在这部ボクの、おじさん剧情片中,東京で働く浩二に、田舎の兄からふたつの知らせが入る。ひとつは父の死、もうひとつは兄の息子、中学生の拓也が強盗に入り、逮捕されたことだった。早速、浩二は田舎へと向かう。
「橋のない川」、「絵の中のぼくの村」に続く、東陽一監督3部作の完結編。心を閉ざす中学の甥と、彼に自分の青春を照らし合わせる、若い叔父さんの心の交流を端正に綴る。
A 29 year old graphic designer named Koji goes back to his hometown to attend his father's funeral, as well as mentor his 14 year old nephew Takuya who has recently been arrested. Koji feels he can reach Takuya, who he believes may share similar problems as Koji once had. Takuya though resists all efforts from Koji .
