In Madrid, a young Russian woman has been living alone with her eight-year-old son since his father left them to "look for treasure". In San Sebastian, a Japanese traveller meets a young Basque woman; they spend time together, she introduces him to her friends, knowing full well that he will leave one day. In Maniwa, a young man returns to his family, on the occasion of an Obon ceremony prepared in honour of his grandfather. Each story, autonomous, follows the other.