A Brand New Life
(Yeo-haeng-ja)
Year: 2009
Country:
SOUTH KOREA, FRANCE
Language:
Korean
Run Time:
92 minutes
Based on Korean-French filmmaker Ounie Lecomte's own story, A BRAND NEW LIFE is quietly heart-wrenching. Little Jin-hee, age nine, loves spending time with her dad. She hangs onto him as he pedals through the streets of Seoul; she laughs as they shop together; she sleeps next to him at night. One day dad and Jin-hee go on a special outing; he makes sure she dresses in her best clothes, and they buy a beautiful cake. As their bus comes to a halt, the girl finds herself standing before the iron gates of a large institution, smiling nuns bidding her welcome. Without explanation, Jin-hee's beloved daddy leaves her at the orphanage. In deep shock at first, the girl refuses to talk or eat. As weeks pass and the likelihood of his return becomes more remote, she resentfully participates in daily routines, attending Mass and doing chores. Eventually Jin-hee finds a new friend, Sook-hee. Together they try to help an unhappy disabled girl and care for a tiny flightless bird. When Sook-hee is adopted by foreigners, Jin-hee suffers fits of rage. But one day a black car pulls up in front of the iron gates and her own name is called. (In Korean with subtitles) – B.B.
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Screenplay
Ounie Lecomte
Director
Ounie Lecomte
Filmography
A BRAND NEW LIFE (2009)
Producer
Lee Chang Dong, Laurent Lavole, Lee Joon dong
Cinematography
Kim Hyunseok
Editing
Kim Hyungjoo
Principal Cast
Kim Saeron, Park Doyeon, Ko A-Sung
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