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1 00:00:03,167 00:00:12,860 This reconstruction of Carl Th. Dreyer's movie Water from the land from 1946 This reconstruction of Carl Th. Dreyer's movie Water from the land from 1946
2 00:00:13,505 00:00:22,557 is made on the basis of a gallery of stills and unedited audio recordings. is made on the basis of a gallery of stills and unedited audio recordings.
3 00:00:30,365 00:00:34,637 Water from the land Water from the land
4 00:00:42,144 00:00:46,735 - Tell me, Mr engineer, where do water come from? - From the sky. - Tell me, Mr engineer, where do water come from? - From the sky.
5 00:00:47,130 00:00:50,411 - I thought it came from the ground. - No. Water comes from the sky. - I thought it came from the ground. - No. Water comes from the sky.
6 00:00:50,929 00:00:55,760 - But how? - Water soaks down into the ground and is later pumped back up. - But how? - Water soaks down into the ground and is later pumped back up.
7 00:00:55,860 00:00:58,789 - Sorry, I do not get it. - It is not so difficult. - Sorry, I do not get it. - It is not so difficult.
8 00:00:58,889 00:01:02,276 - Water soaks into the ground until it reaches an impermeable layer of soil. - Water soaks into the ground until it reaches an impermeable layer of soil.
9 00:01:02,376 00:01:06,238 Here it remains. This layer of water is called the groundwater. Here it remains. This layer of water is called the groundwater.
10 00:01:06,755 00:01:14,107 - I see. But then the water must be very dirty after soaking through the soil? - I see. But then the water must be very dirty after soaking through the soil?
11 00:01:14,207 00:01:20,900 - I figured you would not understand. Groundwater is very pure and germ-free. - I figured you would not understand. Groundwater is very pure and germ-free.
12 00:01:21,000 00:01:24,380 - I do not get it. - I will explain. - I do not get it. - I will explain.
13 00:01:24,480 00:01:30,304 As rainwater soaks down it is filtered such that it contains no germs. As rainwater soaks down it is filtered such that it contains no germs.
14 00:01:30,404 00:01:33,681 - You whistle every time you understand something? - Precisely. - You whistle every time you understand something? - Precisely.
15 00:01:33,781 00:01:37,330 - So wells are made to bring up the groundwater? - Exactly. - So wells are made to bring up the groundwater? - Exactly.
16 00:01:37,430 00:01:41,108 - That is great. - I could be, but it is not. - That is great. - I could be, but it is not.
17 00:01:41,208 00:01:44,078 - Why not? - The doctor will explain that. - Why not? - The doctor will explain that.
18 00:01:44,178 00:01:46,110 - Hello Mr Doctor. - Hello. - Hello Mr Doctor. - Hello.
19 00:01:46,210 00:01:48,798 *Scene missing* - Countryside wells are in poor shape. *Scene missing* - Countryside wells are in poor shape.
20 00:01:48,898 00:01:54,352 - Is that so? - Yes. Today one half of the countrymen drink insanitary water. - Is that so? - Yes. Today one half of the countrymen drink insanitary water.
21 00:01:54,452 00:02:01,890 - Please repeat. - Half the countrymen drink insanitary water on a daily basis. - Please repeat. - Half the countrymen drink insanitary water on a daily basis.
22 00:02:01,990 00:02:05,123 - That sounds scary. - It is. - That sounds scary. - It is.
23 00:02:05,223 00:02:10,133 - But why is this so? - Most places the wells are in a wretched state. - But why is this so? - Most places the wells are in a wretched state.
24 00:02:12,005 00:02:16,054 - What is that? - That is Ole Hansen's farm in Kvieb�k. - What is that? - That is Ole Hansen's farm in Kvieb�k.
25 00:02:16,154 00:02:19,143 - Why do we go there? - I want to show you a poor well. - Why do we go there? - I want to show you a poor well.
26 00:02:19,243 00:02:23,720 - That sounds interesting? - It will be. I promise. - That sounds interesting? - It will be. I promise.
27 00:02:28,906 00:02:31,339 - Let us lift the well cover. - Let us lift the well cover.
28 00:02:31,855 00:02:35,116 - That is disgusting. - Exactly. Look at the wood-louses. - That is disgusting. - Exactly. Look at the wood-louses.
29 00:02:35,216 00:02:39,725 - I hope they do not fall into the well. - They probably will. - I hope they do not fall into the well. - They probably will.
30 00:02:41,358 00:02:44,351 - There is an earthworm. - It might also fall into the well. - There is an earthworm. - It might also fall into the well.
31 00:02:44,451 00:02:47,584 But you will see much worse sights. - Let us close the well again. But you will see much worse sights. - Let us close the well again.
32 00:02:47,684 00:02:51,808 - Yes. Let us look at the cover itself. - Yes. Let us look at the cover itself.
33 00:02:51,908 00:02:55,025 - It is a little worn. - I would rather say rotten. - It is a little worn. - I would rather say rotten.
34 00:03:02,739 00:03:05,844 And it is covered in dirt. - Where do the dirt come from? And it is covered in dirt. - Where do the dirt come from?
35 00:03:05,944 00:03:07,028 - You will see. - You will see.
36 00:03:07,722 00:03:11,029 - Oh, the cat is cute. - Look at the mans feet instead. - Oh, the cat is cute. - Look at the mans feet instead.
37 00:03:11,291 00:03:16,712 - He put his foot in it. - Yes. Now he goes to the well. - He put his foot in it. - Yes. Now he goes to the well.
38 00:03:20,025 00:03:24,970 - Is she washing diapers? - Yes. - Is she washing diapers? - Yes.
39 00:03:26,363 00:03:30,411 - Now she steps in the dirty water. - She is probably heading for the well. - Now she steps in the dirty water. - She is probably heading for the well.
40 00:03:30,511 00:03:32,348 - Probably. - Probably.
41 00:03:34,445 00:03:38,477 - Oh, he is in dire straights. - Oh, he is in dire straights.
42 00:03:40,015 00:03:45,983 - Or a sick person transmitting his germs to the well. - Or a sick person transmitting his germs to the well.
43 00:03:46,383 00:03:47,855 - Yes. - Yes.
44 00:03:52,946 00:03:55,923 A heartwarming room. A heartwarming room.
45 00:03:56,023 00:03:59,988 - There is a bucket. It has to be emptied. - There is a bucket. It has to be emptied.
46 00:04:03,605 00:04:10,215 - Where does he take it? - Probably to the dung heap as usual. - Where does he take it? - Probably to the dung heap as usual.
47 00:04:11,224 00:04:14,248 Trouble arises if there is a sick person on the farm. Trouble arises if there is a sick person on the farm.
48 00:04:14,348 00:04:19,705 Because sooner or later the germs of the sick person will go to the well. Because sooner or later the germs of the sick person will go to the well.
49 00:04:20,260 00:04:23,950 - May I see inside the well? - Certainly. - May I see inside the well? - Certainly.
50 00:04:25,212 00:04:28,236 - Crikey! - That is just a dead rat. - Crikey! - That is just a dead rat.
51 00:04:28,336 00:04:31,544 - Yikes. It does look sick as a dog. - You should rather say sick as a rat. - Yikes. It does look sick as a dog. - You should rather say sick as a rat.
52 00:04:34,318 00:04:37,182 - And what is that? - A toad. - And what is that? - A toad.
53 00:04:37,823 00:04:41,584 It will probably fall down to the rat. - They would make a nice couple. It will probably fall down to the rat. - They would make a nice couple.
54 00:04:41,684 00:04:46,798 - Do you see the slimy walls? - Where do all that moisture come from? - Do you see the slimy walls? - Where do all that moisture come from?
55 00:04:46,898 00:04:52,178 - It seeps in from the surroundings. The engineer knows more about this. - It seeps in from the surroundings. The engineer knows more about this.
56 00:04:55,364 00:04:59,108 - The dung heap lies near the well. - The dung heap lies near the well.
57 00:04:59,208 00:05:02,581 This is pictures of the real dung heap. This is pictures of the real dung heap.
58 00:05:03,621 00:05:06,903 - What is on the other side of the well? - What is on the other side of the well?
59 00:05:07,223 00:05:09,897 - That is a sewage pipe. - Is there anything wrong with it? - That is a sewage pipe. - Is there anything wrong with it?
60 00:05:10,185 00:05:13,656 - You will see. - Perhaps the pipes do not seal tightly? - You will see. - Perhaps the pipes do not seal tightly?
61 00:05:13,756 00:05:15,897 - Bravo. You are starting to catch up. - Thank you. - Bravo. You are starting to catch up. - Thank you.
62 00:05:16,186 00:05:20,442 - See how filth seeps in from both sides. Do you know why? - See how filth seeps in from both sides. Do you know why?
63 00:05:20,542 00:05:26,187 - Because the walls are not water-tight? - Correct. You get top marks. - Because the walls are not water-tight? - Correct. You get top marks.
64 00:05:27,181 00:05:31,903 - But the water from the faucet is clear. - Do not be fooled. - But the water from the faucet is clear. - Do not be fooled.
65 00:05:32,175 00:05:37,839 Clear water can contain many germs. Many illnesses can spread through water. Clear water can contain many germs. Many illnesses can spread through water.
66 00:05:38,177 00:05:42,737 Typhoid, paratyphoid, Weil's disease, dysentery, even infantile paralysis. Typhoid, paratyphoid, Weil's disease, dysentery, even infantile paralysis.
67 00:05:42,837 00:05:44,642 - Yikes! - Yikes!
68 00:05:45,283 00:05:49,795 - Is she washing strawberries? - Yes. In water from the dung heap. - Is she washing strawberries? - Yes. In water from the dung heap.
69 00:05:49,895 00:05:54,452 - She is not aware of that. - No. Fortunately for her. - She is not aware of that. - No. Fortunately for her.
70 00:06:03,848 00:06:07,848 She does not know either, that she brushes teeth in sewage water. - No. She does not know either, that she brushes teeth in sewage water. - No.
71 00:06:16,915 00:06:21,187 - It is washing day. - If he just knew about the dead rat. - It is washing day. - If he just knew about the dead rat.
72 00:06:21,772 00:06:23,123 - Yikes! - Yikes!
73 00:06:26,783 00:06:30,795 "Cleanliness is a good thing", ... - the woman thinks, while she cools... "Cleanliness is a good thing", ... - the woman thinks, while she cools...
74 00:06:30,895 00:06:32,863 ...the bathing water with dirty water. ...the bathing water with dirty water.
75 00:06:41,507 00:06:43,619 Watch this. Watch this.
76 00:06:43,719 00:06:47,235 The germ-filled sponge goes into the mouth. - Yikes! The germ-filled sponge goes into the mouth. - Yikes!
77 00:06:47,335 00:06:52,822 - How do you know, that the water is full of the germs? - How do you know, that the water is full of the germs?
78 00:06:53,142 00:06:56,829 - That can be seen with a microscope. Do you want to see? - Yes please. - That can be seen with a microscope. Do you want to see? - Yes please.
79 00:06:57,144 00:06:59,866 That is a funny chap. - That is the rotifer. That is a funny chap. - That is the rotifer.
80 00:07:00,144 00:07:03,015 - I see. - That is the rotifer's wife. - I see. - That is the rotifer's wife.
81 00:07:03,115 00:07:04,467 - I see, the small one. - I see, the small one.
82 00:07:04,745 00:07:09,161 - In a moment a nasty fellow will turn up. Watch. - In a moment a nasty fellow will turn up. Watch.
83 00:07:16,461 00:07:22,091 There he is. It is the sludge worm. - He would be nice to have in your cup? There he is. It is the sludge worm. - He would be nice to have in your cup?
84 00:07:22,191 00:07:27,590 - Indeed. The water contains germs, when these three animals are present. - Indeed. The water contains germs, when these three animals are present.
85 00:07:27,690 00:07:33,605 - The danger is imminent. - Countless dangers exist, when germs are present. - The danger is imminent. - Countless dangers exist, when germs are present.
86 00:07:33,705 00:07:37,473 - Are you not exaggerating? - Absolutely not. - Are you not exaggerating? - Absolutely not.
87 00:07:37,573 00:07:41,399 - Suppose the water is used to clean milk cans, then... - Suppose the water is used to clean milk cans, then...
88 00:07:41,499 00:07:44,101 ...typhoid germs will get into the milk. ...typhoid germs will get into the milk.
89 00:07:45,988 00:07:51,025 - Then what will happen? - In ten hours a single typhoid germ... - Then what will happen? - In ten hours a single typhoid germ...
90 00:07:51,125 00:07:52,933 ...can multiply into a million. ...can multiply into a million.
91 00:07:53,033 00:07:55,414 - Blimey! - Yes. - Blimey! - Yes.
92 00:07:56,189 00:07:59,244 Here you see the result. An epidemic breaks out. Here you see the result. An epidemic breaks out.
93 00:07:59,344 00:08:01,411 *Typhoid in Kvieb�k* *Typhoid in Kvieb�k*
94 00:08:02,205 00:08:07,149 *The epidemic in Kvieb�k grows* *167 cases last week* *The epidemic in Kvieb�k grows* *167 cases last week*
95 00:08:08,128 00:08:11,943 *Source of infection in Kvieb�k found* *Typhoid germs in the milk from Ole Hansen's farm* *Source of infection in Kvieb�k found* *Typhoid germs in the milk from Ole Hansen's farm*
96 00:08:12,043 00:08:15,422 - Something should be done. - Of course. - Something should be done. - Of course.
97 00:08:15,700 00:08:22,182 *The milk epidemic in Kvieb�k* *Typhoid germs came from well water* - But what? - It is best to build small waterworks. *The milk epidemic in Kvieb�k* *Typhoid germs came from well water* - But what? - It is best to build small waterworks.
98 00:08:22,282 00:08:24,698 - Is that not very expensive? - Is that not very expensive?
99 00:08:24,798 00:08:31,826 - No. A waterworks for 20 farms costs 15000 Kr. - No. A waterworks for 20 farms costs 15000 Kr.
100 00:08:33,453 00:08:39,778 - How do you get such a waterworks? - The community can seek help from... - How do you get such a waterworks? - The community can seek help from...
101 00:08:39,878 00:08:45,785 ...the country commission. Then a well driller and a suitable spot is found. ...the country commission. Then a well driller and a suitable spot is found.
102 00:09:37,080 00:09:42,172 - What is the tube used for? - The tube is stuck into the ground. - What is the tube used for? - The tube is stuck into the ground.
103 00:09:42,467 00:09:45,911 Inside the tube a chisel hammers the earth loose. Inside the tube a chisel hammers the earth loose.
104 00:09:47,003 00:09:53,484 Afterwards a pump is lead into the tube and the loose earth is sucked up. Afterwards a pump is lead into the tube and the loose earth is sucked up.
105 00:10:02,126 00:10:05,182 - What happens when the good groundwater is found? - What happens when the good groundwater is found?
106 00:10:05,460 00:10:09,478 - Then a waterworks is built on top of the hole. - Then a waterworks is built on top of the hole.
107 00:10:09,578 00:10:14,751 - What is happening? - The water is aerated and iron is removed. - What is happening? - The water is aerated and iron is removed.
108 00:10:16,955 00:10:23,473 - Here it is filtered and pumped out to the farms. - I see. - Here it is filtered and pumped out to the farms. - I see.
109 00:10:29,450 00:10:35,173 - It is my turn! Owing to waterworks countrymen now have running water,... - It is my turn! Owing to waterworks countrymen now have running water,...
110 00:10:35,451 00:10:41,689 ...bathrooms and showers just like city-dwellers. - That is right. ...bathrooms and showers just like city-dwellers. - That is right.
111 00:10:49,146 00:10:53,665 - The kitchen has hot and cold water. - The kitchen has hot and cold water.
112 00:11:04,550 00:11:07,716 - Even the cows are serviced. - Then it is not difficult to be a cow? - Even the cows are serviced. - Then it is not difficult to be a cow?
113 00:11:07,816 00:11:09,531 - No. Exactly. - No. Exactly.
114 00:11:13,453 00:11:17,805 - Why do we return here? - I will tell you. - Why do we return here? - I will tell you.
115 00:11:17,905 00:11:23,044 Ole Hansen is getting a new well. His farm lies too secluded to receive... Ole Hansen is getting a new well. His farm lies too secluded to receive...
116 00:11:23,144 00:11:27,470 ...water from the waterworks. He builds his well properly this time. ...water from the waterworks. He builds his well properly this time.
117 00:11:27,570 00:11:32,060 He uses water-tight concrete collars instead of bricks. He uses water-tight concrete collars instead of bricks.
118 00:11:32,160 00:11:35,947 - Why is the new well not built in the same place as the old? - Why is the new well not built in the same place as the old?
119 00:11:36,047 00:11:42,890 - So filth from the dung heap and the sewage pipe can not flow into it. - So filth from the dung heap and the sewage pipe can not flow into it.
120 00:11:42,990 00:11:46,573 - Now it is my turn again! Do you want to know more? - Now it is my turn again! Do you want to know more?
121 00:11:46,673 00:11:51,832 - Yes. Why do you show this movie to me? It is for the countrymen. - Yes. Why do you show this movie to me? It is for the countrymen.
122 00:11:51,932 00:11:59,180 - It is also for city-dwellers. You need to inspect wells when you rent a dacha. - It is also for city-dwellers. You need to inspect wells when you rent a dacha.
123 00:12:00,956 00:12:04,623 Did you not think of that? - Honestly, no. Did you not think of that? - Honestly, no.
124 00:12:07,842 00:12:13,165 - Do you know why he puts mortar between the collars? - Do you know why he puts mortar between the collars?
125 00:12:13,804 00:12:19,462 - Of course. To seal the furrows so filth can not enter. - Bravo. - Of course. To seal the furrows so filth can not enter. - Bravo.
126 00:12:19,562 00:12:24,986 - The top of the well must be above the ground so surface water can not enter. - The top of the well must be above the ground so surface water can not enter.
127 00:12:25,086 00:12:30,966 - He is on a roll. - The cover must be of durable concrete. - He is on a roll. - The cover must be of durable concrete.
128 00:12:31,066 00:12:36,166 - Bravo. - The cover must also be sealed to avoid filth coming in. - Bravo. - The cover must also be sealed to avoid filth coming in.
129 00:12:36,463 00:12:40,722 - He is brilliant. - The well must be placed slightly elevated,... - He is brilliant. - The well must be placed slightly elevated,...
130 00:12:40,822 00:12:43,731 ...so surface water flows from the well. - My hat is off to you. ...so surface water flows from the well. - My hat is off to you.
131 00:12:43,831 00:12:46,163 - Mine is off too. - Mine is off too.
132 00:12:47,450 00:12:52,081 - Yes, that is water! Real water as we learnt about in school. - Yes, that is water! Real water as we learnt about in school.
133 00:12:52,181 00:12:56,183 Consisting of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. Consisting of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen.
134 00:12:56,450 00:13:00,452 - Yes. Not like the water from the old well,... - Yes. Not like the water from the old well,...
135 00:13:00,552 00:13:05,190 ...which consisted of two parts rotifer and one part sludge worm. ...which consisted of two parts rotifer and one part sludge worm.
136 00:13:15,116 00:13:17,207 The End The End
137 00:13:26,000 00:13:31,500 Reconstructed by KimerFilm for Det Danske Filminstitut Reconstructed by KimerFilm for Det Danske Filminstitut