A Hen in the Wind

The story

Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.

• #sick child
• #post world war ii
• #guilt
• #physical abuse
• #return from war
• #prostitute mother
• #forgiveness
• #post-war chaos period
• #worried mother
• #guilty conscience
• #tokyo, japan
• #husband wife conflict