Summaries

A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.

A Sun follows a troubled family of four. A-Ho, the younger son, has always been a problematic child, and his father, A-Wen has invested all his hopes and expectations in his introverted eldest son, A-Hao. While A-Hao is trying to get into medical school, A-Ho faces juvenile detention for a crime committed with his best friend - although not entirely of his own will. A-Wen abandons A-Ho, refusing to help and even requesting the judge to sentence his son as harshly as possible. Not long after A-Ho is sent to prison, to make matters worse, his girlfriend shows up on his mother Qin's doorstep. The teenage girl is pregnant and determined to have A-Ho's child, even though he is locked up and has no idea she is expecting.—Toronto International Film Festival

Details

Keywords
  • father son relationship
  • pregnancy
  • jail
  • suicide
  • coercion
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Oct 31, 2019
Countries of origin Taiwan
Language Mandarin
Production companies Mandarin Vision 3 Ng Film Eight Eight Nine Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 36m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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