The film is about an aging and lonely Chinese Canadian mother suffering from empty nest syndrome, who receives an unexpected second chance at motherhood when she makes a steamed bun that comes to life.

Bao is a Pixar Animation Studios short film that was released on June 15, 2018 alongside Incredibles 2. It was directed by Domee Shi and produced by Becky Neiman-Cobb.[1] In "Bao," an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her...

Mar 3, 2019 · Directed by Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi, "Bao" tells the bittersweet story of a Chinese immigrant mother, who has to cope with feelings of loneliness and loss, as the little bun she has raised as a son grows up and grows apart.

Jun 14, 2018 · In the film, which airs before The Incredibles 2, a Chinese mother is struggling to transition to life as an empty nester when she accidentally creates a giggling, cooing anthropomorphized...

Feb 25, 2019 · In an interview with The New York Times, the director of Bao, Domee Shi, described the comment of a 9–year–old girl who, after watching the short, told her, “After I watched it I turned to my mom and said, 'you better not eat me after I go off to college.'”

Jun 26, 2018 · Bao, which runs about eight minutes long, centers on a Chinese mother. In the silent short film's opening scene, she makes dumplings from scratch, which she then cooks and serves her husband...

If Bao's mother started out perfect, emotionally stable, prepared for her child's eventual departure, there would be no story. The ending of Bao perfectly captured the changing relationship between Bao and his mother.

Pixar’s short film «Bao» tells the heartwarming story of a Chinese-Canadian mother and her traditional values regarding family and food. The film follows the emotional journey of a mother who creates a baozi (steamed bun) that comes to life as a boy.

Jun 13, 2018 · SWEET ADVENTURE — In Disney•Pixar’s all-new short “Bao,” director Domee Shi explores parenthood, empty-nest syndrome and food—lots of food. When an aging Chinese mom crafts a dumpling that springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy, Mom happily jumps at a second chance at motherhood.

In “Bao,” an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.