Akitsu onsen AKA Akitsu Springs (秋津温泉)

In her 100th role on screen,

Mariko OKADA is Shinko, the heroine

SHOCHIKU PRESENTS

AKITSU SPRINGS

A Mariko OKADA project

Produced by: Masao SHIRAI

Based on the book by: Shinji FUJIWARA

Screenplay: Kijû YOSHIDA

Cinematography: Tôichirô NARUSHIMA

Set design: Tatsuo HAMADA

Music: Hikaru HAYASHI

Costume design: Mariko OKADA

Sound: Shôtarô YOSHIDA

Lighting: Akio TAMURA

Starring:

Mariko OKADA

Hiroyuki NAGATO

Sô YAMAMURA

Jûkichi UNO

Eijirô TÔNO

Fukuko SAYO

Sumiko HIDAKA

Mutsuko SAKURA

Masahiko NAKAMURA

Directed by: Kijû YOSHIDA

Who are you?

Kawamoto.

Shûsaku, the son of the house.

How lucky you are...

not to have experienced this horror.

Fire... Okayama was an ocean of flames.

Our hair was burning on our heads.

The air was hot, so hot...

We stepped into the river for a whole day,

because we were so hot.

Where is my aunt?

How lucky to have a family!

She took refuge in Tottori.

I'm going to sleep here tonight.

Mom, it's ready!

I'm coming.

You don't want any?

Aren't you a disaster victim? Please have some...

No thanks.

Don't be modest.

My brother is in the army.

I wanted to improve his rations,

but he refused because of his pals.

I came from Akitsu for nothing.

Akitsu...

Do you know Akitsu?

Akitsu...

From Tsuyama, you go deeper into the mountains.

In old times, it was a truly peaceful haven.

A health resort,

in a valley, with a river...

full of tree frogs.

Have you ever been there?

An air raid!

What happened? You're pale.

Take me to Akitsu.

Tottori is too far.

I won't make it.

Where can I rest?

Well, I'm working at an inn, but...

Please!

Boss!

Why are you yelling?

I brought a customer.

This is really not the time!

He seems ill.

With all the military doctors, we have no more rooms.

How rude!

Say that again!

Come on, say it again!

Stay there!

Take it easy!

- Have a drink. - It's a woman...

Bitch!

Losing the war!

Our divine mission...

Our honor, she doesn't care!

I'll kill her!

She's just a child.

Please forgive her.

Our lives are at stake.

Do you understand what that means?

This attitude is unacceptable!

Even for a woman.

Calm down! We're here to have fun!

Shut up!

Where's the girl? Go get her!

Stop, I'm begging you!

Enough! Come upstairs with us!

What a shame!

I'm bringing some saké.

Quiet!

They're gone.

It's over.

Can you hear me?

I feel good.

I almost fell asleep.

Are you the guest O-Tami brought with her?

How careless! Coming to a hot springs in these circumstances!

What is it?

Do you have a headache?

No, just a hobby.

A strange hobby!

You're like a bear at the zoo.

Smart aleck!

Are you angry?

In Tokyo, were you a student?

O-Tami said so.

Me too, I was a student until late March, in Yokohama.

I wanted to stay,

but with all the bombings...

My mother remarried here.

But my father is dead.

I used to hate my stepfather tremendously.

We may have passed each other on the train.

I often used to go to Tokyo to see friends.

Do you feel bad? Do you want some water?

No thanks.

You have to get yourself examined by the doctors here.

Leave!

Leave me alone!

Strange man! I just wanted to help you!

Get out of here!

You're bleeding!

Someone, quick! Mom!

You mustn't get up.

Mr. Kawamoto!

Where are you going?

He's unfit for military service! So no medicine!

But nevertheless...

If he wants to live, he must hang on!

What a fuss!

What a nice guest you have.

I'm sorry.

Roku, carry him!

- Where to? - To the annex.

Can we really...

O-Tami, help us.

How shameful! Depriving him of medicine!

I'll cure him all by myself.

He was suffering so much.

He was banging his head against the walls.

I've never seen such a face.

No one could imagine...

He is doing everything he can.

How many can face death like he does?

The emperor is announcing on the radio

that the war is over and that Japan has lost.

What's happening?

A speech from His Majesty.

I don't understand a single word.

His Majesty, the Emperor, has just announced

that he has accepted the unacceptable,

that the allied forces have won.

As a sign of submission, we are going to bow.

To the right, right!

Let's salute facing the Palace.

Miss Shinko!

What's happening?

What's happening, Miss Shinko?

What is it?

What happened?

We lost.

Japan lost the war.

Tired?

No, I can go on.

Good! You know,

I told Mom that you would recover.

So if you don't recover, I lose.

Thank you.

I owe you so much.

What a transformation!

You were there, staring at the ceiling,

like a mute person.

You barely answered "yes" or "no."

If I've survived, it's thanks to you.

Right...

I am somebody.

I saved a human being.

Shinko!

I feel so good!

The war is over. I just can't believe it.

Shûsaku!

Shûsaku!

Where are you hiding?

Where are you?

Answer me!

It's not nice to hide!

I'm here!

How mean! You did that on purpose!

I was listening to your voice.

It's so full of health.

Call me again.

You are strange!

I thought Akitsu would become my tomb.