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Café owner Nin’s mundane but contented life is shattered forever when his fifteen-year-old son Ming slashes his mother and younger sister to death one evening. Diagnosed with acute schizophrenia, Ming is remanded to a psychiatric prison indefinitely until full recovery. Aside from visiting his son twice a month, Nin continues to lead a pedestrian existence, while memories of his wife, daughter, and son keep flooding into his head. As time passes, Nin has given up on knowing the reason behind the misfortune. He only wishes that one fine day, Ming, his sole remaining family but also the murderer of his family, will come home again.

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Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Lau, who starred in Johnnie To’s Mad Detective, perfectly encapsulates a character who faces horrific challenges with utter stoicism, although you can sense that he’s burning inside. Nov 6, 2024 Full Review Edmund Lee South China Morning Post While the film may disappoint those who are attracted to it solely by its true-crime roots, Papa leaves an indelible impression as a psychologically complex tale of unconditional family love, beautifully narrated around an impossibly macabre twist. Rated: 4/5 Dec 4, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Café owner Nin’s mundane but contented life is shattered forever when his fifteen-year-old son Ming slashes his mother and younger sister to death one evening. Diagnosed with acute schizophrenia, Ming is remanded to a psychiatric prison indefinitely until full recovery. Aside from visiting his son twice a month, Nin continues to lead a pedestrian existence, while memories of his wife, daughter, and son keep flooding into his head. As time passes, Nin has given up on knowing the reason behind the misfortune. He only wishes that one fine day, Ming, his sole remaining family but also the murderer of his family, will come home again.
Director
Philip Yung
Screenwriter
Philip Yung
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
2h 10m