On the night of 5th to 6th of May 1950, DGSP, the political police of the communist regime, which was recently installed with the help of the Red Army, arrested in Bucharest 69 former politicians, generals, secretaries of state, ministers and prime ministers, in an operation later called »The Night of the Dignitaries«. Due to the specificity of the NKVD modus operandi, the former officials arrested that night didn’t receive any kind of information regarding the reason of their arrest. Moreover, in the next days they were sent directly to Sighetu Marmatiei prison, without a trial.

Lynn (22) lives with her brother in Berlin. There she enjoys the advantages of family life, without really feeling involved in it. She does not have any precise aim in life, but manages to awaken the interest of many people with her direct and spontaneous character. Her boyfriend David is very different: he is entirely engrossed in his very disciplined swimming training for the world championships. David does not intend to allow himself to be distracted by the complicating factors of a relationship with Lynn. When Lynn, working behind the till of restaurant, meets the Japanese student Koji, everything gets more complicated. They can't exchange many words, but it is soon clear that their moments together mean a lot to both of them.

Lynn (22) lives with her brother in Berlin. There she enjoys the advantages of family life, without really feeling involved in it. She does not have any precise aim in life, but manages to awaken the interest of many people with her direct and spontaneous character. Her boyfriend David is very different: he is entirely engrossed in his very disciplined swimming training for the world championships. David does not intend to allow himself to be distracted by the complicating factors of a relationship with Lynn. When Lynn, working behind the till of restaurant, meets the Japanese student Koji, everything gets more complicated. They can't exchange many words, but it is soon clear that their moments together mean a lot to both of them.

Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive gure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm's world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm solicits sex from a young man called Jay. This encounter and his growing infatuation has a deep effect on Colm. He finds a comfort in Jay that no one else can provide.

Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive gure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm's world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm solicits sex from a young man called Jay. This encounter and his growing infatuation has a deep effect on Colm. He finds a comfort in Jay that no one else can provide.

剪纸片。小林学射箭，刚射了几箭，就自以为差不多了，忙着去打猎。爷爷把他叫回来，让他认真练习。小林没有认真练习，却在射乌鸦的时候，偶然一箭射中靶心，他高兴得手舞足蹈，以为自己的射技行了，就匆匆去打猎。他来到深山密林中，恰巧遇上一只狼，他追上去一连射了三箭，都没射中，狼见小林箭法不灵，就扑了过来，幸亏这时爷爷赶到，小林才免于被狼吃掉。从此以后，小林就认真地练习射箭了。

剪纸片。小林学射箭，刚射了几箭，就自以为差不多了，忙着去打猎。爷爷把他叫回来，让他认真练习。小林没有认真练习，却在射乌鸦的时候，偶然一箭射中靶心，他高兴得手舞足蹈，以为自己的射技行了，就匆匆去打猎。他来到深山密林中，恰巧遇上一只狼，他追上去一连射了三箭，都没射中，狼见小林箭法不灵，就扑了过来，幸亏这时爷爷赶到，小林才免于被狼吃掉。从此以后，小林就认真地练习射箭了。

小林学习射箭，刚能把箭射到靶子上，就以为自己技术已经差不多，准备带着猎狗去打猎，爷爷喊住他，要他射中红心再说。糟糕的箭术得到乌鸦嘲笑时，小林一气之下乱箭飞向乌鸦，不想有一枚正中红心。本是瞎蒙，小林却认为箭术差不多已经到家，决定去打猎。 　　来到森林，小林把目标对准一头狼，哪知他射箭的水准不是差不多而是差很多，许多支箭射了出去，狼仍毫发未损。这时，狼看清了小林空有架子，开始朝他进攻。危难之际，小林爬上一棵大树，然而狼用牙齿很快锯断了大树，性命危在旦夕之际，小林听到了爷爷的声音。

小林学习射箭，刚能把箭射到靶子上，就以为自己技术已经差不多，准备带着猎狗去打猎，爷爷喊住他，要他射中红心再说。糟糕的箭术得到乌鸦嘲笑时，小林一气之下乱箭飞向乌鸦，不想有一枚正中红心。本是瞎蒙，小林却认为箭术差不多已经到家，决定去打猎。来到森林，小林把目标对准一头狼，哪知他射箭的水准不是差不多而是差很多，许多支箭射了出去，狼仍毫发未损。这时，狼看清了小林空有架子，开始朝他进攻。危难之际，小林爬上一棵大树，然而狼用牙齿很快锯断了大树，性命危在旦夕之际，小林听到了爷爷的声音。

凛冬将尽的山间村落，农事从不是轻松的活。对于上了年纪的塩尻太太而言，比体能衰退更拖着日子的，是逐日耗损的精神。塩尻太太与村里的长者相互关照，如守望那青春渺然、生机一息的稻田，以及相守一生，如今却一身病痛的丈夫。她得和时间一起注视着伴侣的衰亡、悼念村落的颓败，以及那片又将春去秋来的大地与万物的生死轮回。 　　导演双人组远赴京都山区拍摄，历时27周总拍摄日，琢磨出蕴含史诗质地的漫漫日常。取材自塩尻太太的私密日记，以五部著作为结构，八个小时让观众浸淫于日出夜临、虫鸣鸟叫之间，彷彿与47位村民共享静谧的日子，却巧妙安插加濑亮、本木雅弘两位演员融入其中，在真实与虚构间游移，构成一部横跨14个月的时光，与融合天地气宇的盛宴。