Hiroko has a minor fire accident at her home and this leads her to stay with her daughter Yuko for a while. The mother and daughter have spent a long time apart and have a frosty relationship. Now living together again,Yuko still finds it hard to be close to her mother. Her mother frequently hurts her emotionally without intending to do so. Memories and emotions that Yuko has held locked away in her mind, begin to surface. Yuko must face her true feelings.