7 min
France, 2025
Production : École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs de Paris (ENSAD)
Synopsis
Lisa matched with Xuân through a dating app, and she is about to meet her for the first time. But there is a problem : to appeal to Xuân, Lisa lied and told her that she is fluent in Vietnamese, her native language, despite not understanding a single word. Getting deeper into her own lies, there is only one week left before the date for Lisa to actually learn Vietnamese. Otherwise, Xuân will find out she’s a fraud…
A word from Tënk
This film is a breath of fresh air, approaching with humor and lightness the complex desire to reconnect with one’s roots, sometimes lost across generations and migratory journeys. A film that accurately depicts the world of queer dating, caught between digital excitement and first-date shyness.
The Filministes