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This is 50 Wonder Mama (2015)

This is 50 Wonder Mama poster
Original title
媽咪俠
Directed by
Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Genre
comedy, family
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 36m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 50-year-old woman planning early retirement loses the men she relied on: her missing husband is dead, her father leaves for a new relationship, and her grown son is reclusive. She decides to stop depending on others and face her challenges on her own terms.

reflectivebittersweetgroundeddeterminedintrospectiveemotionally resonantresilientgentle

What happens

《媽咪俠》(英語:This is 50 / Wonder Mama)是一部於2015年上映的香港電影,由高志森執導,由馮寶寶、蔡瀚億、曾江、邵音音等擔任演出。 阿愛(馮寶寶飾)是一個年屆五十,打算提早退休的女性,她成長時依賴父親;婚後依賴丈夫,甚至希望她的將來能寄望在兒子(蔡瀚億飾)身上。可是,這幾個在她身邊的重要男人,都在這刻離她而去,包括在這一刻她才知道失蹤了十年的丈夫早已離世;她的爸爸因為離婚後有新的感情寄託,亦離她而去,更告知她將來會需要供養一個未出世的弟弟;至於她的兒子是一個“宅男”——永遠躲在房間裏面對計算機,與世隔絕。她一一失去人生的依靠,在這個過程中,她想通事情積極面對,咬實牙根面對生活,面對逆境改變自已,打消提早退休的想法,努力活下去。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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