Crying Heart

A grim, tender melodrama that wrings heartache from disability and crime, leaving a lingering sense of sorrow.

Directed by

Wong Jing

Genres

Crime, Drama, Romance

Starring

Patrick Tam Yiu-man, Deanie Ip, Suki Kwan Sau-mei

Overview

Mrs. Fat is slowly succumbing to cancer, but her biggest worry is her only child, the 30-year-old Bee. Possessing the mind of a toddler but the hormonal urges of a sexually aroused rhino, Bee finds himself in trouble with the gangster boyfriend of his neighbor May. After the thug is killed for stealing some heroin, the pregnant May becomes severely disabled -- and after Bee's real mother dies, the surrogate mother for her new friend.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, grief, isolation, crime

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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