Ms. Purple

Name: Ms. Purple
Genre: Drama
Released: September 6, 2019
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Alfredo Tavares, Alma Martinez, Bridget Wilmes, Brinn Abbate, Courtney Bandeko

2019

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Oscilloscope | Release Date: September 6, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Alfredo Tavares, Alma Martinez, Bridget Wilmes, Brinn Abbate, Courtney Bandeko, Crystal Lee, Heather Alexander, Inka Kytö, Jake Choi, Josiah D. Lee, Mark Krenik, Octavio Pizano, Rabia Cheema, Suzshi Lang, Tania Verafield, Tiffany Chu, Virgo Phillips, Waymond Lee

Summary: Ms. Purple is a poignant drama about Asian American sister and brother, Kasie (Tiffany Chu) and Carey (Teddy Lee), who were raised and are now seemingly stuck in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Abandoned by their mother and brought up by their father, the siblings continue to struggle with deep emotional wounds from the difficulty of the parentalMs. Purple is a poignant drama about Asian American sister and brother, Kasie (Tiffany Chu) and Carey (Teddy Lee), who were raised and are now seemingly stuck in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Abandoned by their mother and brought up by their father, the siblings continue to struggle with deep emotional wounds from the difficulty of the parental dynamic. Now, with their father on his death bed, the estranged Carey comes home to help Kasie care for him. As they reunite over their dying father, Kasie and Carey confront their shared past, attempting to mend their relationship.… Expand

Director: Justin Chon

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 87 min

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The Playlist Andrew Bundy

Sep 7, 2019

Chu’s performance is astonishing. Read full review

Monica Castillo

Sep 5, 2019

Ms. Purple is a gorgeous film about one of the worst moments of many people’s lives, but isn’t the act of living just learning how to survive these irreplaceable losses? Read full review

IndieWire Jude Dry

Sep 5, 2019

The burden of familial obligation permeates Ms. Purple — who carries it and who passes it off, who outruns it and who lets it overrun them. It’s a ripe topic Chon clearly feels deeply, rendered in beautiful cinematography and delicate storytelling. It’s also a uniquely Asian-American story, rooted in loving specificity and beating with a universally human heart. Read full review

The Film Stage Dan Mecca

Sep 5, 2019

Ms. Purple is lived-in drama, expanding off familiar beats with fresh POVs, an authentic setting, and a DIY style that never feels cheap Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Sep 7, 2019

Though not in their class, Ms. Purple aims for something of the bruised romance of alienation and ennui that Antonioni made his name on (most notably “La Notte” and “L’Eclisse”). The fact that it even lands in the same ballpark without growing too pretentious or mannered — though it’s admittedly a little of both — is admirable, not least for simply being so out-of-step with any current cinematic vogue. Read full review

John DeFore

Sep 7, 2019

[A] gorgeously shot and sensitively acted drama, a demonstration of range from the actor-turned-director. Read full review

Steven Scaife

Sep 3, 2019

Subtlety dissipates as Justin Chon’s film grasps for something louder and more obvious. Read full review

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