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First Birthday (2012)

Genre : Family, Drama

Runtime : 12M

Director : Andrew Ahn
Writer : Andrew Ahn

Synopsis

A gay Korean-American man yearns for a family life just out of reach. Nick is a gay Korean-American man living in Koreatown, Los Angeles with his partner Brian and their dog Chloe. When Nick attends his baby nephew's 'dol,' a traditional Korean first birthday party, he finds himself yearning for a life just out of reach.

Actors

Muki Grossberg
Muki Grossberg
Chloe
Joshua Kwak
Joshua Kwak
Nick Kim
James S.W. Lee
James S.W. Lee
James Kim
Martin Lee
Martin Lee
Brian Park
Chris Yejin
Chris Yejin
Christine Kim

Crews

Andrew Ahn
Andrew Ahn
Director
Andrew Ahn
Andrew Ahn
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

Andrew Ahn Interview: Dol (First Birthday)

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