Yukio is an ex-farmer working as a dump-truck driver in Kashima. Haunted by the drowning of his two young sons, whose names he has had tattooed on his back in penance, and locked in a sibling rivalry with his traditional but urbane younger brother who lives in Tokyo, Yukio has become an amphetamine-addicted loner at odds with his family, friends and colleagues.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jinpachi NezuYukio Yamazawa | Yukio Yamazawa |
 Kumiko AkiyoshiJunko | Junko |
 Jirô ChibaAkihiko Yamazawa | Akihiko Yamazawa |
 Miyako YamaguchiFumie Yamazawa | Fumie Yamazawa |
 Kazuko ShirakawaPrayer | Prayer |
 Keizo KanieDaijin | Daijin |
 Gō AwazuDriver | Driver |
 Sumiko HidakaIne Yamazawa | Ine Yamazawa |
 Yudai IshiyamaManager | Manager |
 Nenji KobayashiFarmer | Farmer |
 Kōjirō KusanagiTakejiro Yamazawa | Takejiro Yamazawa |
 Seiji MatsuyamaFumie's brother | Fumie's brother |
 Yūichi MinatoOffice worker | Office worker |
 Aoi NakajimaFumiko | Fumiko |
 Rei OkamotoTaiwanese woman | Taiwanese woman |
 Kōen OkumuraKoichiro Yamazawa | Koichiro Yamazawa |
 Sumie SasakiJunko's mother | Junko's mother |
| AAkiko ShikataOffice worker | Office worker |