A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is to see their son grow and to be happy as a family.
Torae Nonaka
Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband
Chiyo
Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
Toshiyuki Nonaka, Torae's son
Mr. Mochizuki
Mrs. Mochizuki
Yoshio's mother
Yoshio's father
