Aftershock

Aftershock

2010 · 135 min · ZH · 7.2 (206 votes)
Dir. Feng Xiaogang · Starring Xu Fan, Zhang Jingchu, Wang Ziwen, Chen Daoming, Jerry Lee, Chen Jin

“23 seconds, 32 years.”

Drama

Tangshan, 1976. Two seven-year-old twins are buried under the rubble of the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. The rescue team explains to their mother that freeing either child will almost certainly result in the death of the other. Forced to make the most difficult decision of her life, she finally chooses to save her son. Though left behind as dead, the little girl miraculously survives, unbeknownst to her brother and mother.

VIBE

A sweeping, emotional epic that captures the devastating impact of a natural disaster on a family. It's a story of profound loss, immense resilience, and the enduring power of human connection amidst unimaginable tragedy.

devastatingheartbreakingsomberresilientepicsteadyhistorical dramaepic filmmakingemotional storytellingfamilysurvivallosstraumareunion