A Very Short Life
"A woman is born to give her body to men; her father or strangers should make no difference." Respectable Police Commissioner Josephine reinvestigates an insignificant murder case of a 11 years old girl. The murderer is the mother of the victim, Becky. Under intense interrogation, Becky refused to admit that she knew all along that her boyfriend was raping her little daughter at home. The harsh interrogation drives Becky into killing herself. What is the truth that the raging Commissioner is trying to find out? What is the seemingly defenseless mother hiding? Or is she acually telling the truth? Is the phrase, "A woman is born to give her body to men." the whole truth?
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 短暫的生命 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Dennis Law Sau-Yiu |
| Runtime | 85 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 3.2/10 (6 votes) |
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The film constructs a brutal psychological duel between investigator and suspect, relying on claustrophobic tension and escalating moral pressure. It explores the limits of justice, maternal instinct, and social hypocrisy, refusing to offer the viewer easy answers.
What lingers after the credits is a profound sense of unease about the systems meant to protect and the devastating truths they can unearth. A grim, unflinching examination of trauma and complicity. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
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