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Shortcomings

2023 · 92 min

A wry, uncomfortable character study that makes you squirm and think, with sharp dialogue and a protagonist you love to dislike.

Directed by
Randall Park
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Justin H. Min, Debby Ryan, Sherry Cola
Tagline
The only constant in life is (he won't) change.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Randall Park
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Justin H. Min, Debby Ryan, Sherry Cola
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • race
  • love
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Randall Park
Written by
Adrian Tomine
Starring
Justin H. Min, Debby Ryan, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Sonoya Mizuno, Stephanie Hsu, Ronny Chieng, Jacob Batalon
Music
Gene Back
Cinematography
Santiago Gonzalez
Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English, Korean

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