tækˈɑːɾə ɡuːˈɪtʃi plˈeɪd baɪ kˈɛn tˌækɐkjˈʊɹɹə, ɐn ˈɛldɚli dʒˌæpənˈiːz mˈæn, hˈæzbiːn ˌɔn pˈʊɹ tˈɜːmz wɪð hɪz sˈʌn kɛnˈɪʃi kɪˈɪtʃi nˈækaɪ sˈɪns ðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɪz wˈaɪf.
Takata Gouichi (played by Ken Takakura), an elderly Japanese man, has been on poor terms with his son Kenichi (Kiichi Nakai) since the death of his wife.