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Columbus

Columbus

20177.11h 44m

Overview

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

Directed by Kogonada
Written by Kogonada
Produced by Andrew Miano, Aaron Boyd, Chris Weitz
Box OfficeBudget: $700KRevenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

John Cho

John Cho

Jin

Haley Lu Richardson

Haley Lu Richardson

Casey

Michelle Forbes

Michelle Forbes

Maria

Rory Culkin

Rory Culkin

Gabriel

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Eleanor

Erin Allegretti

Erin Allegretti

Emma

Shani Salyers Stiles

Shani Salyers Stiles

Vanessa

Reen Vogel

Reen Vogel

Cleaner

Rosalyn R. Ross

Rosalyn R. Ross

Christine

Lindsey Shope

Lindsey Shope

Sarah

Themes & Keywords

small townindiana, usacomalibraryheart attackmelancholyhospitalarchitectureeast asian leadintercultural relationshipmeditativecandidamerican midwestkorean americanaddiction recoveryfather son relationshipmother daughter relationshipserenekoreanasian americanwistfulintimateadmiringappreciativeawestruckearnestgentle

About Columbus

Columbus is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2017 exploring themes of small town, indiana, usa, coma, library, heart attack, melancholy. Directed by Kogonada, it stars John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Michelle Forbes. When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

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