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Papa

Papa

How far can a father's love go?

20248.12h 10m

Overview

A 15-year-old boy murders his mother and sister. The father, Nin Yuen, returns to his cafe, haunted by memories of a once-happy family: his wife preparing breakfast, his son playing video games, and his daughter caring for their calico cat. Yuen finds himself unable to hate the living or forget the dead. As they confront life’s cruelty, will Yuen and his son’s strained relationship ever find redemption? 

Directed by Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
Written by Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
Produced by Amy Chin Siu-Wai
Box Office0Revenue: $2.8M

Top Cast

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Yuen Wing Nin

Jo Kok Cho-Lam

Jo Kok Cho-Lam

Kam Yin

Dylan So

Dylan So

Yuen Hau Ming

Lainey Hung

Lainey Hung

Yuen Hau Yan

Yeung Wai-Lun

Yeung Wai-Lun

Edan Lui

Edan Lui

Yuen Hau Ming (Adult)

Helen Tam Yuk-Ying

Helen Tam Yuk-Ying

Doctor

Cecilia Chan Lai-Wan

Cecilia Chan Lai-Wan

Amy Chum Yan-Mei

Amy Chum Yan-Mei

Law Wing-Cheong

Law Wing-Cheong

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Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true storymurdersole survivorbased on real person

About Papa

Papa is a crime, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, murder, sole survivor, based on real person. Directed by Philip Yung Chi-Kwong, it stars Sean Lau Ching-wan, Jo Kok Cho-Lam, Dylan So. A 15-year-old boy murders his mother and sister. The father, Nin Yuen, returns to his cafe, haunted by memories of a once-happy family: his wife preparing breakfast, his son playing video games, and his daughter caring for their calico cat. Yuen finds himself unable to hate the living or forget the dead. As they confront life’s cruelty, will Yuen and his son’s strained relationship ever find redemption? 

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