A blackmail arrives at Appi ski resort. “We demand 30,000,000 yen as consolation money for the destruction of the environment. If you do not respond to the demand, a time bomb set on the ski slope will be detonated.” If the bomb goes off, it will not only hurt the skiers but trigger an avalanche and cause a major catastrophe. The general manager of the ski pistes, Kurata (Ken Watanabe) pleads for an immediate shutdown of the ski site and reporting to the police, but the president of the ski resort gives priority to business interests and decides to negotiate with the blackmailer. And a negotiation process for a despicable ransom case with a massive hostage of all the skiers at the resort begins.

Two married couples struggle to cope with their sex lives. Kenji and Misaki, a seemingly happy married couple, lead a sexless life. Misaki, whose numerous seductions have been turned down by her husband Kenji, longs for a way to solve their sexless marriage. On the other hand, Shoko, a career oriented woman, is annoyed by the constant sexual attention she receives from her husband Yoshihiko, who believes fulfilling Shoko’s sexual needs is the greatest expression of love. When a chance meeting brings Kenji and Shoko together in a passionate affair, they suddenly find themselves re-examining their lives and struggling to understand what is truly important.

Okatsu is a widow raising five children - adults but still mama-dependent - in mid-eighteenth century Edo, Japan. Her frugality attracts unflattering comment even amid national tough times (the region is in famine) What Okatsu tells no one is that she saves so that a friend can start his own business once he's released from prison.

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.

1968年12月10日，一名假冒警察的嫌疑人谎称一辆运钞车上装有炸弹，随后开着满载日元的运钞车逃之夭夭。在此后的15年间，日本警方动员12万人以及三倍于被劫款项的经费追查凶手，却始终没有收获。刑事诉讼时效刚过，为此案赔付了50万美元的美国保险公司大发雷霆，旋即派出旗下经验丰富的日裔查勘部长武田秀哉（田村正和 饰），前往日本追查嫌疑人下落。在亚洲调查公司调查员中冈凉子（余贵美子 饰）和高原薰（段田安则 饰）的协助下，武田重新走访案发现场和相关人员，并将目光锁定在案发后不久服用氰化钾自杀的问题青年滨野健次。随着调查的进行，重重黑幕阻挡着他们的去路……
本片由著名推理作家松本清张根据真实事件创作的小说改编。