Synopsis
When an Asian American girl from the wrong side of the tracks is accepted by a prestigious university, she finds that her academic prowess can be put to lucrative use.
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Cast
- Annie Q.Angie
- Francesca EastwoodJeanine
- Pierson FodéAlex
- Scott Keiji TakedaTommy
- Aalyrah CaldwellBree
- Yetide BadakiAnita
- Noah SeganLior
- Elisa DonovanMary
- Ron YuanMichael
- Sarah GuilbaultKirsten
Recommendations
- 90
Film Threat
This is a fantastic film. Imagine any John Hughes film as a drug-fueled drama. - 75
ReelViews
The sense of verisimilitude helps to ground the drama. Although MDMA goes to some dark places and features its share of ugly scenes, it’s ultimately a story of hope and redemption. It helps to remember that Wang has become a successful businesswoman and now filmmaker. - 60
Variety
None of the sizzle is as compelling as this character study of a young woman who confesses that her only childhood companion was the TV. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
It’s Wang’s eye for social realities, brought to life by her cast, that gives her film its edge. - 50
Movie Nation
Wang seems to have sincerely set out to make a cautionary tale, “inspired by true events,” with a dedication in the opening suggesting she knew a victim of MDMA. But what she’s releasing is straight-up exploitation, and a film too cautious to work on that level, too torrid to play the “Stay off drugs!” card. - 40
Los Angeles Times
As the film’s sole director, writer and subject, Wang could have used some distance from the material.
