She hibernates like a bear, but love doesn't wait for spring.
The Tree Inside is film about woman must find a way to overcome her seasonal impulse to change when she meets the man of her dreams.
Acting
Michelle Kim's physical comedy of becoming a literal tree person.
Writing
The metaphor commits harder than the protagonist ever could.
Production
Vancouver autumn shot like it's a character with abandonment issues.
Director
Michelle Kim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Rob Leickner and star Michelle Kim are married; the film was shot in their actual Vancouver apartment building.
The film premiered at the 2015 Vancouver Asian Film Festival, part of a wave of micro-budget Canadian-Asian diaspora stories that rarely get theatrical distribution.
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