In a youth as silent as the deep sea, five boys and girls each bear unknown traumas. Lin Weixi uses a brush to depict the falling whale, concealing the deep sea of depression in his heart; Lu Yubai hides a life planned by his family under his perfect appearance; behind Shen Nanxing's warm smile is a confused exploration of self-worth; Zhou Yushen uses words to wrap up a secret love that he dares not express; under Su Qing's proud shell is an emotional hole that is filled by material things.
When they met in the rainy season when they were seventeen years old, pain became the link between them. From misunderstanding to mutual understanding, from conflict to redemption, five souls illuminate each other in the abyss of youth. This is not a simple love story, but a multi-voice youth epic about original family trauma, social class differences, self-identity and mental health.
In the end, those seemingly destructive "whale falls" will turn into nutrients that nourish new life - in the backlight, everyone finds their own direction. And all the supporting characters will usher in their own, true and happy endings after the throes of youth.
Purpose: 1. Pain does not need to be cured, but can be turned into nutrients for growth 2. There is no standard answer to youth, and happiness has its own shape 3. Facing the psychological dilemma is the beginning of courage 4. Family trauma is complex, and there is no template for reconciliation 5. Supporting characters also deserve a complete life
