MOVIE · 2018
Bao
AnimationComedyDramaFamilyFantasy8 min
An aging Chinese mother, lonely after her son has grown up, gets an unexpected second chance at parenthood when one of her freshly made dumplings comes to life as a giggling little boy. The story stays close to the kitchen and family table, turning cooking and caretaking into a domestic fantasy about holding on and letting go. Sindy Lau voices the mother, with Sharmaine Yeoh among the family voices, in a largely wordless film built around gestures, meals, and the shifting bond between parent and child.
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