Yoneda Katsumi (Nishida Toshiyuki) is a police sergeant who exudes little presence.One day, Yoneda happens to come across an article on a cafe called Kohaku in a booklet at his regular cafe. Then he abruptly takes leave and heads to Kohaku which is located in Uozu, Toyama Prefecture by bullet train. For some reason, he has documents on an unsolved arson cum murder case which took place in Kichijoji 25 years ago.The owner of Kohaku is Arai Toshio (Terao Akira) who has seemingly sad eyes. They spend time together with his only regular customer, Hirai Sachiko (Suzuki Kyoka), a married woman who works at the port’s fisheries cooperative. Their interactions gradually start to deepen even as they sense the darkness in each other. What is the fate that awaits them?
Two sisters Tae and Yo come back to their old house which is soon to be torn down. Clearing up the family mementos, Tae finds a red box full of recipes and letters written by their mother who died 20 years ago. In these recipes and letters, she finds out how her mother had struggled in her life due to relocation from Japan to Taiwan, the death of her Taiwanese husband, and a battle with cancer. Tae travels to Taiwan to trace her mother's past, reminiscing about the dishes she made for the family.
На морском берегу стоит кафе, где делают прекрасный латте и подают различные вкусняшки. Хозяйка этого кафе целыми днями сидит на берегу и смотрит в море, будто кого-то ждет, а её очаровательный племянник в это время обслуживает посетителей. Люди они открытые и добрые, поэтому народ приходит сюда не только кофейку погонять, но и про жизнь поговорить. Иногда пожаловаться, иногда попрощаться.
Действие разворачивается в годы Тихоокеанской войны в районе, пострадавшем от землетрясения 2011г. - городе Исиномаки префектуры Мияги. Мальчик, вынужденный жить без родственников и вдали от родных мест, открывает в себе желание жить благодаря сладостям и доброй учительнице.
