Movie is made to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of director Keisuke Kinoshita's birth (December 5, 1912 – December 30, 1998).
As a young man, Keisuke Kinoshita (Ryo Kase) carried his mother on a handcart across a mountain. He grew up as a hotblooded young man and was monitored by the military. He then joined Shochiku movie company, to eventually become a movie director.