Near the end of the Cultural Revolution, the nameless hero of ONE SECOND is sent to a forced labour camp. When he escapes, his goal is to see a newsreel that features an image of his beloved daughter, immortalized on screen for being a model student. Along the way, he meets a cadre of unexpected allies and friends (including one who goes by the name Mr. Movie).

Zhang Yimou has gifted the world with numerous classics like RAISE THE RED LANTERN, HERO and HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS. ONE SECOND is a return to the smaller human scale of his earlier work, leaving us with a delicate reminder of how cinema can truly change our lives.