A Girl at My Door (2014)

Original title

도희야

Directed by

July Jung

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

U

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 189 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A policewoman in a small Korean town takes in a teenage girl who is being abused. Their growing bond draws scrutiny from the community and the girl's father, leading to painful confrontations.

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What happens

A Girl at My Door (Korean: 도희야; lit. 'Do-hee') is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by July Jung and stars Bae Doona as a policewoman who takes in an abused girl played by Kim Sae-ron. The film screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Due to the film's portrayal of a lesbian relationship, and the contentiousness of LGBT rights in South Korea, as well as the initial ambiguous relationship of the two main characters, the film had to be financed largely by the Korean Film Council. Because of this, the budget was limited to US$300,000; Bae and Kim agreed to not be paid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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