Adrift

Carmen, a university student of Hong Kong-Filipino descent, takes on an Americanized appearance and accent. Falsely claiming that her mother is American, she gains favour with the CHUNG’s, a middle-class family where she works as a tutor, thereby improving her career prospects. However, Carmen’s carefully constructed world shatters when she stumbles upon her employer’s secret, and she is forced to re-examine herself and confront her own identity. Through this poignant story about the Filipino diaspora in Hong Kong, the short explores a wide range of issues surrounding race and class in contemporary Hong Kong society.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

28 min

Cast:

Sabrina Man, Fonnie Ng, Joanna Leane Barriga

Quality:

HD

Director:

Lam Wai-In

Release:

2024

Country:

Hong Kong SAR China

Rating:

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