A Chinese-Canadian woman suffering from empty nest syndrome gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings comes alive.... (Full plot summary below)
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A Chinese-Canadian woman suffering from empty nest syndrome gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings comes alive.
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| Movie NationRoger MooreCharming, even if it is Disney/Pixar pandering to the increasingly-important Chinese market. |
| User ReviewLars SA very good story told in 7 minutes. I even found it being better than the main feature, The Incredibles 2. |
| User ReviewJoy JThe depth of this short is heartwarming, and the animation is detailed and beautiful! |
| User ReviewAhmed AAbsolutely adorable and heartfelt, you get lost in the moment and forget you are about to see a film 14 years in the making. |
| User ReviewOmar LThe generational divide is difficult enough for parents to navigate, but it's even harder for those who emigrate to another country and raise their children in another culture, a culture that THEY consider foreign. The beauty of art is that it can cross linguistic divides, and in less than 8 minutes, "Bao" manages to tell a heartwarming and ridiculous story that every parent and every immigrant parent (and every child of an immigrant parent) can appreciate. Even without dialogue, this wonderful short serves as a touching lesson to those who are afraid of losing the ones closest to you or losing your identity. |
| User ReviewMark CI smiled, I laughed, I cried. All in 7 minutes. Can't blame me though, as I'm precisely the target demographic of this short feature. Hell that thing even looks like me. (Those who watched this will know what I'm referring to) |
| User ReviewLyrical WI actually enjoyed this as much as or more than Incredibles 2! It made me cry. How does Pixar know how to always touch the heart? If I was an actor that needed to cry, i would just watch this short film and then hand the tissues. Great and unique story. I want to see it again! The sad thing is that all the negative reviews come from uncultured people that have no idea or desire to understand this culture which is a HUGE part of American culture now since baos are soooooo popular. "I don't get it so I don't like it" means, "I don't care about it cuz it's not about me." I guess POC should say the same thing about white themed films then? This was truly one of Pixars best and I'm so glad I didn't even know about it until I saw it. It was the best bonus to watching I2. |
| User ReviewDiego EIt was time to finally enjoy a great Short Film from PIXAR once again. |
| User ReviewJosh USuper cute and fun with good animatio, a little confusing at the end, but all together, pretty fun. |
| User ReviewMatt KA unique take on a good message. This was cute, and I liked it. |
