Americanese

Americanese

Some love stories begin with goodbye

2006 · 110 min · ★ 4.3 · Comedy, Drama

Long after their breakup, Chinese American Raymond Ding and Amerasian Aurora Crane struggle to let go. Torn apart by mismatched ideals, meddling friends, and the complexities of racial identities, they find other suitable mates but cannot stay away from each other

Directed by Eric Byler · Written by Eric Byler

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