Shortcomings

The only constant in life is (he won't) change.

Shortcomings – Screening from August 18 – 24!

Advance tickets now available for Shortcomings!

Follows a trio of young, Bay Area urbanites–Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim–as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships while traversing the country in search of the ideal connection.

Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize nominee!

3.5/4 Stars! “What a nice little thrill it is to discover a small gem…an equally funny and heartwarming character study/coming of age story…Shortcomings is one of my very favorite Sundance 2023 titles” (Awards Radar)

3.5/4 Stars! “superb performances, Park makes an impressive debut, and he turns Min into a leading man” (Deep Focus Review)

3.5/4 Stars! “an enjoyable slacker comedy that represents Asian Americans while showcasing the ups and downs of dating in an authentic story that’s relatable to everyone. Funny + Real = Real Funny.” (Fort Worth Report)

3.5/4 Stars! “hilarious and insightful…this is a triumphant first feature…It’s fresh and fascinating…Well-made on every count and consistently funny, Shortcomings is a pleasure from beginning to end.” (The Aisle Seat)

*Please take note that doors open 30 minutes before showtimes. We encourage people to arrive early. We have a small box office, a small candy bar, and a single-screen cinema, meaning that when most of an audience shows up a few minutes before showtime, it causes a bottleneck. If possible, we appreciate you arriving a little bit early to pick out your seat and get your popcorn. Thanks for your help!

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.
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