Synopsis
Young Jin-hee is taken by her father to an orphanage near Seoul. He leaves her there never to return, and she struggles to come to grips with her fate. Jin-hee desperately believes her father will come back for her and take her on a trip.
Key facts
Cast
Kim Sae-ron, Park Do-yeon, Ko Asung, Park Myung-shin, Sul Kyung-gu, Moon Sung-keun, Oh Man-seok, Baek Hyun-joo
Original language
Korean
First release
October 22, 2009 (Japan)
Filming locations
Seoul
Crew
Screenplay
Lee Chang-dong, Lee Jung-hwa, Ounie Lecomte
Producer
Laurent Lavolé, Lee Chang-dong, Lee Dong-ha, Lee Joon-dong
Cinematography
Kim Hyun-seok
Editing
Kim Hyung-joo
Music
Jim Sert
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2010 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2009 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2009 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | A Brand New Life | |
| Alternate title | Yeohaengja | |
| Alternate title | Une vie toute neuve |
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Japan | October 22, 2009 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | October 29, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | January 6, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 21, 2012 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Korean) | ||
| Home video | France | May 20, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | Ounie Lecomte |
| Cast | Kim Sae-ron (Jin-hee), Park Do-yeon (Sook-hee), Ko Asung (Ye-shin), Park Myung-shin (Childminder), Sul Kyung-gu (Jin-hee's Father), Moon Sung-keun (Doctor), Oh Man-seok (Director Koo), Baek Hyun-joo (Sister Lim), Jung Ye-jin (Sister Park), Koh In-bae (Priest), Shin Young-sik (Ye-shin's Foster Father), Shin Jae-young (Ye-shin's Foster Mother), Moon Hak-jin (Seong-su), Lee Han-byeol (Mi-seong), Kim Myeong-sin (Restaurant Owner) |
| Screenplay | Lee Chang-dong, Lee Jung-hwa, Ounie Lecomte |
| Producer | Laurent Lavolé, Lee Chang-dong, Lee Dong-ha, Lee Joon-dong |
| Executive producer | Park Hyun-tae |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyun-seok |
| Editing | Kim Hyung-joo |
| Music | Jim Sert |
| Production design | Baek Kyung-in |
| Costumes | Kwon Yoo-jin |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
