Riceboy Sleeps

Trail & District Arts Council’s MONDAY CINEMA presents Riceboy Sleeps at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail on Monday, April 3rd at 4 pm.

$12/person – No assigned seating. Only 143 seats available.

“Riceboy Sleeps” is a compassionate and poetic film about a South Korean single mother determined to provide a better life for her young son in the suburbs of Canada.
After losing her husband, So-young relocates to Canada in the 1990s with their young son, Dong-hyun. As Dong-hyun is brutally bullied by his classmates, his mother battles loneliness, racism, and sexism at work causing a rift to grow between mother and son.

Director Anthony Shim uses his own experiences growing up in British Columbia in the 1990s as inspiration for the film. His portrayal of the very different perspectives of a boy and his mother, perfectly captures Dong-hyun’s loneliness and frustration, and So-young’s isolation and sacrifices, as he elegantly interweaves social realism with fable-like sequences.

Some subtitles.

Director: Anthony Shim / Cast: Choi Seung-yoon, Ethan Hwang, Dohyun Noel Hwang / Country: Canada / Length: 1hr 57 mins / Language: English, Korean / Genre: Drama // Rating: TBA

“Nothing less than a heartbreaking, funny and often astoundingly beautiful piece of work, Riceboy Sleeps is a new Canadian classic.” – Dorothy Woodend, The Tyee

“The tender bond between a mother and her son underpins a poignant coming-of-age story in Riceboy Sleeps.” – Allan Hunter, Screen International

“This tender and tragic film gracefully expresses not only the sense of being an outsider, but tells the story in a way that all audiences can understand, making it easier for viewers to relate to the immigrant experience…” – Louisa Moore, Screen Zealots

Monday Cinema is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and screens at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.

Tickets can be purchased through The Bailey Box Office at tickets.trail-arts.com or by calling or visiting our box office during regular box office hours Mon-Fri from 12-4 pm. No physical tickets are being issued for this show; Your name will be on our attendee list at the door. If the show is not sold out, tickets will be available at the door, cash only, 30 minutes before show time.

Monday Cinema is supported by the TIFF Film Circuit and sponsored by Wellington-Altus Private Wealth and MP Wealth Advisory.

COVID Protocols – Show dates, times and conditions may be subject to change as mandated by Provincial Health Orders and subject to the COVID climate. At this time, masks are recommended but not required. We are not required to ask for proof of vaccination and shows can operate at 100% capacity. Patrons will be notified by email of any changes in our COVID protocols.