在这部乘船而去剧情/家庭片中,独自生活在运河边农村的老太太周瑾（葛兆美 饰）突然被确诊脑瘤，漂在外地的子女不得不回乡照顾。大女儿苏念真（刘丹 饰）在上海经营留学咨询机构，正在经历第二次离婚，她坚持要给母亲最好的治疗；小儿子苏念清（吴洲凯 饰）是个四处漂泊的导游，他支持母亲放下，接受无常。在死亡面前，周瑾寻找着精神的归宿 ，苏念真和苏念清在不断发现母亲秘密的同时，正与故乡失去最后的连接。
Jin, an aged mom living alone in a village, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. After knowing this bad news, her daughter Jenny, who runs an English training center in Shanghai, struggling to make both her business and second marriage work, insists to find the best treatment for Jin. However, Jenny's younger brother Qing, who works as a tourist guide, believes what is going to happen will eventually happen and encourages the family to embrace this harsh reality. Accompanied by families, Jin spends the last few months of her life finding her final \"destination\". Meanwhile, Jenny and Qing find that they are losing the connection with the hometown. The story has been narrated poetically with authentic portraying each character. Time flies, things change, but the village is always staying alongside the river and witnessing all the farewells.
我蛮渴望成为一个“业余”的演员。这部上影节获奖新片，将带你在江南水乡捕捉故乡的灵魂。《乘船而去》观后感。你看你奶奶像不像一只摆渡船。希望市场更加鼓励真诚真实的作品。船载人，亦载情。好的电影让你交出自己。。Dublin国际电影节：一场慌乱而真诚的电影之旅。。看到我们顺利的乘船而去，他们才会安心的沉船而去。。【随笔＆影评】记一次没有留痕的映后。
