The Foolish Bird

Searching for meaning in a small Chinese town

Winter is about to begin in a small town in Southern China, and sixteen year old Lynn, left to be raised by her grandparents, finds herself longing for love. Feeling out of place in the world, Lynn starts selling stolen phones, and as she loses contact with her best friend, Lynn finds solace in Dawei, a police inspector’s son. But when her first sexual experience turns into a cruel one, Lynn finds her already unstable world turned upside down.