The film is noted for its highly stylized cinematography and "fever-dream" atmosphere.
The story follows (Justin Chon), a charismatic but disillusioned author, and Erin (Ellie Bamber), a woman he meets as her previous relationship is falling apart. Paul proposes a unique project: documenting every single moment of their burgeoning courtship via laptop cameras for an epic "documentary". High.Resolution.2018.720p.AMZN.WEB-DL.x264-worl...
What follows is a "performative bad romance" set against the backdrop of New York and Taiwan. The couple descends into a cycle of substance use, sleepless nights, and constant self-observation, ultimately confronting what it means to be young and in love in a digital, highly-documented era. The film is noted for its highly stylized
The sound editing—specifically the use of compression and stereo panning to simulate drug-induced states—has been highlighted as a standout technical achievement. What follows is a "performative bad romance" set