Elegy of the Waves

Ayako (Yamada Isuzu) was born in an ordinary family ) currently works for a pharmaceutical company. She likes her colleague Nishimura, but the other person is a very unhappy and responsible man. What's worse is that Ayako's father is not much better. He embezzled public funds and faces jail time. In order to save her father, Ayako had no choice but to agree to be the lover of the company's boss in exchange for compensation for public funds. During this period, she also had to find ways to support her brother, who was in college, to complete his studies. Already exhausted, he eventually parted ways with his boss. In the face of money, Ayako spared no effort and tried every means. It's just that such self-sacrifice has not earned the respect of his father, brother, and Nishimura. In their eyes, what kind of existence is the collar?