MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Short film
Poster for Homecoming

Homecoming

2009 · 30 min

A quiet, aching portrait of sacrifice and estrangement that lingers in its restraint.

Directed by
Zune Kwok
Genres
Drama, Family
Overview
Twenty years ago, Charlie came to Hong Kong to work as a domestic helper. Not only did she leave her home country Philippine, she also left her husband and her six-year-old son.Close to her retirement, she looks forward to going back home and living with her son again. However, her dream does not come true as she wishes…
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, isolation, immigration, grief
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: Homecoming

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Zune Kwok
Genres
Drama, Family
In your watch list

More like this

Like Homecoming, but
That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

No streaming, rental or purchase options are known in the US.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Zune Kwok
Written by
Leung Pui-Pui, Zune Kwok
Starring
Violeta T Melendenz, Jeremy Au Lap Hang, Ellen Liu Oi-Ling
Cinematography
Mike Mak Chi-Kwan
Runtime
30 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Tagalog, English

TMDB