Twenty minutes. One apartment complex. A mechanic who learns fixing cars is easier than fixing people.
John Kim, a struggling Korean-American immigrant mechanic, reaches out to a young boy and his mom caught in the middle of an exploding violence in the same apartment complex. When John finally confronts the husband, he uncovers something far more insidious below the surface and must choose to come to terms with his own dark past.
Acting
Jun Kim's restrained performance simmers where others would explode.
Direction
Andrew Oh wrings maximum dread from cramped hallways and silence.
Sound
Absence of score lets every door slam and whisper cut deep.
Director
Andrew Oh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released when Asian-American indie cinema was exploding on YouTube before theatrical distribution caught up.
Arden Cho filmed this years before Teen Wolf made her famous; her performance here is rawer, more vulnerable.
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