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Movie poster: Maxine (2023)
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Maxine

2023 · 20 min Drama
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

Allie is a newly out teen who is keeping her girlfriend a secret from her Chinese American family. During her family’s celebration of the Hungry Ghost Festival, Allie meets the ghost of a long lost relative named Maxine, who was queer when she was alive several decades ago. Though they come from different times, they find that they share many feelings about struggling to belong, especially within their own family’s legacy.

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Year 2023
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Niki Ang
Runtime 20 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (10 votes)

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The film constructs a delicate bridge between two eras, using the supernatural not for scares but as a vessel for emotional resonance. It relies on quiet, intimate conversations where the real drama unfolds in glances and what is left unsaid.

What lingers after the credits is a gentle ache—a contemplation on how personal histories, especially those once forced into silence, echo and find recognition across time. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Niki Ang

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A quiet evening watch, alone or with a closest confidant, to absorb every nuanced silence.

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