''Coming Home Again'' is a 2019 American-South Korean drama film directed by

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and starring

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. It is based on a 1995 ''

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'' essay by

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, who co-wrote the screenplay with Wang. The film premiered as part of the

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. The film follows Chang-rae, a first-generation Korean-American who returns to his childhood home in

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to care for his ailing mother.

Cast

as Chang-rae *Jackie Chung as Mom *Christina July Kim as Jiyoung *John Lie as Dad

Release

The film had its

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on September 7, 2019, at the

, and was released on DVD and VOD in the United States on March 2, 2021.

Reception

The film has rating on

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, based on reviews with an average rating of .

References

External links

* *
Official site
at Outsider Pictures
“Coming Home Again”
essay at

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Films about Korean Americans American drama films South Korean drama films Films directed by Wayne Wang 2019 drama films 2019 films Films set in San Francisco Films about mother–son relationships Asian-American drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films 2010s South Korean films 2019 independent films {{SouthKorea-film-stub