Ali Siddiq tells true stories and breaks down the differences between his 'old son' and his 'new son', and spoiler, one of them is way better than the other. In a break from the hugely successful 4 part Domino Effect series, which has over 40 million views on YouTube, this new special gives a look into Ali's family life, his sometimes unconventional parenting strategies, and his role as a father of 9 children.

Ali Siddiq tells true stories and breaks down the differences between his 'old son' and his 'new son', and spoiler, one of them is way better than the other. In a break from the hugely successful 4 part Domino Effect series, which has over 40 million views on YouTube, this new special gives a look into Ali's family life, his sometimes unconventional parenting strategies, and his role as a father of 9 children.

季家两位千金季秋和季雨柔，20年前和周家，姜家定下娃娃亲，如今周氏在云城商场风光无限，姜家则在乡下继续务农。季雨柔仗着父母的疼爱，抢了季秋原本的结婚对象，如愿嫁入周氏当豪门阔太。季秋本以为自己被迫嫁到乡下，生活便不似从前，没想到她的老公姜泽竟然是身家数十亿的度假村首富。

七年前顾星晚因家庭变故入狱，五年前宴矜撑伞等她出狱却落空。七年后重逢，她面试时发现他已是总裁宴律，对方却冷漠表示“不认识”。她决心辞职远离，他却失控将她抵在墙角。随着过往谜团逐渐揭开，两人在误会与拉扯中，正视内心深处未灭的情愫，最终跨越时间与伤痛的阻碍，解开所有心结，破镜重圆，收获了历经波折却更加坚定的爱情结局。

七年前顾星晚因家庭变故入狱，五年前宴矜撑伞等她出狱却落空。七年后重逢，她面试时发现他已是总裁宴律，对方却冷漠表示“不认识”。她决心辞职远离，他却失控将她抵在墙角。随着过往谜团逐渐揭开，两人在误会与拉扯中，正视内心深处未灭的情愫，最终跨越时间与伤痛的阻碍，解开所有心结，破镜重圆，收获了历经波折却更加坚定的爱情结局。

「在黯淡割裂的境地，我們還能否找到共同感的依據？」 　　散落於城市的無數個移動方塊，見證過多少淹沒於人海的秘密私語。

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.

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