Movie

Two Lies (1990)

• March 27, 1990
• 25m

• Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Pamela Tom

Writers

Pamela Tom

Starring

Dian Kobayashi, Sala Iwamatsu, Marie Nakano