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Synopsis
Suk-jing recently welcomes a baby daughter into her ordinary life, which, to her surprise, will never be the same again. She is soon stressed-out taking care of the baby 24/7, while her husband never proactively takes part in it. Conflicts with in-laws, postpartum bodily changes, affected work performance are straws piling up on her back... After long nights of nursing in loneliness, where will the break of day lead her?
Movie Info
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Chan Oliver Siu Kuen
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Chan Oliver Siu Kuen, Lung Kwok Yiu
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Hedwig Tam, Lo Chun Yip, Pang Hang Ying, Au Ga Man Patra, Fung So Bor
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Johnny Hui, Man Chung Han, Tai Bo
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Cantonese with English Subtitling
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116 mins
Director: Chan Oliver Siu Kuen
Director’s Statement
In the past, when I saw mothers shouting at their babies on the street, read online about mothers confessing that they regretted having children, or read news about mothers hurting their children, I judged them for not loving their children enough and for not being good mothers. It wasn't until I became a mother and experienced the tug-of-war between my old and new identities, as well as the physical and mental pain, that I began to understand them. Becoming a mother appears to be a blind spot in gender equality: society romanticizes and celebrates motherhood in a way that takes all of the sacrifices mothers make for granted, is indifferent about their plight, and fails to provide them with adequate support. I am determined about bringing these issues to light through this film in order to explore with the audience the possibilities of changing existing gender stereotypes while also sending a big hug to all the struggling mothers.