Still Human (2018)

Original title

淪落人

Directed by

Oliver Chan Siu-kuen

Genre

drama film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

G

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 43 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man in a wheelchair forms a bond with his Filipina domestic helper. They help each other find purpose and dignity in their difficult lives.

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What happens

Still Human (Chinese: 淪落人) is a 2018 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed and written by Oliver Chan in her feature film directorial debut. It stars veteran actor Anthony Wong and Crisel Consunji in her film debut. The film chronicles the relationship between a man using a wheelchair and his Filipina domestic helper. The film had its world premiere at the 15th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival on 6 November 2018 before it was theatrically released on 11 April 2019. The film received positive critical reception upon release. It was the best selling film in Hong Kong at the week of its release, making over US$940,000 in a weekend. At the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards, it took home three awards, including Wong's third Best Actor win after 20 years. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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