Fish Bones

Fish Bones
Directed byJoanne Mony Park
Written byJoanne Mony Park
Produced byM. G. Evangelista
Joanne Mony Park
Starring
CinematographySheldon Chau
Edited byYael Urbach
Joanne Mony Park
Music byJohn Kimbrough
Release date
  • 19 January 2018 (2018-01-19) (Slamdance Film Festival)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fish Bones is a 2018 American romantic drama film directed by Joanne Mony Park, starring Joony Kim and Cris Gris.

Cast

  • Joony Kim as Hana kim
  • Cris Gris as Nicole
  • Borah Ahn as Hana's Mother
  • Young Mazino as Peter Kim
  • Allison Lanier as Bella
  • Anton Obeid as Nico's Father
  • Rew Starr as Nico's Mother

Release

The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival on 19 January 2018.[1]

Plot

The film revolves around Hana, a young Korean immigrant from a conservative family. She struggles with her sexuality and falls in love with Nico, a Latina music producer. [2] After returning home to help her ailing mother, Hana's budding romance with Nico puts her at odds with her family's traditional values. [3]

The film explores the themes of cultural identity, sexuality and conflict between personal desires and family expectations.

Reception

Shelagh Rowan-Legg of ScreenAnarchy called the film "subtle and effective".[4]

Kathy Rong Zhou of SLUG Magazine wrote that the film "reaches an unexpected foothold and strikes a pleasant balance, adorned by the film’s subdued, impeccable visuals".[1]

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is "Too insubstantial to make a lasting impression."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Zhou, Kathy (19 January 2018). "SLAMDANCE FILM REVIEW: FISH BONES". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Fish Bones (2018)". JOANNE MONY PARK. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  3. ^ Fish Bones (2018) | MUBI. Retrieved 2024-06-26 – via mubi.com.
  4. ^ Rowan-Legg, Shelagh (23 January 2018). "Slamdance 2018 Review: FISH BONES, The Moments Between". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ Lowe, Justin (19 January 2018). "'Fish Bones': Film Review | Slamdance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2023.