Grandfather Fuyukichi Takano, a former university professor, gets fired from his museum job when he is affected by Alzheimer's disease, but his affliction serves to deepen family ties. Japan's submission to the 58th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

72岁的退休教授鹰野冬吉住在日本松江市，被诊断出患有老年痴呆症，患病后经常走失，而且闹了不少哭笑不得的笑话。随着病症的加剧，连自己妻子鹰野菊代在家里忽然突发重病也毫无所知，以致延误最佳抢救机会。媳妇鹰野桂子心地善良，对他的护理与日俱增，原本和丈夫鹰野治雄之间的隔阂也慢慢的消除，一起坦然的面对现实。