Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.
forgiveness
tokyo, japan
guilt
physical abuse
post world war ii
sick child
prostitute mother
guilty conscience
husband wife conflict
worried mother
return from war
post-war chaos period