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Kim's

9 min

A tense, sharply observed short that balances dread with wry humor as everyday slights build to a quiet act of self-assertion.

Directed by
Mijin Han
Starring
Joseph Steven Yang, Jacob Kim
Overview
Minho’s day is disrupted by an alert that North Korea has launched a nuclear bomb towards California. As he faces incidents of subtle racism, he unexpectedly learns to stand up for himself.

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Directed by
Mijin Han
Starring
Joseph Steven Yang, Jacob Kim
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • identity
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Mijin Han
Written by
Mijin Han
Starring
Joseph Steven Yang, Jacob Kim
Cinematography
Jin Kim
Runtime
9 min

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