Chiyo, a 59 year old mother of 4, had lost her husband seven years ago. She will soon lose her home so she is offered by her eldest son, Ryoichi to live with him and his family. But her children are disappointed to hear that Chiyo has decided to become a live-in housekeeper. Then her eldest daughter Setsuko announced that Chiyo has had an offer of marriage. It is from the widower Kurosaki who had been a friend to Chiyo's deceased husband. Kurosaki runs a small company and has no children but has enough life savings. However, second daughter Tomoe, and youngest child, Yoko, are opposed to it. The siblings begin to argue. Meanwhile, Kurosaki tells his sister Namiko that he has decided to remarry. She is furious because he refuses to tell her anything about Chiyo. Thus, she takes it upon herself to find out about Chiyo and soon has a confrontation with her. Around that time, Kurosaki’s company is about to go bankrupt...
Remake of Kurosawa Akira‘s Ikiru
연예계의 대스타 비트 다케시의 일상은 바쁘고 화려하다. 안팎에서 절대적인 권력을 행사하는 그를 두고 사람들은 괴물이라 부르며 무서워하지만, 아름다운 정부와 충성스런 매니저를 곁에 둔 그의 인생은 부족할 것 하나 없어 보인다. 한편 그와 똑같이 생긴 금발의 기타노는 별볼일 없는 배우로서 수도 없이 오디션에 떨어지며, 편의점 직원으로 겨우 생계를 연명하고 있다. 사건은 우연히 기타노와 비트 다케시가 만나면서 발생한다. 오디션 탈락이 줄 잇는 가운데, 기타노는 점점 비트 다케시가 연기하는 영화세계에 휘말려 가는데...
Saeki, a doctor at a small local clinic, receives a visit from Sayaka, the younger sister of his late friend, who informs him about her wedding. However, a few days later, Sayaka is found suspiciously dead inside her own apartment with a white ribbon wrapped around her neck!
Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by a corrupt sociopath.
