"A FOND FACE FROM THE PAST" "Directed by Mikio Naruse" "Let me try it once." "No." "Alright, then the next time." "OK." "Where did you get it?" "In Kameoka." "How much did it cost?" "It was pretty expensive." "Koichi." "Are you going to our place?" "Yes." "Is your home?" "Yes." "Oh, hi there." "Hello." "This is great weather, isn't it?" "It's been like this for a while." "Here's a little something for you." "Let me give you some." "No thank you." "Come in." "I have to go soon anyway." "I wanted to tell you something." "Yoichi is in a newsreel and it's showing in town." "Yoichi is in a picture?" "I saw it last night and I wanted to tell you about it right away." "Are you sure it was Yoichi?" "Yes, Kiyo was with me." "She said that she was sure it was Yoichi." "Is that right?" "How was he?" "Did he look OK?" "Very much so." "That's good." "Sumi and Koichi will be happy to see him." "You should all go to see it." "I guess we should go soon." "Tonight maybe." "You should." "Where's Sumi?" "In the field." "She's a hard worker." "She's a good wife." "She's been a big help." "That's good." "Well, I have to be going." "So soon?" "I have some other errands to do." "I see." "Koichi took my airplane!" "Is that right?" "I don't know what we're going to do with that kid." "Sorry about that." "You can't get your plane?" "It's stuck way up high." "Don't cry." "I'll go with you." "I'll get it for you." "Kenji, he's going to get it out for you now, so don't cry." "I'm going to get it for you." "Bye!" "Say hello to Kiyo." "And give my regards to Sumi." "Let's go." "Where is it?" "What a mess!" "Crying won't help." "Tell me where it is." "If you do, I can get it for you." "OK?" "Koichi fell out of a tree." "Shin-chan!" "Shin-chan, where are you going?" "Shin-chan!" "Where?" "Does it hurt?" "No, not much." "It's lucky you got off with just that." "That's for sure." "It could have been pretty serious." "I fell from a pretty high place." "That's nothing to be proud of!" "I don't think so." "It's a great honour!" "What are you talking about?" "You were just trying to take someone's airplane." "But it's bad luck that this happened just when the film with Yoichi was in it was in town." "It's a punishment." "You're always up to some mischief or another." "How long will they be showing it?" "You might not be able to see it, Koichi." "Aww, that's no fun." "I could carry you on my back." "No, that would be weird." "What's so weird about that?" "Never mind." "I don't need to see it." "You and mother should go." "I wonder what sort of picture he's in." "You should go see it tomorrow, Ma." "I can go later." "You should see it." "I will, but I have a lot of things to do tomorrow." "But you should go." "Never mind that." "I screwed up." "You two should go together." "You talk big, Koichi, but you cry when you're alone." "Who would cry about that?" "So you wouldn't cry?" "No." "You only talk big." "I fell out of a tree - it wasn't much." "There!" "I knew he'd say it!" "What a talker!" "Where are you going?" "Oh, it's you J-san." "To Kameoka." "Kameoka?" "That's a long way." "If you don't mind, why don't you ride with us?" "It's a long walk." "That would be a big help." "Thanks a lot." "Going shopping?" "There's a moving picture with Yoichi-chan in it." "It's showing in Kameoka." "I thought I'd go to see it." "Hmm..." "Yoichi-chan, eh?" "What would that be?" "He's in the war news." "I guess..." "I guess you have to see it, then." "Yes, I thought so, too." "Is it OK for you to be walking?" "No problem." "Those were Zero fighters." "Really?" "You sure are an expert when it comes to planes." "I know everything about airplanes." "You really like airplanes, don't you?" "You don't want to hurt your leg again." "Ouch!" "This is strange." "It didn't hurt like this when I got up to look at the planes." "That's because you're walking on it." "Here, I'll carry you." "You don't need to do that." "Are you sure?" "Hello." "How much is this airplane?" "It's 80 sen." "I see." "Thank you." "Do you have anything cheaper?" "I usually do, but that's all I have right now." "Your mother took some sweet potatoes for lunch." "Do you suppose she's watching the film now?" "It doesn't start until night." "But she was in such a hurry to go." "She must be having a long wait." "Koichi-ji!" "Shin-chan and your friends are here to see you." "We came to see Koichi." "That's nice." "Come in." "Does it still hurt, Koichi?" "No." "Hey!" "There are some sweet potatoes over there." "Have some." "They sure look good!" "You jerk!" "You should talk." "You've been looking like you wanted to eat them this whole time." "Liar!" "When did I look like that?" "I can't believe this is a visit to your injured friend." "Boys, don't fight." "Have a sweet potato." "Koichi-chan, you have one too." "Nippon News, no. 14" ""In Los Angeles, in a corner of Little Tokyo, 200 little babies born to our compatriots living in America made splendid debuts in a baby judging contest." "Accompanied by their mothers, each had a thorough health examination." "The doctors judged them on their health and their dispositions." "Fat little Hatano Masami, age 11 months, took first prize." "He looks quite healthy sitting in his chair with a big smile, holding his trophy."" ""Students undergo aerial training to prepare for attack at sea."" ""Save platinum for our country just like you would gold and silver."" ""Do your part to save foreign currency"" ""A pretty canary goes to America"" ""At the front in Yichang in Hubei province, remnants of the enemy army were holding a stronghold in a mountain ravine above the Yangtze." "The enemy seemed to be poised for a counterattack, and our troops turned to mopping up operations." "There seemed to be only a small number of enemy troops who left the valley after absorbing many losses from our army's machine gun attack."" ""The End"" "Is that all the war news?" "That's probably it, I think." "I see." ""Kites." "Blue sky."" ""The harbour is..." uh..." "Sunny." ""The harbour is sunny."" "It's your mother." "She's back?" "You're home early." "I only stayed for the newsreel." "What sort of news was it?" "Hmm, what sort of news was it?" "He seemed fine, though." "What was he doing?" "He was in, you know, the war news." "Was he giving it to the enemy?" "Did he have a machine gun?" "He was in just a little tiny bit." "There wasn't much of him, was there?" "Yes, it was just a little bit, but you should go see it tomorrow anyway." "Mother, what sort of place was he in?" "What kind of place?" "A wide open place." "Like in a field?" "Yes, like in field." "What was the name of the place?" "I don't know, I forgot." "How could you forget already?" "I wasn't paying much attention." "It's not that easy." "We'll have to have your big Sister go and see it for us." "You're no fun." "Here's my change." "How do you have so much left over?" "I walked there." "You didn't have to do that!" "But J-san came by and gave me a ride." "It was a pretty easy trip." "You must be hungry." "No not really." "Are you sure?" "I'm not hungry at all." "Make sure you pay attention when you see it." "Sure." "We're going to the pictures!" "I hear Yoichi is in a newsreel." "That's right." "We had to go to town, so we thought we'd see it." "That's nice." "How's Koichi's foot?" "Thanks for asking, but it's not serious." "That's good." "But it's too bad that it happened just when Yoichi's film was in town." "went to see it today." "I see." "I guess we'll see it together, then." "Yes." "I think we'll be going now." "Mother, when Sumi sees the film, she'll be happy." "Yes, I suppose she will." "Maybe I should write a letter to Mitsu and tell her about it." "But by the time she gets your letter, the picture will be gone." "Where will it go next?" "I don't know." "Where do you suppose it'll go?" "Where's Koichi's sister?" "I don't know." "She isn't here yet." "There's Yoichi!" ""..." "The enemy seemed to be poised for a counterattack," "There seemed to be only a small number of enemy troops who left the valley after absorbing many losses from our army's machine gun attack."" ""The End"" "Is that all, Father?" "Yes, that's it." "The wind has picked up." "Yes." "It'd be nice if it stopped blowing for your sister's trip home." "Is that you Sumi?" "Yes." "You're home early." "You should have stayed and seen the features." "Where did that airplane come from?" "It's for you." "Wow!" "You're lucky." "That's a nice present." "Did you see the newsreel?" "Yes." "He seemed well, didn't he." "Yes." "What sort of place was he in?" "Hmm, what sort of place was it?" "It was a wide open space, like a field." "Yes, that's right." "What was that place called?" "Someplace." "I'm not sure." "You forgot already?" "That's right." "You get excited when you see it." "You just don't hear what they're saying." "Isn't that right?" "I was crying the whole time." "Really?" "Yes." "It must have been cold with the wind." "It was, but the weather will be nice tomorrow." "I could see a lot of stars." "I wonder if I'll be able to walk tomorrow." "What are you talking about?" "Not yet." "You're no fun." "Koichi!" "Come here." "Koichi." "I saw the newsreel yesterday!" "Did you see my brother?" "Yes, he was standing up." "He was standing?" "Wasn't he shooting a machine gun in a field?" "There wasn't anything like that in the picture." "But both my mother and sister saw the newsreel and they said that there was." "I looked for your sister, but she wasn't there." "She wasn't there?" "Yes." "You got an airplane didn't you Koichi?" "Mother!" "Mother!" "Koichi, where are you going?" "Mother!" "You shouldn't be walking, Koichi." "What's wrong Koichi?" "I don't want this plane." "What's wrong?" "What's wrong?" "Koichi!" "You lied." "You didn't see Yoichi's movie." "I don't want that plane!" "Koichi, I'm sorry I lied to you, but your plane wasn't the reason" "I decided not to see the picture." "You might not understand this, but I didn't think I needed to see it." "In fact, I didn't even want to see the film." "Your brother is doing his part to help our country with a lot of other soldiers." "Anyone who saw that movie would feel grateful to them." "But if I had gone to see it and cried when I saw your brother, it would have been strange wouldn't it?" "Don't you think?" "That wouldn't have been right." "That's why I didn't see it." "Wipe your tears." "Boys shouldn't cry." "You should go home and rest." "Shall I go with you?" "Good morning!" "Koichi, it's your teacher." "How are you doing, Koichi?" "He seems to be much better." "That's good." "I was just going to your place." "Yoichi is in a newsreel that's showing in town." "I wanted to show it to the kids here in the village." "We're going to be showing it right here." "That's great, Koichi!" "Have you seen it yet?" "No, not yet." "That's good." "Can you walk, Koichi?" "Yes." "This is great." "Well, I have to make some more visits." "Thank you very much." "Koichi, that's great isn't it?" "Mother, tonight if I miss any, I can have you or Koichi tell me what happened." "Yes, you could." "translated by:" "Guy YASKO"