
Fish n' Chips
2012

2018
Director
Olivier Meys
Runtime
96 minutes
Average Rating
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Thirtysomething Chinese-born Lina borrows money to move to Paris to save up money to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams, leaving behind her husband and son in Liaoning province. But once in Europe, nothing goes as planned, and she is forced into a line of work she never would have imagined. When her flighty sister-in-law shows up on her doorstep, Lina becomes inevitably tangled in her own web of lies.
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Bitter Flowers is a character study centered on the displacement and economic survival of a Chinese immigrant in Paris. The film succeeds in providing cultural specificity, moving beyond surface-level tropes to explore the harsh realities of the diaspora. While the narrative offers a nuanced look at how systemic economic pressures shape individual morality, it is limited in its scope of identity. The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ individuals and characters with disabilities. Ultimately, the work functions as a critique of global capitalism through a non-Western lens, prioritizing the socio-economic struggles of its protagonist over a broader spectrum of diverse identities.

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