Directed by Eric Khoo
Starring Tsuyoshi Ihara, Seiko Matsuda, Takumi Saitoh and Mark Lee
Running time: 1 hour, 29 minutes

by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport

“He kept her alive with every bowl of ramen.”

There are things about my parents that are a mystery, particularly my dad. As a child, I was much closer to my mother. Part of this was due to spending countless hours working side by side at her parents’ farmer’s market slinging produce. The other reason was because she tried. For my mom, I think it has always been important for her to share with my brother and me where she came from. Being open like this has helped me understand why she does the things she does – or in some cases does not.