Dirty Dishes

After pulling the plug on his father, young Si Wang must observe his deceased father's corpse for one night as part of an ancient funeral tradition, or risk the arrival of a malevolent guest.

An outcast. A golden boy. A girl trying to figure things out. An act of malice and a fickle game of cat and mouse. In an uncanny character study about the toxicity and disarray of modern teen culture, three young souls are driven to the edge over questions that have no answers.

Tortured by past trauma, Jonathan “JJ” Ming is haunted by visions of a dark basement where brutal violence unfolds — forearms crushing arteries, blood on teeth, skin striking skin. Amidst the chaos, one image lingers: the slanted eyes of Asian boys, staring back at him. His older brother Tommy leads him through a night of hostile encounters with drunk white men. Tommy — sharp, witty, and brutish — retaliates with violence, while JJ remains paralyzed. By dawn, JJ must confront his past or risk being buried in Tommy’s violent cult, trapped in a cycle of retribution.

A couple go on what could be their last hike together, where the looming threat of deportation, a precarious promise of a job offer and a potential marriage proposal threaten to expose deep-rooted issues in their relationship.