Short film

Supermarket Affairs

2023 · 16 min

A bittersweet, gently comic slice of immigrant life that blends grief and flirtation in a bright, bustling grocery store.

Overview: A Vietnamese immigrant mother and daughter in the US argue over how to honor the late patriarch as they shop for his second death anniversary, and inadvertently involve a handsome stranger at the local Asian supermarket.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, immigration, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
immigration
identity
love
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Nguyễn Lương Hằng
Written by: Nguyễn Lương Hằng
Starring: Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc, Quyên Ngô, Jonathan Moon, Eli Berke, Thanh Bui
Cinematography: Carlos Estrada
Runtime: 16 min
Country: United States of America, Vietnam
Languages: English, Vietnamese