One Child Nation is a documentary film that explores China's one-child policy, which was implemented in 1979 and lasted until 2015. The film follows the director Nanfu Wang as she returns to her home country to investigate the impact of the policy on her own family and the wider society.
Through interviews with family members, activists, and government officials, Wang uncovers the devastating consequences of the policy, including forced abortions, sterilizations, and the abandonment of baby girls. She also examines the cultural attitudes that led to the policy's implementation and the ways in which it continues to affect Chinese society today.
One Child Nation sheds light on the human cost of a government policy that sought to control population growth but ended up creating a host of social and ethical problems. The film challenges viewers to consider the implications of such policies and the importance of individual rights and freedoms.