Um, so, anyway...
thank you all so much for being here and...
uh, lets eat some cake. -
Careful!
- Ben, youre gonna drop me. - I am gonna drop you.
God. -
- Mmm, stay just like that. - Ben
- Enough with the pictures! - Come on!
You look beautiful! They should be preserved for all of time.
This is what I get for marrying a photographer.
What are you doing so far away from me?
The most beautiful blushing bride in all of Brooklyn.
Oh.
You have been wonderful about this whole thing.
- Yes, I have been wonderful. - Yes, you have.
I promise you, I will make it fun.
Just think, the first stamp in your new passport is gonna beJapan.
- How cool is that? - That is cool. That is really cool.
Well, the car will be here in an hour.
You better hurry up if youre gonna get this thing consummated.
God, look at that.
- Mmm, its beautiful, huh? - Itss gorgeous!
Real quick. Get in the picture.
- Uh - oh.
Ben.
Baby, Im sorry. Can you check the map?
I am so lost. I think
- Sorry to wake you up. - Mmm, its okay.
Did you cross a bridge?
- What was the last thing that you passed? - Uh, this intersection about
Jane. Jane?
Jane, honey, are you okay?
There was a girl. We hit a girl.
- There was a girl on the road. - Okay. Okay.
I think she might be dead. -
- Jesus Christ. - Theres nothing here,Jane.
- Oh, I mightve killed someone. - Janie, theress nothin here.
She could be covered in the snow. Ben, we have to find her.
- Janie, theres no blood. Theress nothing here. - We have to find her.
Let me get you back in the car. It is freezing out here.
Im gonna call the police. Illl get us some help.
- They cant just leave. - Honey
They searched the woods. They called the hospitals. Theres nothing.
They think we hit an animal. Youre absolutely positive that it was a girl?
Ben, she was standing right here.
Okay. Look, theres nothing else we can do tonight.
So can we please, please just go?
Oh, man.
I think I tweaked somethin back there.
We did everything we could,Jane.
Look, weve only got a couple of days before I start work. Letss try and enjoy it.
What do you say I make us some green tea?
And then we can sleep for a year.
Maybe two.
Yeah.
Janie, I forgot how beautiful the light is out here.
We have got- to start taking some pictures.
What would a girl have been doing in the middle of the road wearing a dress like that?
Jane, honey, we have talked about this.
If there was a girl- If-
Then somebody must have stopped and got her some help.
I know. I just- I cant- -Jane, please.
Stop being so dramatic about this.
If there was a girl, I promise you...
she is somewhere right now sitting in bed, eating ice cream and having her cast signed.
Come with me, and lets take some photographs.
- Baby, do they even have ice cream in Japan? - Yes, they do.
- But... its fish flavored. - Oh, okay.
Right- No, no. Right- Perfect. One second.
- Ben, its really cold. - I know. Imm comin...
Okay, okay. First, one for Mom.
A family portrait. -
Can I press the button?
- You wanna press the button? - I wanna press the button.
- Thats why they pay me the big bucks. - Jane is cold.
- Janes cold. - We should definitely, definitely warm Jane up.
Ben-san!
Yoko.
- Oh. - Hi.
Wife?
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
- And congratulations on the job. - Thank you.
- Ben - san!
- See ya. - Bruno! Look at you!
- Oh! - Two years!
- Like you never left. - Maybe I shouldnt have.
Oh, come on. Come on. This must beJane.
Uh, yes. Bruno,Jane. Jane, Bruno.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
- Sorry I couldnt make it, but- - Oh, Benss told me so much about you.
Oh, hopefully the good stuff. -
And Im sorry we cut short your honeymoon.
In fact, I got the client upstairs waiting.
- Oh, dont worry about me. Go. - Okay.
- Good luck. - Im sorry Imm late, man. The traffic was a killer.
Dont worry about it. Yourre the genius photographer.
Thats why I brought you out here.
We finalized the last of the models. Did you get the Polaroids we sent over?
I did get the Polaroids. Theres a couple Idd like to meet in person.
- Yeah, I bet there is. - Oh, come on.
Talk to Adam about that tomorrow.
Now, the clients are eager to get going.
And I think I should mention they are very pleased with our choice of photographer.
- You ready? - Ready.
So, its a loft conversion, but itss much nicer on the inside. No, no. Let me get that.
All the comforts of home.
Right this way.
- [ Background: Techno ] - Ah. Here is the photo studio.
Come on in.
Hi! Pleasure to meet you.
Yes, this is your assistant. Ben Shaw, Seiko Nakamura.
And this is Bens wife,Jane.
- Hi, its nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
- Does this work? - Yeah.
Let me show you the darkroom over here...
for the black-and-white prints.
Yeah? Will it work?
- Its good? - Yeah, yeah. Better than good.
Good. All right. Well, lets head upstairs, and welll check out the rest.
- People live here? - Well, yours is the only actual completed unit.
So, you guysll have the whole place to yourselves.
Be good for a couple of newlyweds, huh?
We had, uh, most of this stuff from another shoot.
- Figured they wouldnt miss it. - You always were a sneaky bastard.
I had, uh, Seiko rent the rest.
- Not so bad, right? - Are you kidding? Its great.
Look at this place.
- Our stuff. - I gotta get back to the office.
Man, you set us up here.
I want you to know I really appreciate this job.
Come on. You make me look good, you being here.
Besides, itll just be like old times. -
- Dont forget. Dinner with Adam. - Sounds good to me.
All right. Good night.
Its huge!
- My God! - And its all ours!
I mean,Janie, did you see this view ofTokyo?
I wish Id brought up my camera.
Well, too bad there is nothing else that we could do...
up here.
Mr. Ben Shaw.
All these things I say
The way you make me feel
All these things I say
You are
Good to me -
You are
Good to me
You are
Good to me
You gotta get that looked at, honey.
Whats this?
Just a little surprise.
Its the honeymoon photographs. I gave Bruno the film last night.
Seiko just dropped them off.
Oh, God, I look hideous.
Whats this?
I dont know. Reflection, maybe?
Or it could just be a bad frame on the roll.
- No, its in a couple ofeem. - Really? Hmm.
Maybe I misloaded the film.
Well, if thats the case, then welll just have to reshoot.
Mmm.
Enjoy your first day in Tokyo.
- [ Background:Man Rapping, Indistinct ] - Open your eyes. Just like that.
Hold that. Hold it.
Just like that. Eyes to me.
Can you drop your hand off the bottle just a little- Right there. Perfect.
Hold that. Last couple.
Lovely. Uh, perfect.
Okay. Can you bring your hand down just a little bit on the bottle?
A little more, more, more. Okay. Right there, perfect.
Hold that. Last couple frames.
Im sorry. Excuse me.
Can you show me how to get to- Im looking for, uh-
Super Lucky!
Sorry. Sorry.
- Hey. - Hi.
- Hey, baby. - Hey.
- How was your first day in Tokyo? - Uh, it was, um
- Mmm. - Good. Rainy.
Yeah, youre soaked. Letss get you out of this.
Thank you.
Megan called. Shes sending over the photos from the wedding.
Oh, thats nice. I should give her a call.
You could, but its 3:00 a. m. in New York.
- Yesterday. - Oh. Mmm.
- How was your day? - Its... the office.
Thisll only take a second. Thank you.
- Moshi moshi. - So, whered you go?
- Uh, mostly I just walked around. - Can I see your pictures?
Sure. Theyre just tourist shots.
Oh, God. -
What?
Spirit photos.
Hold on. You know wh-what these are?
Yeah. My ex-boyfriend works at a spirit photography magazine.
- There are whole magazines? - Yeah.
Any in English?
Um, I can introduce you tomorrow, uh, after the photo shoot.
- Come on. Itll be fun. - Um
Thats cute. You girls have a date.
Uh-Well, I guess so. - Great.
Hey. Ah!
- Jane. - Long time.
- Adam, this is myJane. Jane, Adam. - Hello. Im Adam.
- Lovely to meet you. - Its a pleasure to meet you.
- Look at you. You look like an old man. - Bite me.
- Yeah, a cane or something there, buddy? - I got your cane right here.
- Um, sake? - Sounds great. Sure.
Hai.
So, what do you do when youre not traveling the world with this guy?
Actually, I just became certified to teach sixth-grade English.
Really? Well, that must be pretty fulfilling.
No, I- -
So, hey, Bru,you remember that Russian hostess from the other night?
- No. - Yeah, I called her.
Shes comin in for an audition on Wednesday.
- Unbelievable, this guy. - Some things never change.
Hey, its my job. -
- Arigato. - Thank you.
- What is it exactly that you do, Adam? - Um
I, um, I rep models.
Um, and I got this guy all the girls hes workin with the next two weeks.
Ah. You guys make quite the team, dont you?
- Certainly did. - Three amigos of the international department.
- To good friends. - Kanpai.
Just perfect.
Eyes right to lens. Perfect. -
Right there. Hold that. -
Perfect. Okay. Hold that.
Emi, can you bring that pipejust... six inches out from your mouth.
No, out. Right.
Okay. Thats enough color. Letss shoot some black-and-white.
See, uh, right up there? Thats my office, right up there in the corner.
- Thats your office? - Clear frame, please. Bruno!
- Yeah? - Be plenty of time for that later.
All right.
Clear the frame, please.
[ Womans Voice ] You left me here.
- What did you say? - What?
What did you just say to me?
Nothing.
Okay. Here we go.
Uh, Sandra, can you bring your leg out a little bit?
Thank you. -
TheJapanese love paranormal phenomena.
- And your boyfriend works here. - No.
Ritsuo is my ex-boyfriend. - Oh.
- Hes dating Yukiko now. - Oh.
Konnichiwa.
- Seiko? - Ritsuo?
Sorry. I- I was wondering if you could tell me where you get your photos from.
- Oh, hes a fake. - Oh. Shh.
Look. Our readers want to see scary photos. And real ones are hard to find.
So, its not a big deal.
Right, so none of this is real.
I didnt say that. Look, I started this magazine three years ago.
And this is the first photo we ever published.
Thats me in the photo.
It was taken after my mother had passed away.
Its real.
But thats just one picture.
Come on. I want to show you something.
We didnt fake these.
You know, spirit photography has been around since the 1800s-
as long as photography itself.
All across the world, these images have always appeared...
connecting us with the unseen.
And I think theyre trying to tell us something.
Like what?
Well, depends on the people and the pictures.
Unrequited love.
Maybe youve had an unfinished business with a dead relative.
Could be your father, mother, children.
Ive seen pictures where living people have appeared.
I think its a case of strong emotions making themselves heard.
- Like a message. - Yes.
Think about it. Why all that effort if you dont have something to say?
You know, if youre interested, wejust did a big story on a local medium.
What?
Hes a powerful spiritualist.
We had him take a look at a bunch of photos. Here.
Does this mean that you cant tell which ones are real or which ones are fakes?
I know that you cant fake a Polaroid. Theress no negative.
You load the film, you push a shutter.
And out comes a photo. How are you gonna fake that?
Maybe you should take a picture of your girlfriend. My spirit doesnt really like her.
Well, then maybe I should take pictures of you.
Hey, where are you going with that? -
Ritsuo.
Ow!
Hello.
Hey.
- Is everything okay? - Uh
Uh, yeah.
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Everythings fine. I just- I, um-
I got some chemicals in my eyes.
Sorry.
Im sorry. Imm so sorry.
Please, can somebody make it stop? Does anyone know how to-
I need to get back. Please, somebody help!
Tell me its not my fault. Tell me that they damaged it at the lab.
They looked. Its on the negatives.
Then why didnt we see anything in the Polaroids?
Then they must have damaged it at the lab!
- Just tell me this is not my fault. - Hey.
Whats going on?
The film from todays shoot is ruined.
Okay, Im gonna go.
- Bye,Jane. - Bye.
How bad is it? Can you reshoot?
No. Not without blowing the budget and the schedule.
- Thats if theydd even let me. - It was a mistake.
- These things happen. - Yes, it was.
A very embarrassing, very expensive mistake.
Weve seen this before.
Like the pictures from the cabin.
Well, it makes sense. Its the same camera.
It mustve got banged up in the crash.
And, uh, somethin got in the body, or theress a light leak.
I dont know. But Imm lucky I didnttt get fired today.
If it wasnt for Bruno- - I saw her.
Who?
The girl from the road.
She followed us to Tokyo.
Well, great, great. That means shes okay.
No, shes- Shess not- Shesss not okay, Ben. Christ, she-
I think shes dead.
Janie.
Janie, look. I know that this has been difficult for you.
- And its completely understandable given- - I know. I know. I know.
I know what it sounds like. I know it sounds crazy. But just think about it.
Ben, have you seen or felt anything strange?
Anything at all. Anything since the crash.
Jane, I havent seen any ghosts.
- Dont be like that. - But thatss what this is about, right?
I mean, thats what yourre saying. Listen to yourself.
Do you hear what youre saying,Jane? Ghosts?
I mean, look. I wish I could quit my job. I do.
I wish I could spend every moment of every day with you, but I cant.
- I have to work. - Ive never asked you to hold my hand.
- Ive never asked you- - But,Jane, thatss what this is about!
Now, come on! Today is just not the day. Im sorry.
Im sorry,Jane, but,Jesus, Imm just not your fucking father.
God.
I see no sign of serious injury.
I can give you something for the pain.
Honey, Im really sorry about last night.
Thats probably the agency.
Ill be right back. -
- Moshi moshi. - Hi. Its me.
Hey, lets not fight anymore. Imm sorry about the whole thing.
Well, I was thinking Id make you dinner.
Ben? Are you there?
No! God!
Ben!
Ben?
Im so sorry. Honey, Imm so sorry.
You saw her.
I think maybe the stress is gettin to me.
But you saw the girl.
Seiko took me to meet her ex-boyfriend.
He told me that emotional energy can be communicated on film.
I know. I know.
But all of your ruined photos? -
Everything thats happened- I think itss that girl from the road.
Shes angry at me for what I did to her.
Theres a man that people go to...
to... cleanse their spirits.
I think he should take a look at our pictures.
- Jane, a fortuneteller? - Please. I need you.
What can it hurt?
We can go in.
We saw your article. -
Well, we wanted to know. What are these?
What are you?
Not the skin.
This is not us.
We are spirit.
Just alive. The spirit is energy.
When the body dies, the flesh rots.
The spirit leaves, but the energy remains.
Light is energy.
The camera catches light.
Thats how this works.
But what makes them appear? -
Passion twists the spirit.
Too much desire... or love... or hate.
The spirit becomes... locked to the body.
Trapped in death.
Mr. Murase, we had an accident.
- Hes talkin crazy. - Wait, what is he saying?
- Hes saying werre on our own. - I think hesss trying to help us.
Were leaving. Come on!
Sorry.
He said theres nothin he can do.
But why? Did he say anything that can help us?
The guys a fake, a scam artist, okay? Werre wasting our time here.
Seiko. Hey, its me.
Hey, everybody. Im sorry Imm late.
I cannot talk about this right now. Can we talk about it later?
Okay? Later. Sorry, everybody.
T.G.K.
Seiko?
Do you guys have a-a Polaroid camera that I could borrow?
Where are you?
[ Saying Good-byes In Japanese ]
See you tomorrow at 8:00.
- See you tomorrow. Thanks for your help today. - My pleasure.
Oh!
Hey, Im still in here!
Hello!
Jane? Is that you?
Shit.
Look, this isnt funny anymore! Turn on the lights.
Hello?
Whos there? Whoss there?
Hey!
You know who she is.
Megumi was a translator.
Good. Excuse me, miss.
Could you come forward a little bit andjust tuck in? All right.
I dont think shedd ever had a serious relationship before.
Me, us, herjob-
they meant freedom from her home life.
- Her father was very traditional. He didnt approve. -
- This is for you. - She wanted to spend more and more time at my place.
Oh, my God. You really shouldnt have done this.
Her father died suddenly. Hed been sick for a while.
- After that, she was different. Needy. - Ben.
I knew she was suffering, but there was nothing I could do.
I just wasnt falling in love with her. She sensed it.
- It only made her more intense, obsessive. - Ben.
Maybe I didnt understand what our relationship meant to her...
how much it cost her.
She was dangerous,Jane. She was going to hurt someone- herself.
Dont leave me! - Put that- Put it down!
- This has got to stop. It has to stop. - No!
I cant do this anymore.
She wouldnt listen to me.
She wouldnt leave me alone.
She followed me everywhere.
- Bruno and Adam said theyd talk to her. - And?
And they told her to stop, that it was over.
That it was over, that she was making a fool of herself.
After that, I never saw her again.
You just pushed her away.
- Janie, look, I know I didnt handle this well. - But what was she doing there?
- Why was she on that road? - I dont know.
I dont know. She must have been following me.
I know I shouldve told you...
but thats just not the easiest thing to tell your new wife.
But now, Christ, this whole thing-
Its just so crazy.
Maybe we should get out of here.
Just go back to New York. What do you think?
Really? Well, what about the shoot?
Screw the job. I can get another job.
But I will not risk you.
Yes.
- Hello? - Hey, man, am I waking you?
No, no. Im just watching TV.
- Whats goin on? - Ivvve been thinking about Megumi.
You know what ever happened to her? -
You know, its funny. I saw her the other day.
What? Are you sure?
- Yeah. - What did she say?
Nothing. She was just on the street.
She was pointing at me, and I just went the other way.
She kind of creeps me out, man.
- But you were absolutely certain it was her. - Yeah.
Who are you talking to?
Uh, its nobody, hon. Illl be right there.
Bruno, Im sorry, man. Can I call you in the morning?
Okay.
[ Background:Pop ]
If Id have known this was necessary...
I wouldve worn something a little nicer.
Thats gonna be just fine.
Im a little bit nervous.
Oh,just pretend Im a customer at your restaurant.
Ha. I dont usually wait tables in my underwear.
Theres always a first time for everything.
Youve gotta be kidding me.
You wanna be a fashion model. Your test photos need a little bit of fashion.
Nice.
- Giddyap, cowboy. - I will.
Look, Im not gonna keep posing if yourre not gonna take the picture.
Um, Im gonna keep taking the pictures.
Um, lets move to the stairs, yeah? Come on.
All right.
You are seriously beautiful.
Its Bruno.
Hey, man. Uh- - Theres been an accident.
- Its, uh, Adam. - Oh, God. What kind of accident?
They dont know. Um- They dontt know.
Where are they keeping him? Well come right now.
- Hes in a hospital in Shinjuku. - Okay. See you there.
- Bruno shouldve been here. - Try him again.
Hello?
Bruno. Look, man, we really need you down here.
Adam didnt make it.
Bruno?
Bruno.
Bruno?
Bruno.
Bruno?
Bruno. Stop. -
- Bruno! Bruno! - No! No!
Bruno! Bruno!
He was cutting up photos.
Its not a coincidence.
I know.
She killed them.
She killed my friends.
- Why them? Were the ones who hit her. - I dontt know.
And we cant stay here.
It must be from Megan.
Okay. I got the tickets. We can change them at the counter.
Were not going anywhere.
These pictures were taken before the crash.
- How can she possibly- - This isnt about the crash.
She was with us before we got here.
Shes been with us all along.
The medium said that spirits are tied to the flesh.
Even in death.
Ben, we have to find her.
Megumi had a house a few hours outside of Tokyo. We can start there.
Hello?
Is anyone there?
Come on. Shes not here. Letss go.
Wait.
Did you hear that?
Ben.
Come on.
Megumi?
Megumi.
Police said Megumis funeral will be tomorrow.
Shell be cremated.
And then we can go home.
Jane!Jane.
Whats the matter?
Ben?
Ben, what is it, baby?
- I had a dream. I had a dream. - Oh.
- Was it a bad dream? - Just a dream.
Ben?
Ben? Ben!
Ben!
Ben, its- Ben!
Ben! Ben! Stop! No!
Please! Ben! Ben!
Oh, my God! Oh!
Ben? -
Ben?
Get out! Leave us alone!
Do you hear me?
Aaah! Help me!
Oh, God! He left you because he never loved you!
Ben!
Oh!
Oh! I got you.
- Have a safe flight. - Thank you.
- Bye. - Take care.
Hey. Im back.
Janie? I got the cheesecake.
Whats goin on?
Where did you get those?
Stop.
- I said stop,Jane. - What happened?
What did you do to that girl?
- Honey, its not what you- - What did you do to her?
Baby, you dont know what it was like.
She was crazy.
Janie, I didnt know what to do. She wouldntt stop.
Adam said he had some pills.
Uh, like sleeping pills. Just a little bit stronger.
One drink. I just wanted to say that Im sorry.
- Kanpai. - Kanpai.
All we were gonna do is take pictures.
Then, if she wouldnt stop, I could use them against her.
I could show them to people at work, show them to her mother.
It sounded okay when we talked about it.
- Ben. - Come on.
- Just let me get a light. - Come on. What are you waiting for?
- Ben? - Come on, man! Take the picture.
- Dont leave us hanginhhere. - Ben?
- Hey, hey, hey. Easy.
- Its all right. - Itss fun. Donttt worry about it.
Hey, its okay. Yeah, dontt worry about it. Itsss fine.
You kiss a cheek too.
- Ben. - That look good?
No, no, no, no. Were good. Werre good right here.
Great pills. -
Did you get this?
Come on. Where you goin?
- Ben. Ben! - Where you goin, man? Come on.
Lets do it on the floor.
- Yeah, you got her? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Shes strong.
- Aah! Thats a girl. - Adam, hold her down.
Ben! -
Dont struggle! -
Janie, I know it was wrong.
I know I shouldve done something. But I didntt touch that girl.
- What? - I didnt touch her. I just took the pictures.
It was Adam and Bruno who took that thing way too far.
Thats why she killed them!
But not me.
It was a warning.
She wanted me to see the man that she knew.
She was trying to help me.
- Jane, Im a different person. - How?
How does forgetting something like that make you a different man?
- Jane. - And the sick thing is, you could.
You could live with this.
Janie. Jane!
You dont understand. The woman was crazy.
Lets just take a deep breath here.
Lets just take a moment. Wait.
- I said wait, goddamn it! - Wait for what?
What can you say that will change anything?
I gotta go. I need-
I need time to think.
No, I dont.
I wont spend my life with you.
Jane. Jane, dont leave me.
Dont leave me!
Jane! Dont leave me with her!
This is what you wanted, right?
You and me.
Together forever.
Where are you?
Shes gone.
This is what you wanted, isnt it? Isn't it?
Honey,you gotta get that looked at.
I think I tweaked something back there.
- Look at you. You look like an old man. - I know, I know.
Shes been with us all along.
Get off!. Get off of me!