A Sun (2019)

A Sun 2019 / 陽光普照 2019 / 阳光普照 , Yang guang pu zhao

A Ho is a boy from an ordinary family. His father is a driver education instructor, his mother is a hairstylist, and his older brother is a high school student set to enter college. A Ho’s brother A Hao is a model student, and his father has high expectations of him. On the other hand, A Ho is a troublemaker and the black sheep of the family. One day, a terrible misfortune befalls A Ho’s family, and A Ho, who learns about his girlfriend’s pregnancy, gets into serious trouble because of his friends and ends up in a juvenile detention center. His father’s anger and contempt for A Ho grow extreme, and a series of crises completely shatter the family. Released from the detention center, A Ho tries his best as the head of his family, but society does not accept him and his life continues in a downward spiral. A Sun presents a realistic portrayal of the process in which an ordinary family pushed to the brink of their limits comes to embrace each other. (Source: Asian Film Festival)