Humble, unassuming Ma and timid Cao have been cast off by their families and forced into an arranged marriage. They have to combine their strength and build a home to survive. In the face of much adversity, an unexpected bond begins to blossom, as both Ma and Cao, uniting with Earth's cycles, create a haven for themselves in which they can thrive.
Filmmaker Li Ruijun returns to his northern birthplace of Gaotai, bordering Inner Mongolia, and tells a lyrical, humane and compassionate story about love, against the backdrop of China's sprawling urbanization and rapidly changing social landscape.
Filmography: Walking Past the Future (2017), River Road (2015).