The Debut (2000) — drama film. Directed by Gene Cajayon. Starring Dante Basco, Jayson Schaal, Brian Card, Mindy Spence.
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A young artist navigates familial expectations, cultural identity, and social temptations during a pivotal birthday celebration.
Drama · 6/10 · 88 min · 2000
Filipino-American high school student Ben works in a comic book shop to earn money to pay his way into Cal Arts. His father, a postman, is determined that his son, who has won a pre-med scholarship to UCLA, will become a doctor. The eighteenth birthday party of Ben's sister, Rose, sets off a comedic and touching series of events and family struggles that will in turn determine young Ben's future.
