Finding Julia The Movie

 

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Drama.  Mystery. Obsession.

Starring Ha Phuong, Andrew McCarthy, Richard Chamberlain, Paula Devicq and Kieu Chinh. Directed by Igor Sunara.

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East meets West successfully in many areas of life:  for instance in architecture, home and hotel decor, foods and beverages, garments and gardens.  But that is not the case when a young, beautiful and multi-talented Amer-Asian, Julia Chamonix, whose mother was a singing and acting star in Vietnam, moves to New York with her multi-millionaire father after her mother’s untimely death.  At age 25, Julia is intent on matching her  mother’s accomplishments  in the entertainment industry—but in America.  However, Julia’s difficulties with the English language— along with a terrible secret she must hide from the world–impede her progress and soon precipitate a major emotional crisis.

This is the basis for Finding Julia The Movie, from producer/ actress /singer Ha Phuong—who also takes the leading role.

SYNOPSIS OF FINDING JULIA THE MOVIE

Beautiful, rich and sad. In Manhattan, Eurasian acting student Julia Chamonix  (Ha Phuong) is unable to enjoy the privileged life she shares with her doting father (Andrew McCarthy). Haunted by the tragic early death of her mother–a former star actress and singer in Vietnam–and likewise haunted by a secret desire she has to hide from the world, Julia struggles in her acting studies under renowned coach Igor (Richard Chamberlain).

However, her ambitions to emulate her mother’s success are thwarted by her severe difficulties with the English language.  Her only confidante is her wise Vietnamese grandmother (Kieu Chinh), but even with her she limits what she confides.  Meanwhile she begins to experience recurrent nightmares in which she relives the car accident that killed her mother.

Caught between two very different cultures, East and West, Julia questions if she will ever fit in anywhere.  As she attempts to understand who she is and how to forge a more confident identity from both parts of her birthright, her father falls in love with an American woman, Jennifer (Paula Devicq).  Fearing abandonment, Julia’s secret obsession spirals out of control as she hears voices berating her and playing into her darkest fears.

When her grandmother suddenly dies, and an accident causes another unexpected death, Julia is brought to the edge of madness.   Will her life also end tragically, or will she be able to overcome her terrible duality?  Where will she go and how will she finally find peace?

The surprising conclusion to the heart-pounding drama makes it not only an unforgettable story, but also, on the deepest subconscious levels, speaks to the plight of millions of men, women, young adults and teens who are caught between cultures, who likewise feel “different,” and who are struggling to find a place in the world.