The read
It runs a compact 25m.
Synopsis
Doris Chu, a recently divorced Chinese American woman, has plastic surgery to make her eyes rounder. From her teenage daughter Mei's perspective, her mother's two eyes equal two lies. When the family journeys to a desert resort during Doris' recuperation, a series of revelations and bitter confrontations erupt. This beautiful black and white drama is a poignant study of generational conflict and the struggle for identity in a world of hybrid cultures.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Pamela TomDirector
- Pamela TomWriter
- James LearyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dian KobayashiDoris
- Sala IwamatsuMei
- Marie NakanoEsther
- Joe MarinelliNick
- William MerzenichPueblo Tour Guide
- Bob McCarthyMartin
- Melba YaleAccordion Teacher
- Walter Loosli, Jr.Teenage Boy at Pool
- Carolyn StanekLittle Girl in Pool
- Walter Loosli, Sr.Man With Beach Ball
Stills
Themes
woman director