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SHOCHIKU, EISEI GEKIJO, MBS, SEDIC INT'L & K?HO PRESENT:

Distributed by TOKYO THEATRES, CO., LTD.

Produced by YUKIKO SHII

Music by COBA

Original Story by ISAMU UNO

Screenplay by JUNJI SAKAMOTO and ISAMU UNO

Directed byJ UNJI SAKAMOTO

FACE

Starring: NAOMI FUJIYAMA

JANUARY 14, 1995

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If that's what you say

She cannot tell a lie

Well, then, good-bye

Hello.

YOSHI MURA DRY CLEANI NG REPAI RS AND ALTERATIONS

I'm home!

Hello, Mother, how are you?

Nice to see you.

I'm home.

Boy, oh boy, oh boy.

What a pile of stuff!.

You only come home for the dry cleaning.

My local cleaner's so expensive.

Hey, a present from Tokyo.

- Gee, thanks. - A Giants hat.

Not the Giants!

Why do you have to be so mean?

I don't know from baseball.

- Two men run... - Double steal.

See, you do know.

Ajigsaw puzzle for you, Mom.

I hope it doesn't get on your nerves.

It's me, Yukari. Let me in, Sis.

I got you a souvenir at Disneyland.

The lock.

Here.

Sis, it's a rush job. Please.

...a man's?

A customer tore it on a nail.

I promised him I'd fix it by tonight.

What do I care?

Just fix it before the rest.

- No. - Why not?

Never.

I'm asking you.

Don't like the smell.

Are you really gonna be like this your whole life?

I didn't do it on purpose.

You really should check into a hospital.

Mom says so too.

Masako.

Where are you going?

I won't... I will not.

I am not sick!

Masako, your shoes!

Yukari! Yukari! You've gone and done it again!

A big fat bore...

What are you doing in socks?

Your feet.

There's the shoe store.

It's gonna snow again.

See ya!

You should apologize to Masako, making up that story about the hospital.

But she's the one that's weird.

Why do I get all the blame?

I don't mean to.

All she ever thinks about is herself. She gets on my nerves.

I raised the both of you.

Wait till Masako gets back.

I'm meeting a customer for dinner.

Thanks for these.

Do you have to be a bar hostess?

It's not forever...

Don't catch cold.

You, too.

Come again.

What's the time?

4:30.

Ow.

Forgive me.

I'm just so tired.

When I'm reborn...

When you're reborn...

Will I be able to see you again...

I Love You, I Love You, I Love You

I Love You's the very best

It's all in the soup stock.! Savor the soy flavor of I Love You.!

I love you...

Masako had herself a long trip yesterday.

I'm relieved when she goes out.

She's not a child anymore.

They hardly seem like sisters.

Masako takes after her father.

If I recall, he was awfully moody, wasn't he?

And you bore the brunt of it.

It's just that he couldn't help being true to his feelings...

It's just that...

Thank you.

Now it's just the two of you left.

She's in shock. Won't come downstairs at all.

Take turns sitting vigil with Masako.

Shall I just stay over tonight?

No, but thank you.

What will they do at the bar without either of us?

I'll be okay.

I'll come back tomorrow and help out.

Did Dad come? To light incense?

That's enough. You'll ruin your dress.

Ever since I was little, I've been ashamed of you.

Why did you have to be my sister?

We're turning this place into a coffee shop.

I'll live here with him...

Then, I'll forgive you...

for all the embarrassment you caused.

Don't need to be forgiven.

I'm going.

OH, DEAR, NOTTHE DRESS FORMASAKO

��Your tears will restore a fallen woman

to her pristine virginity...''

Is that the line?

You read my book without asking?

It was so stupid...

Isn't it about time...

...you really became a woman?

How dare...

I pity you, I really do.

Ouch!

FUNERAL DONATIONS

WOMAN'S BODY DISCOVERED AT DRY CLEANER'S

FOLLOWI NG MOTHER'S FUNERAL

ALL CASH FUNERAL GI FTS STOLEN

ELDER DAUGHTER TARGET OF POLICE SEARCH

JANUARY 17, 1995 THE KOBE TI MES

It's my fault. God's punishing me!

It's all my fault!

OSAKA STATION

May I?

Coffee.

You never know with life.

Some people die of old age, some from sickness,

some from disaster...

some are even murdered...

I feel sorriest for people who die in disasters.

They need our prayers. Right? Let's pray for them together.

What do you do?

I was born in Kyoto, but my daddy was swindled

out of the restaurant he'd inherited from his family.

I'm trying to get it back. I run a restaurant.

Come work for me, no?

I know it's out of the blue, but one look tells me we're alike.

I have good instincts... No?

- No... um, I have to go. - I see.

I've come here to meet my son. I'm so worried. He works in Osaka.

Bye, then.

It must be fate. This is on me.

Excuse me... Where's Benten 3 Chome?

How do I get to Benten 3 Chome?

Nobody's here.

WE'RE OUT ON PATROL

I...

killed someone...

I killed my little sister...

Hey, what are you doing?

Your behavior is very suspicious.

You better come with me to the station.

I want to know where my daddy's house is.

Wait up.

Your daddy's house is your house. Don't you know where it is?

He left when I was ten... Benten's all I know.

Hey, not so fast.

Benten 3 Chome is right here.

Hey! I'll take you.

Benten 3 Chome's outside the police box.

Hey, c'mon, this way...

Shut up...

Don't move, it's dangerous. I've got a knife.

You could get hurt.

I'm gonna throw up, throw up.

Don't throw up. It's disgusting.

I'm gonna be sick, be car sick!

I'm pissed. All my jobs got canceled.

Don't touch me, don't touch me!

Damn, she barfed.

Disgusting.

What the hell...

Shit, I've gone soft.

The creep barfed!

What a drag.

So much for my high...

I'm hot...

My body's burning...

I'll cool you off.

No!

Shut up! Hold still!

That's Benten 3 Chome over there.

Go find daddy.

Not anymore.

Your first time, huh?

Once in a while, you get lucky.

My buttons...

Here, take this.

What's it for?

Let's say that's how it was.

I don't want money!

Keep it!

Please let me stay.

Please let me stay.

Alone?

This is a love hotel. No singles.

What happened to you?

I made you some noodle soup.

Thank you.

Morning.

- They're waiting for you back there. - Got it.

Listen.

Anybody asks for shelter, let 'em stay. Families, men, anyone.

Okay.

You should give up mahjong.

Who asked you?

SISTER CONFI RMED AS MURDER SUSPECT

- Ever worked in a... - Never.

And you're quitting?

I wanted to replace myself.

She knows the deal here?

Thank you for letting me work here. I'm sorry.

I don't want to work.

Hey, wait.

You said you lost your job. Let him look after you for a while.

- I don't like it here. - Suit yourself.

I thought I had a replacement.

I'll be at mahjong.

What's wrong?

MARI KO KAGA

Shit!

You know this place is in trouble?

Nope.

I'm gonna be a dancer!

Nice to have dreams.

So each couple gets a number.

Give them the key, take the money. Simple.

The front desk isn't for me.

We all take turns. And try to act nice.

Hello! I've got another one.

Here it is.

Hello.

Hello, there. Will you post this?

Tell your boss I said hi.

Okay, I'll post it.

You just know she never had any friends.

Right?

Look.

FUGITIVE MURDERER- PLASTIC SURGERY

Friends? Do you have to have them?

What are you doing?

You watch TV while you're cleaning?

Sorry.

Turn it off at least.

Sorry.

Used to the work now?

You don't even go out on your day off.

Nowhere to go.

Nothing you want to do?

No, I guess you don't.

Want to ride a bicycle.

Masako Yoshimura...

...obtained a middle school class photo...

...because she rarely left the house...

Welcome.

So you can run, after all.

They're tearing the place apart, taking the TVs...

That all...?

Forget it. Sit down, have a drink.

You'll lose everything.

Doesn't matter. I don't care.

I'm sick of drinking alone.

Don't drink so much.

Who cares? It's my body.

Come, have a seat...

Just... wait...

Not like that...

Again, again.

Okay.

Too fast, fast. Just wait, too fast...

Ouch. Here goes.

Let go too fast.

You're too tense.

This side...

Oh, no, no, no.

Ouch.

I'm beat.

Ouch ouch ouch.

My daddy said,

you don't have to ride a bike if you don't want to...

and you don't have to swim either...

That's what he said.

Felt sorry 'cause I got teased for being clumsy.

He was nice, but he ran away with a customer's wife...

But...

I wanted to ride, if only I could have...

and I wanted to swim...

Quit babbling. Practice.

You gotta teach better.

I'll call the police.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Yukari.

Go ahead, laugh at me.

I was so scared of being reborn after I strangled you,

I couldn't kill myself.

Getting reborn is scary, right?

What a cop-out.

SISTER KI LLER

Can I have a mask for my cold?

That's 250 yen.

Which way's Hokkaido?

What? Hokkaido?

For Hokkaido, you'd better start at the airport...

Which way's Kyushu?

Kyushu?

Kyushu's... that way.

Where in Kyushu?

What a nut...

Excuse me, may I see your tickets?

Excuse me.

Thank you.

I hate to disturb you... your tickets...

Excuse me, sir... Your tickets...

Ticket?

Thank you.

Excuse me, your ticket.

You're past your destination. How far are you going?

Far, far away.

The last stop.

To Oita, then. I see.

Use these. I didn't need them.

I ate my dumplings with the toothpick.

Why don't you take it off?

I know it's rude, but I'm drunk...

Why's your face...?

Your man beat you up?

No, huh?

I fell off my bicycle...

and hit my face on the ground.

And it got all swollen.

My body fell too, so it's all swollen up too...

That's enough.

End of the line?

Yes.

I get off at the next stop. Beppu.

So, you're on a holiday, Saotome san.

Must be nice.

Actually, I just got downsized...

for my bad attitude.

Figured I'd go back home.

I was sick and tired of dragging that heavy bag...

I'd really had it...

I figured, what the hell...

Bye. I enjoyed it.

Sorry.

Damn, it's hot here.

Hiroyuki!

Hop on.

Couldn't come in a car?

You quit the yakuza life. Who cares about appearances?

You're still dressed for a funeral.

I hopped a train after my bro's funeral.

Perfect. We'll visit Dad's grave on the way.

We're off.

You sure you can deal with customers?

Beats sucking up to some asshole.

Besides, I came home for you. To keep you company.

Liar.

She kicked my bag before.

She's not local or a tourist, either.

Have a bath while I clean upstairs.

Boss.

I can really ride a bicycle.

Ow...

Somebody...

somebody...

Somebody!

Somebody!

Why's this thing...

so stuck!

Help me!

You can't just come in here.

But your face...

First a bath, then you tell me about it.

The back.

- My butt hurts. -Just get on.

Okay?

You can relax.

At least stay till your bruises heal.

Leave her be.

You better wash my shirt.

I'll go away soon.

Stop hiding behind the curtains.

It's her first day and she's shy.

Ritsuko, I caught my shirt on a nail in the john.

I'm sorry. Hiroyuki, go check it out.

Me?

I'll pay for it, Kenta. Forgive.

It's a designer shirt. Hard to replace.

Oh, what's a shirt or two? Be a man.

I used to hold your hand on the way to school.

Give me a break.

Can I have a look?

Where's it torn?

You sure are handy.

I'm lousy at that stuff.

C'mon, Kenta.

RITSUKO'S BAR

Bye bye, thank you bye-bye

My dearest beloved

You were good-looking

But you were too sly

You're off the beat.

Who cares.

God she's noisy.

Hey, Kenta. C'mon, Kenta.

That's enough, Kenta.

Your wife won't like it if you drink so much every night.

That bitch.

She's got no respect for me or my work.

I have a special someone.

I'll watch you go, so go on home.

Seems to suit her here.

No one's ever looked after her before.

She's definitely got a secret.

Every woman's got her story.

Men aren't so simple either...

Hiroyuki...

You got a strange call today.

Yeah, what'd they say?

Asked if you were in...

What's so strange?

It seemed strange, so I said no.

Seemed strange?

You in any trouble?

My dead bro' was the one in trouble.

You hiding something?

It's just the two of us now, don't lie to me.

Where are you going?

Out.

Come back home, okay?

What are you doing?

What... smoking...

Here, take these. I found them in the trash.

You don't even have a TV.

Thanks.

Look after my sister.

She's cleaning up alone.

I'm... so happy I met you.

Thank you.

You found me my apartment... I should thank you.

Even Steven.

Watch the bar?

Take care.

I won't be late.

Why worry about us?

Enjoy your reunion...

We'll be fine.

Hiroyuki san, that nail's sticking out again.

Why, Kenta san, you're awfully early today.

Will that be a beer?

Oh, let me move that.

Not... tonight.

The thing is...

He doesn't feel good.

Then go home and rest.

Make a bed for him upstairs.

Why?

Hurry up and do it.

You're wet, go strip...

What's going on? I don't get it.

You told me you'd taken care of it.

Take care of it yourself!.

Forget it, then, Hiroyuki. Just give me my money back.

You wanna do it, right? Just do it.

No! No!

Go ahead, hit me...

I wanna do it with you... ...wanna do it with you.

Why!

Why!

I wanna do it...

No! No!

Forget it...

Just forget it.

I'll undo my own buttons.

Don't rip them...

I'm on fire...

my body's on fire.

I knew he was up to something!

My husband wouldn't fall in love with a whore!

Pathetic!

You want my forgiveness, you grovel!

Don't need forgiving.

What the hell...

You shut up!

Get her out of here.

- What do you see in her! - Go!

- Let's go home. - Let go!

Don't you touch me!

Driving in his car

I came to a town far, far away

We can only pray

No sorrow awaits

Why don't you take these seats?

Ritsuko san, Ritsuko san.

Ritsuko san.

Me.

- You mind? - Of course I mind.

Don't be afraid. Look, more comic books.

Bought a TV.

Ashtray.

What about the ashes?

- Smoke. - I'm fine.

You came to see if I was okay?

Why?

That wasn't the first time it happened to me like that.

That's why you were so calm.

I was not calm.

I was singing to forget.

It's depressing to watch you carrying on.

What's that mean?

Your inferiority complex...

You came to tell me that?

Don't be mad, I'm a loser too.

Meaning I'm one?

Not here to discuss that.

I thought I'd quit yakuza life.

Take care of my sister.

Hiroyuki's gone.

Took all his stuff, too.

Oh man...

All that crap about keeping me company...

You didn't wire the money.

Remember what you said!

What the fuck is this? Put him on the phone.

Just one piece of gum, okay?

...not there?

Fine, you tell him,

he's got one more day.

It's not blackmail, just part of downsizing.

...money's not there by tomorrow, the data's gone...

No I can't wait...

Hey, hey, hey

Sometimes you gotta make your move

To meet what's needed

Gotta leave your normal self

It won't happen tonight

If you don't make your move

Looks like no one's coming to take you home.

I'm sure your wife will come back.

Can't stand her.

But she was so pretty.

Are you okay?

Go to sleep...

Where has baby's nanny gone...

Over that mountain...

and back to her home

Where'd you go?

I guess I just fell asleep.

Got to get to the bank.

The bank isn't...

It's just past 7:00 a.m.

- Ryo? - Asleep upstairs.

Oh, I see.

I'm sorry.

Lucky you have a bank to go to.

What I'm doing's wrong.

I'm betraying the company I worked for...

I swiped their client database before they sacked me.

I'm really good at that sort of thing.

I like people...

who are wrong.

2:00 tomorrow. By the elephant then, Ryo.

No need...

I'm going home to change.

I'm so happy.

For what?

You changed from a dust heap into a pretty woman in love.

I never knew I could fall in love.

Get your hair done, too.

You come too.

Not for me, thanks.

Not in the mood.

I'm worried about Hiroyuki san too.

Thanks...

Now off you go.

Can you come identify him...

Where's the hostess?

She's not involved.

We have to investigate...

Does she work here?

Go to sleep...

Where has... baby's...

nanny... gone...

Not like that.

Like this?

No.

Not like that.

You push through the water like this. And your legs...

You gotta teach me better.

In the middle of the night?

Please show me how.

It was always my dream to learn how to swim.

...like a sea turtle laying eggs.

It's embarrassing just watching you. Let's call it a night.

Not tonight. I can't let you tonight.

Just stay with me here till morning.

That's all...

You think too much. My old lady would kill me.

Not the... ocean...?

No rush, duckies.

One step at a time. One step at a time.

May the best duck win.

Enter one duck at a time.

Keep your eyes on the finish line. The first beak to cross, wins.

Ready...

Out you come...

And they're off!.

Pink wins first prize!

Daddy used to be like those ducks. You like them?

You work like a duck. I'll go to kindergarten.

Let's go see the elephant.

What happened?

Promise me.

Just promise me one thing.

Before I say good-bye, make me this promise.

What?

When the moon rises in the west, you'll marry me.

I don't understand what you mean.

And if we can't keep that promise and we meet again,

after we're reborn will you promise it again?

And if we can't keep that and we meet again,

after we're reborn again,

promise me again.

Call me a fool, but I don't get it.

All I want is a silly-old yes.

A silly-old yes?

It won't do you any harm.

Then... yes.

I've got my reasons, I have to go now...

Good-bye...

Ryo, I'm sorry I can't play with you like I promised...

Good-bye.

Fare thee well!

What's reborn mean?

Spinning round and round like this...

...you...

Fare thee well!

Daddy's about to puke.

I hate high places and tight places.

Hello.

...it's me.

Shizuka!

My real name is Masako Yoshimura.

Where are you? Where've you been?

I'm sorry, Ritsuko san. I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Good-bye.

Don't do anything stupid. Don't die. Run.

Don't give up, keep yourself alive somewhere.

If only I could die...

If only I could die...

Listen.

When you get hungry... eat.

When you get hungry again, eat again.

Don't think about the rest.

Otherwise, I'd never have survived this long.

Where are you? I'll come and get you, tell me.

Thank you...

I'm sorry.

Don't say good-bye! We'll see each other again!

Good-bye.

I need you too...

Hello...

Yukari...

Yukari...

I thought you were going to be reborn.

We're done.

Grandma.

Lucky you found someone to look after you.

Bye, then.

Oh, say.

Could you fix this for me?

I tore it on a nail.

She's got her hands full. Everybody wants her for their mending.

My pleasure.

Tomorrow then.

Today, go enjoy the festival.

That's enough for today.

Wear this to the festival. It was my daughter's, before she died.

Thank you.

I promised to deliver this today. I won't be long.

Okay, then.

You look like her!

I saw you on TV.

With the peace sign!

- When? - Now.

Was it really me?

The same eyes and nose.

...when she worked at a bar.

Yoshimura used an assumed name.

She narrowly escaped police apprehension,

when she disappeared.

It is now seven months since she committed the murder...

NEXT FERRYTOMORROW

Nothing?

Anybody find anything?

No luck so far.

Oh, God... They'll fire me.

We're off.

Unit 2, off.

Unit 3, off.

When you get up there, split into two parties.

It's no use! Let's take a break.

We'll cover the ferry port and the docks.

They're sending help by noon. Cover the docks?

Man, I'm wiped.

Nothing ever happens on this island.

What a mess...

Sergeant.

Look!

What the...!

Come back!

It's dangerous!

NAOMI FUJIYAMA

ETSUSHI TOYOKAWA

MICHIYO OKUSU

J UN KUNI MURA

RI HO MAKISE

THE FOX DANCE CHI LDREN'S GROUP

AI SAOTOME

MISAKO WATANABE

KANKURO NAKAMURA

ITTOKU KISHI BE

KOICHI SATO

Co-produced by HI DEJI MIYAJI MA TOMIYASU ISHI KAWA

ATSUSHI TERANISHI and TOSHIAKI NAKAZAWA

Produced by YUKI KO SHII

Screenplay by J UNJI SAKAMOTO and ISAMU UNO

Music by COBA

Cinematography by NORI MICHI KASAMATSU

Lighting by KENJI ISHI DA

Sound by FUMIO HASHI MOTO

Production Design by MITSUO HARADA

Edited by TOSHI HI DE FUKANO

Distributed by TOKYO THEATRES, CO., LTD.

AJ UNJI SAKAMOTO FI LM

Subtitles by LI NDA HOAGLUND

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