Synopsis

Living in blue tarp shelters along the Tamagawa riverbank are two men known as Toshi-chan and BB. After several years of riverside living, they’ve become veteran residents of this waterside community. Their daily routine consists of collecting cans in the city starting at 4 AM and going to bed at 7 PM to save on electricity costs. Despite having minimal income, they remain completely unconcerned about their lack of money, living by the philosophy that “freedom is most important as long as we don’t bother anyone.” However, they maintain strong pride as “self-sufficient homeless people.”

 

Their peaceful existence is disrupted when Nao, a young actress from a small theater company, visits them. She explains that she’s preparing to play a heroine who falls in love with a homeless leader in an upcoming performance and requests to interview them for research purposes. This encounter marks the beginning of a long night shared by the three characters, exploring themes of dignity, survival, artistic interpretation, and unexpected human connections across different social circumstances in this thought-provoking drama about life on society’s margins.