LEARNING ENGLISH

By Jean LIU

MALATANG MEDIA - as PROD

First film - Completed 2024

An enthusiastic new arrival to the US seizes an unorthodox opportunity to practice her language skills.

Festivals
& Awards

SXSW 2024
Narrative Short Competition
SXSW 2024
Narrative Shorts Competition
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • First film, Comedy
    • Countries
    • UNITED KINGDOM, USA
    • Languages
    • MANDARIN, ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 11 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Jean LIU
    • Writer(s)
    • Jean LIU
    • Producer(s)
    • William PHOENIX, Jean LIU
    • Synopsis
    • Hannah’s first week in the US isn’t going as expected. Rejected by everyone she meets, it seems nobody has time to practice English with her. So when she’s propositioned by a couple looking for a phone sex participant, Hannah uses the conversation as an opportunity to FINALLY get some English practice in. As the phone call progresses, Hannah realises that this is a situation where online translators just won’t cut it, and she’s going to have to get resourceful with her vocab book if she wants to help this couple cum like a true fluent English speaker.