Bitters End and Vap present In association with Pal Publishing
It's mine.
Excuse me.
Hello?
Funaki? Where are you?
Huh?
Really? You overslept.
That's not funny at all.
But I'm already here.
What?
He's here. I said hi.
I had to. We've met before.
No, we've never actually talked.
Yeah...
The screening? You were too drunk to introduce us!
Yeah... Yeah, I'll be fine.
Just get over here quick.
Yeah.
Hold on.
Mr Kinoshita, it's Funaki.
Hello? Where are you?
Huh? You're still home?
Yeah... Yeah...
Huh? So what should I do?
Yeah, I know where...
If I really tried...
No, I'm not mad. I'm not mad, but...
Hurry up.
Yeah.
Yeah, okay.
Hey, is Mr Tsuboi older than me?
His age.
He's younger?
Okay, okay. Yeah, fine. Fine.
Yeah, see you.
Thanks.
What did he say?
Well, he said a lot...
I know where the inn is.
You do?
We're going?
Ramblers (Realism no Yado)
Hello!
Excuse me!
Anyone there?
Hello!
Hello?
Hello!
Hey, don't do that.
Oh...
Didn't you make reservations?
No... I forgot it.
Oh.
I can't believe this.
Hey, but...
there must be other inns.
What?
You think so?
Of course. It'll be all right.
Hmm... movies, huh?
Yes.
Like "Die Hard"?
No...
What, or do you make porns?
No way!
You should make them, then.
Where the gal's strung up in a kimono.
You know what I'm talking about.
Like that director, what's his name?
No, I couldn't, I'm a virgin. Never had sex.
No kidding? That's a pity.
Sorry.
No, no.
Sorry.
No, no.
Oh, yeah. We wanted to ask you.
Do you know a good hotel?
Here you are.
You must be freezing.
It's cold up in the hills.
It's windy around here, too.
Yeah, wind-chill.
Our guests all say that,
but for us it's normal.
Vacationing?
Oh... well, something like that.
Young people like you might enjoy a livelier place.
No, not necessarily. Age doesn't matter, does it?
Yeah...
Let's see...
The autumn leaves are nice up this river.
People come to take pictures.
Yeah?
But the leaves are all gone now.
Fishing's the only option.
I saw "Aesthetics of Desire."
Oh, "A.O.D."?
Yes.
Where?
At "Screaming..."
Oh, "S.S."? Thanks.
"Screaming Screen," yeah.
I was at that screening.
Oh, where you?
Yes.
Did you like it?
Is Funaki the guy with the invisible gun?
He was good. Funaki playing that role.
I've seen yours, too, "Great Paradise - Or 7 Sec. Before Escape."
Oh, thank you.
That part where the protagonist sees a girl in white?
That girl
isn't human or an angel or anything after all...
But is actually a kind of symbol that expresses
his feelings, right?
Huh? She's just a girl.
Uh, well, it's left up to the audience...
Um, well...
My film's not so narrow.
Did Funaki tell you?
About what?
About the film.
Nope. He's joining a management office.
Yeah. And he wants to star in a film.
You're directing?
No, no. He and I will write a script, and you'll direct it.
I will?
But that's what he said.
You didn't know?
No...
Nobody ever asked me on a trip before.
Oh...
Is there a knack to this?
Luring the fish, maybe?
Any luck, guys?
What? "P...pardon?"
Anybody can catch fish in this area.
"Ex... Excuse me?"
No, it's, "Can you...?"
You understand Japanese?
Uh, yes.
You want some fish?
Go ahead.
Uh, but...
No...
These are for sashimi, 3 for 5,000 yen.
And these smaller ones are 1,000 yen.
Oh, we're paying? Oh...
Obviously.
Here you are. 5,000 yen.
The price went up. 5,000 yen?
So that's 2,500 each?
2,500 each?
5,000 yen okay? They're big and young.
Trout! And so many!
You must have had fun.
Well, I guess...
It was luck.
You two are something!
Could you slice these for us?
Sure. I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves.
Honey! Take a look at this!
Honey!
Look. It was their first time, and they caught so many.
Are we paying for this fish?
Probably.
Should I ask?
Let's just forget it and eat.
Mr Kinoshita, you want some?
Sure, but is it okay?
To drink that now.
Of Course! Why not?
Well, then.
It's okay!
Just in case.
See?
Huh?
What the hell happened?
Well...
It's gone...
But it was mine...
No, I understand.
But it's gone now.
Even if we protested, it won't come back.
So just forget about it.
I guess...
Finished?
Uh, yes.
The trout was good.
Mister?
Mister!
You just fell asleep.
You can sleep in the next room.
You don't hold your liquor very well.
I can't drink at all.
No way.
I can't drink.
- Really? - I can't.
The outdoor hot spring is almost ready.
"Is almost ready"?
What does that mean?
Mister, you call this an "outdoor hot spring?"
It's "outdoors" and it's "hot," isn't it?
Too far-fetched.
Mr Kinoshita, you have a bald spot.
Oh, that? When I was in 4th grade,
a friend stabbed me with a chisel.
Ow!
I know one. In the 6th grade,
a classmate jumped down from the school roof,
and landed on his finger. His middle finger.
Half of it sank into itself.
Oh, god...
Just imagining it hurts, right?
That's gross...
You guys know bungee jumping?
Sure. That sport where you fall.
Ever done it?
No.
Have you?
Me? No.
You jump into a river with your legs tied.
Never done it?
I did, and the rope snapped.
Oh, man!
That's scary!
Were you all right?
Wanna see?
Nope.
Funaki?
He won't answer.
You're not much of a conversationalist, are you?
I'll answer if you ask.
- Then can I ask? - Sure.
Okay...
Why are you a virgin?
Well, a virgin's just someone who's never had sex...
So I guess that's why.
Then, have you...
Have you ever... well... uh...
Have you ever seen a woman's, you know?
Sure.
You paid to?
No.
What, then?
My sister's.
What?
When people are bored at a place like this, they tend to
throw things unconsciously.
Is that so?
People also tend to write in the sand.
I'm not writing. I'm digging.
Unconsciously.
Hey, stop it!
Hey?
- A bra? - Here.
Don't!
Even your shoes?
Everything.
Washed away? Your clothes?
And your wallet?
Wow.
You want a hot drink?
No thanks, I feel much better.
Where in Tokyo?
Your address?
Harajuku.
That's an expensive area.
Are you from Tokyo?
- Yeah, we are. - You're not thirsty?
No, I'm fine.
We came from Tokyo...
Um... What were you doing?
Us? Uh... well, just hanging out...
Isn't it too cold to swim?
Yes.
I'll go get something.
- His girlfriend's? - What?
It smells nice.
No kidding?
Yeah.
Oh... Yeah.
It's a woman's smell.
Here.
How old are you, Atsuko?
21.
21? 8 years younger than me...
When I was in 12th grade, you were in 4th....
Do you cook? You live alone?
Yeah.
Me, too.
- It's taking time. - Huh?
Yes.
What did you order?
What was it?
Oh, "Baked Udon Noodles."
You want some?
No, no, I'm fine.
- Really? - Want me to ask?
It's okay.
But what do we do now?
Atsuko, what were you gonna do?
Nothing. I was just wandering around.
Are you an only child?
No, two younger siblings.
Two? Me, too.
You said you were going to the sand dune.
Your "Cold Soba Noodles!"
Huh?
I didn't order this.
Huh?
I ordered hot noodles.
I didn't take your order.
No, you didn't, but you work here, right?
I brought you that, didn't I?
Yes, you did.
So what is it?
I ordered hot noodles.
But I didn't take your order.
But this isn't hot.
No, it isn't.
It's not.
Mom!
Just forget it.
Fine.
It's really cold...
Suicide?
Left home? She left home.
Brokenhearted?
She's here to forget?
Illicit love affair?
Pregnancy.
Abortion.
Spent a month in a daze.
She spends a month...
And passes by a kindergarten. A kid is crying.
And the kid comes to hug her.
Her womb throbs.
Yeah, and then?
And then...
She kidnaps the kid.
That's normal.
And then...
She shoves the kid into her womb. He fits!
Yeah, he fits!
He fits, and then?
And then...
Come on, you think of something, too.
Whoa!
Too expensive?
We can manage.
It's all right, isn't it?
You seem excited.
I'm the same.
She's pretty cute.
Yeah?
She is.
Nice tits.
Haven't seen them.
Yes, you have. I saw you.
I saw you looking at Atsuko's tits.
I didn't see her nipples.
Same thing.
Yeah...
No, it's not the same. Don't you decide whether or not
an actress is naked by her nipples?
In magazines and photo collections, the big deal is the nipple.
Like pubic hair.
Hey.
You said you've never had a boyfriend before,
but for example, you think it's possible
to start off a relationship based on lust
and move on to love?
I'm serious.
He wants to know if sex can come before love.
Oh. I couldn't do that.
Oh. I see.
The way I see it,
a couple should know...
Um... A couple should know each other's feelings
before having sex.
Why?
It's most beautiful that way.
Beautiful?
What I mean is...
Humans have sexual desires,
and a mental emotional side, right?
So you think those two...
can co-exist under the same...
under the same roof?
I don't understand.
I'm saying that the ultimate...
Those two...
Sexual desire and emotion, sex and emotion....
Melting together, kind of?
No, definatley!
That's the ultimate...
I'm talking about love. Are you listening, Tsuboi?
I'm listening.
You get it?
I get it.
What then?
What?
I just broke up.
When?
Before I came here.
Really? After how long?
6 years.
Wow...
Then I guess you were considering marriage and stuff...
Well, yeah, we lived together for 6 years.
Children open their arms towards the sky
Trying to grab birds and clouds and even dreams
You okay?
Yukiko, bring me some water.
Huh?
Yukiko, water.
Yukiko...
I'm Kinoshita.
Bring me water...
Here's some water.
You okay?
1 more left.
1 more? Mr Kinoshita, you want the same one?
The same one?
Slower next time...
It's slanted.
It's okay. Let him do it.
Help me do this.
Here we go.
It's coming...
12:52pm...
1 more minute.
Oh, wrong direction.
That's towards Yasukura.
Oh, we've got 30 more minutes to go.
How much do you have left?
About 3,000 yen.
I've got 4,000. 7,000 total.
What's Funaki doing?
He has all the money.
7,000 yen... What can we do with 7,000 yen?
Any ideas?
We could go home.
What about Funaki?
He'll be okay.
Uh... but...
It's his fault he was late.
That's true, but...
Isn't it?
What's wrong? Got no money?
On vacation? Students?
No...
My nephew goes to university in Osaka.
Oh...
Why are you sharing one plate?
You hungry?
No, thank you...
Don't be shy.
Fried rice okay?
Yes.
Hey! Two fried rice, and a bottle of beer.
Well, so my nephew goes to university in Osaka...
You from Osaka?
Uh... Tokyo.
Don't know about Tokyo.
Is that so...
Where do you sleep?
At night? We look for some cheap inn....
Tonight, too?
Yes, probably.
A place to stay...
What?
Let them stay at your place.
- Okay. - No, no...
Go on. He say's it's okay.
No, we're fine, really.
It's okay.
No...
Take it easy. Think about it after you eat.
One too many.
I could ride in the trunk.
I really can. I've done it before.
No problem.
Reiko, you can walk.
No.
You can walk home.
I don't want to...
I'll pass that photo around.
That's mean, Pon-chan...
Come on, you two. Get in.
Excuse me...
Do what you want.
The remote control's here.
Okay.
When you're hungry, use the fridge.
Huh? Um...
Oh, I'm going with Pon-chan.
You are?
You don't have to be so polite.
Yes.
It's okay. Do anything you want. I'll be back soon.
See you.
He's late.
Hey.
Your films don't deal with women, do they?
What does that mean?
Oh, there are none!
There are no women.
So what's your problem?
Huh?
What, war movies can only be made by someone who's gone to war?
I didn't say that.
Since you lived with a women for 6 years
you're qualified to make love stories?
Are you jealous?
I'm not jealous.
That really pisses me off.
Oh...
Um...
We're your... brother's... friends.
He always comes home at 7.
Oh, really?
Grandma, dinner!
Coming!
Miki, turn on the rice cooker.
Um... excuse me?
Could I borrow your phone?
Sure, use this.
And um... that blond man...
Oh, Mitsuru?
Is that his name? Could I have his phone number?
Uh, thank you.
Here, leftovers from yesterday.
Hello? We're the guys you picked up...
No, from the coffee shop...
Right, the trunk...
Yes, well, anyway, we were thinking...
We have to leave early tomorrow.
And considering your family...
Yes,
that's exactly what's happening right now...
Yes, everyone's here... yes, yes. Anyway....
We were wondering if you know of a cheap place
we could stay tonight...
Yes.
This can't be it.
Just the two of you?
Uh... yes.
Oh...
Your room is ready!
Um... is this the only room available?
Oh... this is our only twin-size...
Oh...
You can take a bath anytime. Everyone else is finished.
Everyone?
Yes, you're the last ones.
Well, I'll go get your dinner ready.
Excuse me...
Where's the bath?
Oh, over there. You can walk behind me.
Yes...
Oh, come on...
Phew!
Don't bother.
Hey.
You dropped this.
Go change it.
Let's eat.
Ouch!
What?
No, I was just... I was just thinking...
What?
This room... is a "twin"...
She called it a twin...
There was so much soup...
The bath was filthy...
So many kids...
The husband's dying...
This futon stinks...
I wonder where...
Funaki is?
No.
Oh... Yeah.
Yeah.
She didn't have a wallet.
Yeah.
I don't think she was swimming at all.
Atsuko...
Why do you think she was there?
Huh?
To meet us, maybe?
Are you serious?
Nope.
She had nice eyes.
Hey, you said you weren't interested.
I didn't say that.
Yes, you did.
When she was taking a bath, and I said she was cute...
You said, "Yeah?"
So I didn't say it.
Forget it...
She's photogenic.
Her eyes?
She had a big nose.
Yeah, she did.
Not in a bad way.
I know... she was all right.
Yeah.
She was.
What did she want to do?
Really.
Taking off like that.
I don't get it at all.
Yeah...
Will you be busy back home?
I've got a part-time job.
No, I mean film-wise.
Oh.
Not really.
Then when we get back...
Yes?
Will you...
Will you write something?
Let's write it together.
Okay.
Buddha stood near the lotus pond in paradise
and watched everything patiently
but when Data sank like a rock to the bottom of the blood pond
Buddha looked sad and began to stroll again.
Data's pitiless heart that tried to save just himself from hell,
and the way he was deservedly punished and returned to hell
must have appeared shameful in Buddha's eyes.
But the lotus in the lotus pond in paradise
is indifferent to such things.
Its white flower like a gem moves its calyx to and fro
around Buddha's feet, and from its golden pistil in the center
a sweet fragrance unlike any other spills out constantly.
Paradise must be near noon now.
Where's you mom?
Dad was taken to the hospital.
Really? And everyone went along?
Mom said to get paid.
How much?
3,000 yen.
Keishi NAGATSUKA as TSUBOI Hiroshi YAMAMOTO as KINOSHITA
Machiko ONO as Atsuko
Based on the comic by Yoshiharu TSUGE
Screenplay by Kosuke MUKAI and Nobuhiro YAMASHITA
Music by QURULI
Directed by Nobuhiro YAMASHITA
English translation by Mia Suzuki
Subtitle timing and additions for this version by chochoc
Special thanks to stahl