SXSW 2020 Film Review: I Will Make You Mine

Last month, I was lucky enough to catch I Will Make You Mine, Lynn Chen’s directorial debut that was supposed to premiere at SXSW in March, a film festival that has since been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. A rhythmic and bittersweet end-cap to a low-key film trilogy, I Will Make You Mine is a confident debut that not only adds texture to the saga of the Surrogate Valentine films before it, but also stands alone as an indie gem, applying a refreshing lens to existing characters. Minor spoilers ahead…