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Elias

2026 · 16 min

A quiet, aching night walk through a city that holds old wounds, heavy with unspoken feeling and the weight of family.

Directed by
Nicolas Chae
Genres
Drama
Tagline
It's okay if you go.
Overview
On the night of his 21st birthday, a Korean-American son burdened by years of silent sacrifice spirals through Koreatown-haunted by the fear of becoming the father who left, and desperate to know if letting go is the only way to finally keep his promise to stay.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, identity, coming-of-age, isolation
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Nicolas Chae
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Nicolas Chae
    Starring
    Paul Syre, Sook Hyung Yang, Luke Kim, Sean Choi, Bianca Zhou, Andrew Loza, Ariea Bastami, Jose Infante
    Cinematography
    Jin Wang
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English, Korean

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