En Japón, en un futuro cercano, el envejecimiento de la población se acelera. El gobierno estima que, a partir de cierta edad, los mayores se convierten en una carga inútil para la sociedad e implementa el “Plan 75”. Dicho programa propone a los ancianos un acompañamiento logístico y financiero para poner fin a su vida. Una candidata al Plan 75, Michi, un reclutador del gobierno, Hiromu, y una joven auxiliar de enfermería filipina, María, se ven enfrentados a un pacto mortífero.
Mio is 20 years old. Having lost her parents early, she and her grandmother run a traditional inn in Nagano. However, her grandmother gets sick. Mio moves to Tokyo and lives with her father’s best friend, Kyosuke. He runs a public bath. She begins to work at the public bath, but it is scheduled to be demolished to make way for redevelopment.
Tetsuo (Kiyohiko Shibukawa) is a lowlife. A film director with a small indie hit many years back, yet he has never gotten any further as he refuses to go against his 'artistic integrity'.
Daily, Rika Umezawa battles a nagging sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction. She works a tiring job, comes home to an unappreciative husband and has little opportunity to enjoy life. But things change when office gossip about affairs and embezzlement inspire Rika to do the unthinkable. Soon, Rika finds herself filling the void with a university student named Kota and the millions entrusted to her by clients. Is her newfound lifestyle the key to happiness? And if so, how long can it last?