The Upcoming (Andrew Murray) 4-star review

An adaptation of Richard Linklater’s 2001 film of the same name, Tape sees two high school friends reunite 15 years after graduation. Jon (Kenny Kwan) is now a burgeoning filmmaker who has a low-budget project screening at a major festival, while Wing (Adam Pak) is a drug dealer with no responsibilities or sense of direction. However, it’s not long before their friendly conversation takes a darker turn when a past incident involving Wing’s high school girlfriend, Amy (Selena Lee), is dredged back to the surface. As the dialogue navigates between talking points, filmmaker Bizhan Tong eloquently explores themes of guilt, power and trauma in this superbly performed feature.