1 00:01:05,708 --> 00:01:08,833 At first there was nothing. 2 00:01:19,917 --> 00:01:22,417 Nothing, except God. 3 00:01:26,759 --> 00:01:29,031 Since when does God exist? 4 00:01:30,020 --> 00:01:31,981 No one is old enough to know. 5 00:01:32,717 --> 00:01:36,917 God's surroundings weren't exactly crowded. 6 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:42,083 Which was fine, since God didn't look at anything and didn't want anything. 7 00:01:43,103 --> 00:01:45,603 God didn't care about anything. 8 00:01:47,393 --> 00:01:49,500 Not even being God thrilled him. 9 00:01:50,337 --> 00:01:53,426 We can think of God as… a tube. 10 00:01:54,059 --> 00:01:55,208 Yes, a tube. 11 00:01:56,167 --> 00:01:58,125 I'll tell you why. 12 00:01:58,875 --> 00:02:02,845 God's only activities were to ingest, digest, and expel. 13 00:02:03,667 --> 00:02:06,583 His divine food it had just passed through his body. 14 00:02:08,208 --> 00:02:12,542 God held nothing back. Like a tube. 15 00:02:27,667 --> 00:02:31,792 People's eyes They have an incredible feature. 16 00:02:32,881 --> 00:02:34,271 They see. 17 00:02:37,583 --> 00:02:40,750 But the ears don't listen. 18 00:02:42,684 --> 00:02:45,333 And the nostrils don't smell. 19 00:02:46,375 --> 00:02:49,192 But the eyes see. 20 00:02:51,007 --> 00:02:54,542 What is the difference between eyes that see and eyes that don't see? 21 00:02:56,250 --> 00:02:59,166 This difference has a name: life. 22 00:03:01,287 --> 00:03:03,615 God had no spectators. 23 00:03:04,858 --> 00:03:07,436 Your daughter is a little plant. 24 00:03:08,820 --> 00:03:10,170 Creepy, right? 25 00:03:10,732 --> 00:03:13,545 But God's parents were optimistic. 26 00:03:14,708 --> 00:03:18,990 So for the moment the situation was to their liking. 27 00:03:19,809 --> 00:03:25,209 They already had two other children who were very lively. 28 00:03:27,159 --> 00:03:31,208 So they didn't say to no to a small plant. 29 00:03:32,125 --> 00:03:35,708 And this was God's greatest strength: God was unshakable. 30 00:03:36,109 --> 00:03:41,050 The numerous pilgrims who they visited God - tickling, volcanoes... 31 00:03:41,748 --> 00:03:43,793 eloquent symphonies... 32 00:03:46,123 --> 00:03:48,023 ...they didn't bother him. 33 00:03:50,212 --> 00:03:53,083 Many envied that power. 34 00:03:54,167 --> 00:03:56,500 The power of calm. 35 00:03:57,813 --> 00:04:00,733 Yet everyone wanted it hear the first sound of God. 36 00:04:01,014 --> 00:04:04,500 See His first gesture. Witness His first something. 37 00:04:04,862 --> 00:04:08,292 But God continued to do the His first nothing. 38 00:04:08,790 --> 00:04:12,423 And little by little the interest waned. 39 00:04:13,251 --> 00:04:16,208 God was almost completely forgotten. 40 00:04:17,739 --> 00:04:22,667 Days, weeks, centuries passed. 41 00:04:28,958 --> 00:04:31,292 JAPAN, 13 AUGUST 1969 Stop. It's here. 42 00:04:31,957 --> 00:04:35,625 What happened that day still remains a mystery. 43 00:04:37,751 --> 00:04:40,155 They say coincidences don't exist. 44 00:04:40,762 --> 00:04:42,917 They want to explain everything. 45 00:04:43,984 --> 00:04:47,750 However, a little substance can make a difference. 46 00:04:48,500 --> 00:04:50,917 A speck of dust... 47 00:04:52,667 --> 00:04:54,458 ...can change everything. 48 00:04:54,507 --> 00:04:57,620 Many years of life... 49 00:05:00,253 --> 00:05:02,500 - Can I blow now? - It's my turn. 50 00:05:03,167 --> 00:05:05,246 - What's going on? - I am afraid. 51 00:05:05,458 --> 00:05:08,798 Stay calm. Earthquakes are frequent in Japan. 52 00:05:14,291 --> 00:05:15,833 Under the table, children. 53 00:05:29,793 --> 00:05:33,500 God finally had a look. And a body. 54 00:05:35,250 --> 00:05:36,833 What could he do with it? 55 00:05:37,835 --> 00:05:39,377 Was it good news? 56 00:05:42,507 --> 00:05:43,917 My little girl. Are you OK? 57 00:05:44,500 --> 00:05:45,500 Small? 58 00:05:45,879 --> 00:05:47,125 Who is "little girl"? 59 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,333 God is not a little girl. 60 00:05:50,208 --> 00:05:53,930 God immediately intervened to clear things up. 61 00:05:54,417 --> 00:05:57,000 He spoke with his divine voice... 62 00:06:03,740 --> 00:06:05,407 Exactly, yes. 63 00:06:10,250 --> 00:06:11,417 It's a miracle. 64 00:06:11,542 --> 00:06:13,292 How wonderful, darling. 65 00:06:13,458 --> 00:06:15,728 No. That's not good at all. 66 00:06:17,250 --> 00:06:21,625 His lips form words. God's lips produce only sounds. 67 00:06:26,701 --> 00:06:28,125 What do we do now? 68 00:06:29,167 --> 00:06:32,750 - I know. I'll call mom. - What? Patrick! 69 00:06:35,250 --> 00:06:39,833 No matter how God tried, he could only scream out his desperation. 70 00:06:40,875 --> 00:06:42,750 This body was his cage. 71 00:07:04,667 --> 00:07:08,006 He threw the toys out the window again. 72 00:07:09,917 --> 00:07:11,292 André, stop it. 73 00:07:11,458 --> 00:07:14,792 - When she stops too. - Mom, she takes my things. 74 00:07:14,957 --> 00:07:17,167 Please, Juliette. 75 00:07:17,332 --> 00:07:20,250 I'm tired of these girls. 76 00:07:27,334 --> 00:07:28,500 Ohayou gozaimasu. 77 00:07:34,276 --> 00:07:37,167 Arigatou, Kashima-san. Do you want to come in? 78 00:07:38,792 --> 00:07:41,750 I'm sorry, It's been difficult lately. 79 00:07:43,667 --> 00:07:45,000 It's mine. 80 00:07:48,167 --> 00:07:51,000 Stop, stop screaming. 81 00:07:52,419 --> 00:07:55,589 I can't take it anymore. Not it can continue like this. 82 00:07:56,140 --> 00:07:58,882 I can't even try anymore, and you... 83 00:07:59,125 --> 00:08:01,250 You look like a stuck consul. 84 00:08:02,250 --> 00:08:05,278 - Guess who reported this. - It can't be. 85 00:08:06,225 --> 00:08:08,518 Yes. Our lovely hostess. 86 00:08:08,750 --> 00:08:13,057 It scared me. He was waiting behind the window. 87 00:08:13,127 --> 00:08:16,208 Did you see the window? What will he think of us? 88 00:08:16,491 --> 00:08:18,787 He offered me the help of a woman 89 00:08:19,131 --> 00:08:21,667 whose family was usually serve hers. 90 00:08:22,344 --> 00:08:23,358 What a shame. 91 00:08:25,091 --> 00:08:27,042 Good idea. Call her. 92 00:08:28,208 --> 00:08:30,833 Otherwise I'll throw them away your things from the window. 93 00:08:32,875 --> 00:08:35,708 - Patrick, can you answer? - I'll be right there. 94 00:08:35,875 --> 00:08:37,875 Ohayou, Ni... Mom? 95 00:08:38,992 --> 00:08:41,500 Yes, certainly. I am very happy to see you. 96 00:08:42,708 --> 00:08:45,833 Although I think you were waiting for this girl. 97 00:08:49,130 --> 00:08:50,146 Nishio-san. 98 00:08:50,174 --> 00:08:51,708 -Grandmother. - My dears. 99 00:08:51,875 --> 00:08:55,083 - You've grown a lot. - My tooth is shaking. 100 00:08:56,667 --> 00:09:00,333 - What a dazzling smile. - Who is that lady? 101 00:09:01,015 --> 00:09:04,125 Mom, children, this is Nishio-san. 102 00:09:04,292 --> 00:09:05,958 He's here to help us. 103 00:09:06,125 --> 00:09:09,167 After you. Douzo. Don't stay out. 104 00:09:09,941 --> 00:09:11,399 Leave it to me. 105 00:09:13,592 --> 00:09:16,458 -Grandma, did you bring the chocolate? - Yes 106 00:09:16,583 --> 00:09:19,207 - And the comics? - Of course yes. 107 00:09:22,906 --> 00:09:24,740 You don't look good. 108 00:09:25,375 --> 00:09:27,208 We weren't waiting for you anymore. 109 00:09:27,375 --> 00:09:29,796 I had to prepare for this event. 110 00:09:29,830 --> 00:09:32,167 Look at this beautiful dress. 111 00:09:32,333 --> 00:09:34,208 But six months... 112 00:09:35,750 --> 00:09:38,875 Nice to meet you, I'm Daniele. Thanks so much for your help. 113 00:09:39,470 --> 00:09:40,476 Mother in law? 114 00:09:40,501 --> 00:09:44,269 Hi sweetie. You look exhausted too. 115 00:09:47,521 --> 00:09:49,661 Here's my little miracle. 116 00:09:53,083 --> 00:09:57,528 I'll show you the house. It's changed since you were a child. 117 00:10:07,636 --> 00:10:09,428 Look in the bed. 118 00:10:12,250 --> 00:10:15,250 Wait here, guys. I'll take care of it. 119 00:10:20,208 --> 00:10:21,292 HI. 120 00:10:23,875 --> 00:10:27,333 I'm your grandmother. I'm happy to finally meet you. 121 00:10:27,621 --> 00:10:32,012 What a treasure. I know exactly what you need. 122 00:10:32,052 --> 00:10:35,833 I always have some sweets with me. 123 00:10:37,859 --> 00:10:41,500 It's Belgian white chocolate. His homeland. 124 00:10:44,708 --> 00:10:45,958 Taste it. 125 00:10:58,776 --> 00:11:00,718 And the miracle happened. 126 00:11:03,750 --> 00:11:05,292 - Mom, come and see. - Dad. 127 00:11:05,458 --> 00:11:06,500 What is it about? 128 00:11:09,542 --> 00:11:13,753 Through the joy of white chocolate, I understood: I was God. 129 00:11:14,703 --> 00:11:17,063 This is my great friend Amélie. 130 00:11:18,292 --> 00:11:21,542 That's how I was born, two and a half years old... 131 00:11:21,708 --> 00:11:23,750 in the mountains of Kansai, 132 00:11:24,086 --> 00:11:28,764 before my grandmother, thanks to the miracle of white chocolate. 133 00:11:40,563 --> 00:11:42,906 Shall we open the champagne? 134 00:11:44,504 --> 00:11:46,542 It was a pleasure. 135 00:11:47,660 --> 00:11:51,500 From now on, I would be wherever pleasure could be found. 136 00:11:56,848 --> 00:12:00,375 The pleasure finally made my body move. 137 00:12:01,548 --> 00:12:04,167 The chocolate awakened my senses. 138 00:12:04,675 --> 00:12:07,708 In a few days, I made up for lost time. 139 00:12:08,192 --> 00:12:10,583 Even if I hadn't wasted it. 140 00:12:12,125 --> 00:12:15,333 A two and a half year old girl should be able to walk. 141 00:12:18,507 --> 00:12:21,753 Walking is not that difficult: falling forward, 142 00:12:21,778 --> 00:12:23,620 place one foot in front and repeat. 143 00:12:26,333 --> 00:12:27,333 But... 144 00:12:28,417 --> 00:12:29,417 Running... 145 00:12:33,194 --> 00:12:35,083 Running frees you. 146 00:12:37,254 --> 00:12:39,828 That's what villains and heroes do. 147 00:12:48,417 --> 00:12:49,917 But it's more tiring. 148 00:13:08,726 --> 00:13:14,500 But after two and a half years, we need to talk about it specifically. 149 00:13:33,279 --> 00:13:35,750 What was that long-necked beast? 150 00:13:36,375 --> 00:13:40,167 And what was the wonderful power that replaced "something"... 151 00:13:41,406 --> 00:13:42,708 ...with "nothing"? 152 00:13:52,925 --> 00:13:55,250 That was the miracle of a God. 153 00:13:58,005 --> 00:14:02,375 What could be more divine than that destruction? 154 00:14:17,083 --> 00:14:19,833 That day I met a brother. 155 00:14:21,667 --> 00:14:25,638 - Come, Amélie. Let Nishio-san... - "Vacuum cleaner". 156 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:30,565 I want my snack. 157 00:14:31,083 --> 00:14:33,914 Patrick, Amélie said her first word. 158 00:14:35,333 --> 00:14:38,064 - Incredible. What was it? - "Vacuum". 159 00:14:38,542 --> 00:14:39,833 Vacuum? 160 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,793 What a divine word. Ben Done, Amélie. 161 00:14:46,583 --> 00:14:50,750 Try something else, Amélie. Try "ma-mama". 162 00:14:54,340 --> 00:14:57,208 Clearly, it meant a lot to them. 163 00:14:57,375 --> 00:15:00,333 - Mom. - Okay, Amélie. 164 00:15:00,507 --> 00:15:03,549 - It's me, your mother. - It's my turn. 165 00:15:05,393 --> 00:15:07,500 "Dad". 166 00:15:08,333 --> 00:15:11,893 - Dad. - Exactly, great. Dad. 167 00:15:12,375 --> 00:15:14,000 What a strange answer. 168 00:15:14,749 --> 00:15:18,083 As if I had to name them to confirm that they exist. 169 00:15:18,542 --> 00:15:19,542 Enough. 170 00:15:20,958 --> 00:15:23,710 - Juliette. - He said my name. 171 00:15:27,024 --> 00:15:30,888 - Grandmother. - Honey. You are a miracle. 172 00:15:38,897 --> 00:15:40,958 My brother liked to tease me. 173 00:15:42,216 --> 00:15:45,583 He read comics all afternoon sitting on me. 174 00:15:53,291 --> 00:15:55,869 - He won't say your name. - He's just a child. 175 00:15:57,166 --> 00:15:59,708 He only knows a few words. 176 00:16:01,083 --> 00:16:03,625 No, I know many others. 177 00:16:06,609 --> 00:16:10,976 - Can you speak? - I've always known how to do it. 178 00:16:11,759 --> 00:16:13,500 Speak like an empress. 179 00:16:13,667 --> 00:16:17,167 What a little girl. He chooses his words carefully. 180 00:16:17,333 --> 00:16:20,417 Honey, don't pout. Champagne. 181 00:16:25,729 --> 00:16:30,003 Good thing you were there, grandma. You were the only one who saw me. 182 00:16:32,125 --> 00:16:35,417 We will miss you, Grandma. You'll be back soon, right? 183 00:16:35,542 --> 00:16:39,500 Yes, but next time you will have grown even more. 184 00:16:39,730 --> 00:16:42,061 Take care of yours parents, they need it. 185 00:16:42,383 --> 00:16:44,347 - Where is Amélie? - Well, where is he? 186 00:16:44,375 --> 00:16:46,792 - I want to say hello. - I'll go look for her. 187 00:16:46,958 --> 00:16:49,125 Get in the car, we are late. 188 00:16:52,500 --> 00:16:53,500 Jesus! 189 00:16:55,749 --> 00:16:59,333 - What are you doing here, brat? - Where are you going, grandmother? 190 00:17:00,583 --> 00:17:03,083 In the land of white chocolate. 191 00:17:05,436 --> 00:17:06,917 I will miss you very much. 192 00:17:08,989 --> 00:17:11,375 I didn't find it... oh, there you are. 193 00:17:11,500 --> 00:17:13,667 Come on, grandma's going to miss her flight. 194 00:17:15,375 --> 00:17:16,683 Let's go, driver. 195 00:17:17,333 --> 00:17:19,458 Mom, will grandma be back soon? 196 00:17:19,766 --> 00:17:23,083 Not right away. He goes to Belgium. It's far away. 197 00:17:23,250 --> 00:17:26,000 - Until the end of the world. - The end of the world? 198 00:17:27,250 --> 00:17:28,583 I don't want it. 199 00:17:32,511 --> 00:17:34,708 Why can't he stay? It's not fair. 200 00:17:35,258 --> 00:17:38,698 He has to go home. Don't be a child. 201 00:17:39,932 --> 00:17:41,292 Ouch. 202 00:17:43,232 --> 00:17:45,780 It's not good, André. And Amélie, no kicks. 203 00:17:45,805 --> 00:17:50,250 - I almost broke my camera. - She doesn't know, she's small. 204 00:17:51,228 --> 00:17:52,458 Enough! Enough! 205 00:17:52,583 --> 00:17:53,958 In your room, now! 206 00:17:57,375 --> 00:17:58,917 They didn't understand. 207 00:17:59,594 --> 00:18:02,303 Damn Belgium he gave me some white chocolate, 208 00:18:02,328 --> 00:18:03,943 but he took my grandmother away. 209 00:18:04,500 --> 00:18:06,630 The only one who didn't see me as a child. 210 00:18:07,421 --> 00:18:08,994 It was unbearable. 211 00:19:12,155 --> 00:19:14,335 I'm a youkai. 212 00:19:20,750 --> 00:19:21,833 You come. 213 00:19:23,750 --> 00:19:25,167 This is Otoroshi. 214 00:19:25,583 --> 00:19:28,583 A youkai who protects the gods. 215 00:19:29,068 --> 00:19:32,333 Usually he lives in an abandoned sanctuary. 216 00:19:33,333 --> 00:19:37,250 And when someone misbehaves, he plays pranks on them and... 217 00:19:37,417 --> 00:19:39,958 ...makes a deafening noise. 218 00:19:40,341 --> 00:19:45,135 It may also jump from a high place to crush the person. 219 00:19:45,583 --> 00:19:48,333 His job is to teach humans a lesson. 220 00:20:14,770 --> 00:20:17,603 - Once again. - There are many youkai. 221 00:20:18,470 --> 00:20:19,917 Later. 222 00:20:29,125 --> 00:20:30,167 Can you help me? 223 00:20:50,913 --> 00:20:52,458 Thank you, Ame-chan. 224 00:22:39,608 --> 00:22:40,775 Bloom. 225 00:22:44,393 --> 00:22:45,667 Bloom, all of you. 226 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:48,792 The first spring of my existence. 227 00:22:50,020 --> 00:22:51,833 Nature celebrated my arrival. 228 00:22:53,953 --> 00:22:57,259 The plants flowered at my command. 229 00:23:29,139 --> 00:23:31,250 Nishio-san. Nishio-san. 230 00:23:31,866 --> 00:23:33,733 What are you doing up so early? 231 00:23:34,153 --> 00:23:38,667 I wanted to keep reading. But the book is in the kitchen. 232 00:23:40,653 --> 00:23:41,833 Let's go to take it. 233 00:24:13,027 --> 00:24:15,500 Hello, Kashima-san. I'm happy to see you. 234 00:24:15,667 --> 00:24:17,708 I wanted to thank you for this work. 235 00:24:18,958 --> 00:24:22,375 Hello, Nishio-san. What are you doing with that little girl in the garden? 236 00:24:22,500 --> 00:24:25,417 We were near the lake. Amélie was looking for me. 237 00:24:28,908 --> 00:24:30,833 Don't waste your time with her. 238 00:24:31,115 --> 00:24:33,661 You have to maintain the honor of my house. 239 00:24:33,750 --> 00:24:35,917 Doing what my tenants can't do. 240 00:24:36,083 --> 00:24:37,833 Don't forget it. 241 00:24:38,250 --> 00:24:42,500 You are right. But taking care of Amélie helps them too. 242 00:24:45,203 --> 00:24:47,356 That lady looked so sad. 243 00:24:47,958 --> 00:24:50,083 Go home. I'll be right there. 244 00:24:52,087 --> 00:24:53,500 What had happened to him? 245 00:24:55,208 --> 00:24:57,958 Such a stiff mouth, such a dark look. 246 00:25:00,417 --> 00:25:04,183 I only saw one explanation: she didn't want to love me. 247 00:25:05,917 --> 00:25:09,167 He had to follow Nishio-san's example. 248 00:25:09,433 --> 00:25:11,051 Loving me was good for her. 249 00:25:12,375 --> 00:25:13,726 Poor Kashima-san. 250 00:25:14,526 --> 00:25:17,458 He was probably in pain of containment disease. 251 00:25:33,394 --> 00:25:35,214 Amélie, where did you go? 252 00:25:35,708 --> 00:25:37,333 What's that, dad? 253 00:25:37,974 --> 00:25:42,708 A carp. It is the symbol of boys. May is the month of boys. 254 00:25:43,583 --> 00:25:44,958 Why May? 255 00:25:45,666 --> 00:25:46,917 I do not know. 256 00:25:47,486 --> 00:25:50,833 - Why children's month? - Excellent question. 257 00:25:51,106 --> 00:25:55,292 - And when is girls' month? - I don't think there is. 258 00:25:58,756 --> 00:26:00,208 Why a carp? 259 00:26:00,909 --> 00:26:03,249 Because children they always ask "why"? 260 00:26:04,556 --> 00:26:06,109 I'm ready, dad. 261 00:26:06,349 --> 00:26:08,342 Let's go. Honey, we'll be back soon. 262 00:26:09,502 --> 00:26:10,714 It wasn't right. 263 00:26:11,381 --> 00:26:13,417 Why not a girls month? 264 00:26:13,542 --> 00:26:16,801 There is no day or flag for us. 265 00:26:17,641 --> 00:26:19,373 And why a carp? 266 00:26:21,226 --> 00:26:23,083 I want to see them live. 267 00:26:25,522 --> 00:26:27,288 We'll think of something. 268 00:26:28,188 --> 00:26:30,708 Nishio-san must know a suitable place. 269 00:26:31,571 --> 00:26:35,625 I left my refuge reluctantly, but I had to. 270 00:26:35,792 --> 00:26:39,500 I had to understand why carp they felt closer to my brother than to me. 271 00:27:01,311 --> 00:27:02,311 How beautiful. 272 00:27:06,167 --> 00:27:07,500 We're almost there. 273 00:27:07,667 --> 00:27:10,625 So this was the carp house? 274 00:27:19,265 --> 00:27:20,640 Come with me, Juliette. 275 00:27:45,131 --> 00:27:47,411 - Where are the carp? - Hurry up, dad. 276 00:27:47,454 --> 00:27:49,578 Wait, Juliette. I don't know, honey. 277 00:27:49,625 --> 00:27:50,765 Look there. 278 00:27:52,083 --> 00:27:53,920 Come on, Ame-chan. This way. 279 00:27:54,542 --> 00:27:57,542 Thank you, Nishio-san. Later. 280 00:28:09,186 --> 00:28:12,583 Some of these carp they are more than a hundred years old. 281 00:28:33,772 --> 00:28:34,939 Are you okay, Amélie? 282 00:28:38,203 --> 00:28:40,500 Carp are really ugly. 283 00:28:42,997 --> 00:28:45,042 I don't particularly appreciate them either. 284 00:28:45,430 --> 00:28:47,377 That's why they are the symbol of boys. 285 00:28:47,435 --> 00:28:48,988 The dumbest fish. 286 00:28:51,255 --> 00:28:54,475 Or maybe because they have big mustache. 287 00:28:59,123 --> 00:29:03,070 That stupid fish it was an appropriate symbol for bad sex. 288 00:29:12,388 --> 00:29:13,608 Amélie, Nishio-san. 289 00:29:13,708 --> 00:29:16,542 - Let's go back, it's raining. - One moment. 290 00:29:34,333 --> 00:29:36,292 Come on, Amélie, you'll melt. 291 00:29:36,458 --> 00:29:39,708 Not yet. I want to stay in the rain. 292 00:29:41,998 --> 00:29:44,667 It doesn't surprise me. You are the rain. 293 00:29:46,558 --> 00:29:50,000 The first part of her name, Ame, means "rain" in Japanese. 294 00:29:51,803 --> 00:29:53,708 That name suited me very well. 295 00:29:54,290 --> 00:29:56,833 Like the rain, it was beautiful and dangerous... 296 00:29:57,333 --> 00:30:01,500 harmless and deadly, silent and noisy. 297 00:30:03,667 --> 00:30:07,250 And above all, I felt invincible. 298 00:30:07,417 --> 00:30:10,409 If we leave now, I'll teach you how to write it. 299 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:16,417 I was the rain. 300 00:30:19,113 --> 00:30:21,250 The last one to enter is slow. 301 00:30:21,417 --> 00:30:22,958 Take those socks off! 302 00:30:29,608 --> 00:30:34,250 Nishio-san, teach me to write my name in Japanese. 303 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:36,633 How about we change first? 304 00:30:36,708 --> 00:30:38,542 You said once we arrive home. 305 00:30:39,595 --> 00:30:44,095 It's true, I did it. Well... raise your finger. 306 00:30:45,083 --> 00:30:47,167 - As? - Yes, very good. 307 00:30:48,125 --> 00:30:52,458 Stand near the window and give me your hand. 308 00:30:53,405 --> 00:30:57,461 First, a horizontal line for the sky. 309 00:30:59,658 --> 00:31:03,125 Then you draw the beginning of a square... 310 00:31:03,292 --> 00:31:06,792 and a vertical line between the air and the earth... 311 00:31:09,958 --> 00:31:13,250 and now, four little drops. 312 00:31:14,583 --> 00:31:18,417 This is how you spell "ame". The ideogram of rain. 313 00:31:19,167 --> 00:31:21,375 - I can't see well. - Wait. 314 00:31:28,958 --> 00:31:32,708 Is it better now? Come on, let's go change. 315 00:31:46,154 --> 00:31:50,833 I had always known it. Now I had proof. 316 00:31:51,500 --> 00:31:53,125 I was Japanese. 317 00:32:01,859 --> 00:32:04,625 I had never seen it my father cry first. 318 00:32:06,166 --> 00:32:08,667 He looked like a giant baby. 319 00:32:14,583 --> 00:32:18,167 Why are you crying, dad? Are you afraid of the storm? 320 00:32:21,680 --> 00:32:22,746 Darling... 321 00:32:22,999 --> 00:32:27,363 Dad is crying because his mother, your grandmother, left us. 322 00:32:27,833 --> 00:32:30,667 He went to Belgium, but he will come back. 323 00:32:31,333 --> 00:32:37,292 No, Amélie. It's different. Grandma is gone forever. 324 00:32:37,563 --> 00:32:41,125 She's dead, Amélie. I'm sorry, Amélie. 325 00:32:43,292 --> 00:32:44,324 Is she dead? 326 00:32:44,637 --> 00:32:47,375 Yes. You still can't understand. 327 00:32:48,458 --> 00:32:51,000 Go play. We'll talk about it later. 328 00:33:19,375 --> 00:33:22,353 Death. I knew what it was. 329 00:33:25,667 --> 00:33:26,848 Oh, my love... 330 00:33:27,875 --> 00:33:30,167 But I didn't understand that. 331 00:33:32,042 --> 00:33:37,250 My grandmother had freed me from her, and soon after, it was her turn. 332 00:33:39,816 --> 00:33:41,375 Like an exchange. 333 00:33:45,112 --> 00:33:46,237 But why? 334 00:33:57,333 --> 00:33:58,417 What is this? 335 00:33:59,417 --> 00:34:02,836 A koma. Means "spinning top" in Japanese. 336 00:34:08,649 --> 00:34:10,524 Try it with yours. 337 00:34:14,048 --> 00:34:16,080 See, that's how it's done. 338 00:34:41,208 --> 00:34:44,000 Heavy rain is expected in the south... 339 00:34:44,167 --> 00:34:48,333 with possible flooding in the Kobe area... 340 00:34:48,616 --> 00:34:51,167 Nishio-san, why do we die? 341 00:34:52,196 --> 00:34:53,500 Why do we die? 342 00:34:54,792 --> 00:34:58,333 Maybe because God wants it? 343 00:34:58,785 --> 00:35:02,000 God? But I never have wanted my grandmother to die. 344 00:35:02,345 --> 00:35:04,583 What? Did your grandmother die? 345 00:35:04,750 --> 00:35:06,500 Yes, mom said so. 346 00:35:06,625 --> 00:35:11,712 Oh my God. I'm so sorry. I didn't know, Amélie. 347 00:35:12,414 --> 00:35:14,016 Ok, but why do we die? 348 00:35:15,790 --> 00:35:20,535 When we live a long time, like your grandmother, we get tired. 349 00:35:20,702 --> 00:35:22,792 It's like going to sleep. 350 00:35:23,573 --> 00:35:25,542 It's... it's fine. 351 00:35:25,708 --> 00:35:27,500 What if someone dies when he is not old? 352 00:35:29,292 --> 00:35:30,917 Well, you see... 353 00:35:34,021 --> 00:35:36,958 I have seen many die people during the war. 354 00:35:37,125 --> 00:35:38,583 Tell me about the war. 355 00:35:40,282 --> 00:35:42,829 I don't think you want to hear stories like that. 356 00:35:43,250 --> 00:35:46,167 Yes, come on, tell me about it, please. 357 00:35:47,875 --> 00:35:51,375 All right. I'll try. 358 00:35:51,500 --> 00:35:52,917 ...grieving families... 359 00:35:54,183 --> 00:35:56,917 It was a long time ago. I was little. 360 00:35:57,667 --> 00:36:01,417 I was having breakfast with my parents and my sister, 361 00:36:02,060 --> 00:36:04,333 when the bombs started falling. 362 00:36:06,301 --> 00:36:08,208 It wasn't the first time in Kobe. 363 00:36:09,083 --> 00:36:12,914 But that day, I heard that the bombs were for us. 364 00:36:13,208 --> 00:36:14,833 And I was right. 365 00:36:15,542 --> 00:36:18,750 Right next to me, there was a huge explosion. 366 00:36:20,977 --> 00:36:23,250 Miraculously, I was alive. 367 00:36:23,924 --> 00:36:28,625 I tried to move my arms and legs, but I couldn't. 368 00:36:28,936 --> 00:36:31,667 Only then did I realize I was buried. 369 00:36:34,959 --> 00:36:37,292 Strangely, I felt safe. 370 00:36:38,167 --> 00:36:39,799 Then the air became thin. 371 00:36:40,712 --> 00:36:44,750 I started digging and digging. 372 00:36:45,550 --> 00:36:47,167 Without knowing where to go. 373 00:36:48,500 --> 00:36:50,076 I started listening. 374 00:36:50,708 --> 00:36:55,167 I thought: where there is sound, there is life. 375 00:36:55,833 --> 00:36:59,167 But no, death reigned there. 376 00:37:03,288 --> 00:37:05,500 I lost my family that day. 377 00:37:08,500 --> 00:37:11,333 I didn't scare you too much, did I? 378 00:37:14,375 --> 00:37:16,667 Are you sad like my father? 379 00:37:17,788 --> 00:37:20,500 Yes. But time heals many wounds. 380 00:37:21,333 --> 00:37:25,833 And their memory remains with me and guides me in life. 381 00:37:27,250 --> 00:37:28,408 Do you still see them? 382 00:37:30,708 --> 00:37:32,875 Not as you see me now. 383 00:37:33,208 --> 00:37:35,210 They follow a different path. 384 00:37:35,364 --> 00:37:37,690 Maybe they will become something new. 385 00:37:38,817 --> 00:37:42,083 I try to imagine them and talk to them. 386 00:37:42,343 --> 00:37:43,593 It helps me. 387 00:37:46,908 --> 00:37:49,024 It will be there soon an important celebration. 388 00:37:49,191 --> 00:37:51,292 A great event in Japan. 389 00:37:51,550 --> 00:37:55,090 Let's put some candles on the river, as if for a birthday. 390 00:37:55,667 --> 00:37:59,583 To honor those we no longer see and guide them on their path. 391 00:37:59,750 --> 00:38:01,000 Can I come with you? 392 00:38:02,208 --> 00:38:03,292 Perhaps. 393 00:38:04,125 --> 00:38:05,500 If mom agrees. 394 00:38:06,704 --> 00:38:08,371 Then help me prepare. 395 00:38:19,875 --> 00:38:22,135 How long will you stay in Belgium? 396 00:38:22,354 --> 00:38:25,164 Two months. But they will pass quickly. 397 00:38:40,434 --> 00:38:42,875 - She doesn't know how to play. - Here. 398 00:38:43,042 --> 00:38:46,125 - No, take it. - Take it, Juliette. 399 00:39:39,036 --> 00:39:40,119 Arigatou. 400 00:42:01,635 --> 00:42:05,608 - Can you bring us some chocolate? - No, I want nougat. 401 00:42:05,772 --> 00:42:07,517 Okay, I'll bring both. 402 00:42:07,694 --> 00:42:09,912 Have you nothing else to say to your father? 403 00:42:10,500 --> 00:42:12,917 - Go away. - You didn't let me talk. 404 00:42:13,083 --> 00:42:14,417 Isn't Amelie there with you? 405 00:42:14,917 --> 00:42:18,583 She just left. She went to the river with Nishio-san. 406 00:42:18,996 --> 00:42:21,080 They are putting the candle in water. 407 00:42:21,208 --> 00:42:25,417 Ah, yes, the feast of the dead. How nice to be able to experience it. 408 00:42:25,917 --> 00:42:28,750 She thanks Nishio-san for sharing this with her. 409 00:42:29,167 --> 00:42:33,083 Yes, they love being together. They are very close. 410 00:42:34,292 --> 00:42:35,708 Your flight is tomorrow, right? 411 00:42:35,875 --> 00:42:38,458 Thank God. It's sad without you. 412 00:42:38,801 --> 00:42:41,583 When I arrive, we will go to the seaside. 413 00:44:20,458 --> 00:44:23,458 - Let's go. - We're in a hurry. 414 00:44:23,583 --> 00:44:26,502 - Where are dad and Amélie? - Be patient. 415 00:44:27,929 --> 00:44:29,417 I want to be with you. 416 00:44:30,192 --> 00:44:32,542 You can't miss it. 417 00:44:33,259 --> 00:44:37,083 And your father came back from Belgium. He wants to see you too. 418 00:44:37,250 --> 00:44:39,500 Why don't you come? 419 00:44:41,476 --> 00:44:45,625 You know, a long time ago I was on that beach with my family. 420 00:44:45,956 --> 00:44:47,458 It was beautiful. 421 00:44:47,583 --> 00:44:49,667 I was just a little older than you. 422 00:44:50,252 --> 00:44:53,074 It's like the end of the world. You have to see it. 423 00:44:57,448 --> 00:44:59,953 Come here, darling. I missed you so much. 424 00:45:06,208 --> 00:45:07,833 I'll wait for you here. 425 00:45:09,415 --> 00:45:10,745 Goodbye, Nishio-san. 426 00:45:10,811 --> 00:45:12,208 - See you soon. - Itte rasshai. 427 00:45:15,419 --> 00:45:19,833 A sunny day to enjoy Tottori Beach 428 00:45:20,132 --> 00:45:25,083 Here's "Love Vacation" by The Peanuts 429 00:45:53,478 --> 00:45:55,917 Too bad Nishio-san wasn't there. 430 00:46:05,458 --> 00:46:07,611 Mom, can I take the glass jar? 431 00:46:08,062 --> 00:46:10,583 The glass jar? Of course, darling. 432 00:46:49,087 --> 00:46:51,048 Could it be the end of the world? 433 00:46:53,137 --> 00:46:55,000 Was my grandmother there? 434 00:48:22,654 --> 00:48:23,696 Mom. 435 00:48:24,838 --> 00:48:25,838 Dad. 436 00:49:12,341 --> 00:49:14,466 It's over, everything is fine. 437 00:49:15,445 --> 00:49:19,395 André came to tell us. He saw your jar near the water. 438 00:49:20,167 --> 00:49:21,710 If it wasn't for him... 439 00:49:31,785 --> 00:49:33,013 Thank you, André. 440 00:49:35,723 --> 00:49:37,333 He said my name. 441 00:50:39,800 --> 00:50:42,634 I saw my brother like a mathematical equation. 442 00:50:45,147 --> 00:50:47,022 Without him, I wouldn't be here. 443 00:50:48,435 --> 00:50:50,185 Would I have liked it? 444 00:50:51,765 --> 00:50:54,375 Well... there's no way to know. 445 00:51:23,582 --> 00:51:26,167 - Good evening, Nishio-san. - Good evening, madam. 446 00:51:28,636 --> 00:51:29,833 Can I help you, sir? 447 00:51:30,115 --> 00:51:33,042 Yes please. Can you get Amélie out of the car? 448 00:51:33,208 --> 00:51:35,500 - It's been a long day. - Certainly. 449 00:52:15,966 --> 00:52:17,425 What a cute jar. 450 00:52:22,143 --> 00:52:23,352 It's for you. 451 00:52:28,835 --> 00:52:30,214 You can open it. 452 00:52:31,008 --> 00:52:32,025 Thank you, sir. 453 00:52:46,786 --> 00:52:50,853 Nishio-san, come quickly. Hayaku oid. 454 00:53:25,781 --> 00:53:27,833 Ame-chan, arigatou. 455 00:53:57,739 --> 00:54:01,750 Juliette, wake up. It's my third birthday. 456 00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:31,375 Hello, Kashima-san. Thanks for having me. 457 00:55:31,959 --> 00:55:34,417 It's too late for explanations. 458 00:55:34,542 --> 00:55:38,083 Forgive me. I spend a lot of time with Amélie and... 459 00:55:38,250 --> 00:55:42,417 This is exactly the problem. It dulled your senses. 460 00:55:43,453 --> 00:55:47,903 They had a bereavement. He asked about death. 461 00:55:47,975 --> 00:55:50,875 It's not your place. You can't mix our cultures. 462 00:55:54,898 --> 00:55:58,542 Excuse me, ma'am. I didn't want to disrespect her. 463 00:55:59,332 --> 00:56:01,958 It was a lack of respect towards our ancestors. 464 00:56:02,040 --> 00:56:03,959 take her to the river. 465 00:56:05,395 --> 00:56:07,833 I was just looking out for a little girl. 466 00:56:10,435 --> 00:56:15,208 You don't understand. To bind yourself is to betray your people. 467 00:56:15,654 --> 00:56:19,583 - Have you forgotten what they did to us? - It's not his fault. 468 00:56:19,826 --> 00:56:22,717 I'm trying to help them. And I love that little girl. 469 00:56:23,901 --> 00:56:25,718 How dare you say something like that? 470 00:56:26,601 --> 00:56:30,987 So you forgot everything? After the war, they took everything away from us. 471 00:56:33,475 --> 00:56:34,900 Amélie, what are you doing here? 472 00:56:37,103 --> 00:56:38,834 It's my birthday. 473 00:56:44,595 --> 00:56:48,423 Forgive her, Kashima-san. I'll bring her back. 474 00:56:54,025 --> 00:56:56,750 Being attached to her is a mistake. 475 00:56:56,917 --> 00:57:00,250 The war is over, Kashima-san. Thirty years ago. 476 00:57:00,417 --> 00:57:03,375 - His parents were children. - My husband... 477 00:57:04,125 --> 00:57:05,125 And my son. 478 00:57:06,231 --> 00:57:10,920 Do you accept that your father, your mother and your younger sister... 479 00:57:11,053 --> 00:57:12,625 Don't scare her. 480 00:57:13,088 --> 00:57:17,167 You should never have come. Go away, I never want to see you again. 481 00:57:18,820 --> 00:57:23,500 One day he will grow up and forget you. Just like you forgot everything. 482 00:57:24,500 --> 00:57:26,333 Which side are you on? 483 00:57:26,793 --> 00:57:29,625 Nothing will remain of your vile attachment. 484 00:57:37,511 --> 00:57:38,969 Forgive me, Amélie. 485 00:57:42,476 --> 00:57:45,965 - Nishio-san... - Nishio-san, Nishio-san. 486 00:57:46,292 --> 00:57:49,757 - No, Nishio-san. - Nishio-san, wait. 487 00:57:49,885 --> 00:57:51,292 Nishio-san, no. 488 00:57:51,593 --> 00:57:54,375 Nishio-san, go back. 489 00:58:08,806 --> 00:58:12,131 These are adult problems. It's not your fault. 490 00:58:13,010 --> 00:58:16,958 Kashima-san was mean to Nishio-san. 491 00:58:17,281 --> 00:58:20,698 They have experienced things that you still can't understand. 492 00:58:21,500 --> 00:58:23,583 But it's not about you. 493 00:58:35,564 --> 00:58:39,570 I'm sorry, Amélie. I couldn't stop her. 494 00:58:50,806 --> 00:58:53,875 - Happy birthday, Amélie. - Sit down, Juliette. 495 00:58:54,708 --> 00:58:59,708 Today we have to blow out the candles. Three years is not a long time. 496 00:59:00,498 --> 00:59:03,845 - We'll make a delicious cake. - First, in the kitchen... 497 00:59:08,992 --> 00:59:12,287 - I'll take a photo. - I'll light the candles. 498 00:59:12,958 --> 00:59:14,375 Move, André. 499 00:59:19,556 --> 00:59:21,014 How sweet. 500 00:59:23,489 --> 00:59:24,739 Dad, dad. 501 00:59:36,761 --> 00:59:38,636 Happy birthday, Amélie. 502 00:59:46,453 --> 00:59:48,250 Blow. Blow. 503 00:59:50,214 --> 00:59:51,467 Can I blow? 504 00:59:56,484 --> 00:59:57,775 Congratulations. 505 00:59:59,955 --> 01:00:01,289 Happy birthday. 506 01:00:07,353 --> 01:00:09,500 You're in for a surprise, darling. 507 01:00:27,333 --> 01:00:28,442 Here you go, honey. 508 01:00:34,000 --> 01:00:35,002 You can open it. 509 01:00:51,686 --> 01:00:53,260 Surprise. 510 01:00:53,771 --> 01:00:56,917 We saw how much fun you had with the carp. 511 01:00:57,227 --> 01:00:59,506 You have one for each year. 512 01:01:03,417 --> 01:01:06,792 Be careful, you have to feed them every day of their lives. 513 01:01:07,101 --> 01:01:09,792 Patrick, those beasts live for centuries. 514 01:01:10,220 --> 01:01:12,500 So, up to ours return to Belgium. 515 01:01:13,354 --> 01:01:14,604 Returning to Belgium? 516 01:01:15,833 --> 01:01:16,839 Yes. 517 01:01:19,045 --> 01:01:20,500 We are Belgian, darling. 518 01:01:23,656 --> 01:01:25,125 But I'm Japanese. 519 01:01:25,544 --> 01:01:27,978 We don't always do what we want. 520 01:01:28,373 --> 01:01:30,062 Dad works for Belgium. 521 01:01:30,125 --> 01:01:33,637 If Belgium calls us back, we have to go. 522 01:01:34,208 --> 01:01:37,708 We shouldn't listen. Belgium is far away. 523 01:01:38,417 --> 01:01:40,750 I want to stay here. It's my house. 524 01:01:40,817 --> 01:01:43,754 No, Amélie. Belgium is our country. 525 01:01:44,458 --> 01:01:47,750 We will have to return. It is our house. 526 01:01:51,375 --> 01:01:55,375 On my third birthday, everything changed. 527 01:01:57,097 --> 01:02:00,075 Everything I loved, I would have lost it. 528 01:02:05,884 --> 01:02:07,551 But for now, let's stay here. 529 01:02:07,818 --> 01:02:10,917 You can still enjoy it and prepare. 530 01:02:12,181 --> 01:02:13,678 I was wrong? 531 01:02:14,903 --> 01:02:16,125 Was it a punishment? 532 01:02:17,791 --> 01:02:21,123 Or everything disappears one day? 533 01:02:25,020 --> 01:02:26,958 Will I forget everything too? 534 01:02:27,686 --> 01:02:31,250 Nishio-san, my sanctuary, Japan... 535 01:02:32,125 --> 01:02:34,534 ...the flowers, everything? 536 01:02:37,782 --> 01:02:39,254 Is this life? 537 01:02:39,919 --> 01:02:43,292 A voracious mouth that swallows everything? 538 01:03:01,851 --> 01:03:02,927 Carpe Diem. 539 01:03:08,726 --> 01:03:09,887 Carp Day. 540 01:03:46,050 --> 01:03:47,133 Kashima-san. 541 01:03:48,126 --> 01:03:50,148 I'm starting to understand your pain. 542 01:03:51,492 --> 01:03:53,075 You've lost everything. 543 01:03:56,836 --> 01:03:58,697 I will never feed carp again. 544 01:03:59,598 --> 01:04:01,180 I will never leave Japan. 545 01:04:11,015 --> 01:04:14,125 At three years old, I am back to the starting point. 546 01:04:15,083 --> 01:04:16,458 When there was nothing. 547 01:04:25,661 --> 01:04:27,667 What are you doing here, you scoundrel? 548 01:04:39,215 --> 01:04:40,947 I think I'm dead. 549 01:04:42,275 --> 01:04:43,292 Not yet. 550 01:04:44,625 --> 01:04:46,784 Almost, because I can see you. 551 01:04:47,535 --> 01:04:50,333 This is true. But this is not your place. 552 01:04:50,587 --> 01:04:53,347 It's boring. The world is so big. 553 01:04:54,419 --> 01:04:55,583 And sad. 554 01:04:55,750 --> 01:04:57,738 Everything disappears, everything goes away. 555 01:04:57,822 --> 01:05:00,677 I'm not here anymore, but you see me, right? 556 01:05:00,750 --> 01:05:02,542 The memories remain. 557 01:05:24,472 --> 01:05:26,542 Since I leave Japan... 558 01:05:28,727 --> 01:05:31,050 I will lose Nishio-san and the mountains... 559 01:05:32,864 --> 01:05:34,875 They will chase me out of my garden... 560 01:05:37,114 --> 01:05:39,302 and I will lose everything I have... 561 01:05:41,158 --> 01:05:42,752 ...I have to remember everything. 562 01:05:55,609 --> 01:05:57,675 You said once we arrive home. 563 01:05:58,386 --> 01:06:00,784 It's true, I said it. Well... 564 01:06:01,500 --> 01:06:03,984 - Raise your finger. - As? 565 01:06:10,338 --> 01:06:11,463 Ame. 566 01:06:13,417 --> 01:06:15,813 ...and now, four droplets. 567 01:06:20,784 --> 01:06:22,333 Amélie, come back. 568 01:07:10,553 --> 01:07:13,250 Honey, look. Amélie is waking up. 569 01:07:15,049 --> 01:07:16,783 - Hello, Amélie. - Are you OK? 570 01:07:17,574 --> 01:07:19,452 You gave us a scare again. 571 01:07:24,123 --> 01:07:26,917 His forehead must hurt. 572 01:07:27,363 --> 01:07:28,707 Silence, children. 573 01:07:29,582 --> 01:07:31,750 You hit your head on the bottom. 574 01:07:32,332 --> 01:07:35,000 - Do I have a hole? - Yes, they sewed it up for me. 575 01:07:35,375 --> 01:07:37,957 - With needle and thread? - Yes. 576 01:07:38,193 --> 01:07:41,125 Be careful, darling, or he'll bleed. 577 01:07:45,807 --> 01:07:47,787 Someone special has come to visit you. 578 01:07:51,952 --> 01:07:53,660 Are you happy, my love? 579 01:07:59,535 --> 01:08:01,535 Kashima-san saved you. 580 01:08:02,600 --> 01:08:03,767 Kashima-san? 581 01:08:04,332 --> 01:08:07,609 And called Nishio-san, which arrived immediately. 582 01:08:08,714 --> 01:08:09,797 Ame-chan. 583 01:08:10,667 --> 01:08:12,082 Thanks for coming back. 584 01:08:15,750 --> 01:08:19,001 You're back too. Will you stay? 585 01:08:19,518 --> 01:08:21,728 I will stay with you as long as I am here. 586 01:09:00,650 --> 01:09:03,390 - Amélie, where are you? - Let's go. 587 01:09:12,195 --> 01:09:14,208 Let's go, Amélie. 588 01:09:18,998 --> 01:09:21,292 Here you are. Everything OK? 589 01:09:22,499 --> 01:09:25,833 At three years old, we realize many things and understand none of them. 590 01:09:27,001 --> 01:09:29,167 After how many swallows 591 01:09:29,473 --> 01:09:31,645 we can believe that spring will return? 592 01:09:32,724 --> 01:09:36,125 Do scars fade like snow in the sun? 593 01:09:39,775 --> 01:09:42,250 My dear Nishio-san, my sunshine. 594 01:09:42,901 --> 01:09:45,120 Everywhere I go, I will always keep 595 01:09:45,145 --> 01:09:47,157 these wonderful years by your side. 596 01:09:49,655 --> 01:09:54,458 I want to see everything, hear everything. Give all the love I can. 597 01:09:54,583 --> 01:09:57,495 Full of passion, writing every chapter of my life. 598 01:09:58,149 --> 01:09:59,417 With eyes wide open. 599 01:10:01,362 --> 01:10:03,542 Well, then I'm not God. 600 01:10:03,708 --> 01:10:07,267 And believe me: it's much more pleasant that way.