Inspired by the harrowing true story, Lucy Liu transforms in a riveting, career-redefining performance as an ailing woman who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son (Lawrence Shou). As his dark obsessions grow and time runs out, she is forced to make impossible choices: how far will she go and what is she willing to sacrifice? Set against the simmering tensions of a Chinese American community, Rosemead is a gripping portrait of a family pushed to the edge.
Programme Strand: Closing Gala
Curators’ notes: Loneliness, struggle, helplessness, resistance. With no way out between illness and her son’s psychological crisis, Irene is no longer an individual case, but a mirror of the silent wounds carried by a vast community. Lucy Liu delivers a deep and powerful performance. Every moment of physical tension and every despairing glance make the complex emotional reality of a Chinese immigrant mother viscerally tangible. All her efforts and restraint finally condense into one line, the simplest yet most complex declaration: “Sweetheart, mommy will always love you.” (Yaxuan Dai)
Year of Production: 2025
Duration: 97 min
Genres: Drama Crime
Production Countries/Regions: United States
Dialogue Language(s): English Mandarin
Subtitle Language(s): English
Director(s): Eric Lin
Producer(s): Mynette Louie, Andrew D. Corkin, Lucy Liu
Executive Producer(s): Theo James, Eric Lin, Peng Zhao and more
Premiere Status: Cumbria Premiere
Key Casts: Lucy Liu, Lawrence Shou, Orion Lee, Jennifer Lim, Madison Hu, James Chen
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