어느 날, '하융'의 땅은 마을 족장 톨리의 가족에게 침탈 당했고,
무력한 하융의 가족은 분노에 휩싸인다.
하융의 장남 '파상'은 마을 족장 선거에 참가하고
뉴질랜드로 떠났던 파상의 딸 '알리'가 귀국한다.
그해 가을, '하융'의 갑작스러운 죽음으로 가족은
걷히지 않는 안개처럼 불확실한 미래와 마주한다.
대만 내 소수민족의 삶과 가족간의 갈등을
섬세한 연출로 그려내 극찬을 받은 라하 메보우 감독의 수작.
At the end of September,
the mist surrounds a mountain tribe.
The smoke from the firewood shed signals the start of a day
for Hayung’s big Atayal family of three generations.
Grandpa Hayung(Wilang Noming) follows the Atayal tradition, GAGA,
all his life that younger generations no longer value.
He can only try to teach his grandson Enoch(Yukan Losing).
Hayung’s land has been encroached by Mayor Toli’s family
and his powerless family is furious.
After the lost cause, Hayung’s oldest son Pasang(Wilang Lain) hopes to improve
their status by winning mayorship.
Meanwhile, Pasang does not get along with his daughter Ali(Ali Batu)
who recently returned from New Zealand.
Since her mother passed away,
there always seems to be an invisible wall in between them.
After grandpa Hayung’s sudden passing this fall,
the tribe has encountered a fog that won’t lift,
just like this family’s uncertain future is haunting them.
After Hayung’s passing, Pasang decides to run for mayorship.
His brother Silan(Gaki Baunay) tries to help,
but Silan ends up in fights with his wife Yuli(Esther Huang). Their
mother(Kagaw Piling) goes from being strong against it to making a crazy move, all for
the sake of the campaign…