Same Same

<p>While growing up in Vietnam Pham Thi Phuong never dreamed of becoming a manicurist. But when Saigon falls in 1975 a pregnant Phuong and her Air Force officer husband Minh are forced to flee the country on a fishing boat. With only two dollars in their pockets Minh and Phuong finally arrive in Seattle Washington where they begin a new life filled with seemingly insurmountable challenges.</p><p>As the young couple welcomes their daughter Mai into their uncertain world Phuong struggles to find happiness and independence in a foreign culture. Despite sensing that her mother is desperately unhappy and that her parents' marriage is rapidly unraveling Mai tries to remain a loving and strong daughter. In a last ditch effort to make ends meet Phuong opens a nail salon. Expected to be a dutiful daughter and help the family business grow the initially reluctant Mai soon develops a deep compassion and respect for her mother and the other women who become a part of the salon.</p><p><i>Same Same</i> shares an intimate and heartwarming glimpse into the life a Vietnamese nail salon worker who somehow remains strong and resilient throughout the trials in her life.</p>