A kid survives war by becoming chaos itself. Grandma's not impressed.
In war-torn 1970s Vietnam, a resourceful young boy navigates his place in a chaotic world, guided by his grandmother’s wisdom while haunted by memories of his fractured family.
Acting
Kieu Chinh delivers grandmother gravity.
Production
1970s Vietnam feels lived-in, not set-dressed.
Director
Jordan Schulz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was shot primarily with non-professional child actors from Vietnamese-American communities, casting authenticity over polish.
Kieu Chinh's casting bridges generations: she fled Vietnam in 1975, making her performance layered with lived history that the script never explicitly states.
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