The Returned (Les Revenants)

SERGE AND TONI

Why did you let him out?

7 YEARS AGO

What are you doing?

What are you doing? Stop it!

Fucking stop it!

Mom…

Mom!

TODAY

You hear me?

CALL ME

– You're still here? – I was waiting for you.

We walk back home together?

You wanna know why Léna said that stuff about me last night?

She was telling the truth.

I'm not an ordinary girl.

I'm coming from another world,

a world of dead souls.

I have to avoid the sun, and…

– I need to drink blood! – What the fuck?

I got you. – Whatever.

Bye.

Don't you invite me to your house?

You're right. I like to take it slow too.

See you at the Lake Pub tonight?

Excuse me, have you seen the little boy?

Not since this morning. Have you checked the playroom?

There's nobody. The dormitory is empty too.

– He can't have gone very far. – The homeless lady is missing too.

You're gonna have to pay what you owe me.

No problem, kiddo.

You have some money?

Money can't buy happiness anyway.

You should try the Big Burger.

It's not great, but it fills you up.

Do you think I'll see my parents again?

Probably.

They sure were some nice folks.

Why haven't they come back too?

Maybe they're looking for you.

Do you know Pierre, the Helping Hand dude?

You don't need to be afraid anymore.

No one can hurt us anymore.

But can we hurt people?

They don't need us to get hurt.

Is there someone you want to hurt?

Do you know what is at the bottom of the lake?

Yes, Johan? – Fish?

What else?

Caroline? – Seaweed?

Beavers? – Maybe.

Mathéo? – Chamois?

Maybe not. What else?

Do you think there can be houses there?

Do you know

that when the water level drops, you can see a church tower?

Some years ago, there was a village at the lake location.

That village was swallowed up when the old dam collapsed.

You've heard of the old dam?

Are there people living in that underwater village?

Have people died because of the dam?

Why did Simon kill himself?

What?

Why did the dam collapse?

Are you OK, Mom?

All right.

Let me know if you hear anything.

Thank you.

What is it?

Léna snuck out of the hospital last night.

Where is she?

I don't know.

Have you tried calling her on her cellphone?

There's no answer.

She must be at a friend's house.

Or at Frédéric's house.

At Frédéric's house?

It happens a lot. She never tells anyone.

And you let her do that?

She's not a little girl anymore.

Does she have sex with Frédéric?

I don't know.

She doesn't talk about that.

Sure.

I suppose she doesn't tell you about her love life.

I've brought more than yesterday.

It's OK. I can carry it.

You went hunting this morning?

– You want us to go together? – lt's already late.

You made coffee?

You want some?

– There's someone? – lt's nothing.

– What are you doing? – I'm telling you it's nothing.

It's her?

She came back?

It's Mom?

She doesn't want to see me?

You're OK?

You're OK?

You should take a sleeping pill. You'll feel better afterwards.

I don't think so.

Why have you never told me the truth about Simon?

Because I didn't want to hurt you.

What did you know about that?

Maybe it would have been easier if I knew.

Is it easier?

How do you know he wanted to die?

There were several witnesses.

Is something wrong with Mom?

She's just tired.

Because of the angel?

What angel?

Simon.

You saw him?

– He came yesterday. – Did he touch you?

Did he hurt Mom?

Listen.

If he comes back, tell me.

Understood? – OK.

You can't stay here.

Two people who were staying here are missing since this morning.

The police will be searching all over the place.

– Could I borrow you some money? – You want to leave town?

They're not going to let you.

Don't worry. We'll find a way.

What?

May I come in? – No.

He's here? – Who?

– Victor. – Why would he be here?

You don't know where he is?

He's missing.

I thought maybe he came back here.

You left him all by himself?

– Apparently, he's with a woman. – A woman?

A homeless lady that was staying at the charity.

We have a description of her.

You chose some homeless lady over me?

He can't have gone very far. We'll find him.

Stay here.

– He might come back to you. – Stop messing with my life.

I'm not calling you if he comes back.

This is Simon.

The one I talked about.

lf you're still in. – Sure.

You're welcome here.

This is Simon.

He'll be staying for a while.

He's like you.

I'll let you know when it's safer out there.

Thanks.

Are you hungry?

I'm going to fix you something.

When did you die?

Ten years ago.

Things have changed in ten years, haven't they?

Not really, actually.

Do you remember what happened just before you came back?

Good to hear.

I don't remember anything either.

Do you know why we came back?

No idea.

You don't talk much.

Were you like that before, or is it because you're dead?

Your parents don't live here anymore?

Do you still know people around here?

I bet your girlfriend didn't wait for you.

It's the same for me.

“Love is stronger than death.” Bullshit.

Could you do me a favor?

Sure.

We zombies should help each other.

We were changing her dressing,

and it's as if her wounds are vanishing.

Divers found them?

– Why are those divers here? – We're running checks.

What kind of checks?

Routine checks.

Thomas asked me to come by.

He was very upset.

It's because of Simon, isn't it?

Thomas was confused.

He was talking about resurrection.

I think Thomas is completely jealous.

He's jealous of a ghost, of something that doesn't exist.

It's probably more complicated than that.

Simon…

still has a strong presence.

Thomas is trying to figure out why.

He's worrying about me, not him.

He loves me, more than Simon does.

You can't compare. That doesn't really make sense.

What do you know about that?

From the discussions we had about him,

I feel like I get a grasp of what you felt for him.

You're the one who encouraged me to live with the memory of Simon.

For all these years, I've been living with a dead person.

Did you know he committed suicide?

If it wasn't for Thomas, I'd be dead.

Like Simon.

Lieutenant.