Based on the long running manga of the same name by Sadao Shouji.

Based on the long running manga by Sadao Shouji.

Based on the manga by Sadao Jouji which has been running in the magazine Shukan Gendai since 1969.

In this love story set in the Edo period, 27-year-old Oharu is a genius in the kitchen. Oharu attracts the attention of the master chef of the Kaga Domain, who arranges for her to marry his son and heir, 24-year-old Yasunobu. But, Yasunobu is cold to his new wife, and he's more interested in swordplay than cookery.

One day, taxi driver Koji Usami is tasked with driving 85-year-old Sumire Takano from Shibamata, Tokyo to a senior care facility in Hayama, Kanagawa. Sumire asks Koji to make some detours. Gradually opening up to her, Sumire begins to tell the story of her grand past...

The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.

人力主管的工作让昭夫每日绷紧了神经，雪上加霜的是，他正处于与妻子离婚的边缘，与大学生女儿的关系也并非一帆风顺。有一天，他决定去东京的老城区看望他的母亲福江。然而，事情似乎有点不对劲。他的母亲过去总是穿着围裙工作，但现在她穿上了时髦的衣服，看起来比以往任何时候都活泼，甚至还坠入了爱河！昭夫十分困惑，在自己母亲的家里感到格格不入，但在遇到善良、热情、有些爱管闲事的邻居和他从未见过的母亲的另一面后，昭夫逐渐开始发现一些以往没注意过的东西。本片将是继《母亲》《如果与母亲一起生活》之后，山田洋次“母亲三部曲”最终章，也将是吉永小百合集大 成之作。