Underplayed Gems

Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013)

Nobody's Daughter Haewon poster
Original title
누구의 딸도 아닌 해원
Directed by
Hong Sang-soo
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
G
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 60 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman feels lost after her mother moves to Canada. She reconnects with a married professor she has been seeing, and they spend time together while she struggles with her emotions.

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What happens

Nobody's Daughter Haewon (Korean: 누구의 딸도 아닌 해원) is a 2013 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. The narrative is told in diary format and chronicles a few days in the life of a young woman (Jung Eun-chae) who falls into depression following the departure of her mother to Canada. She falls back on a troubled affair with a professor (Lee Sun-kyun), who offers to whisk her away. The film made its world premiere and screened in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. The film was selected as part of the 2013 Hong Kong International Film Festival. It was named #8 on Cahiers du Cinéma's list of top films of 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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