
Synopsis
Tianzhen, a middle-aged housewife, lives in a mountain village in southern China. Tianzhen wishes to leave her hometown and explore the outside world, but her plans to depart have yet to materialize. The return of her son Guang from Shanghai begins to transform Tianzhen's hesitant reality into something magical, as reality, imagination, and dreams intertwine...
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