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In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 2, 2025
Incredibly authentic feeling coming of age drama about a young asian adolescent getting ready to start high school. He falls out with his close friends group and starts testing out new waters for what identity he takes with him into his high school years. He pursues his crush and F̶a̶c̶e̶b̶o̶o̶k̶/Myspace stalks her, takes on skateboarding and filming, and generally just tries whatever he can to be liked. At the same time, he has an adversarial relationship with his sister who is leaving for college soon and a mother that he largely disregards, seemingly wishing she didn’t exist or at the very least, would just leave him alone. There’s a so much relatable about his journey. There’s plenty of humor and loads of cringe. But with all of his failed attempts at redefining himself, he defines himself….and maybe realizes his mom and his sister aren’t so bad after all.