Montages of a Modern Motherhood
"Montages of a Modern Motherhood" — When Maternal Love Becomes a Silent Battlefield
🎞️ Film Title: Montages of a Modern Motherhood
📅 Release Date: April 24, 2025
🎬 Director: Oliver Chan
🎭 Cast: Hedwig Tam, Lo Chun Yip, Pang Hang Ying, Au Ga Man Patra, Fung So Bor
📽️ Genre: Drama / Family / Social Realism
“Sometimes, the deepest love can feel suffocating.”
From the director of Still Human, Montages of a Modern Motherhood follows first-time mother Shuk-ching (Hedwig Tam), who’s overwhelmed by the emotional toll of childcare, loneliness, and invisible expectations. Her partner Lok (Siuyea Lo) unknowingly adds to her burdens, leaving her isolated in a quiet battle between love and exhaustion.
Told through a fragmented narrative, the film shows a woman slowly losing herself — not in loud breakdowns, but in silence, breath, and eyes that dare not cry.
Hedwig Tam’s performance earned her Best Actress at the 31st HK Film Critics Society Awards. She delivers a restrained, deeply human portrait of a mother under pressure. Siuyea Lo is equally moving as a man trapped by societal roles, unable to truly understand the woman beside him.
This is not a story of blame — but a quiet cry for recognition.
✨ “Mothers are human too. They get tired. They need to be understood.”
With stellar support from Patra Au, Alice Fung, Tai Bo, Johnny Hui, and Annie Man, the film reflects the pain, love, and quiet strength of modern women in Hong Kong.
🎞️ Don’t miss Montages of a Modern Motherhood — a raw, honest film about love, identity, and the cost of silence.