Completed - ENGLISH, KOREAN, FRENCH, TURKISH - Drama - 96 minutes
As their marriage falls apart, a multicultural couple, a Chinese/Korean-American wife and a Turkish husband in Los Angeles navigate the labyrinths of immigration, new identities, and different lovers.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Emre KORKMAZ Writer(s) : Emre KORKMAZ Cast : Alican BARLAS, Debbie Y. J. LIN, Vana KIM, Lise GARDO, Katie MACONAUGHEY Producer(s) : Emre KORKMAZ (Pergamon Pictures)
A family of three - a Turkish man, a Korean/Chinese American woman, and her Korean mother with Alzheimer's disease - grapple to stay together in Los Angeles after their third IVF attempt fails, causing tension to peak at home. Meanwhile, the husband grows infatuated with a young French entrepreneur and instigates conflicts at home, searching for a pretext to leave for his new lover. However, "the" excuse he eventually finds proves to be complicated. The couple's conscience and the very core of who they are will be tested.
Country(ies) : USA
Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles 2022 (Best Feature Film)Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles 2022 (Best Director Nomination)Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles 2022 (Best Production Design Nomination)Valencia Independent Film Festival 2022 (Official Selection)