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Completed - ENGLISH, KOREAN - Drama - 86 minutes

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Latest film of Wayne Wang, about roots, food and family.

Previous markets

  • Toronto 2019 (Premiere)
  • Busan 2019 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2020 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Wayne WANG
Cast : Justin CHON

Producer(s) : Donald YOUNG (CAAM)

Synopsis

The young writer Chang-rae starts his day taking care of his cancer-stricken mother alone while preparing for the family a traditional Korean meal that he learned from her. Soon emotions and memories start to surface, taking him back to key moments when he faced his parents’ expectations and plans they had for him and stood up for himself. Before his dad and sister returning home, unexpected visit and encounters in his San Francisco neighborhood challenge his feeling of being the son of his parents. Will his culinary skills be enough to show it?

Production

Country(ies) : USA, KOREA (South)

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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2019 Special Presentations
Busan IFF 2019 Gala Presentation


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