In a mountain village, Heita, a translator's son, is a gifted boy but is shunned by the villagers. He can imitate birds' cry and befriends another boy who works in a brewery. Heita also finds solace in the village pastor Yasugi and his teacher Michiko, but they too have problems of their own.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Isuzu YamadaMother | Mother |
 Keiko KishiMichiko Satomi | Michiko Satomi |
 Yūnosuke ItōFather Yasugi | Father Yasugi |
| SShōji MoriHeita Shima | Heita Shima |
 Isao YamagataFather Shuhei | Father Shuhei |
| IIchiro HosoyaIkujiro Nakagawa | Ikujiro Nakagawa |
 Kō MishimaNishida Nobuyuki | Nishida Nobuyuki |
 Yūko MochizukiMother Fumi | Mother Fumi |