A Very Short Life (2009)
- Original title
- 短暫的生命
- Directed by
- Dennis Law
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 3.2 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Hong Kong police commissioner investigates the murder of an 11 year old girl committed by her mother. The story focuses on child abuse and the tragic events leading to the death.
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What happens
A Very Short Life (Chinese: 短暫的生命; pinyin: Duǎn Zàn Dé Shēng Mìng; Cantonese Yale: Dyun Jaam Dik Sang Ming) is a 2009 Hong Kong drama film written, produced and directed by Dennis Law. It is Law's fifth feature film as a writer and director. Centered on child abuse and child molestation, the film stars Maggie Shiu as a Hong Kong police commissioner who investigates the murder of an 11-year-old girl at the hands of her abusive mother (Leila Tong). The film was awarded a Category III rating in Hong Kong for its subject matter and was released in Hong Kong on 19 March 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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