Part 1
Otori Household - Living Room
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Emu
I can't wait to see what Mr. Ohara's films are like! I'm really looking forward to the story!
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Tsukasa
It has a giant screen covering the whole wall and a sound system I've never seen anywhere else! Also, these chairs are far too luxurious for their own good...!!!!!
Emu
Guys, look! I've got snacks and drinks for all of us☆ We can have these while we watch♪
Tsukasa
Hm? Ah, right...
I was so staggered that I forgot why we're all gathered here today...
I was so staggered that I forgot why we're all gathered here today...
Rui
Yes.
The protagonist, Mabuchi, saw his mother arrested when he was little, and has been labeled the son of a criminal ever since...
The protagonist, Mabuchi, saw his mother arrested when he was little, and has been labeled the son of a criminal ever since...
Rui
The story centers around him as an adult discovering that his mother may have been the victim of a miscarriage of justice.
Rui
It is. However, very unlike Mr. Ohara's other works, this one involves a few action scenes... I have a feeling we'll all enjoy watching it together.
Tsukasa
Hmm... Not only did his neighbors talk about him behind his back, but everyone at school treated him like dirt... I can't imagine how he must've felt while growing up...
Tsukasa
Wait... Not only did this man say something foreboding a minute ago, but he also seems very familiar with Mabuchi's mother...
Mabuchi
<I don't plan on ever forgiving you. But...I still appreciate what you did. I probably wouldn't have made it this far on my own.>
Mabuchi
<I can finally start living a normal life.>
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Emu
Yeah, I got fooled too!
I completely thought it was his neighbor Sasano the entire time!
I completely thought it was his neighbor Sasano the entire time!
Nene
The man you thought was behind it all ended up being the protagonist's most important friend, Tsukasa.
Tsukasa
However, this film really delivered in terms of doing an excellent job of presenting each character's emotions.
Nene
I couldn't help but side with the protagonist. I found myself rooting him on as he went after the real suspect...
Rui
The way you can lead the viewer's eye with good camerawork or cleverly use certain shots to present how a character's feeling... The screen gives you access to so many techniques.
Tsukasa
Yes, and despite it being a bit of a sad story, it was still very good. I think we all learned a lot from it.
Nene
Still, I can't help but wonder what this director's gonna be like when we meet him in real life.
Tsukasa
I can't say...
But if he's capable of creating films as profound as this one, then I'm sure we'll be able to learn a lot from him.
But if he's capable of creating films as profound as this one, then I'm sure we'll be able to learn a lot from him.