FRAMELINE50: Montreal, My Beautiful

the vibe

San Francisco’s own Joan Chen (Saving Face, Dìdi, Twin Peaks) delivers a powerful, award-winning performance in this romantic drama about a woman exploring her queer desire later in life. A dedicated mother, wife, and anchor in her community of Chinese ex-pats, Feng Xia (Chen) seems to have built the perfect life — though it has come at her own expense. That all changes when she meets Camille, a free-spirited, younger Québécoise woman played by a charming Charlotte Aubin.No longer willing to…