THE MOTHERLOAD
Apr 16, 2026 | IMDB 0
92 min Watch NowComedy, Drama, Adventure
An imaginative telling of the story of a Vietnamese American mother-daughter duo who, in their attempt to heal the rift between them, reenact and satirize scenes from celebrated Vietnam War films while depicting a diasporic reality. Two inventive storylines complicate The MOTHERLOAD to levels of absurdity. Both of these glide in and out beneath the narrative backbone of Jessca and Kim’s personal story, and reflect the stunning disconnect between the Vietnamese diaspora and the world’s understanding of their presence.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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All That Divides Us
Freaky Friday
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Hamburger Hill
Hair
Family Business
Running on Empty
The Cat in the Hat
After the Sunset
The First Death of Joana
My Acting Coach Nightmare
Dead Presidents
Mamma Mia!
Rosetta
Rendezvous II: No Man Left Behind
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IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 2014
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IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 1989
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2006
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IMDB 5.8 | Feb , 2020
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IMDB 4.2 | Jan , 2006
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IMDB 5.5 | Nov , 2017
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IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 2003
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IMDB 5 | Jan , 1970
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IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 1987
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IMDB 5 | Apr , 1991
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IMDB 5.3 | Nov , 2003
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IMDB 3.8 | Aug , 2021
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IMDB 4.2 | Mar , 2024
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IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 1995
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IMDB 7 | Jul , 2008
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IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 1999
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IMDB 10 | Dec , 2012
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