The Lovely Widow and Her Annoying Son
Wang Kai • 2019
This film is a personal documentary about a son and his mother. Kai is a PHD student, an aspiring filmmaker, and most importantly the only son to his widowed mother. Following the death of his father, Kai’s mother increasingly relies on him and tries to control his life. Confused and frustrated, Kai uses his camera to record his daily conversations and arguments with her in an attempt to explore and reflect on their turbulent relationship.
AWARDS & FESTIVALS
2019 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China 2019 FIRST International Film Festival, China
CAST & CREW
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
Wang Kai
Director
The director attempts to use everyday camera-recording to trigger more communication with his mother in order to solve the generation gap in language and value. He tried to provide more possibilities with his mother to rethink their present living status, their past and social impacts on their private life, rather than indulging in emotional complaints or chronic self-accusation. However, even though the camera indeed helped them to achieve a deeper heart-to-heart conversation, he was not sure, to what extent did they establish empathy to life.