Her Heart Beats in its Cage
Hong spent ten years in prison for killing her husband.Thanks to her contribution to the prison art workshop, she receives an unexpected opportunity to reduce her sentence.Her son, Lele, was raised by his grandmother and was never prepared to live with his mother.After their reunion, Lele always treats her coldly.
- Worldwide
- $6,250
Who's in it
Cast
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2 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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Hong spent ten years in prison for killing her husband. Thanks to her contribution to the prison art workshop, she receives an unexpected opportunity to reduce her sentence. Her son, Lele, was raised by his grandmother and was never prepared to live with his mother. After their reunion, Lele always treats her coldly. Faced with a lonely grandmother who longs for Lele to return to her and a society that treats ex-convicts poorly, can Hong escape her invisible prison and regain happiness?
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $6,250
- Release date
- Sep 24, 2025
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- China
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