Hanatani Village in the valley of Tokushima Prefecture is going to be submerged when a dam is constructed. In order to preserve the beauty of the place for future generations, the villagers decide to take photographs of all the families in the village. Kenichi, the only photographer in the village, is put in charge of the project. He calls his son Takashi, an aspiring photographer, to help him with the task. Takashi is puzzled since his father and he are not at all close, but as they visit each family in turn and Takashi sees his father working, Takashi's feelings towards his father begin to change.

1987 film

《山中的糖果》通过“亲人记”“世间记”“回乡记”三个部分，集结了作者对故乡亲人、师友，对身边那些人那些事的记录与怀念。作者邓安庆生长在农村，曾游荡于多个城市之间，从事过广告策划、内刊编辑、企业培训、木材加工、图书编辑、互联网等不同职业，阅历丰富，天性敏感细腻，对乡村，对城市，对社会底层的人和事，都有独到而细致入微的体察。作者文笔细腻，语言纯净克制，用平铺直叙的白描手法，将人间烟火娓娓道来，对人物的举止投足和心理刻画生动，性格描述细致入微，使得读者如见其人，如入其境，读来亲切有加。他的文字接地气，带有温度，能够俘获人心。 插画家 “星星的插图”根据书中内容作插图20余幅，画风细腻、生动，乡趣十足，与邓安庆的文字十分契合，相映成辉。