By Hiroko Yamazaki
This beautiful drama observes the psychological effects of racism on two children of Japanese women and American servicemen. Thirty-one year old Kate, the daughter of a Japanese/white mixed marriage visits her childhood friend, Ted, a Japanese-Black American. Together they confront the memory of her mother's tragic story in this telling, emotionally nuanced journey into the complexity of US racism.
Review
~ "One of the most original and intriguing films about the generational effects of racism. The story is told with delicacy and conviction." - Claire Aguilar, UCLA Film and Television Archive
Awards
~ Motion Picture Association of America Award
~ New York Asian American Film Festival
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