Her brother gambled everything away—then his life. She's rolling the dice on finding why.
When Michelle Wong's brother, Philip, committed suicide at the age of 36, she felt that she had to find out why. Her film, Pieces of a Dream, is her attempt to understand her brother's death and to deal with his loss.
Direction
Wong turns her grief into interrogation—of herself, of him.
Editing
Home footage collides with absence; the silences scream.
Director
Michelle Wong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gambling addiction carries unique stigma in many Asian American communities, where 'saving face' often silences families—Wong breaks that silence completely.
The film's incomplete TMDB rating (0 votes) mirrors its subject: some stories resist easy categorization and mainstream recognition.
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