Five friends, one funeral, twelve years of what-ifs.
Leng Yinuo’s funeral made the five people who had not reunited in 12 years reunited in different capacities. The five intimate high-school people from the mutual dependence to the separation, in the short and beautiful summer vacation filled with laughter and expectations of the unknown, no pain, no disappointment to life. Twelve years later, the fate of each character is far removed from the dreams that he had set.
Acting
Yao Xingtong's restrained grief that never screams.
Cinematography
Golden hour flashbacks that hurt to look at.
Writing
Dialogue that says everything by saying almost nothing.
Director
Ding Ma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on location in the actual hometown of co-director Ding Ma, using his former high school.
The 12-year gap mirrors China's 2007-2019 economic transformation, with each character representing a path not taken by their generation.
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