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MY MAN

Hey, little girl...

Where's your family?

Prime Minister Miyazawa will arrive on Okushiri Island tomorrow

to inspect disaster-affected areas.

The search for missing people after the Hokkaido earthquake and tsunami

continued through the night until this morning.

Shaking. We're shaking.

Here.

Sorry.

Here's a candle.

Use a candle.

It'll be dark soon. Please use a candle.

No electricity?

No, unfortunately not.

Stuck in the dark?

Yes, we are. Sorry.

Excuse me.

Hey...

Got any money?

Been searching since this morning

but can't find my husband or grandkid anywhere.

Do you want some water?

Maybe a sip...

Ain't gonna drink that?

I will.

You alone?

Your family?

Everyone?

Oh...

Mr. Kusarino?

Hi.

That's all you can say?

It's been ages.

Is that so?

When'd you get here?

Just now.

We brought the Hokkaido police.

Are you based in Monbetsu?

Personal business.

I have relatives here.

And... how are they?

I found one.

My daughter.

In a report from the Okushiri municipal office,

the missing include 6th grade Aonae Elementary School student

Saki Mori and her sister Ayaka, in the 3rd grade...

Uncle...

Hey, uncle!

Is she lost? Lost kids go over there. Ask them.

Mr. Oshio.

OK, I hear you.

The Takenaka family...

Their son's and his wife's bodies are here,

and their two children were found dead on the coast in Matsue.

And...

I haven't found one child yet.

This is Hana.

Little Hana?

You've been through a hell of a time.

But it's all OK now. OK?

It's amazing you survived all that.

You're amazing! Good job!

My dad...

Huh?

He told me to live.

He carried me and ran.

Just a minute.

Just wait a minute, OK?

Excuse me!

C'mon.

Warm yourself up.

He's a distant relative.

It's crooked.

You angry or something?

I'm not.

Jungo!

They said we can take her.

Have you been to Okushiri Island?

Yeah.

For about six months when I was in junior high.

Some stuff happened,

and I was sent to stay at your house.

Nlot so long before you were born. That was the last time.

I can't see it.

I really liked your mom.

Can't remember her face, though.

Jungo!

Coming back in?

Mr. Takenaka had a little girl, remember?

That's right. Little Hana.

There's something I wanna talk to you about.

Yeah... I see.

OK, I'll spend the night here and stop by your shop tomorrow.

Make some time to talk.

I'm staying here for the night.

I can help find her a place to live and so on.

Come on, little Hana.

She stays with me.

That's not what we agreed.

I'll be her father.

It's not like living with a woman.

Yeah, I know that.

I want to have a family, too.

You aren't good enough to make a family.

I said too much.

Sorry.

Run!

Run away!

We're OK.

Everything's OK!

From now on...

I'm all yours.

Miss Komachi!

Good morning.

Good morning.

What're you doing?

Good morning, doggy! Hey there.

Where's Jungo?

Not around.

Oh... Is he on duty?

That looks pretty.

Here.

Show me.

You're a bit young for that.

What?

You still have peach fuzz.

Having fun every day?

In a town like this...

Ruby.

I'm going now.

Let's go, Ruby.

It's the end of the world.

Good afternoon.

Afternoon.

Killing time, Officer Taoka?

No, I'm swamped.

I'm on patrol, you know!

Aren't patrols usually done outside?

It'd be bad if you had trouble here.

Right?

Like what?

A bank robbery... Or a bank robbery...

Maybe a bank robbery?

Don't do that.

Where were you yesterday?

On duty?

In Asahikawa.

Alone?

For shopping.

Dad's already drunk.

Already?

Oh, just leave them there.

Komachi? What's my Akira doing?

He was eating with them.

Can you get him for me?

Right now?

Yeah.

Evening, Mr. Kojima!

Sorry I'm late.

Have a seat.

Over there.

At the port, they were catching scallops from their ship.

Seriously?

Komachi, bring us some.

Be careful, it's hot.

...And catch 'em like this.

Very skillful, despite their looks.

Those Russkies are devious.

It's about time, isn't it?

For what?

Marriage.

You've been with Jungo for a while, right?

Have a drink.

Thank you.

They're finally here.

He sure takes his sweet time.

They seem to get along well.

Good to see.

Look at that. That's how he smiles.

Little Hana. Evening.

Good evening.

Here they are.

You made it.

Sorry to bother you.

Come on in.

Akira! Hana's here.

We're here.

Good evening.

Hi, little Hana.

Long time no see.

Sleepy?

I'm bored.

Shall we go?

Your finger's hurt.

Yeah.

Jungo?

Can I have a word?

NI o t n o w.

I need to talk.

I said not now.

Smelly?

Sorry!

If you don't hurry I'll rip it up.

I'm going.

Here I go! One, two, three!

Wow, amazing!

My turn!

I'm taking a break!

Hello!

Hello.

How are you?

Stupid, huh?

Look.

Candy?

False!

I got them for my birthday.

I see...

When I asked he said I was too young.

That's true...

But I got them anyway.

From your father?

I'll treasure them forever.

He bought them again...

Hana, we're going home!

OK! Go without me!

It's OK?

Just a what-if story, but...

Would you mind if you were killed by Jungo?

What do you mean?

Would you?

Well, of course I would.

'Cause you broke up?

We haven't broken up.

And if you hadn't broken up?

You're beautiful.

I guess so.

"The fairest flower soonest fades." Can you say it?

I wouldn't mind if he killed me.

He's holding so much loneliness inside.

He wants to feel a family bond. "That's all I need." he said.

Did you know?

It has to be a blood relative. You understand?

So I told Jungo that Komachi's no good for him.

He's so cute.

What was your family like?

My family was shit.

What happened?

They all died together.

You don't need to hold in your feelings.

Let's kiss.

I don't mind.

Kiss me.

I don't think you need to wait.

See ya!

Let's go home!

Race ya!

I can't take it.

You always stare at the ocean in your free time.

You're always watching, too.

No I'm not.

Oh, yes you are.

Am not!

Bastard!

It's cold!

You suck! You're the worst!

Little Hana.

What are you doing?

Hello.

Hello.

On duty?

Yes, but it's been a while.

Last night...

his cell phone rang and he took off.

The Russkies?

Yeah, he mentioned that.

It's been this way for a while now.

Taoka said so, too.

At the coast, they inspect stolen goods every day.

Whatever. He always comes back home.

Because that's how men are, right?

Pardon?

"That's how men are"?

You've grown up a lot.

Are you happy?

Look at my face.

Sometimes I think back, even now.

About what?

About them.

She always looked after him.

But Komachi has gone to Tokyo...

I really and truly...

wanted them to get hitched.

No chance now.

Watch out.

Thanks for talking with me.

Do you see Akira sometimes?

In club activities.

He doesn't talk much.

Please be good friends with him.

It's Jungo!

Is he on that bus?

I can see his glow.

Wow...

you can really spot him.

'Cause he's my dad, right?

Bye, Mr. Oshio.

Eyes ahead. Be careful.

Have you been waiting?

Yes.

What?

Nothing.

Here?

Hey, time to wake up.

Breakfast's on.

In the early hours of this morning, ice floes drifted

from Monbetsu port to the Omusaro coastline,

ushering in the first day of the ice floe season in Monbetsu.

Today's temperature in Monbetsu will reach a high of -9,

6 degrees lower than average, marking the coldest day this winter,

with sub-arctic northeasterly winds.

Due to these strong winds,

the winter's first ice floes drifted along the Monbetsu coastline.

Hey. Ice floes.

The floes arrived ten days earlier than average

and two weeks earlier than last year's.

The tourism industry has declared ice floe-watching season underway,

but a New Year's event atop the floes three years ago ended with travelers

carried away by ocean currents and later rescued by a patrol boat,

which has led police and the fire department to issue a strict warning

against walking on the floes.

Yes, this is Kusarino.

I understand.

Kusarino here.

Yes, about ten days.

OK.

The ice is here.

It's not long.

Just be patient.

Ten days.

You'll crease it.

That tickles.

Is that...?

Mr. Oshio?

Hey!

You're late.

And it's bloody cold!

You'll be alone for a week, right?

Won't you come over?

My gramps keeps asking.

No.

He worries about you every day.

You're loved. What are you gonna to do?

He went out for a walk this morning.

Didn't he visit you?

"Is she eating well?"

"Isn't she lonely?"

Non-stop. How should I know?

He should worry about his own grandkid.

Isn't it super-cute?

Hello.

Hello.

Good timing.

Actually, today...

I went to Asahikawa city because of you.

And, Hana...

Hana.

Hana!

Hana!

Hana, wait!

Hana!

Hana! Just wait!

Hana! Hana!

It's dangerous. Let's go back.

Hana!

Hana.

Please listen to me.

The first time I met you,

you were all alone, quiet and shivering.

Only you survived.

The sight of you made me cry.

You were only this big.

Poor thing.

Hey...

Got any money?

All mine...

Huh? What did you say?

I've known him

since a long time ago.

The two of you are a little bit alike.

In the heat of passion, you lose it.

It was a little while before you were born.

He lost his temper and strangled his mother.

See? Having a family

is impossible for someone like him. I knew that!

Nlot impossible.

What I wanted to tell you is...

Hana, don't go any further. It's dangerous.

OK?

You have relatives in Asahikawa.

Mr. Takenaka, I mean your father. His cousin...

He said...

they can raise you until you graduate high school.

You don't need to worry about anything.

I'll do anything to help you.

What the hell!

They're nice people.

They're a real family.

The sooner the better.

Right away.

I won't say anything.

I won't say a word to anyone.

This is between you and me.

OK?

Disappear.

Hana, what are you doing?

Get back here!

He wanted to have a heart.

So I gave him mine.

You're still a kid...

He wanted to be held!

Men and women are a sticky thing.

It's nothing like men and women!

Emotions make people go mad!

You see?

You might not realize it, but...

you and that man...

You should be swallowed up!

What are you doing?

Everything!

What are you doing!

Everything!

This is dangerous.

I know all that!

He is...

He's my real father, right?

My whole body...

is telling me!

Hana? What did you just say?

Let me go!

Did you sense it?

There's nothing I shouldn't do!

Hana. Did you?

The same blood runs in our veins.

In here!

Here, and here... My whole body!

Did you and he...

feel you were really father and daughter?

We're bonded by blood! Our connection is pure. No lies!

That is so wrong!

It's not like anybody else. Totally different!

You fool! It's the end of everything!

What is so wrong?

That is...

something God will never forgive!

I forgive it!

No matter what, he's all mine!

Help!

Hana!

Call someone for help!

Swim! Swim like I did back then!

Mr. Oshio!

Mr. Oshio!

Uncle Oshio!

Uncle Oshio!

Mr. Oshio!

Uncle Oshio!

Uncle Oshio!

Yes, Kusarino residence.

Hey, are you OK?

Yeah.

I feel sluggish.

You're alone, right? I thought you might need something.

Little Hana!

I thought it was you.

I didn't recognize you.

Hello...

You pulled a sickie at school to see him?

Well, that's OK.

You've been worried...

about Uncle Oshio, too.

I'm going, too, but we can't see him yet.

There's lots to clear up.

Well... Uncle Oshio was found on an ice floe.

He was frozen solid.

Jungo won't come back soon.

I'm sad about it all.

Ishikari will be clear followed by cloudy periods.

Sorachi is clear.

Snowstorms are forecast for Shiribeshi.

Oshima will be clear.

Hiyama will be clear with periods of clouds, followed by snowstorms.

Welcome back.

Yeah.

Shall I cook?

Jungo...

Uncle Oshio died in the ocean.

Whenever I opened the ship's freezer, he was staring back at me.

It was me who did it.

What happened to your glasses?

Dad...

Let's do it.

You really did it?

I don't have any regrets.

I don't want my loved one

to have any either.

Thank you very much.

There's nobody who hasn't been taken care of by Mr. Oshio.

Officer Taoka couldn't start over without his help.

Mr. Oshio was a real hustler.

Of course, he was loaded, too.

He had a soapland in Susukino.

Don't tell a lie!

I'm telling the truth.

And he was popular with the ladies.

Had many girlfriends.

Who'd do such a thing to a nice person like him?

It wasn't an accident. Is that right?

There were bruises around here.

Sorry I'm late.

Shit...

Excuse me...

About my salary...

Salary?

Can I get an advance?

Why?

Well, my daughter wants some clothes.

Short of money?

"Pay the money back!"

Boss, it's about Mr. Marukawa again.

I don't know!

I'm tossing it.

All right, I heard you.

Hey.

How old is your daughter?

17 years old.

And how old are you?

34...

35.

Oh, I see... I get it.

Mr. Kusarino?

Don't be so angry. Just stamp it here.

Just any old how. C'mon.

Oh, boy.

Adolescent girls are clean freaks.

You smell.

Yeah?

OK, OK.

May I?

Dinner time? Sorry.

Did something happen?

I was wondering where you both went.

What are you cooking?

Stew.

Is there enough for me?

Whatever.

How're things?

For me?

No...

She's at school now.

It's all good?

Komachi told me where you were.

Call it a hunch.

You're getting by OK?

So... why did you move to Tokyo?

She said she wanted to.

Huh?

What about you?

When does she get home?

The little pig whore.

I'm home.

He knew everything.

I'm the same as you.

Hana...

Hana?

Shit...

No way.

Don't worry, they're temp workers.

We can ask her co-worker to join, too. A foursome.

Do it for me.

You love this stuff, huh?

You're so likable.

Sorry he's so serious.

How about it? The four of us?

Yeah, four of us.

You need to eat dinner, right?

Yes...

He had never been to a standing bar before I took him.

Seriously?

I can't understand him half the time.

Even I go by myself.

Everyone goes, right?

Just between us.

It stays at this table.

His father is a board member at the parent company.

Oh my God!

It's nothing to do with me.

That means we've met his father?

Of course you have.

Wow! Who is it?

So don't get him wrong.

His only charm is the power behind him.

It's glowing!

That's crazy!

Say it, Ozaki.

Should I say "My power is my charm"?

Jesus!

You can't say it! No way, that's no good.

I was preaching to him at the standing bar.

I'll contact you.

You're very kind, Mr. Ozaki.

We were just dupes, right?

Well...

See?

Can you call that "kind"?

Yes, I can.

You're going home?

Yeah.

Seriously?

It's embarrassing, standing here.

You said you'd marry me.

Me?

I did not!

I don't get all this.

In the end,

everyone lives in a different world.

Hey guys, we're going.

Shall we?

Come on.

Let's go.

What are you doing?

Dying of regret.

We did nothing wrong.

I did nothing wrong.

Jungo is a relative.

I was adopted.

He took care of me more than anybody.

We've always been together.

That's how he is.

You love him, huh?

We had too much freedom...

Maybe,

we saw things differently.

Where is it?

You'll see it.

Please stop here.

You all right?

I'm home.

Sorry for keeping her so late.

Stay 'til the first train.

Come in.

Go to sleep.

You OK?

What is it?

Take my lenses out.

Good night.

Water.

Thank you.

You...

Can you get naked?

Pardon?

Just the top's OK.

Stand up.

Just stand up.

Let's go.

What are you doing?

No way!

Just do it.

No. Absolutely not!

OK. Just the top!

C'mon.

I can do it!

What the fuck.

Open your hand.

Cut it out!

What's going on?

I can't believe this...

Was she good?

What?

Good in bed?

It's not like that.

I'm done with you.

Get out.

You ain't good enough.

I just wanna be a father.

When I was a kid...

I understood everything about him.

But...

now I don't understand a thing.

We just wanted to be a family.

We were just kids.

Good evening.

Is there a party waiting for you?

Are you preparing for tomorrow?

How's your new house?

We're not settled in yet.

I see...

Why are you dressed that way?

You became so pretty.

It's been three years since you left?

Excuse me.

Would you like something to drink?

Um... Father?

I don't feel like one.

It must be like that at first.

You ain't good enough.

Sauteed scallop.

Sauteed scallop with herb sauce.

Smoked duck.

Smoked duck with apple sauce.

(Jungo...)

(No... "Congratulations"?)

Tadanobu Asano as JUNGO

Fumi Nikaido as HANA

Moro Morooka as TAOKA

Aoba Kawai as KOMACHI

with Kengo Kora as OZAKI

and Tatsuya Fuji as OSHIO

Executive Producer: Yoshihiro Nagata

Producers: Shinjiro Nishimura Toshikazu Nishigaya

Based on the original novel "WATASHI NO OTOKO" by Kazuki Sakuraba

Screenplay by Takashi Ujita

Music by Jim O'Rourke

Cinematographer: Ryuto Kondo

Lighting: Isamu Fujii

Sound Recording: Noriyoshi Yoshida

Art Director: Norifumi Ataka

Editor: Zensuke Hori

VFX Supervisor: Issei Oda

English translation by Jason Gray & Eiko Mizuno

Subtitle timing, editing and additions for this version by famitsu1

Special thanks to 'anonymous benefactor'

Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

©2013 "My Man" Film Partners