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A Simple Life
Why this pick
Like Meditation Park, this is a tender, unhurried Chinese-diaspora family drama anchored by an older woman finding dignity and agency amid changing domestic roles.
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MOVIE2017 1h 34m CAN
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Maria (Cheng Pei Pei) is a 60-year-old grandmother who immigrated from Hong Kong to Vancouver 39 years ago with her husband, Bing, in order to create a better life for their children. Maria seeks to rebuild her independence when she discovers an orange thong in her husband's pants pocket.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Sandra Oh
Ava
Don McKellar
Gabriel
Tzi Ma
Bing
Curtis Lum
Young Fishmonger
Nelson Wong
Peter
Alannah Ong
May
Sharmaine Yeoh
Su
Jemmy Chen
Ji