Based on a novel by Iwai Shimako, Jiyuu Renai (a.k.a. Bluestockings)is set during the days of Japan's male-dominated Taisho Era (1912-1926), when it was difficult for women to have both love and a career. Yuichiro is the son of a wealthy merchant family, who's happily married to Akiko. When Akiko's friend Kiyoko gets divorced, Akiko decides to help her find a job in Yuichiro's company. Akiko even lends Kiyoko her kimono for the interview. But upon seeing Kiyoko, Yuichiro is immediately smitten. 青鞜与地震。何来自由。日本电影<自由恋爱>观后感。自由、愛。所谓自由。并不是大正时代的【我的前半生】。自由恋爱。女性小说家的女性觉醒小说。《自由恋爱》：他爱的是那个自由女性。不同的美好女性。 1920年代的日本正兴起一股新女性思潮，通过发表作品来发出声音。同在女子学校上学的明子（长谷川京子 饰）和清子（木村佳乃 饰）与其他同学一样深受感染，她们立志要自由恋爱。日后明子嫁给了富家子弟优一郎（丰川悦司 饰），虽然二人是介绍认识的，明子却认为这就是自由恋爱。而清子却离婚并且与清贫的父亲生活在一起，怜悯旧同学的明子把旧同学介绍到夫家的公司上班。熟料独立后的清子吸引了丈夫的目光，所谓的自由恋爱嘲讽的发生了。
