In the early 1990s, Xiaolei, who lives in a small village in western China, longs for a summer holiday without homework after he graduated from primary school. However, it is filled with boring routine, and Xiaolei feels the anxiety around him. When his father has left, Xiaolei realises that his life is completely changed.

依然是那个院落和家庭。父母眼尾身姿被揉皱了些，双截棍不离手的小雷长大了，还是寡言。姥爷的小院里生活平静绵延，日常细碎在家庭成员间流转。《八月》导演张大磊携最新短片作品《下午过去了一半》，为我们呈现他所理解的生活与东方日常。