The young daughter of Keizo Tsujiguchi, a respected physician who runs his own hospital, is found murdered. Keizo secretly blames his wife Natsue because he suspects her of having an affair with his colleague Murai, and having been too distracted to keep proper watch over the child. Being a proud man, he does not accuse her directly, but concocts, instead, a twisted revenge against her. Pretending it is to comfort his devastated wife, Keizo arranges for them to adopt a baby girl. What he hasn't told Natsue, is that the baby is the orphaned daughter of the murderer, a tragic day-laborer who has hanged himself while in police custody. He plans to reveal the child's origins after Natsue has given her heart to the child-- when it will cause the greatest possible hurt.
as Yoko Tsujiguchi (around 18 years old)
as Natsue Tsujiguchi
as Tatsuko Shimada
as Toru Tsujiguchi (around 23 years old)
as Yukako Matsuzaki
as Sota Kitahara
as Tatsuya Mitsui
as Junko Aizawa
as Yumi Kano
as Keiko Mitsui
as Toru Tsujiguchi (14 years old)
as Detective Wada
as Tsuchio Saishi
as Yoko Tsujiguchi (around 9 years old)
as Keizo Tsujiguchi
as Yoko Tsujiguchi (60 years old)
as Sota Kitahara (60 years old)