The contents of each traveller's heart is a mystery known only to themselves Trundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the Hankyu line, a burgundy-coloured electric train that has been carrying its commuters to their destinations for decades. Over the course of a single journey ...

The contents of each traveller's heart is a mystery known only to themselves Trundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the Hankyu line, a burgundy-coloured electric train that has been carrying its commuters to their destinations for decades. Over the course of a single journey in springtime, and the return journey six months later just as the leaves begin to fall:**- a young man meets the woman who happens to take out the last copy of the library book he was about to borrow;

- an angry wedding guest dresses in a white gown to upstage the bride;

- a university student leaves home for the first time;

- a twenty-something finally grows the courage to walk away from an abusive partner

- a widow learns independence, as she and her granddaughter meet their new dog.** As the seasons and the landscapes change, passengers jostle and connect, as this gentle timeless train carries each one forward towards the person they intend to become.**