Flowers with Aphasia (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Flowers with Aphasia is a drama and fantasy film directed by Li Sum-Yuet, running about 30 minutes.

What it’s about. Seated in the front row of a funeral hall are a boy and a teenager, the picture of the deceased yet to be placed. A florist, Tung (Ai Wai), is consumed by grief but puts on a front for others. The boy drops by at the florist and orders a custom floral arrangement - a teddy bear-shaped wreath with his favourite yellow flowers — to be readied in three days' time and paid with money saved up in his piggy bank. Tung forges an unlikely friendship with his young customer, an encounter that releases bottled-up emotions so that healing process can begin.

Who’s in it. Flowers with Aphasia stars Wilson Ai Wai as Tung / Lam Yik Tung, Ronald Wong Cheuk Lam as Chau Tze Ho, Ellen Liu Oi-Ling as Tung's Wife and Hui Chi Sang as Kit / Lam Tze Kit, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Flowers with Aphasia has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Flowers with Aphasia page.

If you liked it. Fans of Flowers with Aphasia tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.