A family faces the unexpected consequences of chasing the American dream
in this independent drama. Elaine Cheng (Cindy Cheung) is an
Asian-American single mother who has recently moved to Boston with her
two kids, ten-year-old Raymond (Michael Chen) and eight-year-old Tina
(Crystal Chiu). Elaine's financial situation is precarious, and when she
loses her job, the family is evicted from their home and begin
squatting in a flat in an unfinished apartment building. As Elaine
struggles to maintain a stable home life for her children, she takes a
job related to a questionable pyramid scheme; Raymond and Tina are left
to their own devices most of the day, and he passes the time creating
makeshift inventions he dreams will someday make him rich. When Elaine
is arrested as the police shut down the pyramid scheme, Raymond becomes
the head of the household and must use his wits and resourcefulness to
care for himself and his sister. Children of Invention was the first
feature film from writer and director Tze Chun; it was adapted from his
2007 short film Windowbreaker and was an official selection at the 2009
Sundance Film Festival.
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