China is currently marked by a phase of rapidly growing urbanization. The film in this context deals with two particular cities. Yum en a derelict ghost town and Or dos a mythic city of the future,both are deserted. They exist because of completely different reasons. The film shows through impressive images how these two cities and the relation of inhabitants to these cities are developing in China in times of urban growth.
This little house with a garden is the result of a lifetime of work. Once inhabited, every object in it loses its meaning with the sudden death of the owner. Within a single day, all traces of the lonely life that is coming to an end are erased by professional declutterers.
