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  • Bentobox (2023)
  • Short | 15 min | Short, Drama
Bentobox (2023)
Short | 15 min | Short, Drama
Think Pixar's Bao meets A24's Minari. BENTOBOX is a short film written by Victoria Hirakawa-Lee Castro. It tells a story about Tim Benson, a ten-year old child of half Japanese-half American decent living with his immigrant mother, Okaasan...See moreThink Pixar's Bao meets A24's Minari. BENTOBOX is a short film written by Victoria Hirakawa-Lee Castro. It tells a story about Tim Benson, a ten-year old child of half Japanese-half American decent living with his immigrant mother, Okaasan, who prepares him lunches in the form of bentos. What she doesn't know is that he's teased and bullied for these lunches at school. Looking to run with the cool kids, Tim abandons his mother's cooking and searches for American snacks to indulge on instead. With his father away overseas, Tim searches for his identity between his cultural Japanese household from the town he's supposed to fit into, rejecting his mother entirely in the process. Written by Victoria Hirakawa-Lee Castro See less
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Director
Olivia Owyeung
Cinematographer
John Zeng
Editor
Lijie Xie
Casting Director
Sophia Hiller
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Release date
Mar 22, 2023 (United States)
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination

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