A tale of two Korean American cousins. A shy young law student, hungry for a more vivid, risk-taking existence, visits his playboy cousin in New York City. In his quest to emulate his cousin, the law student sheds his old identity and takes a leap into the unknown, where risk, adventure, and a chance at love await. But in a series of surprising twists, his dream of growth and metamorphosis threatens to become a nightmare from which he may never awaken.
Acting
Aaron Yoo's physical transformation from mouse to monster.
Direction
Nelson Kim's confident minimalism on a microbudget.
Director
Nelson Kim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nelson Kim made this for under $100K while working his day job in corporate law, which explains the authentic suffocation.
The 72-minute runtime isn't indie minimalism — it's calculated claustrophobia, denying you the relief of a traditional third act structure.
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