It observes the daily activity on one floor of a Chinese mental institution in Yunnan, Southwest of China.

[2][3][4] The floor of the Chinese mental institution houses 50 male patients who are there for killing someone, committing a crime against a public official, or have a developmental disability.

[4] It is not clearly stated why the men are in the mental institution, adding to the observational approach of the documentary.

[2] The documentary film uses handheld camerawork and digital video to capture the relationship between society and individuals.

[2] Slant Magazine said, "Whether in terms of filmmaking or indeed reality itself, it’s hard to think of a more quietly radical proposition than the one Wang is making here: There’s compassion to be found in even the harshest of circumstances; it’s all about knowing where to look.