Jin, an aged mom living alone in a village, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. After knowing this bad news, her daughter Jenny, who runs an English training center in Shanghai, struggling to make both her business and second marriage work, insists to find the best treatment for Jin. However, Jenny's younger brother Qing, who works as a tourist guide, believes what is going to happen will eventually happen and encourages the family to embrace this harsh reality. Accompanied by families, Jin spends the last few months of her life finding her final destination. Meanwhile, Jenny and Qing find that they are losing the connection with the hometown. The story has been narrated poetically with authentic portraying each character. Time flies, things change, but the village is always staying alongside the river and witnessing all the farewells.