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A short film full of black humor, the story takes place in the small town of Hegang in the northeast -- the hometown of first-time filmmaker Jun Geng. A large group of young people wander the margins of society, living on the streets, hunkering down in Internet cafes; they have no money, no faith in the system.
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ZH

In a forgotten pocket of Southern Ohio where American manufacturing and opportunity are drying up, a determined young woman finds a ticket out when she is accepted to college. Alongside her older brother, Ruth Avery joins a dangerous scrap metal crew in order to pay her way. Together, they spend one brutal winter working the scrap yards during the day and stealing valuable metal from the once thriving factories by night. With her goal in sight, Ruth finds that the ultimate cost of an education for a girl like her may be more than she bargained for, and she soon finds herself torn between a promising future and the family she would leave behind.

A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.