Papa

Dec 5, 2024

2h 10m

★ 8.1

How far can a father's love go?

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?

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Golden Scene

Word By Word Limited

The Book of a Play

Film Development Fund of HK

Papa Trailers

Cast

Yuen Wing Nin

Sean Lau Ching-Wan

Kam Yin

Jo Kok Cho-Lam

Yuen Hau Ming

Dylan So

Yuen Hau Yan

Lainey Hung

Yeung Wai-Lun

Yuen Hau Ming (Adult)

Edan Lui

Doctor

Helen Tam Yuk-Ying

Cecilia Chan Lai-Wan

Amy Chum Yan-Mei

Law Wing-Cheong

Nic Tsang Chun-Yuen

Carnation

Siu Fa

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