immigrant,coming of age,racism,1990s,mother son relationship,korean,korean canadian

Riceboy Sleeps (2023)

Poster for Riceboy Sleeps

In the 1990s, an immigrant single mother raises her teenage son in the Canadian suburbs, determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind in South Korea.

Cast & Crew

Director
Anthony Shim
  • Profile picture of Choi Seung-yoon
    So-young Choi Seung-yoon
  • Profile picture of Ethan Hwang
    Dong-hyun Ethan Hwang
  • Profile picture of Dohyun Noel Hwang
    Child Dong-hyun Dohyun Noel Hwang
  • Profile picture of Anthony Shim
    Simon Anthony Shim
  • Profile picture of Hunter Dillon
    Harry Hunter Dillon
  • Profile picture of Jerina Son
    Mi-sun Jerina Son
  • Profile picture of Choi Jong-ryul
    Grandpa Choi Jong-ryul
  • Profile picture of Lee Yong-nyeo
    Grandma Lee Yong-nyeo

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Keywords

  • immigrant
  • coming of age
  • racism
  • 1990s
  • mother son relationship
  • korean
  • korean canadian