在这部交让木时节剧情片中,经营和服生意的市子（八千草薰 饰）独自过着平凡的生活，她的儿子进（风间彻 饰）因工作需要调动海外分公司，母子俩久久不曾谋面。某天，市子从报纸上读到一则新闻，在国际上享有盛名的画家宫谦一郎（仲代达矢 饰）近期即将召开个人展。她的内心若有所动，一副深藏记忆心底的画作悄然浮现。为了找到那幅画，市子启程前往正被深秋飒爽所环绕的轻井泽。
与此同时，进回国来到母亲的住处，却发现屋内空无一人。那张报纸似乎为他提供了些许线索，于是进连忙跟随着母亲的脚步踏上旅途。
A retiring kimono maker sets out on an uncharacteristic trip to visit an art exhibition, which she hopes features one particular painting depicting a girl. A series of coincidences at first lead to disappointment and subsequently bring her even more close to her objective. This trip may be her final one.
