简介：Thisdark,black-and-whitedocumentaryisanintimateportraitofamanwhohasspenthalfhislifeinprison.Followinghisrelease,heisnowbacktohisoldtricksinanindustrialcityinnortheasternChina.Weareintroducedtohimbyhissister,whovisitshiminthehousewhereheliveswithhiswife.SheexplainsthatFourthBrother,orSiGe,asshecallshim,disappearedwhenshewassevenoreightandtheyonlymetagain20yearslater.Thecamerafollowsthebrotherinhisexploitsandrecordshiselaboratedescriptionsofpickpocketingtechniquesandstoriesabouthowheendedupinjail:agameofMah-jongggotoutofhandandturnedintoafightinvolvingFourthBrother’sgang,andpeoplegotkilled.Injail,hemanagedtoavoidpolicebullyingandoutrighttorturebythehighlyinventivebutnonethelessgruesomemethodofself-mutilation.Butnowthereisdrinkingandsmokingandlaughingtobedone,andattimestheviewerforgetsforamomentjusthowhopelessthisexistencereallyis.…