Fish Bones

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Hana returns to her family during a winter break that offers little relief from expectations. Between university, work at her parents’…Read more +Read less −

Hana returns to her family during a winter break that offers little relief from expectations. Between university, work at her parents’ restaurant and the possibility of a modelling career, she is trying to imagine a future that feels like her own. Her growing attraction to Nico, a Latina music producer, introduces another life she cannot easily explain at home. Joanne Mony Park tells their story through fragments, allowing places, music and memories to carry feelings that the characters do not always say aloud. Nico’s greater ease with herself makes Hana’s divided loyalties harder to ignore. Their relationship becomes a space of possibility, but also a reminder of the effort required to keep different versions of a life from meeting each other.

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Sapphic characters & cast

Joony Kim

as Hana

Main sapphic character

Auvere commissioned model/actor feature, explicitly identifies Fish Bones role

Cris Gris

as Nico

Main sapphic character

Cine Qua Non Lab official artist publicity portrait; Fish Bones acting identity corroborated by Film Independent

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Details & credits

Country: United States
Language: English, Korean
Premiere: 2018-05-08
Runtime: 82 minutes
Director: Joanne Mony Park

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Artwork source & permission status

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Last researched 2026-10-30. Editorially approved.

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