The symbol for "fire," representing gunfire, explosive violence, and death.

The symbol for "flower," representing life, beauty, and the fragile love between the protagonist and his wife.

The plot follows Yoshitaka Nishi (Kitano), a stoic police detective whose life is unravelling. After his partner, Horibe, is paralyzed in a shootout and his young daughter dies, Nishi discovers his wife, Miyuki (Kayoko Kishimoto), is terminally ill with leukemia.