The freedom to make life choices is what youngsters are after in post-Umbrella Movement era, according to new documentary
Documentary focuses on nine people trying to make their way in the world while struggling with daily pressures and the expectations of their parents
The freedom to make life choices is what youngsters are after in the post-Umbrella Movement era, according to a new documentary.
The Taste of Youth, which premieres tonight at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, captures the voices of those struggling with pressure from school and parents’ expectations while trying to make their dreams come true.
“This film is about dialogue and communication,” said director Cheung King-wai. “With a widening generation gap, how do we communicate? How can the older generation pass on their knowledge and experience so that their younger counterparts can sustain a future?”
The film focuses on nine youngsters and includes conversation with some of their parents.
Cheung observed that many of them had dreams that went against their parents’ wishes.
Nicole, a 10-year-old primary school pupil, dreams of becoming a TV artiste. “Even a slave has freedom to look at the sky,” she says during an interview.