1 00:00:58,791 --> 00:01:02,791 www.titlovi.com 2 00:01:05,791 --> 00:01:07,624 In the beginning, 3 00:01:07,625 --> 00:01:09,373 there was nothing. 4 00:01:20,042 --> 00:01:21,290 Nothing 5 00:01:21,291 --> 00:01:22,541 except God. 6 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,291 How long had God been around? 7 00:01:30,083 --> 00:01:32,166 No one's ancient enough to know. 8 00:01:32,792 --> 00:01:37,083 In short, the universe was rather empty, as you can see, 9 00:01:38,208 --> 00:01:39,832 but that was just fine 10 00:01:39,833 --> 00:01:42,416 because God didn't see or want anything. 11 00:01:43,166 --> 00:01:45,833 God didn't have an interest in anything. 12 00:01:47,416 --> 00:01:49,666 God didn't even care about being God. 13 00:01:50,333 --> 00:01:53,583 Perhaps it would be best to think of God as a tube. 14 00:01:54,124 --> 00:01:55,416 That's right, a tube. 15 00:01:56,208 --> 00:01:57,833 I'll explain why. 16 00:01:59,083 --> 00:02:02,666 All God could do was swallow, digest, and eject. 17 00:02:03,792 --> 00:02:07,208 God's celestial sustenance came in and went out, 18 00:02:08,374 --> 00:02:10,666 holding onto nothing. 19 00:02:11,750 --> 00:02:12,998 A tube, basically! 20 00:02:12,999 --> 00:02:15,792 LITTLE AMÉLIE 21 00:02:16,583 --> 00:02:20,208 Based on The Character of Rain by Amélie Nothomb 22 00:02:27,708 --> 00:02:31,666 The eyes of living creatures have an interesting property: 23 00:02:32,958 --> 00:02:34,583 the gaze. 24 00:02:37,666 --> 00:02:40,333 We don't say the ears have "listeners" 25 00:02:42,666 --> 00:02:45,541 or that the nose has a "smeller" or a "sniffler" 26 00:02:46,541 --> 00:02:49,416 but the eyes have a gaze. 27 00:02:51,083 --> 00:02:54,708 What are eyes with a gaze as opposed to without? 28 00:02:56,416 --> 00:02:58,207 There's a word for it: 29 00:02:58,208 --> 00:02:59,333 life. 30 00:03:01,375 --> 00:03:03,917 God did not have a gaze. 31 00:03:04,833 --> 00:03:07,583 Your child is a vegetable. 32 00:03:08,917 --> 00:03:10,749 Alarming, wouldn't you say? 33 00:03:10,750 --> 00:03:14,000 Only, the child's parents were an optimistic sort. 34 00:03:14,625 --> 00:03:19,041 Truth be told, they found the situation agreeable. 35 00:03:19,875 --> 00:03:22,541 They already had two children, 36 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,458 two children who were very much alive, 37 00:03:27,166 --> 00:03:29,541 so a quiet, little plant 38 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,541 was a gift, really. 39 00:03:32,041 --> 00:03:34,082 That was God's greatest power: 40 00:03:34,083 --> 00:03:36,165 God was unshakable. 41 00:03:36,166 --> 00:03:38,916 No matter how many pilgrims came to visit, 42 00:03:38,917 --> 00:03:40,875 all the tickling, volcanoes, 43 00:03:41,667 --> 00:03:43,999 and not even the most ecstatic music 44 00:03:46,208 --> 00:03:48,375 could faze God. 45 00:03:50,249 --> 00:03:53,166 I know humans that would pay for this kind of power, 46 00:03:54,291 --> 00:03:56,833 the power of serenity. 47 00:03:57,917 --> 00:04:00,957 But everyone wanted God to show a sign of life, 48 00:04:00,958 --> 00:04:02,041 of movement, 49 00:04:02,458 --> 00:04:04,541 of anything at all really, 50 00:04:04,875 --> 00:04:08,749 but all God did was keep on doing nothing, 51 00:04:08,750 --> 00:04:10,624 so, over time, 52 00:04:10,625 --> 00:04:12,667 people stopped noticing God. 53 00:04:13,249 --> 00:04:15,875 God was almost entirely forgotten about. 54 00:04:17,833 --> 00:04:19,165 Days, 55 00:04:19,166 --> 00:04:20,541 weeks, 56 00:04:21,208 --> 00:04:22,832 centuries passed! 57 00:04:28,999 --> 00:04:30,749 Stop! Here. 58 00:04:30,750 --> 00:04:32,082 JAPAN August 13th, 1969 59 00:04:32,083 --> 00:04:35,833 What happened that day... remains a mystery. 60 00:04:37,708 --> 00:04:40,874 Some experts deny the role of accidents in evolution. 61 00:04:40,875 --> 00:04:43,416 They want a reason for everything, 62 00:04:43,999 --> 00:04:48,166 only there are times when all it takes is a mere speck of dust, 63 00:04:48,583 --> 00:04:51,083 the tiniest of all specks of dust, 64 00:04:52,792 --> 00:04:54,332 to change everything. 65 00:04:54,333 --> 00:04:57,583 Happy birthday to you! 66 00:05:00,291 --> 00:05:03,040 - Can I blow out the candles? - It's my turn! 67 00:05:03,041 --> 00:05:04,999 - What's going on? - Mom, I'm scared. 68 00:05:05,708 --> 00:05:08,792 It's just a small earthquake! It's very common in Japan. 69 00:05:14,291 --> 00:05:15,833 Kids, under the table! 70 00:05:29,625 --> 00:05:31,750 God was endowed with a gaze. 71 00:05:32,541 --> 00:05:34,208 And a body too. 72 00:05:35,416 --> 00:05:36,999 What could God do now? 73 00:05:37,875 --> 00:05:39,250 Was this a good thing? 74 00:05:42,458 --> 00:05:44,624 - Honey! - Are you OK, baby? 75 00:05:44,625 --> 00:05:45,667 "Baby"? 76 00:05:46,083 --> 00:05:47,708 Who was this "baby"? 77 00:05:48,208 --> 00:05:49,750 God wasn't a baby. 78 00:05:50,416 --> 00:05:54,499 God immediately started speaking to set the record straight, 79 00:05:54,500 --> 00:05:57,333 declaring in God's celestial-tone... 80 00:06:03,750 --> 00:06:05,291 There you go! 81 00:06:10,416 --> 00:06:11,749 It's a miracle! 82 00:06:11,750 --> 00:06:13,624 That's great, sweetie! 83 00:06:13,625 --> 00:06:16,083 No, it wasn't great! Not one bit! 84 00:06:16,708 --> 00:06:19,666 - Great job, sweetheart! - Their lips formed words 85 00:06:19,667 --> 00:06:21,750 while God's only made sounds! 86 00:06:26,792 --> 00:06:28,041 What should we do? 87 00:06:29,291 --> 00:06:31,041 I know, I'll call my mom. 88 00:06:32,250 --> 00:06:33,291 Patrick! 89 00:06:35,208 --> 00:06:36,999 Not for lack of trying, 90 00:06:37,583 --> 00:06:40,291 all God could do was shout in despair. 91 00:06:41,041 --> 00:06:43,250 God's body was a prison. 92 00:07:05,041 --> 00:07:07,457 Mom! She threw her toy again! 93 00:07:07,458 --> 00:07:10,082 Yeah, it went through the window! 94 00:07:10,083 --> 00:07:11,458 Stop it! 95 00:07:27,333 --> 00:07:28,291 Ohayou gozaimasu. 96 00:07:34,291 --> 00:07:36,833 Arigatou, Kashima-san. Care to come in? 97 00:07:38,916 --> 00:07:42,083 My apologies, we're in over our heads today. 98 00:07:52,458 --> 00:07:55,583 I'm at my wit's end. This is unlivable. 99 00:07:56,166 --> 00:07:58,874 I can't rehearse, and look at you. 100 00:07:59,333 --> 00:08:01,458 A diplomat the worse for wear. 101 00:08:02,291 --> 00:08:04,208 Guess who brought this back. 102 00:08:04,625 --> 00:08:05,708 No... 103 00:08:06,291 --> 00:08:08,915 Yes, our beloved landlady. 104 00:08:08,916 --> 00:08:10,666 She scared me half to death. 105 00:08:10,667 --> 00:08:13,165 It's like she was waiting outside. 106 00:08:13,166 --> 00:08:14,624 Did she see the window? 107 00:08:14,625 --> 00:08:16,666 What will she think of us? 108 00:08:16,667 --> 00:08:18,791 She mentioned a girl who can help us 109 00:08:19,333 --> 00:08:22,249 whose family worked for hers before the war. 110 00:08:22,250 --> 00:08:23,625 I'm so embarrassed. 111 00:08:25,083 --> 00:08:27,208 It's a good idea. Call her. 112 00:08:34,583 --> 00:08:36,040 Yeah, I'm getting it! 113 00:08:36,041 --> 00:08:37,248 Ohayou Ni... 114 00:08:37,249 --> 00:08:38,041 Mom? 115 00:08:38,958 --> 00:08:39,832 I'm here! 116 00:08:40,207 --> 00:08:41,998 It's great to see you! 117 00:08:42,998 --> 00:08:46,166 Though I think you were expecting this young woman. 118 00:08:48,999 --> 00:08:50,499 Ah, Nishio-san. 119 00:08:50,500 --> 00:08:52,040 Oh, my little darlings! 120 00:08:52,041 --> 00:08:53,332 You're so big! 121 00:08:53,333 --> 00:08:55,208 My tooth is loose, look! 122 00:08:56,916 --> 00:08:58,500 Your smile could kill. 123 00:08:58,916 --> 00:09:00,417 Who's that lady? 124 00:09:00,999 --> 00:09:02,416 Mom, kids, 125 00:09:02,417 --> 00:09:04,457 this is Nishio-san. 126 00:09:04,458 --> 00:09:06,290 She's here to help out a bit. 127 00:09:06,291 --> 00:09:07,041 Come in. 128 00:09:07,417 --> 00:09:09,666 Dozo! Dozo! Make yourself at home. 129 00:09:10,041 --> 00:09:11,291 Let me take this. 130 00:09:13,625 --> 00:09:15,832 Granny, did you bring us chocolates? 131 00:09:15,833 --> 00:09:17,249 - Why, of course! - Thanks! 132 00:09:17,250 --> 00:09:18,833 - And new comics? - Yes. 133 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,458 You don't look so great. 134 00:09:25,500 --> 00:09:29,873 - We stopped expecting you. - I had to get my affairs in order. 135 00:09:29,874 --> 00:09:32,457 I mean, look at this excellent suit. 136 00:09:32,458 --> 00:09:33,874 Yes, but it's been six months... 137 00:09:35,874 --> 00:09:37,165 Nice to meet you. Danièle. 138 00:09:37,166 --> 00:09:39,208 A thousand thanks for the helping hand. 139 00:09:39,500 --> 00:09:40,541 Mother-in-law? 140 00:09:40,542 --> 00:09:42,165 My sweet! 141 00:09:42,166 --> 00:09:44,375 You look a bit disheveled yourself. 142 00:09:47,500 --> 00:09:49,708 There's my little treasure. 143 00:09:51,500 --> 00:09:53,249 More like little monster. 144 00:09:53,250 --> 00:09:55,748 Nishio-san, I'll show you around. 145 00:09:55,749 --> 00:09:57,333 It's changed since your childhood. 146 00:10:07,791 --> 00:10:09,500 Look in the bed. 147 00:10:12,375 --> 00:10:14,249 Wait for me here, children. 148 00:10:14,250 --> 00:10:15,749 I'll take care of this. 149 00:10:20,333 --> 00:10:21,417 Hi there, you. 150 00:10:23,958 --> 00:10:25,208 I'm your granny. 151 00:10:25,542 --> 00:10:27,500 Great to finally meet you. 152 00:10:28,333 --> 00:10:30,332 Aren't you crabby? 153 00:10:30,333 --> 00:10:31,749 I know what you need. 154 00:10:32,166 --> 00:10:35,666 I always keep a little pick-me-up in my bag. 155 00:10:37,958 --> 00:10:41,874 It's white chocolate from Belgium, where you come from. 156 00:10:44,874 --> 00:10:46,125 Here. Try it. 157 00:10:58,916 --> 00:11:00,958 A miracle transpired. 158 00:11:03,958 --> 00:11:05,623 - Mom! Dad! - Come see! 159 00:11:05,624 --> 00:11:07,083 What's going on? 160 00:11:09,208 --> 00:11:12,665 The joy of white chocolate showed me that God... 161 00:11:12,666 --> 00:11:13,583 was me. 162 00:11:14,833 --> 00:11:17,791 Meet my good friend, Amélie. 163 00:11:18,458 --> 00:11:21,874 That's how I was born at age two and a half 164 00:11:21,875 --> 00:11:24,165 in the Kansai mountains 165 00:11:24,166 --> 00:11:26,417 beneath my paternal grandmother's gaze 166 00:11:26,833 --> 00:11:29,041 and by the grace of white chocolate. 167 00:11:40,708 --> 00:11:42,666 How about champagne to celebrate? 168 00:11:44,583 --> 00:11:47,125 I became joy. 169 00:11:47,749 --> 00:11:49,791 Wherever there was joy, 170 00:11:50,375 --> 00:11:51,791 there I was too. 171 00:11:56,916 --> 00:12:00,499 Joy brought my body to life. 172 00:12:01,666 --> 00:12:03,666 Chocolate awoke my every sensation. 173 00:12:04,499 --> 00:12:06,540 In mere days, 174 00:12:06,541 --> 00:12:08,166 I'd made up for lost time, 175 00:12:08,167 --> 00:12:10,749 even though I didn't consider my time lost. 176 00:12:12,292 --> 00:12:15,499 Humans are supposed to walk by two and a half. 177 00:12:18,167 --> 00:12:20,540 Walking wasn't all that complicated. 178 00:12:20,541 --> 00:12:23,458 You fall forward, catch yourself, then repeat. 179 00:12:26,458 --> 00:12:27,749 And then... 180 00:12:28,791 --> 00:12:30,125 there was running. 181 00:12:33,208 --> 00:12:35,083 Running to freedom. 182 00:12:37,125 --> 00:12:38,748 The word of bandits, 183 00:12:38,749 --> 00:12:40,125 of superheroes! 184 00:12:48,499 --> 00:12:50,167 Only, it was more exhausting. 185 00:13:08,791 --> 00:13:11,292 Most importantly at age two and a half, 186 00:13:11,583 --> 00:13:14,499 humans are supposed to talk. 187 00:13:33,333 --> 00:13:36,457 What strange, long-necked creature could this be? 188 00:13:36,458 --> 00:13:40,583 And how was it able to take something 189 00:13:41,458 --> 00:13:42,541 and leave nothing? 190 00:13:52,916 --> 00:13:54,958 Only a god could perform such miracles. 191 00:13:58,083 --> 00:14:00,582 What could be more divine 192 00:14:00,583 --> 00:14:02,833 than simply making things disappear? 193 00:14:17,167 --> 00:14:20,125 In that moment, I found a kin. 194 00:14:21,750 --> 00:14:22,791 Come along, Amélie. 195 00:14:23,458 --> 00:14:25,624 - Let Nishio-san... - Vacuum. 196 00:14:28,833 --> 00:14:30,624 - Mom, my snack! - Wait! 197 00:14:31,250 --> 00:14:33,875 Patrick! Amélie just said her first word! 198 00:14:35,458 --> 00:14:37,041 Great! What is it? 199 00:14:37,042 --> 00:14:38,083 Vacuum. 200 00:14:38,708 --> 00:14:40,041 Vacuum? 201 00:14:40,042 --> 00:14:42,708 What a divine word! Great job, Amélie. 202 00:14:46,666 --> 00:14:48,540 Try another word, Amélie. 203 00:14:48,541 --> 00:14:51,167 Try "Mommy." 204 00:14:54,374 --> 00:14:57,457 By all appearances, this meant a lot to them. 205 00:14:57,458 --> 00:14:58,416 Mommy. 206 00:14:59,416 --> 00:15:00,415 Great, Amélie! 207 00:15:00,416 --> 00:15:02,415 That's me! I'm Mommy! 208 00:15:02,416 --> 00:15:03,458 My turn! 209 00:15:05,458 --> 00:15:07,374 Da-ddy. 210 00:15:08,374 --> 00:15:11,291 - Daddy. - That's it! Great job! 211 00:15:11,292 --> 00:15:12,042 Daddy! 212 00:15:12,499 --> 00:15:14,000 What a way to react, 213 00:15:14,708 --> 00:15:16,957 as if they needed me to say their names 214 00:15:16,958 --> 00:15:18,790 to know they existed. 215 00:15:18,791 --> 00:15:20,167 Stop it! 216 00:15:21,125 --> 00:15:22,041 Juliette. 217 00:15:22,042 --> 00:15:23,666 She said my name! 218 00:15:27,083 --> 00:15:29,624 - Granny. - Oh, my little angel! 219 00:15:29,625 --> 00:15:31,208 How marvelous! 220 00:15:38,875 --> 00:15:40,708 My brother loved to torture me. 221 00:15:42,250 --> 00:15:45,833 He'd spend whole afternoons reading comics while sitting on me. 222 00:15:53,333 --> 00:15:56,250 - She won't say it! - What do I care? She's just a baby! 223 00:15:57,167 --> 00:16:00,291 Give her time! She can only say a few words. 224 00:16:01,167 --> 00:16:03,291 No, I can say a lot of things. 225 00:16:06,708 --> 00:16:07,749 You... 226 00:16:07,750 --> 00:16:09,332 You can talk? 227 00:16:09,333 --> 00:16:10,791 Yup, always could. 228 00:16:11,958 --> 00:16:13,832 She speaks like an empress! 229 00:16:13,833 --> 00:16:15,624 What an astounding child. 230 00:16:15,625 --> 00:16:17,207 She chooses her words. 231 00:16:17,208 --> 00:16:19,457 Stop looking sour, my child. 232 00:16:19,458 --> 00:16:21,083 Break out the champagne! 233 00:16:25,583 --> 00:16:27,665 Good thing you were there, Granny. 234 00:16:27,666 --> 00:16:30,291 You were the only one who saw who I really was. 235 00:16:32,291 --> 00:16:33,583 We'll miss you, Granny. 236 00:16:34,291 --> 00:16:35,749 You'll come back soon? 237 00:16:35,750 --> 00:16:38,124 Yes, the next time I see you, 238 00:16:38,125 --> 00:16:39,916 you'll have grown so much! 239 00:16:39,917 --> 00:16:42,498 Look after your parents. They need you. 240 00:16:42,499 --> 00:16:44,540 - Where's Amélie? - Yeah, where? 241 00:16:44,541 --> 00:16:46,957 - I want to say goodbye. - I'll find her. 242 00:16:46,958 --> 00:16:49,249 Hop in the car, we'll be late. 243 00:16:52,666 --> 00:16:53,583 Good heavens! 244 00:16:55,708 --> 00:16:57,916 What are you doing here, rascal? 245 00:16:57,917 --> 00:16:59,374 Where are you off to? 246 00:17:00,958 --> 00:17:02,666 To the land of white chocolate. 247 00:17:05,374 --> 00:17:06,541 I'll miss you. 248 00:17:08,958 --> 00:17:10,041 Couldn't find her. 249 00:17:10,458 --> 00:17:11,707 There you are. 250 00:17:11,708 --> 00:17:13,833 Gran's going to be late for her plane. 251 00:17:15,416 --> 00:17:16,625 Take me away, driver. 252 00:17:17,458 --> 00:17:19,789 Mom, will Gran be back soon? 253 00:17:19,790 --> 00:17:21,166 I wouldn't say soon. 254 00:17:21,167 --> 00:17:23,415 Belgium is very far away. 255 00:17:23,416 --> 00:17:24,874 Across the world. 256 00:17:24,875 --> 00:17:26,166 Across the world? 257 00:17:27,416 --> 00:17:28,750 I don't want that! 258 00:17:32,666 --> 00:17:35,165 Why isn't she staying? It's not fair. 259 00:17:35,166 --> 00:17:38,583 You don't get it, she has to go home! Stop being a baby. 260 00:17:43,291 --> 00:17:45,874 Stop it, André! Amélie, we don't hit. 261 00:17:45,875 --> 00:17:47,749 She almost broke my camera! 262 00:17:47,750 --> 00:17:50,582 Who cares? She doesn't know what that is. 263 00:17:50,583 --> 00:17:52,749 - Quiet, you! - Knock it off! 264 00:17:52,750 --> 00:17:54,125 Go to your rooms! 265 00:17:57,500 --> 00:17:59,083 They didn't get it! 266 00:17:59,666 --> 00:18:01,917 Belgium gave me white chocolate, 267 00:18:02,333 --> 00:18:04,291 then took away my grandma, 268 00:18:04,791 --> 00:18:07,042 the only one who treated me like a person. 269 00:18:07,666 --> 00:18:09,042 It was unbearable! 270 00:19:12,124 --> 00:19:14,042 I'm a yōkai! 271 00:19:20,917 --> 00:19:22,249 Take a look at this. 272 00:19:23,833 --> 00:19:25,791 This is Otoroshi, 273 00:19:25,792 --> 00:19:29,248 a yōkai tasked with protecting the gods. 274 00:19:29,249 --> 00:19:32,708 He tends to live in isolated retreats. 275 00:19:33,500 --> 00:19:35,624 When people make mistakes 276 00:19:35,625 --> 00:19:37,624 or misbehave, 277 00:19:37,625 --> 00:19:40,290 he makes a great racket, 278 00:19:40,291 --> 00:19:43,499 or even falls from a great height 279 00:19:43,500 --> 00:19:45,665 to crush the wrong-doers. 280 00:19:45,666 --> 00:19:48,375 His role is to teach the humans a lesson. 281 00:20:14,833 --> 00:20:15,916 More! 282 00:20:15,917 --> 00:20:18,415 There are lots of other yōkai. 283 00:20:18,416 --> 00:20:20,208 We'll save them for next time. 284 00:20:29,083 --> 00:20:29,917 Wanna help? 285 00:20:50,958 --> 00:20:52,166 Arigatou, Amé-chan. 286 00:22:08,291 --> 00:22:09,500 Nishio-san! 287 00:22:39,542 --> 00:22:40,708 Open up. 288 00:22:44,333 --> 00:22:45,500 Open up, everyone! 289 00:22:46,416 --> 00:22:48,958 It was my first springtime ever. 290 00:22:50,124 --> 00:22:51,999 Nature and I awoke together. 291 00:22:53,916 --> 00:22:57,208 At my word, plants rejoiced all around. 292 00:23:29,166 --> 00:23:31,458 Nishio-san! 293 00:23:31,916 --> 00:23:33,833 Why are you here alone? It's early. 294 00:23:34,250 --> 00:23:36,541 I want to read about monsters, 295 00:23:36,542 --> 00:23:38,833 but I left the big book in the kitchen. 296 00:23:40,667 --> 00:23:42,125 Let's go fetch it. 297 00:24:13,125 --> 00:24:15,790 Hello, Kashima-san. I'm glad to see you again. 298 00:24:15,791 --> 00:24:17,874 I wanted to thank you for this job. 299 00:24:19,041 --> 00:24:20,457 Hello, Nishio-san. 300 00:24:20,458 --> 00:24:22,208 Why are you out here with her? 301 00:24:22,667 --> 00:24:23,791 We were by the pond. 302 00:24:24,208 --> 00:24:25,749 Amélie came looking for me. 303 00:24:29,041 --> 00:24:30,708 Don't waste your time on her. 304 00:24:31,166 --> 00:24:33,040 Keep my property in order 305 00:24:33,041 --> 00:24:36,124 and perform the duties my tenants aren't able to. 306 00:24:36,125 --> 00:24:37,999 That's your job. 307 00:24:38,417 --> 00:24:42,375 You're right, ma'am, but I'm helping them by watching Amélie. 308 00:24:45,250 --> 00:24:47,417 This lady looked so sad. 309 00:24:48,166 --> 00:24:50,500 Head back home. I'll be right there. 310 00:24:52,208 --> 00:24:53,667 What was her problem? 311 00:24:55,291 --> 00:24:56,873 With her severe lips 312 00:24:56,874 --> 00:24:58,333 and sinister eyes? 313 00:25:00,458 --> 00:25:02,957 The only way I could explain it 314 00:25:02,958 --> 00:25:04,583 was that she refused to love me. 315 00:25:06,041 --> 00:25:08,332 She should have taken after Nishio-san, 316 00:25:08,333 --> 00:25:11,250 the font of happiness who enjoyed loving me. 317 00:25:12,542 --> 00:25:14,041 Poor Kashima-san. 318 00:25:14,542 --> 00:25:17,791 I think she suffered from being too reserved. 319 00:25:33,458 --> 00:25:35,083 Amélie, where were you? 320 00:25:35,791 --> 00:25:37,458 Dad, what's that? 321 00:25:37,999 --> 00:25:40,667 Carp, the symbol of boys. 322 00:25:40,999 --> 00:25:42,874 May is the month of the carp. 323 00:25:43,708 --> 00:25:45,583 Why the month of May? 324 00:25:46,166 --> 00:25:47,249 I don't know. 325 00:25:47,250 --> 00:25:48,542 Why the month of boys? 326 00:25:49,458 --> 00:25:51,207 That's a good question. 327 00:25:51,208 --> 00:25:53,124 When's the month of girls? 328 00:25:53,125 --> 00:25:54,749 I don't think there is one. 329 00:25:58,791 --> 00:26:00,583 Why a carp? 330 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,166 Why do babies only ever ask why? 331 00:26:04,500 --> 00:26:06,499 OK, Dad, I'm done. 332 00:26:06,500 --> 00:26:08,583 Come on, sweetie. Let's get back. 333 00:26:09,583 --> 00:26:11,083 It was so unfair. 334 00:26:11,417 --> 00:26:13,748 Why a month for boys and not girls? 335 00:26:13,749 --> 00:26:15,333 Not even a day for girls, 336 00:26:15,958 --> 00:26:17,624 not even a symbol! 337 00:26:17,625 --> 00:26:19,208 And, again, why a carp? 338 00:26:21,291 --> 00:26:22,666 I want to see real carp! 339 00:26:25,625 --> 00:26:27,708 I'm sure we can arrange that. 340 00:26:28,417 --> 00:26:31,292 Let's ask Nishio-san. I bet she knows a place. 341 00:26:31,666 --> 00:26:34,623 I didn't really want to leave my haven, 342 00:26:34,624 --> 00:26:35,915 but I had to. 343 00:26:35,916 --> 00:26:39,666 I needed to see carp to know why they symbolized my brother. 344 00:27:01,333 --> 00:27:02,250 It's so beautiful! 345 00:27:06,292 --> 00:27:07,748 We're almost there. 346 00:27:07,749 --> 00:27:10,791 So, this was the house of carp? 347 00:27:19,417 --> 00:27:21,292 Come, Juliette! 348 00:27:45,208 --> 00:27:46,416 Where are the carp? 349 00:27:46,417 --> 00:27:48,457 - Come on, Dad! - Easy! 350 00:27:48,458 --> 00:27:50,082 I don't know, sweetie. 351 00:27:50,083 --> 00:27:51,500 Look up there! 352 00:27:52,166 --> 00:27:54,250 Come on, Amé-chan. It's this way. 353 00:27:54,666 --> 00:27:56,166 Thanks, Nishio-san. 354 00:27:56,583 --> 00:27:57,916 We'll be right there. 355 00:28:09,333 --> 00:28:12,708 Just you wait, some of the carp are over 100 years old. 356 00:28:33,791 --> 00:28:35,375 Are you OK, Amélie? 357 00:28:38,208 --> 00:28:40,666 Carp are really ugly! 358 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:45,374 I've never found them pretty myself. 359 00:28:45,375 --> 00:28:47,498 That's why they symbolize boys. 360 00:28:47,499 --> 00:28:48,875 They're the worst! 361 00:28:51,333 --> 00:28:55,000 Perhaps also because they have long whiskers! 362 00:28:59,167 --> 00:29:01,790 The Japanese were right picking this dumb fish 363 00:29:01,791 --> 00:29:03,167 to symbolize the uglier gender. 364 00:29:12,541 --> 00:29:13,874 Amélie! Nishio-san! 365 00:29:13,875 --> 00:29:15,790 Let's get home! It's raining! 366 00:29:15,791 --> 00:29:16,958 Be right there! 367 00:29:34,499 --> 00:29:36,291 Hurry, Amélie, or you'll melt! 368 00:29:36,292 --> 00:29:37,999 Can't we stay? 369 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:39,875 I want to stay in the rain! 370 00:29:42,125 --> 00:29:44,833 No surprise there, you are the rain. 371 00:29:46,333 --> 00:29:50,666 "Amé" in Japanese means rain. 372 00:29:51,875 --> 00:29:53,875 My name fit me so well. 373 00:29:54,333 --> 00:29:57,498 Like the rain, I was exquisite and perilous, 374 00:29:57,499 --> 00:29:59,457 benign and deadly, 375 00:29:59,458 --> 00:30:01,958 silent and tempestuous. 376 00:30:03,875 --> 00:30:07,332 Most importantly, I felt invincible. 377 00:30:07,333 --> 00:30:10,292 I'll teach you to write your name at home. 378 00:30:14,333 --> 00:30:16,833 I was the rain. 379 00:30:19,167 --> 00:30:21,457 Last to the kitchen is a slow poke! 380 00:30:21,458 --> 00:30:23,041 Take off your socks! 381 00:30:29,666 --> 00:30:31,292 Show me, Nishio-san! 382 00:30:31,708 --> 00:30:35,040 Show me how to write my name in Japanese. 383 00:30:35,041 --> 00:30:36,874 You don't want to change? 384 00:30:36,875 --> 00:30:38,708 You said once we're home. 385 00:30:39,708 --> 00:30:41,498 You're right about that. 386 00:30:41,499 --> 00:30:43,916 So, first you lift your finger. 387 00:30:45,167 --> 00:30:47,416 - Like this? - Yes, excellent. 388 00:30:48,125 --> 00:30:49,833 Get close to the window, 389 00:30:50,958 --> 00:30:52,416 and I'll guide you. 390 00:30:53,458 --> 00:30:57,416 First, a horizontal line, representing the sky. 391 00:30:59,791 --> 00:31:02,583 Then you make a partial square, 392 00:31:03,458 --> 00:31:06,916 then a vertical line from sky to earth, 393 00:31:10,167 --> 00:31:13,374 and lastly, four little drops. 394 00:31:14,750 --> 00:31:18,541 That's how to write "amé," the character of rain. 395 00:31:19,292 --> 00:31:21,875 - I can't see it. - Hold on. 396 00:31:29,167 --> 00:31:30,999 Is that better? 397 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:33,374 OK, now let's go get changed. 398 00:31:46,250 --> 00:31:48,332 I always knew it, 399 00:31:48,333 --> 00:31:51,623 only now there was no doubt. 400 00:31:51,624 --> 00:31:53,499 I was Japanese. 401 00:32:01,958 --> 00:32:05,125 That was the first time I saw my father cry. 402 00:32:06,250 --> 00:32:08,958 He was like a giant baby. 403 00:32:14,666 --> 00:32:16,665 Why are you crying, Dad? 404 00:32:16,666 --> 00:32:18,416 Are you afraid of storms? 405 00:32:21,791 --> 00:32:24,749 Sweetie, Daddy's crying because... 406 00:32:24,750 --> 00:32:27,333 because his mom, your granny, left us. 407 00:32:28,042 --> 00:32:30,708 She left for Belgium, but she'll be back. 408 00:32:31,374 --> 00:32:32,874 No, Amélie. 409 00:32:32,875 --> 00:32:34,499 This is different. 410 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:37,749 Granny has left us forever. 411 00:32:37,750 --> 00:32:39,915 She's dead, Amélie. 412 00:32:39,916 --> 00:32:41,541 I'm really sorry. 413 00:32:43,416 --> 00:32:46,082 - Dead? - Yes, angel. 414 00:32:46,083 --> 00:32:47,374 You're too young yet. 415 00:32:48,583 --> 00:32:51,541 Play with your siblings. I'll be right there. 416 00:33:19,458 --> 00:33:22,083 Death, I knew what that meant. 417 00:33:25,875 --> 00:33:27,042 My sweet. 418 00:33:28,083 --> 00:33:30,291 But that didn't mean I understood it. 419 00:33:32,541 --> 00:33:35,833 My Granny had saved me from death, and then in no time, 420 00:33:36,416 --> 00:33:37,833 it was her turn, 421 00:33:39,917 --> 00:33:41,958 like a trade-off or something. 422 00:33:45,167 --> 00:33:46,541 Only, why? 423 00:33:57,458 --> 00:33:58,875 What's this? 424 00:33:59,625 --> 00:34:01,248 It's a koma, 425 00:34:01,249 --> 00:34:02,666 or top in Japanese. 426 00:34:08,750 --> 00:34:10,625 Go on, try to do it with yours. 427 00:34:14,083 --> 00:34:15,332 Watch this. 428 00:34:15,333 --> 00:34:16,583 Like this. 429 00:34:48,625 --> 00:34:51,333 Nishio-san, why do we die? 430 00:34:52,333 --> 00:34:54,208 Why do we die? 431 00:34:55,042 --> 00:34:57,082 Maybe because... 432 00:34:57,083 --> 00:34:58,500 it's God's will. 433 00:34:58,916 --> 00:35:02,332 God? I didn't want my grandmother to die. 434 00:35:02,333 --> 00:35:04,957 What? Your grandmother is dead? 435 00:35:04,958 --> 00:35:06,749 Yes, my mom told me. 436 00:35:06,750 --> 00:35:08,332 Oh, that's terrible. 437 00:35:08,333 --> 00:35:10,415 I'm so sorry. 438 00:35:10,416 --> 00:35:11,583 I didn't know. 439 00:35:12,458 --> 00:35:13,917 So, why do we die? 440 00:35:15,875 --> 00:35:19,373 Because after you lead a long life, as your granny did, 441 00:35:19,374 --> 00:35:20,749 you get tired. 442 00:35:20,750 --> 00:35:23,249 It's like going to sleep. 443 00:35:23,666 --> 00:35:25,874 It's a good thing. 444 00:35:25,875 --> 00:35:28,042 What about young people dying? 445 00:35:29,541 --> 00:35:31,083 Well... 446 00:35:34,124 --> 00:35:37,248 you know, I saw a lot of death during the war. 447 00:35:37,249 --> 00:35:38,750 Tell me about the war. 448 00:35:40,416 --> 00:35:42,625 I don't think you want to hear that. 449 00:35:43,458 --> 00:35:46,291 I do, come on! Please, tell me. 450 00:35:48,083 --> 00:35:49,374 Very well. 451 00:35:50,541 --> 00:35:51,500 I'll try. 452 00:35:54,208 --> 00:35:55,707 It was long ago. 453 00:35:55,708 --> 00:35:57,208 I was very young. 454 00:35:57,833 --> 00:36:01,249 I was at breakfast with my parents and big sister when... 455 00:36:02,249 --> 00:36:04,374 the bombs started to rain down, 456 00:36:06,291 --> 00:36:08,500 and not for the first time in Kobe, 457 00:36:09,249 --> 00:36:10,916 but that day, 458 00:36:10,917 --> 00:36:12,917 I knew the bombs were for us. 459 00:36:13,333 --> 00:36:14,833 And I wasn't wrong. 460 00:36:15,416 --> 00:36:17,207 Right next to me, 461 00:36:17,208 --> 00:36:18,833 a great blast rang out. 462 00:36:21,041 --> 00:36:23,500 I couldn't believe I was still alive. 463 00:36:23,875 --> 00:36:26,208 I tried to move my arms and legs, 464 00:36:26,958 --> 00:36:28,957 but something was stopping me. 465 00:36:28,958 --> 00:36:31,833 It took a while before I realized I was buried. 466 00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:37,541 Oddly, I felt safe, 467 00:36:38,249 --> 00:36:40,124 but I began to lack air. 468 00:36:40,750 --> 00:36:43,248 So, I started digging, 469 00:36:43,249 --> 00:36:45,166 digging, digging, 470 00:36:45,541 --> 00:36:47,249 not knowing where I was going. 471 00:36:48,541 --> 00:36:50,208 Then I perked up my ears. 472 00:36:50,958 --> 00:36:53,416 I figured wherever I heard noise, 473 00:36:53,999 --> 00:36:55,458 that's where life was. 474 00:36:55,999 --> 00:36:58,875 Only I was wrong. All I found was death. 475 00:37:03,333 --> 00:37:05,792 I lost my whole family that day. 476 00:37:08,625 --> 00:37:11,458 I hope I'm not scaring you with my story. 477 00:37:14,500 --> 00:37:17,208 Were you sad like my dad is? 478 00:37:17,833 --> 00:37:20,875 Yes, but time heals many things. 479 00:37:21,458 --> 00:37:24,582 My memory of my loved ones is still fresh 480 00:37:24,583 --> 00:37:26,416 and it guides me through life. 481 00:37:27,375 --> 00:37:28,917 Do you still see them? 482 00:37:30,917 --> 00:37:33,248 Not the way you see me now. 483 00:37:33,249 --> 00:37:35,457 They walk along a different path 484 00:37:35,458 --> 00:37:37,999 and have perhaps become other things. 485 00:37:38,917 --> 00:37:41,750 I picture them and talk to them sometimes. 486 00:37:42,500 --> 00:37:43,833 It soothes me. 487 00:37:46,999 --> 00:37:49,248 A very special occasion is coming. 488 00:37:49,249 --> 00:37:51,666 A major event in Japan. 489 00:37:51,667 --> 00:37:54,082 We float candles down the river, 490 00:37:54,083 --> 00:37:55,832 like birthday candles, 491 00:37:55,833 --> 00:37:57,832 to honor those we've lost 492 00:37:57,833 --> 00:37:59,957 and help them on their way. 493 00:37:59,958 --> 00:38:01,625 Can I see it? 494 00:38:02,375 --> 00:38:03,708 Maybe. 495 00:38:04,375 --> 00:38:05,667 I'll ask your mom. 496 00:38:06,792 --> 00:38:08,750 You can help me get ready for it. 497 00:38:19,792 --> 00:38:21,958 How long will Dad be in Belgium? 498 00:38:22,375 --> 00:38:24,374 Two months, but it'll be quick. 499 00:38:24,375 --> 00:38:25,541 Don't worry. 500 00:38:40,625 --> 00:38:43,082 - You have to get it! - Pass it! 501 00:38:43,083 --> 00:38:44,540 No! Pass it to me! 502 00:38:44,541 --> 00:38:46,250 Here, Juliette! 503 00:39:39,208 --> 00:39:40,458 Arigatou. 504 00:42:01,375 --> 00:42:03,790 Could you bring us chocolates? 505 00:42:03,791 --> 00:42:05,124 No, nougat! 506 00:42:05,125 --> 00:42:06,290 Hey! 507 00:42:06,291 --> 00:42:07,748 I'll bring both! 508 00:42:07,749 --> 00:42:10,083 Are you done talking to Dad? 509 00:42:10,874 --> 00:42:12,166 Shoo! 510 00:42:13,250 --> 00:42:15,040 Is Amélie not around? 511 00:42:15,041 --> 00:42:18,749 She and Nishio-san just left to go to the river 512 00:42:19,166 --> 00:42:21,374 to set their candles on the water. 513 00:42:21,375 --> 00:42:23,416 It's the last day of the festival. 514 00:42:23,417 --> 00:42:26,082 Amélie's so lucky to witness that. 515 00:42:26,083 --> 00:42:29,165 Be sure to thank Nishio-san for taking her. 516 00:42:29,166 --> 00:42:31,291 They love spending time together. 517 00:42:31,833 --> 00:42:33,874 They're two halves of a whole. 518 00:42:34,458 --> 00:42:35,999 You return tomorrow? 519 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:38,915 Yes, I can't wait. It's sad being away from you. 520 00:42:38,916 --> 00:42:41,625 Once I get home, we'll have a day at the beach. 521 00:44:20,542 --> 00:44:22,457 When will we leave? 522 00:44:22,458 --> 00:44:23,748 We're in a hurry! 523 00:44:23,749 --> 00:44:26,375 - Where are Dad and Amélie? - Patience. 524 00:44:28,000 --> 00:44:30,291 I want to stay with you. 525 00:44:30,292 --> 00:44:33,291 No, you can't miss this for the world. 526 00:44:33,292 --> 00:44:36,124 Your father just got back from Belgium. 527 00:44:36,125 --> 00:44:37,416 He wants to see you. 528 00:44:37,417 --> 00:44:39,624 Why won't you come with us? 529 00:44:41,458 --> 00:44:43,790 You know, a long time ago, 530 00:44:43,791 --> 00:44:45,957 I went to that beach with my family. 531 00:44:45,958 --> 00:44:47,748 It was lovely. 532 00:44:47,749 --> 00:44:49,833 I was hardly older than you are. 533 00:44:50,333 --> 00:44:53,791 It's like being on the edge of the world. I wouldn't want you to miss it. 534 00:44:57,417 --> 00:44:59,875 Come here, big girl! I've missed you! 535 00:45:06,375 --> 00:45:08,500 I'll be right here when you get back. 536 00:45:09,541 --> 00:45:12,167 - Have a good day, Nishio-san. - See you! 537 00:45:15,541 --> 00:45:17,498 The sun's out and shining, 538 00:45:17,499 --> 00:45:20,207 perfect for a day at Tottori Beach. 539 00:45:20,208 --> 00:45:22,832 Coming up, the summer's biggest hit... 540 00:45:22,833 --> 00:45:24,375 Don't move, Daddy-o! 541 00:45:53,541 --> 00:45:56,375 I wished Nishio-san had come with us. 542 00:46:05,583 --> 00:46:08,124 Mom, can I have that jar? 543 00:46:08,125 --> 00:46:10,541 That jar? Sure, sweetie. 544 00:46:49,083 --> 00:46:51,458 Was that the edge of the world? 545 00:46:53,208 --> 00:46:55,208 Maybe that's where grandmother was. 546 00:49:12,416 --> 00:49:14,541 Everything will be all right now. 547 00:49:15,499 --> 00:49:19,916 André was the one who saw your jar abandoned by the water. 548 00:49:20,416 --> 00:49:21,583 If not for him... 549 00:49:31,833 --> 00:49:33,083 Thanks, André. 550 00:49:35,875 --> 00:49:37,249 She said my name. 551 00:50:39,833 --> 00:50:43,167 I pondered my brother like a math equation. 552 00:50:45,249 --> 00:50:47,458 I wouldn't have been there without him. 553 00:50:48,416 --> 00:50:50,333 Might I have enjoyed it? 554 00:50:51,833 --> 00:50:54,708 I wouldn't have been around to tell. 555 00:51:23,666 --> 00:51:24,916 Good evening, Nishio-san. 556 00:51:24,917 --> 00:51:26,374 Good evening, ma'am. 557 00:51:28,625 --> 00:51:29,666 Can I help, sir? 558 00:51:30,166 --> 00:51:33,332 Sure, thanks. Can you bring Amélie out? 559 00:51:33,333 --> 00:51:35,875 - She had a rough outing. - I'd love to. 560 00:52:16,042 --> 00:52:17,416 What a nice jar. 561 00:52:22,249 --> 00:52:23,416 It's for you. 562 00:52:28,875 --> 00:52:31,666 - You can open it if you like. - Thanks. 563 00:52:46,833 --> 00:52:49,166 Nishio-san! Oide! 564 00:52:49,875 --> 00:52:50,917 Hayaku oide! 565 00:53:25,792 --> 00:53:27,458 Amé-chan, arigatou. 566 00:53:57,750 --> 00:53:59,333 Juliette! Wake up! 567 00:53:59,792 --> 00:54:01,917 It's my third birthday! 568 00:55:28,208 --> 00:55:29,208 Hi, Kashima-san. 569 00:55:31,708 --> 00:55:34,416 It's a little late for explanations. 570 00:55:34,750 --> 00:55:36,998 Kashima-san, please, forgive me. 571 00:55:36,999 --> 00:55:40,124 - Amélie takes up all my time. - That's the issue. 572 00:55:40,958 --> 00:55:42,750 She's clouded your judgment. 573 00:55:43,625 --> 00:55:46,290 No, their family lost a loved one. 574 00:55:46,291 --> 00:55:49,332 - She asks about death. - Not your concern. 575 00:55:49,333 --> 00:55:51,083 Our two cultures can't mix. 576 00:55:54,958 --> 00:55:56,583 Forgive me, ma'am. 577 00:55:57,083 --> 00:55:58,999 I meant no disrespect toward you. 578 00:55:59,333 --> 00:56:02,123 You showed disrespect to our ancestors 579 00:56:02,124 --> 00:56:03,833 taking her to the river. 580 00:56:05,416 --> 00:56:07,999 All I've done is care for a child. 581 00:56:10,291 --> 00:56:12,291 You just don't get it. 582 00:56:12,833 --> 00:56:15,541 By growing attached, you betray your people. 583 00:56:15,542 --> 00:56:17,791 You've forgotten what they did to us. 584 00:56:17,792 --> 00:56:19,957 They had nothing to do with that. 585 00:56:19,958 --> 00:56:22,416 I help them and I love the girl. 586 00:56:23,958 --> 00:56:25,667 How dare you say that? 587 00:56:26,625 --> 00:56:28,582 You've completely forgotten 588 00:56:28,583 --> 00:56:30,874 they took everything from us after the war. 589 00:56:33,542 --> 00:56:34,833 Why are you here? 590 00:56:37,041 --> 00:56:38,667 It's my birthday. 591 00:56:44,667 --> 00:56:46,542 Please, forgive her, Kashima-san. 592 00:56:47,208 --> 00:56:48,874 I'll take her back home. 593 00:56:54,083 --> 00:56:55,666 Come to your senses! 594 00:56:55,667 --> 00:56:58,583 - You're out of line... - The war is over. 595 00:56:58,958 --> 00:57:00,582 It was 30 years ago. 596 00:57:00,583 --> 00:57:03,208 - Her parents were kids then. - My husband! 597 00:57:04,291 --> 00:57:05,208 And my son! 598 00:57:06,208 --> 00:57:08,667 Do you want for your father, 599 00:57:09,125 --> 00:57:11,082 mother, and little sister... 600 00:57:11,083 --> 00:57:12,791 Stop! You're scaring her! 601 00:57:13,208 --> 00:57:16,667 I shouldn't have brought you here. Go home, out of my sight! 602 00:57:18,916 --> 00:57:21,624 She'll grow up one day and forget you 603 00:57:21,625 --> 00:57:23,916 just as you've forgotten everything. 604 00:57:24,542 --> 00:57:26,375 It's time you picked a side! 605 00:57:26,833 --> 00:57:29,999 Your shameful love for her will come to naught! 606 00:57:37,542 --> 00:57:39,125 Sorry, Amélie. 607 00:57:42,417 --> 00:57:43,457 Nishio-san... 608 00:57:43,458 --> 00:57:46,125 Nishio-san! 609 00:57:46,375 --> 00:57:48,458 No, Nishio-san! 610 00:57:48,833 --> 00:57:51,166 - Wait! - Nishio-san, no! 611 00:57:51,625 --> 00:57:54,333 Nishio-san! Come back! 612 00:58:08,749 --> 00:58:10,624 These are grown-up problems. 613 00:58:10,625 --> 00:58:12,166 It's nothing against you. 614 00:58:13,083 --> 00:58:16,625 It's Kashima-san! She's mean to Nishio-san! 615 00:58:17,417 --> 00:58:20,667 They've been through a lot. You're too young. 616 00:58:21,625 --> 00:58:23,749 But it's nothing against you. 617 00:58:35,583 --> 00:58:39,375 I'm so sorry, Amélie. I couldn't make her stay. 618 00:58:50,916 --> 00:58:54,041 - Happy birthday, Amélie! - Easy, Juliette. 619 00:58:54,874 --> 00:58:56,124 That's right. 620 00:58:56,125 --> 00:58:58,207 We have candles to blow out. 621 00:58:58,208 --> 00:58:59,999 Three years is a big deal. 622 00:59:00,542 --> 00:59:02,790 Come on, let's bake you a cake. 623 00:59:02,791 --> 00:59:03,749 Race to the kitchen! 624 00:59:09,208 --> 00:59:12,333 - Move, I'm taking a picture. - Let me light the candles! 625 00:59:13,125 --> 00:59:14,833 Knock it off, André! 626 00:59:23,583 --> 00:59:25,000 Dad! Dad! 627 00:59:36,625 --> 00:59:38,583 Happy birthday, Amélie. 628 00:59:46,542 --> 00:59:48,583 Blow the candles out! 629 00:59:50,250 --> 00:59:51,333 Can I do it for her? 630 00:59:56,583 --> 00:59:58,292 Happy birthday! 631 00:59:59,958 --> 01:00:01,500 Happy birthday! 632 01:00:07,500 --> 01:00:09,624 Now for your surprise, sweetie. 633 01:00:27,333 --> 01:00:28,666 Here, angel. 634 01:00:34,000 --> 01:00:35,375 Go on, open it. 635 01:00:51,833 --> 01:00:53,832 Surprise! 636 01:00:53,833 --> 01:00:57,249 We saw how much you liked feeding the temple carp, 637 01:00:57,250 --> 01:00:59,333 so we got you three, for your age. 638 01:01:03,458 --> 01:01:07,250 But you have to feed them till their dying day. 639 01:01:07,708 --> 01:01:10,291 Patrick, they can live hundreds of years. 640 01:01:10,292 --> 01:01:13,249 Until we go back to Belgium then. 641 01:01:13,250 --> 01:01:15,000 Go back to Belgium? 642 01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:16,958 Yeah. 643 01:01:19,125 --> 01:01:20,458 You know we're Belgian. 644 01:01:23,666 --> 01:01:25,250 I'm Japanese. 645 01:01:25,916 --> 01:01:28,457 We can't always get what we want. 646 01:01:28,458 --> 01:01:30,165 Your dad works for Belgium. 647 01:01:30,166 --> 01:01:32,540 Belgium wants your dad out of Japan, 648 01:01:32,541 --> 01:01:34,291 so we'll have to leave. 649 01:01:34,292 --> 01:01:36,291 He shouldn't listen! 650 01:01:36,292 --> 01:01:38,540 Belgium's too far away to do anything. 651 01:01:38,541 --> 01:01:40,957 I want to stay, this is my home. 652 01:01:40,958 --> 01:01:43,875 No, Amélie. Our home is Belgium. 653 01:01:44,583 --> 01:01:46,040 We should go home. 654 01:01:46,041 --> 01:01:47,916 We belong there, you'll see. 655 01:01:51,541 --> 01:01:54,498 On that day, my third birthday, 656 01:01:54,499 --> 01:01:55,833 everything changed. 657 01:01:57,125 --> 01:01:58,083 All that I loved, 658 01:01:59,041 --> 01:02:00,458 I was about to lose. 659 01:02:05,958 --> 01:02:07,417 We'll stay a bit longer. 660 01:02:07,833 --> 01:02:11,541 You'll have time to enjoy yourself yet and get ready to leave. 661 01:02:12,292 --> 01:02:14,292 Was it something I'd done? 662 01:02:15,000 --> 01:02:16,499 Was this to punish me? 663 01:02:17,833 --> 01:02:21,749 Or can things simply go away forever without any warning? 664 01:02:25,375 --> 01:02:27,125 Would I forget everything? 665 01:02:27,499 --> 01:02:30,125 Nishio-san? And my haven? 666 01:02:30,583 --> 01:02:31,375 Japan? 667 01:02:32,292 --> 01:02:33,041 The flowers? 668 01:02:33,833 --> 01:02:34,583 Everything? 669 01:02:37,791 --> 01:02:39,167 Was this life? 670 01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:41,624 One great, chomping mouth 671 01:02:42,292 --> 01:02:43,791 that spares nothing? 672 01:03:01,624 --> 01:03:02,583 Carpe diem. 673 01:03:08,583 --> 01:03:09,833 The day of the carp. 674 01:03:46,125 --> 01:03:47,541 Kashima-san, 675 01:03:48,167 --> 01:03:50,666 I began to understand your sadness 676 01:03:51,458 --> 01:03:53,208 after you'd lost everything. 677 01:03:56,875 --> 01:03:59,042 I'd never feed the carp again. 678 01:03:59,499 --> 01:04:01,292 I'd never leave Japan. 679 01:04:11,083 --> 01:04:12,540 At age three, 680 01:04:12,541 --> 01:04:14,541 I went back to the beginning, 681 01:04:15,083 --> 01:04:16,708 to when there was nothing. 682 01:04:25,750 --> 01:04:27,833 What are you doing here, sweet? 683 01:04:39,167 --> 01:04:41,125 I think I'm dead. 684 01:04:42,292 --> 01:04:43,875 Not yet. 685 01:04:44,916 --> 01:04:47,250 Then nearly dead if I'm seeing you. 686 01:04:47,541 --> 01:04:48,874 That's right, 687 01:04:48,875 --> 01:04:50,665 but this is no place for you. 688 01:04:50,666 --> 01:04:53,374 It's boring here, and the world is so big. 689 01:04:54,458 --> 01:04:55,915 The world is so sad. 690 01:04:55,916 --> 01:04:57,874 Everything goes away. 691 01:04:57,875 --> 01:05:00,707 No, I'm no longer around, but you can see me. 692 01:05:00,708 --> 01:05:02,458 Memories last. 693 01:05:24,541 --> 01:05:27,125 If I can't live in Japan forever, 694 01:05:28,541 --> 01:05:31,541 if I have to lose Nishio-san and the mountains, 695 01:05:32,958 --> 01:05:35,042 if I have to leave the garden, 696 01:05:36,958 --> 01:05:39,125 if what's given will be taken, 697 01:05:41,208 --> 01:05:43,083 I have no choice but to remember. 698 01:05:55,625 --> 01:05:57,666 You said you'd teach me. 699 01:05:58,541 --> 01:06:00,583 You're right about that. 700 01:06:01,625 --> 01:06:02,875 So, first you lift your finger. 701 01:06:03,125 --> 01:06:03,875 Like this? 702 01:06:10,333 --> 01:06:11,416 Amé. 703 01:06:20,833 --> 01:06:22,499 Amélie, come back. 704 01:07:10,625 --> 01:07:11,665 Sweetie! 705 01:07:11,666 --> 01:07:13,374 Look, Amélie's awake! 706 01:07:15,125 --> 01:07:16,958 - Hey, Amélie! - How do you feel? 707 01:07:17,583 --> 01:07:19,750 You gave us such a scare, again! 708 01:07:24,166 --> 01:07:27,083 - What's on her forehead? It must hurt. - Really? 709 01:07:27,500 --> 01:07:29,083 Take it easy, kids. 710 01:07:29,708 --> 01:07:32,499 That's where you bumped your head in the pond. 711 01:07:32,500 --> 01:07:35,499 - Is there a hole? - Yes, you needed stitches. 712 01:07:35,500 --> 01:07:38,248 - With a needle and thread? - That's right. 713 01:07:38,249 --> 01:07:41,500 Careful, honey. Don't touch it or you'll bleed. 714 01:07:45,917 --> 01:07:47,791 A special someone came to visit. 715 01:07:52,000 --> 01:07:53,666 Happy to see her, honey? 716 01:07:59,583 --> 01:08:01,666 Kashima-san saved your life. 717 01:08:02,625 --> 01:08:04,000 Kashima-san? 718 01:08:04,500 --> 01:08:07,374 She informed Nishio-san, who came right away. 719 01:08:08,750 --> 01:08:10,124 Amé-chan, 720 01:08:10,708 --> 01:08:12,458 thanks for coming back. 721 01:08:15,917 --> 01:08:17,456 You came back too. 722 01:08:17,457 --> 01:08:18,917 Will you stay a while? 723 01:08:19,541 --> 01:08:22,374 I'll stay as long as you do. 724 01:09:00,625 --> 01:09:02,290 Amélie, where are you? 725 01:09:02,291 --> 01:09:03,415 Come on! 726 01:09:19,042 --> 01:09:20,042 Here. 727 01:09:20,750 --> 01:09:21,917 Doing all right? 728 01:09:22,458 --> 01:09:24,749 When you're three, you see everything 729 01:09:24,750 --> 01:09:26,249 and understand nothing. 730 01:09:27,083 --> 01:09:29,582 How many swallows does it take 731 01:09:29,583 --> 01:09:31,958 to actually make a summer? 732 01:09:32,875 --> 01:09:36,375 Do scars eventually melt away like snow in the sun? 733 01:09:39,833 --> 01:09:41,540 My dear Nishio-san, 734 01:09:41,541 --> 01:09:42,874 my sun, 735 01:09:42,875 --> 01:09:46,081 everywhere I go, I'll remember the years 736 01:09:46,082 --> 01:09:47,541 I spent by your side. 737 01:09:49,750 --> 01:09:51,666 I want to see and feel everything, 738 01:09:52,415 --> 01:09:54,749 love as much as one can in life, 739 01:09:54,750 --> 01:09:57,291 and write every page of life with passion 740 01:09:58,249 --> 01:09:59,666 and eyes wide open. 741 01:10:01,375 --> 01:10:03,957 In the end, I'm not God. 742 01:10:03,958 --> 01:10:05,124 Trust me, 743 01:10:05,583 --> 01:10:07,666 things are a lot more fun this way. 744 01:10:07,966 --> 01:10:09,466 The End @ 745 01:10:12,466 --> 01:10:16,466 Preuzeto sa www.titlovi.com