THU NOV 8

5:40 PM

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

TORONTO PREMIERE | RATED PG

Director: Dave Boyle (in attendance) | USA 2012 | 73:00 | HDCam
Executive Producer: Gary Chou (in attendance) | Producers: Duane Anderson, Dave Boyle, Michael Lerman | Writers: Dave Boyle, Joel Clark, Michael Lerman, Goh Nakamura | Cinematographer: Bill Otto | Editors: Duane Anderson, Dave Boyle, Michael Lerman | Sound: Curtis Choy | Music: Goh Nakamura, Dreamdate | Cast: Goh Nakamura (in attendance), Yea-Ming Chen, Michael Aki, Ayako Fujitani, Lynn Chen

Official Selection-SXSW Film Festival 2012
Official Selection-San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2012 

He finds himself as a successful working musician, booking tours, and with a song of his in major rotation (albeit in an unexpected place). Everything seems to be in order; he no longer pines for his longtime crush Rachel (Lynn Chen), and carries on a blissful relationship with Erika (Ayako Fujitani). The only thing amiss is their long-distance relationship, which, as seems to be Goh’s fate, turns ugly over a Skype call, ending in a devastating breakup. To get over the heartbreak, Goh’s eccentric ex-con cousin Mike (Michael Aki) takes him on a therapeutic road trip to Las Vegas to get Goh’s game back. Their romantic target is Yea-Ming (from real-life indie band Dreamdate), a fellow musician who Goh has developed an unexpected connection with. But is he ready to move on from Erika?

Less of a sequel and more of a next chapter, Daylight Savings strikes a more dreamy and melancholic tone than the previous film, while still poking fun at the lifestyle of the working musician–full of failures, long car rides and idiosyncratic occurrences that are fast becoming a staple of Boyle’s. Yea-Ming Chen is a revelation as the understated and charming potential sweetheart. The chemistry between Nakamura and Yea-Ming is undeniable, and serves as a reminder that seemingly simple moments can be pivotal, and that timing is everything when it comes to love.

- Aram Siu Wai Collier

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:

Dave Boyle made his feature film debut in 2006 with the bilingual comedy Big Dreams Little Tokyo. Boyle’s second feature, White on Rice, a comedy about a lovestuck divorcé, played at Reel Asian in 2009. Boyle’s third feature, Surrogate Valentine, played at Reel Asian in 2011.

REVIEWS:
"Daylight Savings is charming, low-key, and self-effacing, reflecting the appealing on-screen personality of Goh Nakamura. Boyle demonstrates a good grasp of his characters and the landscapes that surround them, all of which makes Daylight Savings a resonant piece of work." - Twitch

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