Sumida Masakiyo
Starring
Sumida!
Hey, Sumida-san!
I'm gonna miss my rehearsal. Hurry up!
Come on, Sumida-san, let's go.
All right.
Let's go.
Help me.
Okay, hold tight.
This is always weird.
Let's go.
LATE BLOOMER
A Film by Shibata Go
When - is - she - com - ing?
When is she coming?
I have no idea...
Sumida-san, I made you some curry,
so remember to heat it up later, okay?
Okay, I gotta go now.
Bye now, Sumida-san.
You want some ice?
EXTREME GUNS
All right! Sumida-san,
the food's ready.
Please eat up.
Tastes good, huh?
I let it sit...
for two days now.
I'm stuffed.
You had enough?
You're full?
You're sure?
Well...
I'm gonna have some more, then.
It tastes pretty good to me.
Go - a - head.
Al - right... please - ex - cuse - me.
I - am - home.
Wel - come - home.
I - am - home.
Wel - come - home.
I - am - home.
Wel - come - home.
Where've you been?
Oh, what's this?
You wanna drink again? Can't get enough, huh?
After I leave, you can't open
those beers in the fridge, okay?
You understand?
You drink everything in sight.
I'm not kidding you, man.
Alright now.
Oh...
Here's my band's latest CD.
Tell me what you think.
Okay, good night.
Good morning.
Sumida-san?
Sumida-san...
Are you all right?
Okay, okay, here.
My - bo - dy - hurts...
Please - give - me - me - di - cine.
Okay, get some rest.
That's strange, you were doing so well
these days.
Yes.
Anyway, try and get some rest, okay?
When - is - the - girl...
go - ing - to - co - me?
Dirty old man! What's wrong with me?
You already have two helpers.
No meal for you tonight.
No - pay - for - you - then... fool.
So what sort of activities
are you into these days?
Well, I'm gonna graduate
from college next year.
So for my flnal thesis,
my aunt introduced me to...
You mean the "old bitch?"
The bitch introduced you to...
That's awful!
I couldn't care less. I'm volunteering to help the disabled.
Dear Mr. Sumida, my name is Nobuko. I'm a 2nd year college student.
For my thesis, I decided to write about
my experiences as your helper.
I will report to you at 10 a.m. Tomorrow. I look forward to the next two months.
Toriyama Nobuko.
Wait!
Who is it? Someone you know?
No...
Maybe it's him.
Sumida-san...
I'm about done.
Do you need anything else?
You sure you don't want to eat?
Are you going to sleep?
I'll make some tea then.
Which one's yours?
I'll have some too.
What's this?
M - y...
c - a - r - e
p - e - r - s - o - n
T - a - k - e - s - a - n... i - s
My - care - person
Take-san - is...
hav - ing - a - gig - soon.
Do - you - want - to - come - with - me?
When is it?
Day - af - ter...
Oh, it says right here...
I know this place.
7 pm?
I have to work that day. But I might have time later.
I - un - der - sta - nd.
I - under - stand.
Hello, Sumida-san.
Long time no see.
Is it a woman?
A - col - lege - girl.
Is she cute?
I - will - bring - her
along - next - time.
Sounds good.
Hey, go next door for a while.
That - is - my - mo - ther.
She - work - ed - at - a
nurs - ing - school.
She - dumped - me.
I - want - to - see - my - friends.
I feel like we have to whisper to each other.
This next song is for
all my disabled friends.
Don't you want a straw?
Sumida-san?
Are you all right?
There you are!
I knew you'd be here.
You never tell me you're coming!
You gotta let me know, man.
My bandmates were waiting for you.
Hello.
Hello there.
What a surprise.
Now I see why he didn't jump onstage.
I'm in the helpers' program too.
Oh yeah?
Sumida-san, we're having an after-party.
As usual.
Come on! A party.
Let's go. Everyone's waiting for you.
She's coming too, right?
Right?
Good, let's go.
Sumida-san, you coming?
Okay, let's go. Yes!
Nobuko, how long have you
been doing home-care stuff?
I'm still new. About 3 or 4 days.
Oh yeah? Just 3 or 4 days?
This old dude is stubborn...
so you gotta lay it on him straight.
Right?
I - have - to - take
my - me - di - cine - now...
so - I - will - eat - at - home.
I - am - tired - and - drunk - so
I - will - go - home...
What are you talking about?
So - long.
Why can't you eat here?
Are you really taking off?
Just stay here and eat.
I brought your medicine.
Wait... Sumida-san!
Nobuko, sit over here.
A college girl!
I - am - in - Io - ve.
You fool!
What's done is done...
You always get like this.
I told you so.
You - have - al - ways - been...
my - teach - er - in - life.
Hey, Sumida.
Look around you.
My life is just a bunch of walls.
Sumida, you can't open up to
every person you meet.
Your body won't last.
Don't ever accept the whole world.
Just choose one person.
Choose right and don't mess it up.
I - want - to - teach - her - so - much.
Before you even think about teaching,
what are you going to do
if you're bedridden?
Break down the walls, the walls.
Everything comes back to you.
Be on good terms with Take...
Don't forget.
It's important. All right?
That's all.
There's a poetry reading today.
This poet will be reading his stuff.
You'll see when we get there.
Oh, and I invited that girl Nobuko, too.
What's wrong? You look pale.
"Disease is not the only thing..."
"that spreads..."
"from person to person."
"We must be careful..."
"because it's contagious."
POETRY READING "But if some diseases are harmful..."
"others may also cure."
"Why that isn't considered..."
"sick is the sickness itself."
"I must have caught a disease from someone."
Hey, gimme a beer.
Thank you.
Hey, Take!
Hey, I made it!
Listen, man.
Fukunaga is worried.
About what?
About Sumida acting strange lately.
Sometimes it's hard to flgure what's going on inside his head.
People who grin all the time... you never know what they're up to.
What're you trying to say?
"That's what it's all about."
Shut up and listen, fools!
Oh yeah.
How about we...
- stop by the park? - What?
You brought some.
And some more.
How many did you bring?
All I could carry.
Sumida-san!
Beer! Let's go to the park and drink.
Hello.
I'm coming up.
Oh yeah...
Remember that video you wanted to see?
I'm ready.
Here I go.
Wow, cool!
"Love is all about give and take."
That's right.
So why did you quit?
Because I was tired.
Being a hostess...
How - ma - ny - are - there?
Living with me?
Four including me.
I - am - al - ways - a - Ione
and - Ione - ly.
That's why I'm here, right?
Sumida-san...
Did you want to be born normal?
I - will - kill - you.
There he is!
Aya, let's go to Sumida's house next time.
No thanks.
Ooh, there's a piece of turd. Oh no...
Nobuko...
What - are - you - shoot - ing?
Oh, that feels good.
Cheers!
Any plans for our next gig?
- We just flnished one, man! - That's right!
Dude, you got no motivation.
Hey, why don't we recruit Sumida-san for our band?
Come on, Sumida-san. Stop smiling and say something.
Sumida! Hey, Sumida-san!
Sumida-san!
I'm going to miss my rehearsal. Hurry up!
Come on, Sumida-san, let's go.
So, what will you do for us today?
Man, I'm beat today.
We had a good time, though.
You were great.
Sorry, I need to take a piss.
You had enough?
Finished? I'm cleaning up then.
You want a bath?
Okay, hold on.
Man, you got a deep bath.
I - will - at - tack - you.
I - will - attack - you.
I will attack you.
You flnished with the beer?
You sure?
I'm gonna do the dishes,
so go ahead and take your bath.
So...
ti...
red...
Sumida-san, your bath is ready.
I - am - so - tired.
You - can - go - in - flrst.
I - will - go - after - you.
Yeah?
Well, I'm kind of tired myself.
All right, I'll go ahead then.
Sumida-san...
Umm...
Sumida-san, I...
Do you want a beer?
People die easily, huh?
"That is..."
"Wrong"?
What's wrong?
Oh...
Umm...
Huh?
What about the police?
So everything is settled?
They - found - Dantrium - in - him.
OK! Let it roll.
Hey, he's got a nice place.
Is he rich?
- What does he usually do? - Who knows?
He's a director at the disabled peoples' center.
What kind of job is that?
He supports other disabled people so they can live on their own.
You can imitate him and use it in your dance.
You bought a cell phone?
Yeah, the other day. Sorry...
Yes, hello?
Hello?
Hello? Who is this?
Oh, Sumida-san?
Hold on. There's another tape.
Hello.
We got a fax on our phone.
The number is...
06... 6535... 5227.
You got it?
He knows you were snooping.
Hello?
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Please give me one fuck.
Sumida Masakiyo.
Do you like beer?
Don't laugh and drink at the same time!
Sumida-san, do you like to clean your room?
Your room is cold, Sumida-san.
That hurt?
I - will - kill - you.
Now, I'd like to ask Nobuko a few questions.
Here's Nobuko.
I'm Nobuko!
Ready? Okay, Nobuko,
tell me something about yourself.
My name's Nobuko.
Very creative.
Well, your hair looks quite nice today.
So, what sort of activities are you into these days?
Well, I'm gonna graduate from college next year.
So for my final thesis, my aunt introduced me to...
You mean "the old bitch?"
The bitch introduced you to...
That's awful! I'm volunteering to help the disabled.
These are yours, right?
You're just the same as the rest of them!
Is this what you wanted?
Is it?
Right?
Good morning.
Hey.
You all right?
Sumida.
That girl is flred.
Hello, Nobuko? Where are you?
Are you serious? Okinawa?
She's already there!
Someone's really upset about you.
Here she is.
Hello? What are you doing?
Why'd you go without saying anything?
What? Oh really?
Well, just bring some gifts.
You want Aya?
Dinner.
Good?
Oh no, you're spilling it.
Slowly, slowly.
Wow, Sumida-san!
Look! Don't I look like a homo?
I'm bored. I gotta go.
You're leaving?
Drive safely, alright?
Goodbye.
You wanna kill me? Go ahead.
Hey, Keita.
I need to make a call.
Get the stretcher!
Over here!
Sumida-san, did you hear
about the killing?
The knife went so deep, he died in one blow.
They said it was a bloodbath.
You gotta be careful, Sumida-san.
The victim was discovered early this morning.
Police say the incident was a random killing,
and the suspect is still at large.
The victim, Mr. Koike, was a star slugger for his local baseball team,
known as "The Merry-go-round"
for his flamboyant swing.
After traveling to the U.S., he returned
to Japan and dedicated his talents to community baseball.
Where you going?
Nowhere.
Oh yeah?
What are you doing?
This is the studio I rent.
I'm turning on some lights, okay?
Nice, that's good!
Hold on. I'm out of fllm.
What?
It's his mother.
Old photos...
Which means...
This one's from kindergarten.
Junior high...
Grade 8?
Hmm.
Wait.
"Birthday, September 30th, 1971"?
That's soon.
Hey guys! A Sumida Party!
Sumida-san's birthday is coming up.
So are we throwing a party?
I'm thinking about it.
Let's do it.
Yeah, let's do it!
I'm baking a cake.
Everybody has to do something.
We'll play charades.
No one's gonna beat me at that.
"Happy Birthday, Sumida"!
Oh yeah!
Yeah! We did it!
That looks good enough. OK.
You want one?
You're in the way.
Go away.
Yusuke...
You're in the way.
Yusuke...
Hey, Yusuke...
Hi, a party cracker for you.
Hi, thank you kindly.
Where do you think he's gonna enter from?
The front door?
Or maybe here?
I'll go get it.
Hey! He's here!
What? Already?
Happy Birthday!
OK, let's go!
Come on! Shut up, I'm coming...
Horita Naozo
Torii Mari
Shirai Sumiko
Fukunaga Toshihisa
Original Concept by Naka Satoshi Shibata Go & Terauchi Naruhito
Produced by Shima Toshiki
Co-produced by Nunose Shrine
Cinematographer Takakura Masaaki
Edited by Ichikawa Keita
Music by world's end girlfriend
English Subtitles by Ken Kawashima
Special thanks to Hanshin Shogaisha Kaiho Center
Written and directed by Shibata Go