Definition Please
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| Directed by | Sujata Day |
| Screenplay by | Sujata Day |
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| Cinematography | Brooks Ludwick |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Definition Please is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Sujata Day, who is also the star. It is Day's feature directorial debut.[1][2]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Sujata Day as Monica Chowdry
- Ritesh Rajan as Sonny
- Jake Choi as Richie
- Anna Khaja as Jaya
- Lalaine as Krista
- LeVar Burton as himself
- Katrina Bowden as Crystal Cane
- Eugene Byrd as Wayland Pines
- Parvesh Cheena as Jimit Uncle
- Sonal Shah as Dr. Ali
- Tim Chiou as Dr. Chiou
- Kunal Dudheker as Rahul
- Meera Simhan as Mrs. Gandhi
- Maya Kapoor as Payal
Plot
[edit | edit source]A former Scribbs spelling bee champion must reconcile with her estranged brother when he returns home to help care for their sick mother.
Release
[edit | edit source]The film premiered in August 2020 at the Bentonville Film Festival and in October 2020 at the Asian American International Film Festival.[3] ARRAY acquired the distribution rights to the film in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and it was released on January 21, 2022 on Netflix.[4]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Beandrea July of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "A funny, reflective good time of a debut."[5]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Definition Please at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 2020 films
- 2020 directorial debut films
- 2020 comedy-drama films
- American comedy-drama films
- American independent films
- Films about Indian Americans
- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s American films
- Comedy-drama films about Asian Americans
- Comedy films about Asian Americans
- English-language comedy-drama films
- 2020s American film stubs
- Comedy-drama film stubs