Two Lies

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 25 min
  • Premiere: 1990. March 27.

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.

Discover

Crew

Gary Tieche

Cinematography

Directing

Pamela Tom

Director

Editing

Pamela Tom

Editor

Production

Pamela Tom

Producer

Writing

Pamela Tom

Writer