[1][2] Ikigami takes place in a dystopian society where the government has implemented the "Prosperity Law".

This law dictates 1 in 1000 random citizens ages 18~24 will die for the state in a mandatory lottery.

Death occurs at a preset date and time, which is when an injected nano-capsule, received at an early age, explodes.

The Death Letter entitles the chosen to free transportation, lodging, and food for their last day alive.

The movie follows the story of three lottery winners as seen through the eyes of a “Prosperity Law” letter handler: a rising musician, the brother of a blind woman, and a politician's suicidal son.