Two Lies (1990)
Overview
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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| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
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What is Two Lies about?
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. Two Lies is a Drama movie, released on 1990-03-27, runtime 25 minutes.
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Directed by
Pamela Tom
Cast
- Dian Kobayashi as Doris
- Sala Iwamatsu as Mei
- Marie Nakano as Esther
- Joe Marinelli as Nick
- William Merzenich as Pueblo Tour Guide
- Bob McCarthy as Martin
- Melba Yale as Accordion Teacher
- Walter Loosli, Jr. as Teenage Boy at Pool
- Carolyn Stanek as Little Girl in Pool
- Walter Loosli, Sr. as Man With Beach Ball
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