Throwing the Soul Away

The film centres around junior high school students. They are members of the school's baseball team. They are very good. Izawa's father asks him to stop playing prior to an important game. Hayasaki health deteriorates at this time and he becomes absent. The team decides to speak to Izawa's father to plead their case and ask for the return of their team member.

This is the oldest surviving film starring one of Japan's most beloved actresses, Setsuko Hara, at 15 years old.

The film was originally 65 minutes long, but only 27 minutes were saved.