“[A]n affectionate, sharply-observed portrait of family life addressing wider issues of cultural identity, belonging and the challenges of the immigrant experience in 1990s Canada.” – ScreenDaily
So-Young is a Korean single mother raising her adolescent son Dong-Hyun in the suburbs of Canada during the 90s. She is determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind in her native country and does her best to overcome the constant racial and cultural challenges that confront them.
As Dong-Hyun gets older, he becomes increasingly curious about his Korean heritage and in particular, about his deceased father – a topic that So-Young refuses to address. Then, sudden devastating news prompts the mother and son to return to South Korea for the first time since their initial departure with hopes of reconnecting to their roots and reconciling their tragic past.
??An Official Selection at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and winner of the Platform Prize.
