Gu

A middle-class family's fate becomes intertwined with their only son's enigmatic new friend in post one-child policy China, putting unspoken secrets, unmet expectations, and untended emotions under the microscope.

In the suburbs of a northern Chinese city undergoing urbanization, a quirky girl who wants to see animals in the zoo is taken for a ride that will forever change her perspective on life.

During choir formation practice, eight-year-old Yao Xiaohui, a delicate and quiet boy, is placed in the girls’ section by his homeroom teacher. Later, when school uniforms are distributed, he is mistakenly given a girl’s uniform. Rather than correcting the error, Xiaohui – naturally reserved and introspective – continues wearing it to class, unsure whether it is truly a mistake.