Goodbye Mother

Goodbye Mother

Thua Me Con Di

Van, the heir of a Vietnamese clan, returns home from the US for the first time in 9 years to relocate his father's tomb. His family is surprised about him bringing a young Vietnamese-American named... More
1h46m Vietnam 2019
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Tags
Gay Romance Comedy Asia Movies

Synopsis

Van, the heir of a Vietnamese clan, returns home from the US for the first time in 9 years to relocate his father's tomb. His family is surprised about him bringing a young Vietnamese-American named Ian along. No one knows that Ian is Van's boyfriend, and Van is planning to come out to his widowed mother Mrs. Hanh, who expects him to get married and have kids to fulfill his duty as an heir. On the other hand, Van’s grandmother, who has senile dementia, mistakes Ian for her grandson. While struggling to find the perfect occasion to come out, Van learns that his mother is seriously ill…

"The film is as much a comedy as it is an LGBTQ drama and the director finds the right balance between the two."-Rhythm Zaveri, Asian Movie Pulse

Details

Country
Vietnam
Language
Vietnamese
Director
Trinh Dinh Le Minh
Cast
Lanh ThanhVo Dien Gia HuyHong Dao
Awards & Selections
Busan International Film Festival 2019, Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival 2019, &PROUD Yangon LGBT Film Festival 2020
Review
The dynamic of a gay relationship and its place in a traditional Vietnamese family

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