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In a significantly impressive way, this movie deals with issues of race, gender, economic and social status, discrimination, etc. The tagline says:
Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with one another.
These collisions are unpretty. In fact, violent and uncompromising, these intersections become places/spaces where these characters discover who they really are and begin to understand the histories that created who they have become. At these intersections, at these points of connection, one character after another comprehend their part in human history, and they see more fully their potentials in stepping into/out of the great weight of humanity.
I am disappointed, however, that this powerful movie does not include the rich and dynamic -- and pained -- realities of some of the Asian American communities, whether they are East Asian, Southeast Asian or whatever. The pan-Asian communities in the U.S. is a large part of the American demography, and yet there isn't anything substantial that is mentioned. It is yet another subtle reminder that the discussion about race and ethnicity revolves around -- in large part -- the black/white issue. The histories that comprise the United States have proven that there is so much more to who we are as Americans, and that isn't just black or white, no, not even that.
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