Oct 20 2022
BAAFF 2022 Opening Film: Dealing with Dad

BAAFF 2022 Opening Film: Dealing with Dad

Presented by Boston Asian American Film Festival at The Brattle Theatre

Margaret Chang is rocked from her perfect alpha-mom-corporate-manager life when she has to go back to her hometown to deal with her overbearing dad, JIALUO. Her dad is kind of an outspoken jerk but is now despondent and won’t leave the house. Since she can’t deal with her parents by herself, she drags along her older sad sack brother, ROY to help her. When they arrive to their childhood home, they discover that their mom SOPHIE (equally overbearing) and youngest angry comic book nerd brother LARRY (still living with parents) are happy with this situation… as it turns out, their dad is much more pleasant depressed than well. The siblings struggle to deal with his depression, and wonder if it’s even worth getting him better. In the meantime, they reconnect as a family by bickering and reminiscing about the bad times with Dad, discovering that their familial bond is stronger than they ever realized.

Admission Info

General Admission: $15
After Party Admission at Hong Kong: Free

Additional time info:

Arrive early to grab your seats. Seating is first-come-first-served.

Dates & Times

2022/10/20 - 2022/10/20

Location Info

The Brattle Theatre

40 Brattle St, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02138