The director creates a sensation by telling the private story of a girl who unwillingly becomes trapped in a life in the margins. The taboo present in the film is broken by means of poetic language. The director does so with a convincing author's approach and sensitive direction of non-professional actors. The beautifully framed, conscious choice of camerawork is relevant to storytelling, and unveils human secrets.
"For the slow-burning, heartfelt and relentlessly engaging portrait of life in today's China, resonating with the struggles of individuals in every corner of the modern world, and in this particularly trying time we are all living in."
