简介：Asthefilmbegins,Bunkichi(TakeshiSakamoto),anaffablene'er-do-wellwhomarriedlate(aftersowingquiteafewwildoatsinhisownyouth)isapproachedbymembersofthecommunitytoheadacollectiondriveforacommemorativelantern,alevelofresponsibilityforwhichhiswifeOkiyoteasinglycallsintoquestionhissuitability.BunkichifurtherproveshisirresponsibilitywhenhiswidowedsisterOtokuaskshimtospeakhersonSeiichiinordertoadvisehimtoconcentrateonhisstudies(insteadoffritteringhistimereadingnovels)andinstead,takestheyoungmanoutforanightofdrinking.However,whenSeiichibecomesinvolvedinanevenmoreserious-andpotentiallylife-altering-predicament,Bunkichitakeshimunderhiswingandassumesresponsibilitytomitigatetheconsequencesoftheyoungman'sindiscretion.Gosho'srichlytexturedhomedramaisarefinedandseeminglyeffortlessexaminationofduty,sacrifice,andmaturity.Thefilm'scurioustitle,areferencetotheout-of-favorgeishaturnedGinzabarhostessTerue,providesanevocativeandhauntingmetaphorforhumantransience.…