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Treeless Mountain

6.8

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Original title

Na-moo-eobs-neun san

Year

2008

Running time

89 min.

Country

South Korea

Director

Kim So-yong

Screenwriter

Kim So-yong

Cast

Music

Asobi Seksu

Cinematography

Anne Misawa

Producer

Co-production South Korea-United States;

Parts and Labor, Soandbrad, Strange Loop Entertainment

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

When their mother needs to leave in order to find their estranged father, six-year-old Jin and her younger sister, Bin, are left to live with their Big Aunt for the summer. With only a small piggy bank and their mother’s promise to return when it is full, the two young girls are forced to acclimate to changes in their family life. Counting the days, and the coins, the two bright-eyed young girls eagerly anticipate their mother’s homecoming. But when the bank fills up, and with their mother still not back, Big Aunt decides that she can no longer tend to the children. Taken to live on their grandparent’s farm, it is here that Jin comes to learn the importance of family bonds in this beautiful, meditative, and thought-provoking second feature from So Yong Kim, the acclaimed director of IN BETWEEN DAYS. Variety’s Robert Koehler said of Kim’s film: “drawing out beautifully natural performances from her child actors, Kim once again has a distinct way of letting her camera observe her characters with kind thoughtfulness, allowing for a quiet mood to wash over the scenes.”

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Rankings Position

#61 Best Korean Movies of all time

Awards: 2009: Independent Spirit Awards: 2 Nom. including Best Cinematography

2009: BAFICI: Official Selection

2008: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Producers Award

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Critics' reviews

"A minimalist masterpiece."

G. Allen Johnson: San Francisco Chronicle
"The movie is thoroughly engrossing from the opening frame to the end credits, and it’s a beautiful viewing experience."

TV Guide
"Both lovely and wrenching, So Yong Kim's intimate drama feels so honest, it's often difficult to watch."

Elizabeth Weitzman: New York Daily News
"Feels both masterful and hesitant - it’s the work of a born filmmaker who’s still not quite sure what she wants to say."

Ty Burr: Boston Globe
"With Treeless Mountain, Kim establishes herself as a first-class filmmaker."

V.A. Musetto: New York Post

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