Program 35: White on Rice (Trailer)

WHITE ON RICE - Program 35 - Sunday, May 3, 2009 - 6:30 PM - Director's Guild of America, Theater 1 -

Jimmy is 40, divorced, and shares a bunk bed with his 10-year-old nephew. For most men, this state of affairs would be ego-crushing, but Jimmy is strangely unperturbed. Despite an utter lack of social finesse, he embarks on an enthusiastic mission to replace his ex-wife with someone better. Assisted by his suave friend Tim, he wrangles dates with all the women in his office (without success) and completely flubs a set-up arranged by his sister Aiko. But worst of all, his carefree attitude provokes the ire of Aiko's straight-laced husband, Tak, who is quickly losing patience with Jimmy's freeloading. Jimmy hardly seems to notice, and when Tak's beautiful niece Ramona comes to visit, he begins to court her shamelessly. In addition to reading her diary, he pays his nephew to draw her portrait (passing it off as his own), and tries to give her a ride by breaking into Tak's car. Finally, when Jimmy shirks his responsibility to the family in order to follow Ramona to a party, the resulting mayhem causes everyone to take another look at how they relate to one another.

(USA, 2009) Dir.: David Boyle; Scr.: David Boyle, Joel Clark
35mm, 85 min., Color, Narrative, in English and Japanese w/ ES

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Category:

Film & Animation

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• los
• angeles
• asian
• pacific
• film
• festival
• 2009
• visual
• communications
• white
• on
• rice
• david
• boyle
• james
• kyson
• lee
• japanese
• american

[A5J4DX]

go james this movie looks funny :D cnt wait

[Ktunes09]

this movie is funny. i must c this movie.

[TheBunnystar]

my uncle was the doctor at the hospital in the knife stabbing scene..the one who confronts jimmy's sister about his injury in private, that part is so funny. he took us to the premiere! there was lots of delicious asian food. love this movie, it's my all time favorite, and i'm only 14, if you get the chance, watch it. :) i guess it was completely unnecessary to share that, but, why not.....

[thefrickenfilmcritic]

I was trying to remember was movie this was, I saw this trailer like a year ago or so, and thought it already came out, now I know so thanks! :D

[sampepkestudios]

hahahaha looks funnyyyy

[thericenoobs]

OMG this is so funny!

[sirebire9]

WTF was that? o_o

Jesus christ how the hell is that funny

[1stonelamb]

0:56 -- LOL

[RebelxProductions]

I want to see this! :D

[rsobrien]

I must see this movie!