The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club

Between every mother and daughter there is a story that must be told.

1993139 min7.1 / 10

A multigenerational family drama that weaves together intimate stories of mothers and daughters across cultures and time, exploring identity, belonging, and the bonds that transcend language and experience.

Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.

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