Kimie Tanaka

A lonely, chain-smoking office lady in Tokyo falls for her teacher when she decides to take English lessons. When her teacher disappears, she sets out on a journey to find him.

After discovering his eviction notice, a tricycle driver goes on a desperate hunt for money.

Shoichi, a Japanese male nurse living in the city, returns home to the countryside after his mother's sudden death to deal with younger brother Kotaro, who hasn't left his room in over a decade. However, disappointment from the local bureaucracy leads Shoichi to a radical decision.

A lonely office girl in the city visits her parents and ex-boyfriend on her 30th birthday, trying to find a connection that they've lost.

While the world of wine mourns the death of Alexandre Léger, his estranged daughter, Camille, learns his extraordinary collection is now hers. But before she can claim her inheritance, Camille must best Alexandre's protégé, Issei, in a test of their senses.