‘The Sympathizer’ Can’t Have Sex Without Thinking of His Mom

LET’S GET OEDIPAL

Airing just in time for Mother’s Day, the Captain chases new love—but can’t shake the thought of his dead mother while doing so.

Van Brunelle, Nguyen Chac Chi Bach, and Phan Huy Khang.
Hopper Stone/HBO

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