Directed by:
Justin ChonCinematography:
Ante ChengComposer:
Roger SuenCast:
Rich Brian, Yayu A.W. Unru, Kate Lyn Sheil, Henry Ian Cusick, Anthony Kiedis, Sonya Balmores, Darren Darnborough, Ekaterina Baker, Taiana Tully, Mark Leslie Ford, Rhett Wellington Ramirez (more)Plots(1)
In his fifth feature film, Justin Chon returns to another story about a family in a state of rupture. At the behest of his new U.S. record label, rising rap star James (played by real-life hip-hop artist Rich Brian) is leaving Indonesia to record his debut album in Hawaii. On his way out, James fires and leaves behind his father Joyo, who has been serving as his manager. After all, Joyo knows little about the music industry, doesn't know English, and James is ready to take control of his own career. When Joyo shows up in Hawaii unannounced, he resolutely inserts himself back into James' career, disrupting the already fragile relationships between James, the record label, and himself. Chon's culturally specific story roots itself in the contours of Indonesian family dynamics the son presses against in the pursuit of independence. If you are not already familiar with the elder actor Yayu A.W. Unru, his performance will make you want to see everything he's in and wish him a key role in everything to come. (Seattle International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Yayu A.W. Unru
Indonesia
Best movies:
The East (2020)
The Queen of Black Magic (2019)
Headshot (2016)
Kate Lyn Sheil
USA
Best movies:
The Color Wheel (2011)
Brigsby Bear (2017)
You're Next (2011)
Henry Ian Cusick
Peru
Best movies:
Lost: The Final Journey (2010) (TV movie)
Murder Rooms: The White Knight Stratagem (2001) (TV movie)
The Gospel of John (2003)
Anthony Kiedis
USA
Best movies:
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle (2003) (concert)
Off the Map (2001) (concert)
Point Break (1991)
Sonya Balmores
USA
Best movies:
Den of Thieves (2018)
Soul Surfer (2011)
Inhumans (IMAX) (2017)
Darren Darnborough
Best movies:
Roots (2016) (series)
Ekaterina Baker
Best movies:
Lansky (2021)
The Protégé (2021)
The Card Counter (2021)
Taiana Tully
Best movies:
Press Play (2022)
Mark Leslie Ford
UK
Best movies:
Suburbicon (2017)
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Buck Wild (2013)
Rhett Wellington Ramirez
Best movies:
Gabriel's Inferno (2020)
Gabriel's Inferno: Part 3 (2020)
The Darwin Awards (2006)