在这部心理学家原口鹤子的青春：一百年前的哥伦比亚大学留学生的心声纪录片片中,影片叙述了日本女心理学家原口鹤子的一生。鹤子毕业于日本女子大学，1907年独自前往纽约，成为第一个获得哥伦比亚大学心理学博士学位的日本女性。回国后不久，年仅29岁的鹤子尚未施展才华就离开了人世。她在精神疲劳、自立精神、新型夫妻关系方面的研究影响了日本后来的女权运动，但她短暂一生的故事却隐没在了历史的缝隙中。
本片根据鹤子留下的《快乐的回忆》这本留学回忆录，在鹤子的女儿仓西早百合等亲属的帮助下摄制而成，以鹤子在纽约的经历为中心，体现了这位百年前的出色女性的风采。
In the early 1900's, Tsuruko Haraguchi traveled alone to New York City to study psychology at Columbia University. She was one of the first Japanese women to earn a doctorate in psychology, and accomplished this in only 5 years. During her time in school she met and married Takejiro Haraguchi, a future Waseda University professor. Upon returning to Japan, Haraguchi continued her work and gave lectures on a regular basis. Unfortunately she died of tuberculosis at the age of 29, but left behind a complete record of her days at Columbia which was turned into a book entitled \"Happy Memories\" in 1915. Haraguchi's independent spirit and willingness to follow through with her ambitions served and continues to serve as an inspiration to young women. This documentary combines Haraguchi's own words with images from the time and interviews with people that knew her.
