A Brand New Life (2009)
- Original title
- 여행자
- Directed by
- Ounie Lecomte
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea, France
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- PG12
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 73 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A father leaves his young daughter at a Catholic orphanage in 1970s Seoul. She struggles to understand why she was abandoned and tries to adjust to life without her family.
melancholicslow-burnintimateemotionally restrainedhopefulvisually understatedbittersweetreflective
What happens
A Brand New Life (Korean: 여행자; RR: Yeohaengja) is a 2009 film and the debut feature of Ounie Lecomte, a Korean adoptee who grew up in France who directed and wrote the film. The film also marked the cinematic debut of actress Kim Sae-ron. Loosely based on Lecomte's own experience, the movie is set in Seoul in 1975. A girl abandoned by her father at a Catholic orphanage struggles to adjust to a new life. A Brand New Life was released in South Korea on October 29, 2009. The film grossed over US$167,776 and was well received by critics. It won several awards such as Best Asian Film at the 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival and the jury award at the 2009 Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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