Jerry is a not-quite-total-loser with little direction in his life and an adventurous wife. Having bounced around in a myriad of careers, Jerry becomes a Private Investigator, but he soon realizes that it isn't the exciting life the movies have made it out to be. Spending most of his time as a glorified delivery boy, work duties crash into his life as he is lead down a path of deception, drugs and violence.
Love, Simon (2018) based on the book “Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda” (by Becky Albertalli) is a teen LGBTQ+ rom-com with themes of longing to find others with similar struggles, and ultimately is a story of acceptance of identity from those around you, and most importantly, from yourself.
The concept of male fragility is explored (interestingly, by a male director) in The Sun Never Sets
Mulan had to struggle to feel like herself and see herself properly. Some of us have to strive to have our reflection mimic what’s inside. We have to crawl. We have to fight.
This sports drama movie is centered around an Asian American boy named Chang.
"A Drowning Man" (2017) explores the unseen aspects of the Refugee Crisis. In, 15 far-too-short minutes, viewers are given a detailed snapshot of what it's like for a refugee to drown in the waters of poverty and otherness while trying to navigate a land whose promise has worn off, and only 'strange' remains.
When diverse representation is featured on-screen, it oftentimes comes with strings attached that undermine the message they were trying to send. This can be attributed to the fact that behind-the-screen, the industry primarily does not reflect the breadth of diverse difference that is present in daily life. That’s why when something as powerful and authentic as Minari comes along, it is both incredibly wonderful and needs a large audience to witness it.
