This film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their circumstances are, each of them—the homeless father and son envisioning their dream house; the young woman abused by her uncle; the boy who imagines himself a trolley conductor—finds reasons to carry on.
Amerika in den 20ern: Die Familien von Eddie (Frankie Darro) und Tommy (Edwin Philips) leiden unter der Wirtschaftskrise. Die beiden Jungs haben gerade die Highschool abgeschlossen, finden aber keinen Job. So schleichen sie sich fort, um in Chicago ihr Glück zu machen. Unterwegs treffen sie auf die burschikose Sally…
Trong, a self-proclaimed king of a garbage dump, falls in love with the poor flower seller Thuy.