Columbus

Quiet, contemplative conversations drift through modernist buildings, leaving a gentle ache of longing and unspoken connection.

Directed by

Kogonada

Genres

Drama

Starring

John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Michelle Forbes

Overview

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Family, isolation, identity, parenthood

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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