Haunted by loss and regret, MS. PURPLE—the third feature directed by Justin Chon—is a brief, spellbinding take on loss and disfunction between a pair of siblings barely hanging on in a gig-economy Koreatown.
That the film—written by Chon and Chris Dinh—lands with such devastating impact despite the burden of an over-emphatic soundtrack is a testament to the powerful central performance of Tiffany Chu as Kasie.
This weekend, Chon and Chu will join actor Teddy Lee (as Carey) at the Nuart for several post-screening Q & A’s. And for Film Independent members, there’s a Case Study presentation on Tuesday night.
Now playing.
JUSTIN CHON, TIFFANY CHU, AND TEDDY LEE in person
Friday, September 6, at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, September 7, at 7:30 pm.
Sunday, September 8, at 5:15 pm.
Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Los Angeles.
CASE STUDY—JUSTIN CHON’S MS. PURPLE
Tuesday, September 10, at 7:30 pm.
Film Independent Office
5670 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th floor, Los Angeles.
Justin Chon, Ms. Purple, from top: Tiffany Chu (2); Teddy Lee and Chu; Chu. Images courtesy and © the filmmaker, the actors, and Oscilloscope Laboratories.
