As his translator, Mette Holm feels a great responsibility towards the work of Murakami. She can argue for hours with colleagues about a single word, and tries her best to convey Japanese thoughts and philosophies to a Western audience. Her connection to his work is incredibly strong. This documentary visualizes the relationship by injecting elements from Murakami's fiction into Holm’s daily life: dream and reality merge as talking animals help the translator to understand the meaning of her life.

By highlighting this undervalued profession, the film reveals a new side of the artistic process. Holm realizes all too well how much Murakami depends on her work to reach the Danish reader. The mix of doubt and fascination about her subject is aptly translated into a side plot about the Frog, but the surreal images of Tokyo speak volumes.