The Search

Synopsis: A woman who works for a non-governmental organization (NGO) forms a special relationship with a young boy in war-torn Chechnya.
Genre: Drama, War
Director(s): Michel Hazanavicius
Production: La Petite Reine
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
37
Rotten Tomatoes:
22%
Year:
2014
135 min
417 Views


Damn ...

What is this sh*t. whore?

I do not understand anything.

Damn. why it does not work?

Why it works p ...

What a con ... Damn.

There ...

Welcome.

Welcome ...

in a large country of sh*t. f*** ...

Chechnya!

Well. there it is not happening

much because ...

we arrive a little after the battle.

But I will try

to find people.

Well. finally now. you see a little

crappy mood in this country ...

Hi guys!

Ah. there. there is a trick.

We will get closer.

And so. as I said.

welcome to the place

most crappy

in the world!

Where you not want to be.

and you not want to see.

Hi guys!

Anyway

you will ever see

what happens here.

because our beloved

President will do.

for all that we

foute peace here.

And we do not care for peace

so we make war.

Long live Great Russia

and his brave army!

Hurray. hurray. hurray. whore!

So here you will see

a live interview.

As if you were there.

Comrades arrested

black asses.

Obviously terrorists.

This is a dangerous mission.

Hi guys!

Hi!

What do you want?

- What I want?

- Yes!

I want to go home. whore!

Live. Kiss. Drinking. whore!

You film what?

Nothing. The war.

The war? So come there.

There. it is for real.

It's not Ryan.

We will show him

What is the war.

- You'll see.

- I watch!

There. they have just arrested terrorists.

The elite of the rebel forces

Chechen!

The elite. whore!

- How do you think?

- He has a good head. whore.

- Do not touch me!

- We're good people!

You are cowards.

you shout on women.

Loose?

Oh. the shot latte!

You should have target balls!

Right. you're

snipers? Not true?

- You're welcome ...

- Do not touch I told you!

- I am begging you!

- Shut up. b*tch!

My son. you also have a family?

Hey. guys. look. He prays!

Look. whore. He prays!

- Are you kidding me?

- You are terrorists!

Shut up!

- Are you kidding me?

- Rebels motherfuckers!

He is mad or what?

Calm the f***!

What the hell are you doing?

He makes his prayer. that's what he did!

No. but what you do!

You pray?

You pray your God sh*t?

Go ahead. go ahead!

There. damn. it's me you're going to pray!

Shut up!

- I told you. shut up!

- Come on. come on. shoot!

- Stop! A!

- Tire!

Two!

You are murderers!

You are murderers!

Shut up!

Mom!

Mom!

There. then. you just saw ...

an anti-terrorist operation

successful!

It remains the simplest.

- Query the small.

- We'll interrogate him. yes!

Look at her.

No!

You're welcome!

Go see.

No. please!

I am begging you! Please!

Shut up. b*tch!

And here is the end. damn!

You are murderers!

Go see.

No!

No. please!

I beg you. no!

All is well. There's nobody.

There is a Chechen proverb:

"When a bear decided to eat

her baby. before killing him.

"She soaked in the mud."

That's what they did.

They said we were

spies. terrorists.

They took everything we had on us.

The papers. money. gold jewelry ...

Then they ordered us to follow them.

I understood that it was the end for us.

Noura headed towards them

and she begged:

"Boys. what are you doing?

"You do not have a mother?

"What do you want?"

"That's what we want!"

Shouted one of them.

And they started shooting.

I saw the head of Larissa break.

Then I felt a bullet

enter my body

and I lost consciousness.

When I woke up ...

I had a terrible pain in the feet.

It smelled smoke and diesel.

We were under mattresses

burning.

I crawled into a cellar.

Old Russian women

lived there. took me with them.

They took care of me.

They saved my life.

There were still people

in our neighborhood ...

I do not know what happened to them.

But I fear the worst

because of "SOBR"

the unity of the Russian army

which controls the entire area

around the "54" school.

It's them ...

It is they who have killed us.

Noura ...

Larissa ...

Me.

- Hello!

- Hi!

Carole. your mother called

four times this morning.

I promised that you would remember.

OK thank you.

You told him what?

That if she wanted to date me.

she had to kiss his girlfriend.

That's rock'n'roll.

And she said what?

Nothing.

But you really said that?

Of course not. you're stupid or what?

What are con te ...

I'll have a Coke.

Primed one?

No. thank you.

Here. I'm fast.

Go ahead.

Hello!

I want a Coke.

Hello.

You have your papers?

Just a second ...

So ...

what is yours?

No. it's not me.

- Do not lie to me!

- I swear.

Lift up your hands!

Empty your pockets.

The second!

That. too. is not you?

That is mine.

Well. perfect.

You're coming with us.

... And chocolate.

Gvozdiov Nicolai!

You know what you risk?

No.

How old are you?

Nineteen.

You're still young

to the prison.

And the army. you have nothing against?

No.

You know what?

Wait in the hallway.

I'll see what

I do for you.

Thank you.

Hadji!

Vakha!

Hadji!

Allah is great and powerful.

Lord. have mercy

my father and my mother.

Grant them Paradise.

Make my brothers are alive.

Give me the strength to get them.

Hey. little guy!

Where are you going?

What's your name?

You're what village?

Where are they. your parents?

Well. it's finished negotiating?

You play what?

Bring up this kid. we reparte!

Come quick. kid.

We're leaving.

Come.

What's your name?

You remember

what happened?

You understand what I say?

You lost your tongue?

You not tired. you see

he understands nothing.

Poor kid ...

Her parents must be dead.

He will never get out.

Okay. kidding him alone.

the poor.

Come on!

Sir! We can stay here?

I am with my family.

we do not know where to go.

No. here there was more room.

But outside the city.

there is a camp which opened.

But where?

On the road. we saw nothing we.

Do not worry.

we'll tell you where it is.

But why there

people who stay?

Madam. here. there was more room.

It takes only

sick or children

who have no parents.

He. then. it is not mine.

We found it on the road.

He is all alone.

It's an orphan.

Take it.

You are alone?

It not speak.

They are where your parents?

Mom. Papa. Where are they?

He speaks not. I said.

Okay. Come with me.

In general. children are

supported by the community.

Families run by clans.

There is a strong solidarity.

It is rare for children

are delivered to themselves.

but in this kind of conflict

anything can happen.

Many children are lost.

And we do not know why.

one day a kid is doing.

Maybe he's smarter.

or smarter. or just luckier.

But imagine what is

trying to put them in the head.

You mean we manufacture

future fighters?

I do not know.

I try them

to other models.

but I am very worried.

I do not see the Chechens to surrender.

It's been ages since it lasts.

It's just scary.

And if the international community

does not intervene.

how can we

to end this situation?

I agree.

In your opinion.

what is the most urgent?

What the European Union

should act first?

Everything is urgent.

People need everything.

But I know that for people here.

that the world

has not forgotten them. is important.

Of course.

Thank you.

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Michel Hazanavicius

Michel Hazanavicius is a French film director, producer, screenwriter and film editor best known for his 2011 film, The Artist, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 84th Academy Awards. more…

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