Hollywood First Look spoke to Take Me Home director Liz Sargent and star Ali Ahn about their new deeply personal film.
In this exclusive interview, they share:
- Needing to be flexible about performances and improvisation
- Dynamics with parents and role reversals
- Cleaning out ancient items from parent’s fridges
- Shooting in Liz’s parent’s house
- Emotionally challenging scenes and keeping the world of the film contained
- Florida
More about Take Me Home
Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, lives with her aging parents in suburban Florida, where she receives their support while also increasingly helping to care for them. When a severe heat wave exposes her father’s worsening dementia, the family’s fragile care network begins to unravel. As the family navigates an uncertain future, Anna is forced to confront new responsibilities and questions around independence, caregiving and what will happen when her parents can no longer provide the support she has always relied on.
