Shortcomings follows a self-absorbed Berkeley arthouse theater manager whose girlfriend leaves for a New York internship, prompting him to stumble through bachelorhood while examining his own blind spots. Directed by Randall Park and adapted from Adrian Tomine's graphic novel, the film centers an Asian American cast and explores identity, desire, and the gap between how people see themselves and how they actually behave. The Leans Progressive label reflects several converging signals: casual sexuality and infidelity treated without moral alarm, a central queer character whose relationships are depicted with warmth and agency, and a general skepticism toward traditional romantic commitment. Religion and family structure barely register. The film's sharpest irony is a protagonist who critiques progressive culture while embodying its contradictions.