too busy choking back tears to notice."--Manohla Dargis, NY Times
"I loved this movie. I can't remember when I have
loved a movie quite as much as this one."
--Claudia Puig, USA Today (via KPCC)
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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
Best of Festival | Roxbury International Film Festival
Outstanding International Feature | ReelWorld 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
Best Director Nominee | 2011 Chlotrudis Awards
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What The Critics Are Saying...
"Urgent, artful...austerely poetic."--Variety
"Wonderful...absorbing and deftly played."--L.A. Times
"Marvelous performances."--NY Post
"One of the top 13 films of 2009."--Hammer to Nail
"One of the best undistributed films of 2009."--IFC.com
"A breathtaking achievement."--David Henry Hwang
"Powerfully moving and rigorously intelligent."--Boston Phoenix
"An absolute gem...one that people really should see."--KPCC
"Two heartbreaking child actor performances."--Spout
"A flawless independent film."--Ningin
"Finds delicate moments of beauty and grace."--Filmmaker Magazine
"Brings to mind the best of the Italian Neo-Realists’ work."--AsianWeek
"Both kitchen sink real and lyrically beautiful."--notcoming.com
"A rueful homage to American dreams both wonderful and warped."--Village Voice
"As close to cinematic purity as one is likely to see this year."
--Film Society of Lincoln Center
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