Anh Quynh Le

A lonely, uptight lexicographer struggles to find love in Saigon while grappling with the untimely death of his first love.

Siblings fighting for their mother's love even after her passing speaks of the many similarities they have in bottling up their emotions to prevent the emotional burden on others. Inspired by my cousins who had gone on their separate paths long ago from their differences, the film illustrates a rebellious sister who left from emotional suppression, but she may soon come to regret that as the only closest connection to her mother is her younger sister. Sibling relationships may seem like an accident to our protagonist Kim-Ly, but she learns to cope with her mother's death with her older sister.