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Broker (2022)

Broker poster
Original title
브로커
Directed by
Hirokazu Koreeda
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 09m
Rated
R
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 555 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family in South Korea becomes involved with baby boxes where people can anonymously leave infants. The film follows their journey as they cross paths with each other.

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What happens

Broker (Korean: 브로커; RR: Beurokeo) is a 2022 South Korean drama film written, edited and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, in his Korean-language debut. Starring Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona, Lee Ji-eun and Lee Joo-young, it follows a family associated with baby boxes, which allow infants to be dropped off anonymously to be cared for by others. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 26 May, where it won the Ecumenical Jury Award and the Best Actor Award for Song Kang-ho. It was theatrically released in South Korea on 8 June by CJ E&M. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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