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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu
"Getting lost can be a gift."
2023 1h 29m EN
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Aware that her time is running short, irascible Wu family matriarch Lily is eager to repair the strained relationship with her adult daughter Mary and help her shy 18-year-old granddaughter Emma find her voice. As her final wish, she persuades longtime friend Charlotte, Emma and Emma’s best friend Karen to spring her from her L.A. nursing home and take a wild road trip up the California coast to a special place from her past. Along the way, long-held secrets are revealed and Mary and Emma each come to understand the painful choices their mothers made in this funny and touching multi-generational story about family, forgiveness and being true to oneself.
“Getting lost can be a gift.”
Cast
Lisa Lu
Lily Wu
Michelle Krusiec
Mary Wu Carter
Rochelle Ying
Emma
Adrian Pasdar
Brian Carter
Eugenia Yuan
Angela Wu
Tiffany Wu
Karen Chan
Brandon Soo Hoo
Ben Wu
Da'Vinchi
Rick Larson
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Anna Chi
- Writers
- Donald Martin, Donald Martin, Anna Chi
- Languages
- English
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ERA
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Released 3 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Lisa Lu and Michelle Krusiec and Rochelle Ying carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Getting lost can be a gift.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt10413230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Anna Chi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 3 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Lisa Lu and Michelle Krusiec and Rochelle Ying carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Getting lost can be a gift.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt10413230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Anna Chi
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Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2021-09-25· Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2023-03-17
- Digital2023-03-21
