FIVE STAR

Winner of Seattle International Film Festival’s Best Short Film of 2025, and invitee to Telluride Horror Fest, Fright Fest London, and Riverrun International Film Festival, Five Star builds on Portal A’s aspirations to continue to create independent scripted content across platforms.

Five Star tells the story of Soung Kang (4x Best Actor Canadian Screen Awards Winner, PAUL SUN-HYUNG LEE, Kim’s Convenience, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Avatar: The Last Airbender), a diligent locksmith and first-generation immigrant whose quest for a perfect score from his client Maya leads him into an unexpected adventure. Called on an unusual job – to keep Maya’s closet door shut for good – Soung discovers a dark secret in the house that challenges him to go to extraordinary lengths to secure his five star review. At its core, Five Star is a comedic look at the obsessive lengths we go to to be successful and the trivialities that often undo us.

Directed by Kai Hasson

Starring Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Tate Hanyok

Festivals: Riverrun International Film Fest, Seattle International Film Fest, Telluride Horror Fest, Fright Fest London