Jingwen Fang

In an isolated castle, students prepare for a life-changing examination. As anticipation builds to a fever pitch, a storm strikes. Trapped within crumbling walls, their academic sanctuary becomes a prison, and minds begin to break.

It's a serendipitous encounter - two Chinese high school girls track a certain adult woman living in New York City, eavesdropping on conversations between her and her former friend in the mundane of everyday life, attempting to understand the meaning of growing up.

After relocating to New York from China, Zhulan finds herself struggling to adjust to her new life. The language barrier, cultural differences, and diverse religious beliefs make her feel exceptionally lonely and she must find a way to adapt before it’s too late to save her 45-year-long marriage.

A pretentious record store clerk must defend her music taste after a finance bro tries to purchase a rare used record.