Tedious Days and Nights (2023)

Returning to his ramshackle hometown after three decades, poet Zeng Dekuang faces the stark reality of fading dreams that reflect his own middle-aged disillusionment. Instead of fighting the decay of time, Zeng and his comrades embrace it, indulging in aimless wandering and memories where poetry serves as a bittersweet refuge, punctuating his melancholy journey through the ruins of his past.