Michiyo (Setsuko Hara) has grown increasingly disillusioned after five monotonous years of marriage marked by money problems and the disdain of her husband (Ken Uehara). The situation worsens when his niece pays a visit, flirting unashamedly with her uncle when he takes her out. Michiyo decides to visit her parents in Tokyo to get some distance and independence.
(Arsenal Kino)