The Healing (2025)
Director: Denis Kryuchkov
Writers: Olga Loyanich, Robert Orr
Stars: Wolfgang Cerny, Alena Mitroshina, Vyacheslav Chepurchenko
Plot: Two strangers who find themselves trapped underground when the city is attacked by a monstrous threat. Badly injured with limited resources they must navigate a treacherous, narrowing tunnel in hopes of finding an exit.
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The Healing (2025) | Transcript
(static buzzing)
(eerie electronic music)
(logo clanking)
(eerie electronic music)
(gentle orchestral music)
(water sloshing)
(flies buzzing)
(oars creaking)
(insects chittering)
(body rustling)
(switch clicking)
(soft electronic music)
(dolls clattering)
(eerie electronic music)
(creepy breathing)
(engine humming)
Then he flipped.
He tried to grab me, but I ran away.
But then that idiot chased me down the street in nothing but his underpants.
I broke the heel on my shoe running away.
[Zoya] You need to deal with your daddy issues.
Nothing like that’s happened to me in years because I worked it out at my tantric workshop at Goa.
[Sveta] Is it the one where they heal you with sex?
(chuckles) Will there be a gang bang in the woods?
[Zoya] That would really help with your daddy issues.
That’s what we’re gonna be working on, right?
The navigator is directing to the forest. Should I?
[Zoya] Yes, of course, turn.
This is more a Vedic workshop, so no orgies out here, but I know some other programs that might give you what you need.
(chuckles) Unless you act like a bitch, of course.
(trees rustling)
(eerie orchestral music)
(birds chirping)
(engine humming)
Fuck.
Are we going in the right direction?
Yes. (scoffs)
(engine humming)
(exhales) So, tell me what happened.
(inhales) It seems pretty obvious to me, but she won’t say.
Let me guess, “Everything’s fine with me and my husband.”
(exhales) She always gives me the creeps with all her, “It’s all good,” bullshit.
We all have problems.
They are life lessons.
[Sveta] Mm, bullshit, if you life to your friends, you also lie to yourself.
(phone buzzing)
But what’s the life lesson in that?
He kicked her out? (exhales) So we are to blame for what they do?
Well, you’re not gonna like my answer, but in a way, yes.
Listen, you can talk drivel all you want, but I’m being serious here and you keep spouting all that selfhelp crap.
(exhales) So, I have to pretend to be enlightened?
I’m not a bullshitter, unlike some people, but I believe you that it’ll be fun.
Hmm.
As long as no one acts like a wet rag.
[Zoya] I just couldn’t leave her at my place.
She showed up in the middle of the night crying.
You should be a little more sympathetic.
(engine humming)
So, here we are.
Which way now?
GPS doesn’t show Las Govo.
Las Gavo.
You know what? This is the entry test.
It’s a new thing they use for the advanced trainings.
I’ve seen it before.
I’m gonna check out what’s on the stone.
(doors click and thud)
(Zoya inhales and exhales)
(birds chirping)
(insects buzzing)
(chime jingling)
(bird squawking)
(Lyuba inhales and exhales)
What happened?
Oh, morning. Hmm.
Our enlightened friend brought us to who knows where?
I think she’s finally gone nuts.
Look, a dog.
(dog panting)
(bushes rustling)
Where?
I don’t see it.
Lyuba, don’t scare me.
Zoya, there’s a big dog over there.
This is the sign.
We go that way, huh.
(Sveta chuckling)
(footsteps pattering)
(phone buzzing)
(window whirring)
(Zoya exhaling)
(engine humming)
Don’t you dare call him back.
Sure as hell not before you tell us what happened.
Nothing.
Come on, Lyuba. The ass kicked you out, didn’t he?
Or worse.
He didn’t kick me out. (inhales) I just need a couple days alone.
Sveta, stop pretending to be the family shrink.
Fate gave Lyuba a chance to come to this workshop with us.
It’s destiny.
(engine humming)
Oh, we can ask him.
(brakes squeaking)
(window whirring)
Hello.
Could you please tell us how to get to the village of Las Gavo?
(footsteps pattering)
Sveta, I don’t like this.
Sveta, let’s go. Sveta, Sveta!
(engine rumbling)
Don’t yell at me!
(hand tapping)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(eerie electronic music)
Zoya, you never told us about the zombies.
(Lyuba exhaling)
Okay. I brought a change of clothes for you.
The bag in the back.
Sweater and shorts.
Thanks.
(bag unzipping)
I really hope, Zoya, you’re not bringing us to a sectarian retreat.
[Zoya] You need to work on yourself, Sveta.
Stop resisting the stuff you can’t replace in your life and embrace everything as it is.
What kind of bullshit is that? Please.
That’s what resistance is.
We’ll work through it together.
(soft dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(engine humming)
(ominous orchestral music)
(bird squawking)
(sniffs) Fuck.
(hand slapping)
Fuck, uh, fuck!
(mosquitoes buzzing)
Just in time for the mosquitoes’ dinner.
(exhales) Where the hell are we?
(water sloshing)
Zoya, are you sure this is the right place?
There are no signs or anything.
Maybe we should call them.
(exhales) Uh.
Let’s go back.
Go back? (breathes uneasily)
(bug spray hissing)
At night? Uh.
(exhales) Fuck.
On these dirt roads? (exhales)
Well, what else can we do? (scoffs)
I don’t know.
We can go back to the village and ask someone if there’s a motel nearby.
Yeah, good idea. Zoya?
Hmm?
Let’s go.
Zoya.
Hmm. (breathes uneasily) Okay, let’s go back, girls.
(Zoya exhaling)
It’s clear, Zoya, you’ve been scammed.
(Zoya inhales and exhales)
(Lyuba exhaling)
(water sloshing)
(water splashing)
Hey, there. (chuckles)
Are you going to Las Gavo?
Yeah, yeah, we are.
(oars thudding)
(water sloshing)
Look, ladies, they sent a boat for us. (chuckles)
Where have you been? Come on, get in.
Yeah, the transport is the bomb.
I told you. Everything is taken care of.
You have to be able to trust the world. (chuckles)
So, what are we waiting for?
(paws pattering)
(dog shaking)
(gasps) Fuck.
Don’t worry, he’s harmless.
(dog panting)
(Sveta exhaling)
(water splashing)
(dog huffing and whining)
Now we can go.
(Zoya chuckling)
(water sloshing)
(oars creaking)
(birds chirping)
(insects chittering)
[Sveta] I can’t see anything from here.
[Man] There is always fog.
(eerie orchestral music)
Where are we going?
[Man] To the island.
[Sveta] And what’s on this island?
[Man] People.
[Sveta] Encouraging.
(water sloshing)
(upbeat dance music)
(waves lapping)
(singing in foreign language)
(crowd chattering)
(glasses clinking)
(camera clicking)
(crowd chattering)
(Sergey and guest laughing)
You, you look so sad.
I was watching you and I decided to come and cheer you up.
Not drinking?
I’d love to, but I’m driving tonight.
Pavel Viktorovich,
Huh.
such a wonderful party.
(waves lapping)
You always find something to surprise your guests.
And I want to drink to your inexhaustible vitality.
You are an example for me.
And your wife?
My wife is real angel, and she lets me drink ’cause tonight, she’s the designated driver. (chuckles)
Come on, it’s my birthday. Haha.
Don’t be a party pooper.
I, I’ve got.
Everyone is drinking.
I, I’ve got it, I will,
Yeah.
I will drive myself. Honey, um, what can I bring for you?
I’ll go get one myself.
No, no, no, no.
Sergey, bring this lady champagne.
Okay.
(tense electronic music)
You are a lucky lady, in love with a diligent, driven husband.
I also love him.
I’m considering hiring him for a federal position.
You could move to Moscow.
Buy a big house…
(creepy breathing)
(static buzzing)
(Lyuba vomiting)
Oh!
(Sergey gasping)
(eerie orchestral music)
(water sloshing)
(insects chittering)
(dog panting)
(oars creaking)
There we are. Go, boy.
(paws pattering)
(dog panting)
(boat scraping)
(bird cooing)
(footsteps tapping)
(bush rustling)
(insects chittering)
Thank you.
Thanks.
(water sloshing)
So, this doesn’t look like a retreat center.
Maybe we should go back.
(phone buzzing)
Your fear shows distrust of the world.
And that’s exactly what we’re here to work on.
Don’t pretend to be calm. Middle of nowhere.
Look at this place. We’re in the fucking forest.
Let’s go back.
Wait. Wait, we wanna go back.
(water sloshing)
Please. I’ll pay you.
Huh. Great.
The old fart’s gone. Uh.
Fuck!
So what do we do now, Zoya?
We’ll freeze out here overnight.
It will work out.
(phone buzzing)
Listen, the world will take care of us.
Are you fucking serious?
Yes.
Fuck, you’re sick.
You should have checked into a psych ward instead of coming all the way out here.
Is that so, Sveta?
What?
You wanted to come here too.
I didn’t ask to be abandoned on an island in a forest in the middle of the fucking night.
Maybe that’s what you need.
Shut up. What a bitch.
(seashell horn blaring)
Oh, wolves?
Hey. Hi there. (chuckles) We’re actually here for the retreat.
Sorry we’re late. We got a little lost.
That’s okay. (chuckles) We were notified that you were indeed running behind.
You guys are funny sneaking up like that.
Or maybe it’s a part of the initiation, scaring the new girls?
(torches rustling)
Fear changes the sense of reality.
It’s like life is getting brighter.
Give me your bags.
(chuckles) Oh my.
Thank you.
I’m Ignat, by the way.
Oh, I’m Zoya. These our Sveta and Lyuba.
And you are?
I’m Tikhon.
Oh, Tikhon. (chuckles)
And yours?
[Lyuba] I don’t have one.
Is your past too heavy to carry with you?
(Lyuba inhaling)
(eerie orchestral music)
(insects chittering)
(water sloshing)
(footsteps pattering)
This place is gorgeous.
I get it. No electricity, no unnatural magnetic field.
Sustainable and healthy.
Be careful.
Woo!
(torch rustling)
(Lyuba gasping)
(branch cracking)
Wow.
(Zoya chuckling and belches)
What is this place?
[Tikhon] This is Las Gavo.
[Sveta] You mean that you live here full time?
[Tikhon] Of course.
Our people have lived on this land for over 300 years.
[Sveta] So you guys are all related?
[Tikhon] Almost.
But (coughs) you don’t look like a country boy. Hmm.
Well, I studied at the state university in St. Petersburg.
For real?
Yes.
Faculty of psychology.
And you came back here?
Yes.
Actually, that was the point.
Um,
(pole clattering)
if I had to guess, I’d say you’re a lawyer?
No, I’m an accountant.
(Zoya clearing throat)
All right.
So, um, mm, are you the person in charge?
No.
Don’t worry.
You’ll meet him soon.
Okay. (chuckles)
(crows cawing)
Thank you.
(insects chittering)
(footsteps pattering)
(torches rustling)
Whoa. (chuckles)
(pipes rattling)
(house creaking)
You’re welcome.
Awesome.
Thank you.
Wow.
Wow.
(Tikhon clearing throat)
(house creaking)
All your devices, please.
(fire crackling)
Oh. (chuckles) It is so that the outside world doesn’t interrupt our self-examination.
I see you understand how the subtle mechanics of our program work.
Well, I don’t.
How will I manage for three days without my cell phone?
Sveta, this is digital detox, and you need it most.
You missed tonight’s opening meeting in which we introduced the rules as well as your fellow participants.
But no worries. We work with everyone individually here.
Yeah.
So if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Okay, good.
We’ll wake you up early tomorrow.
Oh, one last thing.
It’s best if you stay inside until sunrise.
Hmm.
Goodnight.
Goodnight, Tikhon.
(owl hooting)
Girls, this is the bomb.
And those guys are so, so cool.
I feel this wave of power and energy radiating off them.
I wonder how they feed us.
[Zoya] I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t.
Really?
Fasting really helps when on a journey of self-discovery, mmhmm.
That sounds more like a concentration camp, but with cute guards.
(necklace jangling)
I’d hate to steer you wrong. (chuckles)
Lyuba, listen, cut loose a little.
Have some sex, some fun. Relax.
I don’t cheat on my husband.
Come on, Lyuba.
I just can’t do it.
But your personal happiness is a human right.
Sveta.
Hmm?
[Zoya] I sure love you, but you’ve always been a slut and you’ll never change. (chuckles)
[Sveta] I just take a broad view of life.
Hmm. (chuckles)
Look at her.
She suffers.
Mmhmm.
(fire crackling)
(soft dramatic music)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(insects chittering)
(eerie electronic music)
(creepy breathing)
(water burbling)
(creepy breathing)
(water sloshing)
(insects chittering)
(creepy groaning)
(creepy whispering)
(tense electronic music)
(footsteps pattering)
(Lyuba panting)
(door clicks and slams)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(wind whistling)
(body scraping)
(tense electronic music)
(footsteps tapping)
(creepy groaning)
(eerie electronic music)
(static buzzing)
(Lyuba vomiting)
What the fuck? (exhales)
(rain pattering)
He was hitting on me. Touching my ass.
So what?
It was gross.
So what? He was drunk.
It happens.
Is it so hard to flirt back? (chuckles)
(Sergey slurping)
Why can’t you just act like a regular woman and not a fucking prude?
(slurps) Mm!
(tires screeching)
(dog barking and panting)
(Lyuba gasping)
Jesus Christ. Are you crazy?
Oh my God. Uh, I’m sorry.
I’m sorry. There was a dog.
I almost hit it.
(exhales) What fucking dog?
Huh? I’m soaked now because of you.
(Sergey breathing uneasily)
You’re a pain in the ass.
Are you frozen or what? Let’s go.
Yes. Okay.
(soft dramatic music)
(rain pattering)
(Sergey inhales and exhales)
(engine humming)
(Lyuba sniffing)
(door clicks and thuds)
Stay in the car.
(door clicks and thuds)
Regular gas and full tank.
(tense electronic music)
(person knocking)
(Lyuba gasping)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(window whirring)
I’m sorry, miss.
Um, are you okay?
Yes.
Can I help you?
No, thanks.
Everything’s fine, really.
Is this your husband?
(rain pattering)
(package rustling)
You could use this.
Thanks.
(window whirring)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(card rustling)
(Lyuba inhaling)
(soft dramatic music)
(chimes jingling)
(birds chirping)
(insects chittering)
(bushes rustling)
(seashell horn blaring)
I’m sorry, I, I, uh…
(Danila sniffing)
I just came out for some air.
Still waters.
What?
(dog barking)
Hey. Hey.
(Lyuba gasping)
(crow cawing)
(wings flapping)
I should probably get back.
Shh.
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(creepy breathing)
(eerie electronic music)
(dog huffing)
Having nightmares.
(static buzzing)
(tense electronic music)
(Lyuba whimpering)
It will hurt.
(eerie electronic music)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
Wait. (breathes heavily) What did you mean by that?
What, what’s going on here?
(seashell horn blaring)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(seashell horns blaring)
(footsteps pattering)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(drum clattering)
(drum pounding)
(flute whistling)
(soft dramatic music)
Are you okay?
I’m fine.
What’s going to happen?
This is a rite of passage.
Just copy what I do.
(drum pounding continues)
(footsteps pattering)
(bushes rustling)
(woman singing in foreign language)
(Lyuba exhaling)
(liquid trickling)
(shells clattering)
(soft dramatic music)
(robe rustling)
(group singing in foreign language)
(drum pounding)
(Lyuba clapping)
(footsteps tapping)
(group singing in foreign language)
(drum pounding continues)
(tense electronic music)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(static buzzing)
(group singing in foreign language continues)
(static buzzing)
(drum pounding continues)
(group singing in foreign language)
(head whacking)
Ooh!
(drum pounding continues)
(eerie electronic music)
(Lyuba gasping)
(engine rumbling)
(tires screeching)
(tense electronic music)
(exhales) Sergey, there’s nothing going on between us.
He’s just someone I know.
You’ve got it all wrong. Okay?
You spent two hours with him.
(rain pattering)
I’m watching you for your own safety.
(scoffs) Are you serious?
That’s not fair. I have never cheated on you.
(horn blaring)
Careful!
Ah!
(tires screeching)
(both breathing heavily)
(inhales) I don’t believe a word you say, Lyuba?
Not anymore.
And now I know why you’ve been so distant because you’re playing around.
(breathes uneasily) I’ve never cheated on you.
I’m always the one home alone while you are out working.
How do I know what you’re doing? (breathes uneasily)
(head whacking)
Huh!
(static buzzing)
(drum pounding)
(birds chirping)
(bushes rustling)
(creepy breathing)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(creepy breathing)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(creepy breathing)
(creature growling)
(Lyuba panting)
(footsteps pattering)
(tense electronic music)
(bushes rustling)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(door thudding)
(Lyuba panting)
(tense orchestral music)
(door creaks and thuds)
(upbeat dance music)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(singing in foreign language)
(door handle clicking)
(footsteps tapping)
(door handles clattering)
(furniture thumping)
(tense orchestral music)
(door thudding)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(hair rustling)
(eerie electronic music)
(Lyuba gasping)
Look, what a magical day today.
Look. (exhales)
(insects buzzing)
(soft flute music)
You’re safe now.
Hmm? Mm. (exhales) What are you running from? Huh?
Are you mad at him?
You shouldn’t be.
He gave you the best gift possible.
He set you free.
How do you know?
You would’ve never done that yourself.
You should thank him.
I just happened to be here.
A coincidence?
Mm. (inhales) Well then the universe heard your cries and gave you what you need.
And do you know what I need?
I do.
And what is it?
You decide. Still water. (chuckles)
(soft flute music continues)
(water trickling)
(crow cawing)
(insects buzzing)
Come on.
Oh. (chuckles)
(soft guitar music)
It’s amazing, Zoya.
[Danila] Come on, tough guy.
Wow. I didn’t expect such a mind fuck.
Oh, thank you.
(Danila grunting)
(fists thudding)
Uh!
(Danila and Tikhon grunting)
I felt like I was back in the closet my mother hid me in when she fucked her boyfriend.
(bodies tussling)
(Danila and Tikhon grunting)
Wow, it’s amazing.
When we hide things, they destroy us from the inside.
[Sveta] Yeah, I know.
Sharing gets it out of our system.
Oh.
Listen, I’m sorry.
(chuckles) Don’t worry about it.
(Danila and Tikhon grunting)
(fists whacking)
(Danila groaning)
(Zoya chuckling)
Ooh. Ooh. (chuckles)
Wow.
(Zoya applauding)
(Sveta chuckling)
Yeah, but we all have different stories.
Really?
Mm.
(Danila and Tikhon grunting)
(fists thudding)
Maybe.
But it made me finally realize something.
What’s that?
(Danila grunting)
(soft guitar music continues)
I have to leave Sergey.
(tense electronic music)
(static buzzing)
(gulls shrieking)
(hands rubbing)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(footsteps tapping)
(suitcase clattering)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(keys scraping)
(door clicking)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(door thudding)
(keys jangling)
(plastic bag crinkling)
(soft dramatic music)
(gear rustling)
(jacket unzipping)
Hi.
Hi. (inhales)
(inhales) Sergey, let’s talk.
(Sergey exhaling)
Ah, what, what’s this?
(inhales) Sergey, it’s not working between us anymore.
I want a divorce.
So you were lying when you said you didn’t cheat.
No, I didn’t.
Nothing happened.
If so, what’s all this about?
You and me, it’s, it’s not working anymore.
(Sergey scoffing)
I can’t live like this.
I just can’t.
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
Lyuba, (kissing) honey, forgive me, please.
I bet you to forgive me. I’ll do anything.
You know that I, I love you so, so much. (kissing) It’s just that I am up to my ears in work.
Chronic stress and sometimes it gets frustrating, especially if you hang out with someone.
Yes, I’m jealous, but how do you want me to feel about this?
It’s not just that.
(Sergey breathing uneasily)
We’ve become like strangers to each other.
Uh. (kissing)
(exhales) Please.
Lyuba, my love, please be patient a little. Hmm?
I’ll hand over the project soon and we’ll go on vacation.
Where do you wanna go? Huh?
No. I’ve made up my mind.
I’m leaving.
Mm.
I need time to think.
(breathes uneasily)
You made up your mind.
You didn’t think about me. Huh?
You know, what about me, Lyuba? Fuck!
And here I am pleading with you like a fool.
Sergey, calm down.
Calm down?
Calm down, Lyuba?
(Lyuba gasping)
You belong to me.
(Lyuba whimpering)
Do you think I’m just going to let you go? Huh?
(tense orchestral music)
(knife scraping)
If I have to,
Please.
I’ll skin you from head to toe, Cheek to cheek.
(knife slicing)
(Lyuba whimpering)
Let it out.
Scream with your whole body.
(group chanting)
Scream with your body. Let it out.
Feel the energy. Let it out.
(bright folk music)
Louder.
Ah!
Ah, ah!
Ah!
Ah!
Ah!
Ah!
Come on. Breathe your fear.
Throw it into he flames. Let it burn.
Uh.
Jump, come on.
(fire crackling)
(chanting in foreign language continues)
(bright folk music continues)
(group cheering)
You bitch!
Uh!
You fucked my husband and then stalked me!
(hand slapping)
Are you crazy?
(hand slapping)
I’ve never seen you before in my life.
Don’t lie to me, you slut.
(both grunting)
What are you doing? Don’t fucking touch her, bitch.
(both grunting)
Stop. What are you doing?
Are you okay?
Yeah, I’m so sorry.
They’ve never been here before and don’t know how to handle the program.
Come here.
(woman exhaling)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(insects chittering)
(crows cawing)
(hands patting)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(Lyuba inhales and exhales)
(fire crackling)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(floor creaking)
(Lyuba inhales and exhales)
(eerie electronic music)
(Lyuba exhaling)
(gasps) Oh, shit.
(Danila exhaling)
You scared me.
You were wonderful.
I knew how strong you were. (inhales and exhales)
What are you talking about?
I attacked that woman back there.
I have to apologize.
Mm.
How you burned in the fire.
(soft dramatic music)
You should just stop thinking.
Let go of your old thoughts.
(lantern creaking)
Stop thinking?
I can hardly keep myself together as it is.
I don’t understand what the hell’s going on here.
It’s your new self. (exhales)
(Lyuba inhales and exhales)
Stop it.
You just need to accept it.
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
Accept what?
You mean to be an evil bitch?
(Danila chuckling)
Or worse?
To be a strong, beautiful woman
Mm.
who is admired and loved.
A woman
No.
who creates her own destiny and who decides for herself what she needs and desires.
(inhales and exhales)
(Danila inhaling and exhaling continues)
(static buzzing)
(footsteps tapping)
(hand whacking)
(head slamming)
(tires screeching)
(car crashing)
(smoke hissing)
(horn honking)
(items clattering)
Lyuba, fuck.
What are you doing?
Stay in the car.
(turn signal clicking)
(door thudding)
Let’s figure out what we can do.
Invitation only? Your car needs to be fixed too.
You know?
Yeah, so look, could we, of course this, let’s, let’s just stay calm, but I could use some cash to cover the damages.
(Sergey and driver chattering)
(eerie electronic music)
What’s blind to,
(static buzzing)
what’s blind to the eyes but known to the heart, mirrored deep inside and kills you, pressure it.
(fire crackling)
(group vocalizing)
The secret of life is not freedom, but death.
Still waters run deep.
Still waters run dry.
(Lyuba breathes heavily)
An the air, it stings.
Still, the still will rise, still waters run deep.
Stop. (gasping)
Still waters run dry.
Are you crazy?
You’re extending still
What’s going on?
Please, let me go!
Do you hear me?
(Danila chattering)
Let me go!
(group vocalizing)
Please. I’ll do whatever you say.
The fears from your chest.
Yeah, yeah, okay.
The fears from your chest.
I can be strong.
You see? I, I can be strong.
The fears from your chest.
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(group vocalizing)
(fire crackling)
(inhales) Safe travels.
(Danila inhales and exhales)
Wait. (breathes uneasily) Please! Don’t leave me here! (whimpering) Don’t leave me alone! Please!
Don’t leave me alone! Fuck!
Let me out! (gasping) Please! (whimpering)
(insects buzzing)
Please. (breathes uneasily)
(tense electronic music)
(flame flickering)
(Lyuba whimpering)
(paws pattering)
(Lyuba gasping)
Please.
(dog barks and growls)
(paws pattering)
(Lyuba whimpering)
(flame crackling)
(intense orchestral music)
(static buzzing)
(footsteps tapping)
(eerie electronic music)
[Lyuba’s Father] A crease, you dumb idiot!
Do you even know what that is?
I want a proper crease in these pants and I need it now.
[Lyuba’s Mother] I couldn’t get them last night because you fell asleep in them.
You dare to talk back to me? You silly bitch!
I feed you, put a roof over your head, and you can’t learn to iron a pair of pants?
Kolenka, please.
They’re clean.
I, I just have to do…
(fist thudding)
(Lyuba’s Mother groaning)
(footsteps tapping)
Shh.
Move!
(Lyuba’s Mother whimpering)
(footsteps tapping)
(intense electronic music)
(fire crackling)
(Lyuba gasping)
(insects chittering)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
The range of our thoughts and actions is limited by what we are unable to notice.
To change this, you need to see what you cannot see.
(wood clattering)
Mm.
(footsteps pattering)
Mm.
Really? What are you doing here?
I’m happy you agreed to come, but seriously, you have to control yourself, even if you see things.
You don’t understand.
He’s doing something to me. (breathes uneasily) He’s a lunatic.
He buried me in the ground. (breathes uneasily) Zoya, we have to get out of here.
(Zoya exhaling)
Why is everything always a problem with you?
Why did I drag you with me?
(Lyuba whimpering)
Seriously, you’re always in some crisis that we try and help you with.
And now the guru is wasting his time on you.
Can’t you just be patient and behave yourself?
Or maybe you just like the attention.
Everyone thinks they know what I need. Hmm?
But I want to do what I think is best for me. Okay?
Listen, can you just do what he asks?
Stop trying to save me.
I’ll take care of this myself, okay?
(hand patting)
Wow. Look at you.
(inhales) Unless you’re going to swim across that lake, you’re here till it’s done.
And you can thank me when it’s all over.
(couple chattering)
Mm.
(footsteps pattering)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(couple chattering continues)
(tense orchestral music)
(Lyuba panting)
(bushes rustling)
Mm. So she took her cell phone, huh?
(sticks snapping)
So where is she?
(fire crackling)
(sticks clattering)
But it isn’t part of your program.
You may need to push harder.
Ah, come on.
Where could she go?
It’s an island. Let her breathe for a while.
She’ll be back by tomorrow.
(tense orchestral music continues)
(fire crackling)
(footsteps pattering)
(insects chittering)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(branches rustling)
(Lyuba gasping)
(Sveta moaning)
Sveta, Sveta.
Is it you? Wake up, wake up.
[Tikhon] Do not go gentle to that good night.
Shit. Dammit.
[Tikhon] The wise men know dark is right.
They do not go gentle into that good night Rage against the dying of the light.
[Ignat] These are all nice and tight.
Mm. No one’s ever got out on their own before.
I don’t like it either.
(Sveta breathing heavily)
We need to find her.
(Sveta moaning)
Mmhmm.
Ah. (cries)
Oh, yeah. She’s almost ready.
So, what’s next?
Huh.
(Sveta groaning)
Every life and every death is one of a kind, itself unique.
Another world beside you stands, but in darkness, hard to see.
(Sveta crying)
May hide…(chattering)
Sveta, Sveta.
But life reveals…
(dirt pattering)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(Sveta moaning)
Wake up. (panting)
Oh my God. Please. (moaning)
(both grunting)
Sveta.
He’s close.
Sveta, snap out of it.
He’s almost here.
Please, help me!
Who is?
The child.
Please.
My baby is almost here.
What?
What are you talking about?
You’re not pregnant, Sveta. Look at me.
Look at me.
I can feel him inside me.
Where?
I know it’s here.
Look, look.
Your belly’s flat. Listen, you’re not pregnant, Sveta.
(Sveta sobbing)
It’s all good.
I swear to God, Lyuba.
I can feel him inside me.
It’s gross. It’s inside.
I don’t know how he did it, but he wants me to, (cries) to give birth to his son!
Shh, shh, shh.
He did it somehow, I can feel it in my womb, I swear.
It’s true. He’s evil, destroy everything.
Sveta, it’s not, shh!
I don’t want his child!
It’s not real. Listen to me.
It’s all in your mind.
No. (cries)
They gave us something and we’re all hallucinating.
Wake up. Wake up.
(Sveta breathing uneasily)
Look at me. It’s gonna be okay.
Everything’s fine.
Here, it’s Lyuba.
Look at me.
(Sveta breathing uneasily)
(tense orchestral music)
Oh my God.
Shh, be quiet.
What have they done to us? (breathes uneasily) Fucking… Oh, fuck.
Fucking psycho. Oh my God.
Oh my God. We have to get the cops.
Yes.
All of us.
Yeah.
Those bastards.
They’ll lock them up.
Shh, be quiet, please.
We’ll call them. Of course.
What about the others? We can’t leave them behind.
I saw at least 10 other people buried to their heads.
Listen, I’ll try to find her.
I think, I think I know where they keep our phones.
I can go and and get them.
I’ll try to get them.
And do you, go to the room and get the car keys.
Okay? We’ll all meet at the pier.
Do you understand?
Yes.
Let’s go. (breathes heavily)
(footsteps pattering)
(Sveta breathes uneasily)
(hands patting)
(drum pounding)
(tense electronic music)
(owl hooting)
(group vocalizing)
(footsteps pattering)
(chimes jingling)
(drum pounding)
(group vocalizing)
(intense electronic music)
(Lyuba breathes uneasily)
(Lyuba gasping)
Stay away from me!
It works, doesn’t it?
It makes you feel so alive. Look at you.
You burn like a flame.
Are you mad? You buried me alive.
A wild dog nearly ate my fucking face!
This isn’t therapy, it’s torture!
You can’t do that to people.
A little bit, you can.
But you should have asked me.
(distorted screaming)
Would you have agreed?
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(body whooshing)
(footsteps pattering)
(Lyuba whimpering)
(intense electronic music)
(tense orchestral music)
(bag rustling)
(Sveta breathing uneasily)
(items clattering)
(keys jangling)
(gasps) Oh, fuck.
Ah! (gasping) Ah! Uh!
(footsteps pattering)
(drum pounding)
(tense electronic music)
(footsteps pattering)
(fire crackling)
(door creaking)
(items clattering)
(box rustling)
(phones clattering)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(phones clattering)
(footsteps tapping)
(coffin lid banging)
(intense electronic music)
How can I…(gasps) Where am I?
How?
(door clicking)
I…(breathes uneasily)
Wow, aren’t you restless?
Oh, come on.
Lay down, lay down, lay down.
Why is it that you make yourself so ugly on the outside?
Biting your lips, cutting your arms.
Find beauty inside and you feel beautiful outside.
Fuck. (whimpering)
Sveta, Sveta.
(Sveta groaning)
(footsteps pattering)
Sveta, it’s me.
(Sveta whimpering)
It’s me, Sveta. Are you okay?
(groans) It’s back.
What’s wrong?
I knew it was real. I knew it.
Shh.
The baby is coming.
Shh.
Fuck! (groaning)
I’ll get you out of here. Okay?
Do you have the keys?
(Sveta whimpering)
Ah, fuck! (groans) Yes.
Okay, let’s get outta here.
Yeah, okay.
But Zoya put them in her purse. She took them.
You went running and then we get off.
There’s no boat.
(tense electronic music)
(shell horn blowing)
There might be another pier.
(Sveta whimpering)
Let’s follow the shoreline.
Let’s go. Let’s go, Sveta.
Oh, fuck, fuck, here.
Oh my….
(Sveta whimpering)
Shh, Sveta!
[Ignat] She’s not here.
(footsteps pattering)
(bushes rustling)
(footsteps tapping)
What’s next?
Let’s check the other pier.
(torches flickering)
Okay.
Did you read anything else interesting?
“In Xanadu did Kubla Kahn a stately pleasure-dome decree, where Alph, the sacred river ran.
through measureless caverns to man down to a sunless sea.”
(Sveta whimpering)
(footsteps tapping)
Oh my God!
Ah!
(Sveta groaning)
(Lyuba panting)
Oh, fuck!
(torch flickering)
(Sveta groaning)
(smoke hissing)
(water sloshing)
Lyuba, where are you going?
When you overcome your fear, you will know who you are.
You can’t hide from it.
(tense orchestral music)
Lyuba.
(flute whistling)
Lyuba.
(flute whistling)
(water sloshing)
(Lyuba gasping)
(eerie electronic music)
(footsteps pattering)
(insects chittering)
(flute whistling)
(shell horn blowing)
(tense electronic music)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(footsteps pattering)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(drum pounding)
(footsteps pattering)
(Lyuba panting)
Zoya. Zoya.
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(drum pounding continues)
(bag rustling)
(exhales) Uh!
Sergey. (breathes uneasily) Uh! How did you get here so fast?
Lyuba, what do you mean?
Where are we? Huh?
Uh, who the fuck are you? Huh?
You understand this is kidnapping?
You know who you are messing with? Huh?
(insects buzzing)
Talk.
What? Who are you?
You’re the boss here? Huh?
Not to me. To her.
(hands thumping)
(Sergey gasping)
He asked you to talk. So talk.
(Sergey breathing uneasily)
Did you plan all this?
What?
Uh, had these thugs bring me here in a hood just to talk to you?
No.
Huh?
No, no, no, no, no.
I, I have nothing to do with it. Okay?
They’re all insane. They won’t let me go either.
But you did ask for it, right?
I guess you’re their little bitch in heat, huh?
What? Me?
I’m not the one who fucks whatever he can.
What did you say? Huh?
You heard me.
I saw you on the boat with that woman. Okay?
And I’m sure she’s not the only one.
Shut your, shut your fucking mouth!
Get your hands off me!
Mm! (groaning) I’ll show you who’s the boss.
(both grunting)
(belt buckle jangling)
(intense electronic music)
(Lyuba whimpering)
(knife slicing)
(Sergey gasping)
(Sergey choking)
(knife clattering)
(Sergey gasping)
(body thudding)
(Sergey exhaling)
(Lyuba gasps and retches)
(body slamming)
(birds chirping)
(static buzzing)
(eerie electronic music)
Suffer. Suffer.
(static buzzing)
(insects chittering and buzzing)
(Lyuba inhaling)
(Danila exhaling)
I’m so tired of all your bullshit. (breathes uneasily) I’m bruised all over, and my head, my head is killing me.
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
Sergey. (breathes heavily) (gasps) Oh my God!
It really happened. (whimpering) But it was, it was Sergey.
You saw it! You were here!
I’m really sorry, but we’re not here.
We just found you.
(Lyuba whimpering)
You, you! What have you done to me?
Huh? Did you give me something to drink?
And everything is just a hallucination?
Tell me this is not real!
Shh, shh!
(Lyuba panting)
The forest is very wild here. There are runaways.
But you did the right thing.
No.
You defended yourself.
No! It was not me.
You, you did all of this.
You, you were messing with my head, right?
You, you just…(whimpering)
Lyuba, shh.
Right now, it’s like in a swamp. Do you understand?
Most important thing right now is not to rush.
Otherwise, you can get stuck and drown.
So you relax, get back to your senses, and then you and me together decide what to do next.
Okay?
Okay. (breathes uneasily) Okay. All right.
Okay, fine. (exhales) Yes, you’re right.
(Danila kissing)
I did the right thing.
It was justified, right?
I don’t feel good.
(breathes uneasily)
I haven’t done, I couldn’t.
That’s it, what a good boy.
Huh?
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
I couldn’t. No.
You can’t let her go unfinished.
If we do, she will make a fuss for sure.
[Ignat] If the authorities find out about us, they’ll shut us down and the entire village would vanish.
(Danila inhales and exhales)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(drum pounding)
(thunder rumbling)
(wind whistling)
(Lyuba sobbing)
(thunder rumbling)
(drum pounding continues)
(thunder rumbling)
(rain pattering)
(drum pounding continues)
(Lyuba crying)
(Danila exhaling)
I’m just not capable of doing that.
I’m not built that way. (cries)
(both breathing heavily)
Try to remember.
(Lyuba whimpering)
(body whooshing)
Move to Moscow.
(tense electronic music)
(creepy breathing)
If you try anything or cause trouble, I’m sure the prosecutor’s office will be interested in the kickbacks that Sergey pays you.
Mm!
(head slamming)
(gasps) Uh!
(tires screeching)
Stop!
(creepy breathing)
(strap clicking)
(knife scraping)
(intense electronic music)
(man knocking)
(Lyuba gasping)
(eerie electronic music)
(body whooshing)
(Lyuba gasping)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(tense orchestral music)
(curtain rustling)
(Lyuba inhales and exhales)
(door creaking)
(birds chirping)
(footsteps pattering)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(hands patting)
(hand squishing)
(Lyuba gasping)
(crow cawing)
(insects buzzing)
(creepy breathing)
(whimpering) Don’t do this!
Don’t! (groaning)
(knife slicing)
Uh! (gasping)
(tense orchestral music)
(man choking and exhaling)
(man gasping)
(blood flowing)
(static buzzing)
(Lyuba gasping)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(keys jangling)
(Lyuba breathing excitedly)
(insects buzzing)
(woman vocalizing)
(crows cawing)
(Lyuba gasping softly)
(bushes rustling)
Sveta, Sveta, come here.
Sveta.
Hurry up.
(bushes rustling)
Lyuba.
Oh, Lyuba. I’m so glad to see you.
A lot has happened to me.
I found the keys and I think I know where the boat is.
If we go now, we have enough time to get away before they find us, let’s go.
I don’t want to anymore.
Listen, he helped me discover who I really am.
You’ve been drugged again.
No.
Brainwashed.
Our fears laid bare in front of our eyes, but if you face them.
I gave birth and it was beautiful.
No, you didn’t give birth, Sveta. No!
Please, please trust me,
No, don’t touch me!
and everything will be fine.
No, let go of me.
It’s all for your own good.
He can help you if you let him inside.
No! (panting)
You can’t do it by yourself. Please.
She’s over here in the forest.
(Lyuba panting)
(creepy breathing)
(body whooshing)
(static buzzing)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(creepy breathing)
(body whooshing)
(creepy breathing)
(Lyuba whimpering)
(creepy breathing)
(body whooshing)
Ah!
(Lyuba’s Father chattering)
Daddy needs to calm down. Come on.
Let’s play a little bit.
My little baby, come on.
Come on, my little baby.
I told you, let’s play.
Daddy needs to calm down. It was a very, very hard day.
Be a good girl. Come on, here to play.
Come on, please? Lyuba, please?
(intense electronic music)
(thunder rumbling)
(rain pattering)
(thunder rumbling)
(rain pattering)
(thunder rumbling)
I don’t wanna live anymore.
(Danila sobbing)
(flute whistling)
(rain pattering)
(singing in foreign language)
(water trickling)
(flute whistling)
(singing in foreign language)
That’s it! (breathes heavily) I can’t take it anymore!
This is some kind of nonsense.
Why are we going along with her?
What do you think of yourself?
The queen of the ball or what?
Zoya, you have to be more merciful.
Sveta, are you kidding?
Or did you lose your mind?
Now you’re being judgmental. I say what I feel.
What?
Listen.
Did you actually just tell me this?
You’ve got spiritual pride and this is a direct path to ignorance.
[Zoya] Did you fucking forget who brought you here?
And I am very grateful to you for this.
I don’t feel alone anymore.
What?
The way I see it, you want more attention from him.
Are you fucking teasing me, bitch?
Please, your pride, you need to work it out.
Fuck you, bitch! (sobbing) (singing in foreign language continues)
(flute whistling)
(drum pounding)
(horns blowing)
(static buzzing)
(singing in foreign language)
(static buzzing)
(fire crackling)
(drum pounding)
(flute whistling)
(static buzzing)
(singing in foreign language)
(static buzzing)
(fire crackling)
No.
No. No, stop it!
No! Stop it!
Please, no!
I don’t want this.
(creepy breathing)
Stop it, please!
No!
(creepy breathing)
(gun blasting)
(Lyuba gasping)
(crows cawing)
(dog barking)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
(fire crackling)
What the fuck is going on here?
Get away from her. Get back now.
Lyuba, come here.
(Lyuba whimpering)
Sergey. Are you really here?
Really? Who the hell are they?
They’re crazy. Drugged me up.
Hmm?
I’m so glad to see you.
Let’s get out of here.
Lyuba, please don’t do this.
You’re almost free.
Shut up! Anyone moves a muscle and you’re dead.
I said, don’t move. You’re dead.
Let’s get out of here.
(crows cawing)
It’s okay, Lyuba. Let’s go.
(Lyuba panting)
(footsteps pattering)
(insects chitter and buzz)
(Lyuba and Sergey panting)
(water sloshing)
(footsteps tapping)
(Sergey and Lyuba breathing heavily) How are you?
I’m fine.
Thank you. You saved my life. (exhales)
(both kissing)
(Lyuba exhaling)
Don’t be afraid. I’m here.
Let’s go.
(tense orchestral music)
(water sloshing)
Thank you for coming.
You can’t imagine what I’ve been through here.
They fed me something.
Hallucinations all day.
They tried to burn me at the stake.
(insects buzzing)
(water sloshing)
Why the hell did you come here?
Zoya brought me.
(Sergey exhaling)
Didn’t I tell you she’s a fucking moron?
But you never listen.
(oars creaking)
Always get into fucked up shit like this.
The most lunatic was the guru.
He’s dangerous. He hypnotized us and made us do things.
Ah, I’ll make sure he regrets screwing up my woman.
And the worst, I’m not sure about it, but maybe I killed someone.
No, I’m serious.
It felt so real.
What?
(insects buzzing)
Lyuba, I spent three days dealing with your fuck ups.
My boss, the car wreck, (exhales) I called in a lot of favors to make it all go away, and now you tell me you killed someone?
Lyuba, goddammit, what’s wrong with you?
Why are you always fucking up my life?
(sighs) Killed someone.
It’s too much, Lyuba. It’s too much.
I’m not the one who beats his wife.
So what? It’s your own fault.
You should have told me.
About what? It was nothing.
He’s a psychologist and he wanted to help me.
Help with what?
Massaging your pussy, huh?
I was going to kill myself.
Oh, bullshit.
Don’t be so dramatic.
(exhales) I’ve put up with something my whole life, and not just you and all your shit.
My mother told me, “You have to suffer to survive, Lyuba.”
And that’s how I’ve lost my will to live.
I provide for you.
I give you everything.
You never worked a day in your life.
Maybe it’s me who’s had to put up with you. Please.
Honey, shut your mouth and let’s go home. (exhales)
(water sloshing)
(oars creaking)
(Sergey breathing uneasily)
(boat scraping)
Uh! (breathes heavily)
(water sloshing)
Let’s go. (exhales) Lyuba.
(Lyuba exhaling)
(insects buzzing)
(birds chirping)
Lyuba, get in the car.
No.
Listen, you ungrateful bitch.
I didn’t drive four hours to the middle of nowhere, listen to your bullshit, get in the car.
Don’t touch me. No!
Listen to you.
Now get in the goddamn car or I swear, you can ride home in the trunk, hmm?
(both grunting)
(hands slapping)
I’ll never get in that car with you again.
You ungrateful slut.
(fist thudding)
(Lyuba groaning)
(fist whacking)
(Lyuba gasping)
(Sergey exhaling)
(kick whacking)
(Sergey gasping)
(hand slapping)
(Sergey groaning)
(Lyuba breathing heavily)
I’ll shoot you like a rabid dog. (breathes heavily)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
Huh?
(kick whacking)
(Sergey groaning)
(magazine clicking)
(gun clattering)
(Sergey panting)
I’ll kill you. Huh, huh?
(fist whacking)
(body slamming)
(Sergey exhaling)
(Lyuba gasping)
(necklace jangling)
We part in peace.
(hand patting)
Let’s swim.
I’ll never make it.
(tense electronic music)
Okay, we’ll get the boat.
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(Sergey breathing uneasily)
Lyuba! (breathes heavily)
(trunk clicks and whirs)
(rifle clacking)
(bushes rustling)
(both panting)
(rifle clicking)
(rifle blasting)
(Lyuba gasping)
(intense electronic music)
(rifle blasting)
(Lyuba gasping)
(bushes rustling)
(rifle blasting)
(Lyuba gasping)
(footsteps pattering)
(rifle blasting)
(Danila gasping)
No, no! (breathes heavily)
(Dylan groaning)
No! (cries)
(Danila groaning)
(hand tapping)
(jacket rustling)
(sobbing) Please, look at me.
Don’t close your eyes, please.
Please stay with me, Danila.
Danila, I need you.
(soft dramatic music)
I need you, I really do.
I can’t do it in my own. Please.
You’re struggling, you can do whatever you want.
(breathes uneasily)
You don’t need me.
No, don’t.
(Danila gasping)
Please. (sobbing)
(Danila breathes uneasily)
I will, I will watch over you.
No, please. No.
No, no, please. Please, please don’t close your eyes.
(whimpering) No.
(creepy breathing)
(somber orchestral music)
(Lyuba sobbing)
Lyuba!
(Lyuba whimpering)
(creepy breathing)
(tense electronic music)
(Lyuba panting)
Lyuba!
Lyuba!
(Lyuba whimpering)
Huh! Lyuba!
(Lyuba gasping)
(rifle blasting)
Lyuba!
(Lyuba panting)
Lyuba!
(footsteps pattering)
(Lyuba panting)
(rifle blasting)
(Lyuba gasping)
(Lyuba panting)
Huh! (gasps)
(Lyuba panting)
(footsteps tapping)
(suspenseful electronic music)
(body whooshing)
(creepy breathing)
(creepy groaning)
(soft dramatic music)
(body whooshing)
(Sergey exhaling)
(gun blasting)
(Lyuba gasping)
(eerie electronic music)
(rifle blasting)
(Lyuba gasping)
(Sergey breathing uneasily)
(rifle clicking)
(rifle clattering)
Step away.
(knife scraping)
Step away. I said, step away.
Don’t come near me!
(intense electronic music)
(creature growling)
I don’t give a fuck!
You’re weak! Just like your father was!
Uh, but I swear, I’ll make you a real man (breathes heavily) if it’s the last thing I ever do! (whimpering)
(footsteps tapping)
(soft dramatic music)
(knife hacking)
(Sergey gasping)
(knife clinking)
(blood trickling)
(Sergey breathing uneasily)
(body thudding)
(Sergey gasping)
(static buzzing)
(blood spurting)
(soft dramatic music continues)
(blood spurting)
(insects chittering)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(Lyuba sobbing)
I prayed.
(Lyuba kissing)
(Lyuba breathing uneasily)
(intense electronic music)
(bushes rustling)
(lighter clicking)
(creepy breathing)
(paws pattering)
(insects buzzing)
(owl hooting)
(birds chirping)
(soft dramatic music)
(footsteps pattering)
(engine humming)
Hi, Dad.
I know, it’s been too long.
I’m coming to visit you.
Yeah, tonight. See you.
(intense orchestral music)
(distorted screaming)
(insects chittering)
(flute whistling)
(static buzzing)
(singing in foreign language)
