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*Those sweet memories*

*Stay with me day and night*

♪ So I never, ever forget. ♪

240745-2347

Lumpfish caviar...

duck salad, carpaccio, cauliflower.

On dry land, fish

pretend not to say a word

of the Japanese language.

Takahashi. Taka...

hashi.

Icelanders have been urged to return from abroad.

Many countries are closing their borders, forcing people to enter quarantine.

Icelandic tourists are worried not knowing how to get home.

Forgive me.

Icelandair flight 450 to London is ready to embark.

Passengers please Go to door 6.

Hello.

Kristofer. Hello.

Has it closed your restaurant?

Yes, I'm going to London.

London! Are you OK?

I'm fine. I tried locate you last night.

A pandemic is breaking out. You You shouldn't travel now.

I am looking for a friend who disappeared.

What are you talking about?

Who has disappeared?

Are you sure that Aren't you making it up?

I'm late for my flight.

Are you already at the airport?

Boarding pass, please.

-Excuse me, this is my daughter. - Don't worry. Her boarding pass?

- Thank you, Kristofer. - Are you there, Kristofer?

I'm going to buy chocolate.

Have you heard from your doctor?

No, not yet.

So you haven't received the results of the MRI?

Don't worry about me.

Shouldn't you wait until the results?

I'll be in touch, dear.

Speak soon.

Thank you, sir.

In the afternoon.

Arai snores and the stove

She rests before dinner.

In the afternoon.

Arai snores and the stove

Rest before dinner.

Hmm.

What's that?

It looks like a haiku.

You've already read it.

She continues.

I will help you.

Well, I'll try it.

In the afternoon.

Arai-san snores and the stove

rest...

She rests before dinner.

Very good, Kristofer.

Thank you so much.

Kristofer.

Aren't you coming?

We have class.

With that idiot Engstrom.

No, I have to finish this.

The reconfiguration of the Socialist politics.

- "All the..." - Shh.

- Can't wait? - No.

Engstrom out, out, out, out!

Listen to us, LSE!

- No doors! No police! - Go away!

- Just go! - Engstrom out, Engstrom out!

Out, out, out!

This is not going to help your cause.

No doors! No police!

Their suspensions do not They will be lifted if this continues.

- Is it a threat? - Go away! Just go!

Engstrom out! Engstrom out!

Out, out, out!

Engstrom out! Engstrom out!

Out, out, out! No doors! No police!

- Markus. - Thank you.

Excuse me. Hello.

Here comes our union leader.

Comrade Kristofer!

We managed to get in.

What are you talking about?

English please.

The old building... Some of us went in.

They left Markús and me out,

but, uh, there is enough people inside.

To do what?

To get the school lift the suspensions.

For the love of God.

The Old Theater was out forbidden. They knew it.

Still those idiots They decided to protest there.

The school can't tell us where we can meet.

Exactly.

- They can't treat us like children. - They behave as such.

What thing? What thing?

There were many other places to meet,

but they chose the Old Theater...

- Don't pay attention to him. - Only because they were told not to.

So you are with the administration in this?

- "With the administration." - Come on now.

He's kidding you.

Cheers, friend. Are too serious.

- Health. - Health.

- Good afternoon, sir. - Good afternoon, sir.

My name is Kristofer Hannesson.

Yeah.

I must warn you that there is talk of a blockade

tomorrow,

what would force us close the hotel.

It's a shame.

I plan to stay.

Well, on the positive side,

you stay in half the price, right?

You are welcome. Thank you, sir.

Hello.

I'm calling from the office Dr. Stefansson.

Shh. - Are you Kristofer? - Yeah.

- You have an appointment today. - Today?

We have the results of magnetic resonance imaging.

I'm afraid I forgot of it. I apologize.

I am currently traveling.

Excuse me, sir.

It is important that come as soon as possible.

Talking on the phone is not in the dining room.

I'm afraid I have to hang up.

Bye bye.

It's hard for me to remember certain things.

Vague memories?

I often find it difficult trust my memory.

Often?

Or most of the time.

And their motor skills?

I'm stiff in the morning

and throughout the day.

It feels like being hit by a truck.

- In the morning? - Yeah.

I'm losing my fine motor skills.

Tie your shoelaces, button up button up Send text messages.

- Are you doing your exercises? - Of course.

I recite my bank and ID number, the restaurant menu.

-And sometimes a haiku. - A haiku?

Do you know what it is is? Japanese poetry.

I have heard about it.

The test you did doesn't tell us much

but it gives us an indication.

We have to do an MRI.

From your brain.

Revealing my secrets.

Something to hide?

The truth is that no.

Kristofer.

In situations like yours, people usually take advantage of the opportunity

to take care of pending issues.

As long as they can.

It's just a tip, in case that you have unresolved issues.

Abandon for of suspensions?

I leave it because the school is governed by

oppressive conservatives.

I wonder if we are dealing with

the reconstruction of socialist politics

or the remake of Kristofer Hannesson.

Jónas, do you think supply and demand curves

they are going to help us to make a difference?

Yeah.

- Why don't you resign? - I just said I would.

- Are you really going to resign? - Don't know.

She's been talking of it for a while.

Look, you could join to the proletariat.

"Personnel wanted."

They are hiring.

Hey, Kristofer wants join the proletariat.

Forward. He gets a job with the Japanese.

OK.

Hello, Kristofer.

What an idiot.

Hello?

Come on, Kristofer!

- What an idiot. - Hello.

We open at 6:00.

Oh no. Uh, actually I was here for the job offer.

Hey?

The f... There is a sign on the door.

Do you want to wash the dishes?

Yes. I mean, yes that's what it is.

Come tomorrow morning at 10:00 for the interview.

Thank you, sir.

I'm sorry.

Oh.

Um...

- I'm sorry. Yeah. - Excuse me.

How did it go? Did you get the job?

Come on now. you are not serious about this, right?

Yes that's how it is.

Save the world becoming a waiter?

No, like a dishwasher.

That's going to make a difference.

Hello.

- I'm sorry. I thought, um... - Uh, we're not open.

until lunchtime.

No, actually I'm here for the job interview.

- Interview? - Yeah.

Oh. Uh, o-okay.

- Wait there, please. - Yes. Thank you, sir.

Takahashi-san.

Yeah?

A foreigner is here for an interview.

- Please. - Thank you.

So where do you work? In what restaurant?

Uh, I've never worked in a restaurant before.

So what do you do?

I am currently a student,

Uh, in London School of Economics.

It's not a part-time job.

I'm not looking a part-time job.

Do you want to stop studying? Because?

It's just... I lost interest.

Great school. Very respected.

Do you know how to cook?

Even dishwashers need know something

Yes. Well I know how boil cod and potatoes.

I used to work in... fishing boats in the summer.

- Fishing boats? - Yeah.

Did you work on fishing boats?

Yeah, back home, uh, in Iceland.

Hey? Iceland?

- Yeah. - Iceland.

- Volcanoes like Japan? - Yes. Exactly.

Oh.

- Come with me. - Yeah.

This used to be a bakery.

Really?

Great space, cheap rent.

- Hello. Hello. - Hello.

Goto-san, this is the foreigner... who came for the interview.

Hello.

What is fished in Iceland?

- Um, mostly flatfish. - Huh?

- Like, uh, halibut. - Oh.

and sometimes We also get monkfish.

- Angler fish? - Yes, monkfish.

- Oh. - But, uh, nobody wants it.

- Oh, too bad. - Huh?

Good fish, monkfish.

- But so ugly. - But tasty.

Iceland. Iceland.

- Here. That's it. - Oh.

Oh.

I used to live here in Snaefellsnes.

- Huh? - Snaefellsnes.

Snaefellsnes.

- Oh, you're from there. - Yeah.

How long were you fishing?

- Uh, during the night. - Uh-huh.

but sometimes some more

If we were, uh, up here to Látrabjarg.

-Ooh. What did you say? - Látrabjarg.

- Látrabjarg. Látrabjarg. - Látrabjarg.

- Sit down. - Thank you, sir.

Uh...

Any other type of fish in Lotor... Lotor...

- L... In Látrabjarg? - Látrabjarg.

Yes, we... Sometimes we have cod

and, uh, haddock, too.

Ah, good for fish and chips.

Exactly.

- I also grew up by the sea. - Oh, yes?

- Mm. - Hmm.

Can I see her hands?

Yeah.

The scars.

From fishing?

Yeah.

When can it start?

Tonkatsu?

Uh, tonkatsu is breaded pork.

Yeah.

Soba?

- Buckwheat noodles. - To the right.

Yakitori?

Uh...chicken.

- Cured chicken. - Mm.

Right, Goto-san?

Yeah.

Let me help you.

Saba no shioyaki?

- Saba didn't... - Saba is a mackerel.

- Saba no shioyaki. - Yes. Saba no shioyaki.

You are... you are... too high for me.

Very sorry.

- Thanks for waiting. - A beer, please.

- Here, the noodles are ready. - Welcome!

Welcome.

Thank you, thank you. Let's go eat.

- Meatballs ready for table 1. - Yeah!

Here are your meat. Please enjoy.

For you.

It is much better than the London School of Economics.

Good morning.

So far, so good. smart boy Don't break anything yet.

It's just your first day.

- Goto-san, hurry up. - I'm coming.

- Let's go out for our break. - OK.

when you're done to clean,

you have a break until 6:00.

I take a nap.

go yes want. Fresh air.

But first, finish.

Thank you, Takahashi.

Uh, san.

Hi, friend. You good?

Yeah.

I was wondering if...

Yes, yes. Come and take a look. Come.

Yeah.

An accident waiting to happen,

there behind. That very often you have

is that the teams want play like Manchester City,

but... but ask the players of the South let them do that,

the young goalkeeper there fighting...

What do you think?

Do you know what does this mean?

I'm not very good at Chinese.

It's actually kanji.

Hello.

So you are the gaijin

my father has been talking.

I'm glad to see you again.

Hello.

Arai-san, this is our new employee.

Krist...

- Kristofer. - Kristofer-san. -Kristofer.

- Pleased to meet you. - Oh. Pleased to meet you.

Uh, Goto-san normally He has weekends off.

Arai-san, very experienced.

And an opera singer.

Really?

But not working in London.

And you met my daughter, Miko.

Yeah.

Behind you.

- Oh. - Works on weekends.

He also studies at UCL.

Psychology.

- It's not so practical. - I'm sorry.

Dad, he stops talking about me.

Let's get dressed.

Hello.

Tamagoyaki, fried shrimp, and ginger pork for table 3.

I'm glad to see you again, Yamomoto-san. Here you are.

- A sake, please. - Understood, a sake.

*everyone talks* about Bagism

Shagism, Dragism, Madism

Ragism, Tagism

♪ This-ism, that-ism ism, ism, ism ♪

♪ Everything we are saying ♪

*It's giving peace a chance*

♪ Everything we are saying ♪

- Thank you. - *It is giving peace*

By chance

*Yeah*

Come on...

Why did you leave it?

Excuse me?

Study at the LSE.

Uh...

I lost interest.

Most people finish their studies anyway.

I don't.

Were you ever interested?

Mm.

Yeah.

You remind me of him.

Sorry, may I remind you who?

Lennon.

It must be the glasses.

Or the beard.

No.

It's something else.

Now they are married.

Have you seen the photos of them in bed?

At the hotel?

What do you think?

I mean, I respect what they are trying to say.

There was something in a...

revolution began in a five star hotel.

*Give peace a chance*

*everyone talks* 'bout John and Yoko ♪

how many

No.

I was in a choir at home, but...

- A choir? - Yeah.

Do you sing well like him?

No.

Not even close.

Come on.

*So why* do you play hard?

- Can I take this? - Yes, go ahead.

♪ Still screaming like chain guns... ♪

- Hi darling. - I was waiting to hear from you.

- What is that noise? - I'm sorry.

I'm in a tattoo parlor.

Because? Doing what?

Get a tattoo.

- Have you gone crazy? - No, why?

Your fiancé is all inked.

- His name is Axel. - Axel, correct.

He is tattooed from head to toe.

- What does it have to do with it? - I'm just kidding.

He returns home while there are still flights.

It is a Japanese symbol.

The borders are closed and You're in London getting a tattoo!

Courage. It means courage.

Call me when you are out of this noise.

Sonja!

Sonja.

No, he's so happy.

Well, it's a classic.

It's the only thing thing that matters to me.

- Oh, typical women. - Oh!

- What's the matter? - It's going to be beautiful.

- They won't leave. - What's the rush?

my friends from school waiting outside

I was hoping that I Will you help me close.

Hitomi. Can you cover me?

Again? By no means. Can't.

Miko, you should help.

What is happening?

He wants me to close so I can go out again.

Uh, Takahashi-san, I can close.

Kristofer is willing.

Alright?

- Yes of course. Of course. - Okay, okay.

Okay then, Miko, you can go.

But don't stay late. Tomorrow we have work.

I promise you.

- Be careful. - Yeah.

Maybe I made a mistake.

A mistake? Because?

When I arrived in this country.

Uh, how long have you lived here?

Since '57.

Do you have family here?

Is that why you came?

- No, without family. - No?

Why England?

The cheapest flight from Tokyo.

Was that where you lived?

Yeah.

We come from Tokyo.

*It's time*

♪ Of the season... ♪

Look at you!

Yes, it's a Mary Quant.

- The dress is very short. - You think?

Oh ok.

Hitomi, we're not in Japan. Maybe you should buy one.

I? No!

season of love

You are amazing.

Wow!

*What is your name?*

- *What is your name?* -

How many times have you that song?

What song?

Hello.

Are you learning Japanese?

Uh...

I don't understand.

I mean, I said,

"Are you learning Japanese, Kristofer?"

Yeah.

Look what I found.

Oh, um, this is it Naruki, my boyfriend.

Hello, Naruki.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

My name is Kristofer.

Are you working tonight?

Yes, I think so.

Okay, see you then.

OK.

Maybe.

Oh.

Uh, I'll take this one.

"Nakamura"? M-U-R-A?

- Yes. "H-Hitomi", by the way. - Mm.

Oh. I'm sorry. could you keep distance?

- Two meters. Thank you. - Yeah.

- Thank you. - Uh-huh.

Where did you say he lived?

The last time I knew was in Croydon, south London.

Uh, Addiscombe Grove.

But that's what it does long ago. 50 years.

50 years?

To be more exact, 51.

Mr. Hannesson...

If I may be so bold,

You are the last guest left.

We have to close the hotel as soon as possible.

You may want to go back

as long as there is still flights to Iceland.

I'm not going back.

Well, there isn't Hitomi Nakamura

living in Croydon that I can see.

- There, there... - Let me be more exact.

The last time I checked it was 20 years ago, she had moved away.

So you looked for her 20 years ago,

- but you couldn't find it then? - Yeah.

Let me explain it to you.

OK.

Please do it.

- Hmm. - Hmm.

- Try it. - Hmm.

- It's better with a pinch of salt. - I agree.

- Hmm. Very good. - Needs more time in the jar.

Mm.

This is basic.

Many types of pickles.

Misozuke. This is with red soybean paste.

Just red miso.

- Misozuke. Misozuke. - Misozuke. -About, uh...

- shoyuzuke. - Pickles with soy sauce.

What did you say his name was?

- Shoyuzuke. - Mm. -Shoyuzuke.

- Shoyuzuke. - Shoyuzuke.

Kasuzuke. Kasuzuke.

And a pickle with sake yeast. Pickle with, uh, uh, sake yeast.

Mm.

Shibao doesn't like it

salt.

I am sweet.

Mr. Amari is a sweet person.

Do you have a girlfriend?

"Garfrend"?

Do you have a girlfriend?

No.

Did you ever have a girlfriend?

Yeah.

Did she talk a lot with her father?

Miko, stop that.

I...didn't know his father.

So he never talked about his relationship with his daughter?

No.

It wasn't serious.

We didn't have any expectations.

So that's what makes a a serious relationship?

Not if you have the father's permission.

I'm sorry, Kristofer-san.

Could you give us privacy?

Damn.

"A calm sea but with waves

high as a mountain",

breaking inside my head."

Hello?

Did you find it?

That is...

I'm glad to hear it.

I'll be with you right away.

Thank you so much.

Mm.

Thanks a lot. Thank you so much.

Bye bye. See you around.

The electoral register. That's where we find it.

My God.

I have a friend in the British Library.

Thank you so much.

Now, I have to ask you that you check

no later than this afternoon,

since we are closing the hotel.

No problem.

Of course.

Kristofer-san...

Do you like cherry blossoms?

Yeah.

Very fragrant. Smell.

They are plastic!

Very funny, Hitomi.

Thank you, sir.

There it is.

Hitomi, you have a guest.

A guest?

Who is it?

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Hitomi, don't you remember me?

I'm Kristofer.

Kristofer-san?

Please. Please keep your distance.

Without touching.

- Now you are old. - You haven't changed anything.

Now you're older than me.

Are you still a communist?

I was always more anarchist.

Now I'm just old.

You are still very funny, Kristofer-san.

Come. Here.

Goto-san, Takahashi-san in the kitchen.

How strange kitchen. Do you remember?

Yes, I remember.

An old bakery.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, and only Takahashi-san here.

Where was it taken?

Mm.

Oh, in Japan, after They moved back.

So they came home?

Yes. Takahashi-san contacted with me many years later.

But what about Miko?

Miko, she just contacted me

when, uh, Takahashi-san he died in 2004.

What part of Japan did she live in?

Don't know.

But I think I could have a letter

Let me take a look.

It should be here.

Yeah.

Take.

Huh.

- And it has a sender. - Yes, yes.

So they came back where they came from.

Yeah.

That was the only one time I heard from Miko.

Yeah.

It's like we never left.

Still stuck there.

In Tokyo?

No.

Hiroshima.

Hello, Barry. Did you find something in japanese?

- Yeah. - Great.

This is the only thing I have found,

but i should give it a an idea of ​​the consequences

from his perspective.

- OK. Perfect. Thank you so much. - It's good to see you again.

You too, Barry. Have a good day.

The sky was filled with smoke and dust. Then a black rain began to fall.

They were first quarantined, considered victims of a mysterious illness.

The disease was radiation sickness.

Such a big monkfish.

What is your name?

"Uh, I don't understand.

Don't you speak English?"

You're very funny, Takahashi.

Hello.

Oh, Kristofer-san.

- I am a beautiful anglerfish. - A fish.

Don't you think?

you are very nice, Mr. Monkfish.

Oh!

- Oh. Kristofer-san. - Uh huh?

Do you know haiku?

Yes, I have heard about it.

- Uh, Japanese poem. - Mm-hmm.

- Only three lines. - Uh-huh.

Very, very simple.

Very, very difficult.

- I wrote a haiku about a fish. - Uh-huh.

This one in Japanese.

You've already read it.

Oh...

No, I can't. YO...

I just started learning, Takahashi-san.

Try it. I will help you.

I will help you.

Try it.

Uh...

- This is... - Mm.

On dry land, fish

He pretends not to say a word.

"Iwana." Iwana is a fish.

Japanese language.

On dry land, the fish pretends not to speak a word of Japanese.

Thank you, sir.

This is a haiku.

Hai. Sometimes,

there is a confession confession in haiku.

- Interesting. Hmm? - Really?

So...

Listen everyone.

I once worked in a restaurant where they had a haiku bowl.

Each one wrote a haiku and put it in the bowl.

Takahashi wants let's write haiku

and put it in the bowl.

No. No, no.

I'm going to put it here.

All of you write one. You too.

No, no, no. No, no, no, no.

Thanks for come, Naruki-San.

Soy Takahashi.

- Nice to meet you. - Sorry for the short notice.

Please sit down.

Betty came on her way

Calm sea.

*About today's things*

The waves are calm.

- Christopher. - Yeah?

There are two guests asking about you

- For me? - Uh-huh.

Hello.

I didn't know that you you like Japanese food.

How are you?

- I'm fine. And you? - Good, good.

I thought you were gone home for the summer.

- We have a job at school. - Really? Doing what?

Investigation.

I work for Morgan. Jonas for Engstrom.

Engstrom?

You always said he was an idiot. What has changed? - That's not true.

For the love of God, don't start with that communist nonsense.

We just came to say hello.

- Do you like it here? - Just great.

Aren't they all Japanese?

It is a Japanese restaurant.

You know what it's called.

Kamikaze.

Kamikaze.

When are you coming back?

To school? I'm not going back.

- No? - No, of course not.

Maybe we all should become dishwashers.

Then we would reach perfect equality.

Yes of course.

Well I have to go back Wash your dishes again.

- Health. - Good luck.

I'm sorry I kept you waiting.

On dry land, fish.

Thank you for waiting, sir.

- Could you leave the table? - Yeah.

- Thank you, thank you. - Here's your food.

Do you feel like something to drink?

- Red wine. - Red wine it will be. I'll bring it to you.

- Thank you so much. - Thank you so much.

Hai.

525...

525-2665

229.

On dry land

the fish.

On dry land.

Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday, Dear Kobayashi.

Happy Birthday.

Doctor Kobayashi is very happy.

fifty years and still so handsome.

Did you give him a birthday kiss?

Miko!

Happy Birthday, Dear Kobayashi.

Happy Birthday.

Thank you so much.

Congratulations.

Kristofer, right? Do you know the birthday song?

No. I have never heard before.

You already know,

Kristofer sings in a choir in Iceland.

Do you sing in a choir?

And you don't tell me?

Why don't you sing one song for Dr. Kobayashi?

No.

Please, he sings.

No, no, no, no.

I'm not that good. It's not a good idea.

Just a song.

An Icelandic song.

You can do it.

Do it for me.

OK.

Um...

OK.

♪ Looking back on days gone by.

*Precious to my heart*

*Those sweet memories*

*Stay with me day and night*

♪ So I never, ever forget. ♪

Hai.

It was very good.

A beautiful voice.

I didn't know you could sing.

It was very good.

Christ.

Good morning. you have risen early, Kristofer.

- Good morning. - Do you want to have breakfast?

-Uh... - Bacon? Sausage?

No, Mrs. Ellis. Thank you Thank you. I'm late for work.

Too early to be late.

Some fried bread? Grease your lungs.

Bye bye.

Fun guy.

Arai-san is not very well today.

Last night I drank too much.

Yes she was having fun a lot of fun.

You do torikatsu.

- Me? - Yes, you.

- Um, Takahashi-san. - Huh?

Uh, I've been wondering.

Would it be okay if she would come here in the morning

to practice cooking?

She would clean up after her... and I would pay for what I used.

No.

- You don't pay. - Mm.

What do you want to cook?

I would like to see if I can do the, you know,

the traditional breakfast myself.

Yes... if that's okay with you.

Of course, Kristofer-san.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, sir.

- Here's your appetizer. - Thank you, sir.

- A beer for Mr. Yamamoto. - OK.

Takahashi-san.

Hitomi. It's not a dead fly.

Oh. Kristofer-san.

What is it about?

"A calm sea,

"but waves, high as a mountain,

breaking inside my head."

Waves only on the head.

Emotional.

You are a good poet.

Arai-san, have you seen Kristofer?

*He* ♪ is outside in the backyard. ♪

Dad says you want to be a cook.

- Did he tell you that? - Uh-huh.

Uh, no, no.

Well I just want See if I can do the...

you know, the traditional one breakfast properly.

And who is going to be the judge of that?

Me, I guess.

Do you want me to go?

Yeah.

But you can't be hard on me.

Are you afraid of that?

Yeah.

Miko, you terrify me.

Dear passengers, We will land in 10 minutes.

Please fasten your seat belts.

Keep your electrical appliances off until landing.

We still have to talk about Sonja, your daughter.

How old was she when did you start dating?

- It wasn't her... -She was seven years old.

Seven.

How did she respond to you?

- Very good. - Really good.

Does he call you "dad"?

He usually does.

But 'Kristofer' did bother her.

That rarely happens. He spoils her too much.

Because?

Well it's me who ends establishing the limits of it.

Did they ever talk about having own children?

Inga thought she might be too much for Sonja at first.

Then she passed time and...

Mm-hmm.

So you chose to postpone have more children?

Yeah.

Was that the reason?

No.

Hi, friend.

- What can I serve you? - Hello. Good morning.

- Um... - Clams.

We have some quahogs from Dorset. Slightly sweet.

Shetland razor clams. The Scots call them "spoots."

Essex Cherrystones.

Here you are. Try this.

Thank you so much.

Sweet and salty.

"TO KRISTOFER-SAN."

"A GENTLE SOUL."

Welcome.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

That jacket looks good on you.

Thank you so much.

- It's my father's, right? - That's how it is.

Delicious.

- Mm? - Mm-hmm.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

So what do you do when Aren't you working here?

I read, I listen to music,

try studying japanese.

Well it looks like you are doing really well.

Thank you, sir.

Do you miss your home?

Mm.

- Uh, Iceland. - Mm-hmm.

Sometimes.

- And you? - This is my home now.

No, I mean Hiroshima. Do you miss Hiroshima?

Hiroshima...

There is nothing left.

We left a long time ago, and we are not going back.

- I'm sorry. - No problem.

I put clams in the soup.

Cherrystones of...Essex.

I'm sorry. Can't sit like this

My knees are not Japanese.

What was your girlfriend's name?

Uh, Hildur.

-Does she live in Iceland? - Uh-huh.

Did you sleep with her?

Yeah.

How has she been?

Excuse me?

Was she okay?

Yeah.

But wasn't she serious?

No.

So you didn't want her?

She was fond of him.

So...

why have you come to work here?

Thanks to you.

Um...

When did we meet?

When you were leaving...

Mm-hmm.

And I was entering.

I told dad not to hire you.

Did you tell him not to hire me?

Mm-hmm.

Because?

For him to do it.

Kiss all the pretty ones goodbye ♪

Give every one a penny that cries

*You can throw them all* my Tranquil pills ♪

*Far...*

- Welcome to our hotel. - Good morning.

Good morning.

- I need to take your temperature. - Thank you, sir.

Are you OK. He reception is there.

- Good day. - Good morning.

Welcome to the Candeo hotel.

Thank you so much. I'm glad to be here.

You speak Japanese.

Just a little.

I must ask you to read our new guidelines.

It is also written in English.

- You also have to wear this mask. - Yes I understand.

days begin

I'm tired of holding my stomach in ♪

The light of the moon,

it's cold

I'm sorry.

♪ I'll stick with Sears and Roebuck with pleasure ... ♪

I don't feel anything.

Really?

*Because my autumn is*

- Nothing? - Mm-mm.

♪ Made to come ♪

Close your eyes.

♪ Made to come ♪

- Still nothing? Nothing? - No.

Take a seat.

- Ready to order? - Today's special.

A special one today, please!

Here you are. Fish Noodle dipping broth.

Thank you, sir.

Kutaragi-san, welcome!

This is very good.

I'm going to have immersion noodles and meatballs.

Noodles and meatballs for dipping!

Your usual dish.

Thank you, sir.

Isn't it tasty?

I'm Kutaragi.

- Kristofer. - Huh?

I'm Kristofer.

- Kristofer. - Yeah.

- Kristofer. - OK.

English?

Icelandic.

But I lived in England.

Oh really? Me too.

- Yeah? - London?

Yes. 51 years ago.

- A long time ago. - Oh.

1973, I arrived.

Salaried.

First job in London,

sell oil to a European shipping company.

Next job, import steel for the transformer.

With great success,

Kristofer-san.

Excuse me.

Aha.

My daughter.

Kristofer. It's March 20.

- All good? - Oh, yes.

Does she have children, Kutaragi-san?

My son, he is a salaryman like me.

Very busy.

Too busy for old father.

I thought there was put it on silence.

I'm sorry.

- Your daughter again? - Yeah.

It's about her birthday.

Did you forget his birthday?

Oh yes. And what's even worse,

I forgot to tell you I'm going to Japan.

Oh.

Not good, huh?

- I know, I know. I know. - Kristofer-san...

It's not good.

It's everywhere.

Whom?

Jesus.

Mrs. Ellis is very religious.

She screwed and she stuck it to the wall.

Are you supposed to to watch you?

Well, I hope not.

I'm going to have a big problem.

I can't stand it.

I felt like he was looking at me different when I left.

Takahashi-san.

That's just your imagination.

Why can't he hear from us?

I mean why do you have to know about us?

So we can stop sneaking around.

I don't understand.

I thought you said you liked her.

He likes you.

I just don't understand it.

What is it that don't you understand?

- Kristofer. - Good morning.

His friend, the young woman Where is she from?

She's from here.

And before that?

Japan.

Mm. Be careful.

'Futsu-shu.'

Uh, basic sake.

AND...

"Junmai Daiginjo, Hakkaisan."

Very premium.

- Strong. - Strong.

- We'll have some Hakkaisan, please. - Yeah.

It's very tasty.

Why have you come?

I always dreamed with visiting Japan.

Mm-hmm.

Ooh. Take.

- Cheers to our friendship. - Cheers to our friendship.

Oh, that sounds good.

- Health. - Health.

- Very good. - Good.

I got married in 1970.

When my wife died,

I feel very alone.

40 years married.

40 years.

Have you ever heard the Japanese word "kodokushi"?

No.

My Japanese is not very good.

It means "fear of dying alone."

You even have one special word for that.

Kristofer-san.

you are not here just to visit Japan.

Why have you come here?

Don't worry.

Dad won't be home until after midnight.

He never is.

And what about the neighbors? They could see us.

Well, they don't care about us, and we don't talk to them.

Dad likes it that way.

My mother.

And this is Miko, right?

That's me.

Come.

My mother painted them.

Dad and mom lived in Hiroshima.

And... Grandma and Grandpa They were visiting that day.

It was summer vacation,

so dad and some others were repairing the roof of a school...

outside Hiroshima when the bomb fell.

Mom was six months pregnant.

I don't know how daddy managed it to find the ruins of the house.

He says he doesn't remember.

Only from the scorched earth

and the black rain...

and the river

full of floating corpses.

When dad found mom,

She herself suffered serious burns.

she gave birth to me a month ahead of time.

And she died a year later.

So I'm still a hibakusha.

-Hitomi. - Yeah?

Can I ask you something?

Of course.

This word, "hibakusha," what does it mean?

Where have you heard that word?

I just saw it somewhere.

you should learn different Japanese words.

Uh, can't you just tell me what it means?

It means "atomic bomb survivor."

What if you can't find it?

It's been a long time.

Yes. You know something?

Many Japanese

travel to to Iceland

hoping to see the northern lights.

But knowing that maybe not, they keep going.

- Huh. - I understand...

- Yeah. - Kristofer-san.

Life is very short.

It's always good to sing.

Until we meet again.

*the day we can see each other again*

*Where will you be?*

*What are you going to do?*

*I don't want to know*

*I don't want to ask*

*Because we would get hurt* *like we used to do*

All!

♪ When we close the door together.

♪ When we delete the name together. ♪

*Our hearts will speak to us*

I love you, Miko.

As?

I love you.

I love you, Kristofer.

Sonja dear,

I forgot to tell you I'm in Japan.

I'm in Tokyo Express to Hiroshima.

I'm sorry I missed you birthday. Again, I know.

I hope you had a good day.

Speak soon. Bye bye.

- Good day. - Good morning.

Thank you, sir.

- Thank you so much. - Thank you very much.

Bye bye.

Cut it very thin. Carefully.

Very good.

Well done.

We haven't seen you since your birthday party.

- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.

Thank you for taking the time to come, doctor. - You are welcome.

Good night.

Welcome.

- Roses? - Do you want to buy roses?

- Large, small or medium? - Medium.

- Red or pink? - Pink.

"TAKAHASHI, MIKO"

What are you going to do do on vacation?

Yamamoto complains that We are closed for holidays.

I told him: "One week, Yamamoto-san. Just one week.

You eat somewhere else for a week."

He said, "No, eight days.

“You close for eight days.”

So what are you going to do?

Don't know.

- No? - No.

I don't have anything planned.

Oh. Oh...

What about you, Takahashi? Are you going somewhere?

Let's go somewhere, yes.

Really?

Takahashi never goes anywhere.

Takahashi-san never goes anywhere.

Make sure you close tightly.

Yes of course. Yes of course.

- Hello. - Hello.

I didn't expect see you tonight

Is everything going well?

I have something for you.

For me?

It's fragile.

Thank you, sir.

It was my mother's cup.

She has achieved it.

Fujisan.

Fujisan. It's beautiful.

Are there Japanese Japanese in Iceland?

Um, not that I know of.

Any Asians?

Probably at embassies or...

That's all?

Yeah.

What's up, Miko?

Can you tell me what are you thinking?

Miko?

Hello, dad.

Have you found your friend?

Don't you want to come home?

I'm worried about you.

Did they fire you?

Uh, no, we are closed for holidays.

Oh.

See you tomorrow.

Tomorrow I go back to work.

someone brought this yesterday.

He said it was for you.

Whom?

An oriental gentleman.

"KRISTOFER-SAN"

Kristofer-san.

What has happened? What has happened?

Takahashi-san Nippon closed.

Did you close it? When?

Tuesday. Yo-yo It happened very quickly.

She asked me to take care will take care of the fish.

Where is Miko?

I don't see Miko, but I think... that she left with Takahashi-san.

Let's go? Go where?

Takahashi-san don't say.

- OK. - Can you get on that side?

- Is it too heavy? - No, it's okay.

Take it carefully.

Excuse me. What is happening?

where is the family who lives here?

They are gone. We moved.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Excuse me. With permission.

I'm sorry if I scared you.

Do you speak English?

Do you speak English?

I don't.

Takahashi-san. Miko-san.

Do you know her?

Who are you?

My name is Kristofer Hannesson.

Kristofer.

- Shall I write it? - There's no need.

Do you know Miko?

Yes to me.

Wait a second.

Oh, take off your mask.

Oh. Uh...

The elevator doesn't work

so we'll go up the stairs.

Miko has been sick.

She caught the virus.

She just arrived home from the hospital yesterday.

How is she?

She was very sick.

She is still weak.

- This is my stop. Forward. - Thank you, sir.

You have to go to the seventh floor.

There is a chair in front of Miko's door.

- Talk to her there. - Go away.

Thank you so much.

Is it really you?

Yeah.

I hope you had a good life.

Nothing to complain about.

Miko, shouldn't you be resting?

I can come another another day if you want.

No. The doctors say

I'm not contagious anymore, but...

Don't know.

YO...

I brought you flowers.

They...

They might need water.

Miko?

Yeah.

Kristofer.

Miko.

Forgive me.

You don't need...

Oh. Forgive me.

Mm.

Forgive me.

Mm.

Oh.

You're still here.

I'm not going anywhere.

- What time is it? - Noon.

Already?

Mm. But you needed the rest.

Do you want tea?

Thank you, sir.

Green tea?

Mm.

I looked for you later.

Much later.

Oh really?

I found you.

You were married.

You must have hated me.

Never.

But I was angry a long, long time.

I'm sorry.

Oh.

It's nice to breathe fresh air.

Do you still smoke?

Is that a problem?

Reminds me of our first talk.

Oh.

In Nippon's backyard.

Exactly.

I have imagined us there so many times,

but more in my room.

We are alone,

and you start asking about my father.

I was so afraid of him, for him to come home.

Hashimoto-san told me

that you worked with children.

Children.

They became my passion, you know?

I never got married.

Do you remember the word...

"Hibakusha"?

Yes of course.

Atomic bomb survivor.

Yeah.

Well I was 11

when daddy first told me what happened to mom.

About the bombing of Hiroshima.

Until then, I only knew that we had lived here in Hiroshima

before we moved to Tokyo.

But now...

she felt that she didn't have no choice but to tell me.

That was the first time I heard the word "hibakusha".

There was a lot discrimination.

There still is, in a way.

People thought that It was hereditary.

Some people thought that was contagious.

Dad wanted to get away get away from everything,

so we moved to London.

At first, his rules and prohibitions

- it didn't affect me. - Hmm.

But then I hit puberty.

There are imperfections inside you.

Inside,

you are damaged.

This child,

He is severely disabled.

The child was in the womb when the mother was exposed to radiation.

like you,

He is a hibakusha.

But dad.

There is no evidence that he cannot have healthy children.

You promised me.

If you have a child like that,

you won't be able to take care of it.

Do you remember when Naruki

came to the restaurant?

That's when dad told him that I was a hibakusha.

That was enough.

But I didn't care.

She had met you.

and then something changed, right?

Yeah.

She believed she had found the answer.

Convincing dad was not easy,

but she agreed.

Of two evils,

sterilization was better

have to trust that I will keep my promise.

Sterilization?

I thought it was the only way.

Excuse me.

I have an appointment with Dr. Kobayashi.

Takahashi-san.

I was waiting for you.

Please, over here.

I will examine you by hand.

Your uterus is a little enlarged.

When was the last time that you had your period?

Dad didn't ask who It was the father.

The father?

I told him.

I was very fond of you.

I thought that help, but he didn't.

He was going to tell you about my pregnancy

but I lost my courage.

For dad, I had committed the crime he feared most.

He was convinced that the baby was disabled.

I started to believe it too.

He ordered me to stay home.

He closed Nippon,

paid the staff, we book our flights,

all in a matter of days.

He didn't say goodbye to anyone.

We moved to Takehara, town east of here.

Here were his roots.

Where I had buried my mother.

After all,

After more than 20 years away...

after having escaped,

she came back.

Is my baby okay?

She looks good.

- Congratulations. - Thank you so much.

Signature.

Important papers. Just sign.

The doctor says,

defects will appear later.

Her name is Akira.

Her son's name is Akira.

He looks like you.

We were very lucky.

He was adopted by good people.

The husband is Australian,

the japanese wife

Mm. Akira.

- You said the name was Akira. - Yeah.

I love the way it sounds.

Guess what he does.

He is a chef.

- No. - Yeah.

He runs a restaurant in Kure.

It's an oyster boat on the Sakai River.

He cooks everything himself.

He is a very good chef.

and I'm going to see it every week to eat.

Does he know anything about you?

No, he will never know.

I... I am a regular customer. I sit at the bar.

Oh, we talk about this and that,

of, uh, food, time.

AND...

he has two daughters.

- No. - Yeah.

The oldest is an engineer.

The youngest studies history at the university.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Come.

Welcome to the restaurant, over here, please.

Thank you so much.

- Miko-san, I'm glad to see you again. - Thank you so much.

-How are your daughters? - They're fine, thank you.

This is my friend from Iceland.

Iceland?

We met in London.

This is Akira-san.

This is Kristofer Hannesson-san.

Kristofer-san... Welcome to my restaurant "Kakibune".

Mm.

- Are you okay, sir? - Yes I'm fine.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

Good.

- Can speak a little Japanese. - Yes, he knows.

- Enjoy your meal. - Thank you.

See how it looks like you.

Are you still singing?

Less and less.

Little of my voice remains.

Hmm.

Well what was the song that you sang

at Nippon's birthday party?

You mean...

Are you talking about that one?

That's when I fell in love in love with you

Do you think it would work again?

You can try it.

Oh.

You're still shy.

- Oh, yes. I can't help it. - After all these years.

I can't help it.

Hmm.

Yeah.

♪ Looking back on days gone by.

*Precious to my heart*

*Those sweet memories*

*Stay with me day and night*

♪ So I never, ever forget. ♪