In our world, the human nude figure is ubiquitous, from classic art to pornography through hyper-sexualized advertising. On the other side of the planet, though, in China, nudes are banned. Ren Hang, a young photographer, poet and artist in search of his own artistic voice and freedom stumbles against this taboo and pays the price of his own mental health in this film with an infectious visual energy that is, ultimately, a sign of optimism.