The Taste of Mango review powerful memoir of family secrets in Sri Lanka
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Chloe Abrahams' documentary-memoir, 'The Taste of Mango,' courageously explores family trauma and secrets, revealing the complexities of generational pain and resilience.
In a quietly powerful manner, Abrahams' film highlights the crisis of loyalty in an abusive marriage while demonstrating that healing is possible when generations unite.
Using intimate conversations with her mother and grandmother, Abrahams captures the hidden struggles within family life, unveiling layers of guilt and silence surrounding trauma.
Abrahams expresses her anger towards her grandmother for her complicity in abuse, balancing this with compassion and reflecting on her own buried trauma.
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