Hank and Asha

2013
1h 13m

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6.6/10

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An Indian woman studying in Prague and a lonely New Yorker begin an unconventional correspondence through video letters - two strangers searching for human connection in a hyper-connected world. When their relationship deepens, they must decide whether or not to meet face to face. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival, "Hank and Asha" is a film about identity, longing, and the irresistible appeal of entertaining life's what-ifs.

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An Indian student in Prague and a lonely New Yorker correspond online through video letters. A voyeuristic love story about aching for human connection in a hyper-connected world.An Indian student in Prague and a lonely New Yorker correspond online through video letters. A voyeuristic love story about aching for human connection in a hyper-connected world.An Indian student in Prague and a lonely New Yorker correspond online through video letters. A voyeuristic love story about aching for human connection in a hyper-connected world.

Director
- James E. Duff
Writers
- James E. Duff
- Julia Morrison
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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

479

YOUR RATING

Director
- James E. Duff
Writers
- James E. Duff
- Julia Morrison
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 11 wins & 4 nominations total

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Mahira Kakkar's debut.

Soundtracks
Bright Red Chords
Written by Will Loomis (BMI)
Performed by Loomis & the Lust
Courtesy of Experience Records

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10/10

"Hank and Asha" - An Entertaining and Captivating Long-Distance Romance

"Hank and Asha" is a great film in many ways.

The caliber of writing in this small film is truly exceptional. Some of the dialog appears to be improvisational, but my guess is that the majority was written by the filmmakers and there's not a false note of dialog in the entire movie.

You would never know that this movie was filmed on a shoestring budget. The cinematography is outstanding. This film looks like anything but a low budget movie. Beautifully shot!

I can only imagine the difficulties of editing a film like this. It seems as if it was edited down to the best possible 73 minutes. Yes, it's a short film, but it doesn't feel like one. Kudos to the editor for not being tempted to turn this into a two hour movie.

Both lead actors are extremely good and believable. I fully expect to see the male lead (Andrew Pastides) in an ABC TV sitcom soon, or if not, then he could be the next Paul Rudd.

Finally, if this is James E. Duff's first film, I can't wait to see what's next. He strikes me as an extremely gifted director. Again, there is not a false note in the entire movie.

"Hank and Asha" is a must-see. Certainly one of the best independent films of 2013.