Acceptance
'Acceptance' depicts the high school rat-race to gain admission into Ivy League schools. The story follows a top student in academically-intensive Singapore charter school who believes he knows the secret to acceptance, in effect compromising his identity, his friendship with his roommate, and his reputation with the hope of wearing the brand of an elite university. Upon rejection, he lies about acceptance into Harvard. This spirals out of control, spreading through the school.
- Runtime
- 6m
- Released
- 2010
Details
Release year: 2010
Storyline
'Acceptance' depicts the high school rat-race to gain admission into Ivy League schools. The story follows a top student in academically-intensive Singapore charter school who believes he knows the secret to acceptance, in effect compromising his identity, his friendship with his roommate, and his reputation with the hope of wearing the brand of an elite university. Upon rejection, he lies about acceptance into Harvard. This spirals out of control, spreading through the school.
Top credits
- Vinesh Nagrani — Akshay Ragho
- Joshua Simon — Random Student, Sid
- Ethan Song Han Joon — Hyo Joon
- Kevin Tan — Teacher