The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.
Fujiko Yamamoto
Chiyo
Hiroo Suzuki
Taro
Eiji Funakoshi
Goro
Kumeko Urabe
Ino
Mantarō Ushio
Laundry Man
Kyôko Kishida
Chiyo's Friend
Misako Watanabe
Setsuko
Masako Kyōzuka
Chiyo's sister
Shirō Ōtsuji
Doctor
Mayumi Kurata
Neighbor wife
Jun Hamamura
Older Doctor
Yoko Hizakura
