After This Our Exile (2006)

Other name: Fu Zi , Father-Son

Description:

After This Our Exile presents a harrowing look at a family undone by despair and vice. The narrative begins as the mother suddenly abandons her home, leaving her young son to navigate an increasingly hostile world. Her flight precipitates a crisis, forcing the son into an unimaginable role: sole provider for his abusive father, whose relentless gambling addiction drains their meager resources and hope. Desperate to keep their fractured existence afloat, the son reluctantly embraces a life of petty thieving. Each act of theft further ensnares him in a moral labyrinth, as he struggles to reconcile his duty to an oppressive parent with his own eroding innocence. This gripping film explores the profound psychological toll of a child's unwavering loyalty to a destructive parent, depicting the harsh realities of survival when love is tainted by abuse and necessity dictates unforgivable choices.

Country: Hong Kong

Status: Completed

Released: 2006

Genre:Drama; Family; life; melodrama