"A breathtaking achievement -- touching, humane, uplifting
and ultimately inspiring in its bittersweet lyricism....
it resonates with the force and poetry of a fable."
--David Henry Hwang, author of M. Butterfly, Golden Child, and FOB
See the film that has won 15 festival awards!
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WINNER!
Grand Jury Prize, Best Narrative Feature | Newport International Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize, Best Narrative Feature | Independent Film Festival Boston
Grand Jury Prize, Best Narrative Feature | L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize, Best Film | San Diego Asian Film Festival
Best Narrative Feature | San Diego Asian Film Festival
Best Narrative Feature | Ojai-Ventura Film Festival
Special Jury Prize, Best Narrative Feature | Sarasota Film Festival
Special Jury Award | San Francisco Int'l Asian American Film Festival
Special Jury Prize, Acting Ensemble | Nashville Film Festival
Special Jury Prize, New Talent to Watch in Acting | L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival
Special Jury Prize, Emotional Storytelling | Indie Memphis
Honorable Mention, Editing | Woodstock Film Festival
George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award | DC APA Film Festival
Puma Emerging Filmmaker Award | Hawaii Int'l Film Festival
Visionary Award | Austin Asian American Film Festival
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What The Critics Are Saying...
"Remarkable."
"A flawless independent film."
"One of the top 13 films of 2009."
"One of the best undistributed films of 2009."
"As close to cinematic purity as one is likely to see this year."
"An edge-of-your-seat family drama."
"Powerfully moving and rigorously intelligent."
"Two heartbreaking child actor performances."
"Finds delicate moments of beauty and grace."
"A worthy artistic accomplishment."
"Brings to mind the best of the Italian Neo-Realists’ work."
"Both kitchen sink real and lyrically beautiful."
"Marks the emergence of a refreshing new voice in the cluttered indie landscape."
