ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ zˈuː dʒˈɪŋʒaɪ, ðə fˈɪlm tˈɛlz ðə stˈoːɹi ʌv ɡuːˈɪtʃi tækˈɑːɾə tˌækɐkjˈʊɹɹə, ɐn ˈeɪdʒd dʒˌæpənˈiːz fˈɑːðɚ hˈuː, ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns hɪz wˈaɪf dˈaɪd, həznɑːt bˌɪn ɪn ɡˈʊd tˈɜːmz wɪð hɪz sˈʌn.
Written by Zou Jingzhi, the film tells the story of Gouichi Takata (Takakura), an aged Japanese father who, ever since his wife died, has not been in good terms with his son.