赵婷自幼遭受母亲冷漠与苛待，求学路上更被强行干涉志愿、克扣礼金。为摆脱以爱为名的窒息控制，她曾以死相逼换取自由，从此离家十年，靠勤工俭学读完博士，入职省气象局。多年后重逢，母亲因违法入狱刚获释，不仅未关心女儿冷暖，反倒担忧其工作受牵连影响自己养老。面对母亲毫无悔意的索取，赵婷毅然选择切断亲情羁绊。面对昔日施压者的街头纠缠，她淡然处之，不再被过往阴影束缚。那些曾经的饥饿、委屈与不公，终在阳光下的新生活中得以释怀。

一位母亲的艺术梦想与身为母亲的责任相冲突，直到在一个难得的平静时刻，她偶然遇见了一位温柔的陌生人，这促使她重新定义了自己的人生可能性。

放假回家，妈妈带我去超市，说要中秋做一桌好菜。问我想吃什么，我选三文鱼，她说有辐射不能吃；我选烤鸡，她又说打了激素有害。我不想再选，她反倒怪我不说话。我随手指了黄桃，她又说家里有不让买。回到家，后备箱空空荡荡，她却叹气说我这孩子太难伺候，我瞬间只觉得满心疲惫，毫无意义。

Caetano Gotardo, whose contribution to the omnibus film Neverquiet (Film of Wonders) was screened in 2011 at IFFR, stays close to home in his second feature. He writes, directs, edits and also plays the leading role. The story is set in the Brazilian artists’ milieu. 　　Joao has extensive conversations with friends, strangers and himself. For instance with his best friend Irene, who cannot let go of memories of her ex; and the boy he meets in the metro, with whom he wants to have sex. Beside life and love, the creative process is a recurring theme in the conversations, in the best traditions of filmmakers like Éric Rohmer or Hong Sang-soo. Piece by piece, the encounters, conversations and monologues have a great influence on Joao, who literally wrestles with his attitude to life. A puzzle unfolds within which time, narrative, character and perspective are all jumbled up in an intriguing way.

Caetano Gotardo, whose contribution to the omnibus film Neverquiet (Film of Wonders) was screened in 2011 at IFFR, stays close to home in his second feature. He writes, directs, edits and also plays the leading role. The story is set in the Brazilian artists’ milieu. 　　Joao has extensive conversations with friends, strangers and himself. For instance with his best friend Irene, who cannot let go of memories of her ex; and the boy he meets in the metro, with whom he wants to have sex. Beside life and love, the creative process is a recurring theme in the conversations, in the best traditions of filmmakers like Éric Rohmer or Hong Sang-soo. Piece by piece, the encounters, conversations and monologues have a great influence on Joao, who literally wrestles with his attitude to life. A puzzle unfolds within which time, narrative, character and perspective are all jumbled up in an intriguing way.

江秀儿发现自己怀孕，正打算将这个好消息告诉丈夫许坤，没想到，丈夫许坤却跟江秀摊牌，自己已经出轨，并要跟情人远走高飞，让江秀儿打掉孩子。熟料，许坤离开的时候，突然遭遇车祸死亡。婆婆将儿子的死归咎于江秀儿身上，认为江秀儿克夫，害死自己的儿子，将其撵走，并且到处造谣江秀儿克夫。江秀儿挺着孕肚，艰难生活。在好心人的帮助之下，平安生下儿子许浩辰。

江秀儿发现自己怀孕，正打算将这个好消息告诉丈夫许坤，没想到，丈夫许坤却跟江秀摊牌，自己已经出轨，并要跟情人远走高飞，让江秀儿打掉孩子。熟料，许坤离开的时候，突然遭遇车祸死亡。婆婆将儿子的死归咎于江秀儿身上，认为江秀儿克夫，害死自己的儿子，将其撵走，并且到处造谣江秀儿克夫。江秀儿挺着孕肚，艰难生活。在好心人的帮助之下，平安生下儿子许浩辰。

江城第一首富徐莉有一儿一女，儿子叫徐阳晨，女儿叫赵小月，这天徐莉带着孩子们在公园玩耍，一不注意，一个男人突然冲过来把还在襁褓中的赵小月抢走。本想掐死女婴的男人在动手时却闪过一丝不忍，最终把女婴丢弃在垃圾桶旁，正好被捡垃圾的赵奶奶发现并收养。赵奶奶孤身一人，从此女婴和赵奶奶相依为命，过着贫苦的生活……

影片改编自真实故事，以真挚动人的风格向美食、家庭与人生的酸甜苦辣致敬。 　　为了纪念过世的妈妈，乔伊·斯卡拉维拉（文斯·沃恩 Vince Vaughn 饰）不惜赌上一切开了间意大利餐厅，还请了一群当地的阿嬷来掌厨。