The Language Lesson

Directed by Eileen Finn
PG-13
17mShort, Comedy,
This a sweet, charming tale of a man who has not only trouble committing to a relationship, but he also has trouble communicating with his girlfriend in a whole other language. Sam's Japanese girlfriend, Aki, always has to translate and help Sam with even the simplest of tasks since they've been together. He can't even order a hamburger without it becoming a fiasco. He'd rather watch soccer than make an effort to learn Japanese. Naturally, Aki is fed up. She gives Sam an ultimatum: Learn Japanese or it's over. Sam tries the easy way out, and continuously gets himself into more trouble. He cheats at learning Japanese. He soon discovers though that every time he tries to speak Japanese, he gets a funny reaction from people. Our hero doesn't realize that everything he says has a sexual connotation to it. When Sam meets his future in-laws only disaster and hilarity can ensue with his unfortunate talent for messing up the simplest of phrases. Ultimately, Sam has to choose between his current lifestyle of apathy, or make an effort and commit to his girlfriend.

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  • Dale DukoMr. Birks
  • Robert AcinapuraSam
  • Tiffany BlakeChristina
  • Mike GidzinskiStudent
  • Christine HawkesFriend
  • Hidetoshi ImuraFather
  • Ima KurodaJapanese Teacher
  • Lance MasaCustomer
  • Christine NgHarajuku Girl #3
  • Even RheeAki
  • Katie RheeHarajuku Girl #2
  • Hana Yuka SanoHarajuku Girl #1
  • Sayoko TakasueMother
  • Sheraton ToyotaWaiter
  • Eileen FinnDirector / Art Director / Editor / Line Producer / Story And Screenplay
  • Jaime Pi AnfrunsCo-Producer
  • Luis BustamanteAssociate Producer
  • Eric KalmusAssociate Producer
  • Bernie BrownDirector Of Photography
  • Hai Yan Lin-ChenCostume Designer

The Language Lesson Trivia

The Language Lesson was directed by Eileen Finn.

The Language Lesson has a runtime of 17m.

The Language Lesson was produced by Jaime Pi Anfruns, Luis Bustamante, Eileen Finn, Eric Kalmus.

The key characters in The Language Lesson are Mr. Birks (Dale Duko), Sam (Robert Acinapura), Christina (Tiffany Blake).

The Language Lesson is rated PG-13.

The Language Lesson is a Short, Comedy, Romance film.

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