Original subtitles

Ohara Town, Nagashima Prefecture

Stop it, Yoichi!

Eat up.

Here we go!

Stop messing around!

No!

Izumi.

Hey, cut it out!

- Peas? - Not for me.

Here's your miso soup.

Here's yours, Dad.

Go ahead.

One for you, Mother.

- Yoichi, I'm starting. - OK.

- Thank you. - It'll get cold.

Don't worry.

This is just right.

Oh, good.

Thank you.

- Peas? - No, thanks.

No?

- Chew each mouthful 30 times. - 30 times?

I swallowed it.

Izumi.

You were great.

- What? - Oh, what a night!

Keep it down!

OK!

Peggy, good morning!

"Oba Town, Home of the famous Nuclear Power Plant"

Oba Town, Nagashima Prefecture

Good morning.

They're beautiful.

It's Mom's birthday.

So I got her flowers.

Give her my regards!

Tell her I'll bring her something later.

Thank you.

Honey, telephone.

OK. See you.

Who is it?

Mr. Ono.

Hello?

How are you, Matsuzaki?

Fine, what's up?

When will you pick up the broccoli?

Sorry, I've been so busy.

You'd better hurry up!

I hear you.

There you are!

Dad, look at the vest.

- It'll keep him warm. - That's a girl.

- It's OK. - Get her a red one.

Izumi, can you pick the broccoli today?

And also...

ask Chieko to help you.

It's better if she did some work.

That's true. She shouldn't sit around.

She needs exercise.

Peggy!

Off I go, Peggy!

See you later!

You going out, again?

Mitsuru, say something.

We won't be long.

You should be helping us out!

Talk some sense into him, Yoko.

- Work, Mitsuru! - I will!

- You won't! - I will, next week!

Wait!

Come back here!

What's going on?

Mitsuru is slacking off.

What's to be done with him?

- Come on! - OK.

Things are peaceful at your place.

Yoichi did his share of slacking.

Mitsuru will settle down soon.

I sure hope so.

Tell him about the spinach.

That's right.

Mr. Ono!

We have more spinach than we need.

Can you help us out?

Is that right?

I'd be happy to.

Peggy,

Peggy, girl. How are you?

Was that okay?

Dad and I are always like that.

- He was upset. - But we're tight.

How?

We might talk tough but we're close.

You drank all the water.

Hold on.

I'll get some.

This broccoli's good.

It sure is.

You want water too?

What...

An earthquake?

I found it.

Is it broken?

- No. - Good.

We'll be OK at night.

Are the cows okay?

Yes. The stables weren't damaged.

Good...

Yeah.

Hello.

Hello?

I want to go home.

I want to go home!

What's up, Dad?

What is it?

I can't reach Matsuzaki...

He was going to pick up the broccoli tonight.

I guess the lines are dead.

You look scary.

What's wrong?

I don't hear anything...

It should be okay.

It's okay.

Mitsuru.

Good, you two are okay.

We're OK. How about you?

We're all fine.

Good!

Did you hear an evacuation announcement?

Evacuation...?

Nothing. Go and see Ken. He must be worried.

- Are you OK? - Your Dad was worried!

Dad...

You idiot!

You didn't hear an announcement?

Hey.

Did you, Ken?

What?

I hope the nuclear plant's OK.

What?

The nuclear plant...

I hope it's OK.

There was a strong earthquake at 4:05 pm.

The epicenter was in the ocean off Nagashima Prefecture.

What's wrong?

The speculated hypocenter was 60km deep with a 8.3 magnitude.

Many traffic lights aren't operating and freeways are closed in Nagashima.

A category-3 tsunami warning has been issued for the Nagashima coast.

I found it!

I got this at the time of the Chernobyl.

Is it a Geiger counter?

A tsunami warning has been issued.

Dad?

What's that?

- What's this about? - The nuclear plant.

- What? - Let me check.

- I'm cold. - What plant?

Are you cold?

The public disaster alert is useless without power.

So we won't hear about the plant.

Don't worry, Dad.

It wasn't on the radio.

The authorities can't be trusted, can they?

Okay.

Let's tidy up the house!

Stand over here, Chieko.

Oh, I'm so cold, Dear!

Come closer to me.

Is that OK?

Yes! Snuggle up and get warm!

This is Oba Town.

A 20km radius around Nagashima Nuclear Power Plant was cordoned off.

Oba Town residents should evacuate immediately.

This is an Oba Town Office public announcement.

A 20km radius around Nagashima Nuclear Power Plant was cordoned off.

"Matsuzaki Liquor Shop"

This is Ohara Town Office, Disaster Taskforce.

You're advised to evacuate.

Those living within a 20km radius of the Nagashima nuclear plant

evacuate immediately.

This is Ohara Town Office, Disaster Taskforce.

We're here.

Move it.

Measure from the tree.

Yes, sir.

To the wall?

That looks about right.

We're from the military camp.

Is this about the plant?

We can say nothing yet.

That's wrong!

Keep it straight.

All the way over there!

Is it the plant?

Don't interfere.

- Is the nuclear power plant damaged? - We don't know yet.

Why are we evacuating then?

That's not the mark!

Why are you wearing this then?

We have nothing to say.

Is it the plant?

It's the power plant, I'm sure of it.

- Are you sure? - Look at them!

Look at the suits! Say I'm right!

What's going on?

Please explain!

Half our yard is blocked!

Beyond here, you can't enter.

This half is OK and that half is not?

Who lives beyond here?

We do!

You must evacuate now, all of you!

Are we safe?

You're safe!

Really?

Follow instructions.

- Is it safe? - Who's in charge?

We're safe. I know we are...

- We can't just leave! - Order, please!

Evacuate!

What about the dog?

And the house?

No pets allowed!

What?

Only take what's necessary.

Move, the bus is leaving.

Yoichi.

Can you keep this?

I'll come back.

Okay.

Step back.

Excuse me!

Yes, ma'am?

What about our house?

It's outside of the 20km radius.

But the Suzuki family is evacuating!

The 20km-line crosses between you and your neighbor.

Read the sign!

But they're evacuating!

- Izumi, we're OK. - No, Yoichi!

We're safe!

In this case

this side of the line is outside the 20km radius.

That's not the point. It's air.

You can't stop it from flowing in. Are we safe?

The Suzuki's house might be safe.

Right?

They're just evacuating as a cautionary measure.

You're advised to evacuate.

Those living within a 20km radius of the Nagashima nuclear plant

evacuate immediately.

The buses are picking up the evacuees.

Cooperate with the police and the military

and be advised to evacuate immediately.

Let's take some of these.

- Did you call home? - Not yet.

- This way. - Get on the bus, please.

Peggy, we'll be right back.

- You can't take the dog. - This is crazy.

It'll only be a few days, right?

It can't be any longer!

Peggy, we'll be back soon.

Yoko.

You're from Namioka Town?

Yes. It's near the plant so they would've gone.

- They'll be at the refuge. - Right...

I hope Peggy will be OK.

Don't worry, we'll be home in a few days.

Are you sure? Does radiation disappear like a fog?

Whatever it is

they can't just tell us to leave!

This isn't a war!

I'm going home. Nobody can stop me.

This is war!

It is war. We'll never go home.

Remember what happened in Fukushima? We're not going back.

Oh, don't worry. We'll be OK.

Driver, let me go home!

Me too!

I want to go home!

Stop the bus!

Bear with us for now.

You'll just have to be patient.

- No way! - Let me off!

Let me off!

Be quiet, everybody!

We're still alive!

We'll be fine.

"No Entry, State of Emergency"

You two had better leave.

That's nonsense.

We don't have to evacuate.

You're still young.

You should go.

Izumi, you have to think of your future children.

Read these and protect your family.

Read all of them.

Take this too.

Dad, I...

Stop.

Just go.

- But Dad... - Listen to me!

- I order you to leave. - But...

Just for a few days.

- Would we be back so soon? - We'll see.

Nothing's been said about the nuclear plant...

I'm staying.

That's nonsense, Yoichi.

Remember the Fukushima crisis?

The authorities said nothing. It's always the same.

They pretend it's all OK.

Leave this house right now.

Would it only be a few days? Can we come back?

You have no time to think.

What about you and Mom? Are you staying?

We're old.

Too old to worry about radiation.

If it's that bad, you'll be kicked out too.

We'll deal with that then.

I know you expect the worst, Dad!

I know that look! Don't lie to me, Dad!

I never lie to you, son.

Come with us.

We're fine here.

- It's just a few days. Come with us. - No.

You know it'll be longer than a few days!

That's why...

You know you'd never come back!

In any case, I'm telling you to go.

Dad...

- Mom. - What's wrong, Honey?

- Talk to him, Mom. - Don't fight.

Let's all go home.

Let's go home now.

Okay.

Just let me stay until tomorrow morning.

I have a friend in Fukushima.

He regretted leaving home without taking anything.

He cried when he found out that he'd never go home.

Can I have some time to think it over?

Dad, listen to me.

This has been my home for 30 years!

Dad!

No.

Izumi.

Go and get ready with Yoichi.

Come on, Yoichi.

Yoichi.

Yoichi.

Yoichi.

Where are you going?

Time to go, Yoichi.

Come on, go!

Izumi, take him...

- Yoichi. - I think I'll stay.

- I'll stay. - Get in.

Yoichi.

Hey, they're leaving now.

Have a nice trip!

- Mother, I'm going. - When will you be back?

- We won't be long. - See you soon.

OK, off you go.

I can't bear this.

Me neither.

It's so hard.

It is hard.

It's really unfair.

What's wrong?

Start the car.

We'll be back.

Never mind us. Think about yourselves.

"No Entry, State of Emergency"

What in the world is going on...?

I must be dreaming...

Keep coming, and stop!

A full tank of Regular.

What's wrong?

You're from Nagashima? Get out of here.

I want no radiation on me.

No radioactive cars.

Fill it up!

We're paying customers!

We won't put any radiation on you!

So what if we're from the disaster area?

Give us gas now!

Right now!

I don't know where to look for my family...

- Any luck? - No.

Look over there.

I can't get through on the cell phone.

Yoko's parents must be at another refuge.

But the tsunami...

- What? - The tsunami might have hit them.

- They could have survived... - Maybe...

We have a nuclear power advocate here!

What's this outburst?

- A man from the power company's here! - Not now!

- Quiet! - We're in it together.

We come together in trouble. Am I right?

- Don't blame me. - He's the axis of evil!

Did you get yourself an electric cooktop?

- I can't find them. - They're not here.

We're moving you to the classroom from area 1 to 3.

Please walk carefully.

Please watch your step as you go.

Oops...

Oh, no...!

Japanese primroses have to be treated gently, Dear.

I'm sorry but the sun's almost setting.

And with anemone, you have to keep every petal

looking nice.

Chieko, let's stop gardening.

Hey, you can't go there!

Why not?

- They'll yell at you. - Who will?

The country.

The country?

What for?

So Japan gets mad if a Japanese walks in Japan?

What's wrong with a Japanese walking in Japan?

You're right.

Peggy's Japanese too!

Yes, Peggy is a Japanese dog.

I'll go take a look.

Hey!

Peggy.

Peggy.

Have you been lonely?

Ken and his family won't be back.

You better stay with us.

Hey!

Chieko.

Enough gardening.

Dear.

Let's go back.

Back where?

I want to go back home.

- You're home. - No!

I want to go home!

Give me 10 minutes. Then we'll go.

OK?

OK?

Let's go inside and wait.

Our calligraphy class was informal and free.

It was more like being at a friend's house after school.

News update on the disabled nuclear power plant.

There was a second hydrogen explosion.

When did they build a nuclear plant?

Quite a while ago.

Unfortunately.

Here's your order of hotpot.

The plant exploded!

"Reactor 3 blows up again"

It sure did.

How terrible!

That's for sure.

Let's eat. Turn the TV off.

Let's see...

Some leek?

Leek's good.

- And tofu. - Here you go.

"Hang on, Nagashima!"

"Tadashi, I'm alive. Call me, Mother."

"Looking for Miki. She's 9."

"I'll be at the junior high school."

"Where are you, Daddy? I love you!"

Mitsuru.

I'll see you downstairs.

Dad, we're going now.

Hey.

You going by motorcycle?

Be careful. The tsunami hit that area bad.

Don't push it.

It's hard to say

but I don't think Yoko's parents survived the tsunami.

And you?

I agree.

But I want to help her get through this.

Take it easy, son.

I know.

That area is still accessible so

I guess you can get through.

We have to go now before it's blocked off.

Now's the chance.

She has to see it for herself.

I see.

You're a good man.

Off I go.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Looks like we're not going home.

Those lying bastards.

At least we're alive. Hang in there.

You're right.

It's cloudy with rain forecasted.

"Nuclear Politics for Teens"

Japan could use some sunny days. Now back to the studio.

In times like this we shouldn't be hysterical about radiation.

I don't think it's appropriate.

Now I'll get opinions from some housewives in the studio.

Ma'am, do you have any everyday concerns?

My neighbors disapproved that only I wore a mask so I stopped.

Neighbors don't like it when I'm the only sensitive one.

Nobody wants to worry about it any more.

So I decided to relax and wait for something positive.

Let the fanfare begin. Da da dum!

That's stupid!

I love that mentality!

It sounds OK.

What? Even this place might be dangerous.

Izumi.

"No Nukes!"

You read too much.

That's enough.

Da da dum! Let's produce and eat to that.

And relax to it. That's what Japan needs.

Da da dum! Let's eat, produce and buy!

"Life in Fukushima"

It was chaotic after the disaster.

Nobody warned us about radiation.

A few days later, supermarkets set up stalls outside.

We learned too late that the radiation was the worst then.

My daughter and I were at the market for a long time.

I borrowed a Geiger counter to check levels at home.

It was 2.9ÎźSv/h at the gate.

0.9 at the door and 0.5 inside.

If it's over 3.9 it's a hot spot so it's high.

I heard on TV that

it's the same amount of radiation as an X-ray.

But you aren't having X-rays all day long.

That was our situation and most of us didn't evacuate.

Because we lacked information.

"Protect children from radioactive food"

"No promising future with atomic energy"

"Nuclear Power Politics for Teens"

On your hip!

Press it down!

Welcome!

"Broccoli 298 Yen"

What's your name?

Come on!

Say your name!

Say it!

He escaped from Nagashima.

He's radioactive!

Go away, radi-boy!

Stop it! Radiation is here, there and everywhere!

And you! You're radioactive too!

Don't just stand there!

Is work going OK?

You want to go home and see dad, don't you?

I'm pregnant.

I have a hunch. I just know it.

But you've said this before.

It's true this time.

- Really? - Yes.

5 weeks.

Congratulations.

Yoichi, it's your wife!

Yoichi?

I'm at the hospital.

And...?

I'm 5 weeks pregnant.

Oh, my God!

It's Izumi!

My baby!

She's adorable.

But I'm worried sick.

I worry about the effect of radiation on kids.

I know...

They say kids are more susceptible.

We should probably leave for the baby's sake.

I guess it's not safe here either.

It is not!

They found traces of cesium today.

Cesium.

I had a checkup for radiation exposure.

And...

They found cesium

in my milk.

I'm so worried!

It's cesium! Radiation!

I thought I was so careful...

I hope it will be OK...

Of course it won't be.

Are you from the no-go area?

No! I've lived here all my life!

I'm from this very town!

How can it be...?

I've been watching what I eat...

It sounds like I'm making excuses.

I underestimated the danger. I convinced myself it'd be OK here.

See ya!

Congrats!

Later!

Can I have a mask please?

Make that two.

No, I'll have four.

Sure.

I'm home!

Izumi!

What a happy day!

Izumi!

You an astronaut now?

I got it at a shop. I got you one too.

It's stuffy in here.

- Don't! - What's wrong?

Don't! You'll let in southerlies.

The disabled plant's in that direction!

- What? - Listen to me, sit!

- You're pregnant. - Yes.

You are!

You did it!

Look at this.

- It's less than back home. - That's not enough!

Listen, Izumi.

Will you wear this outside?

What's wrong with it?

I'll be so embarrassed!

Your feelings aren't important. I'm the one wearing it.

Actually I'm getting a better suit.

Like the moon-landing gear?

Yes, a spacesuit!

- Any complaints? - The locals won't like it.

I don't care. I'll do anything for the baby.

It's embarrassing!

The locals will hate me too!

If you won't protect the baby, I will!

Well? Do you love the baby?

Then put on the suit.

Nobody even wears masks. Not even people near the plant.

They got used to radiation so they wear no protection.

They even hang their washing outside now!

And go out in the rain.

Maybe the radiation levels are down?

So it disappears like a fog?

I know there's still some around here...

Just a little...

That's a lie. There's a lot everywhere!

People just compromised!

That's not true.

It is! Moving here was meaningless. It's no different.

The Government says this place is OK.

Don't listen to the Government!

Do you want to stay here?

You sound like Dad!

I know you don't want to go too far from him!

Don't be silly.

I abandoned Dad to come here. I left him...

So?

- I left him! - So?

We abandoned them!

- Don't say that! - We did!

If you say that, I'll abandon you!

But you are my wife!

Yes, I am your wife but that's not the point!

- Why not? - Figure it out!

Come on!

Right now we have to fight to protect our baby.

Can't you see? This is an invisible war!

Invisible bullets and missiles are around us!

Where are they?

Who put that in your head? It's bullshit!

Those bullets don't hurt me! I'm not bleeding! I'm not dead!

They don't scare me!

OK. Goodbye.

Wait!

- Are you serious? - Yes.

OK, you won.

Okay.

Smile, Yoichi. Come on!

Smile.

Smile!

One more.

You sure?

Peace!

It's difficult.

What's that?

Here, Dad.

We used to come here.

Yeah...

This is my town.

Who are they?

Hey!

What are you doing?

We're looking for something.

- Is he your brother? - What are you looking for?

A Beatles record. We listened to it when we were young.

Would it be here?

Where do you live?

Over there.

But it got swept away by the tsunami.

Did you look over there?

Yes, we did.

- Let me look right here. - Thank you.

Hop, step, jump!

Don't walk in that showy way. From now on...

us Japanese will take one step at a time.

Like this. One step, one step, one step...

They like the Beatles? That's retro!

They're way too mature!

They talked about when they were young!

They're not even 10.

How did they get here?

With their parents, I guess.

Where are they?

I don't know.

Hey, where have they gone?

Hey!

Hey!

Izumi says she'll never come back here.

That's good.

But she wants to see you two.

She thinks we shouldn't be where we are now.

Does she?

Do you agree?

Don't ask us, decide for yourself.

It's your baby we're talking about.

Right...

Do you hear me? It's your child.

Don't consult us. It's up to you.

Yes.

Don't just agree! What do you think?

I don't know...

Think hard, son.

Have a lovely baby.

It's like we had a stake put through us.

A stake?

It happens over again as long as you live.

This time the stake is radiation.

Yoichi.

You have to decide for yourself.

The nation, the prefecture, the city, the Prime Minister...

None of them can be trusted.

It's for you, your wife and child to decide.

The government is not on your side.

If you left it to them, they'd keep pounding stakes into your home.

In a man's life it'll just keep on happening.

Stakes are the worst enemy.

Maybe there's no escaping those stakes.

But some stakes, you can dodge.

So run. Only the truly strong know when it's time to run.

Dad...

My little baby My little baby

Darling, so adorable

Darling, so lovable

My little baby My little baby

I'll take it off.

It's so scary!

Excuse me...?

Our produce is safe.

I'm just making sure.

It's cold today. Let's get warm.

Off I go.

See you!

Say, See you, Daddy!

About your wife...

What's with her?

Is she alright?

Can't you talk her out of it?

But guys...

See what it says?

It's radioactive, just a little.

Look, he has a Geiger counter!

Your wife gave it to you?

You're hypersensitive!

No, we aren't!

She's just trying to protect the baby!

Leave if you don't like it here.

What for? We're just protecting our kid.

You should go.

What your wife is doing is insulting our town.

Insulting?

Yeah, if you don't like it, leave!

You had a mask and gloves not so long ago!

You wouldn't use tap water to cook rice!

You didn't dry laundry outside!

You used bottled water to cook rice too!

1 month and it's forgotten!

You're just following the crowd!

You're following someone through a red light!

This is bullshit!

Why aren't you worried?

What's with him?

He's flipped.

"No Entry Due To A Radiation Emergency"

The sign says to stay out!

Shit!

It's better not to stay here.

I know...

The owner of the house won't mind if you come too.

That's right.

Come with us.

Give her time...

Thank you.

But I'm OK. I'll stay here.

I don't know the people you'll stay with.

Besides it's not my style to cling onto Mitsuru like that.

Yoko, that's not the issue here.

You're family.

Yes, come with us!

What are you doing here?

This area is off-limits from last week.

Her house is over there.

The radiation level is up. You can't enter.

You there!

- Hold it. - You can't go there.

Let me go! Why can't I go home?

Let go!

Stop, you can't go in there!

Leave it.

We don't want your help.

We appreciate your decision to go.

You think we want to go...?

Forget it. Let's get going.

What are you up to?

The Government would evacuate them anyway...

They crack me up.

Nobody's left now...

except that one couple.

That stubborn old man!

We have to expose ourselves to radiation because of him!

He's annoying!

Don't say that.

He's done nothing bad.

He didn't contaminate the town.

Mr. Ono!

Mr. Yasuhiko Ono!

Are you home?

Mr. Ono!

Mr. Yasuhiko Ono!

"Official Order: By the Radiation Hazard Law"

"Ono Milk Farm is ordered to slaughter its cattles."

He's calling you.

Mr. Ono!

See, he called you.

It's you.

How are you?

I'm fine, thank you.

Is Chieko doing fine?

Fine, thank you!

Your son and his wife?

They're doing fine.

They'll soon be parents.

I'll finally be a grandfather.

Oh, congratulations!

Now I can die with no regrets.

Oh, I'm not sure about that!

Come in.

If that's OK with you.

Thank you!

That's hilarious!

Now...are you here about that matter?

That's right.

We can't comply.

Oh, don't say that please.

We won't leave here.

- Let's go home. - What?

I want to go home!

Let's wait 10 minutes.

We'll go when the longer hand's at 9.

She often says that but it's meaningless.

It's a common symptom of this illness.

Even if there's no home to return to...

She soon forgets it.

She already has.

How about evacuating for her sake?

Where to?

You know, to the shelter.

I don't want to disrupt her lifestyle.

It's better not to uproot people in her condition.

The place she's always lived is best for her.

They have nice medical facilities.

It's your job to try to persuade me...

How're your sons?

They've all moved out.

I see.

Nobody lives in this town!

And now here we are.

You know how dangerous it is?

We have to keep coming back for you!

Be quiet!

Sorry to trouble you.

I love my hometown too. But I had to go!

It's not romanticized notions that keep me here.

Come outside with me.

Look at that tree.

The big one was my grandfather's tree.

Dad planted the one next to it.

Each tree has memories.

And that...

That tree is our tree!

When we got married, we planned that.

They're all alive.

- They live here! - That's right.

These trees are precious to us.

They're our heirloom.

That's true.

They're here to stay.

Valued over the family grave.

Sweet memories!

It's much more than that.

It's a mark.

It's a mark that proves our existence.

We don't want to abandon it for some other place.

But now...

Look at this!

What's going on?

Will I ever be able to go to these trees?

- But sir... - What?

Has radiation killed them?

That's right! Look!

Give it up.

You! Shut up!

No, I won't...

You'll never understand him!

- Go. - We're sorry.

- Leave. - But...

Go!

Let's go.

News on the pressure vessel instability and radiation leak.

Where is Yoichi?

Where are Yoichi and Izumi?

They went out.

I hope they come back soon.

Me too.

Hello, we're the Love Letters!

Well, partner.

Many sad things have happened in Nagashima lately.

But I want to forget it and see folks smile!

It sucks that coming home makes me a criminal!

Don't stop, OK?

OK.

- Listen... - What?

Nothing.

What is it?

Let's go.

Faster!

Hold it there!

The Government will issue an evacuation order soon.

Your father should leave before the soldiers force him out.

You're right...

Of course I am! We've made countless visits to no avail!

It's just impossible.

Let me talk.

Hello, this is Shimura.

It's been a while.

Sure has.

My man here has a good point.

Your parents will soon be evicted.

They should leave of their own will.

I agree.

I wonder if you'd accompany us.

Yes, I'd be more than happy to.

You made it, son.

Dad.

Hello.

You want some sake?

No.

Dear, when's the festival of souls?

It won't be on this year.

It won't...?

But I want to go dance.

What shall I wear?

How old is she supposed to be?

I'm 21 years old!

You're 21?

Oh, yes.

You know what? We're getting married soon.

That's wonderful!

Oh no! I left it at Mom's.

What?

The thing, the thing!

Oh, the thing.

What is it?

Well...

When I proposed to her I gave her an engagement ring.

Right?

Remember that?

It was not an expensive ring but...

The moment I put it on her finger it slipped off...

What happened?

I figured her fingers were chubby so I bought a large ring.

The moment I put it on her finger it fell...

in the cesspit!

Why were you there?

It's quite a story.

She was in the field when I went to her farm to pick up a cow.

I had the ring because I thought it was a good chance.

Like they say, Strike while the iron's hot!

She was with her mother in the rice paddies.

I gave it to her and it fell in the cesspit!

In the cesspit!

We looked hard for it but never found it.

When we moved here, we promised to look for it someday.

But that day never came.

Maybe the tsunami got it.

Let's go and find it!

Come on, everybody!

It was on the night of the festival of souls.

What was?

It was on the night of the festival.

No, I think it happened in the daytime.

I never knew you were so romantic, Dad.

What do you think?

It's really nice!

Very cute.

You look good.

Come with us, Dad.

Don't make me, son.

Let's all go home!

- Let's go! - Yeah, let's go home.

We can't.

Think again...

No, Shimura. I can't.

Don't try to convince me. You need to convince Yoichi.

Dad, please.

We can live together.

Dad, I love you very much.

So please. Dad, I beg you.

Live with us.

What about the cows?

Well...

Will they be killed after I've gone?

No, let me clarify that for you.

The cows will be moved...

Moved?

Moved and killed?

You'd better tell him.

Contaminated livestock will be slaughtered.

Here or at some other place.

Because their milk...

I know.

I know this hill!

What is it?

Can we stop?

Why?

I used to catch rhino beetles here when I was a kid.

You know...

I know it's out of my character but they should stay.

They love it there.

They wouldn't be happy if they moved.

They don't have much time.

I heard that they'll be forced out as early as next month.

I go along with that.

With what?

I don't want to evacuate. I want to stay.

There's nowhere else for me.

You have a wife and a baby on the way.

Izumi says where we are now isn't safe.

Maybe she's right.

If you evacuate, you should go far, far away.

I know how your father feels.

Running from this won't mean much anyway.

Unless we go really far.

As far away as we can from here.

A month has passed since the Nagashima Disaster.

The tsunami turned coastal communities into ghost towns.

Dear.

Let's go.

Where?

Let's go home.

This is home.

No, let's go home!

Wait 10 minutes.

We'll go when the long hand's at 6.

Okay.

The Prime Minister has confirmed the reactor meltdown.

Dear, did they complete that nuclear plant?

Yes, they did.

Did they?

Oh, yes.

You said you opposed the idea!

That's right.

So they made it...

And it blew up.

It blew up?

But you said you would be upset if it blew up!

I was upset.

You were right.

What will happen to me now?

Does that mean that nobody will be living in Nagashima?

It's awful!

It's awful!

Calm down.

Let's finish our lunch.

Let's turn this off while we eat.

Now.

Let's eat.

It's awful...

Oh, It's lunch time!

"One red rose for my departure at twenty one"

The festival is on! The ancestors souls are back!

I want to dance! Where's my kimono?

Chieko.

How about dinner?

What do you want?

Chieko, what shall we have for dinner?

Chieko?

What do you want?

Hello?

Chieko?

Why don't you answer?

We usually eat fish on this day of the week.

Chieko.

Chieko?

Hey!

Chieko!

Chieko!

Chieko!

Where are you?

Hey!

Chieko!

Hey!

What's wrong everyone?

What is it?

You want to go home?

Are you going home?

You lost your home?

Come with me to the festival then.

Off to the festival we go!

See you there then.

I'll see you there!

Chieko!

Chieko!

"Welcome to the Home of the famous Nuclear Power Plant"

I heard that the festival of souls was on.

So I came.

I heard that the festival is on today.

I felt like dancing so I came.

Thank you.

Yes.

Chieko.

Hey!

Where are you?

Miners are like moles We love the pretty round Moon

But we are dandy When we are in the mine

When we leave the pit We leave in a haste

So we can see The pretty face of a girl

Chieko!

Chieko.

You came so far!

Chieko.

Dear!

You came so far away.

Let's go home.

No, not yet.

I want to dance.

- Let's go home. - Just a little more.

Ta-ta and tum, come on!

Once, twice, you dig three times!

Over your shoulder and up at the moon.

Push forward and open, clap twice!

Again!

Oh, that was fun!

Did you have enough?

Enough dancing?

Piggyback me!

- What? - Piggyback me!

Piggyback?

Come on.

Oh, you've become heavy...!

Dear, are you OK? Watch out!

Oh, please!

Up we walk, up we walk.

Up we walk, up we walk.

Look at the moon, look up at the moon.

Up we walk, up we walk.

Mitsuru.

Would they eat this?

I guess so.

Feed them. Pass!

- Will they eat it? - Try it.

It did!

- No, it won't. - Yours was rejected.

They won't eat it.

One step, one step, one step...

Those kids must have gone home.

Yoko.

Yes?

I've been meaning to tell you...

What is it?

Let's get married.

So...

Let's head back.

Let's make a life together.

Okay.

You want to know if you should leave?

I want the unadulterated truth.

Are the kids in Fukushima healthy, Doc?

I don't know how to assess. The TV reassures us

but Izumi thinks the TV's lying.

Is she right?

It's not the TV people who lie.

It's the physicians.

The physicians on TV.

This is the reality.

Red indicates the radiation found in livers.

Blue's the thyroid glands and green is the lungs.

A month's passed but it's not decreasing.

This is how much radiation the children are actually exposed to.

And it's the same everywhere.

First Fukushima and now the Nagashima plant's exploded.

There is no place you can hide.

I'm afraid that your wife has a radiophobia.

Did you know there's such a phobia?

If her abnormal fear of radiation continues

she won't cope with childbirth.

Are you saying that we should get along with radiation?

Give me a mask.

How's your wife?

Hey, hush!

No bag, please.

Thank you.

That's the husband.

The astronaut wife!

She's hysterical.

Sorry, baby. Mommy worked too hard.

I hope you'll be as healthy as possible!

Mommy will protect you no matter what.

Daddy's home.

Hi, Honey!

We'll sing you a funny song.

Izumi 'n' baby, Izumi 'n' baby

You've finally decided!

We'll move to the town you mentioned.

You'll be safe there.

Have a healthy baby.

Dad.

Yes?

How about you?

We'll go nowhere. We're here to stay.

What do you mean by that?

I want you to do me a big favor, Dad.

What?

Before we go far away, I want to see you.

Dad.

Dad, please.

Dad.

Okay.

Thank you.

On one condition. You'll come alone.

Don't bring Izumi even if she insisted.

Okay.

I'll be here.

Thank you.

You want to talk?

Izumi. How are you?

Fine.

Father...

Father.

You thought hard about

what would be good for us.

That made me so happy.

I'll have a healthy baby.

Good.

We are doing fine.

Good.

And we're happy.

Good.

We're very happy.

I'm happy for you.

I know you'll have a healthy baby.

Yes. Thank you, Father.

"Evacuation Order"

"Effective at the end of this month"

"You are..."

Dear.

It's time to go home.

You're right.

Let's go home.

Yes!

Let's go home.

Off you go!

Tell Izumi to have...

Dad.

She's here too.

She came along too.

What's that?

Sorry.

You brought her!

How dare you!

Why did you bring her?

You idiot!

Father.

I can't go outside.

Sorry!

Don't cry.

Father, I'm sorry.

Don't apologize.

Sorry.

I came...I came!

Have a healthy baby.

Yes.

Why are you crying? You don't have to cry.

No, stay inside.

You're carrying a baby.

Damn nuclear plant!

They built a nuclear plant?

Did they build it?

Yes.

Oh, what a shame...

Yoichi! Get in.

Get in!

Izumi, look after my son, OK?

Go.

Go!

Come on.

Go now.

They've gone.

Let's go inside.

Peggy.

Here. You can go.

Oh, Dear!

Look at this flower!

It's completely dead!

I feel like all my limbs were torn off.

What did you say?

Is that about the flower?

See, it was deeply rooted in the earth!

Chieko.

We'll be together.

I hope we'll always be together.

What are you talking about? Of course we will.

Without question we'll be together.

You're right.

What are you doing, Dear!

I love you.

Stop kidding around!

You want to die?

Okay.

I can die if we're together.

Any time.

I'm sorry.

What for?

Don't ever be sorry!

We'll always be together!

Let's die.

Are we going to die?

Yes.

Let's die then.

Yoichi!

Is he your husband?

Yes.

Come over here!

Yoichi! Come on.

We'll be OK because we have love.

You think so?

Yes.

Are you sure?

With love anything is possible.

Are you sure?

It'll be OK because we love each other.

One step, one step...

The Land of Hope

Starring Isao Natsuyagi

Naoko Otani

Jun Murakami

Megumi Kagurazaka

Yutaka Shimizu

Hikari Kajiwara

And Denden

English subtitles by Dean Shimauchi pictures dept. All rights reserved.