Final Cut (Coupez !)

I beg you, no!

I beg you, no!

Ken, wake up, it’s me!

Ken, wake up, it’s me!

Please, please!

Please, please!

I love you.

I love you.

Cut.

Cut.

How many times was that?

How many times was that?

The 31st.

The 31st.

Okay, listen.

Okay, listen.

That’s not it.

That’s not it.

Don’t stop, we’re not finished.

Don’t stop, we’re not finished.

This is the last scene of the film.

This is the last scene of the film.

If this scene fails,

If this scene fails,

the whole film fails. Do you understand?

the whole film fails. Do you understand?

Yes.

Yes.

Do it again, but I want to see terror in your eyes.

Do it again, but I want to see terror in your eyes.

- That’s what I was trying to show. - Yes.

- That’s what I was trying to show. - Yes.

We see how you act.

We see how you act.

We see it.

We see it.

But we also see how bad your acting is.

But we also see how bad your acting is.

I want sincerity.

I want sincerity.

Not fake tears. I want real tears!

Not fake tears. I want real tears!

- But-- - There is no “but”!

- But-- - There is no “but”!

You act like shit!

You act like shit!

It is normal for you, since your life is shit!

It is normal for you, since your life is shit!

You spend your days on your fucking laptop!

You spend your days on your fucking laptop!

I need--

I need--

The movie needs that last fucking scene,

The movie needs that last fucking scene,

and you’re stopping us from getting it, because your acting stinks. You suck!

and you’re stopping us from getting it, because your acting stinks. You suck!

You’re a c--

You’re a c--

What’s the matter, asshole?

What’s the matter, asshole?

You piss me off, it’s my movie!

You piss me off, it’s my movie!

You shut your mouth!

You shut your mouth!

You’ve been pissing me off since the start.

You’ve been pissing me off since the start.

So shut the fuck up!

So shut the fuck up!

- Stop! - Asshole!

- Stop! - Asshole!

Stop, that’s enough!

Stop, that’s enough!

Everyone calm down.

Everyone calm down.

We take 15 minutes and calm down.

We take 15 minutes and calm down.

I’m going to get some fresh air.

I’m going to get some fresh air.

How are you? Take care of her.

How are you? Take care of her.

How are you?

How are you?

He’s sick, that man.

He’s sick, that man.

Getting into such a state.

Getting into such a state.

No, it’s me.

No, it’s me.

I understand what he wants, but I can’t do it.

I understand what he wants, but I can’t do it.

No, no, that man is crazy. He gave me a real slap.

No, no, that man is crazy. He gave me a real slap.

I’ve got to do it.

I’ve got to do it.

I’ll call my agent.

I’ll call my agent.

It’s not going to be like this.

It’s not going to be like this.

When you bite me, really bite me.

When you bite me, really bite me.

Try to hurt me for good.

Try to hurt me for good.

- Can I come to your house tonight? - If you want.

- Can I come to your house tonight? - If you want.

We’ll have a bath with soap.

We’ll have a bath with soap.

Hold.

Hold.

31 takes, it doesn’t matter.

31 takes, it doesn’t matter.

I’m sorry.

I’m sorry.

No, Chinatsu, it’s not your fault.

No, Chinatsu, it’s not your fault.

Higurashi is crazy. I don’t know what’s wrong with him, he is so tense.

Higurashi is crazy. I don’t know what’s wrong with him, he is so tense.

Here.

Here.

Do you realize how hard we work with a real axe?

Do you realize how hard we work with a real axe?

It’s super dangerous.

It’s super dangerous.

Does the insurance allow this?

Does the insurance allow this?

Is he like that on all the movies?

Is he like that on all the movies?

Now he’s acting big.

Now he’s acting big.

He got into a lot of debt to be able to make this film.

He got into a lot of debt to be able to make this film.

I can feel that.

I can feel that.

It’s super charged.

It’s super charged.

But all the time, even when he’s not here,

But all the time, even when he’s not here,

it feels like this place is charged.

it feels like this place is charged.

There is a weird atmosphere.

There is a weird atmosphere.

What could it be?

What could it be?

No, nothing.

No, nothing.

Go ahead, tell us.

Go ahead, tell us.

This place really is charged.

This place really is charged.

I don’t know if it’s true or not.

I don’t know if it’s true or not.

Maybe it’s invented on the Internet?

Maybe it’s invented on the Internet?

But there are rumors about this place.

But there are rumors about this place.

It may be an urban legend.

It may be an urban legend.

What rumors?

What rumors?

It would seem that here, during the war, on this ground,

It would seem that here, during the war, on this ground,

the Japanese Army made experiments.

the Japanese Army made experiments.

The Japanese Army?

The Japanese Army?

Are you sure?

Are you sure?

Yes, the Japanese Army.

Yes, the Japanese Army.

Chinatsu, it’s unlikely, but not impossible.

Chinatsu, it’s unlikely, but not impossible.

But, then... What kind of experiments did they do?

But, then... What kind of experiments did they do?

Human experiences.

Human experiences.

To revive the dead.

To revive the dead.

Undead then lived here.

Undead then lived here.

You mean...

You mean...

Yes.

Yes.

They will be resurrected by the Blood Star.

They will be resurrected by the Blood Star.

Oh, yeah, okay.

Oh, yeah, okay.

But Hosoda will tell you, he knows the story better.

But Hosoda will tell you, he knows the story better.

I am going for a smoke.

I am going for a smoke.

Sorry.

Sorry.

I no longer want to smoke.

I no longer want to smoke.

Sorry, forgive me.

Sorry, forgive me.

And...

And...

What were we talking about just before?

What were we talking about just before?