Indie film directed by a Korean American filmmaker Andrew Ahn, Spa Night, is opening today at Sundance Sunset Cinema in West Hollywood. Through the film, director Ahn explores two identitiesย rarely juxtaposedย on the same screen – Korean identity and queer identity.
Setting in Los Angeles Koreatown, Spa Night followsย theย coming of age of David, a Korean American,ย through the conflicts he goes through as his personal identity collides with the identity his family expects.
To many Koreans, the plot of Spa Nightย presents familiarity and unfamiliarity at the same time. While financialย difficulties, expectations from children, and the pressure about failing those expectations are rather universal, the conflict derived from David’s gender identity is something unusual and unexpected in the community.
Through the film, director Ahn juxtaposesย Korean identity andย queer identity to reveal the intersection between the two.
Find more about the film on itsย official Facebook page.
Original article written by Lee Kyung-min
Translated and edited by Heewon Kim
