An old samurai must fulfill his wife's last wish and bury her remains in her distant homeland. With him, as his only companion, is his 12 year-old granddaughter, but the road traveled is fraught with danger and the two must embark upon a perilous boarder crossing. The gateway to their destination is almost impenetrable, guarded by ruthless sentries, the Old Samurai must rely on his cunning as well as his will, to guarantee his family's safe passage.