Two Lies

Pamela Tom
1990-03-27


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25 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Dian Kobayashi Doris Unowned
Sala Iwamatsu Mei Unowned
Marie Nakano Esther Unowned
Joe Marinelli Nick Unowned
William Merzenich Pueblo Tour Guide Unowned
Bob McCarthy Martin Unowned
Melba Yale Accordion Teacher Unowned
Walter Loosli, Jr. Teenage Boy at Pool Unowned
Carolyn Stanek Little Girl in Pool Unowned
Walter Loosli, Sr. Man With Beach Ball Unowned