Studio 2

Sunday, June 2, 2024 | 16:00 – 17:46

In Broad Daylight

Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation • Hong Kong SAR • 01h 46m | Q&A 17:50 – 18:10

-With Filmmakers Q&A-

Based on true events, In Broad Daylight reveals a little-known truth about residential care homes for the disabled that hides beneath the headlines. A news organization’s investigative journalism unit receives a tip about the abuse of residents in Rainbow Bridge Care Home. To expose the home’s wrongdoings, reporter Kay goes undercover to expose the inhumanity inside, searching for the cruel truth under broad daylight.

Director’s Profile

Lawrence KAN

Lawrence Kan graduated from Vancouver Film School. His first film, When C Goes with G7 (2013), was selected for the “Hong Kong First” section of Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2013. In 2021, he directed his first TV series In Geek We Trust, whose lead actors Ling Man-lung and Kaki Sham were nominated for Best Rising Star and Best Supporting Actor, respectively, at Busan International Film Festival’s Asia Contents Award. Ling won the Best Rising Star. In 2022, Kan directed his second feature film In Broad Daylight.