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Montages Of A Modern Motherhood
虎毒不
1h 56mSuk-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?
Production Team
Movie Info
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.