You're very quiet this morning.
That's all we need.
Quiet she's in a bad way.
Should we call the doctor?
Dr. Thévenin's on holiday.
I often see his stand-in talking to Germans.
We'll see how she is later.
I can't wait I have to go to Paris!
What are you saying?
After all this time my poor girl
he must've escaped you know.
He swore to wait. I have to go now.
I'll burn all that it'll be safer.
I'll give you some of Nicolas's clothes.
Who's that?
My grandson. He's your age.
With your hair under a hat you'll look like a boy.
What about Paris?
What about hot milk and some bread and butter?
What do you say?
What's your name?
Michèle.
I can't let him wait.
It's okay Michèle...
You can relax now.
She's very sick.
She needs a doctor.
Not yet. She's sleeping. We'll see.
Help me!
The blanket.
We have to get the doctor.
You can see she's dying.
Lieutenant the child is ill.
She's ill I agree.
How was I to know? I couldn't leave her by the road to die.
Two children escaped from the camp. You're sure you didn't see another?
No there was only the girl.
You realise the risk you'd be taking
if you hid the child?
If we'd hidden another why would we call the doctor?
Go ahead search...
Search if you're calling us liars.
You think we're that stupid?
Go on go up.
You're wasting your time.
She's dead.
Diphtheria.
It was too late to do anything for her.
I'll put her in my car.
I'll expect you tomorrow at the Kommandantur
to make an official statement. It won't take long.
Heil Hitler!
Fetch the girl. One dead child today is quite enough.
My real name is Sarah.
Edouard? You get the days mixed up?
Hello darling.
That's what I was just saying.
He was supposed to come yesterday.
I'm not the only basket case in the family.
Julia you never answer my calls.
I left you three messages.
Sorry I've been very busy.
I was going to call you back.
Why are you avoiding me?
I know you asked Mamé and Bertrand about the apartment.
You do?
Can we step outside?
What are you two up to?
Please.
We're just going outside Mamé.
We'll be right back.
Let's go to my car. We can talk there.
Come now lad don't be scared of me.
One day you'll be a soldier too won't you?
Allow me...
He's a fine looking boy.
You don't have much luggage.
At least we can be sure you're not black marketeers.
Identity papers.
Sorry excuse me.
And the boy?
In the envelope. At the bottom.
A problem?
No it's fine.
Thank you.
I talked to Bertrand.
He said you were writing an article...
On the roundup of the Jews.
How's the apartment relevant?
I thought she couldn't get up.
Just when you think you know a person...
No sly allusions please.
And stay out of other people's business if you don't mind.
If I said "Starzynski"?
My family had nothing to do with the Starzynskis' arrest.
You knew?
Yes.
Nobody else knew except my father and I.
Meaning?
She must never find out you understand?
She was out that day.
What day?
The day the girl came back.
I answered the door to her.
For goodness' sake slow down. You don't know who you'll meet.
See you up there.
The apartment's already taken. There are others opposite.
We're just going up to the 3rd floor.
The Tézacs'?
Michel!
Who's that?
Goodness Sarah wait!
Where's Michel? Where's my brother?
Your brother?
Dad!
What's all this ruckus?
I'm sorry!
My father wanted to pay for everything.
But I think the other couple took the body away with them.
I don't remember.
And Mamé?
She was in the store.
Dad didn't want her to find out.
It's impossible. You must have noticed something.
When we moved in there was a terrible stench.
There was a dead cat in the kitchen.
There was barely any furniture. The apartment had been ransacked.
It was wartime you see.
So we threw everything out.
But the stench was still there.
Dad thought there must be a dead bird in the gutter.
We closed the window but...
It only got worse. You see?
We couldn't find the key to the closet.
We didn't want to break the door down.
That was when the girl arrived.
In the afternoon on the second day.
What happened to Sarah?
From 1942 to his death Dad never once spoke her name.
Sarah was part of the secret.
Whenever I asked where she was what happened to her
he told me to be quiet.
Do you want to know?
You know where she is?
I don't know but...
I do know she was never sent to the camps.
When my father died...
the lawyer told me about...
certain personal papers.
They're kept at the bank.
I never dared take a look.
You'd allow me to take a look?
Anyone home?
So? What do you think?
It's beautiful.
Isn't it beautiful?
I don't know if I can live here one day. I don't know...
I can't picture us here.
It's just perfect for the three of us.
- The three of us? - Sure.
Come here...
Not too much.
Why aren't you always like this?
What do you mean like this?
Like this.
Sorry.
Don't you see how phony this is?
What's going on?
You're being so sweet now.
But...
you want me to abort!
You only once asked me what the doc said. You don't give a damn!
Anyway we know your answer.
You're going to China.
Look we've talked about this.
I think it's best for us. A whole new life.
I know. In one week you sign the deal of the century.
No money worries for the next 150 years!
Grown-up daughter beautiful apartment from deported Jews...
What?
Nothing.
What did you just say?
Nothing.
It's been a long and tiring day. I have to go.
What did you just say?
I shouldn't have said it.
Talk to your father.
Did you know?
I only found out today like you.
Why didn't you ever say?
To protect you all.
I suppose...
you'll tell your sisters?
How can I keep it a secret?
For Mamé.
It was her home all her life.
Your wife.
- Edouard? - Yes Julia.
- Do you know where Bertrand is? - He's right here.
I'm really sorry.
- I didn't want it to be this way. - He's a big boy.
He'll cope.
Why are you calling exactly?
It's late.
About your father.
I wanted you to know he always did the right thing.
Thank you Julia.
Don't mention it. Goodnight.
Dear sir, I wanted to thank you again on Sarah's behalf.
You asked us not to but we told her
you send 100 francs every month for her.
I had to tell her the honest truth. I hope you understand.
Last week we harvested the wheat.
Sarah worked relentlessly until her arms throbbed in pain.
As usual she never complained.
I noticed your last two cheques were for 120 francs.
Now the war's over we'll buy her clothes in Orléans.
I enclose a photo of her with my two grandsons Nicolas and Edgar.
She's beautiful isn't she?
Sarah!
Watch out you'll catch cold.
Don't worry.
What the heck are you doing?
Dear sir, Sarah is very well.
In November the whole family visited the D-Day beaches.
It was the first time she'd seen the sea.
She's really grown you know.
Her personality's changed markedly.
She's secretive and wild.
And she's tempted by other horizons.
These dark days
sully our nation's history forever.
74 trains
left for Auschwitz.
76,000 Jews were deported from France
and never came back.
Yes the criminal madness of the Occupier
was as we all know
abetted by French citizens
abetted by the French state.
Yes speaking.
Thanks for calling me back.
No I'm looking for Nicolas or Edgar Dufaure.
Or family members...
Or even distant relations?
Thanks for calling anyway.
Morning Mrs. Tézac.
Take this pill and get ready. Are you fasting?
Good. I'll pop back later.
On the form you left the "person to notify" box blank.
Is it mandatory?
Yes we need a name.
Excuse me.
Sorry.
Julia it's me.
I wanted to say I wish I was there. I'm thinking of you.
I hope it all went okay.
I'm also very aware that what we're going through
is difficult but we've been there before and we'll make it.
I love you.
All my love.
Hello I got your message last night.
I'm Nathalie Dufaure. A cousin gave me your number.
My father was Nicolas Dufaure.
I'm not sure how I can help you but if you want
you can reach me on the number on caller ID.
Have a good day.
A termination?
Yes but she doesn't seem very sure.
I think I can be there in two hours.
What's going on Mrs. Tézac?
Okay outside the church. If I have a problem I'll call you.
Thank you very much goodbye.
If you've changed your mind take the time to think it through.
Actually I have thought it through
and I think I've wasted your time.
I'm really sorry but...
There you go.
Hello.
See? You couldn't miss it.
Nathalie.
Can I leave the car here?
Shall we go?
When I told my grandfather you wanted to see him about Sarah
you can't imagine how his face lit up.
He thought you could give him news.
Or be his daughter.
It's over 50 years since he last saw her.
Forgive me. I love you.
It was in May 1953.
She just left without giving an address.
It hit my great-grandfather worst.
But he never blamed her.
He told me on his deathbed.
He understood. He was expecting it.
She never tried to get in touch?
You've no idea where she might be?
This was the last we heard of her. In 1955.
I guess it was just to say she'd made a new life for herself.
It came with no explanation.
May I?
Of course.
She went to America.
Are you Julia?
You speak French?
Childhood memories talking with Mum.
But I guess I'm a bit... rusty?
You have to admit it's crazy vanishing like that.
New York, Italy seeing this guy. What did you hope to find?
Now you've stirred it all up the whole family knows even Mamé.
Just think aged 95...
- You care about her now? - Not that, not today!
Anyway what's the problem? Your honour's intact.
Your family's blameless. You can move in now but count me out!
We're selling it.
Rest assured we want rid of it.
Family decision. But remember I grew up there.
I only wanted to know the truth.
The truth?
The journalist's quest.
So where does it get us now this bright shiny truth?
We're all much happier now even that guy.
Everything's so much better now the truth's out.
Truth has a price whether you like it or not.
Fine. What do we do now?
I don't know.
But I deeply desire to keep this baby.
Can you understand that just as deeply I don't want it?
Yes I understand.
We always wanted another child.
2 years later
I don't get it. I hear you but I can't see you.
You sure it works?
Shit Dad the camera works. I can see you.
You must've messed up somewhere.
I'll try again. Hold on.
Amazing! I can see you!
You're still going with the Goth look?
You prefer jailbait-slut?
What's your mother say?
Leave Mum out of this.
Is babycakes with you?
I'll get her. Hold on.
Who's that?
Move it's filming.
Who is it?
A friend.
Youth is not sexually transmitted.
Very funny.
How are you doing at school?
Any better?
Dad! I want to move back to Paris.
I miss you. This country pisses me off.
That's not the real issue.
You're 14 that's all.
Is your mother in? - Why?
We got a call this morning. An American.
On a pilgrimage in his mother's footsteps.
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