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
as Chiyo
Hiroo Suzuki
as Taro
Eiji Funakoshi
as Goro
Kumeko Urabe
as Ino
Mantarō Ushio
as Laundry Man
Kyôko Kishida
as Chiyo's Friend
Misako Watanabe
as Setsuko
Masako Kyōzuka
as Chiyo's sister
Shirō Ōtsuji
as Doctor
Mayumi Kurata
as Neighbor wife