As in so many other countries, the 1960s are a time of cultural change and upheaval in Japan. Political protesters take to the streets, social conventions are being questioned, and the youth craves for a new way of life. The film's protagonist Saburo, a student, embodies all these trends. He meets Keiko, who is both attracted and repulsed by his attitude. But there is also a dark family history lurking in the background. NAKAHIRA takes up elements of his earlier films about the new youth culture and skillfully combines them with the genre of family drama.