God and the Ants

"God and the Ants" is the coming-of-age story about AJ, the daughter of conservative Korean immigrants. From an impoverished Chicago neighborhood to the manicured lawns of the suburbs, AJ struggles to make sense of her faith and her identity as a female, a sister, and a daughter. Follow AJ through seasons of chaos and joy as she questions helmet-haired aunties, fights the status quo, and makes life-long friendships. AJ searches for meaning as she sits on church pews, kisses boys on her parents' rooftop, and overdoses at a warehouse party.This culminates on the sunniest, most tragic of mornings, where AJ finally finds answers to lifelong questions.