Aiko, a young cashier working at a ramen restaurant, gets rejected by Jean, Aiko’s favorite regular. But when Jean returns to the restaurant and tries to bridge the gap, Aiko must reconcile her feelings as their relationship enters uncharted territory.
Official Selection
Austin Film Festival
Outfest Fusion
Asian American International Film Festival
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Boston Asian American Film Festival
Santa Monica International Film Festival
If you ask someone out, and you get rejected, can you still be friends? That's the question we sought to answer with this cute, lighthearted comingofage film.
Starring
Iris Liu as Aiko / irisliuofficial
Elsie Wang as Jean / elsielwang
Garth Sodetani as Ricky / kidtani
Cory Wong as a customer / cswongphoto
Directed by Brandon Okumura / brandokumura
Written by Maggie Wong / maggarino
Story by Maggie Wong, Brandon Okumura, and Katherine Tran / k_tran
Produced by Leon Cheo / leoncheo
Cinematography by Jucel Andrin / jucelandrin_
1st AD Austin Quon / quonfucious
1st AC Isaiah Walk / isaiahwalk_dp
Gaffer Jamon Tolbert / jamon.tolbert
Key Grip Christian Kim / christian_kiim
G/E Swing Brendan Yoo / _brendan.yoo_
Sound Mixing and Sound Design Marcos Castro / mantonitro
Production Design Grace Kim / msgracekim
Art PA Danielle Kim / danielle_daeun
PA/Runner/2nd AC Riley Okumura / itsrileyokay
Location My Ramen Bar / myramenbar
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