Paper Heart

Charlyne Yi does not believe in love. Or so she says. At the very least, she doesn’t believe in fairy-tale love or the Hollywood mythology, and her own experiences have made her—at minimum—a modern-day skeptic. But this inquiry into love and its present-day manifestations suggests she hasn’t entirely given up hope. As she and her friend (and director), Nicholas Jasenovec, together search for answers and advice, you get the idea that this new generation’s cynicism isn’t the whole story. And when she meets a man after her own heart…well, you can guess the rest. Yi, a Los Angeles–based artist and comedian, certainly has an interesting array of friends and acquaintances. They offer diverse views on modern romance, as well as various answers to the age-old question: does love really exist? But is this all for real? Is it fantasy? Or is it a just a filmmaker’s quest?This is a wonderfully imagined journey of one girl’s search for love. This self-conscious and self-reflective film leads us all down a “rabbit hole” of emotion, hope, and confusion that give this poignant, funny, and intelligent film its…heart. Only people as aware and knowledgeable about their craft as Yi and Jasenovec can make a film as entertaining and absorbing as Paper Heart.

Recipient of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.

CAST
Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera, Jake Johnson

Nicholas Jasenovec - Nicholas Jasenovec was born in Phoenix and attended Scottsdale Community College. As a writer and director, he has made numerous short films, including Impossible Is the Opposite of Possible, Sounds Good to Me: Remastering the Sting, and The Tutors of 826 LA. Paper Heart is his first hybrid documentary feature film.

Screenings:

Sat. Jan 17 8:00 p.m. - PAPER17RN Racquet Club, Park City
Mon. Jan 19 2:30 p.m. - PAPER19LA Library Center Theatre, Park City
Wed. Jan 21 3:15 p.m. - PAPER21CA Eccles Theatre, Park City
Fri. Jan 23 11:30 p.m. - PAPER23PL Prospector Square Theatre, Park City
Sat. Jan 24 6:00 p.m. - PAPER24BE Broadway Centre Cinemas VI, SLC