In this film, two brothers come to grips with the gap that has separated them over the years as long hidden emotions surface and new relationships are built. Manabu Yazaki, who left his hometown in Haokkaido 13 years earlier, had big dreams of success in Tokyo.   After losing his high-class lifestyle as well as his marriage, he returns home in midwinter where he is taken in by his elder brother Takeo, who manages a stable for a sleigh-pulling race. This film is presented in Japanese with English subtitles.