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Gyeong-ah’s Daughter

2022, Color, 118'55", Live Action

Dir: KIM Jung-eun

Keyword: Drama, Women, Rights

Release: 2022-06-16

Film Awards

The 4th Seoul Independent Women’s Film Festival (2022,Korea)
The 23th Jeonju International Film Festival (2022,Korea)
The 10th Muju Film Festival (2022,Korea)
The 27th Aichi Int'l Women's Film Festival (2022,Japan)
The 18th Incheon Women's Film Festival (2022,Korea)

Synopsis

Gyeong-ah works as a caregiver and lives alone. The only one she can rely on is her daughter, Yeon-su, but it’s hard to see her after her independence. Meanwhile, Yeon-su, who was suffering from his ex-boyfriend, argues with him again and heads home. After Yeon-su left, Gyeong-ah receive a shocking message.

After the death of her husband, Gyeong-ah works as a caregiver and lives alone. The only one she can rely on is her daughter, Yeon-su, but it's hard to see her after her independence. Meanwhile, Yeon-su is suffering her ex-boyfriend Sang-hyeon persistently asking her to meet him. Thanks to Yeon-su's surprise visit, Kyung-a spends a lively weekend... That night, she gets a message from an unknown number.

Upon opening the message, a video of Yeon-su having sex with an unknown man and Gyeong-ah goes into the trauma.

Director's Note

Director's Bio / Filmography

- KIM Jung-eun

2012 [Home on Weekend] 13min
2013 [The Night of Grace] 18min
2015 [In This Town] 27min
16th Jeonju International Film Festival (2015, Korea)
17th Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival (2015, Korea)
16th The Daegu Independent Short Film Festival (2015, Korea)
2nd Pohang Fine Short Film Festival, (2015, Korea)
3rd In-Film, (2015, Korea)
10th Asia International Youth Film Festival, Best Screenplay (2015, Korea)
5th Chungmuro Short Film Fesitval, Excellence Award(College student) (2015, Korea)
52nd DAEJONG SHORT FILM, (2015, Korea)
41st Seoul Independent Film Festival, (2015, Korea)

2017 [Night Working] 27’45”
18th Jeonju International Film Festival (2017, Korea)
22nd Independent Film&Vedio Makers (2017, Korea)
5th Diaspora Film Festival (2017, Korea)
19th SEOUL International Women's Film Festival, (2017, Korea)
16th Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival (2017, Korea)
5th In-Film (2017, Korea)
13th In-cheon Woman Film Festival (2017, Korea)
18th Jeju Women's Film Festival (2017, Korea)
19th Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival (2017, Korea)
11st Great Short Film Festival (2017, Korea)
11st Migrant World Film Festival (2017, Korea)
4th Catholic Film Festival, Grand Prize (2017, Korea)
12th The London Korean Film Festival (2017, UK)
4th Sa-lam-sa-neun-se-sang (2017, Korea)
8th Women's Film Festival in Gwang-ju (2017, Korea)
43th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2017, Korea)
38th The Blue Dragon Awards(2017, Korea)
13th Osaka Asian Film Festival(2018, Japan)

2018 [Magdalena] 18’54”
6th In-Film (2018, Korea)