Premiere Date: December 18, 2000
Synopsis
In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and was sent from Korea to her new home. Growing up in California, the memory of her birth family was nearly obliterated until recurring dreams lead Borshay Liem to discover the truth: her Korean mother was very much alive. Bravely uniting her biological and adoptive families, Borshay Liem’s heartfelt journey makes First Person Plural a poignant essay on family, loss, and the reconciling of two identities.
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Deann Borshay Liem
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Average Review
| based on 2 reviews
i read this synopsis, seems like a touching story, I personally feel that when children are adopted their adoptive parents dont disclose biological info, on purpose. I feel that it is done with the intent to create a safety net around the situation.. You hear stories about biological parents coming back years later and wanting their kids back. Who wants to deal with this after the fact? I think it is great that people are reunited and questions can be answered, let these this happen when the child is an adult, so they wont become confused and can then make their own decision on pursuing a relationship..
by stilz-ink
June 20, 2009, 2:45 PM
AMAZING!
This was a great, great film! It was moving and was truly eye-opening. It revealed many aspects of adoptive relationships and some facts that are extraordinarily shocking. The film does an amazing job going through historical background, the filmmaker's emotions, thoughts and feelings of the other people involved. Deeply moving and inspirational to those in similar situations/culture.
To stilz-ink: this film shows a different side of the stereotypical family with an adopted child. The adoptive parents had no idea the main character was not an actual orphan.
by student from LA, CA
November 17, 2009, 2:39 AM