Shortcomings (2023) · Tastebuds

The only constant in life is (he won't) change.

When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.

Comedy Drama Romance new york city friendship narcissism cynicism based on comic interracial relationship hypocrisy lgbt berkeley, california self reflection movie fan late coming of age

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Contemporary, classical in form, intimate and character-led.

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Cast

Justin H. MinBen Tagawa
Debby RyanSasha
Sherry ColaAlice Lee
Ally MakiMiko Higashi
Sonoya MizunoMeredith
Stephanie HsuMrs. Wong
Ronny ChiengMr. Wong
Jacob BatalonGene
Timothy SimonsLeon Alexander
Theo IyerJason

Crew

Randall ParkDirector
Adrian TomineScreenplay
Santiago GonzalezDirector of Photography
Gene BackOriginal Music Composer
Robert NassauEditor
Michael GolamcoProducer
Margot HandProducer
Jennifer BermanProducer

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