故事以「友情與失去」為主旨,運用無對白的視覺敘事手法,透過回憶與現實的交錯,呈現主角從悲傷自責到放下重生的心路歷程。
故事始於湖邊的一場衝突。主角 Esmeray 因好友 Leonie 即將搬家,在憤怒與不捨中,將兩人象徵友情的「Friends Forever」手鍊丟入湖中,卻未料這竟成了永別。多年來,她深陷於自責與遺憾之中,反覆被回憶與夢境拉回那片湖邊。
直到某日,她重返舊地,發現當年與好友一同種下的向日葵,已在湖岸盛開成一片金黃花海。那一刻,她終於明白,那個沉入湖底的手鍊從未消失,只是隨著時間,在土壤裡長成了新的生命。這份領悟引領她走出傷痛,勇敢面對失去,並親手實現兩人當年的約定。
最終,Esmeray 開設了一間名為「L&E」的花店。當招牌掛上的那一刻,象征她接受事實以及面對接下來獨自前行的未來。
作品以「學會面對失去、與自己和解」為主旨,傳遞出即便曾經最要好的朋友逝世,生活將以另一種形式延續,成為繼續前行的力量。
This story is about friendship and loss, told without dialogue through images that mix memory and reality. It follows Esmeray as she moves from grief and guilt to acceptance.
By a lake, she throws away a “Friends Forever” bracelet after learning her best friend Leonie is leaving, not knowing it will be their last goodbye. For years, she is stuck in regret and keeps returning to the lake in her memories.
One day, she sees the sunflowers they planted have grown into a wide golden field. She realizes the bracelet was not truly lost, but changed into new life. This helps her face her pain and keep their promise.
In the end, she opens a flower shop called “L&E,” showing she is ready to move on. The story shows that even after loss, life can still go on in another way.