The Motel (2005)
- Directed by
- Michael Kang
- Genre
- teen film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A thirteen year old boy navigates family life at his mother's roadside motel. He deals with his crush on a Korean woman and his strained relationship with his father. The story follows his coming of age over one eventful summer.
wistfulawkwardgentleintrospectivewarmbittersweetunderstatedslice-of-life
What happens
The Motel is a 2005 American comedy drama film written and directed by Michael Kang in his feature debut. The film won the Humanitas Prize in the Independent Feature Film category, and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. It is loosely based on the novel Waylaid by Ed Lin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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