《Sea of Trees》的故事发生在日本富士山脚下的一片森林,这片森林阴暗诡异,任何人如果进入都难逃一死。因此,这片森林成为了自杀者的圣地。马修麦康纳饰演的角色,一名美国人,走进了森林想要结束自己的生命。在路上,他意外地遇到了一位对死亡犹豫不决的日本人(渡边谦),他正要走出森林。两个命途迥异的人于是踏上了一条相同的路。
The 1973 novel was written by Kobo Abe and follows a nameless man who gives up his identity to live with a large cardboard box over his head, encountering a range of characters as he wanders the streets of Tokyo。