An ACW Story

“Does our past affect our future? Are we so jaded that our past loves keep us from ever loving freely ever again? A tormented cruel cycle of life.” 

Kith, an attractive Cambodian man early 30’s, is living the life of working to survive, not living to live. As a child Kith went on a magical adventure that changed his life forever.

He daydreams of the past, the future, and somewhere in between. Never living in the present. We cut back and forth between all of his journeys, and experiences.

When he was young and full of life, he met two young girls Pim and Chamron, going on a road trip/journey of a lifetime. Never to let go of this first love.

Kith now back from the road trip, goes on his biggest hustles ever, with his best friend Pov.

There in this “home alone” style of comedy and cuteness, they rob the rich blind, to give to the poor. Doing all they know in their crazy mixed up third world life.

One day on a hustle that goes terribly wrong, they get separated to never see each other again. Another experience that will affect Kith for the rest of his life.

Kith visits a temple regularly, the temple that he, Pim, and Chamron promised each other to meet every khmer new year. He goes year after year, until he is an adult, hoping one day Pim will show up.

She never does, he holds on forever. 

Now older, Pim is afraid of what she has become and will never show her true self again. Even though she is in pain, and missing, longing for the true love she experienced a lifetime ago. 

Life is never what we expect. Life never gives us what we want, but what we need. It is up to us to choose what to do with it.  

Will Pim and Kith ever meet again? Is there hope? Does any of it matter? One day we will all be free. 

CREW

Director/Writer/Producer
Forest Wise

Co-producer/Translator/Director
Bopha Phuong Lav

Director of Photography
Jaime Reynoso

Editor
MetusThuesue & Jimmy Jam

Executive Producer
Steve Fotiadis

CAST

Kith
Kith Cheang 

Old Kith
Nang Nos 

Pim
Pim Chan 

Pov
Pov Kong

Sara
Soksara Oun

Soviet
Soviet Sey

SPECS

Running time: 1 hour 55minutes
Country of origin: USA
Country of filming: Cambodia
Language: Khmer
Shooting format: Red Epic/Sony fx9/iPhone 15pro max/
Aspect ratio: 2.39.1
Film: Color