Two strangers, one apartment, zero dumplings left unstealed — grief has never been this chaotic.
When a scheduling error forces grieving photographer Peter to share an apartment with the rebellious Alice, their weekend together becomes unexpectedly transformative. As the two Asian-Americans navigate New York from Chinatown to the Hamptons, Peter confronts his sister's death and his own invisibility while Alice grapples with family secrets and a recent breakup. Through stolen dumplings, midnight swims, and brutal honesty two strangers learn that being seen requires first seeing yourself. Banana Split is a bittersweet comedy about grief, identity, and what happens when two people force each other to stop hiding.
Cinematography
Black-and-white NYC that makes gentrification look almost romantic.
Acting
Chung and Min-Gu's chemistry feels illegally intimate.
Writing
Dialogue that stings like a slap then hugs you after.
Director
Walter Kim
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