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The Flavor of Cassava Leaf Over Rice
2025
Synopsis
Married to a TV producer and living in the Hollywood Hills, novelist Michael Allegheny feels isolated and blocked. When his wife leaves town, he drifts into a medley of Chinese takeout, hot tub dips, and wine—until a chance meeting with an old flame rekindles memories and unresolved desires.
Editorial
Freehand lines and sinuous saxophone sweeten this moodily sensuous hand-drawn animation about a weekend’s brief encounter. In this Los Angeles of strange angels and mixed fortunes, a coiling Mulholland Drive and the backside of the Hollywood sign share Tequila Sunrise skies with the city’s unhoused.
