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A Very Short Life

20091h 25mDennis Law Sau-Yiu
IMDb 5.1

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"A woman is born to give her body to men; her father or strangers should make no difference." Respectable Police Commissioner Josephine reinvestigates an insignificant murder case of a 11 years old girl. The murderer is the mother of the victim, Becky. Under intense interrogation, Becky refused to admit that she knew all along that her boyfriend was raping her little daughter at home. The harsh interrogation drives Becky into killing herself. What is the truth that the raging Commissioner is trying to find out? What is the seemingly defenseless mother hiding? Or is she acually telling the truth? Is the phrase, "A woman is born to give her body to men." the whole truth?

DramaThriller
Murder

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What is A Very Short Life (2009) about?

"A woman is born to give her body to men; her father or strangers should make no difference." Respectable Police Commissioner Josephine reinvestigates an insignificant murder case of a 11 years old girl. The murderer is the mother of the victim, Becky. Under intense interrogation, Becky refused to admit that she knew all along that her boyfriend was raping her little daughter at home. The harsh…

Who stars in A Very Short Life?

A Very Short Life stars Leila Tong (Becky Lee), Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei (Police Commissioner Josephine Wong), Cheung Siu-fai (Dennis Law), Pinky Cheung Man-Chi (Inspector Cat Lam), Benz Hui Siu-Hung. The film was directed by Dennis Law Sau-Yiu.

How long is A Very Short Life?

A Very Short Life has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2009.

Is A Very Short Life worth watching?

A Very Short Life holds an IMDb rating of 5.1/10. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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