曾經以為能一輩子牽著你的小手，走遍山川荒野，後來才發現，是你清澈的雙眼，帶我領略生命的意義。
Once I thought I‘d hold your little hand for a lifetime, traversing mountains and wilderness together.
Only later did I realize, it was your clear and bright eyes that led me to grasp the meaning of life.
紐西蘭父親 Phil 的兒子 Reuben，在阿里山失蹤，心焦如焚的 Phil 趕赴台灣親自尋子。透過直闖總統府求情，Phil 得到政府協助，和搜救隊一起進入阿里山。
Phil 尋子心切，屢屢催促要加快搜救速度，救難隊卻因顧及安全而拒絕，雙方爭執不下，幸好還有熟知地形的當地人簡先生願意幫忙。
Phil 只要一想到當年痛失另一名愛子的回憶，就更堅定要找到 Reuben 的決心，因此儘管搜索途中困難不斷，他仍不願放棄；然而，直到第一次搜索結束，眾人依舊沒有找到Reuben。
懷著忐忑的心情，Phil 和簡先生等幾名舊識，再次在阿里山展開第二次搜索。就在此時，Phil 似乎見到 Reuben 的身影。
New Zealand hiker Reuben went missing in Alishan. Upon hearing the news, the anxious father Phil rushes to Taiwan to look for Reuben in person. After going straight to the Presidential Office to plead for help, Phil receives government assistance and enters Alishan with the rescue team.
Phil is eager to find his son and repeatedly urges the rescue team to speed up, only to be refused by the rescue team due to safety concerns. The two sides argue, but fortunately Mr. Jian, a local familiar with nearby terrain features, is willing to help.
Every time Phil thinks of how he lost his eldest son, he becomes more determined to find Reuben. Despite the difficulties during the search, he is still unwilling to give up. However, as the first round of search ends, Reuben is still not found.
The apprehensive Phil teams up with Mr. Jian and several other acquaintances to launch the second round of search in Alishan. At this moment, Phil spots a figure that looks very much like Reuben.
編劇｜夏康真
Written by Hsia Kang-Chen
導演｜高炳權
Directed by Kao Ping-Chuan