An elderly inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in solitary-until a voice calls out to him. It belongs to a balsam flower, Housenka, that speaks like a human. Through their 'conversation', the old man reflects on the life he's led.

Kaoru Kobayashias Akutsu (1986) (voice)
Junki Tozukaas Akutsu (2023) (voice)
Hikari Mitsushimaas Nana Nagata (younger) (voice)
Yoshiko Miyazakias Nana Nagata (older) (voice)
Pierre Takias Housenka (voice)
Hideaki Murataas Hayashida (voice)
Hiroki Yasumotoas Tsutsumi (voice)
Soma Saitoas Wakamatsu (voice)
Natsuki Hanaeas Kensuke (voice)