Back to Tomioka

After their grandmother’s death, orphaned siblings cross Fukushima’s forbidden zone to return her ashes home, embarking on an adventure that reshapes their understanding of family and belonging.

Orphaned after the Fukushima disaster, Osamu and Akiko grow up together in a refugee camp, bound by an unbreakable bond. After the death of their grandmother, Osamu refuses to let her final wish fade away. He leads his sister on a daring journey into the forbidden zone, determined to lay her ashes to rest in their hometown of Tomioka. As they cross a wounded yet quietly awakening land, danger lingers in the invisible traces of radiation, but so does the possibility of renewal. Along the way, pursued, yet unexpectedly aided, they discover moments of kindness that guide them forward. Through this journey, the siblings reshape their understanding of family and belonging, finding hope where life is slowly beginning to return.