Better This Way (2024) Movie Script
1
Look up.
Follow my finger.
Just with the eyes.
Yeah.
Good evening.
Leave the ID and wait, please.
Good evening.
Why?
Tell him not to call me.
Come on, go to sleep.
Sure.
Pull down your pants.
BETTER THIS WAY
With the support
of the National Film Center
Script and direction:
Emanuel Prvu
OK, what did you do then?
I went home.
Alone?
Yeah.
Didn't you pass out?
Did you go your own way?
Was anyone else at the bins?
Do you know them?
Say, are they your friends?
Yeah.
New paragraph.
"When they beat me,
I got up
Go to the Institute of Forensic Medicine with this:
for X-ray, orthopedics and pulmonary.
You will also pass this over there,
they will issue you a new copy.
You keep this and give the new
paper to the police. Understand?
Sign it for me here.
This is a preliminary report. I think
they beat him with a stick or something.
- Is there a date and time?
- Top right.
Wait outside, I'll be right there.
We will complete the testimony.
Thank you very much!
Good night.
We will go.
Good night.
Do you think they got it?
How are you girls?
Are you playing?
Tell me what happened here yesterday?
Who did you beat up?
Are you deaf?
Who did you beat up?
What's up boss?
Do you know Drgoi boy?
- What Drgoi?
- He lives on the hill, has a black VW.
He was heavily under the
influence of alcohol and after
entering the apartment
they both went to the kitchen.
Let's go have a cigarette.
You go on, about the sister and
the apartment, okay? I'll be right back.
How do we gonna do it?
Are you going to call him or
should I call the prosecutor?
What are we going to do?
Can't you at least read him
something from the Bible?
Are you afraid people will find out?
People can't do anything to me.
But they can find out at the
bishopric and start an investigation.
And that's the last thing you need.
I don't think it would do him any good.
- Because we will do it in secret?
- No.
Well, that's why too.
But it's not canon.
We can pray for him anyway.
There is no worship for that.
Good morning!
God bless.
Yes, let him get ready,
I'll come right away.
Good God!
- We'll try, once.
- No.
I really don't do exorcisms, don't be
mad, I just won't do something like that.
So what should we do?
Put the Bible under
his pillow, to protect him.
At least he won't have bad dreams.
And see what the doctors tell you.
We work with soul.
But they heal the body.
And if it is an illness and he is
relieved, then he himself will be happy.
He finds peace and reconciliation.
Good morning.
Let's do it, at least once...
Trust me it's better that way.
I promise if the doctors don't fix it,
you can come see me and we'll see.
We will try to send him to the monastery.
What do you think?
Give us five minutes.
Sit down.
Do you want a light?
Why didn't you tell me?
And what would that change?
Well, a lot.
How long have you known?
A few days.
So ask him so you know for sure.
Like, I don't know,
he takes drugs, he drinks...
Who knows...
It's not possible for someone
to suddenly start liking boys.
Damn, we have so many pretty girls!
Listen, it's better this way.
First: you should have told me last night.
Second: let him transfer
to high school in Bucharest.
It's a bigger city there are
probably more homosexuals there.
If it gets to the prosecutor,
when it gets to
gays or gypsies, they make
a mountain out of a molehill.
You know how it is. Battery and rape
charges cannot be withdrawn.
And we have to solve it somehow.
We will help each other.
There will be elections.
I don't want any problems.
So write there that
he fell in the bathroom.
He hit himself in
the head, in the ribs...
And he was embarrassed to admit it.
Talk to him a persuade him
to change the statement.
I will close the case and
everyone will be happy.
He's a good boy.
After all, they are people too.
Please don't beat him anymore.
Please.
I will be with him from morning till night.
Please.
He won't see anyone, I promise.
We will take him to the
monastery and it will be resolved.
You will see.
Look up.
Follow my finger.
Just with the eyes.
Yeah.
Good evening.
Leave the ID and wait, please.
Good evening.
Why?
Tell him not to call me.
Come on, go to sleep.
Sure.
Pull down your pants.
BETTER THIS WAY
With the support
of the National Film Center
Script and direction:
Emanuel Prvu
OK, what did you do then?
I went home.
Alone?
Yeah.
Didn't you pass out?
Did you go your own way?
Was anyone else at the bins?
Do you know them?
Say, are they your friends?
Yeah.
New paragraph.
"When they beat me,
I got up
Go to the Institute of Forensic Medicine with this:
for X-ray, orthopedics and pulmonary.
You will also pass this over there,
they will issue you a new copy.
You keep this and give the new
paper to the police. Understand?
Sign it for me here.
This is a preliminary report. I think
they beat him with a stick or something.
- Is there a date and time?
- Top right.
Wait outside, I'll be right there.
We will complete the testimony.
Thank you very much!
Good night.
We will go.
Good night.
Do you think they got it?
How are you girls?
Are you playing?
Tell me what happened here yesterday?
Who did you beat up?
Are you deaf?
Who did you beat up?
What's up boss?
Do you know Drgoi boy?
- What Drgoi?
- He lives on the hill, has a black VW.
He was heavily under the
influence of alcohol and after
entering the apartment
they both went to the kitchen.
Let's go have a cigarette.
You go on, about the sister and
the apartment, okay? I'll be right back.
How do we gonna do it?
Are you going to call him or
should I call the prosecutor?
What are we going to do?
Can't you at least read him
something from the Bible?
Are you afraid people will find out?
People can't do anything to me.
But they can find out at the
bishopric and start an investigation.
And that's the last thing you need.
I don't think it would do him any good.
- Because we will do it in secret?
- No.
Well, that's why too.
But it's not canon.
We can pray for him anyway.
There is no worship for that.
Good morning!
God bless.
Yes, let him get ready,
I'll come right away.
Good God!
- We'll try, once.
- No.
I really don't do exorcisms, don't be
mad, I just won't do something like that.
So what should we do?
Put the Bible under
his pillow, to protect him.
At least he won't have bad dreams.
And see what the doctors tell you.
We work with soul.
But they heal the body.
And if it is an illness and he is
relieved, then he himself will be happy.
He finds peace and reconciliation.
Good morning.
Let's do it, at least once...
Trust me it's better that way.
I promise if the doctors don't fix it,
you can come see me and we'll see.
We will try to send him to the monastery.
What do you think?
Give us five minutes.
Sit down.
Do you want a light?
Why didn't you tell me?
And what would that change?
Well, a lot.
How long have you known?
A few days.
So ask him so you know for sure.
Like, I don't know,
he takes drugs, he drinks...
Who knows...
It's not possible for someone
to suddenly start liking boys.
Damn, we have so many pretty girls!
Listen, it's better this way.
First: you should have told me last night.
Second: let him transfer
to high school in Bucharest.
It's a bigger city there are
probably more homosexuals there.
If it gets to the prosecutor,
when it gets to
gays or gypsies, they make
a mountain out of a molehill.
You know how it is. Battery and rape
charges cannot be withdrawn.
And we have to solve it somehow.
We will help each other.
There will be elections.
I don't want any problems.
So write there that
he fell in the bathroom.
He hit himself in
the head, in the ribs...
And he was embarrassed to admit it.
Talk to him a persuade him
to change the statement.
I will close the case and
everyone will be happy.
He's a good boy.
After all, they are people too.
Please don't beat him anymore.
Please.
I will be with him from morning till night.
Please.
He won't see anyone, I promise.
We will take him to the
monastery and it will be resolved.
You will see.