Ellie writes novels in her spare time. It’s the winter of her second year in high school, and Ellie’s mind is beginning to turn to vague thoughts of her future when a certain woman enters her life.

A man films a video diary. "I am going to kill somebody."

One couple evaluated their lifestyle after the disaster of March 11. Humbled by the experience, they embarked on a completely new path. This short film has been produced to share their journey and ideals with the rest of Japan and the world.

Based on Dianne Highbridge’s In The Empire of Dreams, “Teaching the Nightingale” is a bittersweet story about Teruko, a Japanese woman who has returned from America and is introduced to a man who quickly proposes to her. At a crossroads, Teruko turns to her gay friend Larry for advice before making a critical decision.

Otome, a daughter of the retainer of Shirakawa clan, was selected as a sacrifice to the god since the construction of Komine Castle was not progressed as expected.