Two Lies
1990•25m•8.0•Released
Drama
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
Writer
Pamela Tom
Languages
English
Studio
Women Make Movies
Cast
Dian Kobayashi
Doris
Sala Iwamatsu
Mei
Marie Nakano
Esther
Joe Marinelli
Nick
William Merzenich
Pueblo Tour Guide
Bob McCarthy
Martin
Melba Yale
Accordion Teacher
Walter Loosli, Jr.
Teenage Boy at Pool
Carolyn Stanek
Little Girl in Pool
Walter Loosli, Sr.
Man With Beach Ball
Production
Company
Women Make Movies
Producer
Pamela Tom
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