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Out Takes 2005 > Christchurch > Ethan Mao
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ETHAN MAO
Dir: Quentin Lee, USA, 2004, 35mm, 87 mins
Eighteen-year-old Ethan Mao’s life starts to spin out of control following back-to-back traumatic events: an attempted robbery at the family restaurant and his father’s discovery that Ethan is gay. Out on his own, he leads a hustler’s sketchy life until he meets another street kid, Remigio, who offers sanctuary. Ethan later convinces Remigio to take him home to collect some belongings, including a necklace that belonged to his deceased mother. When his family returns unexpectedly, a hostage situation results in confrontations and revelations for all concerned. Writer/director Quentin Lee draws on influences from Thomas Hardy to Gus Van Sant to craft a story thoroughly modern in its examination of one gay Asian teenager’s struggle to claim his place in life. (AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival)
Preceded by ...
Boy
Dir: Welby Ings, NZ, 2004, 35mm, 15 mins
A lush, poetic glimpse into the secrets a small-town boy holds.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 103 mins
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