Our Child

Winner of The Pitch 2024, Our Child follows the story of Xia Jia, a surrogate mother from mainland China, brought to Hong Kong to carry a baby for a wealthy couple. Anatole wrote and directed the film in Hong Kong in 2024, with Reel Issues Films producer Luke Walton and Jackie Sheppard of Footprint Films, and production services provided by Hong Kong production company, Pissbaby.  

A young woman from a poor village in China, Xia Jia, arrives in Hong Kong to be a surrogate mother for a wealthy Chinese couple, living with them so they can supervise her pregnancy. It is an isolating experience, made harder by the harsh treatment of the wife towards Xia Jia, driven by bitterness and jealousy. 

Our Child is based on Genesis 16 and 21, the story of Hagar and Ishmael, uniquely telling the story from Hagar’s perspective, with Abraham and Sarah in the background. 

Our Child is currently in post-production as of summer 2024