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Bedford Park’ Premieres at Sundance to Early Praise for Its Slow-Burn Korean-American Romance

Early reviews praise the leads’ quiet chemistry, with some critics citing thin subplots.

Overview

  • The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 24.
  • Writer-director Stephanie Ahn makes her feature debut with a romance centered on Korean-American experience.
  • Moon Choi and Son Sukku lead the cast as Audrey and Eli, with Choi also serving as an executive producer.
  • Critics commend the tender enemies-to-lovers arc and intimate tone while noting certain threads feel underdeveloped.
  • Son recounts that his role was originally written for a white actor and later reimagined as Asian, and the production followed years of Zoom rehearsals before a New Jersey shoot.