Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.

故事发生在昭和49年的东京。在东京都的丰岛区千里，居住着94岁高龄的画家熊谷守一（山崎努 饰）。熊谷守一和妻子秀子（树木希林 饰）拥有一个温馨的家，一条门廊，一片小院。每一天，熊谷守一都能够从自家院子的自然里感受到生命与季节和时间的变迁，这个院子里的一切就是他的生命。他和妻子都做已经参透了生活的奥义——生命的意义并非是钱可以买来的。可是，这样的院子旁边即将盖起一栋高耸入云的公寓大楼，大楼的影子将投射到他家的院子里，这也就意味着在那里的生命都将失去阳光……

Mikio is a married man and works hard for the company where he is employed. Then one day Mikio is diagnosed with depression. Mikio's wife is Haruko. They have been married for 5 years. Haruko draws comics for work, but they do not sell well. She mainly relied on Mikio for support. Meanwhile, Haruko did not notice any changes in her husband. She begins to blame herself for not noticing any signs. Mikio's depression derived from his work. His company has been pressing him to quit the company. After Mikio quits his job his condition improves, but the dynamics of their relationship changes.

2012 film by Takashi Miike