Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (2019) - full transcript

Dedicated with love and respect
to the late great Kiyoshi ATSUMI

Mitsuo!

It's me!

Dad? Dad!

Is something wrong?
Are you okay?

I'm fine.

You scared me,
making noises like that.

It's morning.

It was...just a dream?

Tora-san, Wish You Were Here

Kiyoshi ATSUMI
as Tora-san



Kiyoshi ATSUMI
as Tora-san
I was born and bred
in Katsushika's Shibamata,

and baptized as
Torajiro Kuruma at Taishakuten Temple.

Chieko BAISHO
as Sakura
and baptized as
Torajiro Kuruma at Taishakuten Temple.

Chieko BAISHO
as Sakura

Chieko BAISHO
as Sakura
Tora, the free-spirited fool!

Tora, the free-spirited fool!

Hidetaka YOSHIOKA
as Mitsuo
Tora, the free-spirited fool!

Hidetaka YOSHIOKA
as Mitsuo

It's all my fault that
you can't get married

I know that all too well,
dear sister of mine

I hope one day I'll turn into
what you want me to be

A big brother who 'Il make you proud

I've struggled all my life
but it's done me no good

And here I am, crying again



And here I am, crying again
as the sun sets

The sun sets on another day

Kumiko GOTO
as Izumi

If you fall into a rut
but still firmly take root

You'll bloom one day
like a lotus flower

I might seem stubborn
but that's so you'll never

Ruriko ASAOKA
as Lily
I might seem stubborn
but that's so you'll never

Ruriko ASAOKA
as Lily

Ruriko ASAOKA
as Lily
Your brother's crying on the inside

If a man's worth
was decided by his weight

I wouldn't be burdening you

I wouldn't be burdening you
as much as I do

As much as I do

Being a man
is tougher than you know

You've always gotta smile

You've always gotta smile
so they never see you cry

So they never see you cry

At any rate, no matter
whether I go west or east,

I'm just a troublesome know-nothing

who relies on the kindness of others.

I know I'm not much to look at,

yet I humbly request
your generous hospitality!

Tora, the free-spirited fool!

Created and Directed by
Yoji YAMADA

Dad.

After school,
I'll go straight to Shibamata.

No need.
It's only a memorial service.

I'll go.
I want to see Grandma.

Thanks for breakfast.

I'll wash up.

Thanks.

What were you
dreaming and moaning about?

The first girl I ever loved.

No way.

Yes way.

When was that?

First year of high school.

She was so beautiful.

She turned you down?
Poor you.

Why do you think that?

She turned you down,
so you married Mom, right?

Oh.

That makes sense.

Now it makes sense?
You're slow.

See you in Shibamata.

Don't be late.

See you!

Street peddlers
have such a long history.

I found all this on the web.

Thanks.

I'll look into publications next.

Hey.

Have you read Yokoi's review
of your book?

It was way too generous.

You have more young readers
because of it.

That's why,

I think you should hold
a book signing soon.

It'd be too embarrassing.

I thought you'd say that.

How about lunch? The chief editor
asked me to invite you.

Maybe you don't want to
eat with him?

I appreciate it,
but there's a memorial service.

For my wife.

I'd better get going.

Bye now.

Come see the chief editor soon.

Sampei! How's things?
Waiting for someone?

The priest isn't here yet.

Hey, Chibo. Go get him.

Gen, how are you?

What's with the tie?

- Now now...
- Hands off!

He's here, honey.

Hi.

- You're late.
- Sorry.

Mr. Kubota, good to see you.
Thanks for coming.

He came on the bullet train.

- You must be tired.
- A gift.

I hear you're doing well, Mitsuo.

I saw your name in the newspaper.

To think he'd become a novelist...
Who does he take after?

I'm still a novice.
Don't boast too much.

Yes dear.

I just went and bought your book.
For you to sign. See?

- "Illusory Baby."
- "Illusory Lady"!

My book isn't your style, Akemi.

You can't even read the title!

I'll just display it then!
So I can brag to people.

"Mitsuo Suwa was like
my little brother!"

Give me a break!

The priest sure is late.

Sakura, you told him 12:30?
No mistake?

I told him properly.

Oh, the priest is here.

Hello.

Oh dear, I'm so sorry!
I got the time wrong! My apologies.

Please, come in.

Yuri, a glass of water.

I thought I was told 1:30.
Please forgive me.

See? You got it wrong.

I did not!
I definitely told him 12:30.

She tends to get
dates and times wrong.

She's going senile.

How dare you!
When did I ever make a mistake?

That's an awful thing to say.

"Going senile"? How rude.

Bad Hiroshi.

Huh?! The other day...

Now now, it was my mistake.
My hearing's not what it was...

You too, mister priest?
Same here.

- It's tough, growing old.
- You're so right!

Let's go in.

- I hear insults clearly though.
- Same here!

Sampei, we're starting.

Now then, your wife...

What was her name?

- Hitomi.
- Of course.

I shall conduct
Hitomi Suwa's third memorial service

on behalf of my late predecessor.

My mother is my father's first Io ve.

Behind this house no w
is an apartment building,

but there used to be
a small printing plant,

run by Akemi's father.

My father worked there,

and yearned for my mother,
over the fence.

His unrequited Io ve was requited

thanks to my dear old uncle.

What if you've got a sweetheart,
but her brother will

only let her marry a college grad.
What would you do?

Say what?

I've got a sweetheart,
but her brother...

Dummy! I don't!
Get outta here!

But if you did,
you'd feel the way I do.

Get outta here!
I'd feel the way you do? Feel my ass.

Why?

"Why"?

You sure are dumb.

You and me ain't the same person.

Get this. If I eat a sweet potato,
do you fart? Do ya?

Damn straight. Logic doesn't
make the world go 'round, got it?

Got a problem with that? Dummy.

That argument was only the beginning.

My father confessed his Io ve
to my mother, once and for all.

He 's so awkward. I wonder
ho w he looked when he proposed?

Anyway, it's just as well
his Io ve didn't stay unrequited.

From my room,

I can see your room.

In the morning,

I wake up and see you,

opening your curtains, yawning,
and putting away your bedding.

On Sundays, you sing joyfully.

On winter nights,
you read books and cry.

In the...three years since
I came to that plant,

every morning,
I can't wait to see you.

In fact,
it's everything I've lived for,

these three years...

I'm leaving here now.

Sakura, have a good life.

Farewell.

Hey! Hiroshi!

What?

What's up?
What did Hiroshi say?

Did you say something to him?

Nothing much.

What did he say?

He said he's leaving.

Torajiro!

Hey! Tora!

What the heck
did you do to Hiroshi? Huh?

Nothing, you boiled octopus!

This is serious!
He suddenly said he's quitting!

That's what he said!
Without him, we'll go bust!

Swell, swell.
Glad to hear it.

He's too young
to toil away in that dump.

Tell him I admire his guts.

- What?!
- Torajiro!

What did you do?
What did you say to Hiroshi?

Nothing much really.

Just to give up on you.

Fair enough, right?

Hey...

So, you came to my work...

Yeah. You didn't say
if you liked him, did ya?

That's not fair!

Boss! Hiroshi left for real!

- For real?!
- Let him go, let him go.

How could you?!
You're my brother!

Hiroshi!

Come on...

I'm home!

Torajiro...

I'm going to marry Hiroshi.

I made up my mind.

Boss! Hiroshi is back.

For real?!

Okay?

Torajiro, is that okay?

Grandpa, your glasses case.

Thanks.

Okay, I'll be going.

Thank you for everything.

Not at all. You came so far,
but we couldn't offer much.

Mom! I'm hungry!

Shut up!

I need to eat!

Munch on these!

Yuri...

Yeah?

Say, Sakura.

About our talk earlier...

Please, tell Mitsuo...

About what?

Your father-in-law says,

if...you find someone else,

please remarry,
and don't worry about us.

I'm sure our dear departed Hitomi
wants that too.

Okay, got it.

Maybe I shouldn't have said that...

No, I'm grateful you feel that way.

Alright, I'll go now.

Yuri!

Have a safe trip.

You didn't have to reply so rudely.

Mr. Kubota's concerned
about your wellbeing.

It's none of his business
whether I remarry or not.

No need to get angry.
Right, Akemi?

I'm worried about you too.

Everybody knows you're a good father.

Even so,
a girl needs a mom.

Listen here!

My wife died on this day.
This isn't the time for that!

You've got no delicacy, Akemi!

Oh yeah?

Sorry for not having any delicacy!

Oh boy, that hurt!

I'm leaving!

Goodbye!

You were too harsh.
She came to our memorial service.

She was in the wrong.

She's got a temper like her dad.
Too bad.

Hey Akemi!

A s far back as I can remember,
this room was always full of life,

with my parents,
and Great-Uncle and Auntie...

Dad, when can you come tomorrow?

The plant owner...

I want you to take photos.

And my uncle...

About that.

I miss his square face...

I forgot about
an important job tomorrow.

Huh? Again?

You never keep your promises.

Instead, Mitsuo,
your uncle said he'll go.

He's been practicing for
the bun-eating contest.

Isn't that great?

Uncle...

Yes m'boy?

Um, aren't you busy tomorrow?

Don't worry.

I've got tons of what
other people don't have: free time.

But it'll be boring.
It's a sports day for kids.

Mitsuo.

I love 'em.
Sports days for kids.

When I see one on my travels,
I stop working and watch all day.

The parents' bun-eating contests?

I can't help joining in myself!

Plus it's my
cute nephew's sports day. Right?

Tomorrow morning, everybody'll see me
cheering you on.

Get 1st prize, or else!

Got it?

- You'll cheer him on?
- You bet.

- How?
- Wanna see?

Okay. For that purpose,

I bought this at
Shibamata Sports Goods.

Hooray! Hooray!
Mitsuo!

Actually, I'll go.
I'll get out of work.

Yeah yeah! Please do!

Dad, it's okay!

Some kids don't have a mom or dad.

- That's right. Some kids don't.
- Well said.

So, no one will go?

You're sure, Mitsuo?

- Good boy!
- That was close...

Okay, that's that.

Hold your horses.

I said I don't mind going.

I'll gladly go.
Quit being so uptight.

It's not that.

We're not being uptight.

Please understand.

Mitsuo.

You...don't want me to go?

Think about how he feels...

I ain't asking you!

Of course he doesn't want you to go.

Hiroshi, is this how
you raised your son?

I rearranged my busy schedule
to go to his lousy sports day.

Doesn't he get that?

He does.
He's being considerate.

Considerate my ass!

Stop it, he can hear you!

Let's eat!
Hunger makes us irritable.

Don't cry. Don't cry.

It's not your fault, okay?

Dad!

Grandma made this for me.

It's an old one of mine.
I altered it.

Nice, isn't it?

Beautiful.

Akemi said something earlier.

What was that?

"A girl needs a mom."
Is she right?

Girls need girl talk.
Mothers and daughters too.

Right.

How about you?

Ever had a guy talk with your father?

No way! Not with Dad.

Is that good?

I mean,
I had Uncle to talk to.

Here.

Go buy reference books
or something. Okay?

Thanks.

Have I got more cash?

Of course not. Alrighty.

Uncle...

Yeah?

About people...

People? What about 'em?

What do people live for,
I wonder?

Boy, that's a tricky question.

How can I put it? Well...

In life, there are times when a man
feels glad he was born.

We live for them, I guess.

You'll understand someday.

So hang in there, okay?

Oh dear.
I can't remember her name.

Who?

You know.

Your high school sweetheart.

Izumi Oikawa.

That's it, Izumi.

I wonder what she's doing.
She's in Europe?

She is. Graduated college there,
got married, and had kids.

A great career too, I hear.

She's clever, and a battler,
unlike me.

You've done well for yourself too.

When you said you'd quit your job
to become a novelist.

I worried a lot about you and Yuri.
I didn't say so though.

Sorry about that.

So how are things?

Can you make a living?

I don't know.

It's early days yet.

I've got to prove myself.

Today feels strange.

Why are memories flooding back...

... of her?

Our train's here.

Come again soon.

Come stay with us
if you fight with Granddad.

I will.

Stay and cook for us.
That'd help me.

Don't say that.
What would Granddad do?

Why not? He needs a reminder
of how important Grandma is.

See you.

Tell everybody to stay healthy.

You stay healthy too.

No need to worry about my health,
little sis.

I'm off. See you.

You closed early?

To cook for my daughter.
My wife's away.

That's tough.

Take care.

Shirts and handkerchief.

Thanks.

Hey, is now a bad time to talk?

For me, talking with you
is more important than writing novels.

What's up?

Today in Shibamata,
I heard something.

All the grandparents
were talking.

About what?

You remarrying.

Don't let that bother you.

People with time on their hands
like idle gossip.

Why don't you get married again?

Now you're asking me?

Because, it's not necessary.

Do people marry
because it's necessary?

Isn't love the reason?

Of course it is.

You're not wrong.

But you know,
for argument's sake,

even if there was someone,
she'd be very independent,

and old like me.

What if she suddenly came
to live in this cramped place?

Not only that,
you'd have to call her Mom.

You know that'd never work.

I wouldn't have to call her Mom.
I have one already.

You mean,

you think I should get married again?

Oh no,
I should've told you first.

What?

Well...

If you don't want to get married again
because of me,

and if I'm getting in the way
of your happiness,

I'd hate that.

I want you to know.

Really?

That's what you've been thinking?

Alright then.

I'll think about it too.

Good night.

Yuri.

Don't worry.

I won't find someone so soon.

Ms. Takano from your publisher?

She's single, I think.

I wouldn't mind her.

When I was Yuri's age,

I was agonizing awkwardly
over my first love.

Uncle...

You helped me out a lot back then.

"Chief Editor"

Mr. Iida?

Mr. Iida!

Mr. Suwa's here.

Hey, you.

Why don't you wear a skirt for once?

I want to see your pretty legs.

Why don't you wear a hat?
You'd look 10 years younger.

Hey.

That's sexual harassment.

Telling me to wear a skirt
is sexual harassment.

I threw it back at you.

For a woman,
you've got no charm!

That's harassment too.

According to Takano,
you're too shy to sign books?

Get a grip! You're not a novelist
unless your books sell.

My writing's messy.
Ms. Takano knows that.

It's not messy!
It's very distinctive.

Lots of famous novelists were messy.

Printers couldn't read
their manuscripts.

What's more, book signings
create surprising encounters.

With passionate fans.

And old flames.

Just do it, okay?

Anyway, let's eat later.
Let's eat.

Gotta take a leak!

Know Mr. Iida's nickname?

What is it?

It's his favorite phrase.
He's "Mr. Let's Eat."

Hey, good to see you.

How's things?

Oh, not bad.

Let's eat sometime.
Let's eat.

Thank you.

"Novels are like mirrors," huh?

Know who said that?

As if you would!

Oh, it's you...