In suburban Tokyo in 1945, years of war and concentrated air raids by US forces have left the city in tatters and the population poor, tired, and hungry. The 19-year-old Satoko and her mother bide their time working nominal jobs and trying to stave off hunger. A displaced aunt turns up looking for shelter, but she is just another hungry mouth to feed. Satoko is becoming a woman and is drawn to the only eligible man in the neighborhood. This is a decidedly quiet film that focuses on a single character and her survival in dire circumstances in the spring of her life.
二階堂ふみ
as Satoko
長谷川博己
as Ichikawa
工藤夕貴
as Satoko's mother
富田靖子
as
利重剛
as
上田耕一
as
石橋蓮司
as
奥田瑛二
as
