Life Must Go On​

About This Movie

So, Life Must Go On is this early gem from Sham Ka-ki, who was just eighteen when he made it. It’s a documentary, sure, but it’s more like a stroll through the everyday, capturing the essence of youth with a very raw and honest lens. The film feels like a mosaic of moments – the mundane yet vibrant life in a housing estate. You get this sense of place, almost like the walls have stories of their own. The pacing is gentle, sometimes meandering, which fits perfectly with its themes of growth and the passage of time. It's not flashy, just real and relatable. There’s something beautifully naïve about it, but also incredibly observant. A solid piece for anyone into indie documentaries.

Early work of Sham Ka-kiFocuses on youth and environmentCinematic observation of daily life