Shiki Natsuko plot
20-year-old Natsuko (Setsuko Karasuma) feels trapped in her long-term relationship. She feels that her life is going nowhere, and she is looking for something better. She starts a relationship with a photographer and poses naked for him, if only to break with her bonded existence. The photographer introduces her to a woman with a very open-minded attitude, who helps her with "individual choice" and freedom. Natsuko's next relationship is with a well-known actor, who helps her land an acting job - an indication that her life could really change.