The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.
吉永小百合
as Tetsu Ezure
堺雅人
as Shujiro Ezure
篠原涼子
as Mari Ezure
阿部寛
as Tokujiro Ezure
佐藤浩市
as Shinji Sugawara
岸部一徳
as Kazuo Yamaoka
中村雅俊
as Daikichi Okabe
高島礼子
as Mitsue Shimada
笑福亭鶴瓶
as bar owner
永島敏行
as Doctor Mita
安田顕
as Hisashi Sugimoto
野間口徹
as Manabu Kimura
