

During the final week of a closing record store, former aspiring critic Kai meets Elliot, a young music editor questioning an industry ruled by commercial success. Elliot searches for the forgotten record that first inspired him. Kai recounts how “a friend” abandoned his critical ambitions, concealing that the story is his own. Through their encounter, both rediscover music’s true value: not its market success, but the lives it quietly transforms. This understated coming-of-age story about adulthood explores artistic integrity, memory, and the invisible legacy creators leave behind.
Directed by Tingyue Zhang (China)