Viet Film Fest 2021

Private Press Screener: 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother

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Friends of Little Saigon - Seattle is a proud Community Partner for 140 lbs: How Beauty Killed My Mother

Two hours into surgery, Susan's mother loses oxygen to her brain and the plastic surgeon deliberately does not call 9-1-1 for fourteen minutes. Five days later, while in a coma, she flatlines. The surgeon is charged with medical negligence and her family falls apart; no one talks about what happened. Nineteen years later on her wedding day, Susan's mother's seat sits empty and Susan realizes she can no longer ignore what she's always wanted: to know who her mother was. Sifting through thousands of deposition pages and reaching out to the killer's family, Susan uncovers the painful truth of her mother, herself, and the impossible ideal of Vietnamese feminine beauty.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    65 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Sara Porkalob
  • Screenwriter
    Susan Lieu
  • Producer
    Susan Lieu
  • Cast
    Susan Lieu
  • Cinematographer
    Brad Curran
  • Editor
    Brad Curran
  • Sound Design
    Erin Bednarz