Shortly before World War II, a Chinese man - sent to his family's summer home in Japan to recover from tuberculosis - meets a lovely Japanese girl and three older people. What ensues is a graceful tale about goodness and beauty.



On the eve of the Second World War, a young Chinese man is sent to his family's summer home in Japan to recover from tuberculosis. There he meets four local residents, and what ensues is a classical yet wonderfully unique adventure that seizes the imagination with its clean, simple yet dazzling storytelling.