High Resolution (2018)

High Resolution, an adaptation of Tao Lin's novel Taipei, tracks Paul and Erin as they confront what it means to be young and in love in the early days of the 21st century.

Director:

Jason Lester

Writers:

Jason Lester (screenplay), Tao Lin (novel)

Stars:

Ellie Bamber, Justin Chon, Hannah Marks

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ellie Bamber	...	Erin
Justin Chon	...	Paul
Hannah Marks	...	Leah
Josh Salatin	...	Beau
Katherine Reis	...	Maggie
Miles Robbins	...	Calvin
Wai Ching Ho	...	Paul's Mother
Perry Yung	...	Paul's Father
Susanna Guzman	...	Marsha
Quentin Mare	...	Erin's Boss
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Niru Anya	...	Gallery Patron
Julianne Arrieta	...	Waitress (as Julianne Alexander)
Natasha Arselan	...	Bookstore Questioner 2
John Brodeur	...	Reader
Jay Feng Cobb	...	Café Owner

Storyline

An adaptation of Tao Lin's beloved cult novel "Taipei". As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul Chen, a mysterious, charismatic author. When he proposes documenting every aspect of their courtship in an epic laptop-filmed "documentary", the couple enter into a performative bad romance, fueled by substances and sleepless nights.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

I Can Never Be Myself When You're Around
Written by John Padgett, Adam Miller, Nathaniel Miller
Performed by Chromatics

User Reviews

amazing cinematography, editing and FX... nothing noteworthy beyond this

Excellent sound editing- particularly the use of saturated moog, stereo panning and compression to simulate the aural qualities under drugs. The cinematography was fantastic too, especially the taiwan sequence. Can't say much about the plotline- it was the sort of book that cannot be ported to movie in any concise manner with its stream-of-consciousness mode of prose.

Justin Chon's character was a quite faithful representation of Tao Lin, capturing the monotonous deadpan demeanour fans cherish the author for.

Worth a watch, but perhaps not a whole lot beyond that.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

High Resolution

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

No Face Media, Teenager

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1