Finding Independence at 38

This series of self-portraits gives an unvarnished look at contemporary Japanese life. In each episode, an individual turns the camera on himself and his family and friends. In this episode this is Hiroaki Sato, who is 38 years old and who is still living with- and off-his aging parents. Hiroaki graduated from a prestigious university but has never had a steady job. He sometimes works part-time but spends most of his time helping friends produce a magazine about documentaries. When Hiroaki’s father gets laid off and receives no redundancy payment, with only a modest pension to live on, they order him to move out. Hiroaki takes stock of his situation and discovers that he is a million yen behind with tax returns, health-insurance premiums, and loan repayments to his parents. Will he be able to find a job and a place to live? How can he become independent?