A kidnapped man and chaotic girl drive toward oblivion — and somehow heal each other.
Song Yili, who was feeling down in life, was kidnapped by the mischievous girl Yu Xiaoju and embarked on an unknown journey. On their journey, they shared laughter and tears with people of all kinds, warming and healing each other, tearing open the dark night and illuminating the abyss. All the ups and downs and splendor of life are unique experiences.
Acting
Peng Yuchang's hollow-eyed despair meets Yang Enyou's feral sunshine.
Writing
Dialogue that stings like truth from strangers who see too much.
Cinematography
China's highways as endless purgatory, then unexpected beauty.
Director
Liu Jie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film captures China's 'lying flat' generation — young people opting out of societal pressure — through Yili's paralysis and Xiaoju's refusal to participate.
Yang Enyou was 10 during filming; director Liu Jie rewrote scenes daily based on her unpredictable energy, making her performance feel genuinely unscripted.
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