over one summer spent at an elite academic bootcamp, a lonely korean american teenager hides her true identity to fit in, only to discover the bittersweet pains of adulthood.
DIR. & WRITTEN BY so young shelly yo
PRODUCED BY guo guo
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY heyjin jun
PRODUCTION DESIGN BY yiming zhao
EDITED BY mengyao mia zhang
SOUND DESIGN BY sung rok choi
MUSIC BY masayoshi fujita
STARRING
ji-young yoo
joon ho jung
abin andrews
erin choi
erin yoo
phinehas yoon
paul syre
UPCOMING SCREENINGS
laemmle glendale - limited theatrical
august 16 to 22
seoul international women’s film festival
august 25 - cgv yeonnam theater 5
august 27 - cgv yeonname theater 4
more info here
AWARDS
tribeca 2023 best screenplay in a u.s. narrative feature
tribeca 2023 best performance in a u.s. narrative feature
tribeca 2023 nora ephron award special jury mention
denver film festival 2023 american independent award
austin film festival 2023 new voice award
scad savannah film festival 2023 best director award
los angeles asian pacific film festival 2024 vc emerging filmmaker award
deadcenter film festival 2024 best narrative feature award
FESTIVALS
tribeca 2023
denver film festival 2023
austin film festival 2023
scad savannah film festival 2023
los angeles asian pacific film festival 2024
deadcenter film festival 2024
asian american international film festival 2024
jeonju international film festival 2024
warsaw film festival 2023
sao paulo international film festival 2023
galway film fleadh 2024
singapore film society 2024
seoul international women’s film festival 2024
cleveland international film festival 2024
center for asian american media festival 2024
asian american international film festival 2024
milwaukee film festival 2024
colorado dragon boat film festival 2024
san diego asian film festival spring showcase 2024
maryland film festival 2024
heartland film festival 2023
philadelphia film festival 2023
chicago asian american film festival 2024
fargo film festival 2024
diaspora film festival 2024
korean film festival sp 2024 / festival de cinema coreano