A film starting from naught. With no prior research, no characters, no sites, nor specific themes, a film team arrive to the hinterland of Paraíba state in northeastern Brazil in search of people with stories to tell. In the village of São João do Rio do Peixe they come to Sítio Araçás, a rural community of 86 families, mostly relatives. With a girl from Araçás as mediator, the...。20世纪90年代初,中国社会正经历着一场前所未有的巨大变革。人们的思想发生转变,商品社会的气息扑面而来。这场改革大潮,似乎正席卷着社会上下每一个角落。蜗居在美术学院的青年教师夫妇冬(刘小东 饰)和春(喻红 饰)多年来过着枯燥、单调、乏味的生活。这两个高中时代就交往的恋人,早已被程式化的生活磨去激情。然而,随着改革大潮的到来,他们如死水般的心也开始活泛起来。郁郁不得志的冬一心将画作卖到海外,赚取美金;春则和远在美国的前男友保持联系,时刻准备抛弃当下的一切,远赴异国他乡开辟一片新的天地。死寂的生活令人绝望,他们的心飞向各自的彼岸……
本片荣获1994年希腊塞萨洛尼基电影节金亚历山大奖。。