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A Brand New Life (2009)

Original title: 여행자

2009-10-29 · 1h 32m · KO
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Young Jinhee 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. Jinhee desperately believes her father will come back for her and take her on a trip. The film is based on the experiences of the director, an ethnic Korean who was adopted by a French couple in the 1970s.

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Lee Chang-dongWriterLee Jung-hwaWriterOunie LecomteDirector, Writer

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Kim Sae-ronKim Sae-ronJin-heePark Do-YeonPark Do-YeonSookheeKo AsungKo AsungYe-shinPark Myung-shinPark Myung-shinnannySul Kyung-guSul Kyung-guJinhee's fatherMoon Sung-keunMoon Sung-keunDoctorJung Ye-jinJung Ye-jinSister ParkOh Man-seokOh Man-seokDirector KooShin Young-sikShin Young-sikYe-Shin's foster fatherBaek Hyun-jooBaek Hyun-joosister Lim

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Woman director

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWoman DirectorDialogue densityDramaDirector preference357142Actor preference270534 · 193015 · 685953Country preferenceFr

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What is A Brand New Life about?

Young Jinhee 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. Jinhee desperately believes her father will come back for her and take her on a trip. The film is based on the experiences of the director, an ethnic Korean who was adopted by a French couple in the 1970s.

How long is A Brand New Life?

A Brand New Life has a runtime of 92 minutes.