The film takes place in Tokyo during the Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Tired of rushing through life, young people gather at a small guesthouse in Tokyo, where they explore their own paths and grow through new relationships and experiences. The youthful ensemble drama is centered around the theme of a "break" and depicts the modest growth of young people.

Accompanied by his friend Miyata, Sano returns to Izu, a seaside resort in Japan where five years before he fell in love with his wife Nagi.

今泉監督、城定脚本による「猫は逃げた」は、飼い猫のカンタをどちらが引き取るかで揉める離婚直前の夫婦とそれぞれの恋人という不器用な男女4人の恋愛狂騒劇となっている。