Due to his Western name, Tony was shunned by other kids and spent a solitary childhood. Though gifted as an artist, his drawings lacked feeling, so as an adult, he carved a career as a technical illustrator. Then in middle age, Tony suddenly falls for a pretty young woman, Eiko Konuma, who visits him one day on business. Eiko is like an angel in Tony's daily existence, and for the first time in his life, he feels connected to the outside world. However, Eiko does have one fault: she's a clothing shopaholic. Confusion also begins to develop when it appears that Eiko has a double. 孤独的人都是爱的囚徒。孤独的人是可耻的。村上春树改编电影。宇宙中寂静的结束.。如果你不村上。有所有情节裸露。有洁癖的电影。注定孤寂。東尼寂靜的寂寞。孤独是美好药.。 故事发生在第二次世界大战期间，为了躲避战乱，瀑谷省三郎（尾形一成 饰）远赴中国，在一家夜总会中靠着演奏长号维持生计。长久以来的孤独和压抑扭曲了省三郎的性格，他开始变得沉默寡言。战争结束后，省三郎回到了故乡，结婚成家。 妻子的怀孕给省三郎带来了久违的快乐，让他没有想到的是，儿子托尼（西岛秀俊 饰）的诞生伴随着的竟然是妻子的死亡。随着时间的推移，托尼慢慢的长大了，他早已经习惯了阴沉冷漠的父亲，以及孤独无援的童年。之后，托尼考入了美术大学，开始将精力和时间投入到了艺术创作上面，在艺术方面颇有天赋的托尼很快就取得了不小的成就，亦改变了托尼的人生轨迹。
