Homestead

A quiet, tender portrait of hard farm work and a grandmother's long-held dream, moving at the gentle rhythm of the seasons.

Directed by

Justin Hiromi Pascua

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Aiden Phengsy, Liane Phengsy

Overview

Liane works diligently on her Japanese cucumber farm with only the help of her husband Boun, and her grandson Aiden, who she has raised since he was a small child due to the early separation of his parents. Aiden and Liane have grown close as they both work together to continue to save up enough money for Liane to eventually return to her homeland of Laos, where she can be closer to her children after 20 years.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, immigration, work, aging

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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