李阳是消防大队的副队长,在一次事故中为救一个小男孩而错失了救自己女儿李想的机会。他的妻子张雪因此事久久不能释怀。二人的积怨越来越深,感情逐渐破裂。随着妻子的离开,想要挽回的李阳便和朋友宗源一路追赶妻子所乘的公交车,到了一处盘山公路。 因泥石流的缘故,公交车掉落悬崖内的一处矿洞。众人度过最艰难的求生时光,就在李阳等人一筹莫展的时候,救援队伍到达,终于不负努力逃离了险情。
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高宇蓁饰演性工作者,为了实现梦想,被卖到国外从事性工作。电影除了是对性工作者这一社会边缘群体的关注,也阐述女性议题。黄冠智饰演高宇蓁的弟弟;段钧豪、黄冠智饰演经常光顾茶室的警察;郭耀仁饰演茶室围事、也是妈妈桑的姘头;蔡嘉茵饰演妈妈桑。众人将共同演绎大时代底下边缘角落的小人物故事。