From: NewNowNext
Andrew Ahn’s debut film, Spa Night, debuted at Sundance last month, centering on a immigrant Korean family in San Francisco struggling to assimilate while still respecting the traditions of their homeland.
Son David (Joe Seo) takes a job in a Korean spa to help makes ends meet, but discovers a hidden world of gay sex, which he finds terrifying but thrilling.
Spa Night has received rave reviews for its subtle storytelling and compelling performances. The film started with a Kickstarter campaign that raised $62,915. “It was something I really wanted to tell, because it’s a personal story,” said the out writer-director. “It’s something that I feel strongly about. I’m thinking a lot about a gay and Korean-American identity, what does it mean to be both these people?”
Posted by SPA NIGHT on Saturday, January 30, 2016
“This film is breaking some boundaries,” he adds. “And we’re maybe going to have a little controversy from the Korean-American community because homosexuality isn’t talked about a lot. That’s also why I really knew I had to make this film—it had a meaningfulness to the community.”
Below Ahn and Seo discuss Spa Night with The Wrap.
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