Papa

Philip Yung's 2024 Hong Kong film follows Nin Yuen, a father, after his fifteen-year-old son kills his mother and sister. The man returns to his café and tries to carry on. The film does not reconstruct the event. The narrative moves among memories; his inability to hate his son and his inability to forget run at once, and the viewer is offered no explanation. It draws on a real case. Lau Ching-Wan leads. The violence is not shown; the tone is quiet and heavy. Who it's for: viewers of Hong Kong drama and narratives of grief. Who it's not for: viewers for whom a killing inside a family would be difficult.