Ramblers

Two young men arrive at a deserted countryside train station. They are Tsuboi and Kinoshita, amateur filmmakers on their way to a meeting with a genuine film star who might be interested in appearing in their next production. Less than a minute after their arrival, a phone rings with the message that the actor will be late for the appointment. In fact he might not be able to make it that day at all.

Not intending to make the long trip home again, the two men wander around the small town, wait, spend the night and encounter a variety of eccentric oddballs, including a girl streaking on the beach. Joining them on their quest to kill time, she quickly finds her way into the two young men’s hearts, but she vanishes just as suddenly as she appeared. As their money dwindles, the quality of the men’s lodging decreases exponentially, and when the actor doesn’t show up at all, the question of how to return home rears its head. Never mind the question of what to do once they get there. —Midnight Eye