A widow's struggle for independence clashes with familial duty and unrequited love, ending in tragic acceptance.
War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
Mikio Naruse
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