Miko no Takara Bako (Kobunsha Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Meeko is a single mother who raises her daughter Chico while juggling sex work and welfare work. She was abandoned by her parents when she was a child and suffered from a difficult relationship with her grandmother, who was a strict disciplinarian. Despite her hardships, Meeko's special skill is to find one small, shiny treasure every day. What is the most important treasure in Meeko's treasure chest? Through the life of one woman, the film warmly depicts the bonds between mothers and children and between people.

ミーコは、風俗と福祉の仕事を両立しながら娘のチーコを育てるシングルマザーだ。幼い頃に両親に見捨てられ、躾の厳しい祖母との関係に苦しんだ過去を持つ。苦労の絶えないミーコだが、彼女の特技は、毎日一つ、小さく光る宝物を見つけること。ミーコの宝箱に入っている、一番大切な宝物とは...。一人の女性の半生を通して、母と子、人と人の絆を温かく描き出す。