San Francisco’s own Joan Chen (Saving Face, Dìdi, Twin Peaks) delivers a powerful, award-winning performance in this romantic drama about a woman exploring her queer desire later in life. A dedicated mother, wife, and anchor in her community of Chinese ex-pats, Feng Xia (Chen) seems to have built the perfect life — though it has come at her own expense. That all changes when she meets Camille, a free-spirited, younger Québécoise woman played by a charming Charlotte Aubin.

No longer willing to suppress her identity for the sake of those around her, Feng Xia allows herself to explore her sexuality for the first time. And as her newfound relationship threatens to both enrich and unravel her life, Feng Xia grapples with the terrifying-yet-beautiful freedom of finally putting herself before others. An incredible showcase for Chen, Xiaodan He’s sophomore feature infuses slow-burn sapphic yearning with a nuanced and necessary coming-of-age-at-any-age story.