Saving Face

A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

Michelle Krusiec stars as an Asian-American doctor looking for someone special, and she finds it in a young dancer (Lynn Chen). But her mother (Joan Chen) descends upon the scene, complicating matters in every which way. Mom doesn't believe her daughter is gay, she's overbearing and worst of all -- she's experiencing similar interpersonal issues with her own elderly father. A 48-year-old widow now pregnant and refusing to explain who the father is, she's been kicked out until she gets married and restores honor to the family. Though both leads are struggling romantically, the film is as much about their familial journey as it is about their love lives