Crazy Rich Asians: Cosmopolitan Film but Tacky Title
Crazy Rich Asians. The title is tacky, but the actual movie is both heartwarming and cosmopolitan. After all, it takes place in Singapore!
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Ieva wakes up after a one night stand. She’s not feeling head over heels in love as she expected to. Ieva tries to quickly escape from Adomas house unnoticed, however, his world somehow intrigues her. She starts looking for her missing phone and accidentally wakes Adomas up. Two part-strangers try to break up awkward silence and make some kind of contact. It just seems that there’s nothing left to say. They feel even more lonely being together than alone. This leads from love to hatred and unexpected actions from Ieva.
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Ieva wakes up after a one night stand. She’s not feeling head over heels in love as she expected to. Ieva tries to quickly escape from Adomas house unnoticed, however, his world somehow intrigues her. She starts looking for her missing phone and accidentally wakes Adomas up. Two part-strangers try to break up awkward silence and make some kind of contact. It just seems that there’s nothing left to say. They feel even more lonely being together than alone. This leads from love to hatred and unexpected actions from Ieva.
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Written By:Beatričė Piesliakaitė
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Runtime:14 minutes
Studio:Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
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