本作以虚构的40多岁单身女性川嶋佳子所写日记著成的小说为蓝本,描绘了在某家公司作为派遣员工工作的佳子(松雪泰子)悲喜交加的日常生活。Akiko Ohku's film follows Yoshiko as she enjoys life's simple pleasures - riding her beloved bike, indulging in a drink or two in the evening - as she narrates her thoughts through a hypnotic internal monologue.