Children of Invention

Nice debut from writer/director Tze Chun deserves a wider audience
We saw this film at the 2009 Dallas International Film Festival and, along with the rest of the audience, enjoyed it a great deal. It deserves a wider audience. We met talented writer/director Tze Chun after the screening. I'd wanted to speak with him after noting this delightful surprise in the film: much of it was filmed in my hometown of Quincy, Massachusetts. Among other recognizable scenes, the 'a-ha!' moment for me was when we watched his two child actors waiting at the North Quincy 'T' stop for the Red Line train into South Boston. That's not just a random scene: in the past 25 years, Quincy has undergone a significant demographic transformation. In particular, North Quincy's Asian population is substantial. Access to the Red Line has a lot to do with that. Chun grew up in neighboring Randolph. He shows a deep understanding of Greater Boston life. His film is steeped in the authenticity of a true Bostonian.

Chun's script is an interesting one and...

You should buy it!
I saw Children of Invention at an Independent Film Festival in Boston in April of 2009. I have been anxiously awaiting it's release on dvd since then.
The movie gave me a window into a world I know little about: the struggle for survival of immigrants in the greater Boston area. I laughed and cried, and left the theater curious about what would happen next in the lives of the characters.
As a native Bostonian, I loved seeing my city on the big screen, and portrayed accurately. Nice work, Tze!

Fantastic, Moving, and Cute kids too!
I have been following this film from it's inception to it's release at Sundance and subsequent international film festivals to much acclaim. I just want to say that everyone who put their heart and soul into this fantastic movie did an amazing job. The film is incredible, it's shot beautifully, and the plot is so moving. The child actors in it are also adorable and so talented.
Watch it!

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