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.
- Aubrey Garwood8. april 2025It is rare a piece of media accurately captures the feelings and frustration of being a teenager and coming of age. Too often it is overly romanticized or dramatized. This is an honest exploration that especially captured my millennial nostalgia. If you like slice of life and beautiful cinematography Didi is definitely worth a watch.
- Ravi Oliveira15. august 2026Synopsis: Chris, a 13-year-old Taiwanese-American boy, spends the final month of summer before starting high school. Set in 2008, the story follows him as he uses social media to learn how to skateboard, flirt, and deal with his overwhelmed mother, all while navigating the insecurities of adolescence. Review: "Dìdi (弟弟)" offers a sensitive narrative about the complexities of adolescence, naturally exploring the insecurities, discoveries, and conflicts that accompany this stage of life, while also delving deep into family dynamics. Set in 2008, the film follows Chris, a Taiwanese-American teen trying to find his place amidst life's turbulence. The rising presence of social media and early forms of digital interaction plays a significant role in this journey. The setting is crafted with great care, authentically recreating the era and establishing a context that makes it easier to understand the protagonist's experiences and struggles. The relationship between Chris and his mother, played with great sensitivity by Joan Chen, is a central pillar of the film. Their dynamic is defined by a mix of affection, frustration, misunderstanding, and love. The film also explores the weight of motherhood and the expectations within an immigrant family without resorting to didactic explanations. The grandmother’s presence adds another layer to the narrative, particularly by addressing the cultural and generational differences that shape how each character views the family. These relationships are built naturally, avoiding stereotypes and allowing the characters to possess contradictions and imperfections that make their experiences more compelling. Izaac Wang delivers an exceptional performance as Chris, capturing the full emotional complexity of adolescence. His character shifts between moments of confidence, impulsiveness, awkwardness, and vulnerability with impressive ease. Chris is not portrayed as a perfectly likable or always agreeable protagonist, and it is precisely this quality that makes his journey so distinctive. His actions are often impulsive or contradictory, reflecting the struggles of a teenager still trying to understand who he is and how he wants to be perceived by others. Wang’s performance transforms these insecurities into something deeply relatable, especially for anyone who has gone through similar situations. "Dìdi (弟弟)" illustrates how social media can function both as a tool for connection and a source of insecurity. For Chris, the virtual world offers new possibilities for interaction but also amplifies his concerns about how others view him. Online conversations, friendships, and experiences mirror issues already present in his offline life, demonstrating that technology does not necessarily solve the challenges of adolescence. It often just offers new ways to experience them. Sean Wang’s direction handles these moments with great balance, alternating between humor and drama without making either feel out of place. The result is a narrative that is equally entertaining and uncomfortable, precisely because it understands that adolescence is often a confusing mix of both. The cinematography also contributes significantly to the film’s identity, recreating the aesthetic of the 2000s without making nostalgia its sole objective. The computers, cell phones, websites, and settings of that era help build a sense of familiarity, yet they always serve the story and the characters. The visual direction closely tracks Chris’s emotions, allowing seemingly simple moments to carry greater weight as his journey unfolds. "Dìdi (弟弟)" offers an intimate reflection on the nuances of youth and how small experiences can take on immense importance during this stage of life. More than just a story about adolescence or the advent of social media, the film is a thoughtful observation of the human need to be understood and accepted. By following Chris as he tries to discover who he is while navigating relationships with his family, friends, and himself, the film shows that growing up can be as confusing as it is necessary. Ultimately, "Dìdi" offers a heartfelt reflection on how our relationships, insecurities, and experiences shape who we become, creating a sensitive portrait of youth that lingers long after the credits roll.
- rg94008. juli 2026Didi perfectly captures the feeling of being on the cusp of high school during 2008. It matches up with when I was entering high school, and I was impressed at how much Sean Wang was able to capture, whether it was the technology at the time, the slang, or my own personal experiences of growing up as a second-generation immigrant with social anxiety. The movie begins with a very lighthearted tone with plenty of humor, but it becomes a lot more somber as it goes along. Even though it is centered around the autobiographical story of the director via the main character Chris, it also manages to explore the relationships between other members of his family in the background. In particular, I thought Joan Chen as his mother did a fantastic job, and I found her character to be my favorite. It's a sweet movie that just plops the viewer down into this summer as it unfolds. Whether Sean Wang is showing the way his characters use the computer or the old-school filming of skateboarding, he is effortlessly able to capture the experience visually even if it isn't the flashiest cinematography. I just wish the movie gave us a bit more with the ending because it felt a bit abrupt.
- James Saenz9. juni 2026“you’re pretty cute for an asian.” this is MY lady bird this is MY mid90s this is MY eighth grade. this was made specifically for my age group and demographic, stupid ass asian teenage boys growing up in 2008. there’s so much in the comedy that’s this wonderfully balanced mix of teenage stupidity, asian american upbringing, and situational comedy. the theater was cracking up and there were so many moments where my friends and i were physically cringing at this kid dig a deeper and deeper hole for himself. but that’s part of being a teenager, is fucking up and learning from all of the messy moments. we all have had those moments of isolation and awkwardness, where all we seek is for some sort of belonging in others as the world begins to show vestiges of the reality of growing up. beneath that layer of wonderfully nostalgic comedy is a moving view of the asian american household and the generational outlooks on life. we see dìdi’s grandmother, mother and older sister all constantly in some form of conflict with each other, whether it’s ideological or generational or even cultural. we also see them at odds with dìdi, and this complex household dynamic that also has to exist within the complex societal dynamics of american culture and asian american communities. one of my friends pointed out a beautiful moment, a rare one where dìdi is not the focus of the scene, where it pans over left to right from the grandmother laying down to the mother standing beside her to the sister sitting at her feet. they are in the foreground while didi is in the background. we are, like him, observing a physical connection between these influential women in his life, and the generational divide that time and location have on a family, the women specifically. it’s one of the first sobering moments he has, the other being an argument beforehand between dìdi’s grandmother and mother that he eavesdrops on, and it’s his sister who shakes him from that heartbreaking trance and rescues him from that environment. each relationship that he has with the women in his family holds meaning for him. the fact that the apotheosis of the film’s themes is in its final scene, where for dìdi realizing and accepting that growing up is appreciating his mother, was such a poignant and beautiful moment before the credits roll. i love this film so much.
- macaronz9. mai 2026Dìdi is a beautiful, melancholic trip down memory lane. It took me straight back to 2008; the depiction of early social media culture is spot-on and deeply nostalgic. The writing is sharp, the story is simple yet effective, and the performances are excellent. Highly recommended.
- Kevin Ward2. juli 2025Incredibly 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.
- Tyler S6. januar 2025👍👍 8.5/10
- The Gutter Monkey16. oktober 2024An effective enough coming-of-age film that (for better or worse) many of us can relate to (and cringe at). Like most of our real-life childhoods though, I'm not really sure it was worth making a feature film about.
- BigAbouAL9. oktober 2024Going in thinking it's Comedy, but definately not. Movie is good but go into it as a Drama.
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Dìdi ble utgitt 2. august 2024.
Dìdi ble regissert av Sean Wang.
Dìdi har en spilletid på 1t, 34m.
Dìdi ble produsert av Sean Wang, Valerie Bush, Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters.
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.
Hovedpersonene i Dìdi er Chris Wang (Izaac Wang), Chungsing Wang (Joan Chen), Vivian Wang (Shirley Chen).
Dìdi har aldersgrensen R.
Dìdi er en Comedy, Drama-film.
Dìdi har en publikumsvurdering på 9.1 av 10.
Dìdi har tjent 5,2 mill. USD på kino.