Synopsis
After losing her daughter in an accident, Carmen loses all incentive to keep going, until she receives an unexpected letter from the adoption agency: her daughter was finally granted the Vietnamese girl she had asked for adoption and whose name is Thi Mai.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 62 Audience · 170 · 100%
After a heartbreaking loss, Carmen discovers her late daughter's adoption application for a Vietnamese girl named Thi Mai was approved. She embarks on an unexpected journey to Vietnam to fulfill this wish, navigating cultural differences and personal grief. This warm comedy explores themes of family and resilience.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Deals with themes of loss
- Some mild comical mishaps
What it models well
- Compassion and empathy
- Perseverance in grief
- The meaning of family
- Cultural understanding
Talk about it after
- Understanding grief and healing
- The journey of adoption
- Exploring Vietnamese culture
- Finding purpose after loss
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Where to watch
Netflix
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Top billed cast
Director: Patricia Ferreira • Crew: Marta Sánchez
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.2/10 (170)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt6126346
