Rice Rhapsody

Rice Rhapsody

2005 · 106 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Romance

With her elder two sons being gay, a traditionally-minded mother fears her youngest son could be too, thereby losing her last chance to have any grandchildren. With help from a friend she takes in a female French foreign exchange student, who ends up teaching the family a lot about life, acceptance, and love.

Directed by Kenneth Bi · Written by Kenneth Bi

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