People with severe mental and physical challenges often live in isolation from the world around them, at home or in medical facilities. A unique living arrangement in Fukuoka City is trying to change that. The 4 residents live in a shared house called Hatake no Ie or "House of Fields." Caregivers and others come to help them, and are captivated by their smiles. This is a story of a small house where a variety of people interact and cultivate important insights and relationships.

The population of Kuma Village was already shrinking before disaster struck in 2020. Torrential rains and flooding made the village uninhabitable, forcing residents to evacuate. As the community struggles to rebuild, it faces some key questions: Will reconstruction happen quickly enough? And with the region and the world experiencing record amounts of rain, will residents ever feel safe there again? We follow one village's efforts to cope with a difficult and potentially life-changing dilemma.