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Essentially Amy
Essentially Amy
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  2. Essentially Amy

Essentially Amy

2023
15m
Drama
Family

Status

Released

Release

2023

Runtime

15m

Storyline

"How can I help you today?"

Amy is a young Chinese-American girl working at her local grocery store during the height of the pandemic. Amy must confront growing racism towards Asian-Americans, while at home, she must mitigate her mother’s expectations and personal bias towards African-Americans. After a brutal assault, Amy and her family must reevaluate their perceptions, and Amy must come to terms with who she really is and what she really wants.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
15m
Jun 25, 2023
Digital Release
Jun 25, 2023
Languages
Mandarin
English
Spanish
Director
Ari Groobman
Ari Groobman
Production
Creator Plus
Creator Plus
My Dad Thinks I'm Funny
My Dad Thinks I'm Funny
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Stacy Chu

Stacy Chu

Amy

Ping Liu

Mom

Jim Todd

Racist Man

Seyi Ayorinde

Norm

Brenda Valencia

Brenda Valencia

Mia

Heather Turman

Heather Turman

Jules

Hidekun Hah

Mr. Park

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