播种者

３年ぶりに病院から戻った高梨光雄は、弟・裕太の家を訪れる。 再会を喜ぶ姪の知恵、その妹でダウン症の一希に迎えられ束の間の幸せを味わう光雄。 その夜、知恵にせがまれた光雄は被災地で見たひまわりについて語る。 知恵はその美しい景色を思い浮かべながら、太陽に向かって咲くひまわりと、時折ふと空を見ている愛しい一希の姿とを重ね会わせるのだった。 　　明くる日、知恵は光雄と遊園地に行きたい嘆願する。裕太と妻・葉子はそれを快く受け入れ、娘たちを光雄に預けるが・・・幸福な時間も束の間、遊園地で突然の不幸が訪れる。After the Great Earthquake in Northeastern Japan, Mitsuo is sent to a mental hospital from the strain of grief from working to clear out the debris of the disaster. When he is released 3 years later, he feels a moment of happiness as he is welcomed back by his brother Yuta, his wife Yoko, their first daughter Chie, and their second daughter Itsuki, who has down syndrome.The next day, Chie wishes to go to the amusement park, and Mitsuo takes Chie and Itsuki there. But these happy moments don't last long, and the incident happens at the park. Chie dropped Itsuki on the concrete when Mitsuo took his eyes off of them. Yoko cannot accept Itsuki's death, madly questions Chie and Mitsuo. In this pressure, Chie lies that \"Uncle Mitsuo dropped Itsuki.\" Yoko goes through a mental breakdown from the shock. Becoming full with regret day by day, Yoko accuses Yuta and questions if he felt relieved that Itsuki died. Hearing this fight between her parents, Chie's heart was also slowly being teared apart. Not being able to bear the agony, Chie confess the truth to her mother. However, she tells Chie that \"You can't tell this to anyone.\" Mitsuo was still in deep distress, when he sees a dead sunflower by chance. Like his actions were led by something indescribable, he takes out the seeds and starts to plant them as if he were praying. Seeing her uncle's actions, Chie's emotions are deeply moved and she finally confesses to her father that she was the one who dropped her sister.