The film is set against the background of Japan's long period of economic stagnation. The main character, a 46-year-old corporate executive, has devoted most of his life to work, but becomes sacrificed to corporate downsizing.
影片背景發生在長期經濟不景氣的日本東京，主人翁、46 歲的公司主管龍田為老東家賣命多年，竟也成為企業瘦身下的犧牲者。