The Handbook of Suicide Prevention

The Handbook of Suicide Prevention 2022 Directed by Jonathan Wong Ka-nok 防止自殺手冊

Death is a moment whose reverberation endures for the living. Three students from the Audio-Visual team are shooting a documentary on a schoolmate who has recently committed suicide. It is intended to convey a ‘positive message’ to the entire school about the importance of life. During interviews, the students notice some discrepancies in the testimonies, particularly those by a prefect and a teacher, while friends of the deceased seem to be withholding some inconvenient truth. Should the team pursue the truth, or act as the school’s propagandist? Filmed in a mocumentary style, The Handbook of Suicide Prevention challenges and exposes the hypocrisy and suppression that haunt adolescence.

Country Hong Kong

Production Country Hong Kong

Language Cantonese

Spoken Language Cantonese

Gnere Drama

Production Companies Fresh Wave , Hong Kong Arts Development Council

Release Date 19 June 2022

30 mins