Non-linear time, supernatural space; this is the perspective and subjective feelings of an Alzheimer's patient. The faces and names of Zhang Guan and Li Dai make people constantly admit that their closest relatives have an unfamiliar face, and they have to fall into a cycle of constantly overthrowing themselves and reshaping new ideas. The pain of leaving a loved one always stays at the moment of the first hearing, like being trapped in a maze, going through a terrifying cycle, with all the things happening around you that are illogical.
Who is the cohabitant that appeared out of thin air, and how did the person who just appeared in front of him disappear out of thin air in the room? Who wants to admit that he has become dull and is willing to be taken care of by the babies around him? Every moment of solitude becomes very long and very tormenting. I don't know why there are more things out of thin air in my hands, and I don't know why the things I can't put down always disappear. It's just like the audience of a movie being forced into a strange, seemingly unrelated character relationship and setting. Confused and bewildered like an audience, but that's your own life! Years of time were condensed into an hour and a half, like a clip. The only thing I can feel are the memories fading like leaves.
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