Radiance (光)

Test, test...

How is the earphone's sound?

Hikari (Radiance)

"A test to check your earphone and tune it."

Light turning green...

Office worker yawning...

Truck driving in a bus lane...

Carrying a ladder, crossing the street...

Rushing while checking the clock...

Guiding people at the bus stop...

Coming up to stand in line...

Bus stopped, people getting off...

Children crossing the street...

Noticing a boy who doesn't raise his hand...

Kids making fun of someone...

Middle-aged women and office workers waiting...

A bit tired of waiting...

Waiting for a taxi with a stern face...

Explaining the way...

Woman with glasses...

Station, Nanto Bank board...

Bus and taxi stop signs...

Waiting for the light to turn green...

Going to work, to school...

Fiddling with his phone with his left hand.

Suspicious driver...

Autumn, early morning, beyond the trees a quiet bay...

House with a tiled roof.

Motor board on the ocean.

This is Juzo's house...

Big tree seen from the veranda...

Gray-haired man, unshaved...

Juzo is folding the laundry...

How are you, Tokie?

You're quiet.

Tokie, no makeup, a lock of her black hair on her shoulder...

From the veranda stares at the garden...

I'm bored...

Looking absentmindedly.

Suddenly Tokie coming to life...

Are you going to stay there long?

His hands stop, he looks at her tenderly.

Excuse me?

Yes.

Juzo stares at her back.

She is alone in that big living room...

Juzo remembering the sea...

Sand statue on the beach...

Juzo and Tokie seated in the veranda...

Juzo, holding a glass of wine, one sip...

You told me the that already.

Right?

Putting the glass on the table...

You remember?

Tokie, a blank look...

Tokie impassive...

It's fine.

You're the only one who forgets...

As for me, not a single...

I'm cold.

Tokie quivering...

Poking her cheek...

Tokie, raising her had to the sky...

He raises his head, looks at the sky...

A mackerel sky.

Alright, we'll stop here.

So, Masako, what do you have?

Right.

Wait, I'm still immersed into that mackerel sky...

I'll talk first then...

Well, let's follow the order...

About Tokie's ....

Well it may seem insignificant...

Her hair wasn't just black, it was 'pure black', I'd like to say...

Black hair...

What was on that bay?

I would like to know more...

It's a sand statue.

That word 'sand statue' sounded so unfamiliar...

It is a sand statue representing a woman.

This is the image...

It could have been anything.

The sand was expected on the beach but a statue...

Was that a full size standing statue?

It is about 50 cm...

A nude, sitting cross-legged, one knee up...

One elbow resting on that knee...

Her hair tied up, facing us.

That scene now really took shape and character.

Let me review this, sorry.

Ocean...

Sun barely piercing through the thick clouds...

Seagulls flying.

Tokie wearing a snow white dress...

Lying on the beach...

Juzo hanging over her.

I miss you.

He's caressing her hair...

Kiss on the side of her mouth...

Even holding you in my arms, I still miss you.

Holding her tight with an expression of sadness.

They're inexhaustible...

My thoughts are inexhaustible...

Even as my love fades away before me...

She is beautiful...

An expression ...

Bent over, walking in silence.

He gazes as if suddenly seeing Tokie for the first time...

Sand on his face...

Wet eyes...

An expression of hope for the life to come.

I saw that sun barely piercing through the thick clouds.

That was great ...

Well, if I may...

You offered so many descriptive details.

They triggered numerous feelings...

Ah right, yes...

It seemed that through that window in the house...

Many things were popping up...

I was surprised, wondering where the wall was.

You probably tried to say something ...

You're Miss ishida, right?

You're talking to me?

You said "accompanied by numerous feelings"

Well, don't read too much in it.

But you felt you were imposed, didn't you?

I wouldn't go so far...

Since she offered so many details...

It helped to sense the space...

Since there were so many words...

It was a lot.

For example?

"Seeing Tokie for the first time"

For example.

"an expression of hope"

For example.

You just made that up.

Uh?

To say it plainly...

You were encumbering the experience.

Do you have to be so blunt?

I was just trying to...

Help everyone.

And that was oppressive, can't you see?

It should be noted that Mr. Nakamori as opposed everyone else...

Has still some of his eyesight.

I get it .

Next time we have a screening...

I'll try not to impose...

I'll chose my words carefully...

And spare Mr. Nakamori.

There.

Thanks a lot.

Fine weather.

You see, Mr. Nakamori's attitude...

It's better to confront him, I think.

Most people are so grateful for the details you offer...

They don't object to anything.

Isn't the aim of cinema...

To connect you with other people's lives?

It helps me to live other people's experience by proxy.

The vocal explanations...

Offer the cinema...

To people who can't see and help them connect too.

You see Misa, as a vocal guide...

You get to understand their imagination...

And the imagination of sight-challenged people is phenomenal.

Right.

Made of sand ...

A woman made of sand...

A woman made of sand...

Let's go to the ocean, you and me.

Tokie gives him a charming look and kisses his wounded finger...

He turns to Mr. Ida who is studying go.

Have you ever thought about suicide Mr. Ida?

You see, I should have died long ago.

I took Tokie along...

Tokie, What are you going?

I need to go back home...

But you live here with me.

This is your only place...

Let's go.

Don't touch me.

Miss Misa, could we meet this week?

Mrs. Aki?

Miss Misa. -It's been a while.

How are you? -There.

Kaki fruit, I bought them on the way.

First of the season.

Thank you.

So considerate for a you person. My daughter isn't like that.

How has it been lately?

Good times and bad times, it's irregular.

He can be disoriented.

It's hard to forget that day when he ran away...

This is such a burden.

What would we do without you.

Don't worry, I'm doing my utmost.

Right.

Thanks a lot. -It's fine.