Essentially Amy
“How can I help you today?”
2023•PG-13•15m•Released
DramaFamily
Amy is a young Chinese-American girl working at her local grocery store during the height of the pandemic. Amy must confront growing racism towards Asian-Americans, while at home, she must mitigate her mother’s expectations and personal bias towards African-Americans. After a brutal assault, Amy and her family must reevaluate their perceptions, and Amy must come to terms with who she really is and what she really wants.
Director
Ari Groobman
Writer
Ari Groobman
Budget
$0M
Languages
Mandarin, English, Spanish
Studio
Creator Plus
Cast
Stacy Chu
Amy
Ping Liu
Mom
Jim Todd
Racist Man
Seyi Ayorinde
Norm
Brenda Valencia
Mia
Heather Turman
Jules
Hidekun Hah
Mr. Park
Production
Company
Creator Plus
Company
My Dad Thinks I'm Funny
Producer
Mitchell Schwartz
Producer
Ben O'Keefe
Producer
Selena Leoni
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