Blue Hour

Jan 24, 2021

0h 13m

★ 6.0

Overview

A food delivery man’s first shif t falls on the night of June 11, 2019. Ka-ho is new to his job and needs his son to navigate for him. The two ride on the same motorbike and try their best to deliver their orders. In a bar, Tyson spends the night attempting to figure something out. Under the blue sky, up on the highway, they are heading to the next destination.

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Drama

Family

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Cast

Ka Ho

Johnny Tan

Sixo

Nathan Au Yeung

Tyson

Isabel Chan Yat-Ning

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6.0

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7.1

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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A film about people who are leaving Serbia for economic reasons.

6.1

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5.0

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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No overview available.

0.0

Muddy Shoes

Invalid Date

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