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In June 2008 Yang Jia carried a knife a hammer a gas mask pepper spray gloves and Molotov cocktails to the Zhabei Public Security Branch Bureau and killed six police officers injuring another police officer and a guard He was arrested on the scene and was subsequently charged with intentional homicide In the following six months while Yang Jia was detained and trials were held his mother mysteriously disappeared One Recluse is a documentary that traces the reasons and motivations behind the tragedy and investigates a trial process filled with shady coverups and questionable decisions The film provides a glimpse into the realities of a governmentcontrolled judicial system and its impact on the citizens lives