Synopsis
Like many first generation immigrants, David Cho serves as the intermediary between his parents’ insular Koreatown life in Los Angeles and the frenetic landscape of the city. When the family restaurant is forced to close, the balance of the household is threatened and tension mounts at home. In an unfamiliar twist on more familiar immigrant stories, David does not accept his parents’ dreams for him to pursue an education and instead decides to help his family make ends meet by secretly taking a job at a Korean spa. There, David finds himself suddenly exposed to the clash between traditional Korean culture and the underground world of gay hook-ups. In Spa Night, Andrew Ahn directs a family story, exploring the elusiveness of personal identity and relationship to family traditions in the contemporary world.
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Movie Details
| South Korea Releases: | October 26th, 2017 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | December 6th, 2016 by Strand Home |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Keywords: | LGBTQ+, Health Spa, Underground, Money Troubles, Prologue, Set in Los Angeles |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Nonetheless Productions, Extraordinary Renditions, First Birthday Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Korean |
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