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A Sun

陽光普照

2019

A Taipei family already strained by disappointment is pushed to the breaking point when one son is imprisoned and tragedy strikes, testing the limits of duty, forgiveness, and love. Chung Mong-hong's quietly devastating, acclaimed drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Taiwan

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