This is a rental used DVD. The disc recording surface has scratches and is sun-damaged, and the condition is very poor. Viewing was possible, so please consider this if you are okay with it being viewable. The case has been replaced with a new one. A drama that questions the meaning of life through the various events that a great actress, who has come to a villa for a summer retreat, encounters. Directed and written by Kaneto Shindo of "Bokuto Kidan (1992)". Photography by Yoshiyuki Miyake of "Bokuto Kidan (1992)". Starring Haruko Sugimura and Nobuko Otowa, who passed away on December 22, 1994. Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Awarded the 1st place in the 1995 Kinema Junpo Best Ten, as well as the Director Award (Shindo), Screenplay Award (Shindo), Best Actress Award (Sugimura), and Best Supporting Actress Award (Otowa) in four categories. Haruko Sugimura Nobuko Otowa Kyoko Asagiri Hideo Kanze Tomomi Seo Masahiko Tsugawa Mitsuko Baisho