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Mad World (2016)

Mad World poster
Original title
一念無明
Directed by
Wong Chun
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
14A
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 73 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man with bipolar disorder leaves a mental hospital and moves back in with his estranged father. They try to rebuild their relationship while facing the harsh judgments of their community.

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What happens

Mad World (Cantonese: 一念無明 /niːm²¹mou²¹miŋ²¹/) is a 2016 Hong Kong drama film directed by Wong Chun and starring Shawn Yue, Eric Tsang, Elaine Jin and Charmaine Fong. It is Wong's directorial debut after winning the First Feature Film Initiative. It was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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