Unmarried Mothers

A quiet, tender drama that lets you sit with women rebuilding themselves, warm in its bonds and honest about the shame around them.

Directed by

Mi-Mi Lee

Genres

Drama

Starring

Hwa Fang, Doris Lung Chun-Erh, Emily Y. Chang

Overview

Hsiao-Peng, an unmarried mother is sent to a maternity home for young single mothers. During her time in the maternity home, she slowly overcomes the depressive thoughts and builds strong bonds with Wen-Yueh, Ko-Hsin, and Madam Pai. After moving out the maternity home, Hsiao-Peng lives with Wen-Yueh and Ko-Hsin in an apartment where they continue to be each other’s support. The two main settings of the film, the maternity home and the apartment, build an atypical family model. It is a tender coming-of-age tale where women are empowered with the right to think for themselves.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Found family, identity, isolation, gender

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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