The read
It runs a compact 22m.
Synopsis
Living in East Los Angeles and working at a Japanese jazz bar, a young short-order cook faces deportation to Japan when his visa is denied. After what seems to be a connection with a Mexican Bakery worker turns into a misunderstanding, Shin experiences a side of Los Angeles invisible to his social circle of Japanese expats. Subdued and restrained, the film offers an unsentimental and personal portrait of living in between time zones and cultures in a city indicative of a world growing smaller.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Key crew
- Shin OkudaWriter
- Marcel SawickiDirector
- Marcel SawickiWriter
Cast
- Shin OkudaShin
- Norberto BricenoNorberto
- Bryan AzeokaTadashi