Saving Face

Saving Face

A romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between.

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Release Date

9/12/2004

Runtime

97 mins

Overview

A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,500,000

Revenue

$1,230,000

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A warm, funny meditation on the collision between personal desire and cultural duty, where a mother and daughter each navigate their own secret loves and slowly learn to accept each other's truths. The film balances romantic comedy lightness with genuine emotional stakes, creating space for both humor and heartache.

Mood

BittersweetHopefulWistful

Themes

IdentityFamilyLoveComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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