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SHORTCOMINGS | Official Trailer (2023)

Only in Theaters August 4. Directed by: Randall Park Written by: Adrian Tomine Starring: Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Debby Ryan, Tavi Gevinson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jacob Batalon, Timothy Simons Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women, watching Criterion Collection DVDs, and eating in diners with his best friend Alice, a queer grad student with a serial dating habit. When Miko moves to New York for an internship, Ben is left to his own devices, and begins to explore what he thinks he might want.

Sony Pictures Classics

9 months ago

- [Ben] I was practically the only non-white person in my entire high school. - And you never felt discriminated against? I definitely did, but not because I was Asian. - Because of your inherent bad personality. - Exactly. - [Miko] Do you remember that internship that I applied for? - [Ben] What about it? - [Miko] It's in New York. - New York is overrated. It's so gentrified now. - How many times have you even been there? - Are we counting layovers? You always assume the worst about me and then
you end up acting crazy over nothing. - I'm not acting crazy, so stop using that word! (door bangs) Uh! - You're just proving my point. - Are you two, like, broken up? - We're taking some time off. While the cat's away, then the- - The mouse will play. With himself, probably. - Can I kiss you? - Ben. - Sorry, I'm a little out of practice. - It's clear. (both laughing) (upbeat music) - I'm gonna go to New York. Listen, maybe you could come with me. - I thought you came out here to clear your hea
d. - [Alice] I did. And then I met Meredith and I've been there ever since. So when are you gonna see her? - I'm here to see Miko. She's an intern here. - Actually, I'm the only intern here. (upbeat music) - You have problems with anger, depression, your weird self-hatred. - You could benefit from a little self-hatred. - Interesting. - I know you're gonna wanna blame this on society or on your race or whatever, but this really is just about you. - Is this is your rock bottom. (upbeat music) - [B
en] What is she doing with that guy? - They're being adorable. - So we finally get to meet your mysterious boyfriend. - Hello, Ben. - Hi. - Praise Jesus. - Maybe just be honest with them. (Alice laughs) - Is anyone sitting here? - No. (upbeat music)

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