Director Leon Le was born in Vietnam but came to the US as a teenager· It’s not too much of a surprise that Talking To My Mother is interested in culture clash and identity, following Asian American Michael, as he tries to discuss his life with his Chinese mother· However, he feels that her expectations and background will make it difficult for her to understand him, especially as he is gay but feeling pressure to meet familial expectations and marry a woman· Nicely put together, Talking To My Mother’s only flaw is that when placed within a gay short film programme its twists become a little obvious· Even so, it’s still a stylish and melancholy look at the pressures some people still feel surrounding their sexuality, while also knowing that sometimes if you hide things, it will eventually be too late to do anything about it· The ending is nicely done too [BGPS].