Marking the feature film directorial debut of director Jean Shim, A Great Divide is a family drama film telling the story of a Korean-American family leaving the Bay Area for a fresh start in the rural expanses of Wyoming, only to encounter hostility and xenophobia in their new community. The film had its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival.
A Great Divide stars Ken Jeong, Jae Suh Park, Emerson Min, Miya Cech, MeeWha, Alana Lee, West Mulholland, Seamus Dever, Jamie McShane, Marshall Allman, Brooke Markham, Greg Winter, Abbie Cobb, and LeLand Alexander.
Release Date
Directed by Jean Shim, A Great Divide opens in US theaters and on VOD on November
Synopsis
When a Korean American family relocates from California to a small town in Wyoming, they don’t expect the town residents to pose a bigger threat than the bison, moose, and snakes they encounter at every turn. But such is the chilling wilderness presented in A Great Divide, directed by Jean Shim.
The Lee family are new to Wyoming, seeking a fresh start. Dad (Ken Jeong) thinks it’s best to try to fit in, while Mom (Jae Suh Park) refuses to dull her reactions to unwelcoming town residents. As for 15-year old Ben (Emerson Min), he just misses his best friend Ellie (Miya Cech). Together, the family must navigate their outsider status and confrontations with a tight-knit community resistant to change.
Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer for A Great Divide.
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