The Returned (Les Revenants)

ONE YEAR AGO

Hello, we're home!

Mom?

– She's here? – Go to your room.

– What's going on? – Go to your room!

Keep your eyes open! I'm here!

TODAY

Can we take a break?

We've been walking for hours. I'm exhausted.

I don't get it.

We should be across the forest by now.

Maybe you took the wrong way.

We've been walking straight for hours.

Maybe you've lost your sense of direction.

We're just dragging our feet.

Maybe we should go home.

Cops must be swarming the place because of the shit you pulled.

What about Mom?

What about her?

You think they'll arrest her?

Don't worry about her. I'm sure she's safe.

I'd like us to be together, like we used to.

Come on, let's go.

What's that?

Is that you?

Holy shit, you scared me!

I thought you guys left me.

I'd never leave without you. How could you think that?

Come.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

– Sorry to disturb you. – lt's OK.

How are you? Could you get some rest?

I'm sure Léna's all right.

I'm so worried about her.

About Camille.

I need to show you something.

We can hold out for long with that.

We'll be ready if it's going to last.

You think it's going to last?

It's quite possible.

Jérôme said we'll have to evacuate because of the dam.

We won't have to leave. I promise you.

I hope we won't need these, but I won't let anyone hurt Camille.

We have to protect your daughter and the others.

Then, their presence will protect us.

Come with me.

What's going on?

Now is not the time to be afraid.

Everything happens exactly as it was written.

They came to warn us that this world is about to end.

And what's to come will be wonderful.

Laure.

Come here.

Wait.

It's OK.

What are you doing here?

You hear me? Don't stand here!

Sorry.

He shouldn't stay with you. He might be dangerous.

Dangerous? He's just a kid.

Sure.

Stay.

What's the matter?

I think…

I think I'm one of them.

You're what?

A revenant. – What?

What are you talking about?

After I was assaulted, doctors…

said I was pronounced clinically dead.

– For a few seconds. – lt's nothing.

They've been dead for decades. They were buried.

Sure, there are rules. That's obvious.

You're not like them.

I'm sure. – You don't get it.

You don't get anything.

I'm not scared of being like them. It's the opposite.

I feel like I've not been able to live for years.

Maybe it's because…

I'm dead.

Don't you want to come back inside, now?

Do you think he'll be back?

Who?

The angel. He must be angry at me.

Why are you saying that?

Because I was scared of him.

It's OK to be scared of him.

People are usually scared of angels.

What if he wasn't an angel?

What do you mean?

What if he really was Simon?

Except he was dead, but not anymore.

He's an angel.

Angels can't stay on Earth.

But what if he could? He's my dad.

He can't, honey.

Hey.

You drugged me? – What?

Why are you upset?

You should thank me.

You hadn't slept for how long?

Centuries?

Where are you going?

Are you really gonna beg Adèle to live with you?

It's not gonna happen.

Why do you insist?

You weren't that happy with her if you chose to…

Shut up.

Look at you. You've changed.

You don't belong with her anymore.

Neither with Adèle nor your daughter.

You're dead.

Come with me. I know where you need to go.

I just need to understand.

Good morning.

There's hardly anyone this early.

It's pretty dead.

Enjoy the meal. They'll put us on rations soon.

You're a psychic?

It's just common sense.

Your husband was my teacher. I liked him.

He was?

He killed himself the day you came back?

Being with a young woman must have made him anxious.

– But… – What do you want to know?

If I made him kill himself?

You think we can do that?

I don't know.

– You're accusing me? – I'm not.

– How did you die? – I'm sick of all your questions!

I starved to death, if you must know.

You starved?

After the dam burst, we went three weeks without food.

People even started to eat dead animals.

That's awful.

You have no idea.

But you'll soon know what it's like to starve.

You said to my mom you died in your house fire.

I said that?

And you said to my dad you were murdered by burglars.

You're just making things up.

Just like you.

Why are you saying that?

I saw you with the Koretzkys yesterday.

I told them what they wanted to hear. It made them feel better.

Are you sure they feel better?

Take a look in the storehouse to make sure.

Well, I have to go.

What are you gonna do?

I don't know.

Make sure he doesn't go out.

Where did you come from?

What's your name?

You want to play here?

Hi, Julie.

I'm sorry.

Can he play on the trampoline with Chloé?

Sure.

Are you OK?

I just got dizzy.

– Do you need to sit down? – I'm fine.

We were friends back then, weren't we?

We were.

It was a long time ago.

It's nice that you came back to Laure's house.

It's temporary.

You know, a young man came to my door.

– He was looking for you. – Really?

He mentioned Simon Delaître.

It was him?

Simon is dead.

I know.

He found you?

Hello, Father.

You remember me?

Of course, Simon.

Aren't you surprised?

No, I was expecting that either you or someone like you…

would come to me.

Let me put these away, and I'm yours.

What did you tell them?