Inspired by Preston Sturges's Sullivan's Travels, I Hate But Love (Nikui anchikusho) is a high-octane romantic comedy and road movie that follows a celebrity dissatisfied with his personal and professional life who impulsively leaves Tokyo to deliver a much-needed Jeep to a remote village. When his controlling girlfriend (also his career manager) follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.
牧本是大家眼里的麻烦人,他呆呆的,不会察言观色,经常听不懂别人的言外之意,也不向任何人敞开心扉。牧本在市政厅做着一个叫作送别员的工作,专门负责处理那些孤独死的人的后事。他总是做一些多余的事情,给人添麻烦,但那些事情又很适合他来做,甚至在他坚持不懈的努力下,原本无人认领的骨灰有了归宿,原本无人参加的葬礼,开始拥有了温情...