Fish is a foundational part of the Japanese diet. Nowhere is that truth more apparent than in Hachijo Jima, an isolated Tokyo island hundreds of miles from mainland Japan. Largely untouched by the tourism industry, fishing has sustained Hachijo Jima's people for centuries. During this time, laborers have developed a unique and loving relationship to the ocean and its bounties. Peaceful, precise, and poignant - LOVE IS A FISH bears witness to the often overlooked period between a fish's capture and its consumption.