Summaries

Seoul 1994, in the year the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city searching for love.

Set in 1994 in Seoul, a touching coming-of-age drama centered around the quiet, unexceptional eighth-grader Eun-Hee (Park Ji-hu). Struggling to make passing grades and subject to non-stop screaming at home, she spends her time finding meaning in the love and friendships of her peers, in shoplifting, and in karaoke bars. It's in her cram school professor Yong-Ji (Kim Sae-byeok), however, that Eun-Hee finds the answers that she seeks, as the two form an unlikely friendship.—brahamdali

In her feature debut, Kim Bo-ra puts Korean culture and mores on display, gently criticizing the reduced role where women are pressured to exist. The film's measured pace allows it to examine the many moments between despair, contrasting the joy of adolescence with its miseries. Kim Bo-ra presents an honest and poignant take on youth, filled with warm cinematography from Guk-hyun Kang and introduces a powerhouse performance from the young Park Ji-hu.—Tribeca Film Festival

Details

Keywords
  • coming of age
  • seoul
  • friendship between girls
  • year 1994
  • 14 year old
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Aug 28, 2019
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin South Korea
Language Korean
Production companies Epiphany Mass Ornament Films

Box office

Gross worldwide $1041948

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 18m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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