A year has gone by without any progress on the Tako family's murder, in which an elite businessman, his beautiful and perfect wife, and adorable daughter were brutally killed. Weekly magazine journalist Tanaka gives the case another shot and digs for the truth, but people connected with the case describe a family far-flung from the seemingly picture-perfect couple, and then he discovers a reality more terrifying than anyone had imagined.

东京的平凡角落，普普通通的佐藤家兄妹相守度日。初中毕业干起修路工大哥佐藤旭（妻夫木聪 饰）凭一己之力拉扯弟妹长大，因共同的爱好他和美丽善良的盒饭店服务员泽边梓（苍井优 饰）走到一起。当年因诈骗入狱的老二晓（瑛太 饰）重获自由，几经辗转在受害者的女儿屋代多香子（长泽雅美 饰）的田里帮忙。唯一一个女孩阿光（满岛光 饰）担任妇产科护士，与和大哥从小一起长大的医生新城正臣（吉冈秀隆 饰）发展出不伦关系。热爱表演不惜放弃学业的佐藤阳（柄本佑 饰）和弟弟旦（野村周平 饰）同在一个学习班的女孩永原香澄（桥本爱 饰）偶然相逢，他将这个擅长表演的女孩拉入自己的剧团。 佐藤家的孩子执拗善良，冲动率真，兄妹们用各自的人生为新世纪的年轻人们写下注脚……