Sukima

Exhausted by years of devoted caregiving, a young art college student from Taiwan finds herself at a profound emotional crossroads. After enduring a long and draining period tending to her ailing grandmother, she is finally released from her duties when the elderly woman passes away. Yet this loss brings no immediate relief, only a deepening sense of isolation. Her personal life offers no sanctuary either; the person she secretly loves has already committed to someone else, leaving her feelings entirely unreciprocated. Surrounded by grief and quiet heartbreak, her daily existence in Taiwan becomes an increasingly lonely burden. Seeking a way to escape the heavy weight of her circumstances, she makes the bold decision to leave her solitary life behind and travel to Japan as an exchange student. Her destination is Okinawa, where the unfamiliar landscapes and distant shores promise a fresh start far removed from the people and places that have caused her so much pain. As she steps into this new chapter, the question lingers: what kind of encounter awaits her in a foreign land? In stepping away from everything she once knew, she opens the door to the possibility of unexpected connections, hoping that this journey might finally offer the healing and purpose she has been desperately searching for.