A young Australian nurse Kim is about to start her new life with her boyfriend. In the middle of proposing to her, she gets the biggest news of her life; her father who she hasn't seen since she left Vietnam has died. In order to make things right, she must travel back and say her 'goodbyes'. Her family send an escort to bring her back to the village and she is not happy at all with this arrangement.
Acting
Ann Truong carries grief like a second language.
Writing
Refuses easy redemption arcs for messy families.
Director
Jon Bling
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vietnamese-Australian cinema often explores return journeys where homeland feels foreign; this leans into the discomfort rather than romanticizing reconnection.
Director Jon Bling and lead Ann Truong collaborated previously on short films exploring Vietnamese diaspora experiences in Sydney's western suburbs.
US
AU
