Completed - CANTONESE - Drama, Family - 110 minutes
Everything changes for a family when the father is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The mother becomes isolated, the son realises he is unable to care for his mother and the father thinks he’s become a burden to his family.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Zi HUANG Cast : Hon-Man KO , Hang-Ying PANG , Lap-Yin SIT
Everything changes for a family of three when Weiming (Ko), a husband and father, is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The family becomes shrouded in shadows. The mother Muling (Pang), who is the family’s sole provider, is not understood by her husband and son Yiming (Sit). When Weiming and Yiming become closer she, in turn, becomes even more isolated. Although she has tried to keep her husband unaware of his condition, he comes to realise he is at death’s door. When Yiming is accepted by a US university he realises he’s unable to find a good way to care for his mother. Meanwhile, Weiming thinks he’s become a burden to his family.
Country(ies) : CHINA
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First Youth Film Festival 2019 (Grand Jury Prize (Feature Film))Shanghai International Film Festival 2020 (Asian New Talents Award)Hong Kong International Film Festival 2020 (Competition)Moscow IFF 2020 (BRICS)Chongqing Youth Film Festival 2020 (Best Director)Faro Island Film Festival 2021 (Golden Carp Film Award – Chinese (Best New Director))Shanghai Film Critics Awards 2021 (Best First Feature)