You're really a monster, Makoto.
I'm living with another man now.
Really?
Happy for me?
No.
I don't know.
You really are terrible.
Sorry.
Well then...
Yeah?
Take care of yourself.
You too.
Makoto?
Did you ever think about starting over with me?
That's why I came back.
It was too late.
Yumiko?
Do you think one can live only for others?
Sorry. I'm talking nonsense.
I don't know...
It would be great if you could.
You. I think you could do it.
But you couldn't do it for me.
I'm so sorry.
Don't be.
Forgive me.
You really did live for me.
I know you did.
Come on. Get up.
He's crying.
Who are you?
I live here.
Kid's relation, huh?
I'm their cousin.
Makoto around?
- He's asleep. - So wake him up.
Why?
None of your business, get to it.
Excuse me, but who exactly are you
to be giving me orders!?
Loudmouth! Tell him it's Shigeo.
Shigeo what?
You want your butt kicked?!
Then shut up and do as you're told.
What was that?
What are you about?
Makoto, hurry up. The boss' calling.
Are we from the same town?
- Where's that? - Moji.
So what's with the big city accent?
I grew up in Tokyo.
What's with your smalltown accent?
You gonna watch your mouth.
Sorry, Akihiko.
Watch it, you little snot.
I'll kick his butt.
See? This one raises the arm up and down.
And this one operates the boom,
and this one's for the bucket.
Here's the safety lock. Want to try it on your own?
That's it.
Good. That's it.
Now move the boom.
That's right.
Now try digging.
Bring the bucket forward.
You're getting it.
Why did you miss your check-up?
I'll go in sometime.
That's a pretty nasty cough. At least cut back on the smokes.
Yeah, I guess.
I'll put you on the steamshovel.
I just remembered.
What's that?
Remember how much we were fascinated with bus drivers?
You could go back to driving.
It wasn't what I had expected.
In fact, all you do is follow the same routes over and over.
Then that busjack happened.
And that was it.
That'd happen in any job.
But operating that steamshovel kind of brought me back.
But not in the same way.
With another kind of bus.
What do you mean?
I don't know.
You don't know?
A new kind of bus, huh?
Hitoshi, we're taking off.
Naoki...
Naoki, look at me.
You smashed the graves, didn't you?
Feel better?
Go to sleep now, don't worry.
I'm here with you.
Don't cry.
Are you in pain?
You hit your head, didn't you?
First thing in the morning,
Akihiko will fix everything.
So please don't cry.
Are you mad at Naoki?
Even after what he did?
Really?
How did you know
what he did?
I'm sorry, I won't ask...
Just please don't cry.
Hey Kozue,
let's all go away, together, and start all over again.
OK, it's settled then.
That way,
we can always be together.
Listen,
Kozue,
first you'll have to eat to get your strength back.
I'll go fix something for you.
You have to let me go, if you want me to cook something.
Not yet, huh?
OK, I'll stay right here with you.
So just rest and relax.
What's that?
I bought it.
Wha... what for?
So the four of us can go on a trip.
What kind of moronic idea is that?
The kid's don't want to leave.
Stop tyring to pressure them.
We've got to get out of this place.
Why?
Because we have to.
Your paranoia's got you escaping reality.
They're better off staying put, quietly, right here.
You want to upset them by pure egoism?
It doesn't have an automatic door.
It's used, but we fix it up we can live in it.
With some beds and a table.
You want to help?
You're too much.
I didn't know you were such a Peter Pan.
I give up.
You're impossible.
I'm outta here...
C'mon Naoki.
Kozue, let's go.
OK...
I give in...
Suit yourselves.
Let's take it out for a spin.
Wait for me!
Close the door, it's not automatic...
Hey Shigeo, thanks a lot.
Here's the new kind of bus.
Yeah, completely different.
Hey. Mr. Tokyo, wake up and lend a hand.
Who's Tokyo?
You mean me?
Get in gear, Tokyo.
Enough small-own attitude!
You started, Tokyo.
I didn't say anything, Hicktown.
I'm from Yahata.
Well excuse me Mr. Yahata.
Sawai-san, dinner is served.
Thanks. I'll be right in.
What are you doing?
I bought a bus.
Planning another escape?
More or less.
That won't change anything.
You want to come along?
Is that supposed to be funny?
We need some time to find ourselves.
Could you leave us alone for a while?
Not if people keep turning up dead.
There will be no more murders.
Sawai,
I really don't like you.
I can tell you think my work is meaningless.
Maybe you are right.
But
I cannot admit that.
Well then, that's fine.
You'll be back, right?
I have no place to come back to.
OK, we're off.
Take care, Shigeo.
Isn't this your old bus route?
We're starting off from right here.
Take a good long look.
Oh, I should tell you...
What?
I said I'd experienced what you had, remember?
Oh yeah!
In fact,
I came really close to being killed once too
by a Yakuza, friend of a friend, with a gun.
Really!?
My friend saved me and I escaped.
When was this?
Four years ago.
High school senior year.
The Yakuza killed himself, and my friend vanished.
I haven't seen him since.
Really?
I wonder what he's up to.
Did you ever go back there?
Of course not. What would I do there?
That's like returning to the crime scene.
I wasn't the criminal.
You watch too much TV.
It might be worth revisiting some day.
Why?
But I don't want to.
I really thought I was a goner,
that he would kill me.
there were two corpses in front of me.
I was terrified.
You know?
Weren't you afraid, yourself?
Three of us, Naoki, Kozue, and me,
we survived.
I wanted to go back
in order to start over.
Well I'm never going back.
Kozue.
Put some coffee in the curry, it'll be good.
Hey Naoki!
Sawai-san!
Hey everybody!
Akihiko, I'm going to bed.
Good night.
Is Aomori too far?
My friend's a projectionist,
in the town hall there.
I thought about going this summer.
He knows a Native American who can bend spoons
who healed him with a miracle remedy.
Aomori?
D'you think our little bus can make it?
Stop, brake! The one in the middle!
Welcome!
What're you gonna get?
Miss!
May I take your order?
Rice with hot pickles.
One green salad.
One meatball soup lunch.
Sawai-san, what about you?
I'll have the meatball soup, also.
Something wrong?
She looks just like an old friend.
Where from?
You OK?
Carsick?
Excuse me!
What is it?
My friend just threw up.
Naoki's gone.
We'll get further if we split up.
OK, I'll look over here.
Find him?
He was asleep when I got back.
Woman found murdered
Sawai-san, you look terrible.
Yeah?
- You sick or something? - Sort of.
Wow, you're burning up!
I guess so.
Better stay in bed.
I guess I should.
You've still got that cold from jail.
Naoki, let's go to the bath house.
Kozue, let's go clean up.
Aren't you coming, Naoki?
Are you sick, too?
That's too bad.
Water for the medicine.
You guys rest up and get well.
Don't forget your medicine.
Let's go Kozue.
What's happening?
He disappeared again.
Split up again?
No. Let's stay together.
Don't worry, I'm feeling better.
I no longer trust you.
What are you talking about?
A woman was killed in the town we just left.
It's either you or Naoki.
Why didn't you tell me?
I didn't trust you. I know who you are.
I struggled like you. I thought about killing.
It didn't frighten me.
Don't be foolish.
You never considered it?
Yes, I've thought about it. I too had the urge.
How could I live if I ever gave in?
If I'm ever killling others...
it means I'm no longer who I am.
Well I resisted, too!
That's enough.
Stay here and watch over Kozue.
- No! - Trust me, will you?!
Why can't I kill?
I didn't say that.
Let go of the knife.
Let go!
What shall I do?
Does it hurt?
Do you want me to try killing?
We could find someone to kill together...
What do you think, Naoki?
Let's go. Let's kill someone.
What is it?
You want to kill somebody, right?
If you want to kill,
why don't we start with the person dearest to you?
Naoki...
Let's go back to the bus.
Hold on tight now.
You don't fall and hurt yourself.
We can ride in circles like this
or go back and kill Kozue.
What will it be?
Decide by our third time round.
We can keep going round here.
Naoki...
Promise me one thing.
I'm not saying that you must live,
but I am asking you
not to die.
We'll meet again.
We'll be waiting for you.
We'll come to get you.
Understand?
OK, now let's go.
POLICE STATION
What happened to your hand?
Nothing.
It was hard. She suddenly burst out crying.
I'm no good with crying women.
I couldn't go in there.
She knows.
Without using words,
no matter how far apart,
she can communicate with him.
He'll spend the rest of his life
in jails or institutions.
It's sad,
but shouldn't we lock up people who cross the line?
It's probably the best thing for him.
Get out!
The best thing?!
What do you mean best for him?
It doesn't matter where he goes.
Some day he'll be back to reclaim everything he's lost!!
And when he does, people like you will be standing in his path.
As for me, I'll stake my life on protecting him.
Never forget that!
Come back if you change your mind.
I'll be waiting for you, too.
What's his problem?
Kozue,
can you see it?
The ocean, Kozue.
Go to the ocean.
Use your eyes,
show me the ocean.
Kozue, look, the moon...
Isn't it beautiful tonight?
It's always beautiful.
Ever been to the sea, Kozue?
After I left to wander,
I always stayed near the sea.
Sitting on the sand, looking at the sea...
all else seems inconsequential.
What do you think?
Shall we go to the sea?
He forgot this.
I shouldn't have been so hard.
Naoki,
can you see it?
I'm looking at the ocean.
Moriyama Beauticians, Yumiko speaking.
Daddy.
Mommy.
Busjack man.
Naoki.
akihiko.
Look, out the window.
Daddy!
Mommy!
Busjack man!
Naoki!
Akihiko!
Mr. Sawai!
Kozue!
Let's go home!
YAKUSHO Koji
MIYAZAKI Aoi
MIYAZAKI Masaru
SAITOH Yohichiroh
KOKUSHO Sayuri
MITSUISHI Ken
RIJU Go
MATSUSHIGE Yutaka
SHIOMI Sansei
SHINGYOUJI Kimie
DEN DEN
SHIINA Eihi
NAKAMURA Yuji
ESUMI Eimei
NOMA Youko
ONO Machiko
INOUE Hajime
OZEKI Masayoshi
HONDA Tetsuro
Executive Producers
SHIOBARA Toru (Dentsu)
NAGASE Fumio (Imagica)
SENTO Takenori (Suncent CinemaWorks)
TAKISHIMA Masayuki (Tokyo Theaters)
Produced by SENTO Takenori
Cinematography : TAMRA Masaki
Lighting: SATO Yuzuru
Sound: KIKUCHI Nobuyuki
Production Designer: SHIMIZU Takeshi
Music: YAMADA Isao & AOYAMA Shinji
Production and Distribution: Suncent CinemaWorks
Written and Directed by AOYAMA Shinji
Processed by C.M.C. - Paris