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will also be deployed.

A growing number of Japanese youths

are volunteering for the US military.

We interviewed some young people

to assess their views on the subject.

I support it.

We have a lot of trade with America,

so if America has a problem

that means Japan's directly affected.

So I think it's a good thing

to cooperate with the US

to try to help solve their problems.

I think that...like...

...like it's really good

if they're serious about it.

I support the troops.

According to the Japanese

Constitution,

it explicitly prohibits

our country from going to war.

So I can't believe it

that our government let them join up.

-Kenji!

-How is he?

l detected no brain abnormalities.

He does have concussion

but otherwise he's fine.

Thank goodness.

Thank you so much.

l told you not to do that!

Come on !

Takashi !

l'm back.

l'm exhausted.

You should have told us

you were coming home.

We saw it on the news and

we were so worried about you.

But l'm glad you're home.

l killed so many people.

l killed too many.

Takashi...

Excuse me, l need the number

for the Foreign Ministry.

l'm the mother of one of the new

volunteers for the US military.

l wanted to find out if there's any way

to determine his safety.

Yes.

Whether he's safe...

Oh, l see.

So it's impossible, then?

lt's not...

lt's not...what you think!

THREE HOURS EARLlER

Scream and l'll kill you!

The cash ! Where is it?

You don't have any?

You're lying !

There's no cash in the house.

Why not?

That was close.

She saw me!

F***, she saw my face!

What should l do?

Get up!

What are you going to do?

You're my hostage. Come with me.

May l take my jacket and purse?

-Can you drive?

-Yes.

Good.

Do it!

Oh, right.

What are you doing?

Put it back!

What kind of car is this?

l don't know. l just stole it.

Drive!

Who's that?

My neighbour, Okada-san.

-She's not a cop?

-Not at all.

-Go straight on.

-Okay.

The next left.

-You forgot to signal.

-Oh, sorry.

-Not the wipers!

-Oh, sorry

Eyes on the road !

Erm...

What?

Can you put that thing down?

Do you do this sort of thing a lot?

A lot?

Are you kidding?

Why, then?

l was good at picking locks.

l could pick any lock in a flash.

So l decided to go professional.

-A professional thief?

-Of course not.

A locksmith.

But l quickly failed.

l'm not a good businessman.

No matter how many times,

l always failed.

l just can't get along with people.

And now finally...

... l've even failed at robbery.

l understand.

The hell you do!

l can always crash this damned car!

l need to use the bathroom.

-You'll run off!

-l won't!

Welcome.

Why did you come back?

l promised l would, right?

What are you thinking?

Nothing.

Right, then...

l'll drop you off

at a station somewhere.

l'll go on alone.

You go back home.

l can't go home.

l've come this far...

... l can't go home now.

Hey, Sasaki.

Hey, Taguchi, what's up?

-Running away.

-For real?

l'm sick of it all.

School, crammer school, family hour...

l've had enough !

Oh, thank you.

-How's your piano lessons?

-l quit.

Yeah?

Grown-ups just please themselves.

lt's my dad, sh*t!

He's following me.

Hey, what's wrong?

lt's an asthma attack.

Are you okay?

-l'll go and buy some juice.

-Don't go.

You'll be fine.

lf my dad finds me, he'll batter me.

l'll be right back.

A dead end.

l don't care what happens anymore.

What about you?

l'll go see what's up ahead.

Do you think l can start all over again?

From this moment on...

...do you think l can start

all over again?

ls that land over there? Or a boat?

l can't see.

l can't see a thing!

How wonderful it would be

if my whole life so far...

...turns out to have been a dream...

...and suddenly l wake up

and l'm someone else entirely.

How can l...

...start all over again?

How can l...

l want to start again.

What am l doing?

l'm nothing more

than one failure after another!

l'm just...a total failure!

Don't hurt yourself, please!

You're the only person who can be you.

That's all we have to hold onto.

Are you...

... really...

...God?

Hey, wake up.

What do you think that is

over there?

lt looks like a star,

but it's so low in the sky.

Hey, wake up.

Wake up, wake up!

Gotcha!

He was sneaking

into the baggage compartment.

A fare cheater?

Hey, is that true?

He won't say a word.

l understand. l'll take him in.

Name, address, phone number,

school name.

l don't care which, just tell me.

You can't go home if you don't talk.

You won't talk?

You leave me no choice but to book you

as an adult fare cheater.

You okay with that?

This way, straight.

Now that way.

Don't move.

Hey, get up.

They dropped your case.

You're free to go.

l'm home.

-Where's your father?

-He's not home.

Hungry?

l'll cook you something.

Eh?

LOST AND FOUND:

You look strange, Dad.

This is the 9:
00 News.

The US military has been expanding

its war zone in the Middle East.

The Department of Defense

is expected to announce

yet another development later today.

According to sources,

a pull-back in US troop strength

in the Middle East is anticipated,

with the result that

the 3,000 international volunteers,

including the 1 38 Japanese soldiers,

will be returning

to their native countries.

FOUR MONTHS LATER

Sorry I haven't written for ages.

I hope everyone's well.

Recently, I've come to realise that

America isn't the only one that's right.

That's why I've decided

to stay a while in this country

so I can learn to understand

the people better.

I've come to the conclusion

that the best path for me

is to fight alongside these people

in order to find true happiness.

Please don't worry about me.

I'm doing fine.

I'll write again.

SHlROYAMA MUSlC SCHOOL

AUDlTlONS

He's good, isn't he?

He's next.

l hope Kenji will be okay.

Teruyuki KAGAWA

Kyoko KOlZUMl

Yu KOYANAGl

Kai lNOWAKl

Haruka lGAWA

Kanji TSUDA

Koji YAKUSHO

Co-producer

Hirohisa MUKUJU

Screenplay by Max MANNlX,

Kiyoshi KUROSAWA, Sachiko TANAKA

Music by Kazumasa HASHlMOTO

Cinematography by Akiko ASHlZAWA

Lighting by Tokuju lCHlKAWA

Sound Recording

by Masayuki lWAKURA

Editing by Koichi TAKAHASHl

Directed by Kiyoshi KUROSAWA

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