Our Inverse Youth (2020)

Other name: 我们的逆青春, Wo Men De Ni Qing Chun

Description:

Our Inverse Youth explores a fascinating new reality where humanity experiences life in reverse. Instead of aging from infancy to old age, individuals begin their existence in their elder years, gradually de-aging as time progresses. This profound shift fundamentally alters societal structures and personal relationships. Memories do not accumulate but rather diminish, as people forget experiences they have yet to live, striving to grasp fragments of a younger self they are constantly becoming.

The film delves into the complex psychological and emotional challenges of this inverse existence. How do you form lasting bonds when every shared moment brings you closer to a future memory, or further from a shared past? It’s a poignant journey into finding purpose, love, and identity in a world where the arrow of time points backward, challenging our deepest understanding of life, mortality, and what it truly means to remember.

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2020

Genre:Friendship; Musical; Romance; Web Series; Youth