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.

Credits

Masaki KobayashiDirector

Isuzu YamadaMother

Keiko KishiMichiko Satomi

Yūnosuke ItōFather Yasugi

Shōji MoriHeita Shima