《白色追憶錄》企圖拾起歷史的解釋權，述說一段被遺棄在陰暗角落中已久的一段故事—亦即在白色恐怖時期犧牲的早期原住民政治菁英：林瑞昌與高一生等人的故事。

　All the discussion over the White Terror, be it in the books or in the images, takes largely the Hans as subjective while neglecting the mistreatment imposed on the Taiwanese aboriginal peoples during eh period of martial law. In an ear of reticence, the aboriginals also followed suit in the fear of making even the slightest mistake which would lead to liquidation or even the detriment of the whole family.
　 The film intends to manifest through images the stories of the aboriginals oppressed by the White Terror, in relation to the situation of their families, wives and children. The terror experienced by the Taiwanese aboriginals is described through the stories of Lin Ruei-Chang, Lin Chao-Ming and Kao I-Sheng.