In China, the gaokao exam brings the entire country to a halt as nearly 10 million high school students' futures hang in the balance. For Nian, the stakes are particularly high as she prepares for the exam alone, still reeling from the suicide of a classmate and relentless bullying. A chance encounter with small-time criminal Bei leads to an unlikely pact between them.
Better Days
A teenage girl, haunted by bullies, finds solace in an unexpected bond with a charismatic stranger who shields her from harm, as she navigates the challenges of her final school year.