"Tilt" tells the story of a young girl named Joan Huang. Joan is an insecure Chinese-American teenager who struggles to fit into American society. Joan's only dream is to be elected Prom Queen and thus gain the acceptance of her peers. To reach this goal, Joan applies for experimental trans-racial surgery to become a white teenage girl. The film presents the consequences and impacts of Joan's radical decision to the audience. Viewers deeply feel the difficulties, inner conflicts, and social pressures Joan experiences during this process. The film draws attention to issues of race and identity in America, especially among young people.
The film was shot in America and aims to show how young people cope with these issues and the impacts of these kinds of difficulties on them.
