The Debut

2000 "One night can change a lifetime."
6.4| 1h28m| R| en| More Info
Released: 18 May 2000 Released
Producted By: Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://debutfilm.pinoynet.com/
Synopsis

Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Basco) works in a comic book shop to earn money to pay his way into Cal Arts. His father, a postman, is determined that his son--who has won a pre-med scholarship to UCLA--will become a doctor. The eighteenth birthday party of Ben's sister, Rose, sets off a comedic and touching series of events and family struggles that will in turn determine young Ben's future. This fresh independent production from Gene Cajayon presents a lighthearted and warm coming-of-age tale filtered through the eyes of an American subculture rarely seen on film.

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ManiakJiggy This is How Movies Should Be Made
Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.
Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.