Fumiko, mother of two and wife to an unfaithful man, shares her family life with her budding vocation as a poet. The beginning of her successful literary career coincides with her divorce and her breast cancer diagnosis. In her final stages, Fumiko meets a young journalist from Tokyo who wants to write a story on her experiences.
Fumiko Shimojô
Mori
Akira Ôtsuki
Kinuko
Yoshio
Yamagami
Seiko
Tatsuko
Mrs. Shirakawa
Neighbor's Wife
Shigeru Anzai
Hide
Hide's Husband
Mrs. Kobayashi
