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Dear Mom, Get weII soon.

- TeII the head nurse to stand by. - Yes.

Ryoko.

HeIIo.

l'm so sorry.

5:28 p.m.

l brought this for Mom.

Seven years Iater

Hey!

Let's go home. The waves are too high.

Dad!

No Iuck again?

You don't understand.

l'm onIy after the big ones.

l prefer reaI-Iife girIs to imaginary big fish.

WeII--

When you grow up you'II understand.

lt's caIIed being romantic.

HeIIo?

Yes. The proposaI is ready.

I'll bring it tomorrow.

Yes.

HeIIo?

l gotta go. See you tomorrow.

This is too big for us.

We'II share it with Rie.

You haven't brought friends home IateIy. ls everything okay?

Did you know aII bIack sea bream are born maIe?

What?

When they reach 15cm Iong, they become hermaphrodites.

Then some become female.

l see.

What about this one?

Didn't you see the ovaries when we cut it?

That's right.

l don't know much about ovaries.

Have you been feeling down or something recently?

Why?

You Iook dispirited.

Gang.

Hey, Dad...

why don't you get remarried?

Why do you say that?

l just think you shouId.

Thanks for dinner.

lt's your turn to wash the dishes.

WeII...

lt's Iike a ceremony for worshippers.

They're pretty much the same... IoneIy peopIe.

Happy peopIe wouldn’t go to that kind of concert.

AII Japanese are IoneIy.

Are you?

You too?

Boss.

Ueno wants to change tomorrow's meeting from 1 :00 to 3:30.

Okay.

lt doesn't matter to me. l'II be here.

l'II drop in at Starts, then meet Yoshikawa tonight.

l won't be back at the office.

lf there are any changes, l'II caII you on your ceII phone, then.

Okay.

- Excuse me. - What?

l'm going to get married soon.

ReaIIy?

Congratulations.

To whom?

Someone you don't know.

Anyway, congratulations.

You're a busy man!

It's been all right, but the profit margins are shrinking.

- How about you? - Well...

Didn't you know?

The movie industry is recession-proof.

- ReaIIy? - l'm Iying.

lt's a survival game, or a test of endurance.

What's your outlook?

Seems Iike there is a bright future ahead.

But l don't know how Iong we shouId wait.

Yoshikawa...

didn't you say the same thing a year ago?

Did l?

Awful girIs.

No class and stuck up.

Stupid as weII.

Where are aII the attractive girIs?

Japan is finished. Give me another one.

WeII...

l'm thinking about getting remarried.

What made you decide to do that?

- To whom? - l haven't got a girI yet.

My son toId me...

that l Iooked dispirited and l shouId get remarried.

That's the story.

Look dispirited, huh?

So, how are you going to Iook for one? An arranged marriage?

No, that's not my style.

l wish there was a very nice woman hiding somewhere.

What kind of girI are you Iooking for? Preferably young?

Not too young.

Possibly she has a job

and has some skiIIs.

SkiIIs?

For example, pIaying the piano, singing,

or Japanese dance.

Your wife Ryoko was Iike that.

l believe that confidence comes onIy from having decent skiIIs.

Lack of confidence makes you dependent on someone,

and that brings unhappiness.

Pianist, huh?

lt'II cost you a Iot.

She doesn't have to be a successful professionaI.

l don't want to faiI at marriage at my age.

l'd Iike to have enough time to get to know her.

l want to meet as many girIs as possible

and choose my ideal one.

What are you Iaughing at?

Am l expecting too much?

l probably am.

No. Just Ieave it to me.

l have a good idea.

Conduct an audition.

"Looking for Love"

lt'II be a romantic story.

Remember the documentary we made before?

lt was about a former dancer, a patron, and an autistic boy.

The one where we teamed up with the German TV station?

lt's based on the story.

Any problems?

WeII...but...

WeII...

Are we reaIIy going to hoId an audition?

Trust me.

Have l ever disappointed you?

But...

The heroine is supposed to be in her early 20s to early 30s.

One of the requirements is that she is skiIIfuI at something.

Any objections?

But don't you think that wouId be fraudulent?

This audition is not onIy for finding you a wife.

lt's part of making a movie.

lf we can find funding, we can make the movie.

The story isn't bad.

WeII...

Am l going to marry the Iead girI of this movie?

No.

Any girI who couId get the Iead wouldn’t marry you.

They aren't the marrying type.

ReaIIy good ones pass the preliminary screening

and faiI the second screening.

ReaIIy?

Those are about 10 of the 1,000 applicants.

They are quite attractive.

Smart and weII-bred.

Obedient and weII-trained.

The kind you'd want your son to marry.

l don't get it.

Why can't she get the Iead, then?

Because she won't be unhappy.

Unhappy peopIe can act weII.

One more thing.

l have a plan to work with an FM station, so l'II combine this.

lt's a program caIIed Tomorrow's Heroine.

Trust me.

l am a pro at auditions.

This is Yoshikawa.

l'm in room number two.

- Coffee? - Yeah.

ls coffee okay for you?

Bring two coffees, pIease.

l'm in a middle of a traffic jam. l might be Iate--

Can you hand that tape to Mr. Kaneda? Yes.

Okay. Thanks.

Tomorrow's heroine,

I'm just wondering where you are now.

Sometimes unbelievable things do happen.

All you need to do is gather your courage.

Every star has her defining moment,

even Hepburn and Julia Roberts.

They lived normal lives before they became stars.

Tomorrow's heroines are living just like you.

Tomorrow's heroine could be you.

l'm home.

- You're home early today. - Yeah.

l have to work at home tonight.

PIease heat up your dinner.

The bigger dish is for Shigehiko.

Okay.

l'II see you on Monday, then.

My daughter's going to visit me with her children.

l have to go shopping.

- That's exciting. - Hey, Gang.

PIease put the Iaundry in the hamper.

- l got to go. - Okay.

- Thanks. - Bye.

HeIIo. This is Aoyama.

It's me.

Oh, Yoshikawa. l'm checking out the applications.

They're aII good, aren't they?

Right.

I don't know what to do.

It's like buying my first car.

Don't confuse your car with your wife.

l'd Iike to have the audition Iate next week.

Can you choose about 30 applicants?

Thirty applicants?

Okay. l'II Iet you know.

And...don't trust pictures.

An essay can be more useful.

- Okay. l got it. - Bye.

Bye.

Choose 30, huh?

Oh, you're here.

Why don't you knock?

Did you just come home?

Are you ready for dinner?

l'II eat Iater. Why don't you eat now?

Okay.

WeII...

l have a friend of mine here.

A girI?

You guys can eat mine too.

Thanks.

Asami Yamazaki.

Piano, classical baIIet for 12 years.

"I'm not sure I can become an actress,

"and you probably won't choose me.

"I'm simply attracted to this story.

"I studied ballet for a long time,

"then damaged my hips when I was 18.

"It happened when I was planning to study ballet in London.

"I was devastated.

"Ballet was my top priority,

"so my dream died.

"It might sound like I'm exaggerating,

"but it's like accepting death.

"Living is another way of reaching death.

"I think I know these things very well.

That's why I want to audition for the role."

When did this dinosaur Iive?

The Iatter part of the Cretaceous period.

The Iatter part of the Cretaceous period means--

WeII...

That's the period for the parasaurolophus.

Good.

What about the dinosaur that has a Syracuse model?

- l don't know. - Do you want to see it?

Yes, l do.

- Hi! Good evening. - Good evening.

l am his father.

Nice to meet you.

- My name is Misuzu Takagi. - Nice to meet you.

l often see her on the train.

l thought she was pretty. Then l tried to taIk to her.

Good job.

Since l'm interested in biology too,

- l wanted to see his books. - l see.

- We ate your dinner. - Fine.

What? Was that his?

What shouId l do? l ate it.

l'm sorry.

l can cook something for you.

Don't worry about it.

Take it easy.

Thank you.

Gang.

Come here.

Good boy. Let's go for a waIk.

Shigehiko, make sure she gets home aII right.

Of course.

Come on, Gang.

Let's go.

Ready?

You know, l feeI Iike a criminal.

l'm ready.

Let's start.

Pleased to meet you.

PIease sit.

My name is Yu Tanaka. Nice to meet you.

PIease have a seat.

- Are you nervous? - Yes. A IittIe bit.

- Sorry you're the first. - That's okay.

We're going to film this, but just be natural.

Do you mind if l ask what your father does?

My father's job is...weII...

What can l say?

Next one.

- l'm going to ask you frankly. - Yes.

What made you decide to audition for this role?

Have you ever had sex with someone you didn't Iike?

Are you interested in drugs?

Did you pIay any interesting roles?

Can you act a IittIe bit for us?

- Sure. - Go ahead.

What kind of music do you Iike?

- Which actresses do you Iike? - l Iike Mitsuko Mori.

Next.

l used to Iike sports.

ln high school, l pIayed--

Have you thought about working in the sex industry?

l have a friend who is working in the industry, however--

Next.

How do you view men?

Have you ever seen any Tarkovsky movies?

Ren Osugi.

There are some sex scenes. Can you handle that?

No probIem.

Do you have a sixth sense?

Okay. Next.

May l ask you a question?

Can you smile?

What kind of men do you not Iike?

l'm Yoko Sugimura. Nice to meet you.

lf l didn't have confidence, l wouldn’t be an actress.

Excuse me.

When l was two, my mother decided that l wouId be an actress.

Can you waIk around the chair?

Turn around.

Next, pIease.

lt was nice meeting you.

lt's time for a break, according to our scheduIe.

We're 30 minutes behind.

- Let's take a 10-minute break. - Sure.

Why are you making me ask aII these questions?

Don't teII me you're not interested anymore.

lt's not Iike that.

Then what?

l'm kind of nervous.

l gotta go to the restroom.

l Iived in Paris for three years.

Then l came back to Tokyo, and l was working as a designer.

l can't think about anything eIse except being an actress.

l reaIized my agent specialized in porn.

Can you keep this one for another job?

l'm not satisfied with just being caIIed a cover girI.

This scar is from the first attempt, and this one is from the second.

l was sent to a mentaI hospital three times.

Next one.

Emi Kitani. Nice to meet you.

Didn't we finish your interview?

Right. But l haven't finished what l have to say.

You have a great career. Why do you want to audition for this role?

WeII... lt's so difficult for me, and--

l tried hard, but...

l'm sorry.

l am a pediatric nurse.

My work is very tough, but--

Next, pIease.

The next one is Asami Yamazaki.

PIease.

- Asami Yamazaki. - Have a seat.

Sorry for the delay.

Have you done any movies or TV jobs?

There were some opportunities, but they aII feII through.

Do you belong to any agency?

Not reaIIy.

A guy from a record company is supposed to represent me,

but we haven't contacted each other for a Iong time.

Which record company?

Ace Records.

CouId you teII me his name?

Director Shibata, in the Japanese music department .

lt says you've been unemployed since you quit your previous job.

How do you manage your daiIy expenses?

lf you don't mind, can you teII us?

l work at my friend's pIace three times a week.

What kind of pIace?

lt's a smaII bar Iocated in Ginza.

The owner used to be my classmate in a voice training class.

lf l keep my expenses Iow, l have no money problems.

Don't you want to Iive a Iuxurious Iife?

Being too poor isn't good.

But if l can afford books and CDs,

l'm pretty happy.

May l ask you about baIIet?

Certainly.

- You damaged your hips. - That's correct.

lt must've been awful to quit what you had been doing.

Yes.

l must sound a bit rude, but...

Your essay says that your dream died,

and it was Iike accepting death.

l was highly impressed.

l think everyone has similar experiences.

There is aIways something beyond our control in our Iives.

You just have to accept it.

l think that's Iife.

l mean...

l was amazed a young girI Iike you understands that.

l think you've been taking your Iife very seriously.

That's what l thought.

Thank you very much.

Are you finished?

Thank you. We may contact you Iater.

Yes.

Excuse me.

May l caII the next one?

- Let's have a 15-minute break. - Fine.

PIease caII Mr. lto and teII him l wiII be Iate.

What do you think about her?

She made me very nervous.

She made me want to smoke a cigarette.

You knew you wouId Iike her before the audition.

l've been thinking about her since l read her essay.

l Iike her much more after meeting her in person.

You said, "l think you've been taking your Iife seriously."

That's not a comment an interviewer says in an audition. l was stunned.

Don’t joke about that. She reaIIy impressed me.

l'm sure she's a serious girI.

She Iooks better than her photo,

and may aIso be goodhearted.

But there's something l don't Iike about her.

What?

l don't know what it is.

l can't explain exactly what's wrong.

Something bothers me.

The girI you brought the other night Iooked nice.

Misuzu?

- She Iooks nice, but-- - What?

One of those girI things.

- l don't understand girIs. - Come on.

Thanks.

Hey, Dad, about your remarriage.

Preferably someone who cooks better than Rie does.

Why are you in such a hurry?

Another dinosaur was discovered at Moon VaIIey in Argentina.

That one couId be oIder than eoraptor.

- ReaIIy? - l'II be busy coIIecting information.

Take a bath.

Yes, hello.

Sorry for calling so late.

This is Aoyama, one of the producers who interviewed you today.

Thank you for your time today.

Not at all.

Well...

l would like to talk to you more.

l wonder if you might have some time.

Of course. I'd love to see you.

What time would be good for you?

Anytime during the day would be fine.

Really. Let me see. How about--

Good night.

This is Aoyama.

It's me.

What's up?

Well...

Regarding the girl, Yamasaki?

l called Ace Records just to make sure.

lt's not a big deal.

But something didn't seem right.

- What is it? - WeII...

There is no Director Shibata in the Japanese music department.

To be precise, he isn't there anymore.

This guy, Shibata...

has been missing for a year and a half.

He just disappeared.

l'm nervous.

l won't ask you any special questions,

so please relax.

Do you only want me to enjoy this nice food and talk to you?

That's correct.

That's the best request l've ever had.

Just one question.

The guy from the record company.

Mr. Shibata?

l'm sorry.

l said so at the audition,

but, in fact, l've never met him.

l was advised to say so,

since it would be too difficult without an agency.

l see.

l didn't mean to lie.

lt's okay. l've clarified that question.

That means there is no problem.

Here is your food.

lt looks delicious.

Go ahead.

Delicious.

Good.

I hope I'm not asking too much of you...

but if you have some free time,

I'd like to talk to you more.

That would be wonderful.

I don't have any adult men to be frank with.

If I'm good enough, I'd love to.

Really?

I'm very happy about that.

I'll try not to bother you.

Anywhere is fine.

Even just on the telephone would be fine.

I wrote down my cell phone number on the business card I gave you.

Please call me anytime.

Thank you very much. Thanks for the meal too.

l've decided.

l don't care about the movie.

l'm interested only in her.

Don't worry about the movie. l'll handle that.

l'm not worried about that.

But don't be too hasty.

You said you wanted to have enough time to get to know her.

Why are you so negative about her? What's wrong with her?

l only think that life isn't so easy.

She's beautiful, classy, and obedient.

And she doesn't have any boyfriends.

And she fell into our trap. lsn't it too good to be true?

l checked her references, but none are accessible.

The bar she said she was working at is also unknown.

We can't reach anybody who knows her.

l wasn't born yesterday.

l won't be fooled this easily.

l trust myself more than the opinions of others.

lf there's any trouble, l will handle it.

Right.

As you said before, l found my ideal woman from an audition.

l appreciate it, Yoshikawa.

Hey, Aoyama.

Promise me one thing.

Don't call her for a while.

l hope l'm wrong.

lt's going to affect your whole life.

You had better not be hasty.

Cool down a bit.

All right. l promise you.

You're not sick, are you?

lt's rare for you to take a day off.

This is the first time since l started working for you.

Oh, well...

lt's good to have a break.

You might be a little tired.

Since your wife passed away, you've raised your son by yourself.

You started your own company, which is doing quite weII.

You've been working too hard.

l wish my husband was like you.

My life would be easier.

You must have a nice girlfriend.

l'm sure you do.

A man can't function without a woman's help.

l'm done. l'm going home now.

Bye.

l'm leaving.

See you.

What? Do you have anything to tell me?

Not really. See you tomorrow.

Bye.

This is Aoyama.

Really? Good.

I thought you wouldn't call me anymore.

You might think I'm desperate if I tell you this...

but l was longing for your call.

l'm sorry.

So, how are you?

What?

What's so funny?

l didn't think l would see you again, so l'm pretty excited.

Here's your drink.

l didn't ask you about your family at the audition.

Are they fine?

Yes. They're fine.

You're from Tokyo, right?

They moved to Chiba last month.

My father loves golfing, and living in Chiba is more convenient.

- l see. - We're not that close,

but not that distant either-- quite an average famiIy.

Do you still work at the bar?

- Yes. - ls that in Ginza?

The Stone Fish on 4th Street. lsn't it a funny name?

The Stone Fish? Shall l come for a drink?

l would love to have you come over, but my boss tries to...

interfere with my private Iife. She is a good person, though.

lf you don't want me to come, of course l won't.

l just want to know you better.

l won't lie to you. Definitely not.

l promise.

l have to tell you this...

lt's about the movie.

Did someone else get the part?

lt's not like that. The movie--

Actually, the sponsor didn't like the story.

lt looks like the production is going to be on hoId.

The movie production might...

fall through.

Oh, really?

You might be hurt.

Not me. But you might be.

You read my essay, didn't you?

l never thought about getting the main role.

lt's okay.

The good thing is that l met you.

l felt wonderful...

Seeing myself in the mirror,

picturing myself among beautiful things.

That's incredible. l trained myself hard to release pain.

That's why l could go through the difficult Iessons.

But, after all, l lost ballet too.

lt's hard to overcome that experience...

but someday you'll feel life is wonderful.

That's life, isn't it?

Thank you.

Living alone is a hassle.

l have nobody to talk to.

There were some guys who approached me,

but you're the first one who is really warmhearted

and tries to accept

and understand who l really am.

Let's have dinner soon.

When will that be?

Sorry, am l pushing you?

l'll call you.

Yes. l'll look forward to it.

You can stop here.

Please stop the car.

She's getting out.

Thank you very much for today.

See you.

- Good night. - Good night.

Take me to Okusawa.

Yes.

Can l talk to you for a moment?

What?

The curtain is dirty.

What?

- Well... - You found a girlfriend.

Right?

Bingo.

You're acting strange lately. Sometimes you smile to yourself.

She is just 24 years old.

She's closer to my age.

She must be very beautiful.

l'm the same as you. l Iike pretty girIs.

Don't get fooled.

l'm much smarter than you.

Have you proposed to her?

Not yet.

We're going away this weekend.

l'm going to propose to her then.

Good luck!

l'll introduce her to you soon.

lf l think she's all right it will be fine...

because you're in love now, and love is blind.

Well...

What can we do before dinner?

The chef here is very skilled.

He prepares very good food. You can look forward to it.

Not only is he a good chef, he aIso has a bad mouth.

There is a small museum close by.

lf we Ieave now, we can still make it.

lt's about 20 minutes away by car.

After that, we can go to the harbor.

lt's a little harbor, but there is a great coffee shop.

And they serve delicious cheesecake.

The desserts are--

Come to me.

Please.

No. Don't take off your clothes yet.

Please...

look at my body.

l burnt myself when l was little.

l want you to know all about me.

You're very beautiful.

Please love me. Only me.

l will.

Everybody says so.

But l hope you're different from other guys.

Only me. Okay?

Only me.

Please love me. Only me.

- Yes. - Is this Mr. Aoyama?

This is the front desk.

Yes.

I'm terribly sorry. You must be in bed.

We called a few times, but no one answered.

Since your partner left,

we wanted to know if you're staying.

l'm sorry to call you so late.

Left?

What do you mean she disappeared?

She doesn't answer the phone.

There is no way to contact her.

When l send her home by taxi,

she usually gets out on a nearby street, not in front of her place.

What happened at the hotel?

l just told you everything.

People don't just disappear like that.

We might have misunderstood each other.

l just want to talk to her face-to-face.

Yoshikawa, can you find out her address?

Listen to me. All we got is her résumé.

lt's impossible.

Aoyama...

Why don't you forget about her?

l can't do that.

l know l can't convince you, but...

Anyway, l think you should forget about her.

You're saying...

that l got too crazy...

about a young girl.

Are you saying...

l'm a pathetic, lonely, middle-aged man?

Yes, you are.

What's the matter with you?

Didn't you say, "l wasn't born yesterday"?

Whatever problems come up, you can fix them, right?

What?

lt's okay.

What's okay?

lt's okay now.

l won't ask for your help anymore. l'll look for her by myself.

- l'll find her by myself! - Aoyama!

Shimada Ballet Studio

Excuse me.

Are you...

Mr. Shimada?

l am...

the one who called you this afternoon.

Hello?

- Regarding Miss Asami Yamazaki. - Go home.

Well...

Let me be frank with you.

Did you have any problems...

with Asami before?

l just want to know how to contact her.

Do you know her whereabouts?

So...

did you see her?

Yes.

Did you hear her voice?

What do you mean by that?

Did you touch her body?

Did you hold her in your arms?

How was that?

Was it good?

Did you smell her?

Asami.

Go home.

4th Street. The Stone Fish.

The Stone Fish

No one is there.

ls it closed today?

That bar has been closed for more than a year.

What?

The owner was murdered. That was a huge mess.

Do you know an Asami who used to work here?

Asami?

l don't recall.

Normally the owner worked here alone.

Asami was supposed to work here three times a week.

l don't think so.

Excuse me. Why was the owner killed?

l'm not sure, but...

people say it was about some sort of man problem.

She was having an affair with a music industry guy.

She used drugs too.

Did she get murdered here?

The body was chopped up completely.

lt's a 28-year-oId building. The whole building is tilted.

We saw her blood flowing through the gap under the door.

The other mystery was...

The police collected all the body parts and tried to put it together.

They found three extra fingers and an extra ear...

and an extra tongue as well.

lsn't it a terrible world?

Mealtime, Gang.

Bye.

Hi, this is Shigehiko.

I'm going to stay at my friend's house tonight.

It's none of my business, but eat properly.

There's some yogurt. You can eat it if you want.

And Gang was hiding underneath the house,

so please feed him when he comes out.

Talk to you later.

l'm sorry.

So, how are you?

l didn't think l would see you again,

so l'm pretty excited.

l didn't ask you about your family.

Are they fine?

When l was little, my parents got a divorce.

l was sent to my uncle's house.

That was a terrible place.

l only remember being abused.

My uncle's wife was that kind of woman.

l used to have many scars.

lf it's too painful, you don't have to talk about that.

No, l want you to know everything about me.

l was forced into cold baths in winter, and l got pneumonia.

She pushed me down the stairs, and l broke my shoulder bones.

The doctor got worried about me.

He sent me back to my mother's house.

How old were you?

l was seven years old.

l see.

My mother got remarried.

l didn't get any more scars...

but my stepfather...

hated me so much.

He had bad legs.

He used to stay home all the time.

I did nothing...

in a dark room every day...

until my mother came home.

I'm sorry.

It's not an easy story, is it?

lf you dislike me...

please say so.

Strange.

l never imagined you'd had such a painful past.

Because ballet helped me get through.

You had talent.

l'm not sure, but only when l danced it...

purified the dark side of me.

That might be the reason why l didn't kiII myseIf.

l think you're wonderful.

l've been Iooking for someone like you.

Darling.

Ryoko.

This is a good opportunity to introduce you.

This is Asami Yamazaki.

She isn't good for you. No!

She is a very fine woman.

No...

No!

Darling.

l want you right now.

Asami.

lt was just a mistake, right?

You made love to me.

Only once.

l expected something from you.

Was l stupid?

Sorry.

Forgive me.

l'll do anything to give you pleasure.

l like doing this.

What are you doing? Stop it.

Look, you've got a hard-on.

Stop it!

Meal...

Three extra fingers, an extra ear...

and an extra tongue as well.

Yummy!

You'll love only me, right?

Only me.

Asami.

Dance for me.

Dance.

Dance, you bitch!

Dance for me, or...

l'll torture you as usual.

Dance. Please dance for me.

Dance!

Asami.

Good girl.

Asami!

This wire...

can cut flesh and bones easily.

You're wonderful.

l never felt unhappy...

because l have been unhappy all the time.

Asami.

Please stop! No!

A man can't function...

without a woman's help.

Aoyama.

Conduct an audition.

My son told me that...

l Iooked dispirited, so l should get remarried.

That's why l decided.

Asami.

Asami...

You...

You can't move anymore.

You'II be paralyzed, but your nerves will still have feeling.

That way your skin gets sensitive and you can enjoy the pain.

You guys auditioned many girls...

and you didn't pick me...

but you called me afterward.

You just wanted to have sex with me.

All guys are the same.

Deeper, deeper...

Painful?

Words create lies.

Pain can be trusted.

Right?

You can feel pain.

You can study the human body as well.

Deeper, deeper...

That's the most painful spot around the belly.

How about...

here too?

Here as well.

Right?

Deeper, deeper...

See?

Underneath the eyes is aIso very painful.

You only realize who you are

by going through pain and suffering.

Only when you feel pain

can you know the shape of your heart.

Your son's name is Shigehiko, right?

Your son has to feeI pain. Then you'll understand more.

Stop that.

Stay away from my son.

You love your son too?

You are a Iiar. You only love me, right?

l've got only you.

But you have many others.

l don't want to be just one of those.

Even if l give you everything l have,

you won't be mine completely.

Everybody is the same.

Everybody.

You can't escape without your feet.

This wire can cut flesh and bones so easily.

Stop.

Stop it!

Right foot, please.

l'm home.

Dad, are you still awake?

My friend got sick all of sudden.

Then we called an ambulance.

Are you sleeping?

What happened, Dad?

What's going on?

What's wrong?

Are you okay?

Yes. Yes.

Well...

l...

l will respond to your proposal.

What?

Your proposal...

l accept.

Proposal?

lt's like a dream.

l'm so happy.

Among the girIs who auditioned for the role...

l am....

the luckiest one.

Because l became the real heroine...

not in the movie.

Deeper, deeper...

What happened, Dad?

Who the hell are you?

What do you want?

What?

Dad!

Are you all right, Dad?

Dad!

Call the police...

ls this the police?

This is the Aoyama residence in Okusawa.

Please send an ambulance right now.

My father has been seriously injured.

And a woman too.

l don't know the details.

His left leg has been chopped off and is bIeeding badly.

Yes. Yes.

The address is Setagaya-ku, Okusawa, 6-20-4.

l thought you were a busy man.

l don't know what you do very well.

You may think l am desperate.

l was longing for your call.

l didn't think l would see you again.

Sorry, l'm pretty excited.

Living alone was a hassle.

l have nobody to talk to.

You are the first one...

who is really warmhearted...

and tries to accept me

and tries to understand who l reaIIy am.

lt's hard to overcome that experience,

but someday you'll feel that life is wonderful.

That's life, isn't it?

Ryo lshibashi

Eihi Shiina

Miyuki Matshuda Toshie Negishi

Tetsu Sawaki Ken Mitsuishi

Shigeru Saiki Ren Osugi

Executive Producer Toyoyuki Yokohama

PIanner Junichi Shindo

Produced by Satoshi Fukushima and Akemi Suyama

Original Story by Ryu Murakami

Screenplay by Daisuke Tengan

Directed by Takashi Miike

Cinematography by Hideo Yamamoto

Sound Effects by Kenji Sibazaki

Music by Koji Endo

Special Makeup Effects by Yuichi Matsui