Turn Left Turn Right

In a quiet city, two apartment blocks rise side by side and a single wall keeps their inhabitants apart. John Liu is a wandering violinist who drifts from gig to gig, while Eve Choi works late as a translator of a horror novel. Their daily routines run parallel, creating a subtle distance that feels almost physical.

The paths of John and Eve cross by a fountain in the park when they help each other retrieve papers that tumble into the water. They rediscover a shared childhood memory of an amusement park field trip, a memory neither can forget. They exchange numbers, but the rain has soaked the handwriting and the digits become illegible, leaving hope tinged with fear.

Back at their blocks, the plan to reconnect is threatened as the contact information remains unreliable. The fear of losing the other again hangs over both of them as they try to reach out through the same routes. The wall between them still looms in their minds.

A week of rain and illness follows the storm as both John and Eve fall ill with the flu and retreat to their homes. They hope the other will take the first step, clinging to the stubborn belief that missing contact will not erase their connection. The quiet days of recovery heighten their sense of distance and longing.

A delivery woman named Ruby arrives with a note of mystery and warmth, and she quickly becomes entangled in their quest to reconnect. She moves through the same city spaces, carrying fragments of their stories and a sense of possibility. Her arrival shifts the balance of who might bridge the distance.

Dr. Hu, a former classmate of Eve who has a quiet crush on her, arrives in adjacent spaces and stalls near Eve's day-to-day life. The new proximity echoes the earlier closeness that could have been, and Eve remains guarded. Both nurse an awareness of desire while maintaining distance.

John and Eve politely reject the advances of Ruby and Dr. Hu as they cling to the belief that their true loves are someone else. The two would-be couriers of connection become part of a playful, almost comic, chorus of crossing paths. The tension grows as they all watch what could have been slip by.

To test their feelings, they hatch a plan to seed messages through the people who cross their paths, hoping the other will recognize their own heart through shared acts. The scheme is witty and tender, revealing how many doors have been missed and how many chances slipped away. The idea brings a glimmer of hope against the ache of distance.

Dr. Hu and Ruby reveal how many opportunities were missed and how many doors remained unopened, and both couples face the ache of watching others find happiness. Still, they choose their own paths rather than forcing a reunion. The emotional tension deepens as longing fights with the comfort of careful self-respect.

John and Eve decide to chase their dream abroad, packing the stubborn belief that distance can be navigated if they can reach each other in time. They prepare to leave Taiwan, holding onto the hope that their connection will endure the miles. The plan marks a new chapter in both of their lives.

A cataclysmic earthquake strikes, tearing down the wall that has kept them apart for so long. In the rubble, the barrier disappears and the two stand amid dust, older and more certain. The moment is quiet but decisive, signaling the possibility of a real meeting.

In the aftermath, John and Eve are tired but hopeful as they step toward one another. They finally stand face to face, ready to begin a new chapter together. The reunion unfolds with a sense of quiet reconciliation and the belief that distance can be navigated when seen.

The film closes on a note of quiet reconciliation, underscoring the idea that sometimes the wall between two people breaks not by grand gestures but by a shared wish to be seen. John and Eve embrace the possibility of a future together, having learned to acknowledge each other's presence.