Rating: NR
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 11/09/2007(USA
Release Date: 08/05/2008
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 89 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Film Movement
A man finds himself caught between several worlds -- rough real life and a number of parallel fantasy lands -- in this blend of
drama and
fantasy.
Jorge (
Octavio Gómez Berríos) is a painfully shy young man from Ecuador who has immigrated to the United States.
Jorge keeps body and soul together by washing dishes at a greasy-spoon diner in a Queens, NY, neighborhood that's dominated by a wide variety of fellow immigrants.
Jorge spends most of his days at work being harassed by
Rick (
Mandy Patinkin), the diner's owner, and loud-mouthed manager
Jerry (
Aaron Paul). One of the only people at the diner who shows any kindness to
Jorge is
Amy (
Eugenia Yuan), a waitress from Korea, and
Jorge has become deeply infatuated with her. However,
Jerry also has his eyes on
Amy, only adding to the tension between him and
Jorge. As
Jorge struggles to escape his grim circumstances, he passes into a variety of alternate realities, ranging from a pastel-colored wonderland ruled by animated bunnies to a grassy sylvan past a fence.
Choking Man was written and directed by
Steve Barron, best known for his groundbreaking work in
music videos; the film received its world premiere at the
2006 Tribeca Film Festival.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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