Bao

Year: 2018

Runtime: 8 mins

Language: English

Director: Domee Shi

FamilyFantasyAnimation

An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

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