The film begins with a striking scene: a world covered in snow and ice, where people are busy cutting and transporting massive blocks of ice, while skyscrapers loom in a haze far behind them. Across the screen comes the depressing news that the construction connecting the ice city Glaceterre to the intelligent city system Fireworks has once again been delayed. When Gu Chen receives a phone call from a dance troupe in the highly automated city of Bright Zone, she is excited by the prospect of finally leaving Glaceterre. Meanwhile, Xu Chu, an engineer who took part in the development of Fireworks, returns to his hometown in search of lost memories. Bathed in bluish light, the film creates a fantastical atmosphere through images of snow, ice, reindeer, and iron bridges, breathing warmth into the ruined city of Glaceterre. Gu Chen’s last dance seems to suggest that as long as memories and love remain, what keeps us going may be the imperfect rhythm of life itself. (PARK Sunyoung)