Aftershock
7.2/10
Rating
135 min
Runtime
2010
Release Year
Feng Xiaogang
Director
Cast
Xu Fan, Zhang Jingchu, Wang Ziwen, Chen Daoming, Jerry Lee
Quick Synopsis
In 1976, in the city of Tangshan, two seven-year-old twins become trapped under the debris following the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. When rescuers arrive, they inform the twins' mother that attempting to save one child will likely cause the other to die. Faced with this heartbreaking choice, the mother decides to rescue her son. Meanwhile, the daughter, presumed dead and left behind, manages to survive without her family's knowledge.
Detailed Synopsis of Aftershock
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.
