Myself When I Am Real

Set in the year 2000, a single mother and her teenage daughter struggle to make friends and find belonging at a Filipino Christmas party in suburban Wisconsin. The film explores otherness, identity, and assimilation from the contrasting perspectives of childhood and adulthood.

Drama

Myself When I Am Real

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