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Shortcomings (2023)

Randall Park is making his directorial debut with Roadside Attractions and Imminent Collision's collaboration Shortcomings, based on Adrian Tomine's acclaimed graphic novel.

Shortcomings
Shortcomings
R
Drama
Comedy

Release Date
January 22, 2023
Director
Randall Park
Cast
Justin H. Min , Sherry Cola , Ally Maki , Tavi Gevinson , Debby Ryan
Runtime
1hr 32min
Main Genre
Comedy
Studio
Topic Studios, Imminent Collision, Picture Films
Writers
Adrian Tomine
Tagline
The only constant in life is (he won't) change.

Summary

Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he's not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women, watching Criterion Collection DVDs, and eating in diners with his best friend Alice, a queer grad student with a serial dating habit. When Miko moves to New York for an internship, Ben is left to his own devices, and begins to explore what he thinks he might want.

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