(Baby Bird)

Content: Helen, an American-born Chinese nanny working in a Chinese household, finds a collection of old Chinese workbooks tracking Helen’s failure to learn Mandarin in her late mother’s things. She becomes consumed by the idea that her mother was resentful of her and begins to lose sight of the person her mother truly was to a cruel nightmare version of her. At the same time, her position within the household grows more tenuous, putting the relationship she has with her young ward, Xiao Shao, at risk.

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Genres:

Horror

Runtime:

22 minutes

Year:

2026

Directors:

Aris Liang

Actors:

Helen

Joyce

Young Helen

Helen's Mother

Xiao Shao

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Director

Music

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