Border Line

Produced by PFF Partners:

PIA, TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, RENTRAK JAPAN, TOKYO FM BROADCASTING, NIKKAISU, IMAGICA

A PIA FILM FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND FILM

Hey, what do you think you're doing?

Set to work man!

what's the matter with you?

Now, let me see it.

Yes, S i r.

Do you think this diode will light up?

You've got it the other way round.

You can do better than this.

I see, Sir.

I rebel againt the establishment by refusing to wear the coveralls.

Matsuda

Why do you refuse to wear the coveralls for the lab?

I'm allergic to that kind of fabric.

Boy, then why did you choose the technical high?

You see how bad the economy is nowadays.

It is getting hard to find jobs for the graduating students.

But you can work in your father's place. All you need to do is graduate.

So be clever and stop causing trouble.

If you keep on like this even the younger students will start sneering at you.

This essay addressed "To me 10 years from now."

You're the only one who hasn't handed it in.

Write it and then you can go home.

I know it feels like a bunch of nonsense to you now,

but you'll enjoy reading it.

What if I die within the next 10 years?

Come on, you can't die that soon.

How do you know?

We pay you 100,000 yen per unit.

We have 320 units. That m akes it 32 million. Is it all right?

Mr. Miyaji the cops ore keeping an eye on us these days.

Could you please stop coming to our place yourselves to pick up the maney'?.

It's not good f or either of us, you know.

Let's go to see the cops together, shall we?

Shucks, it's stuck.

Ooh, I'm getting fed up with the whole business.

We live in a competitive world.

Do you think a yakuza may be laid of or fired?

well, I don't know, Sir.

Are you still out of touch with your daughter?

Ye a h.

It's been two years or so.

why don't you go and see her?

Hey, that's okay. I know she will only be annoyed.

I see. I'm sorry for bringing up such a private matter.

I have my daughter's aothes with me. May I stop at her hospital?

Sure. How's she doing anyway?

She's been in there for quite a while.

It's been half a year or so.

I'm sorry. I won't be long.

That's okay. Take your time.

It's 10:17 time for the news.

This morning in a factory in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture

a man was found dead shedding blood from his head

He was identified as Matsuda Shinkichi 52, owner of the factory

An employee found his body in the office upstairs which was also his residence.

The police say he was repeatedly hit on the head with a blunt instrument

The safe was found open, and the police suspect of a robbery and murder.

The 17-year-old son of Matsuda's has been missing since this morning.

He may know something about the murder...

It's me who did the old man in?

And how old was your husband when you were divorced?

- He was 32. -32.

-And your child? -Child?

- He was 5 - 5.

Why did you divorce him?

Because he was gay.

Because he beat me.

A dull reason.

He was usually a quiet man.

You can't trust a quiet type.

What does he do now?

He is gay. Oh, I say, gay isn't a profession. Ha ha!

Holy shit?

The mobile phone is either out of radio wave range or it has been switched off..

I have checked up the matter.

Kitajima Mayumi left the hospital about a week ago.

Oh, did she?

Yes.

Thanks for checking.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm still here.

I say, how many times do I have to tell you Unae?

You don't need to worry about the police.

Well what can I do? The boy wouldn't see a doctor.

He isn't badly hurt or anything. My car hardly touched him.

I ran over him'? No no. You're exaggerating.

No, I'm not drunk. what a bullshit?

Hey, do you believe what he says?

Okay, I see, Unae. I mean Boss. I understand.

Yes, I know. I see.

Cut it out! What do you...?

I know what you mean. No need to worry, man.

I'll take cure of the matter.

Waiy a minute hey!

Holy fucking shit!

You sure you don't want to see a doctor? Don't you complain later.

I'lldrive you to your home.

Where is it?

Do you hear me?

I'm asking. Where do you L-I-V-E?

Hokkaido.

what? What kind of a "Do"?

I say I live in Hokkcido.

That's not a very good joke. Where is it?

Ooh. What is it? My arm aches.

It is my poor head that aches.

You mean you aren't wok ing'?.

You're really f rom Hokkaido?

Oh, boy.

Come on, I've never been that for.

Takuya, come on.

Hurry up.

You're still in time for the third period.

You don't have a fever. Don't cut classes if you're not really ill.

I've started working. So I ccn't drive you to school that often.

So no more playing truant.

If there's anything you want to say, don't take it out on your bag. Say it.

What?

What's the matter? Hold it. Are you okay?

S o, how old are you now'?.

You ore old enough to be amang the middle management in a f irm.

Old enough to order people around.

Where's your pep gone'?. Now you are just a handy man.

Tell me. Is that why you got fed up?

What are you driving at?

You teamed up with Kitajima, didn't you?

You probably didn't know anything.

Kitajima simply outsmarted you.

I want to hear that directly from Kitajima. So please bring him to me.

I give you one week to do that.

Here is your chance to prove your innocence.

It's so dull out here.

No good. You're no good. Come here, you guys!

Hey, come on.

Aren't they disgusting?

Well yes.

I can't stand the Iot. I wish the shop manager would tell them to go away.

But he just isn't that type of man.

Wel I I guess not.

My daughter told me. She's your boy's age, you k now.

She staid some of the kids her (age ore already pretty rotten.

The 5th graders?

Yeah. They take it out on things around them she said.

Things?

Yeah, not on people but on school shoes or bags.

Some of those 5th graders are worse than grown-ups, I tell you.

Hello. May I help you? HeIIo.

Good morning, girls.

Good morning, Sir.

Good morning.

Good morning, Sir.

Good morning. Mrs. Aikawa will you put this up?

Thank you.

Mrs. Yamada.

Ye s?

You're looking f ine today.

Thank you.

Why, did you change your hair?

oh, have you noticed that?

Sure. You look really nice.

Thank you.

Oh, by the way...

Ye s?

Can you do about 2 hours of overtime work today?

No I can't

Mrs. Aikido.

Mrs. Aikawa give it to me.

Yes.

Thanks.

Can you do about 2 hours of overtime work today?

Be ware masked Robber -We have no one for that shift tonight.

I'm sorry, but I hove to go to pick up my sick son.

Oh, I see.

I should have known. You guys are only thinking of yourselves.

Beep!

Keep your arms up!

Hey? You stop!

Ye-ho! Here I am.

Here goes. One, two...

Three.

Hey, I'm back.

Ooh, it's freezing. The north country is cold for sure!

Hey, I had your bicyae fixed. It's 100% okay now.

It cost me millions.

They gave me this for free though.

Is it good? Some meal you have!

Hey, give me a bite!

No way.

Who wants such a stuff anyway? Hey, boy.

You should have eaten the dinner they served at this inn.

Honestly? I don't know what's wrong with your diet.

Now take that! Quack, quack, quack I

Even a poor little orphan Bambi like me...

could grow up so fine and dandy.

Now, let's hove a drink. Oh, yeah.

Hey, cczn'f you be more friendly? Let's cat least have a toast? Hey!

Now that's what I coll mean. You ore being mean

You won't make too many f fiends.