# The Home Song Stories (2007)

> A lyrical, child-eyed immigrant family drama follows a nightclub singer whose desperate search for belonging fractures the home she wants to protect.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15058

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Tony Ayres
- Cast: Joan Chen, Qi Yuwu, Joel Lok, Irene Chen, Steven Vidler, Gabrielle Chan, Kerry Walker, Guang Qiao Fenh
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452631/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, harrowing, reflective evening, arthouse movie night

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