Aftershock

This movie starts out in China just before the 1976 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people. It follows one family. The father is crushed to death trying to save his two children. The children end up trapped beneath the rubble. When the rescuers try to save the children, they don't believe that they will be able to save both and force the mother to decide. She want both children saved, but when not given a choice, tells the rescuers to save her son. Both children are saved, but because of the son's injuries, the mother is forced to leave the daughter behind to get her son to a hospital. On returning, she is unable to find her daughter and is tormented by this the rest of her life. The daughter is adopted and the children grow up separately. It follows both children growing up. Then when the 2008 earthquake occurs, both as volunteers meet by chance.

Many foreign films I see I actually do not like as much as other reviewers but that was not the case with Aftershock. It shows just how brutal dealing with the loss of a loved one can be and how hard it is to carry on with your life from all aspects. Spoiler -->You pretty much get what it is about from all other reviews but what really tore me up is when the girl said to her foster father that she lied. It was not that she could not remember..it was that she could never forget. She could never forget the last 3 words she heard her mother say when she was 7 years old and trapped in the rubble with her twin brother....."Save My Son".

I was weary purchasing this video used. The case shows wear but the disc itself plays perfectly! Much better than spending the extra cost for a new one.

It does have English subtitles, but I think you have the option of getting the version which is dubbed into English, but I just read the subtitles so that I could hear the Chinese dialect that they were using. China has 300 ethnic groups, each with their own language, although I think Mandarin is the one they mostly use. But it was a story based on an actual event in recent history; the 1976 earthquake in Tangshan, China which killed 240,000 human beings. It is a great story, although it is not said to be based on an actual family's experiences, I think it's fair to say that it is an accurate depiction of what many families experienced. A great ending.

The descriptions above give the bare bones and I will not attempt to put the flesh on them , the film does it so much better than I ever could All I say is watch this brillant and compassionate essay on this little life of ours . Before I started watching this film my life felt hard , by the end I felt ashamed at how self indulgent I was wrapped in my trivial difficulties. Watch it , though you will probably cry alot, it will give you strength and an enormous feeling of gratitude .

Shoots for tear-jerk melodrama but, with a few exceptions, fails to be as affecting as apparently hoped. Not a bad movie - and well filmed, so it's a good looking movie - but ultimately, rather ordinary. The performances are good with the exception of the one white guy whose delivery is painfully stilted.

I had seen this just once on Netflix as a random pick, something just to watch for the heck of it. But this film pulled me in so deep that my eyes became glued to my flatscreen. There's really nothing that I can add that the other reviews didnt already cover but I will say that this flim is definitely unique. But something to expect from the Japanese who always strive to be different from any other race and are also very talented. Anyway........ After seeing this i had to own a copie and give my mother a chance to see it and she loved it like I anticipated she would. One of the most tragically beautiful flims i've ever watched. Don't think twice about this one!!!

The story and the acting were superb, which is an understatement. I have never watched a subtitled movie. The story line appealed to me and the reviews were excellent so I thought it might be worth the effort. The thing is there was no effort. I forgot I was reading the words or that the actors were speaking in a foreign language. I know I read the words, but the actor's expressions and emotions were so clearly visible on their faces I don't remember reading the words. I mostly just felt from beginning to end. What an amazing movie!!!

I purchased this movie solely on the Amazon reviews. What a great decision that was. This movie is outstanding. To me the title refers not only to the earthquake but to the affect the earthquake had on a family for the next 30 years. You have to take a few leaps of faith during the movie but to have put everything in this story would have made it just too long. The special effects are terrific. The acting is very good. The DVD quality is excellent. The storyline is easy to follow - even with the few leaps of faith. What more could you want from a movie? Buy this - you will not be sorry.

Der Film verbindet die beiden schweren Erdbeben von 1976 mit dem von 2008 mit einem interessanten Handlungsstrang.

De 1976 à nos jours, 2 tremblements de terre ont marqué l'histoire de la Chine avec en parallèle , un essor économique et technologique spectaculaire : voici pour la toile de fond ! Tremblement de terre de 1976 aux effets spéciaux impressionnants saisissant de réalisme , avec une intensité dramatique poignante. Un drame familial bouleversant entre ces 2 tremblements de terre. Superbe film extrêmement bien réalisé porté par des acteurs formidables. La découverte d'un pays et de sa culture au travers de ce drame . Une formidable leçon de vie qui touche; mais oui l'émotion est très présente mais ce n'est pas un mélo loin de là . 2h15 de film prenant du début jusqu'à la fin sans aucun temps mort. Ce n'est ni un film catastrophe , ni un film dramatique , c'est une histoire de vie forte , poignante , une belle leçon de courage d'une mère dont la dimension temporelle ne guérit pas les blessures. A voir impérativement !

Emozionante lo rivista 5 volte

Un film veramente incredibile, un mix di emozioni crude, vere che ti inchiodano e ti fanno riflettere per tutta la durata. Un film che nonostante l'ambientazione dove regna la sofferenza, la morte, il cambiamento trasmette la voglia di vivere, di resistere, di ricostruire...Meraviglioso capolavoro.