An ordinary, run-of-the-mill salaryman, Satake Hirofumi, goes on a cruise with his business client, Kito Joji. They spend a fun time out on the sea, but the cruiser gets destroyed when a whale crashes into it. Satake and Kito evacuate on a lifeboat, but they're adrift alone in the Pacific ocean. Provisions and water gone, they're on the verge of death. The only thing left in Satake's hand was a gift from his fiancée, Negishi Chie: A lucky coin pendant.
he served as a consultant on the film Life
 of Pi, regarding life aboard a raft.
عَمِلَ مُستشاراً لفيلم "حياة باي" فيما
يخصُّ الحياة على متن طوّافة
„Life of Pi: Schiffbruch mit Tiger“
Vier Academy Awards, 
einschließlich beste Regie.
e hizo de asesor en la La vida de Pi,
e hizo de asesor en la La vida de Pi,
pour servir de consultant
ha fatto da consulente per il film Vita di Pi,
per quanto riguarda la vita su una zattera.
ele serviu como consultor no filme A Vida
 de Pi, falando sobre a vida à deriva.
фильма «Жизнь Пи», куда его позвали
консультировать насчёт жизни на плоту.