Ben Whishaw (Perfume) stars in this intimate drama about a distraught mother and her late son's lover who find an...
Ben Whishaw (Perfume) stars in this intimate drama about a distraught mother and her late son's lover who find an emotional middle ground, despite not sharing the same language or culture. Winner of the cinematography award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
"The sudden death of a young London man named Kai leaves his headstrong Chinese-Cambodian mother, Junn, and his boyfriend, Richard, each in a personal and profound state of grief. Feeling a strong sense of responsibility toward Kai’s only family member, Richard reaches out to Junn, who has been biding time in an assisted-living home. Though Junn speaks little English, her dislike of Richard is plain, and she meets him with stony resistance. Since they share no common language, Richard hires a translator to facilitate communication, and the two improbable relatives attempt to reach across a chasm of misunderstanding through their memories of Kai." (Sundance Film Festival)
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- Award winner
- Cinematography Award (World Cinema Dramatic), Sundance Film Festival 2014
- Runtime
- 91
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- UK