STORY

Winter, 2003, Niigata. Eleven-year-old Daichi has lost his voice due to the trauma of his father’s violence and lives in poverty with his mother, Aki, in a prefab house. In 2007, Aki, suffering from an illness brought on by years of alcoholism, moves with Daichi to her sister’s home, a devout follower of a new religious sect. Aki endures daily violence and extortion from her lover, while the powerless Daichi can do nothing but watch. By 2017, Daichi has found success in the underworld. One day, he receives a letter from his mother, now living in a rehabilitation facility. Returning to his hometown, Daichi learns of his estranged father’s current circumstances and, with conflicted emotions, sets out to face him.