Tells the family story of an 85-year-old mother taking care of her 65-year-old daughter with Alzheimer's disease, using a delicate female perspective to show the infinite power of love and family at the end of life.
Social & External
The people behind it
Wu Yanshu
Mother (Jiang Yuzhi)
Xi Meijuan
Daughter (Feng Jizhen)
Wen Qi
Zhou Xia
Zhu Shimao
Doctor
Liu Yang
Drunk Man
Li Xiaochuan
Police Officer
Yang Enyou
Little Girl
Ren Luomin
Father
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Although barely 30, Claire believes she is showing the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, a condition from which her mother has recently died. Her sister, Nathalie, is certain that her memory loss, caused by a lightning strike, is temporary. In the clinic where she is being treated, Claire is attracted to Philippe, a man who is still traumatized after a car accident in which his wife and child were both killed. In spite of their personal tragedies, Claire and Philippe fall in love. When Philippe recovers, Claire moves into his home. Then Claire's condition takes a turn for the worse.
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