Sunflower (ひまわり)

Planned & Produced by Hidemi Satani & Koichi Ishida

Screenplay by Shinsuke Sato & Isao Yukisada

Whose is this?

Directed by Isao Yukisada

How many ear piercings do I have?

Why ask that now?

Don't look.

Just the one.

No, two.

That shows how little you think of me.

You just don't get it.

I don't see any connection between that and the hairband.

Well there is.

Are you listening to me?

A freak wave caused the vessel to capsize...

Those confirmed dead include...

...a party of young tourists on a fishing excursion...

...including Manabe Tomomi from Tokyo...

I know that name.

"Tomomi Manabe"

What?

What are you doing?

Hi, this is Tomomi Manabe.

Hear that? That's her.

Do you remember me?

Tomomi Manabe?

Probably one of your one-night stands.

So many girls. Now one of them is dead.

Yes. She's an old classmate.

From when?

Elementary school.

Hang on. I'll make a call.

It can wait!

My classmate is dead. We can talk later.

Whatever, I'm moving out anyway.

Can't you just wait?

Why should I?

Come on... Please.

Is that you, Tanaka?

I saw it.

Funeral?

No, I can't make it.

It's not my place to...

I know what you mean.

Hey! Wait.

You want me to contact the other classmates?

Hello?

Don't

Let's go.

I have nothing to say to you.

What about the phone bill? It's mostly yours.

Let's go, driver.

- You sure? - Yes, please go.

No, don't go.

Hey, Teruaki.

C'mon Teruaki. Hurry up.

Tomomi...

Himawari

You scared me!

Is this about Tomomi?

Right. The funeral's tomorrow.

Are you going?

Tanaka asked me to round up all our old classmates.

Why Tanaka?

Maybe somebody asked him to.

So why pick you?

He can't make it to the funeral.

That's typical.

What does that mean?

He was in love with Tomomi.

Really?

But you're going?

It's a funeral. How can I refuse?

It's not as if it's a wedding.

You loved her, too?

No, but she left me a message a couple of days ago.

She called you? Why?

I don't know. It's unnerving.

It sure is.

Come with me.

Look, I have no reason to. Besides, I'm busy.

I'm no student. I work.

Really? So Tomomi is dead.

It just happened, I don't know the details.

It's hard to believe but I feel sorry for her.

Will you come, Yumiko?

Who else is going?

Kitaoka is.

Kitaoka? Of all people...

Okay, when you get to that bit, fling your arms back.

You got that? Right back.

From the top. Let's go.

Maybe I shouldn't go.

Why not?

After school, we only ever exchanged New Year cards.

But you said you'd come.

No, I didn't.

If Kitaoka won't be there.

Sure, why not. When is it?

The day after tomorrow.

But I don't have any mourning clothes.

Anything black will do. I don't have anything either.

Are you alright?

What a nasty boy.

Do I need to wear black stockings, too?

Anything black will do.

It's a bad month for me, I'm totally broke.

This color really looks good on you.

I'll do it myself.

Call me if you need me.

You know, I did run into Tomomi recently.

It was last year. She'd really changed.

Can you make the funeral?

She was here twice with a guy.

A different guy each time.

She was popular.

Look, I don't want to speak ill of the dead,

but Tomomi had no substance.

Okay, but will you be at the funeral?

That really suits you.

Especially with that outfit.

Alright, I'll take it.

Thank you very much.

He always leaves a window open.

Nothing's changed.

Still the same.

Let's go.

Good day.

Hello.

Okay, see you later.

Call me.

See you all tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

Don't you be late.

Me? Mike's the late one.

Never!

It was in the newspaper.

Any photos?

There was one.

You still have it?

Of course.

It's somewhere in here.

I'm home.

Hi, Dad.

Came home, did you?

What are you looking for?

That newspaper piece about Tomomi. I'm sure it was here.

It'll be there.

Wait a minute. You made tempura on Tuesday.

Did I?

Yes, you did. I remember.

That's right!

You used it to soak up the oil.

It's here.

Yes, this is it.

Here you are.

What's for dinner?

It says. "Missing presumed dead"

"Fishing Boat Overturns"

"Tomomi Manabe Missing presumed dead"

She could still be alive. A one in a million chance.

You're right.

Do you remember?

We played "throw the nail" the day Tomomi left town.

I don't remember that.

I don't know why but you didn't turn up.

Remember? You make a circle and throw nails into it.

It was the day Tomomi moved away.

I never asked why you didn't turn up.

Great! Good shot.

I remember now!

It was the day of the solar eclipse.

The eclipse? I don't remember that.

We went and Tomomi gave us pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkin seeds? Are you sure?

You ate them.

Can you eat them?

I don't believe this. You said they tasted great.

Did I say that?

When was that?

The day of the eclipse.

Just you wait!

Hey, Teruaki.

Is that you, Tatsu?

Long time no see.

Look at his, a beard no less.

Look, but don't touch. Okay?

Sumi!

My wife and kids.

She's beautiful.

How in the hell did you catch her? Was she drunk?

Anyone else here?

Tanaka's here, too.

Is that Tanaka? He's really porky.

He's a tatami mat maker.

Too busy to get skinny.

What a bad looking dude.

What the hell is this?

You're being disrespectful.

We're sorry for your loss.