn't religious at all.
If it was up to me, she
wouldn't be buried here.
She was ashamed of us.
She thought she was different,
that she deserved better.
And when my child...
When my child was sick...
I'll never allow that construction in here.
Rest assured.
Even if you build it,
I will tear it down...
With my bare hands, brick by brick.
- Breaking news.
Situation at the construction
site in Krivi do is not calming down.
Today around noon, according
to the unofficial information
there was a shooting and
one person was arrested.
This person is now in custody.
Arrested. To show support, a
number of citizens gathered outside
of the police station in order
to demand the release of the.
The attorney and the wife of the
addressed the gathered citizens.
- My client has been illegally arrested.
- That's right!
- We are not asking for anything.
Release him and stop the construction.
- That's right!!!
- We don't need money, we
don't have any special demands,
we are simple people.
My husband has been a
hard worker his whole life.
The ones who are holding him,
they don't know the real truth.
- Please tell us if the
construction will continue?
- Mr. Nikolic, the Mayors
opponent in the upcoming elections,
considers this issue very serious.
This is the proof how
current city management
is using this situation
to manipulate citizens.
Unfortunately, this religious building
has turned into a symbol of injustice.
- He is literally trying to destroy my
campaign by taking
advantage of this situation.
- Theres also a short
interview with Father Aleksandar.
- Of course he had something to say!
- The title is: Compassion and humanity
are not the pillars of our community.
- Please no more!
How is the construction going?
- We had to stop the construction.
- That cant be! Why?
- Because a group of people is
causing us problems and harassing us.
Im really sorry, but we
cant work in those conditions.
- No, no! That can only be temporary,
we will reopen tomorrow
and see how everything goes.
- See you! - Bye!
- Hello Lejla.
- Hello.
- I know your mother.
- She says she knows you too.
- Do you know that this
used to be my school?
- Really?
- I know it was the third row,
but maybe it was at the end over there.
- Over there?
- Hold on, no its here somewhere.
Wait
- Isnt this?
- Yes, here? - Here?
This is where I wrote my name.
- Maybe we could bold it? - Lets do it.
Its been so long since I ate a cream pie.
- Me too
- Where do you live?
- In the USA.
- Is that far away?
- A little bit, not too much.
You have a little bit here
- I got all messy.
- Me too.
I am full.
- Me too.
Come here! I have something to show you.
- Its so cute!
So small.
Look at it!
What are you doing here all alone
So cute...
Whats his name?
- Misko.
- Hi Misko.
How many books do
you carry? Two or three...?
- Well, yes.
We arrived. - OK.
- Do you want to come up with me?
- Well...
No, I can not.
- Lejla!
- Come on! I have a cat to show you!
- No, no...
- Books and drawings... Come on please!
- I cant right now.. - Please!
- Have I said a hundred times,
straight home after school!
- But I met a new..
- Im sorry. Its my fault.
- Mom, can she join us for dinner?
- Are you going to stand there, or enter?
- Sorry...
Thank you.
You want a small bite? No?
- Breaking News.
The arrested Andrija Djurdjevic
was released today on parole.
The attorney of the late Sanja Djurdjevic
did not want to comment on the events.
- Mom, look! Shes on TV!
- A group of citizens greeted release
of Andrija Djurdjevic with ovations.
- It is impossible to catch her.
Even just the glimpse of her.
People charmed with her beautiful singing
were following her and on that
road their thoughts turned to oblivion.
They believed that by following her
singing, theyll find eternal happiness,
because Sirin lived
just next door to heaven.
Once upon a time Sirin was considered bad,
but it didnt take long for people to
realise she was good and enigmatic.
- Your bed is ready. - Thank you.
Good night. - Good night.
- Sanela.
Take this, in case it gets cold.
- Thanks.
Its very nice in here.
- Its fine, I like it.
- When did you move in?
- Nine years ago, when Lejla was born.
- She looks a lot like you.
When you were little,
you were just like her.
Shes a real smarty.
- Do you have kids?
- I havent found time for that yet.
- Well, you are doing
well, they liked you a lot.
- Little sister, song from a mountain,
whats your name to reach you?
I need your voice to soothe me,
because my heart yearns for the song.
We will sing from our hearts,
songs from all the mountain slopes.
Hear me, Im thirsty for love,
because this song is destined for us.
- Documents!
- Lets go all, faster you mob!
- Osman?
- Get out, get out. Faster, faster.
- How did you even get in? Get lost!
- Alija.
Alija, unfortunatly this is not your night.
C'mon, take him.
- We dont have time, lets go faster!
- Move!
- What are you waiting for? Out!
- Dejan.
Have a nice trip.
- Lets go faster the three of you!
Out, out! You! Get up!
Why are you lying down? Get up!
- Documents!
- Get up, get up you stinky
faggot! Faster, faster! Get up!
What are you waiting
for, get up, faster, faster!
- Shall we call someone?
- It should be over soon.
- Could you go? Just take
a look, see what's going on.
- Yeah.
- Are you alright?
- Finally.
- Yeah.
- Thank you.
Thank you too.
- Welcome.
Go ahead please.
Welcome.
- Thank you.
- Please.
- Thanks.
- Please.
Aida!
- I'm sorry. Hi!
- We booked two rooms. Fisher, Collins.
- Mine as well.
- OK, here...
...um, your breakfast is from 7 to 10,
you have a sauna in the basement
and evening entertainment in the ballroom,
which is free of charge for our guests.,
so I hope you enjoy it.
-Thank you. - Just a second, sorry.
Your keys.
- Thanks.
- Enjoy.
- And you keep our passports?
- Yes, if you don't mind.
- Passport later.
- The following news come from "Krivi Do".
Construction of the chapel
near the cemetery is still on hold.
The half-built structure
caused mixed reactions among
the locals, particularly
due to its mysterious donor.
- She may rest in peace.
Her brother is a local, I
had no idea he had a sister.
But if she has already paid, in the
God's name, that should not be refused.
- She was somehow different,
as she was out of this world.
And when she left, I
don't think anyone noticed.
Funds for the construction
of the chapel on her paternal
land were provided by the
deceased Sanja Djurdjevic.
She was born in Krivi Do,
but spent her life in the US.
Opposed to the chapels construction
is her brother, Andrija Djurdjevic,
who, through obstruction,
managed to stop the works for now.
- Good morning.
- Good morning. Did you sleep well?
- Fine, thanks. Breakfast?
There, straight.
Bon appetite!
- Morning.
- Morning.
Did you get some sleep?
Yeah, a little bit...
Chilly, chilly night.
How about you? Managed to get some rest?
- Yeah, well...
I went through the documents one last time,
and I found out the case was in the news.
- Oh wow!
I guess somebody leaked it to the media.
- Wow! - Yeah.
- Well,
we are really grateful that you're here.
Your experience and your background
is going to be very useful to us.
And considering that Sanja is
someone very special to the company.
- Of course.
- Just wanted to say thank you.
- It's my pleasure.
Hopefully we'll get this
matter resolved quickly.
- For sure.
- Can I get you some green tea? - Mhm.
- This is not what I expected.
- Yeah, it's far from done.
- Can I see the plans?
See... coming from here.
- A sinful son went to
the foreign land, far away,
and this foreign, distant land that
sinful son returns from to his father,
is a symbol of our immoral and fallen life.
Dont we often feel, all of us, even here,
as strangers, being in that foreign land?
That feeling is our desire
to return to our homeland,
to our fathers home.
Hence the joy of the sinful son
because he realised he could
reunite with God, his Father.
Hence the joy of the Father,
because his son was
dead and is alive again,
he was lost and is found.
In the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
- Amen!
- Excuse me Father.
- Yes?
- My name is Valerie Fisher,
this is my colleague Nathalie Collins.
We are here on behalf of
the Sanja Djurdjevic case.
- Oh, that... yes, yes.
Please...
take a seat just for a minute for me to...
- Thank you.
- So, why did you stop the
construction in the first place?
Havent you received our letters?
- Yes I have but,
I didnt have enough time...
- But we werent
informed about any of this.
- I apologize about that.
I didnt have enough time.
- This is, this is not what we agreed upon.
- Yeah, I know, but I...
I will try to push workers...
- How to say this...
- Can you please jump in?
- We... we...
- Why did you stop the
construction in the first place?
- You speak our language,
you understand it?
Thanks God!
Then we can communicate much easier.
The parish is small but,
I dont have enough time,
there is always something
more important, so...
- Ask him about what you found out.
-So...
there was no other issues?
- What do you mean?
- Some third party appeared?
Someone stating to be her brother
and you have stopped
everything without notifying us.
You know that family
wasnt included in the will.
- I know, Ive read the document, but.
Im just a priest,
Im neither the lawyer nor the judge.
- And yet you accepted
our clients financial support,
as well as her donation for your parish.
- Let me explain to you
how our community works.
Gods laws are very important
to us, and so is the tradition,
so without brother Andrijas blessing,
we were unable to
advance with construction.
I passed everything on to
the mayor, you understand,
so I dont get involved with these things.
- He transferred everything to the mayor.
But you are the sole beneficiary,
its illegal for you to
change the clause of the will.
- Please, I never asked
to be the sole beneficiary.
- Can we see any document
regarding this transaction?
- The mayor has it all.
- The mayor has everything.
- Lets have a look around and
document as much as possible.
- Thank you.
- I understand people who wish
to be buried in their homeland.
But, when people get rich,
they think they can buy anything they want,
but it's not quite like that.
Thats why I can understand these
things from the brothers perspective.
In a way, its close to my
sense of righteousness,
and that was my course of
action. I hope you understand.
- What about her will?
Do you know where we can find the brother?
- He is nearby,
you probably passed by
his house on the way here.
You know...
- Thank you.
Hello, my name is Nathalie Collins,
Im a member of the legal
team of the late Sanja Djurdjevic.
Id like to schedule an
urgent meeting with the mayor.
Kindly reply as soon
as possible. Thank you.
No ones answering,
but I left a message, so...
-We better solve this soon, I
dont want to waste my time.
Same time tomorrow please.
- Do you need me for
anything else right now?
- No, not for now.
- Ill see you later, if thats OK?
- Thats fine.
- Towards the church, thank you.
- Address?
- I dont know the exact
address, but its near the church.
- Good day!
- Good day.
- Im a journalist from
the local TV station.
Ive heard about your problem.
- Are you from here?
- Yes, I am..
We heard the story about
this chapel under construction,
and I was hoping youd
tell me more about that, if...
- Who gave you this address?
- Well, father Aleksandar.
I only wish to hear your and your husbands
view regarding this whole situation.
- Just what we needed
on top of all our problems.
- Maybe I can speak to your
lawyer? Do you have one?
- What lawyer? Leave us alone!
- You can turn left here.
- Left?
- Yes, turn left.
Keep going straight for a little bit.
- All right.
Slow down here.
- All right.
- And stop here in front of the house.
Just the moment.
- All right.
- Miss! Miss Collins!
- Yes?
- Please, we have call for you.
Maybe before half hour...
This is it... I can call for you.
- Yes, please.
- Here, ringing...
- Thank you.
Good evening, this is
Nathalie Collins, you called me?
Has the mayor received my message?
Very well, yes,
tomorrow morning would be fine.
Yes, 11 AM is perfect.
All right.
No, no need, thank you.
We can get there on our own.
Of course, tomorrow at 11. Good bye.
- Here you go.
- Thanks. Enough, enough.
- I see that youve been
looking at our old pictures.
- Yes.
- Comrade Tito was once our guest.
That was after the earthquake in 1979.
Please.
- Thank you.
- Wine for you?
- No, no thank you.
- Do you need help? - No need.
- Enjoy your meal!
- Thanks.
- Bon appetit.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- You were late, I was waiting for you.
- I located the brother.
- You have?
- Yes. I spoke with his wife earlier.
- Are you sure hes really the brother?
- Im pretty sure, yeah.
I wouldnt worry about him though,
theres no way he has a lawyer
and I mean, regardless,
this cant be legally permitted.
- Thats true.
Well, I spoke to my father earlier
and we cant afford
any further delays, so...
- Ill consult with local council and have
everything ready by tomorrow morning.
- Perfect. I appreciate your initiative.
- Of course.
- Im sorry, is everything OK?
- Yes, thank you. - It's fine.
- Just some salt, please. - Yes.
- Thank you.
Excuse me!
- Oh! Someone is at the reception.
- What?
- Someone is at the desk.
- They won't run away.
- No, they won't.
I'm so sorry.
- Its fine. I need to print two copies.
- Sure.
- Thanks.
- Youre welcome.
- Demir Licina keeps one passport
photo as a memory of his father Ilijaz.
Demir was three years old,
at the time when his father was kidnaped
from the train in Strpci and killed.
- As a three years old boy...
I was not aware of the
fact that I have lost a parent.
I expected him to appear out of nowhere
and that belief lasted, trust me, until
they found the remains of my father.
At that point I realised
that my father was killed.
- Chosen just because of
their names and surnames,
taken by deadly paramilitary
forces from the Republic of Srpska.
- The only thing separating them
from other citizens, was their name.
- Not even after 30 years, this hideous
crime has not received a judicial epilogue,
and the persons responsible
have not yet been brought to justice.
- If the investigation did not
depend on the political will,
which is the case unfortunately, it
would have been conducted already.
- Welcome!
- Valery Fisher.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
- Nathalie, hello.
- Please take a seat.
- Thank you.
And thank you for your time,
considering the short notice.
- Its my pleasure!
These are... documents... for you.
- Thank you.
Are all the documents here?
- Yes, everything is there.
All the expenses to date.
You can keep those copies.
Ive kept the originals.
- He has the originals, we can keep these.
Thank you.
- Please accept my apologies
for any inconvenience.
There was really no need for you to make
so much effort and come all the way here.
I mean, the problem will be resolved.
- We did not get such impression.
- Ask him about the brother.
- What do you know about Mr. Djurdjevic?
- How do you know about his
existence? Have you met him?
- Father Aleksandar gave us his address.
- Dear Lord.
There is no need whatsoever
for you to stoop to that level.
That man is irrelevant.
- We're worried that
he could revoke the will.
- Have you seen where he lives?
He cant buy a cup of coffee,
let alone afford an expensive lawyer.
- He believes theres a little
chance that brother could
pursue the case of this
nature on the court of law.
- I dont know how he
thought that he could
challenge such an
important project like this.
- Well, technically speaking,
he already succeeded.
- No doubt, Father Aleksandar
made them think thats possible.
Let me tell you,
and youve seen for yourself,
he is such a retrograde person.
Such people are standing in the
way of progress, you understand?
Tradition, culture, theyre
OK and should be respected,
but we have to think about the future.
Do we want to join nations in the
European family? Yes, we want to join.
In that case we need to dare to be modern.
- What he said?
- He wants to be modern.
- Fair enough.
- My people will take care of everything.
- Right, but whats the
current reason for delay?
- We hired a new general contractor.
I already worked with him
and he is a very reputable man.
The works will be continued soon.
- Im sorry,
but we need to have a more
specific answer than soon.
If youre not following the rules,
youll be sued by the American
court for alienation of property
and youll be liable for all of the costs.
Is that clear?
- Cookies? - Thank you.
- I understand, of course.
If you need to hear it directly,
the work will be continued
as soon as possible.
- So basically, theres a new general
contractor and the work
will begin any day now.
- Your Montenegrin is almost
perfect, is your name really Nathalie?
- Whats going on? - Nothing, nothing...
- My dear ladies, that's all for now,
Ill keep you posted in the future.
And yes, Im holding a
small party tonight due to
elections. The general
contractor will be there
so it will be a good chance for
you to talk to him about everything.
I hope youll be there.
- Hes inviting us for his campaign event
tonight. The general
contractor will be there.
- Well see.
- Super. - Thank you.
- My secretary will give you the address!
- Oh, it's a watermelon!
- Yes. - So much fragrance.
And this one?
- Thats a lavender.
- Give it to me! - No, its mine!
- Take it easy now...
Try to do it together,
see, theres enough for both of you.
Are you cold? - No...
- Let's see... Try again...
- Shall we? - Yeah.
- Good evening, your name, please?
- Name.
- Fisher.
- Okay, yours please?
- Collins.
- Youre here! Welcome!
- Petar. - Fisher.
- Just a moment, please!
I want to present to you
my guests from America!
Were working together.
Lets greet them with an applause.
Thank you.
This is the new general contractor,
hell be taking care of everything.
Heres a chance to talk a little bit.
Please, let me introduce you to my guests.
- Sure.
- And you are...?
- Petar. Pleased to meet you.
- You have collaborated
with the mayor before?
- Yes, I have, several times
already, and everything was smooth.
- And when do you plan
to continue the works?
- I already assembled a team, so
were hoping to stay within deadlines.
The new deadlines that
youve given us, that is.
- Thats good. And financially, everything
is fine and were within the budget?
- Of course, were within the budget,
dont worry about that. Absolutely.
Here you go!
- Thanks.
- Yes, the project itself
is really, really important!
Our people will be employed and
later, tourists can come and visit, huh?
- Whos the main financial backer?
- There is no main financial backer.
Thats an estate from
a lady born in this area.
She wanted a chapel to be built there.
Shes buried here, by the way.
I mean, no one remembers
her, neither do I, but I do
remember the moment when I
signed her repatriation documents.
I was so moved.
That's the tragedy of our country.
Our people are leaving all
the time and when they return,
they are already at deaths doorstep.
At that point, no one
remembers them any longer.
And thats why I want to give
opportunities to our young people.
Young people should
get the jobs they deserve,
so they dont have to
run away from our region.
I want them to stay here,
so we can build our community and become
a part of the European family of nations.
This is what I will stand for! For
our country to be modern! Cheers!
- Cheers!
- Is that you?
Sanela?
- And you are...?
- I barely recognised you. Im
Lida, from the Elementary school.
- Oh, I remember.
- What are you doing here?
- Well..
Im working on a case.
- So, you made it.
You are in US?
- Yes.
- You made a right decision.
It must be nice for you there.
Hows your sister?
- Shes well, shes well.
- I met her at the
hospital where she works.
- Ill have to
- Please call me. We can go
out for a coffee when youre free.
- Thank you.
- Say hello to Jasmina for me. - I will.
- Whered you get that?
- Have some.
- No, I am good.
- The mayor gave them to me.
- Really?
- A little something for your troubles.
- Its a classy move.
- Yeah, not sure if I should
be flattered or worried.
- Did you know Sanja personally?
- She was one of my
fathers first personal clients.
Shed come to visit once a month.
Every first Tuesday at the exact same time.
I just feel like she um, she just
needed someone to talk to, I guess.
- It was really sad when she left us.
I mean she wasnt a friend but..
- Right.
- As far as the company is
concerned, she was someone special.
Yeah.
And did she ever mention her family?
- No, not that I can recall.
So, what are the projected
dates going forward?
- Well, I spoke with
the general contractor...
And, I mean,
I suggest we wait for a time-line as
to when the construction will restart.
But...
- Yeah, but we cant wait forever, can we?
- Do you want anything else?
The same, please. Thank you.
- How are you with your time tomorrow?
- Why? - Could we swap shifts?
- Im working the second
shift tomorrow. I cannot.
- What about you? - What?
- I have an additional
thing to do tomorrow,
so I thought maybe we could swap shifts?
- I took a new patient, so Ill be
busy until the end of the week.
- Here you go.
- Wait, is that your friend again?
- Yes.
- And whos that?
- Shes another nurse that
calls me when theres extra work.
- What will you have? - Hello,
Ill have an espresso with milk.
- Ill have a ground coffee, with no sugar.
- Same for me!
- Okay.
- So I have to find someone.
- Maybe you could recommend me there?
- Sure, Sure.
- Great!
- I have to work this out...
- Hey!
- Where were you?
- You said I was free to take a walk.
- Yeah, but you cant
just disappear like this.
- Come on in.
- Thank you. - You can just pop in.
Running late...
So, since you arent
answering any of my phone calls,
I rearranged your schedule myself.
- Okay.
Youll be staying a few more
days until the site reopens.
And, yeah, just make sure that
everything goes smoothly. OK?
- Yeah, of course.
- Are you from around here?
You have a really weird accent.
- Ive been living in
the US for 18-20 years.
- Wow.
Whats life like in the US?
- Well...
Different to the one here.
Its...
I dont know, a little bit harsher,
but you get used to it in time.
- Ive thought a lot about living abroad.
A lot of my friends are there.
But you know, with my dad being
here and everything with the hotel...
- And your boyfriend.
- Yes.
- Boyfriend on a bike.
- Yes.
Ah, I dont know, I always feel
like something is always missing.
- Itll always be like that, therell
always be something that is missing.
- But somehow in the US
you have more opportunities.
- Yeah, but it all comes at a price.
Youre alone, youre
working and struggling.
- Do you have a boyfriend?
- I do not.
No, but I was in one
very long relationship.
- Okay, Im gonna go. You enjoy!
- Thanks!
- See you around.
Bye!
- Good day!
May I?
Please, I won't keep you long.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
- I'm sorry, we don't
have guests very often.
- It's alright. Thank you.
How long have you been living here?
- Since I got married. My
husband grew up in this house.
- With Sanja?
- Yes.
But she left long time ago,
while she was very young.
- So she and your husband
were not very close?
- They never got along well.
She was ashamed of him and of her origins.
I remember when we
needed help for our son...
We called her over and
over, she didn't want to pick up.
I don't like talking about that.
- You have to understand me
and help resolve this situation.
I deeply understand you,
but I equally understand Sanja.
Her life abroad wasnt simple either.
Maybe we can make an arrangement and...
- Are you really a journalist?
Can you really help us?
- Yes, that's why I'm here.
- Then tell them to stop the construction!
To leave us alone. That's it.
- You can stop here,
in front of the school.
- Here, right?
- Yes, here.
- Do you want me to wait up for you?
- No need, thanks, Ill give you a call.
- Okay.
We are here. All the best to you!
- Thanks!
- Madam! Sorry, but we arrived!
- Welcome.
- Thank you.
- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon.
- This is for you.
- Where is Mrs. Fisher?
- She went back to the US.
Im in charge now.
- So, what do you think?
- Theres still a lot of work.
- Shall we take a tour?
- Sure.
Why the roof isnt done yet?
- Roof will be done soon.
- Soon?
- Yes.
- What does it mean?
- It means by this evening.
As soon as were done with the
roof, well begin to work inside.
- Guys, the madam is the
person in charge, greet her!
- Good afternoon!
- Good afternoon!
- Go more forward! More, more...
Enough, enough!
- Can I enter?
- Of course!
Just be careful, there is debris.
We are waiting for the
electrician to complete his part.
- What about the bell?
- The bell is here and
it will be installed soon.
- Is everything in accordance
with my clients specifications?
- Absolutely!
Everything is automated.
The bell will be ringing exactly
seven times at noon each day.
- Perfect.
Ill go over here.
- Just be careful.
So why seven times at noon?
- No idea, clients wish.
Drinking during work hours?
- Guys are working hard.
You see, third line of bricks is
already placed, it will be done by tonight.
- Im not so sure.
- Shes pain in the rear.
- Whats this?
- This is to celebrate the new team.
To complete the works
in good faith, its a custom.
Pour us a shot!
- No, I cant. - You have to take one.
My good general contractor.
For our Sanja, our compatriot!
Cheers!
Come on guys, stop your work! Come!
The Mayor is paying!
- You didn't eat anything?
- Respected workers.
I'd like to take this opportunity to
make a toast to our sister Nathalie,
and to thank her on
behalf of all of us for
everything that shes been
doing for our community.
Long live Nathalie!
- Cheers!
- Thank you.
- Come here.
- Excuse me, can you please
take these things for my husband?
- No one was in a real danger.
- Would you say that Mr. Djurdjevic
seemed disoriented or disturbed in any way?
- I couldn't see him clearly.
I stood on the side.
- Trust me, he was drunk.
When we brought him down,
he was still intoxicated.
He even threatened with hunger strike.
- Theres no need to close the
construction, we can continue tomorrow.
- And what about Mr. Djurdjevic?
- Well make sure he
remains peaceful until its over.
Is that right, Chief?
- Thats right.
- And then?
- And then the chapel will be formally open
and there will be nothing else he can do.
- Is that good for you?
- Ill talk to the workers and I hope we
will resume the construction tomorrow.
- Fine.
- Have you heard from Mrs. Fisher?
- Im the one in charge now.
- I was waiting for you at the entrance,
but you sneaked out.
- Thank you.
I'm a bit tired.
- Are you hungry? Would
you like to eat something?
- No, I'm not. Thank you.
- Are you up for a drink at least?
- No, I'm not.
- A quick one?
- I really can't.
But thanks anyway.
- You're welcome.
- When my time is up
and I'm slowly on my way,
I'd like one more time
in my thoughts just to touch
that perfect day, the day of love...
When my time is up, I wish just for myself
those two or three minutes to think of you,
before passing into eternal darkness...
- Look at them! What did I say?
Go play outside. Go!
Is everything OK? - Yes. Thank you.
- I've saved this just for you.
Do you need anything else?
- Brandy will be fine.
- Coming soon.
- Thank you.
- Heres brandy.
Please don't mind the
kids, you know how they are.
- If only you wanted to be my
port, my sea, my love forever...
If only you wanted to be my nights,
my dawns, my happiness forever...
I'd know how to love you
with this heart until it hurts,
to love you forever.
I'd know how to guide you,
through tenderness and
dreams, to love you forever,
I miss you tonight too,
I miss you, your laugh,
your voice and eyes,
I miss you while the night is long.
I miss you for dreams,
for peace, for love..
Miss you, miss you, miss you, miss you...
miss you, miss you, miss you, miss you...
- Excuse me, can I have one cigarette?
- Of course. - Thank you.
Thank you so much!
- It's me.
- Let him go!
-Andrija! Let him go!
- Can you help him?
- I couldnt do anything. Thats the Law.
He has the right for the lawyer
given by the court and thats it.
- And the lawyer is all of the
sudden so much into this case?
- Yes.
- They've given me a lawyer already.
- I know.
- They threw me in jail, so I
could finally exercise my rights.
- Do you understand
that this changes nothing?
If you dispute her
will, it will take years.
Think of your wife!
How would she react to such a choice?
- So, you are worried about my wife.
I know that.
- Let me do my job and...
fulfil your sister's last will.
Please!
- What do you know about my sister?
- Well, I didn't get a chance
to meet her in person,
but...
- Then, how could you possibly understand?
I found out from the
newspaper about her death.
Not a single word from her for 30 years.
I almost forgot I had a sister.
Then they started building
that monster under my nose.
What did she want to achieve in doing so?
She wasn't religious at all.
If it was up to me, she
wouldn't be buried here.
She was ashamed of us.
She thought she was different,
that she deserved better.
And when my child...
When my child was sick...
I'll never allow that construction in here.
Rest assured.
Even if you build it,
I will tear it down...
With my bare hands, brick by brick.
- Breaking news.
Situation at the construction
site in Krivi do is not calming down.
Today around noon, according
to the unofficial information
there was a shooting and
one person was arrested.
This person is now in custody.
Arrested. To show support, a
number of citizens gathered outside
of the police station in order
to demand the release of the.
The attorney and the wife of the
addressed the gathered citizens.
- My client has been illegally arrested.
- That's right!
- We are not asking for anything.
Release him and stop the construction.
- That's right!!!
- We don't need money, we
don't have any special demands,
we are simple people.
My husband has been a
hard worker his whole life.
The ones who are holding him,
they don't know the real truth.
- Please tell us if the
construction will continue?
- Mr. Nikolic, the Mayors
opponent in the upcoming elections,
considers this issue very serious.
This is the proof how
current city management
is using this situation
to manipulate citizens.
Unfortunately, this religious building
has turned into a symbol of injustice.
- He is literally trying to destroy my
campaign by taking
advantage of this situation.
- Theres also a short
interview with Father Aleksandar.
- Of course he had something to say!
- The title is: Compassion and humanity
are not the pillars of our community.
- Please no more!
How is the construction going?
- We had to stop the construction.
- That cant be! Why?
- Because a group of people is
causing us problems and harassing us.
Im really sorry, but we
cant work in those conditions.
- No, no! That can only be temporary,
we will reopen tomorrow
and see how everything goes.
- See you! - Bye!
- Hello Lejla.
- Hello.
- I know your mother.
- She says she knows you too.
- Do you know that this
used to be my school?
- Really?
- I know it was the third row,
but maybe it was at the end over there.
- Over there?
- Hold on, no its here somewhere.
Wait
- Isnt this?
- Yes, here? - Here?
This is where I wrote my name.
- Maybe we could bold it? - Lets do it.
Its been so long since I ate a cream pie.
- Me too
- Where do you live?
- In the USA.
- Is that far away?
- A little bit, not too much.
You have a little bit here
- I got all messy.
- Me too.
I am full.
- Me too.
Come here! I have something to show you.
- Its so cute!
So small.
Look at it!
What are you doing here all alone
So cute...
Whats his name?
- Misko.
- Hi Misko.
How many books do
you carry? Two or three...?
- Well, yes.
We arrived. - OK.
- Do you want to come up with me?
- Well...
No, I can not.
- Lejla!
- Come on! I have a cat to show you!
- No, no...
- Books and drawings... Come on please!
- I cant right now.. - Please!
- Have I said a hundred times,
straight home after school!
- But I met a new..
- Im sorry. Its my fault.
- Mom, can she join us for dinner?
- Are you going to stand there, or enter?
- Sorry...
Thank you.
You want a small bite? No?
- Breaking News.
The arrested Andrija Djurdjevic
was released today on parole.
The attorney of the late Sanja Djurdjevic
did not want to comment on the events.
- Mom, look! Shes on TV!
- A group of citizens greeted release
of Andrija Djurdjevic with ovations.
- It is impossible to catch her.
Even just the glimpse of her.
People charmed with her beautiful singing
were following her and on that
road their thoughts turned to oblivion.
They believed that by following her
singing, theyll find eternal happiness,
because Sirin lived
just next door to heaven.
Once upon a time Sirin was considered bad,
but it didnt take long for people to
realise she was good and enigmatic.
- Your bed is ready. - Thank you.
Good night. - Good night.
- Sanela.
Take this, in case it gets cold.
- Thanks.
Its very nice in here.
- Its fine, I like it.
- When did you move in?
- Nine years ago, when Lejla was born.
- She looks a lot like you.
When you were little,
you were just like her.
Shes a real smarty.
- Do you have kids?
- I havent found time for that yet.
- Well, you are doing
well, they liked you a lot.
- Little sister, song from a mountain,
whats your name to reach you?
I need your voice to soothe me,
because my heart yearns for the song.
We will sing from our hearts,
songs from all the mountain slopes.
Hear me, Im thirsty for love,
because this song is destined for us.