In early 20th century Japan, a small mountain village located in the upper reaches of the Kamikawa River in Yamagata Prefecture was covered in thick snow. The family in Gu Village sat in groups, living in poverty. A 7-year-old girl named Axin (played by Hina Hamada) did not receive good news that she could enter the classroom. Instead, she was ordered by her father, Zao Zao (played by Goro Inagaki), to go to the lumber store to help with the household chores.
In early 20th century Japan, a small mountain village located in the upper reaches of the Kamikawa River in Yamagata Prefecture was covered in thick snow. The family in Gu Village sat in groups, living in poverty. A 7-year-old girl named Axin (played by Hina Hamada) did not receive good news that she could enter the classroom. Instead, she was ordered by her father, Zao Zao (played by Goro Inagaki), to go to the lumber store to help with the household chores.