Synopsis

In Japan, kakigori – finely shaved ice adorned with flavored syrups – is an enduring taste of summer. A small ice shop in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, has enjoyed decades of popularity, renowned for its delicate, airy ice crafted from "pure ice" frozen with painstaking slowness. Its clientele included a loyal patron of over forty years, accompanied by his children; two university students nearing graduation and impending departure; and a mother and son sharing memories of a father who held a deep