FAMILY, FOOD, CULTURE, IDENTITY, MIGRATION
After their father’s death, estranged siblings Yung Ling and Lok Man struggle to save their parents’ Chin. Ind. restaurant from collapse. Old wounds resurface, clichés are challenged, and family secrets unravel. When their rebellious great-aunt arrives, the restaurant’s survival seems secondary to a far greater threat looming over them.
Nicole van Kilsdonk, graduate of the Dutch Film Academy, is a writer-director of crossover films that mix social engagement with accessibility. She directed eight features, including Patatje Oorlog, When My Father Became a Bush, and Ventoux, plus seven acclaimed telefilms and series such as Zuidas and The Story of the Netherlands.
