Synopsis

Spring arrives, a season tinged with parting. On Fukue Island, the gateway to the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture, an annual tradition unfolds: the community gathers to see off those departing. People leave for a multitude of reasons – work, studies, or marriage, charting new paths beyond the island’s shores. In the terminal lobby, embraces are exchanged, tears are shared, and heartfelt words spoken before the ferry’s departure. For three days in late March, residents witness the commencemen