A middle-aged Chinese immigrant living in Montreal feels bound by duty and trapped in a loveless marriage. But when she meets a much younger and spirited woman, a long-buried desire is awakened. Prioritizing her own happiness and fulfillment unleashes a profound reckoning with identity, exile, and the steep cost of liberation. Opening short: Close to September
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant living in Montreal feels bound by duty and trapped in a loveless marriage. But when she meets a much younger and spirited woman, a long-buried desire is awakened. Prioritizing her own happiness and fulfillment unleashes a profound reckoning with identity, exile, and the steep cost of liberation.
- Year2025
- Runtime116 minutes
- LanguageChinese, English, French
- CountryCanada
- PremiereNortheast U.S.
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- NoteOriginal Title: Montréal, ma belle
- DirectorXiaodan He
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant living in Montreal feels bound by duty and trapped in a loveless marriage. But when she meets a much younger and spirited woman, a long-buried desire is awakened. Prioritizing her own happiness and fulfillment unleashes a profound reckoning with identity, exile, and the steep cost of liberation. Opening short: Close to September
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant living in Montreal feels bound by duty and trapped in a loveless marriage. But when she meets a much younger and spirited woman, a long-buried desire is awakened. Prioritizing her own happiness and fulfillment unleashes a profound reckoning with identity, exile, and the steep cost of liberation.
- Year2025
- Runtime116 minutes
- LanguageChinese, English, French
- CountryCanada
- PremiereNortheast U.S.
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- NoteOriginal Title: Montréal, ma belle
- DirectorXiaodan He