Set against the complex tapestry of Hong Kong residents, Expats depicts a multifaceted group of women after a single encounter sets off a chain of life-altering events that leaves everyone navigating the intricate balance between blame and accountability.
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00:00 (wind blowing)
00:02 - I just sometimes wanna be alone.
00:06 Where I'm not somebody's wife, not somebody's mother.
00:10 Where I'm not defined by tragedy.
00:15 (upbeat music)
00:19 Don't you ever miss it?
00:23 Home?
00:24 - I like our life here.
00:27 (laughing)
00:29 - I help the drivers, it makes everything easier.
00:31 - I see his family.
00:34 You know you always say that, right?
00:36 You're her employer, not her friend.
00:38 - You know Hong Kong was supposed to be
00:43 a fresh start for me.
00:44 - A fresh start, really?
00:46 At 24?
00:47 - I think my marriage is over.
00:51 - Has David been home?
00:53 - No ma'am.
00:54 - Why am I still drinking?
00:57 - Do you ever imagine yourself living
00:59 a completely different life?
01:00 (crowd chattering)
01:07 You're just watching them every second
01:13 even when your eyes are closed.
01:15 And I have no idea how it happened.
01:17 (dramatic music)
01:22 No one should ever have to go through
01:26 what you're going through.
01:28 - I think we need to think about getting out of here.
01:33 - Because we're drowning and you don't see it.
01:35 - The minute our feet leave Hong Kong soil,
01:38 we are abandoning our son.
01:40 - Why is she here?
01:43 (speaking in foreign language)
01:52 (dramatic music)
01:55 - Not a moment goes by where I'm not thinking
02:00 about what I've done.
02:01 People like me, do they ever move on?
02:05 - You're not betraying anyone
02:09 by trying to live a better life.
02:11 - We all need to keep living.
02:21 Even you.
02:23 (dramatic music)
02:26 (dramatic music)
02:28 (dramatic music)
02:31 (dramatic music)
02:34 (upbeat music)
02:37 (upbeat music)
02:40 (upbeat music)
02:42 (upbeat music)
02:45 (explosion)