Miho Hôjô

Naomi Kawase describes Sakura Ando, the lead character in her film, as "a mysterious creature" who is "like a fairy. SEED is the story of the journey this girl takes from the enchanted nature of Nara to the chaos of Tokyo, and the encounters she has along the way. A boy offers her the gift of an apple, which she in turn gives to a homeless man, who proffers a soft piece of chiffon fabric in return. Moving like a tree that sways in the wind, the girl embodies a spirit that secretly runs through places and living things. The eleventh film commissioned by Miu Miu Women's Tales was directed by the multiple Cannes award-winning Japanese director Naomi Kawase.

刑務所から出所したのち、どら焼き屋「どら春」の雇われ店長となった千太郎の店に、徳江という女性がやって来る。その店で働くことを強く希望した徳江を千太郎は採用。徳江が作る粒あんが評判となり、店は大繁盛。そんな中徳江は、つぶれたどら焼きをもらいに来ていた女子中学生のワカナと親しくなる。ところがある日、かつて徳江がハンセン病を患っていたことが近所に知れ渡る。