纪录片通过《世纪长歌》《激流火焰》《孤独巴黎》《正色青春》《风雨早春》《收获桑榆》《怀念萧珊》《时代随想》等八个篇章，采用传统与现代相结合的拍摄手法，运用详实的文献资料与纪实素材，真实客观地展示了巴金先生的儿时过往、求学经历、爱情婚姻、创作道路、人生轨迹，凸显其文学成就、人格高度、道德魅力、人性光辉、爱国情操。在多视角多维度展示人物形象、成就、历史的同时赋以诗意化的表达，力求呈现较高的审美精神和文化品格。

Julien, a movie director, is on the phase of editing his new film, "Juliette sacrifiée". Hurried by his producer, he asks for the help of a professional editor. It is Anne, with whom Julien is soon falling in love. During the whole of the movie, both are sitting in front of the editing table, where they listen to music, talk about politics and what movies should and should not be about, make love, and finally end up editing the film as was planned.

本片根据巴金的“激流三部曲”的第三部改编。封建大家庭高家，已经分崩离析，日趋没落。觉新（吴楚帆）和婢女翠环（红线女）互生爱慕，限于身份悬殊，不敢表白。翠环被觉新的五叔逼迫要做他的小妾，翠环要自杀以明心迹，觉新及时阻止。觉新经历种种曲折，看到高家各房人等为争财产互相勾斗角，公然反抗，向翠环表达爱情。最后，觉新与翠环、母亲和觉民（张活游）离家出走。

Julien, a movie director, is on the phase of editing his new film, "Juliette sacrifiée". Hurried by his producer, he asks for the help of a professional editor. It is Anne, with whom Julien is soon falling in love. During the whole of the movie, both are sitting in front of the editing table, where they listen to music, talk about politics and what movies should and should not be about, make love, and finally end up editing the film as was planned.

Julien, a movie director, is on the phase of editing his new film, "Juliette sacrifiée". Hurried by his producer, he asks for the help of a professional editor. It is Anne, with whom Julien is soon falling in love. During the whole of the movie, both are sitting in front of the editing table, where they listen to music, talk about politics and what movies should and should not be about, make love, and finally end up editing the film as was planned.

In the follow-up of Estonian classics "Kevade" (1969) and "Suvi" (1976) the same characters have reached their middle-age. Everybody are living quiet family-life but Kiir the tailor who one more time decides to become a farmer and get married.

本片根据巴金的“激流三部曲”的第三部改编。封建大家庭高家，已经分崩离析，日趋没落。觉新（吴楚帆）和婢女翠环（红线女）互生爱慕，限于身份悬殊，不敢表白。翠环被觉新的五叔逼迫要做他的小妾，翠环要自杀以明心迹，觉新及时阻止。觉新经历种种曲折，看到高家各房人等为争财产互相勾斗角，公然反抗，向翠环表达爱情。最后，觉新与翠环、母亲和觉民（张活游）离家出走。