Trailer
Summary
An immigrant mother fears her schizophrenic teenaged son is turning into a school shooter.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+22)
Critics 80Audiences 58GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer80%
IMDb5.9
Audience score57%
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 2 countries
Released
2020
October 22, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ChineseMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
22 of 22
Lydia LookLily
Alan TrongEdward
Elaine KaoMei
Seth NumrichJT
Lynn ChenMs. Li
John Harlan KimKevin
Kevin David LinKang
Carrie WamplerJessica
Mark D. EspinozaMichael
Cici LauMrs. Chang
Jen SungFashi
Rob NagleGun Salesperson
Sorel CarradineHannah
Dylan Henry LauYoung Edward
Darius De La CruzBiology Teacher
Christopher T. WoodJudge
Barry LivingstonPsychiatrist
Connor KalopsisMatt
Anthony A. KungLawyer- VCVictor ChiFashi's Helper
Sohm KapilaHotel Manager
Jully LeeEngaged Woman
Directing · 1
- Paul Kowalski Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Jeffrey Gafner Casting
Camera · 1
- Ed Wu Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Steven Wang Editor
Sound · 3
- Lucas Lechowski Music
- Darryl Williams Sound Mixer
- Jan Bezouška Sound Effects Editor
Art · 2
- Ying-Te Julie Chen Production Design
- Alison Korth Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Olivia Carrano Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Deven MacNair Stunt Coordinator
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