Her Heart Beats in its Cage (2025)
Original title: 监狱来的妈妈
Her Heart Beats in its Cage is a 2025 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Qin Xiaoyu, with a running time of 1h 26m. It stars Zhao Xiaohong, Jingqi Zhang and Junyan Wang.
Hong spent ten years in prison for killing her husband. Thanks to her contribution to the prison art workshop, she receives an unexpected opportunity to reduce her sentence. Her son, Lele, was raised by his grandmother and was never prepared to live with his mother. After their reunion, Lele always treats her coldly. Faced with a lonely grandmother who longs for Lele to return to her and a society that treats ex-convicts poorly, can Hong escape her invisible prison and regain happiness?
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What is Her Heart Beats in its Cage about?
Hong spent ten years in prison for killing her husband. Thanks to her contribution to the prison art workshop, she receives an unexpected opportunity to reduce her sentence. Her son, Lele, was raised by his grandmother and was never prepared to live with his mother. After their reunion, Lele always treats her coldly. Faced with a lonely grandmother who longs for Lele to return to her and a society that treats ex-convicts poorly, can Hong escape her invisible prison and regain happiness?
When was Her Heart Beats in its Cage released?
Her Heart Beats in its Cage was released on 24 September 2025.
How long is Her Heart Beats in its Cage?
Her Heart Beats in its Cage runs 1h 26m.
Who made Her Heart Beats in its Cage?
Her Heart Beats in its Cage was directed by Qin Xiaoyu.