When My Son Left Home

This is a story about family love and struggle. An embarrassed father is forced to steal in order to feed his family, causing his son with high self-esteem to run away from home. The film has detailed descriptions of family relationships and the divide between rich and poor. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by William H. Armstrong and tells the experiences of an African American family in the 1930s. The story is about a boy's faith, hard work and perseverance. The protagonist is an 11-year-old boy from a black sharecropper family in the United States. It was an era of economic depression, and the family's livelihood was also facing difficult tests. Only the loyal dog Sounder still stayed with the family. A sharecropper's father had no choice but to steal other people's food in order to keep the family fed and clothed. However, he was discovered and punished by law and was sent to a labor camp to serve his sentence. In order to visit his father, the boy embarked on a long journey with Sounder. During this journey, the boy experienced many unprecedented experiences. In particular, he met a helpful teacher who taught him how to read. The boy continued to transform and grow through various experiences. Even in the face of adversity, he still held unlimited ideals and hopes for his future life. 2