Saving Face Movie Review 2004

Director/writer Alice Wu's debut effort adeptly explores some familiar, and not so familiar, mother/daughter themes with a Chinese-American backdrop. Ma (Chen) is disappointed that her up-and-coming surgeon daughter, Wilhelmina (Krusiec), or Wil, isn't married yet as Ma is in denial over Wil's lesbianism. Just when Wil begins a hot, new, and still-closeted romance, the 48-year-old Ma (who has lived with her parents since her husband died, as is custom) moves in after being kicked out once her pregnancy by an unnamed man is revealed, which forces the pair to confront their issues.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama, Lesbians, Immigration, New York, New York, Culture Clash, Family Comedy

Screenplay

Alice Wu

Cast

Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen, Li Zhiyu, Shen Gung Lan, Jessica Hecht, Ato Essandoh

Cinematography

Harlan Bosmajian

Director

Alice Wu

Music

Anton Sanko

Other

Noah Vivekanand Timan, Sue Graef, Sabine Hoffman, Jill Newell, Dan Ouellette

Producer

Teddy Zee, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Overbrook Entertainment, Sony Pictures Classics