An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.
Direction
Domee Shi's first film—won her the Oscar.
Director
Domee Shi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Domee Shi's mom was her dumpling consultant and cried at the premiere.
The 'Tiger mom' archetype gets reclaimed—her devouring love literalized in horror-comedy tradition.
US
