Two Lies (1990)

Doris Chu, a recently divorced Chinese American woman, has plastic surgery to make her eyes rounder. From her teenage daughter Mei's perspective, her mother's two eyes equal two lies. When the family journeys to a desert resort during Doris' recuperation, a series of revelations and bitter confrontations erupt. This beautiful black and white drama is a poignant study of generational conflict and the struggle for identity in a world of hybrid cultures.

Released March 27, 1990 25 min None+

Genres: Drama, Short

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, tmdb.woman-director, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.cosmetic-surgery, imdb.generational-conflict, imdb.chinese-american, imdb.self-hatred

Watch Providers: Criterion Channel

Production Companies: Women Make Movies

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English