Kazuhiko Kogure, who is a 2nd grade student in middle school, falls off from one of the school's rooftop. There were other male students on the roof when Kazuhiko Kogure fell off. According to the other students there, Kazuhiko Kogure tried to jump to another school building, but missed. Fortunately, Kazuhiko Kogure only fractured his leg and ribs. According to Kazuhiko Kogure's mother Hidemi, the school insists it was students playing around and did not involve bullying. Hidemi though, doesn't believe it, because Kazuhiko Kogure has a fear of heights. Hidemi goes to see attorney Machiko Mayuzumi and Machiko decides to take her case, but she asks for fellow attorney Kensuke Komikado's help. Meanwhile, the school hires attorney Teshigahara Isao.

婚后五年，在某网络公司上班的髙野干夫（堺雅人 饰）和毫不卖座的漫画家妻子小晴（宮﨑あおい 饰）过着平静的生活。干夫为人纤细，一丝不苟，习惯每天早上做便当，按照不同日期搭配便当的奶酪和领带。但是在巨大的工作压力下，干夫看似平静的内心渐渐失衡，他甚至一度企图自杀，经问诊才发现自己已经患了抑郁症。一向专注工作、神经大条的小晴回想，似乎早在几个月前干夫的身上便已出现了些许迹象。为了让丈夫尽快恢复健康，小晴以离婚相要挟迫使干夫辞职休养。失去了生活来源，髙野夫妇的生活陷入了前所未有的困境，但他们也在相互扶持的道路上获得了久违的快乐……
本片为細川貂々根据和丈夫望月昭真实经历撰写的同名原作改编，望月昭本人亦在片中客串角色。