ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive trailer for Surrender. Freestyle Digital Media’s upcoming family drama movie will be available to rent or own on North American digital HD internet, DVD, cable, and satellite platforms, starting on July 14, 2026. Before its digital release, the film had already been screened at several festivals, including the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival.
“In this poignant and gritty debut feature film, the film follows Naomi, a young Asian American woman whose life is disrupted by her secret gambling addiction. As she navigates her struggles, Naomi confronts feelings of denial and shame, which affect her relationships with family, colleagues, and herself. Ultimately, she reaches a breaking point and must decide between two paths: one of destruction or one of self-love,” reads the official synopsis.
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What happens in the Surrender trailer?
The video introduces Kim’s Convenience star Andrea Bang as she plays a young woman whose gambling addiction begins to affect both her personal and professional lives. The trailer highlights the mental breakdown and emotional challenges that her character will go through in the film. The movie also stars Fiona Fu (Lucky Lu) as June, Cici Lau (Interior Chinatown) as Gran Mi, Keiko Agena (Gilmore Girls) as Margaret, and more.
Surrender is written and directed by Jess Dang. The film is produced by Dang, Jessica Olthof, and Darren Haruo Rae, with Bang also serving as an executive producer. The creative team consists of cinematographer B. Rubén Mendoza, editor Faroukh Virani, production designer Justine Ellen Chen, costume designer Tina Trinh, and composer Tangelene Bolton.
“Surrender is inspired by my own experience with gambling addiction and explores identity, family, and belonging through the lens of an Asian American woman navigating addiction,” Dang said in a statement. “At the heart of the film is a question: What generational stories do we inherit, and which ones do we choose to rewrite? My hope is that Surrender creates space for empathy and more honest conversations about the experiences we too often keep hidden.”
