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IN TIMES OF YORE, AN AVENGING SPIRIT WAS THOUGHT TO INHABIT OLD PEOPLE.
A DARK POWER THAT TOOK POSSESION OF THE FRAILEST MEMBERS OF THE CLAN.
AND DROVE THEM INTO A SEEMINGLY BLIND RAGE.
…the weather in Germany from Eastern and Southeastern Europe,
bringing warm sea air our way.
After an early morning mist dissipates,
it will be sunny and dry with a further rise in temperatures.
Over the weekend, much of the country will reach the 30-degree mark.
In the northeast, temperatures could hit 40 °C.
Wind from the north to northwest will arrive in the evening.
Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers…
ELDERCARE 24
-He wasn't expecting that, was he? -What do you mean?
Because you told him I'm not into feet.
-But that was in his profile. I know!
-At least that's what you told me. I know!
I have to go now. I took Jule's shift and have to go to the next apartment.
What? I thought you were coming home. I bet you feel bad now, right?
Don't be silly.
I feel so sorry for them all, you know?
The whole building is falling apart. Not one family with kids.
I have to go. Old Mr. Reincke is waiting for me.
The sad guy, remember? In the wheelchair?
Hello?
Mr. Reincke?
SOLITUDE IS THE ELDERLY'S DUE
Mr. Reincke?
Help.
Mr. Reincke?
Help.
What's wrong?
It's me, Melissa.
So, if you…
No!
Please…
Please don't!
A few weeks before the first people were killed,
we talked in school about how our society is aging drastically.
Our social system will collapse in the coming years.
Intergenerational conflicts will escalate.
But looking back now,
no one really knows
what really triggered what happened on those last hot summer days.
It's not frenzy That condemns the young night
Come on, Laura, sing along!
Oh, nah.
Laura is a little old for singing. Am I right?
Besides, this used to be our family song. Dad always sang it with us and Grandpa.
Until Mom divorced him.
Noah, can you answer the phone? It's Sanna.
-Hi, Aunt Sanna! -Hey, big guy. How are you?
-Good. Mom's driving. -I can't wait to see the three of you.
-When will you be here? GPS says 11 minutes.
I'm crazy nervous, but Malick is even worse. Hey, babe!
And your dress?
It's beautiful. I think I'll wear it to work in the future too.
Your wedding dress?
-How's Aike doing? -Yeah, how's Grandpa?
CONNECTION LOST
It just stopped.
Don't worry, Noah. We'll be there soon. Then we'll see how he's doing.
I can't wait to see Grandpa.
And Dad.
-Keep moving. -Lukas!
Keep an eye on Thalan. I'll be right back.
Got it.
I have to go back to the home. Linda called.
Some residents are refusing to eat.
So they call you right away?
Yeah, it's probably just the weather.
Would you prefer to skip the reception tonight? We could--
Miss Sanna's wedding?
Ella's coming with Laura and Noah.
-Don't you want to see your kids? -I can spend the day with them tomorrow.
I'm not jealous, Lukas. At least not a lot.
I want to see you in a white shirt again. You know how hot it makes me.
-Me or the shirt? -Both. In combination.
Ella!
Hey, beautiful bride!
Wait! I'll come down to you.
Malick, Ella's here!
-Hey, guys! -Malick!
Sanna!
-How was the drive? -Good. How long have you been here?
Since the week before last. We've been cleaning and decorating.
-Where will the ceremony be? -The village church.
-Then back here for the reception. -You're staying in Mom and Dad's old room.
-The others are staying in the village. -Are there still hotels?
Just one. But it was a great idea to get married here, right?
Look, Noah. You always used to play over there, at the edge of the woods.
On the old swing. You and Laura.
Dad put it up for us.
You should see what Malick has done with the cottage.
We're still renovating, but he set up a bedroom for us upstairs
with a wood stove, a bathtub, and a canopy bed.
I think he has something planned for tonight.
Got it.
A love nest.
Did you know there's an underground passage connecting the two houses?
Oh, really?
Rich people used to come on vacation to this house.
Grandpa told me. And the butters lived over there.
-Butters? -Yeah, they had to do all the work.
Cleaning and cooking and stuff.
Butlers!
Yeah, and they brought the food they cooked over through the tunnel.
And Grandpa told you all that?
But that was over a hundred years ago.
Where is Dad anyway?
At the Saalheim Retirement Home.
Where? I thought he was living down in the village.
No, he's in a retirement home.
Haven't you two talked at all since then?
I'm sure he's sorry about what he said.
About your divorce with Lukas and…
the fact that you left.
Is Grandpa coming to the reception tonight?
Of course he's coming. What do you think?
I hope he's in good enough shape.
His health's really gone downhill.
-Hi, Alex. -So you still know who I am?
And, are you coming down?
Knock, knock.
Mom and I are going to pick up Grandpa with Aunt Sanna. Want to come?
I have to finish something for school.
Wait!
Don't forget your inhaler.
And take it easy, okay?
So you're not so tired at the reception tonight.
Noah!
Hold on! I'm coming!
It's time to go!
So, where were we?
Fancy a little boat trip?
Want to try?
Sure! I've seen you and your uncle do it a million times.
Laura! Not so fast!
Stop worrying and hold on!
-Look who it is. -Is it Dad?
Hi, Dad!
Hey, big guy, how are you?
I'm so happy, Dad!
Don't you want to talk to him?
Yes. Of course.
I thought it was you.
Where's Laura?
She wanted to stay at the house. Probably secretly meeting with Alex.
The lovebirds. How are you guys?
How are you, Ella?
Good.
And you?
I urgently need to find a white shirt, but no idea where.
I have a white shirt. I'll lend it to you if you want, Dad.
No, you wear it, big guy.
Anyway, Dad wouldn't fit in it anyway.
Where are you going? I thought you're getting married.
To pick up Aike at the home.
Then Kim can show you around. She just drove over there.
She's probably with your dad.
Great. Thanks.
Okay then, ladies. See you later at the church.
-Noah, see you later, alligator! -You're the alligator!
Where are all the people?
What do you mean? There are people.
But only the old.
There's just not much left in the area. Only the retirement home, nothing else.
SAALHEIM HOME
Don't we have to check in somewhere?
Where is everyone?
No idea.
Come on, Noah. Let's go look for Grandpa.
Hannah!
My child.
Hannah.
Save me!
I'm sorry, but I'm not Hannah.
-What's going on, Mom? -I don't know.
Oh, God, Mrs. Kirschner.
Let's get you back in bed.
-Okay? -We were looking for Kim. Is she here?
Yeah, she's back in the office. Just a moment.
Wait. Kim, customers!
Sanna!
Hi, Kim. Are you busy?
No, not at all. I thought you'd come. You want to see Aike, right?
I want Grandpa to come to the wedding!
He'd like that. There hasn't been a party around here for a long time.
Ella.
Nice to see you again.
Hello, Kim.
Okay, then. Come with me, big man. Let's go see your Grandpa.
-What's going on here? -What do you mean?
The old people. Are they always like this?
Well, we're totally understaffed.
And there are more of them than we can really take care of.
Everyone stands by and lets it happen. It all just keeps getting worse.
But they're tied down.
Immobilized, yeah.
We have to, or else they'll take off, fall down, and get hurt.
I know how it sounds. But what can we do? There are far too few of us.
Some of them lie in their own crap for hours. I wish I could change that.
Hello.
Grandpa?
It's me, Noah.
We want you to come to the wedding reception with us tonight.
Don't you recognize me anymore?
Noah?
Sweetheart, you found Grandpa.
Hi, Dad.
It's me, Ella.
How are you?
-Why are they looking at me like that? -They rarely see visitors these days.
Most get a visit from their children or grandchildren every couple years,
if ever.
I'm sorry, I…
-It's different with you. -No, it's not.
I should have come long ago.
Dad.
-Think we'll have a thunderstorm today? -Maybe.
-Want me to show you something? -Sure. What?
-Where are we going? -Come with me.
Have you ever been here?
What is it?
A grave?
A monument,
to the ghosts of our ancestors.
The stone is almost 2,000 years old.
It's supposed to protect families so that they stay together
and honor their elders.
Whose families?
All of ours.
Whoever hurts them is cursed.
And look here.
E and L?
Ella and Lukas.
My parents.
Your mother and Lukas were here as teenagers
and left their mark for all eternity.
And then they split up anyway.
And I have to go back to Berlin soon too.
I want to get out of this shitty town too.
Go to the city,
like you.
-Sanna! -Congratulations!
Sanna!
Malick!
-Time for bed, okay? -But I'm not tired at all.
Just one more song. Please!
Okay, one song.
All right!
-Just like his mother. Just as stubborn. -I'd say just like his father. Right?
-You were always the stubborn one. -We didn't take much from each other.
You always followed your dream
of living in the city and having your own law office
instead of the countryside's solitude.
Do you ever regret it?
That we left?
Mom! Dad!
-Come on! Our family song! -Family song!
At least the kids turned out well.
Once known
These days are seen forever
Night will fill my senses without sound
The color bleeds No candlelight will shimmer
Chased away when morning swims around
Once seized, this stays deep in your blood
This is mine, but only through you
Not to cool your brow against the window
The heavy mist is always passing through
SAALHEIM HOME
What the hell?
Hello?
Is anyone down there?
Why are you all sitting down here together?
Are you listening to the music?
Do you like it?
Hello?
Now you want to get dolled up in front of the mirror, huh?
Put on some nice clothes and join the others over at the party?
Too bad you're not invited.
Besides, it's time for bed.
What are you doing?
Let's go, gang! Time for bed!
That's an electric cable!
Please! You have to stop. Put the cable down.
Stop! It's an electric…
Just a bit longer.
Let us stay up a bit longer
and listen to the music.
Come on, get up. Time to hit the hay.
No!
I really don't have time for that kind of stress.
Fuck!
Oh, God!
Sit back down.
Hey, I told you to sit down!
No!
WEDDING RECEPTION
No!
See you tomorrow!
Hey, I love you guys!
Be careful driving down to the village!
Let's go back out to the sea tomorrow morning, okay?
-Promise? -Promise.
Let's go!
I'm fine. Tonight is all about you.
-I love you, Big Sister. -I love you too.
-See you tomorrow morning? -Yes.
Come under the umbrella.
Do you still love her?
Kim, no!
Where's Dad?
Go back to sleep, honey.
The best part was when you guys danced together again.
To our song.
Faster!
Wait. Close your eyes.
What?
Come on, close your eyes.
I hope it's not too corny. You know I'm not really the romantic type.
Yeah, yeah.
Okay, now you can open your eyes.
Oh, baby.
I'm afraid…
that someday it won't be as perfect as it is now.
Hey.
It will always be perfect.
And do you know how I know?
Because you…
Because you are the love of my life, Sanna Marie Wagner.
He's from the home.
It's coming from down in the village.
Oh, God!
Laura?
There are all these people standing outside.
-What people? From the reception? -No, not from the reception.
Old people.
What exactly did you see?
Don't you believe me?
It's…
It's Grandpa.
What are you trying to tell us, Aike?
Wait here.
All the emergency lines in your area are busy at the moment.
Please don't hang up.
Kim! Get in!
Come on, get in the car! Get in!
What's going on?!
Mom, no.
No, Mom.
Hello?
Are you okay?
Hannah.
"Honor the old."
"For they are great in number, and one day you will all be like them."
Mom, look here!
What is it?
Oh, God!
Laura, go inside right now and close all windows and doors.
And stay with Noah. Do you understand?
Do you understand?!
Sanna?
Ella!
What happened?
Do you hear what I'm saying?
Laura!
Laura. Laura, are you okay?
What's going on? What's wrong with the old people?
I don't know! Where's Noah?
I tried calling Alex. I can't get through.
I'm sure Alex is fine. He's with his uncle. Where is Noah, Laura?
Where is your brother?
They tried to get in the house, so I barricaded the windows like you said.
-They wouldn't stop. -Noah!
Where is Aike?
I don't know!
Noah! Noah, where are you?!
Noah?
Noah!
Noah?
Did you find him?
You didn't see what they did to Sanna and Malick.
I saw what they did down in the village.
-Let me by! -Ella!
-Lukas, let me by! -Ella!
Ella!
Let me go or you take the gun!
Stay here! No, let her go! Don't go out there!
Where is my child?
Where is my son? Where is my child?
If you love me, then stay here.
I swear, we'll be right back.
No! Stay here!
Where is my child?
Noah!
Aike?
Where is Noah?
What have you people done with him?
Why won't you say anything?
-Why are you just standing there silently? -Ella, stop! No!
-Ella, stop! -No!
He's your grandson!
He's your grandson, Dad!
Ella!
Noah!
Someone's in the house.
Where is my child?
Noah!
Kim?
I've never done you any harm.
If you're going to hurt someone, then not me.
Laura!
Get away from there!
Get away from the door!
…as we forgive our debtors…
Where is Laura?
Hey!
-It's your fault. -What?
You left me alone.
-What have you done? -She's not my daughter.
…and lead us not into temptation…
My child, please save me.
Hannah.
Laura!
Help me. Kim, take the lamp and shine it on the oven.
Okay.
Do you know him?
From the home?
What's his name?
I… I don't know.
What's your name?
Can you--
I just want to know where the boy is.
Where is our child?
Why are you doing this?
What have we done to you?
We haven't hurt you.
I don't know who you're so mad at
and who treated you so badly,
but it certainly wasn't us.
And especially not our son.
Where is my child? He hasn't done anything to you.
Where is my child?
Ella, stop.
-Ella, stop! -No!
Stop, Ella!
Ella!
Where is my child?
What do you see?
A human being,
or an animal?
You don't know what we've seen
in our all too brief lives.
Do it.
Kill me.
I'd rather die than continue living like an animal.
Noah!
Noah, honey, where were you?
Grandpa took me to the attic so I wouldn't get hurt.
He said, "Stay there!"
Then he went outside to join the others, and I did what he told me.
Are you mad at me?
No.
No, my angel. I'm not mad at you.
You hid very well. You did a great job.
What?
Noah, what's wrong?
-Noah! -He can't breathe!
-Noah. -His inhaler.
Noah, calm down. Breath slowly.
Don't be afraid. Breathe slowly.
-Calm down. -Noah.
Noah!
Noah, listen to me. Take a deep breath. Breathe with me.
Like we practiced. Go ahead. In…
And out. Okay, again. In…
Like your sister says.
And out.
Breathe.
-We're all here. -Slowly.
Dad's here. Mom's here. We're all here.
We're all here.
It'll be okay.
He's too weak.
We'll carry him to the living room, wait until it gets light.
-Then we'll get out of here. -Can you take him?
Dad will carry you.
Kim.
Are you coming?
Nurse!
HONOR THE OLD…
Nurse!
I admire you, Ella.
Lukas still says your name in his sleep sometimes.
Your name and your kids' names,
and I lie awake next to him.
Want to know why he'll never love me as much as he loves you?
Because you left.
Because you abandoned him.
It's so easy to abandon someone.
And I stayed here, in this…
shithole.
I even took care of your dad.
Kim.
I don't want to take Lukas away from you.
I never had any problems with old people.
All this only started when you came.
Kim, why is the door open?
I'm sorry.
What?
Lukas!
Mom, we have to get out of here!
The tunnel to the cottage that Noah told us about!
It must still exist!
Noah, you first. Come on, we'll get out this way.
It'll be okay, my angel.
Run!
Keep going!
-Noah! -No!
-Noah, we have to go in there. -No!
-Noah. -No!
You can do it, sweetheart.
Good job, Noah! Keep going!
Mom!
Give me your hand!
I love you!
ARMY EVACUATES BALTIC ISLANDS LARGE PARTS OF EUROPE SEALED OFF
ALEX - 19 MISSED CALLS
Alex.
Laura!
Laura, is that you?
Alex… Noah and I are okay, but our parents…
Oh, God, I'm sorry. My family is dead too.
Where are you? Can we meet up?
Down on the water. Go through the woods, past the monument.
You have to hurry! There are old people everywhere!
Come quick!
Alex?
Alex!
Fuck!
Noah.
Noah, come on.
Come on.
Grandpa?
Don't look, Noah! Look away!
-Come on, Laura, sing along! -Oh, nah.
Once known
These days are seen forever
Mom and Dad's song.
Our family song.
Night will fill my senses without sound
Whoever breaks up families is cursed.
The color bleeds No candlelight will shimmer
Whoever defends them soothes the spirits of the ancestors.
Chased away when morning swims around
What do you see?
A human being,
or an animal?
Once seized
This stays deep in your blood
This is mine, but only through you
I'm so sorry, Dad.
A bird laments Its broken, weeping feathers
With the rain and wind Across the world, I fly
You won't hurt us. Right, Grandpa?
I could never ever hurt you.
I love you both so terribly much.
The last few nights, I've had dreams about the world in flames.
About a huge fire that consumes everything.
And the more I think about everything that happened,
the more I realize
that what my little brother Noah and I
experienced this summer
will soon happen all over the world.
How we transform the souls of the solitary
into something dark…
and how ultimately only love
can overcome grief and fear.
Until we finally…
finally trust each other.
One day I asked Grandpa
if there was ever a time
when we young people could have warded off the anger that old people feel towards us.
Grandpa smiled and said he was a frail old man
and that he couldn't remember that far back.
But there was a time.
One day.
There was a time.