A social worker struggling with the loss of her son and the return of her ex-husband.

Taeko's son whose accidental death triggers the film's central conflict. Love Life movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert

The story follows Taeko (Fumino Kimura) and her husband Jirō (Kento Nagayama), who live a peaceful life with Taeko's young son, Keita. Their lives are suddenly upended by a tragic accident that leads to the death of Keita. In the aftermath, Keita's biological father, Park (Atom Sunada)—a deaf, homeless Korean man who had abandoned Taeko years earlier—unexpectedly reappears. Overwhelmed by grief and guilt, Taeko dedicates herself to helping Park, which strains her marriage and forces everyone involved to confront long-buried secrets and social prejudices.

Taeko's husband, whose relationship with her is tested by his own past and his parents' disapproval.