The 4th Syracuse International Film Festival (2007,USA)
The 8th International Women's Film Festival in Seoul (2006,Korea)
The 11th Independent Film & Video Makers' Forum (2006,Korea)
The 8th Jeongdongjin Independent Film & Video Festival (2006,Korea)
The 7th Jeonju International Film Festival (2006,Korea)
The 32th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2006,Korea)

"Is there anyone in all of Korea who is really free from her family?
Shocking Family is a coming-of-age film that thinks about the submergence of the self within the family while recording the viewpoints of three women in their twenties, thirties and forties respectively in search for the meaning of their individual existence."

Seyeong in her twenties – what the hell is family...
I love the sky when it looks like it’s about to shatter. That’s when I meet up with friends to chat. But these days, even that’s no fun. I prefer being holed up in my room entertaining myself. Signs of aging, perhaps? It’s been a year since I started living alone, but mom still summons me home all the time.

Kyungeun in her thirties – seeking freedom
Though it’s just a half-basement room I rent for $300 a month with a $5,000-deposit, I love living in a space of my own. The best part of living alone is I can get up late and eat when I want to eat. And I can take photos. I left my son and husband two years ago...

Kyungsoon in her forties – refusing a world steeped in conventions
When married friends confide family problems to me, my unequivocal answer is, “Get a divorce!” I sometimes try to preach, and even lie through my teeth when I claim I love the single life. I dream at night of having sex with a gorgeous partner, only to wake up to two cats and my daughter.

Vincent, Korean-American adoptee
Koreans say kin and family ties are important, right? But I guess it only applies within Korea, huh? Do I love Korea? Why do you ask?

 

- Kyung Soon