Mad World (2016) on Netflix
Tung, a former financial analyst with bipolar disorder, is discharged into his father's care. Father and son share a tiny subdivided flat while a recent family tragedy hangs over them.
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- Netflix3.5/5
- IMDb7.2/102,151 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes67%
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Plot summary
Tung has bipolar disorder and once worked as a financial analyst. His father, a truck driver, has been absent from his life for a long time. After time in a mental health institution, Tung is placed in his father's custody, and the two of them settle into a tiny subdivided flat. A recent family tragedy hangs over the household. Father and son try to cope with each other in the cramped quarters, and the strain between them grows. The world outside the flat proves harsh and unjust.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mad World (2016)
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- Wong Chun's directorial debut was shot in 16 days, mostly on location in subdivided flats, on a budget of around $257,000.
- Because the film was picked by the First Feature Film Initiative alongside Weeds on Fire and Opus 1, it could not secure outside investment, and stars Eric Tsang and Shawn Yue waived their salaries to join the cast.
