Six high school seniors and their beloved local hero search for a graceful exit from a struggling small town.

Gabrielle seems to have it all – a devoted husband, a beautiful daughter, and a successful career in public relations. However, she soon stands to lose everything when she meets…

Utae and Aiko attend an all-girl private school where the devoutly religious principal seems to be raping some of the students, including Utae.

A composer starts doubting and questioning his whole life and its meaning. Isolating himself in his house in Brittany where various important persons (his wife, his mistress, his best friend,…

Seven friends part ways after their last day at school. Some seek their fortune in Tokyo, others remain in their hometown Maebashi. Over the course of ten years, their paths…

John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by…