In Los Angeles, the young Jenny has a nice childhood with her Korean parents Joanne and David Kim. However, after the divorce of her parents, the judge gives her custody to her selfish mother that neglects Jenny while the disappointed David returns to Seoul. Six years later, Jenny is a troubled and reckless teenager expelled from the public school that has easy sex and uses drugs and booze, and her best friend is the orphan drug dealer Becky. The lawyer Elliot Krasner decides to call his former friend David to tell him about the self-destructive behavior of Jenny, and David returns to Los Angeles. He brings Jenny to live with him and support her, but the lack of emotional structure of Jenny imposes tough difficulties for their relationship.
Acting
Annie Lee commits to the reckless teen meltdown with terrifying conviction.
Direction
Jimmy Lee's chaotic energy somehow keeps 93 minutes from collapsing.
Director
Jimmy Lee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jimmy Lee's directorial debut and somehow landed veteran actor Jeff Fahey, who must have owed someone favors.
The film attempts to explore Korean-American family dynamics but mostly ends up reinforcing stereotypes about strict immigrant fathers and wayward assimilated daughters.
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