Spa Night

Spa Night

Like many first generation immigrants, David Cho serves as the intermediary between his parents' insular Koreatown life in Los Angeles. When the family restaurant is forced to close, the balance of... More
1h33m USA 2016
18+
Subtitles
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Tags
Gay Lust Sexual-Awakening LGBTQ-Child South-Korea North-America Movies

Synopsis

Like many first generation immigrants, David Cho serves as the intermediary between his parents' insular Koreatown life in Los Angeles. When the family restaurant is forced to close, the balance of the household is threatened and tension mounts at home. In an unfamiliar twist on more familiar immigrant stories, David does not accept his parents' dreams for him to pursue an education and decides to help his family make ends meet by secretly taking a job at a Korean spa. There, David finds himself suddenly exposed to the clash between traditional Korean culture and the underground world of gay hook-ups.

'An extremely personal film. We need more of those.'-Sheila O'Malley, RogerEbert.com

Rotten Tomatoes 96% high rating!

Details

Country
USA
Language
Korean English
Director
Andrew Ahn
Cast
Joe Seo Kim Haerry Cho Youn Ho
Awards & Selections
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival 2016, Sundance Film Festival 2016 - Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance, Boston LGBT Film Festival 2016 - Best Narrative Feature, Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival 2016 - U.S. Grand Jury Prize and Special Mention for Outstanding Performance, Film Independent Spirit Awards 2017 - John Cassavetes Award
Review
An intimate exploration

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