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Mad World

Mad World

20167.01h 41m

Overview

An absentee father and his bipolar son are forced to live together as they struggle with a recent family tragedy. The tension and anxiety boil as they live and try to cope in a tiny apartment. As time passes, they realize their shared pain is not their only source of grief, as they find the outside world is a cruel and unjust place.

Directed by Wong Chun
Written by Florence Chan, Wong Chun
Produced by Heiward Mak Hei-Yan, Derek Chiu
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Top Cast

Shawn Yue

Shawn Yue

Tung

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Father

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Mother

Charmaine Fong

Charmaine Fong

Jenny

Ivan Chan

Ivan Chan

Fruit Yu

Ng Siu-Hin

Ng Siu-Hin

Hin

Bryant Mak

Bryant Mak

Louis

Shui Jie

Shui Jie

Mrs. Yu

Alexander Chan Mong-Wah

Alexander Chan Mong-Wah

Orson

T

Tsang Kit-Hing

Pauline

Themes & Keywords

mental disorders

About Mad World

Mad World is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of mental disorders. Directed by Wong Chun, it stars Shawn Yue, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling. An absentee father and his bipolar son are forced to live together as they struggle with a recent family tragedy. The tension and anxiety boil as they live and try to cope in a tiny apartment. As time passes, they realize their shared pain is not their only source of grief, as they find the outside world is a cruel and unjust place.

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