Natsuko’s daughter Saori is born blind in 1941, just before her father is drafted. Despite an attempted surgery and years of struggle, her condition proves permanent. Growing up, she faces stigma and danger but eventually finds hope and love with a fellow blind student.

Cast

Kyōko Kagawa

Natsuko

Shūji Sano

Tetsuo

Yuriko Hoshi

Saori

Junko Ikeuchi

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Haruko Sugimura

Chieko Naniwa

Minoru Chiaki

Nobuko Otowa

Kumi Mizuno

Kazuo Kitamura

Michiko Araki