Porcelain

Sep 30, 2023

0h 20m

★ 0.0

Overview

Adapting to her new home in Melbourne, Vietnam War immigrant Hanh (9 years old) mistakes the cunningness of her new “friends” as an act of kindness, forcing her to come to terms with the reality of human betrayal through the loving and tender guide of her family - especially her father, Quan.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

OneHouse Story Company

Swinburne Film and Television School

Porcelain Trailers

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Cast

Hanh

Keria Au

Quan

David Lam

Mai

An Dang

Tham

Simone Oula

Hayley

Scarlett Hare

Jessica

Winter Downes

Mrs. Jefferson

Dominik Shields

Connor

Evan Bradford

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