Coming Home Again 2019

Based on the personal essay by award-winning Korean-American author Chang-rae Lee. The young writer starts his day taking care of his cancer-stricken mother alone while preparing for the family a traditional Korean meal that he learned from her. Soon emotions and memories start to surface, taking him back to key moments when he faced his parents’ expectations and plans they had for him and stood up for himself. Before his dad and sister returning home, unexpected visit and encounters in his San Francisco neighborhood challenge his feeling of being the son of his parents. Will his culinary skills be enough to show it?