Panorama presents After This Our Exile in an attractive standard keepcase package with a side-entry, heavy duty slipcover featuring attractive coverart.

From what is to be understood, this cut of the film which runs around 120 minutes isn't the director's intended version. There's a Director's Cut of the film out there stretching an extra 30 minutes that expands more on the narrative.

The Video: The gorgeous visuals within After This Our Exilepoured through with glaring beauty in this anamorphic widescreen transfer. Each and every rich color absolutely shines within this enveloping image. Little eccentricities of the beautiful cinematography shines quite well in this image. There's a very minor dust and scratch very infrequently, but as a whole After This Our Exile looks outstanding.

The Audio: Presented in both Cantonese 5.1 and 2.0 aural presentations, After This Our Exile sounds just as good as it looks. Rich with a gentle score dancing amidst the father-son activities, the activity stays primarily at the front in each aural treatment. However, in the 5.1 surround, trees swaying, grass fluttering, and city sound effects echo from the rears adequately. Also, when a door slams or a bus putts along, the lower frequency channel receives some activity in very smooth fashion. It's a good aural treatment, no matter which audio option is chosen.

The Subtitles: Here's the negative of this disc that might ultimately deter viewers from enjoying this film. The subtitles are a bit difficult to comprehend and, in essence, rob from the film's possible potency. Within this translation, some of the inkling and minor quips that reveal bits about each character might've become blurred. Granted, the entire context is relatively intelligible and, throughout the film, you can follow and understand the story without any difficulty. However, it just feels like some of the potential magic fades with the subtitled presentation.

The Extras: Zilch, except for a Scene Selection option.

Final Thoughts: For fans of the film, you'll be pleased with the audio and video quality, though the dodgy subtitles wo''t really play into that satisfaction. For the rest, After This Our Exile is a decent film that comes with a strong suggestion for a Rental before purchase.