Introduction

The story begins one snowy day with the disappearance of a boy. His older brother blames himself; the traumatic event causes him to suppress his real memories of that day, burying them under hazy recollections of losing sight of his brother. Meanwhile, a series of unsolved murders occurs, each one seemingly related to the woman suspected of kidnapping and murdering the boy. However, her refusal to talk leaves these crimes shrouded in mystery. The woman has a young daughter who she confines in her home, abusing her and refusing to let the world know of her existence. Thirty years after the boy’s disappearance, a journalist revives interest in the case, which in turn compels the victim’s brother to look for this woman’s daughter in the snowy hinterlands of northern Japan. This sets off a series of events that causes the brother and the woman’s daughter to glimpse the truth that has been concealed by their vague and painful memories. It is also a truth that makes us confront a serious issue in contemporary Japan.

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