Ruthful

When a Chinese-Canadian college student returns home to Toronto, she visits a Hong Kong cafe she frequented during her childhood. Through eating the food, she is suddenly able to relive suppressed memories of her deceased grandmother. Now she must confront their multifaceted relationship and her own identity to find her peace.

Cast

Jennifer Tan

as Ruth Lum

Kang Sheung Ho

as Poh Poh

Yi-Jin Chun

as Ken Lum

Sandra Wong

as Mother Lum

Belinda Karman Lam

as Auntie May

Amy Lee

as Waiter #1

Anna Spencer

as Waiter #2

Michelle Cheung

as Voice of Waiter #1

Anastacia Chen

as Young Ruth

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