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In 1999, in the county town of Fenyang, Shanxi, the cheerful girl Shen Tao (played by Zhao Tao) is torn between the miner Liang Zi (played by Liang Jingdong) and the coal mine boss Zhang Jinsheng (played by Zhang Yi). The love triangle between one woman and two men cannot maintain a lasting balance. The friendship between Liang Zi and Jinsheng breaks down. At the time of Tao's wedding, someone chooses to go far away. In 2014, due to long-term work in the coal mine, Liang Zi's health has deteriorated to an irreparable extent. In his final days, he returns to his hometown with his wife and child. At this time, Shen Tao and Jinsheng have already divorced, and Jinsheng has moved to Shanghai with their child, Dao Le. In middle age, they are both helplessly standing on the boundary of life and death. In 2025, Dao Le (played by Dong Zijian), who only speaks English, is extremely estranged from his father, but becomes a close friend with the Chinese teacher Mia (played by Zhang Aijia). He longs to break free from his father's control and desires "freedom," even though he doesn't fully understand what it means.