Self
Sho Watanabe, 77, has worked as a lighting technician for many years, longing to work in the film industry. However, when his wife, Tomiko, suddenly developed Alzheimer's disease, he took a video and 16mm camera and began documenting her and the people around her. This film is the result of compiling and editing the vast amount of film he had accumulated in this way.
Lighting Technician
Ryo came from Aomori Prefecture to Tokyo. He works as a window washer for high-rise buildings. For his job, he uses a gondola to clean the windows. Meanwhile, 11-year-old Kagari lives with her musician mother at a high-rise apartment. Her mother is always busy and Kagari plays with her two pet birds. One day, Kagari finds one of her birds injured. Ryo, who is washing the window right outside of the room, sees Kagari. Ryo takes Kagari with her injured bird to a veterinary clinic.
