Only Yesterday

Synopsis

Taeko Okajima leaves her busy city life behind for a sabbatical in the quiet countryside of Yamagata Prefecture. While working alongside the local farming community, she finds herself unexpectedly revisiting memories from her fifth-grade year. The simple routines of the village and the warmth of its people provide a stark contrast to her professional life in the city. This period of manual labor and rural living forces her to reevaluate her urban priorities and consider what truly matters.