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When distances are measured in time and oceans, we cannot simply quantify the gaps. Separated bodies are marooned and shipwrecked, waiting to be found. To be so far causes the heroes of these tales to set sail, testing the potential of presence through deep reminiscing, craving a specific flavor of happiness, and fearful of missing the yet to be met. When we visit memories like places, overdosing on nostalgia becomes a way of life.
A Chinese woman in her fifties moves alone to the U.S., chasing an American Dream postponed for three decades. As she struggles between freedom and obligation, her pursuit reveals the quiet contradictions of migration—where sacrifice and obsession blur, and one woman’s journey reshapes the filmmaker’s own.
- Year2025
- Runtime17 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorWendy Xinran Tong
When distances are measured in time and oceans, we cannot simply quantify the gaps. Separated bodies are marooned and shipwrecked, waiting to be found. To be so far causes the heroes of these tales to set sail, testing the potential of presence through deep reminiscing, craving a specific flavor of happiness, and fearful of missing the yet to be met. When we visit memories like places, overdosing on nostalgia becomes a way of life.
A Chinese woman in her fifties moves alone to the U.S., chasing an American Dream postponed for three decades. As she struggles between freedom and obligation, her pursuit reveals the quiet contradictions of migration—where sacrifice and obsession blur, and one woman’s journey reshapes the filmmaker’s own.
- Year2025
- Runtime17 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorWendy Xinran Tong