East Bay

2022

Comedy / Drama

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 78% · 9 reviews
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 130 130

Director

Daniel Yoon Photo
Daniel Yoon

Top cast

Constance Wu Photo
Constance Wu as Sara
Kavi Ladnier Photo
Kavi Ladnier as Vivanti
Dougald Park Photo
Dougald Park as God
Timothy D. Rossi Photo
Timothy D. Rossi as David
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863.05 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
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1.56 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  fr  
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by tbowers-66943 8 / 10

A lovely and unique film at Cinequest!

East bay is a funny, quirky, and heartwarming film that explores people's relationships with friends, family, and above all themselves through the eyes of a struggling film maker. When Jack (39) looses the few things in life that make him truly happy, he is forced to question his purpose in life. He feels like he is just a good for nothing, haggard Middle aged man. The story weaves in between reality and surrealism. By the end of the story, each person unravels and their flaws and true character are exposed. Every main character in the movie has a uniquely different personality and each actor did a great job balancing what is real, what is thought, and what is just for the camera.
Reviewed by dlocokid 10 / 10

Funny & Deep - Best Movie I've Seen in A WHILE

On my gods, this was a phenomenal film. GREAT actors, of course, but it's been a WHILE since a film has stuck to me like this. In every conversation I've had this week, I've mentioned the film.If you have these questions - what the hell we're doing here? What are we supposed to do with our lives? Why does the world feel nutty? It's a masterfully woven & edited film that feels complex, but lands on simplicity; taking on existentialism & the burden of being happy with LOVE being the antidote to cynicism.Def a must see for every child of immigrants. These writers/filmmakers did some serious magic. Funny & Deep.
Reviewed by mtpapt 10 / 10

Hilarious and Thoughtful Gem

Saw this at the Angelika in NYC. Didn't know what to expect aside from Constance Wu (who's awesome) as the star. I was completely taken by the irreverent and intelligent humor, raw and honest dialogue, and interesting characters. It was part contemplation on the big questions in life, the pressures to be successful and happy that Asian American immigrants face, and a showcase of non-stereotypical Asian American roles. Despite the film being very focused on the Asian immigrant experience, I found it very relatable because the themes and humor transcend lots of different categories.After the film ended, the director/writer/lead actor Daniel Yoon and two actors (Kavi and Sam) gave a talk and answered questions for about an hour. That was equally interesting and fun to hear about the creative process and the work that went into it. Daniel mentioned that principle photography took place way back in 2010, because Constance Wu became famous for Crazy Rich Asians and Fresh Off the Boat. So you see her in excellent form in this little indie film before stardom, which is really cool. The other leads (Kavi, Sam, Daniel) also gave phenomenal performances. I can't wait to see the next film by this guy.
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