美國女孩
American Girl
What happens when the world you left behind no longer feels like home? This is the central question facing the young protagonist in American Girl, a poignant 2021 drama that gracefully navigates the complexities of cultural identity and familial bonds. When a Taiwanese-American family returns to Taipei during the SARS epidemic, their reunion becomes a collision of dreams and reality, as teenage daughter Lily struggles to reconcile her American upbringing with her Taiwanese heritage. The film beautifully captures the quiet turmoil of adolescence against a backdrop of global anxiety, weaving together themes of displacement, belonging, and the unspoken languages of love between mothers and daughters. Directed with remarkable sensitivity, this multilayered family drama offers viewers an intimate portrait of how we search for ourselves in the spaces between cultures. For anyone who has ever felt caught between two worlds, American Girl delivers a profoundly moving experience that resonates long after the credits roll.









