American Hagwon

John and Helen Koh and their three children are building new lives in Korea when they find their worlds upended, first by a shocking betrayal by John’s oldest friend, and then by the 1997 Asian financial crisis. They leave Seoul for Sydney, eventually settling in California. While opportunities open up for their children, their qualifications mean little. A kaleidoscopic epic of one family striving to live worthwhile lives, asking: what are we willing to give up to secure the happiness of the ones we love?