Writer-Director Ziyu Luo On Tackling The Generational Divide Between Immigrant Parents And Their Children In ‘American Daydream’ — HollyShorts Film Festival
deadline.comWhat happens when generational dependency causes a pressurized role reversal that is both tender and heartbreaking when the child becomes the caretaker, and the mother becomes the dependent?
Writer-director Ziyu Luo explores this intricate and delicate dynamic in her debut short film, American Daydream. Set in New York’s Chinatown, the story centers on the life of Marilyn (Jessica Lee), a young Chinese American gynecologist who yearns to follow her dreams of moving to Los Angeles and trying her hand at acting.
The only caveat is the guilt she carries from potentially leaving her undocumented immigrant mother (Yan Cui), who has come to rely on her for survival in the U.S.
Here with Deadline, Luo breaks down her poignant story of love, sacrifice and our difficult bonds with our families. DEADLINE: How did you end up in filmmaking?
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