The Way We Are

The Way We Are

2008 · 91 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama

Cheung, a single mother living in an area with high crime rates, works hard to provide for her son while helping out her elderly neighbor.

Directed by Ann Hui · Written by Lou Shiu-wa

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