Minding The Gap

Compiling over 12 years of footage shot in his home town of Rockford, IL, in this film Bing Liu searches for correlations between his skateboarding friends’ turbulent upbringings and the complexities of modern-day masculinity. As the film unfolds, Bing captures 23-year old Zack’s tumultuous relationship with his girlfriend deteriorate after the birth of their son and 17-year old Keire struggling with his racial identity as he faces new responsibilities following the death of his father. While navigating a difficult relationship between his camera, his friends, and his own past, Bing ultimately weaves a story of generational forgiveness while exploring the precarious gap between childhood and adulthood.