Two Lies (1990)
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.
- Date of release
- 1990-03-27
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Pamela Tom
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Two Lies is a 1990 short film directed, produced and written by Pamela Tom and starring Dian Kobayashi, Sala Iwamatsu, and Marie Nakano. The film was shot in black and white and discusses issues like identity, Orientalism, and Blepharoplasty.
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