Saving Face
Saving Face is a warm, witty, and deeply tender romantic comedy-drama about generational expectations, secret romances, and finding the courage to rewrite your life. Wilhelmina "Wil" is a sharp, closeted young surgeon living in New York City. She keeps her personal life hidden from her traditional Chinese-American community. Wil’s 48-year-old mother, Hwei-Lan, is suddenly banished from her strict immigrant father’s home after becoming mysteriously pregnant out of wedlock. She lands on Wil's doorstep, bringing a heavy dose of neighborhood gossip and endless attempts to set Wil up with eligible bachelors. Director Alice Wu balances a sweet, tentative queer romance with a profound, funny parallel storyline about a mother and daughter learning to see each other as whole, independent women. It delivers the rare gift of a feel-good, genuinely happy ending for a queer Asian-American story, serving as a triumphant reminder that it is never too late to choose happiness over social pressure. (run time 1hr 37min)
Trailer: Saving Face
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