Summary
Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers who own a struggling women's shoe store, have an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old Kamilla. On the first day of the 1992 L.A. riots, the trio must defend their store-and contemplate the meaning of family, their personal dreams and the future.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 82Audiences 72GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer94%
Metascore69
Audience score83%
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.0
User score6.0
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2017
August 18, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
KoreanMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Justin Chon Director, Screenplay
Production · 4
- Naja Pham Lockwood Executive Producer
- Pierre Delachaux Executive Producer
- James J. Yi Producer
- Alex Chi Producer
Camera · 1
- Ante Cheng Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Rooth Tang Editor
- Reynolds Barney Editor
- Sebastian Perez-Burchard Colorist
Sound · 7
- Roger Suen Original Music Composer
- Michael J. McDonald Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Chuck Rockford Sound Mixer
- Terah 'Bishop' Woodley II Sound Effects Editor
- Joseph R. De Guzman Dialogue Editor
- Joseph E. Colmenero Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 2
- Jena Serbu Production Design
- Sharon Roggio Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Eunice Jera Lee Costume Design
Visual Effects · 1
- May Satsuki Asai VFX Artist
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