This week, we watched and live tweeted about the the Vietnamese action, thriller film Furie (2019). The film follows the story of Hai Phuong, a former gangster who is lying low in the countryside after becoming a mother, but she is unable to run from her traumatic past when her daughter is kidnapped.

In the film, we learn that Hai is a single mother of a daughter named Mai. I believe that there shouldn’t be any criticism directed towards single parents and this is why I tweeted about this issue during the live session. Single parents should be viewed as courageous and resilient. I personally value hard work and determination, even during the most dire times. Women shouldn’t be frown upon at for not having a husband. In many cultures, single mothers are often criticised by individuals are unaware of why the mothers are single.  They have been misunderstood and…