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1ST ANNUAL TOKYO INT'L FILM FESTIVAL "YOUNG CINEMA '85" AWARD WINNER

SCREENED AT THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Joint Distribution by TOHO CO., LTD. JAPAN ART THEATER GUILD

TYPHOON CLUB

MIURA TOMOKAZU

MIKAMI YUICHI KUREBAYASHI SHIGERU MATSUNAGA TOSHIYUKI

KUDO YUKI OHNISHI YUKA

AIZAWA TOMOKO TENDO RYUKO FUCHIZAKI YURIKO

SATO MAKOTO ISHII TOMIKO

TERADA MINORI DATE SABURO

KOBAYASHI KAORI KITAMURA AKIKO

ISHIKAWA SHINJI SUZUKI YOSHIKAZU SATO KOICHI

TSURUMI SHINGO OMI TOSHINORI

What's that over there?

Isn't it Yamada?

You're right! It is Akira!

Hey!

- Stuff it! - I don't want any!

Hasta la vista!

THURSDAY

You're just in time.

Mikami.

It's terrible!

Come and see.

This is such a disaster.

Akira.

Akira?

Akira!

What are you guys doing here?

What happened?

Is he dead?

No, he's still breathing a little.

Looks like he almost drowned.

What should we do, Mikami?

Let me think...

I'll try reviving him.

Yeah, try it. Try anything.

I just learned this during summer break.

"Mouth-to-mouth."

- Should I try it? - Yeah.

Go for it.

Can you hear me?

Akira!

What did you do to him?

I told you not to enter the school at night.

Couldn't you be more precise on the phone?

If I knew it was you, I wouldn't have gotten all dressed up like this.

Bunch of punks!

What did you do?

Huh? It wasn't me.

It was them.

What did they do?

I was swimming when

Yasuko and her friends showed up.

First, they took my shorts off.

Then what?

They took one of the lane dividers and...

Good morning!

FRIDAY

Good morning.

Good morning!

Sorry I'm late.

Mother was nagging me.

Still mad about yesterday?

I'm not mad, but...

But, what?

But... you're fed up with me?

Don't hang out so much with Yasuko.

I don't. It was Michiko who wanted to go swimming yesterday.

It's all the same. I can't stand either one of them.

I'm sorry. It's just...

Akira was fooling around and it just got out of control.

Understood? To determine the area,

you need the length of the hypotenuse.

In order to calculate it, you have to use the Pythagorean theorem.

Remember?

In this example,

the length of AB of the right triangle measures 20cm.

And the length of AC is 15cm.

Hey, listen up!

The hypotenuse is the distance between BC.

In order to calculate the length of BC, we use the Pythagorean theorem.

Listen carefully!

The Pythagorean theorem.

BC squared.

Equals AB squared.

Plus AC squared.

Now we have to replace -

Try to stick in one more.

One more! One more!

Hey!

Who was that?

Akira?

Why's your nose bleeding during class?

You should pay attention to what I say.

Listen well, peasant children!

What's wrong with being a peasant?

Explain the Pythagorean theorem for us.

I can't.

It's right here on the board.

I'm not kidding!

Please do something!

Stop it!

You still don't get it?

This here is your Dad. He's a farmer.

He wants to choose the biggest of these three fields.

Which one is it?

C!

How could it be C?

You want to be your daddy's shame?

Mr. Umemiya, someone's here.

I came here to hear the truth from you today.

Sorry, but not during class.

What are you talking about?

I don't care if the students find out what you've done.

Even my brother came to hear it from you.

Not during class. We'll talk about it later.

"Later!" "Later!" is that all you can say?

My daughter turns 29 soon. What are you waiting for?

I told you already.

What, what did you tell me? I didn't hear a thing.

Just how old are you, anyway?

I'm 32.

Thirty-two! So what are you waiting for?

For her to die?

Come on, Mr. Umemiya's a fine teacher.

And these students here have to study in order to -

Cut the crap!

How dare you say that!

Wait a second, please. My sister and I didn't come here to discuss marriage.

Mr. Umemiya, Junko takes very good care of you, doesn't she?

She spent more than one million!

Can you explain this?

It's a misunderstanding.

A misunderstanding? You've got some nerve!

Tell me...

Where did you get this sweater from?

You got it from Junko, didn't you?

I checked all of your drawers. I saw all of it.

And you dare call yourself a man?

With a teacher like this, these kids will never amount to anything!

- Cut the crap! - Shut up!

- What? - Shut up!

What did you say?

Junko, you tell them. Where's Junko?

Junko, what are you doing there? Come and tell him to his face!

- Junko! Junko! - Let's go, please.

What an ugly scene that was.

I can't stand guys like that.

Poor Mr. Umemiya.

What are you, crazy?

But I feel sorry for him.

After all that old hag said to him.

Sister.

You can talk calmly here. Nobody will bother you.

Please forgive us.

It seems a typhoon is coming.

What do you think, Mikami?

So many crappy things have been happening to me lately.

What happened?

My grandma's dying and I don't want it to happen.

- Your mother? - No, my grandma.

Hey, Yasuko. Akira has something to tell you.

No, I don't!

Bye-bye.

- What do you want? - Nothing.

We're busy now, so bug off!

Please excuse me.

Ow! Ow! Ow!

Well, do you think it will come?

You're acting weird lately.

I could say the same about you, though.

Why's that?

You've become very quiet since you quit baseball.

You could say I was quiet to begin with.

Don't be smart.

I wonder what happened to them.

Who?

The teachers.

They went home for lunch.

- I'm leaving, too. - What?

You're going home?

Aren't you?

Let's go out somewhere!

Where?

That shop from the other day.

No, it's creepy.

- What? - Creepy!

Yes, that's why I like it.

You're acting weird lately.

Wait up!

I'm home.

Welcome back.

I'm home.

Welcome back.

I'm home.

Welcome back.

I'm home.

It's disgusting.

It's all my fault now.

Are you listening?

I've had it.

Food!

Why would you give up my name so easily?

- But... - But, what?

There was no reason to come to my school.

What will we do if I get fired?

- What happened to him? - We broke up.

You gave him one million?

Yeah.

What do you expect me to do now?

I already told you that we can break up.

I wish you would have told my mother.

What difference would it make?

I shouldn't have kept you waiting.

I know it.

Hey.

Dad's calling you.

I said he's calling.

It's no use.

He'll just give me a lame pep-talk.

I see.

Where's your girlfriend?

Getting coffee.

Brother, you're not going home?

I'll stay a bit longer.

I hear you got into a prep school in Tokyo.

So it seems.

I guess you'll have to look for an apartment.

Brother, can the individual transcend its species?

They say that one can overcome his species only through death.

Is that all you ever think about?

They only had mocha.

Nothing wrong with mocha.

A species is the seed of the individual, right?

Forget it.

It's a chicken-and-egg problem.

The individual is the hen.

And the species is the egg.

The hen overcomes the egg,

as the individual overcomes the species.

The hen...

It's the hen's function to reproduce itself, though.

Isn't this true for the female only?

No.

Reproduction involves both the male and female.

Anyway...

as long as she's an egg, the hen can't fly.

Only as a hen she can..

The stupid chicken...

Now that she would be able to fly, she can't, because of her damn chicks...

Thanks.

How would you like to be reincarnated?

As an Ezo goat.

I like that!

And you, Rie?

As a frill-necked lizard?

No. I want to be a seabird.

The worst case...

...so...death...is...

What's all this egg business about?

I gotta go.

Wait, what about your coffee?

Anyhow.

Death is...

An Ezo goat and a seabird...

How strange!

Ken!

Ken!

Oh, good evening.

Is Ken here?

Hey! Mikami.

Come on up.

What a dump!

- Want to hear something....? - Stop it!

What is it?

- XXXXX... - Please, don't... - Come on, Tell him!

He saw something great.

What?

Yasuko...

Don't worry about him. It's okay.

Don't tell anyone.

Don't you dare.

If you do, I'll kill you.

So, you'll be killed now?

Because you told us.

Don't worry. I'll protect you.

So, how did they do it?

Don't you know, Mikami?

Like lesbians, of course.

How does it work?

You're completely clueless.

They just do it.

But, how?

With their fingers.

Akira, do you love Yasuko?

No way!

The one I love is...

Michiko!

Michiko?

Michiko's mine, don't fuck with me!

Ken must be in love with Michiko, too.

Yeah, she's smart, and cute as well.

It burns!

Hey, you!

Come look at this.

Hurry up!

What are you doing?

Come closer.

I told you to come look.

Take a good look at what you've done.

You can't see it from there.

Look at that!

You see what you've done?

She'll have a scar.

That won't go away. It's for life.

What are you going to do?

Take care of her all your life?

Take a good look. Will you help her?

You can't see it from there.

Take a good look.

Look!

Sorry!

Mikami!

She loves Mikami, too.

Don't say that!

She does.

Why do they all love you?

You bastard.

I have no idea.

You already have Rie.

Disgusting, isn't it, Akira?

I'm not dating Rie.

That again. Is it true?

Yeah.

Who's it, then?

Who?

The woman you love.

There must be one.

There is.

Who is she?

Kawai Naoko.

What? Kawai Naoko?

The fatty?

Can anyone overcome his own species?

Does anyone overcome his own species through death?

Cancels the pain but

Brings back those memories

All of the ones that I

Thought were all dead and gone

SATURDAY

Mikami?

Mikami?

Mikami, wait!

Wait! Mikami!

Mum, why didn't you wake me up?

Mum.

Mum.

Mum.

Mum.

We have maths now. Let's skip it!

Midori...

Midori, you coming?

No, I'll stay.

- Midori, come on! - I don't want to.

Hurry up! Midori...

Midori!

- Say hello to Umemiya! Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.

Mikami.

I'll boycott the next lesson.

Why?

I can't stand that guy.

He's intolerable.

We learn less from him than studying by ourselves in the library.

Don't do that!

You'll upset everybody. I don't like him either, so what?

Did you forget what happened to Umemiya yesterday?

But that's his private life. It's none of our business.

10:30 AM

Calm down everybody! I couldn't ride my bike, because of the wind.

And the old hag hurt herself on the way.

What is it?

She was screaming: 'Take me to the hospital!'.

It's no joke!

I told her, that I didn't want to keep my dear students waiting.

But I couldn't just abandon her there. So I brought her to the next police station.

After all, the old rag was a lost child. So they kept her.

Well?

Where are the others?

Playing hooky?

How hapless!

The exams are in 6 months.

Let's start now.

Please wait a moment!

I want an explanation about yesterday.

I don't care about lessons.

What do you mean?

Yesterday, strange people came during your lesson.

I want to know what they wanted.

- That's none of your business. - Yes it is. - No it's not!

Let's start the lesson.

Hey, Fatty!

Say that again, if you dare.

Fine. Fat-so!

Who do you think you are?

Wait! Just a minute! No reason to fight!

I got it.

I'll explain it after the lesson. Well, let's start now.

No way. Explain yourself now!

- You're stubborn, aren't you? - Bugger off, if it bothers you so much!

Bugger off yourself! I won't move!

- Looking for trouble? - What?

What do you want?

- Fuck you! - Arsehole!

- It's your fault. - Teacher, stop them!

Do something!

- It's your fault! - Where do you think you are?

- You're really hard-headed! - What are you doing?

Shut up and sit down!

Go back to your seats!

You hear me?!

Shut up or I'll smack you all!

What's wrong with you?

It's always the same.

You give me a headache.

Perhaps... I'm the first one... who saw the rain.

- What's wrong with her? - She worries about her grandmother.

Don't fill your heart with grief about your grandmother's death.

Hey! She's not dead yet!

Farewell sorrow! Farewell sinister clothes!

Yumi, don't cry.

Still here?

Where is Mikami?

His bag's here, so he shouldn't be far.

- Go home, there's a typhoon coming. - Teacher!

You promised me.

Pardon?

I stayed to hear your explanation.

This again?

But...

OK, I got it. Wait here.

I need Mikami first.

- Did you see Mikami? - He's training the rookies in the gym.

The clouds are high, finally it's summer holiday.

Rain showers bid us farewell.

This morning the sky was blue.

And the trees saluted the daylight.

The typhoon is coming, go back home now!

- You live near Rie? - Yes.

- You usually leave together? - Yes.

Why didn't she come to school today?

No-one was at home this morning, when I came to pick her up.

I see.

- Did she say something yesterday? - Huh?

No, did something happen to her?

No, don't worry. Carry on with the training.

Welcome home.

Welcome.

I'm home.

What?

Nothing.

What is it?

It's nothing.

How do you feel about going to McDonald’s?

What's the matter with you?

Don't come closer!

Don't!

What's wrong with you?

Go away!

Go away!

What do you want me to do?

Of course, you'd better do that.

That is your decision.

Of course, don't worry.

Yes.

No, I don't remember something like it.

What? No reason to talk to me that way.

Just a second.

- What? - Any news about Rie?

Apparently she ran away from home.

Hello.

It has nothing to do with the school or the students.

Yes.

Just a second. Where's Yasuko?

She was here this morning, but then she disappeared.

Hello? No she isn't at school.

4:20 PM

Sir, did you forget something?

- A student is waiting for me. - No-one is here.

Everybody left, because of the storm.

Really?

The typhoon will be directly above us this evening.

Glad it's Sunday tomorrow.

After you, Sir.

- Take care. - Bye.

Help!

Help me!

Help!

Get lost!

Don't come closer!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Stop it!

Go! Go away!

No!

I'm home.

Welcome back.

Welcome home.

I'm back.

Stop. No!

- Does it suit me? - It's great.

What happened?

Didn't you see?

What?

There was some noise, so I came. But you were both crying.

True.

- Did he do something to you? - No. I'm fine.

Nothing happened.

Don't worry.

What were you doing, Mikami?

Me?

I was thinking in the bathroom and someone locked the door.

I see.

What were you thinking about?

About Rie.

- I get it. - It's not what you think!

What else?

Come on!

We can't go home anyway.

Don't worry.

Michiko will forgive you.

I'll have a look.

I hope it's not the teachers!

- What are you doing here? - And what about yourself?

- Go home! - Why don't you go home?

That's not fair.

What happened to you?

Did you rehearse?

No.

We were playing at the lodges, when everything went dark outside.

Aren't you going home?

Yasuko, what are you doing?

Ken!

I see...

I guess you don't want to leave then.

Ken.

Midori.

I'm starving.

I've got food. You want some?

Yasuko.

- Koichi. - Oh, I have some, too.

Mikami. Michiko.

You want to eat?

6:30 PM

We're almost there.

What are you doing? Come on.

Hurry! Come in.

That dress I bought you is all wet now.

- Take it off and dry yourself. - Okay.

- Your name's Kobayashi? - Yes.

Hurry up and change, or you'll catch cold.

Yes, but...

What is it? You need dry clothes?

No, that's all right. I have my uniform.

- May I use your bathroom? - Sure.

- Would you like some coffee? - Yes, please.

By the way, what's your name?

Takami Rie.

You're in junior high?

Right.

You're in college?

Yes, exactly.

Are you at Todai University?

Yeah.

Just like Mikami's brother.

Who's that?

A friend from school.

Have a seat.

Where's your school?

Outside of Tokyo?

Did you run away from home?

- No, I didn't. - So what?

You really don't want to go home?

Michiko, are you sure?

Your parents will be worried.

I don't care.

Yumi, let's dance.

Me too!

You bastards! None of you even care about Rie.

Did something happen to her?

- She ran away from home. - Why?

No idea. I've been racking my brains over it.

Mikami, what did you do to her?

I'm not like you.

Where would she go?

I don't know.

Is this your first time in Tokyo?

Yes.

So, how do you like it?

With the typhoon, it's hard to tell.

I see.

I...

I hate being locked up.

Growing old, being locked up.

Becoming an old woman.

I can't stand it.

I see.

Once Mikami graduates...

he'll be going to a high school in Tokyo.

And I'll be...

I'm going home.

- Right now? - Yes.

But I thought you were staying over.

That was my intention, but I don't want to bother you.

You don't bother me.

Stay the night. Tomorrow's Sunday.

We can spend the day in Tokyo and then you'll go home afterwards.

Okay?

But...

Everybody must be worried about me.

I'd better go.

- You're really leaving? - Yes.

I won't go with you.

I'll do fine on my own.

Thank you for inviting me.

My sincere thanks.

Goodbye.

Who do you call?

Rie's and your parents, and the teacher.

Let me call the teacher.

Wait! Why do you want to call my parents?

It's the best thing we can do. Else they'll worry about you.

Cut the crap, boyscout!

Hello! My name's Mikami. I'm one of Rie's classmates.

Is Rie back home?

Hello. Umemiya residence.

Hello?

What's up?

Hello? Who is speaking?

Mr. Umemiya, please.

Telephone! It's for you.

Excuse me, Dad.

I'm not your dad.

I'm your uncle!

Hello. Umemiya speaking.

Teacher, we're at the school.

What? Who are you, anyway?

Who?

It doesn't matter. Please, come quickly!

What are you talking about?

It's bucketing down outside and a storm is raging, too.

Teacher...

Hello, Mikami speaking.

He's drunk.

We're in the school building.

We want to go home, but we can't move.

What should we do?

I don't understand a word you're saying.

What's your point?

Teacher, for once I wanted to talk seriously with you.

You're not a bad person.

But I think we're coming to an end.

What's that you say?

I have no respect for you. Maybe I'm not open-minded enough.

What are you talking about, idiot?

I may be drunk, but still I can hear you.

You moron!

You think... you're different.

In 15 years you'll be exactly like me.

You've got 15 years to go! You'd better get used to it!

I'll never become like you!

Never!

What the hell do you mean, you jerk?

Mr. Teacher, what's on?

Have another cup, Dad.

I'll pour you.

I'm not your dad!

I'm your uncle.

Never!

Or will I?

Now I know how Rie feels.

Mikami, you're so cruel.

Night is falling.

Umemiya is piss drunk.

If only we had alcohol too...

What the heck?

- Looking for trouble? - What do you want?

Forget it.

Good evening, everyone!

From the eye of the typhoon, and the theater stage of Oda Junior High,

it's my pleasure tonight, to present to you our farewell show.

First on the stage, at this very special one-night show,

dancing to a wild reggae groove, No. 35, from class 5 of 3rd grade: Morisaki Midori!

Here's Morisaki Midori!

Now, coming next, Omachi Michiko!

Our third dancer is Mori Yumi!

And last, myself, Miyata Yasuko!

Now, it's my turn.

Hey, get up here, Mikami!

1, 2, 3, 4...

Excuse me... Could you tell me where the Shin'etsu Line is?

It was hit by a landslide. Service is suspended indefinitely.

You'll have to wait your turn.

10:49 PM

The storm is over.

The stars!

How beautiful!

Look! Puddles!

Cool!

You're gross!

If tomorrow

Is a sunny day

Sweetheart, meet me

At our usual spot

If tomorrow

Is a rainy day

Sweetheart, stay

Close by me

Goodbye

For today

Let us meet in our dreams

And let us light a candle on the -

Somebody died.

- It must be my grandma. - No it isn't.

Midori, quit talking nonsense.

But...

If tomorrow

Is a sunny day

Sweetheart, meet me

At our usual spot

If tomorrow

Is a rainy day

Sweetheart, stay

Close to me

Let us treasure this day

As a precious memory

Welcome back!

Welcome home!

I'm home!

Where's Rie?

Stop worrying!

She must be flirting with some dude.

Goodbye!

When the typhoon is over,

we could all go hang out somewhere.

Okay.

What a strange day!

Good night.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

May I try it?

The ocarina is to be played in the mornings.

If tomorrow

Is a sunny day

Sweetheart, meet me

At our usual spot

If tomorrow

Is a rainy day

Sweetheart, stay

Close to me

Goodbye

For today

Let us meet in our dreams

And let us light a candle

On the windowsill of our hearts.

If tomorrow...

Guys...

Guys!

What is it?

What's going on, Mikami?

I'll show you something great. So get up and watch.

I've figured it out.

Why Rie went crazy.

Why all of you became the way you are now.

I understand it now.

In short, death precedes life.

What?

Death is life's precondition.

We haven't been afforded the dignified death

needed to live with dignity.

Therefore,

I will show you death.

So that all of you may live.

Ready?

Watch carefully.

This is death!

MONDAY

Rie!

Good morning!

- Where are you going? - To school.

- Now? - Yeah.

- Aren't you late? - Don't you know?

There's no school today.

Really?

Is that right...

And you're still going to school?

To the pool.

Dad gets on my nerves when I'm at home.

Thanks to the typhoon, he's selling twice as many vegetables.

So I have to help him.

Then, I'll join you.

You think the others will be there?

Akira.

- You've grown. - Have I?

You really have!

Oh, look! How beautiful!

That's so cool!

It's just like the Golden Pavilion.

"Nice!"

Music by SAEGUSA SHIGEAKI

Directed by SOMAI SHINJI