All About Love

Feature film, Hong Kong 2010, 105 min., Original with English subtitles

With its humorous take on motherhood, sexuality, and discrimination, this latest feature of veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Ann HUI skillfully deconstructs received notions of kinship and family. All About Love tells the story of four adults whose lives intersect in an intricate story about desire, responsibility, and the negotiation of social convention. While All About Love is structured as a romantic comedy, its critically acclaimed New Wave director is known for expertly balancing social and political issues with commercial cinematic appeal. Presented from a unique Hong Kong perspective, the film nevertheless addresses issues that are of global urgency.