This experimental documentary is a compendium of striking images of Eastern Europe and its citizens in transition, following the collapse of the so-called Cold War. Places as diverse as Baltic beaches, and Moscow's snow-covered streets vie for attention along with the citizens of these places as they wait in lines, march in military formation, or stand idle in the waiting rooms of train stations. There is no narration, and no clear point (except the idea of transitions) is indicated by the beautifully chosen, enigmatic imagery. Indeed, there is not even much musical accompaniment. Fans of director Chantal Akerman's aggressively "non-commercial" work are likelier to find this film more appealing than the average viewer will.

This experimental documentary is a compendium of striking images of Eastern Europe and its citizens in transition, following the collapse of the so-called Cold War. Places as diverse as Baltic beaches, and Moscow's snow-covered streets vie for attention along with the citizens of these places as they wait in lines, march in military formation, or stand idle in the waiting rooms of train stations. There is no narration, and no clear point (except the idea of transitions) is indicated by the beautifully chosen, enigmatic imagery. Indeed, there is not even much musical accompaniment. Fans of director Chantal Akerman's aggressively "non-commercial" work are likelier to find this film more appealing than the average viewer will.

This experimental documentary is a compendium of striking images of Eastern Europe and its citizens in transition, following the collapse of the so-called Cold War. Places as diverse as Baltic beaches, and Moscow's snow-covered streets vie for attention along with the citizens of these places as they wait in lines, march in military formation, or stand idle in the waiting rooms of train stations. There is no narration, and no clear point (except the idea of transitions) is indicated by the beautifully chosen, enigmatic imagery. Indeed, there is not even much musical accompaniment. Fans of director Chantal Akerman's aggressively "non-commercial" work are likelier to find this film more appealing than the average viewer will.

This film is a very short story about a former rescue worker returning from Tokyo – a man who is quite successful in his everyday life, and who, after hearing about another earthquake in Japan, dropped everything and went there to help. He is flying back home in an almost empty plane. Indeed, many regular flights have been canceled, and the ones that are still operated do not sell out. He is flying back with a very elderly Japanese man he had just saved – the man is now all alone in the world, his family had died. And the two men somehow clicked. Perhaps because our main character is also lonely. Also flying with them on the plane are those who are no longer here.Those who did not survive the disaster. Together with the characters, their past moves through space – their memories, their world. The world that is no less, but perhaps even more important for them than the reality.

故事发生在1970年代，乔治.克汉是一个生活在英国索尔弗德市的巴基斯坦人，自己经营着一家私人店铺。乔治.克汉的妻子埃拉是个地地道道的英国人，出生在英格兰西北部的兰开夏州。他们一共有七个孩子。乔治一心想让一家人遵从传统的巴基斯坦价值标准和道德观念，但无奈的是七个孩子都有他们自己的想法。对乔治来说，生活更像是一次漫长的妥协。　　顽皮的女儿米娜喜欢跟男孩子们一起踢足球而不喜欢擦脂抹粉打扮自己；嬉皮儿子沙林表面上是在学习工程学，实际上却身在艺术学校；满脑子情色浪漫的塔里克已经成了当地出名的风流浪子；萨吉德还是个乳臭未干的娃娃。纳吉尔为了不成为家庭中另一出包办婚姻悲剧的受害者，索性临阵逃脱，跑到埃克尔斯镇作起了帽子生意，自己养活自己；乔治为了让另两个儿子就范，逼着他们跟体面富有的屠户夏先生的女儿结婚……

故事发生在1970年代，乔治.克汉是一个生活在英国索尔弗德市的巴基斯坦人，自己经营着一家私人店铺。乔治.克汉的妻子埃拉是个地地道道的英国人，出生在英格兰西北部的兰开夏州。他们一共有七个孩子。乔治一心想让一家人遵从传统的巴基斯坦价值标准和道德观念，但无奈的是七个孩子都有他们自己的想法。对乔治来说，生活更像是一次漫长的妥协。　　顽皮的女儿米娜喜欢跟男孩子们一起踢足球而不喜欢擦脂抹粉打扮自己；嬉皮儿子沙林表面上是在学习工程学，实际上却身在艺术学校；满脑子情色浪漫的塔里克已经成了当地出名的风流浪子；萨吉德还是个乳臭未干的娃娃。纳吉尔为了不成为家庭中另一出包办婚姻悲剧的受害者，索性临阵逃脱，跑到埃克尔斯镇作起了帽子生意，自己养活自己；乔治为了让另两个儿子就范，逼着他们跟体面富有的屠户夏先生的女儿结婚……

在遥远的未来，有一个少女因为迫降来到了由机器支配的恒星，少女向机器道出自己躲避人类从火星来到这里的原因，开始一一拿出关于人类的恐怖的记录。 …

冲绳，日本二战时死伤人数最多的本土战区，而“姬百合学生队”则是由冲绳两所女子学校所组成的后勤医护人员，两所学校共 240 名师生，136 名师生战亡。本书以姬百合学生队的史实为基础，描绘一个又一个如同百合花盛开的少女面对战争的肆虐，青春的甜美如何成为对抗残酷现实的最后武器。

冲绳，日本二战时死伤人数最多的本土战区，而“姬百合学生队”则是由冲绳两所女子学校所组成的后勤医护人员，两所学校共 240 名师生，136 名师生战亡。本书以姬百合学生队的史实为基础，描绘一个又一个如同百合花盛开的少女面对战争的肆虐，青春的甜美如何成为对抗残酷现实的最后武器。