Floating Life (1996)

An aging Hong Kong couple move to Australia with their two youngest sons. They stay with a daughter who has already begun a successful career. Meanwhile their eldest daughter lives in Germany and their eldest son remains in Hong Kong. The film explores the different ways the family members cope with isolation and alienation.

Released Sept. 16, 1996 96 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Keywords: tmdb.depression, tmdb.sydney-australia, tmdb.hong-kong, tmdb.miscarriage, tmdb.generational, tmdb.woman-director, tmdb.chinese-diaspora + 24 more, imdb.metaphoric-title, imdb.speaking-cantonese, imdb.multiculturalism, imdb.f-rated, imdb.chinese-australian, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.title-directed-by-female, imdb.husband-wife-relationship, imdb.father-daughter-relationship, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.mother-son-relationship, imdb.sydney-australia, imdb.australian, imdb.culture-clash, imdb.hong-kong, imdb.loneliness, imdb.isolation, imdb.love, imdb.australia, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.independent-film, soundmix.dolby, aspectratio.1-85-1