Slanted (2026)
Für Joan Huang (Shirley Chen) steht der Titel der Abschlussballkönigin für alles, was zählt: Anerkennung, Schönheit und Zugehörigkeit. Um diesen Traum zu verwirklichen, entscheidet sich die Oberstufenschülerin für eine experimentelle ethnische Transformationn – mit dem Ziel, als weiße Kandidatin bessere Chancen zu haben. Was als scheinbarer Weg zur Akzeptanz beginnt, entwickelt sich bald zu einer belastenden Erfahrung, die Körper und Identität an ihre Grenzen führt.
Der Regisseur: Amy Wang
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Shirley Chen as Joan Huang |
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Mckenna Grace as Jo Hunt |
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Amelie Zilber as Olivia Hammond |
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Vivian Wu as Sofia Huang |
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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Brindha |
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Fang Du as Roger Huang |
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Nicholas Myers as Nash |
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R. Keith Harris as Willie Singer |
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Kristen Cui as Young Joan |
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Sarah Kopkin as Greta |
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Callie McClincy as Cat |
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Elaine Hendrix as Harmony |
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Jonathan D. Williams as Hank |
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Katy Wilson as Nancy |
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David Alexander as Clarksville HS Vice Principal |
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Eric Lang as Dexter |
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Elizabeth Pan as Penny |
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Cecelia Specht as Teacher #2 |
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Aly Fan as Other Asian Girl |
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Ryder Thomason as Football Jock |
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Britton Webb as Man With Beard |
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Megan Hayes as Mrs. Pine |
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Sandra Lee-Oian Thomas as Mrs. Valentine |
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Destiny Danielle as Lola |
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Liz McGeever as 35yo Woman |
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Charlotte Ann Tucker as Young Girl |
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Burke Brown as White Man in His 30s |
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Malone Thomas as White Woman in Her 20s |
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Katy Yoder as Woman in Her 30s |
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Leah Thompkins as Teenage Girl |
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Whitney Goin as Teacher |
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London McKenna as Pedestrian #1 |
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Scott Deal as Pedestrian #2 |
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Tony Sandrew as Stanwood HS Principal |
| Writing | Amy Wang | Writer |
| Production | Mark Ankner | Producer |
| Production | Ani Kevork | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hannah Pillemer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tony Vassiliadis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Amy Wang | Producer |
| Directing | Amy Wang | Director |
| Production | Fernando Szew | Executive Producer |
| Production | Trevor Wall | Producer |
| Camera | Ed Wu | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ryan Chan | Editor |
| Art | Ying-Te Julie Chen | Production Design |
| Sound | Shirley Song | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jessica Kelly | Casting |
| Art | Kristen Jenkins | Art Direction |
| Art | Naomi Smith | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle J. Li | Costume Design |
| Art | Joyce N. Ho | Main Title Designer |
| Lighting | Jaim O'Neil | Gaffer |
| Sound | Nathan Ruyle | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nathan Ruyle | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Nathan Ruyle | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Matt Osborne | Colorist |