Being an immigrant is a tough call, especially if one is without a certain anchor, be it a diploma, secure job or a relationship.
Having been an Asian immigrant in Europe, I can very well identify with the story. Little Asian men are often treated like an invisible, non-sexual, dubious but harmless presence... unless by a small group of people who fetishesize them. In whatever case, hardly anybody really cares and understands who you are... because what you truly are should also include your cultural background, your community, and the life you left behind.
The protagonist here is floating around without an anchor. He learned to speak the local language, he works hard... but nobody cares fro him for what he is. During the short romance with the dutch photographer, we see him relaxing in for the first time... because his new romace could be the key to settle down, to belong to, to become finally visible... though it's not meant to be eventually.
I wish it could have developed a bit more given the not so short running time, but overall I think it decently captured the stateless state of a minority alien, which is an undeniable part of the society we live in today.
Having been an Asian immigrant in Europe, I can very well identify with the story. Little Asian men are often treated like an invisible, non-sexual, dubious but harmless presence... unless by a small group of people who fetishesize them. In whatever case, hardly anybody really cares and understands who you are... because what you truly are should also include your cultural background, your community, and the life you left behind.
The protagonist here is floating around without an anchor. He learned to speak the local language, he works hard... but nobody cares fro him for what he is. During the short romance with the dutch photographer, we see him relaxing in for the first time... because his new romace could be the key to settle down, to belong to, to become finally visible... though it's not meant to be eventually.
I wish it could have developed a bit more given the not so short running time, but overall I think it decently captured the stateless state of a minority alien, which is an undeniable part of the society we live in today.
