Bunnylovr
Bunnylovr is a 2025 American drama film written, directed and starring Katarina Zhu. The film follows a Chinese-American cam girl who navigates a toxic client relationship while reconnecting with her dying father.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2025.
Premise
A drifting Chinese American cam girl struggles to navigate an increasingly toxic relationship with one of her clients while rekindling her relationship with her dying estranged father.Cast
- Katarina Zhu as Rebecca
- Austin Amelio as John, Rebecca's client
- Perry Yung as William, Rebecca's terminally ill father
- Rachel Sennott as Bella, an artist and Rebecca's friend
- Jack Kilmer as Carter, Rebecca's ex-boyfriend
- Clara Wong as Dr. Karas
Production
In October 2024, it was announced that filming wrapped in New York City.Release
The film premiered on January 25, 2025, at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as part of the U.S. Dramatic Competition.Reception
Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Bunnylovrs strengths are in its engaging character study of a languid young woman who came of age online. It's not a novel portrait, but Zhu makes it wholly her own. We watch Becca, a Chinese-American woman, float from one interaction to the next, eliding the intimacy of being present." Katie Rife of IndieWire graded the film a B−.Chase Hutchinson of TheWrap wrote, "It’s a flawed debut feature — there is a fundamental distance between us and the film's main character — but Zhu shows immense promise."