Oe introduces Kogito Choko, a writer in his early sixties, as he rekindles a childhood friendship with his estranged brother-in-law, the renowned filmmaker Goro Hanawa.
His quest takes him from the forests of southern Japan to the washed-out streets of Berlin, where Kogito confronts the ghosts from his own past and that of his lifelong, but departed, friend..
With that, Kogito begins a far-ranging search to understand what drove his brother-in-law to suicide.
Moments later, Kogito\'s wife rushes in
Goro has jumped to his death.
After a moment of silence, Goro\'s voice continues: But don\'t worry, I\'m not going to stop communicating with you.
I\'m going to head over to the Other Side now, Goro says, and then Kogito hears a loud thud.
Goro sends Kogito a trunk of tapes he has recorded of reflections about their friendship, but as Kogito is listening one night, he hears something odd.
Oe introduces Kogito Choko, a writer in his early sixties, as he rekindles a childhood friendship with his estranged brother-in-law, the renowned filmmaker Goro Hanawa
