Audition (オーディション)

Produced by Omega Project, Inc.

Creators Company Connection AFDF KOREA

Body Sonic, Inc.

"Dear Mom, Get well soon."

Tell the head nurse to stay.

Yes.

Ryoko.

Ryoko.

Ryoko.

Ryoko!

Hello!

I’m sorry.

5:28 PM.

I brought this for Mom.

"Seven years later"

Hey!

Let's go home. The waves are too high.

Dad!

No luck again?

You don't understand.

I’m only after the big ones.

I prefer real-life girls to imaginary big fish.

Well...

When you grow up, you’ll understand.

It's called romanticism.

Hello?

Yes. The proposal is ready.

I’ll bring it tomorrow.

Yes.

Hello?

Sorry I have to go.

This is too big for us.

We’ll share it with Rie.

You don't bring friends home anymore. Is everything okay?

Did you know that black sea bream originate as males?

What?

When they reach 15cm long, they become hermaphrodites.

Then some become female.

Oh really?

What about this one?

We saw the ovaries when we cut it.

Did we?

I don't know very much about ovaries.

You don't look young anymore.

What?

You look very plain.

Gang.

Hey, Dad...

why don't you get remarried?

Why do you say that?

I just simply think so.

Thanks for dinner.

It's your turn to do the dishes.

Damn...

It looks like a ceremony for a religious cult.

They're pretty much the same. Lonely.

Happy people wouldn’t go to that kind of concert.

The whole of Japan is lonely.

Are you?

You too, right?

Boss.

Mr. Ueno wants to change tomorrow's meeting from 1:00 to 3:30.

That's okay by me. I’ll be here.

I’ll drop in at Starts and meet Yoshikawa tonight.

I won't be back at the office.

Any changes and I’ll call you on your cell phone.

Okay.

Well...

I’m going to get married soon.

Really?

Congratulations.

To whom?

Someone you don't know.

Congratulations anyway.

- You're a busy man. - It's all right, but...

the profit margins are getting thinner.

How about you?

Don't you know?

The movie industry is recession-proof.

- Really? - I’m lying.

It's like a survival game, or a test of torture.

Is it no good?

Seems like a bright future ahead.

But I don't know how long we can hang in there.

Yoshikawa...

didn't you say the same thing a year ago?

Did I?

Awful girls.

No class and stuck up.

Stupid as well.

Where are all the good girls?

Japan is finished. Give me another one.

Let me say...

I intend to get married again.

Well, what made you decide to do that?

- Who's she? - I haven't found her yet.

My son said to me...

that I look old and I should get married again.

That's the story.

You look old...

How are you going to look for one? An arranged marriage?

No, that's not my style.

I wish there was a very nice woman hiding somewhere.

What is your ideal woman like? Preferably young?

Not too young.

She could possibly have a job,

and some training.

Training?

For instance, playing the piano, singing or dancing.

Your ex-wife Ryoko was like that.

Certain training gives people confidence.

A lack of confidence brings unhappiness.

Pianist.

It’ll cost you more.

She need no necessarily be a professional.

I don't want to fail at marriage at my age.

I’d like to have enough time to observe her.

I'd like to see many women and then choose my ideal one.

What are you laughing at?

Am I expecting too much?

I probably am.

No, I can handle that.

I have an idea.

Have an audition.

"Looking for Love"

It’ll be a romantic story.

Remember the documentary we made before?

A love triangle between a dancer, a patron and an autistic boy.

The one where we teamed up with the German TV station?

I'll rearrange the story.

Any problems?

I don't see any problems, but we're going to audition?

Trust me.

Have I ever disappointed you?

But...

The heroine is supposed to be in her early 20's to 30's.

The conditions are that she be a well trained person.

No problems, huh?

Wouldn't it be fraudulent?

This audition is not only about finding you a wife.

It's part of making a movie.

Collect enough money, we have the movie.

The story isn't bad.

Well...

Am I supposed to marry the main girl?

No.

A girl with that much talent wouldn’t marry you.

They aren't the marrying type.

Really good ones pass the preliminary screening

and fall the second screening.

Really?

Those are about 1% of all applicants.

They are quite attractive.

Smart, with a good upbringing.

Traditional and well trained.

Wishing her to be your son's wife?

I don't get it.

Why can't she get the main part?

They are not unhappy.

Happy people can't act well.

And another thing.

I have a plan to work with an FM station, so I’ll combine this.

Make another program called "Tomorrow's Heroine".

Trust me.

I am a pro at auditions.

This is Yoshikawa. I’m in room number two. Coffee?

Is coffee okay for you? Bring two coffees, please.

I’m in a middle of a traffic jam, I might be late...

Please hand that tape to Mr. Kaneda?

Okay. Thanks.

Tomorrow's heroine.

I'm just wondering where you are.

Wonderful things might happen.

If you encourage yourself a little bit more.

Every star has their defining moment.

Hepburn and Julia Roberts.

They led their own lives prior to becoming heroines.

Tomorrow's heroines is living at the same time as you are.

No, tomorrow's heroine could be you yourself.

I’m home.

- Here we go. - You're home early.

That's right. I've got work at home tonight.

Please heat up your dinner.

The bigger dish is for Shigehiko.

Thanks.

See you on Monday.

My daughter's here this weekend. I've got to go shopping.

That's exciting. Hey, Gang.

Please put the washing in the basket. Good bye.

- Thanks. - Bye.

Hello. This is Aoyama.

It's me.

Oh, Yoshikawa. I’m checking the applications.

They're all good, right?

I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

It's like buying my first car.

Don't mix your car and wife.

I intend to hold the audition next week.

Choose thirty applicants?

- Thirty applicants? - That's right.