Jin is the clarinet player in her college orchestra, where she’s proud to occupy the coveted first chair position. That is, until effortlessly confident Nathan enters the picture. A subtle but fierce competition brews between the two. Even the whiff of a friendship.
Tension steeped in much quietude and braided through a cascade of musicality is what makes Los Angeles based, half Indian, twin brother, director duo Ethan and Luke Montgomery’s fleet-footed drama about the SoCal college music scene so refreshing. Sensitively observing the conditional, fragmentary nature of Gen Z bonding, the brothers, one of whom portrays Nathan, play with movement and stillness in immersive and transportive ways. Come to watch youthful competition, stay to absorb the narrative’s melodies.
Ethan Montgomery, Luke Montgomery
Ethan and Luke Montgomery are filmmakers from Orange County, California, who recently graduated from Biola University Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts. As identical twins, their work often reflects themes of identity, individuality, and what it means to be truly known.
