Overview

Chizuru, the beautiful daughter of a Kyoto restaurant owner, feels trapped by the marriage plans her mother has arranged for her. When an older university professor and longtime admirer of her mother invites her to Tokyo, she sees it as a chance to escape her traditional life. In the city, Chizuru is drawn to a sophisticated businessman and begins searching for independence, romance, and her own identity while uncovering unsettling truths about her family and the people around her.

Cast

Shima Iwashita

Chizuru Sasaki

Mitsuko Mori

Sei Sasaki

Nobuko Otowa

Ayako Ogata

Keizō Kawasaki

Ichirō Hasegawa

Ichirō Arishima

Shōzō Ogata

Chieko Baisho

Setsuko Nagashima

Miyuki Kuwano

Mieko Kaneko

Isao Yamagata

Shinkichi Yamaguchi

Hiroyuki Nagato

Nobon Umegaki