本作由井上刚担任导演,与NHK四月播出的剧集《地震之后》共享故事框架,同时新增场景重新剪辑而成。该片基于村上春树短篇小说集《神的孩子全跳舞》中四则短篇,讲述关于丧失与重生的故事。描绘1995年阪神淡路大地震后,四个在不同时代与地域背负孤独生存之人的命运交织,最终与当下产生联结的历程。。Ten-year-old Niko, the last of his kind in a strange world, embarks on an epic quest to bring light back to his land. Armed with his magic sword, Niko journeys to the Cursed Volcano, making new friends and powerful foes while uncovering secrets about his mysterious past.。