Left Behind

A seven-year-old girl left behind by her parents who sought a better future for her. After a bittersweet New Year’s Eve, her parents place Jing in a boarding school. Jing struggles to adapt to her new environment, finding herself isolated and unable to make friends. As she grapples with the challenges of studying, her imagination becomes her refuge, which it intensifies her longing for her absent mother.

Directed by Zhao Jing Yi (China)