Ryōsuke Sagara is an ordinary salaryman and he works for a mid-size shipping company. He is a good-natured person. His family consists of his wife Maho, high school student daughter and elementary school student son. Maho works part-time at a supermarket. They are a happy family, but Maho and their two children suddenly disappear. There are no clues about their disappearance. Ryōsuke gets the attention of the media and public. He tries to find the truth behind his family's disappearance with the help of his subordinate Mizuho Ninomiya at work.

福家警部补（檀丽 饰）是搜查一课强行犯十三系系长石松和夫（稻垣吾郎 饰）麾下的刑警，她打扮普通老土，看起来总是一副迷迷糊糊颠三倒四的模样，但是却有着极强的推理分析能力，和一旦抓住线索便死咬住绝不松口的劲头，以致于石松系长和许多同僚都对她唯恐避之不及。许多时候，得不到援手的福家只能独自展开调查，而此时鉴定科的二冈友成（柄本时生 饰）便成为鞍前马后为她收集资料和证物的忠犬。为了掩饰罪行，罪犯们用尽各种办法制造假象和不在场证明，试图逃脱法律的制裁。而在此之前，他们不得不面对福家警部补这个难缠的对手……
本片根据大仓崇裕的同名推理小说系列改编。

1984年，受立川派落语宗师立川谈志（北野武 饰）的感染，平凡高中生佐佐木信行（二宫和也 饰）决定终止学业，拜入立川名下成为一名落语表演演员。作为落语界的异端，立川特立独行的风格让徒弟们也吃不消。他破天荒向徒弟收取学费，平日里支使他们干着各种杂务，一旦不满意就破口大骂。有的人因吃不消而选择离开，有的则以理念不合拜入其他师父门下。得名谈春的信行为了梦想甚至和父母闹僵，好不容易令师父青眼相看又错失良机，被发配到筑地的鱼市修炼。在此期间，天才师弟（滨田岳 饰）脱颖而出，两位师兄谈谈（北村有起哉 饰）和关西（宫川大辅 饰）也各自经历着内心的煎熬。梦想当前，谈春他们全力奔跑……
本片根据落语名家立川谈志的人生事迹改编。

Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.