Conceiving

The unsuccessful actor Kosuke is chosen as a substitute for the dazzling young actor Shinjiro, who got ill with Corona, for the main role of an imminent theater performance. Technically, it is the chance for Kosuke, for there will also be a well-known manager of a large actor agency present. But his sad face indicates the terrible secret he is carrying with him...

Tomari Village, once located at the bottom of the sea, is now a marginal settlement. After the death of his father, Yuichi returns to his parents' house in Tomari Village, where no one lives anymore. Next to him is Takeo, his fiancée, whom he was unable to introduce to his father before his death.

Ichiro, despite desperately wanting a child, is diagnosed with azoospermia. Devastated by his infertility, he commits suicide. His widowed wife, Azusa, starts working as a janitor at a love hotel to make ends meet. One day, Azusa starts poking holes in condoms, before providing them to the guests.