In the Kadowaki family garden there stands a fig tree which has never borne fruit. The daughter Yumo hangs her camera on one of its branches and, using the delayed action shutter release, takes pictures of her father, mother, younger brother and herself having supper in the garden. Theirs is a tranquil, well-ordered family life. One day the father, who works on a building site, moves into an unfurnished flat in order to be nearer work so that, at night, he can patch up the mistakes made by his colleagues during the day. However, he ends up paying for his conscientious efforts with his life. The mother, who has until now stayed at home looking after the family, has to start again… This remarkable film is the directorial debut of Japanese actress Kaori Momoi, who based her screenplay on the literary serial of the same name and on four short stories. It is composed of a sequence of refined and somewhat mysterious images, set to minimalist electronic music. Particularly striking is the performance of Kaori Momoi in the role of the mother, her mind set only on running the house.