Kenoshiru (2011)

The population of Tsugaru region, Aomori prefecture is less than 40,000. In every mid-August, they have Umaichi Matsuri Festival. Shuichi moved from Tokyo in his high school era and Hanae who was a classmate of him became his partner. But when she gave birth to a daughter Chie, she passed away. For Shuichi who grew up in Tokyo, a house and a daughter are only things connect him to Tsugaru. 28 years later, Chie lives in Tokyo and Umaichi Matsuri Festival will come soon as usual. This year going to be the first time for Chie to let her father meet her fiance from Tokyo. Shuichi cooks traditional Kenoshiru soup for her and ties Hanae's heart to Chie, who couldn't see her mother.