🎬 Movie

Zhang Lei returns to his home village ten years after graduating university. His former classmates are scattered across the country: some work in factories, others struggle to start businesses, a few have already started families. The camera captures their conversations in kitchens, dormitories, and on construction sites, where dreams of the future collide with the reality of loans, family obligations, and social pressure. Documentarian Wang Hao paints a portrait of a generation that grew up during China's economic boom, only to face slowing growth and fierce competition. The 2025 film explores the concept of 'internal migration' and the price young people pay to integrate into urban life while maintaining ties to their rural roots.