The closure of an unprofitable state-run coal mine in Shanxi, China forces three middle-aged men who worked there to search for employment elsewhere.
| Directing | Jia Zhangke | Director |
| Writing | Jia Zhangke | Writer |
| Writing | Zhao Tao | Writer |
| Production | Liu Jingya | Producer |
| Camera | Nelson Yu Lik-wai | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Matthieu Laclau | Editor |
| Editing | Guo Weisong | Editor |