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TO SUM UP
A coming-of-age film about 13-year-old Ernest, who is growing up in the sleazy motel his mother owns. Misunderstood by his family and blindly careening into puberty, he befriends Sam, a charismatic but self-destructive man who has recently checked into the motel. Sam decides to take Ernest under his wing and teach the fatherless boy the rites of manhood.
A coming-of-age film about 13-year-old Ernest, who is growing up in the sleazy motel his mother owns. Misunderstood by his family and blindly careening into puberty, he befriends Sam, a charismatic but self-destructive man who has recently checked into the motel. Sam decides to take Ernest under his wing and teach the fatherless boy the rites of manhood.
FILM FACTS ...
Palm Pictures
'The Motel'
Director: Michael Kang
Starring: Jeffrey Chyau, Sung Kang, Jade Wu, Samantha Futerman, Alexis Chang
Run time: 76 minutes
Release date: June 28, 2006
Rating: Not rated, but contains sexual situations, language, and brief violence.
On the web
Official movie site
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READ THE REVIEW
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B+
"... among the best character studies of the year."
The Palm Beach Post: B
"... a well-observed slice of life that might take you back to your feelings when you were Ernest's age."
