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'Dìdi' is a Keenly Observed, Melancholy Portrait of Adolescence

'Dìdi' is a Keenly Observed, Melancholy Portrait of Adolescence

Smile, even though your heart is breaking… (CREDIT: Courtesy of Focus Features / Talking Fish Pictures, LLC. © 2024 All Rights Reserved.) Starring: Izaac Wang, Shirley Chen, Joan Chen, Chang Li Hua, Raul Dial, Aaron Chang, Mahaela Park, Chiron Cilia Denk, Montay Boseman, Sunil Mukherjee Maurillo, Alaysia Simmons, Alysha Syed, Georgie August Director: Sean Wang Running Time: 93 Minutes Rating: R…

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Dìdi

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Dìdi (2024, USA)

Director & Writer: Sean Wang

Mini-review:

This is one of those special films that feels achingly true to life, with a realistic, incisive portrayal of the awkwardness and cringiness that comes with being a 13-year-old boy. Sean Wang's vision is deeply personal, but at the same time it manages to be a surprisingly universal experience. It certainly helps that the production design is so detailed, perfectly capturing the essence of the late 2000s. Izaac Wang does a great job with a pretty difficult role, which allows you to empathize with his character despite his behavior. And Joan Chen's performance is beautiful and nuanced too, basically the beating heart of the movie. Anyway, Dìdi certainly lives up to that "For anyone who's ever been a teenager" tagline.