故事源自法文「監視」（Surveillance），英文原意為「在空中的眼睛」（Eyes in the sky），空中的眼睛正凝視土地上發生的所有事物。《自監體》是一段美好、發人深省，且同時兼具幽默及深刻反思的體驗過程。觀者將目不轉睛地探索《自監體》的起源及發展脈絡，了解人類社會與「監視／被監視」共同交織的故事。經由一系列黑暗旅程後，觀者將了解「監視」是如何以各種形式深植文化，甚至影響我們對真實的認知。然而，為了超脫監視的框架思考，我們更需要了解它的歷史和成因，才能加以逃脫，並超越它所帶來的約束。

青年新贵陆沉渊自愿求娶骠骑大将军之女江雨柔，消息轰动整个京城，因为江雨柔顽劣之名家喻户晓。而江雨柔为了让陆沉渊悔婚，使尽浑身解数。可陆沉渊见招拆招，对江雨柔不离不弃，最终感动了她，两人终成眷属。

“From the Notebook of … was shot in Florence and takes as its point of departure Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks and Paul Valéry’s essay on da Vinci’s process. These two elements suggest an implicit comparison between the treatment of space in Renaissance art and the moving image. The film marks a critical development in the artist’s work in that he repeatedly employs a series of rapid pans and upward tilts along the city’s buildings or facades, often integrating glimpses of his own face. As Beavers notes in his writing on the film, the camera movements are tied to the filmmakers’ presence and suggests his investigative gaze”.

这是一档纯粹的黑白影像访谈，对话那些忠于热爱、有所收获的人，用黑白聚焦内容本身，让影像纯粹起来。