PREVIOUSLY
It's the sign of membership of a pro-suicide sect.
They were responsible for the Olympic Stadium coup.
Twenty-three dead.
The first collective suicide. It launched the movement.
When did you decide you'd kill yourself
and teach the world a lesson?
- I was like them. - Try again.
- Our day is coming, Nahel. - I'm ready.
Did he die at the stadium?
How did you survive?
Did Caron survive too?
I need a weapon.
- Who for? - None of your business.
I haven't given up, Nahel.
Few places remain where nothing is expected of minors.
- Do you have a list of members? - No.
It's against our philosophy.
What's your problem with minors?
Who cares if they top themselves?
The truth is, even if no one dares utter it:
we don't need children.
- I need three hours in town. - Three hours.
- What the hell got into you? - I don't know, I'm sorry.
10 YEARS EARLIER
Let me see.
There you go!
Must have been exam stress.
- You feel less stressed now, right? - Yeah, maybe.
- Is it every week now? - The health ministry guidelines.
With regular checks there's less risk of incompatibility.
Once a week is mad!
They used to say that about showering!
It's called progress, Léa.
Have you told Dad... about showering?
The riots continue for the fifth week in the major cities.
Last night, as every night, they've come out into the streets.
Aged 25, 20,
even 15 or 16, boys and girls...
- I don't know what they want. - Neither do they.
- They're being manipulated. - Oh, Dad!
Don't just repeat what the media say.
What should we do? Force them to be regenerated?
Isn't democracy wonderful!
What do you think, Virgil?
This concerns you the most.
I...
I dunno.
He's right, there's nothing to say.
- Have you finished? - Yes.
Thanks.
- Do you want some? - You know I can't.
Another nine years?
You can come and live with me after your regeneration.
Yeah, why not?
Are you sure you're OK?
Yeah.
That's from a mate. We're going to revise together.
Virgil, you don't have to be so earnest.
I know your health and your future are important, but...
You have the right to be like those youngsters.
To be angry.
I cried in the wilderness but no one answered.
What?
I'd better go, I don't want to be late.
Nahel.
Caron.
I waited for Christa, but she didn't show up.
The absent don't matter.
You're here. Are you ready?
Yes.
They're coming.
Look at yourselves.
Look each other in the eyes.
Be proud.
What we're going to do tonight
will change humanity forever.
Tomorrow,
your fathers, your mothers,
your brothers and your sisters
will awake to a better world.
A world in which a lie will have been exposed once and for all.
And they'll owe it to your sacrifice.
Thank you.
To every thing there is a season
and a time to every purpose under heaven.
A time to plant
and a time to pluck up what is planted.
A time to weep
and a time to laugh.
A time to mourn
and a time to dance.
A time to be born
and a time to die.
We refuse to walk in the footsteps of those who are lost.
Caron...
Shut up, please.
Please, be quiet.
What's your name?
Virgil.
Listen, Virgil.
I want you to tell me everything, from the start.
I was going...
I was going to a friend's to revise.
And...
I cut across the Olympic Park.
And I heard...
what sounded like bangers.
Or explosions.
So I ran and...
And I saw them
in the stadium.
They were all there...
lying in pools of blood.
There were loads of them.
Loads of dead bodies.
COLLECTIVE SUICIDE AT THE STADIUM:
WHO IS BEHIND IT?
TWENTY-THREE MINORS MET TO KILL THEMSELVES.
Virgil Berti?
Yes.
Will you come with us?
He's wavering between blank phases and agitated raving.
He seems to be praying.
We sent for a priest.
His brain is damaged.
He's too young for regeneration.
The doctors think if he sees you it might wake something up.
Wake up what?
Memories.
Léonard.
This is the boy who brought you here.
Who saved you.
Speak to him.
Léonard.
Do you...
Do you recognise me?
I'm the one who brought you here.
I saw beyond the world.
And I came back.
Can you say that again?
We'll be judged.
We'll all be judged.
The rain will fall and wash away our sins.
- He's opened his gates. - Wait outside.
And named his guides.
Could you help me, please?
Yes.
Help me.
Don't worry.
Old age isn't contagious.
Thank you.
They told me how you saved that young man.
I don't know if anyone's told you, but thank you for what you did.
It took a lot of courage.
When I think of those others...
How can they be so wrong about the faith they profess?
Everyone's calling them terrorists.
I just see children panicking in the dark.
We've failed to reach out to them,
reassure them,
give them confidence.
You must have better things to do than listen to an old man rambling.
It's been a pleasure to meet you.
He who saves a life saves the entire world, Virgil.
It's my fault.
What did you say?
You don't understand.
It was me who killed them.
I have no right to live.
On the contrary, Virgil. You have no right to die.
Less than a week after the collective suicide,
two more have taken place simultaneously in the north.
One hundred and twenty-three minors lost their lives this morning
in these new actions in the wake of the stadium tragedy.
Is it the start of a new wave of suicides?
Are these actions coordinated? Is it a movement?
What does it reveal about our youngsters?
The entire country is waking up
to a death rate such as we haven't seen for decades.
At the scene is Conrad Chainet.
Conrad, how do we make sense of...
Every night I saw their bloodstained faces on the stadium turf.
That night, like every other, I'd dreamt about them.
In the morning I extended the blade.
It seemed so simple.
Fill the bathtub with hot water,
then cut my arm deeply and lengthwise, the right way.
Life would have started to leave me.
Everything would have become blurred and distant.
Not even ten minutes.
I've often thought again about that moment.
My parents watching the bodies on the screen.
And, upstairs, that blade cutting my skin.
The living or the dead.
It's as simple as that.
I chose the living.
This open day on the foundation's tenth anniversary.
It's our biggest centre, the fourth city one to be opened.
Once finished, we'll have room to welcome over 2,000 people.
Whatever their age,
minors are the reason for everything that happens at Future.
They can join a workshop or forum, develop a project...
They come when they like, without obligation, appointment
or constraint.
- You mean there are no... - Controls?
Disturbing, isn't it?
Odessa too was sceptical when we first met.
Now she's president of the board.
Most minors coming here are already half out of the system.
Some have been in detention.
Unstable backgrounds, addiction...
They may be school dropouts or from broken homes.
Our goal at Future
is to give them hope: a desire to make something of their lives.
You're the ones making a commitment, not them.
You'll be giving much more than just money: your confidence.
You're inviting them to grow.
- All right? - And you?
Humanity's oldest person ever has just reached the age of 169.
It's expected that four billion people
will celebrate her 169th birthday tonight.
The oldest person's 169th birthday was a huge success.
It was celebrated by more than four billion people.
Let's look back at...
We interrupt with this news flash!
The bodies of seven minors have been found
on a beach of the capital.
Three girls and four boys, from 17 to 25,
apparently shot themselves on the evening of the birthday party,
in a scene reminiscent of the great waves.
Is this a return, ten years later,
of collective suicides?
Our reporter Sylva Debord is at the scene.
Only a few hours ago, people were celebrating humanity's oldest person.
No one imagined such a tragedy could happen again.
Things are very tense here,
following this macabre discovery.
There's been no official statement yet,
but the prime minister is expected here soon.
If they're suicides, I don't get it.
Shit! Yeah, it's a real bummer.
They were the same age as us.
We don't know! There's no point...
Calm down!
We can't hear each other speak.
Thank you.
Right, does anyone want to talk about what's happened?
Isild?
I'm angry and sad at the same time.
I feel sadness and anger.
Why?
I dunno. If we'd been able to talk to them,
maybe we could have explained that there are other ways.
Maybe avoided it. It's...
It's a terrible waste.
It's a horrible thing to do, for us who remain too.
I've been thinking it could have been us.
I don't think so.
We're different, we'd never do that.
What makes you say that?
Yeah, maybe they came to Future. They probably did.
Deb recognised some.
Rubbish! We don't even know who they were.
- They blurred the faces. - Ask her!
Stop! This is all speculation. That's not the idea.
We're here to talk about what we feel,
what's inside us.
Isild said she feels angry. Does anyone else?
I feel the same. And a bit guilty too.
We're all enjoying this big party
without looking where we should.
We're not seeing what's wrong.
She's right.
You're not responsible for those dead on the beach.
I know, but it's a nightmare.
It's like I'm stuck in a nightmare.
I'd really like you to turn around and look back
at how far you've come.
How's the inauguration coming along?
Very well. We'll be ready.
You should come and see. It's fantastic.
I have something for you.
There, on my desk.
I'm getting ready for a celebration too.
Why didn't you say?
I'm telling you now.
You knew it would come sooner or later.
Why are you sad? I'm not.
It's life that will be celebrated.
I want it to be you holding my hand.
Please don't leave me.
You don't need me any more, Virgil.
Look ahead.
Don't be afraid.
I'm so glad I met you.
Me too.
This is a fulfilled man.
Let him go.
Father Samuel said we should celebrate life.
Now, as death returns, I must keep repeating his words.
"Celebrate life.
Don't be afraid.
Look ahead."
Beyond the financial aspects, we see a synergy between Future
and the institutions we already support,
such as this museum.
You can use its spaces
and educational tools.
In short, we're very happy to begin this adventure at your side.
Thanks. On behalf of them all,
thank you.
Thank you.
Future is an indisputable success. At your age it's impressive.
- How old are you, Virgil? - Thirty-one.
Have you started regenerating?
No, not yet.
That reminds me of a joke.
This guy has just turned 30.
His best friend asks, "Have you started regenerating?"
He replies, "No, not yet."
At 40, his friend asks again, "Have you started regenerating?"
He replies, "No, not yet."
Fifty years later, this guy is old,
worn out and wrinkled.
His friend, who hasn't changed, asks him,
"When are you going to start regenerating?"
He looks at him, a bit helplessly,
and says, "When I get a spare moment."
- Are you pleased? - Yes.
Then why aren't you smiling?
You wanted this partnership.
Yes, it's a major step.
But?
The police came today about the suicides on the beach.
I should have told you before the meeting.
- What did they want? - A list of our members.
It's ridiculous, we don't keep lists at Future.
You've nothing to fear, then.
I'm thinking of our sponsors.
Our partners trust you.
Rumours won't bother them.
And neither you nor Future is to blame.
Don't worry.
Remember when we first met?
I probably bored you with memories from another century.
You said, "We can all regenerate,
but only youth can regenerate the world."
Old as I am, I still believe that.
Thanks.
I have to go.
Don't worry, everything'll be OK.
I'm counting on you.
It's a beautiful day, Virgil.
Make the most of beautiful days.
"sparing neither your efforts nor your energy..."
"express my deepest gratitude..."
- All right? - Yeah.
No, Isild!
What if it was that simple?
Making the most of beautiful days,
forgetting about the dead,
dancing among the living?
We've identified her.
Recognise her?
Samian Vanghen.
She was 22. She came to your foundation a lot.
Never seen her. I told you, we get...
Thousands, yeah.
Virgil, they're evacuating the hall and closing us down!
Why are you doing this? You know all the sacrifices it took!
Look at me!
You have the same blinkers on as ten years ago!
How many deaths will it take this time? 500? 1,000?
- Control yourself. - Or you'll arrest me?
Yes, lock us up, solve your problems! Look at me!
Lesky.
Mr Berti, tell us what's happened tonight.
There was a suicide tonight, outside the event.
It was an absurd, unbearable and unexplainable act.
But look at how the authorities have reacted!
Closing down your new centre for minors?
It's quite simply criminal!
They stigmatise a whole section of society
with their reductionism. Of course some kids get radicalised!
So they've closed the centre?
All of them, all over the country.
They didn't like your speech to the press.
Fuck!
What you told the police, about us not keeping lists...
No, we don't keep a history of participation at events and so on.
But we send copies to a consulting service.
They send us a synthesis of what works or doesn't...
I know what you're talking about, but it's very general.
Their report, yes, but not the source data.
- We can deal with the cops. - Deal with the cops?
Yes, give and take.
Here's your fucking list, now open our centres!
A stupid idea?
- Do you have the number? - I've already been in touch.
I'll keep you in the loop, OK?
Hello.
She wants to talk to you.
Now?
Come with me.
I've always known when I'm being lied to.
I knew when I was ten.
At the age of 158 it's a conditioned reflex.
This is why I'll only ask the question once.
Ian?
Virgil, who have you talked to about the data collected by my company?
Odessa, I don't understand. Ian, what's going on?
- I don't know either. - No!
No one! We haven't talked to anyone! Stop it, please!
Untie him.
Odessa...
Explain what's going on.
No!
Virgil!
Stop it!
Why?
Don't look at me like that.
None of us is just one thing.
You're the best example of that.
Virgil, Caron.
Caron, Virgil.
- How long have you known? - It doesn't matter.
What matters is that you keep playing your role,
as you have for ten years.
No!
For them.
And for him now.
Ian, is that right?
Let's say it is.
For Ian and all those you give hope to.
Do you really think they want to know that their saviour
encouraged a bunch of them to commit suicide?
That he's been lying all this time?
That he's betrayed them?
If you quit now,
you'll destroy everything you've built.
That'd be ridiculous.
Tell me what's going on with Future.
Answer me!
When you've reached my age you can judge me.
Get out.
See you.
See you Monday.
- All right? - Yeah.
Have you seen Ian? He wasn't here today.
Have you talked to him?
No.
I just wanted to say...
Thanks for everything you do for us.
It gives us hope and really inspires us.
Thank you so much.
See you tomorrow.
Christa.
Drive.
Stop the engine.
And now?
Get out.
Stop there.
Take that off.
On your knees.
The grass is soaking.
I feel the cold metal on the back of my neck.
Kneeling here, ten years on, everything is clear.
Obvious.
It's as simple as that.
I never left the stadium.
Subtitle translation by Howard Bonsor