Having failed with his business and gone absolutely penniless, Masao (45) divorced with his wife, and is currently leading a hopeless life in Ibaraki. One day, a mysterious high school girl, going by the name Emiko, showed up before Masao. Every now and then, Masao would be toyed around by Emiko, but little by little he started taking a liking to her loveliness. As days went by, Masao started opening up to Emiko – something that he rarely did to others. However, there was just something about Emiko – something that bothered Masao - that wouldn’t go away.
Hotaru Suzuoka (8 years later)
En un discreto suburbio japonés, Toshio y su esposa Akié llevan una vida tranquila junto con su hija. Una mañana, un viejo amigo de Toshio llega a su taller, después de haber pasado diez años en la cárcel. Para sorpresa de Akié, Toshio le ofrece trabajo y alojamiento. Poco a poco, el recién llegado se va entrometiendo en la vida de la familia, enseña a la niña a tocar el harmonium y se acerca cada vez más a Akié. (FILMAFFINITY)
