Center for Asian American Media

Struggling to feed a family of seven in the midst of a prolonged drought, a Korean farmer stalks his barren fields and painfully deliberates on a course of action to fend off starvation. It is a stark tale tinged with magical realism juxtaposing the fleeting innocence of childhood against the cruelties of poverty and the complex emotions of child abandonment. As a Korean adoptee, Joy Dietrich draws insightful parallels to the growing pains of the Korean adoptee community.

“...A dark and visually haunting tale on patriarchy and poverty and their human cost
for a Korean family.”

- Nerissa S. Balce, Millenial Narratives: Notes on Viewing Asian American Cinema

Recognition
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
Asian American International Film Festival, New York

College/Institution

K-12/Public Library/Community Group