You're out of your minds!
What have you done with him?
You idiots!
She's mine within a week.
Charm counts more than beauty, right?
Want to bet on it?
Three francs I get her.
She's really hot.
I'm not going. I can't!
Later... When I look different.
He promised me no one would notice.
Your wife's waiting.
I don't want to!
I don't know...
Are the children here?
How do I look?
Fine.
Do you have the sweets?
You'll stay, won't you?
I'm coming with you.
Charles!
Stop it.
Your father's on his way.
Sit down now, please.
Charles, it's me.
Not my daddy!
I fell asleep.
It's my fault.
Promise me you'll never kill yourself.
Promise me!
Turn your head.
Open your mouth.
Why isn't it taking? It should...
Does this hurt?
And this?
Right, we'll start again.
Prep him for tomorrow.
Believe in it, lieutenant.
You have to believe for it to work.
Only a woman's skin can take on me.
We'll try something else.
You don't believe in it, but I do!
Never beaten. Never!
Wake up...
Adrien, wake up.
Can you hear me?
It's me, Alain.
You have to wake up now.
You can speak?
You can, you spoke.
I'm not speaking.
Adrien, you're speaking!
I am?
I'm speaking...
It's extraordinary.
Extraordinary...
Thank you...
Day...
Life...
Sight...
The Virgin...
I'm carving a Virgin, not a "irgin".
I'm 'arving a 'irgin...
Why do you 'arve?
It's my way of praying.
Praying...
Patience.
Fatience.
Patience, good!
Science.
There's a woman upstairs.
And she's not a nurse.
A woman?
A woman like us?
I don't know.
I saw her, she's got long hair.
Go and see.
Patience...
What?
Dance.
Hussy...
A woman, just think!
'Ome of them aren't at the Front.
Some.
We probably look normal from down there.
She's there!
Why a woman?
I think she's the only one.
That's why they hide her.
Henri...
Go and talk to her, you won't scare her so much.
Let me introduce my friends...
They'll be glad to meet you.
Adrien Fournier.
Pierre Weil.
Henri de Penanstère.
The same dog attacked us. I didn't think it bit the ladies.
Sorry, I'm as deaf as a post.
But I can read your lips if you speak slowly.
I won't be able to understand you.
Am I speaking too loudly?
I'm worried I might shout. My ears are humming.
Have you been here long?
Since when? How many months?
Six months perhaps.
I can't tell.
I never see anyone.
What about you?
Adrien, twenty months.
Pierre, thirteen, and me, fifteen.
Were you on the Front?
On the Front?
Noirceur-sur-la-Lys.
Wiped off the map now.
We were operating in a tent...
and a shell fell.
They were all killed.
Except for me. I don't know why.
She has a pretty smile.
And beautiful eyes...
And lovely hair...
He says you have a pretty smile.
And beautiful eyes...
And beautiful eyes.
Thank you.
People said I was beautiful
but it wasn't really true.
You must have been handsome too.
I still dream about it at night.
Do you too?
Do you get used to it?
Life goes on.
What are you doing here? It's not allowed.
Come on, out with you.
Come back and see me. My name's Marguerite!
I thought they were operating again.
I wish you...
a Happy New Year.
Happy New Year to you too.
I hope you get out this year.
Here, I got what you wanted.
Thank you.
Patience...
Well done, that's wonderful.
This will be my last visit.
I'm off to the Belgian Front.
They've accepted me at last.
Not you!
Why?
Because I'm not like you?
I'm going to fight. For you and those who died.
- I won't be called a coward. - But no one...
There have been too many dead.
It's not for you...
I'll see you after the war. We'll celebrate together.
Be careful.
I dreamt of Marguerite.
Me too.
I can't get her voice out of my mind.
What's up with you?
In a bad mood?
No...
I'm thinking.
I need a woman.
We're going to go out. We've been cooped up too long.
It's not healthy.
You had a revelation in the night?
God spoke to you?
I thought about her all night.
We don't accept soldiers.
Good evening, gentlemen...
We have nothing for you here.
I'm not running a charity.
Do you hear me?
We don't have any girls for you.
I'll see what I can do.
Something to drink?
The three prettiest ones.
Follow me.
Aren't you undressing?
Is something wrong?
Want me to undress you?
How old are you?
Twenty-one.
You don't want to?
You don't fancy me?
Close your eyes.
American blend...
A gift from a princess.
You think...
that you've seen the worst...
We'd missed out on syphilis. Now we have it!
- Are you well? - Very well. And yourself?
I saw you go out last night. Did you feel up to it?
We went to a brothel...
to check that we're still men.
He says that...
we have to get used to others looking at us.
What did you do before the war?
I have land in Brittany,
Adrien's an engineer and Pierre a pilot.
Tell her I'll make her fly.
- He says... - He'll make me fly.
The war's over in my ears this morning.
Do you smoke?
You get bad habits on the Front.
I'm from a family of cowards.
My brothers dodged the call-up.
They wanted me to marry another coward.
I walked out.
You could say the war saved me.
These aren't French?
No, American.
They're not bad. Tell me where to find some.
"Tell me where to find some." She's got class.
- She must have been magnificent. - But she's not Jewish.
Never mind. I can see her amid the falling shells...
She runs to me, hugs me, smiles
and, bang, a shell hits us!
That way, I'd be with her for all eternity.
You're raving, you must be feverish.
We'll go to Africa.
Disfigured warriors are lords over there.
And the women...
Front and back, I hear they're...
We'll take two planes, I'll do the flying,
you'll be our mechanic...
What's wrong?
Are you asleep?
Did you see who got up?
I think it's the new chap.
Come with me.
We've all been here... Come on!
You're alive!
The Krauts didn't kill you
so don't do it yourself.
It's over, it's all over.
The war's still on in your mind but it's over.
You're alive!
You have the right to live!
You're going to live.
We have the right to live.
Your sister's here.
Have you told her?
I couldn't.
Why?
It's not possible.
Don't keep her waiting.
Why?
She's your sister. It's dreadful not knowing.
Much worse than seeing you.
I've only known you like this.
But when I wake up each day,
I'm eager to see you.
Come on. Shall we go?
I'd rather go alone.
Is something wrong?
Are you all right?
I'd forgotten how pretty you are.
Will you be out soon?
Four years is a long time.
I still need more operations.
I thought that you were dead,
that someone else was writing.
I have died a little.
What do I tell mother?
The truth.
I don't want her to come.
Nor our uncle either.
Can I come back?
You can, yes.
Look after grandpa and mother.
I'm very fond of you.
Me too.
There are uglier men than me.
Aren't there?
This face isn't that bad...
That's enough. The major might come in.
Adrien!
I'm Adrien.
Yes, that's me.
- No more operations. - Come on now.
My turn...
- One last look... - Just a second...
There, that's enough now.
Oh, no... Come on...
Stop it now!
What's wrong?
Alain's dead.
My friend...
What is this war?
What use is it?
He wasn't supposed to die.
I've always protected him
but I couldn't stop him from going.
I didn't tell him that I needed him alive.
They've signed! It's all over.
Look...
Adrien, it's over. The war's over.
Listen to this!
The Armistice was signed at five o'clock...
It's all over. France is victorious.
Monday, November 11, 1918... A red-letter day!
What's happening?
What's all that noise?
They've signed.
They've signed...
It's over?
It's over!
What's wrong?
Nothing.
It's over.
You look good from behind.
Not everyone can say that.
Smile. Think of the women waiting for us.
Is that a smile?
You'd better forget the smile.
You're a hero, that's enough.
Women like heroes.
- I'll miss you. - I'll be out soon.
We didn't fight for nothing.
Today's the big day.
We made it!
I owe you everything.
Too bad you have to hide behind that patch.
I can take it off. I wear it for others.
Once you accept yourself, others will accept you.
One day, you'll no longer need it.
Good luck, lieutenant.
We'll meet again.
I'll be waiting for you.
I've spent 1,640 days here.
It's worth being alive.
Good luck.
My uncle...
Anaïs.
I'm scared.
You'll be all right.
People aren't all like you.
I'll often think of you.
He'll like mashed potato...
He loves roast lamb too.
- Can he eat that? - Yes.
I'll cut it up tiny for him.
Will I know him?
Stop worrying, it's silly.
- What if I don't know him? - Stop drinking!
I won't show anything.
Here they are!
Come in.
I'd know you anywhere.
It's him. We'd know him anywhere.
Say something! It's him.
- We'll get used to it. - Mother, please!
I knew him...
It's nothing.
They've done quite a job on you.
I was worried
I wouldn't see you again, I'm not so young now.
Do you think there'll be mushrooms this year?
There could well be.
Lucie, is that right?
Cécile...
I'm not the only one who's changed.
The last time I saw you,
you were this high.
And now you're pretty young women!
You'll make them blush!
It's true, they are pretty.
So are you.
Here.
I was keeping it for today.
Welcome home, my boy!
Here's to France!
Where are you?
Clémence...
Are you all right, Adrien?
I'm all right.
What's the matter?
Nothing. I've had too much to drink.
Who's Clémence?
You called me Clémence.
Have you been waiting long?
I couldn't find a cab.
Thank you for waiting till dark.
It's easier for me.
I couldn't face them by the light of day.
It can't be worse that what we've known.
Sorry...
Mademoiselle...
I didn't know you were coming tonight.
Come in.
I'll let Madame know. She may not be able to see you.
What's this woman after?
Monsieur, she's your sister!
What are you doing here?
Come in.
Are you going to stay like that?
Take me away from here.
You mustn't.
You can stay here.
What about you?
I can't live here now.
I hadn't even planned to come back.
There's linen in the cupboard.
No, forget it.
Why?
Let me help you.
For tonight at least.
The war will be over
when we live normally.
With a man for you and a woman for me.
No man will ever want me!
Don't say that...
It doesn't matter.
You'll find someone,
I'm sure of that.
Women are different.
Different things matter for them.
I'll always be here.
What's her name?
Her name was...
Clémence.
Have you seen her again?
I don't even know her surname.
Her husband was a musician, that's all I know.
Clémence...
I'm sorry, have we met?
Forgive me, I'm so sorry.
Did I hurt you?
I should have looked.
Have I hurt you?
D'you know what you've done?
Forgive me...
What can I do with a face like this?
- It's not my fault. - It is!
I just opened the door...
I'm disfigured now.
You're not.
- I am, I'm disfigured. - Not at all.
I don't scare you?
I'm not a monster?
Could you say that again?
You're not a monster.
Again.
You're not a monster.
Again!
Again...