Through the lens, Poetries From the Bookstores captures bookstores across Taiwan that have weathered the years, while also observing the diverse faces and new propositions of a younger generation of bookstores. From bustling city corners to mountaintops and coastal towns, these small, independently run bookstores are not merely spaces for selling books; they have become places of cultural exchange, social dialogue, and inner refuge.

Each bookstore is its own parallel universe, a place where time softens, and people can linger and reconnect with themselves.

As the world speeds forward, bookstores choose to exist with slowness and quiet determination. Through a poetic gaze, the film contemplates the deep connections between books and people, between bookstores and everyday life. Through the stories of bookstore owners and readers, we witness how books continue to shine in the digital age. Bookstores emerge as gentle forces against forgetting and loneliness, reflecting how people, through reading and their approach to life, respond to the rapid currents of change, reclaiming inner freedom and stability. This is a love letter to old souls, and an invitation for audiences to reimagine what living can be.