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.
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Dian Kobayashi
Doris
Known for
Sibling Rivalry
Sala Iwamatsu
Mei
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Gary Tieche
Pamela Tom
Marie Nakano
Esther
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Joe Marinelli
Nick
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The Morning Show
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William Merzenich
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Bob McCarthy
Martin
Melba Yale
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Walter Loosli, Jr.
Teenage Boy at Pool
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Carolyn Stanek
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Walter Loosli, Sr.
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Pamela Tom Director · James Leary Composer Gary Tieche Cinematographer
United States release March 27, 1990 · Produced in United States
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Women Make Movies
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
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United States · March 27, 1990
Limited theatrical · New York New Directors and New Films Festival
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