The movie DefnPlease debunks the model minority trope of South Asians pursuing stereotypical career paths ⤵️
, now out on Netflix, the title is a crucial clue in addition to being a reference to the spelling bee question contestants often use to buy time.
The movie, which premiered last August at the Bentonville Film Festival, defies easy answers while debunking the antiquated model minority trope of South Asians pursuing stereotypical career paths: doctors, lawyers, engineers. It dares to portray a young woman whose sole purpose in life isn’t to leave her small town and attempt to climb social or professional ranks.
Day wrote, directed, and produced the story of Monica Chowdry, a Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion who tries to find her way through adulthood following her fading childhood success. Things at home are also burdensome: her father has died recently, she looks after her mother , and she is estranged from her older brother, who is living with untreated bipolar disorder.
The inspiration for the film comes from Day’s real-life participation in her 4th grade class spelling bee. After losing in the first round of regionals over the word “radish,” she thought about the pipeline from former spelling bee champ to future successful professional — and decided to explore the pressure that comes when that isn’t the case. Monica’s childhood success comes with an assumption of adult ambition that she doesn’t meet — and that’s okay.
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