Found

Documentary

2021, Movie, 1h 37min

Follows the story of three American teenage girls—each adopted from China—who discover they are blood-related cousins on 23andMe. Their online meeting inspires the young women to confront the burning questions they have about their lost history.

Country: United States,China

Director:

Amanda Lipitz

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7.5

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7.5

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Critic Barbara Shulgasser-Parker

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...an extraordinary piece of work. This beautifully, lovingly rendered film homes in on the meaning of family and the importance of human connection.

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Critic Roxana Hadadi

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...does an effective job planting us in the shoes of these three young women and documenting their transforming senses of self.

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Critic Ryan Lattanzio

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Their journey to discover who they are and where they came from takes them across the world, but ultimately brings them back to the place where it started: home.

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Critic M.N. Miller

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Found is much more personal and intimate. It’s not just about personal identity, but a cultural one.

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Three adopted teenage girls from different American families embark on a life-changing journey to China, seeking answers about their shared heritage and the truth about their biological parents. With the help of a genealogist, they visit the orphanages where they were left and the places their parents abandoned them, grappling with questions of identity and family history along the way. A powerful and emotional documentary that delves into the complexities of adoption, inheritance, and the human search for belonging.

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You can stream Found on: Netflix

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