Last Child (film)
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| Korean | 살아남은 아이 |
| Directed by | Shin Dong-seok |
| Written by | Shin Dong-seok |
| Produced by | Je Jeong-joo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lee Ji-hoon |
| Edited by | Lee Young-rim |
| Music by | Kim Hae-won |
Production company | ATO |
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Release dates |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Last Child (Korean: 살아남은 아이; RR: Sal-a-nam-eun A-i) is a 2017 South Korean mystery drama film written and directed by Shin Dong-seok in his directorial debut. It stars Choi Moo-sung, Kim Yeo-jin, and Sung Yoo-bin. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised Shin's direction and the cast's performances (particularly of Sung).
Plot
[edit]Six months ago, Jin Sang-chul (Choi Moo-sung) and Lee Mi-sook (Kim Yeo-jin) lost their son Eun-chan who drowned while saving one of his friends, Yoon Gi-hyun (Sung Yu-bin). One day Sang-chul meets Gi-hyun..[1][2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Choi Moo-sung as Jin Sung-chul
- Kim Yeo-jin as Lee Mi-sook
- Sung Yoo-bin as Yoon Ki-hyun
- Kim Kyung-ik as Oh Hyun-kyu
- Moon Young-dong as Paperhanging team leader
- Lee Hwa-ryong as Homeroom teacher
- Park Chan as Choi Joon-young
- Kim Do-young as Joon-young's mother
- Ryu Ui-hyun as Oh Jung-suk
- Jung Hee-joong as Han-suk
- Kim Sang-woo as Ji-hong
- Lee Min-jae as Sung-woo
- Jung Tae-sung as Ho-sung
- Gong Sang-ah as Ji-sook
- Sung Yul-suk as Civil servant
- Kim Choo-wol as Principal
- Kim Kwang-sik as CEO Sung
- Song Sook-hee as CEO Sung's wife
- Park Sung-yeon as Hyun-kyu's wife
- Eom Ok-ran as CEO Kim's wife
- Choi Yo-han as Ho-sung's father
- Yoon Boo-jin as Ji-hong's mother
- Lee Seung-hun as Ji-hong's father
- Kim Jae-man as Sung-woo's father
- Kim Ki-song as Detective Kim
- Jang Joon-hwi as Detective Choi
- Hong Sang-pyo as Detective Jung
- Jeon Suk-chan as District police officer
- Kim Joon-bum as Obstetrician
- Lee David as Jin Eun-chan (cameo)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2017 | Seoul Independent Film Festival | Best Feature Prize | Last Child | Won | [1] |
| 22nd Busan International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Award | Won | [1] | ||
| 2018 | 39th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Nominated | |
| Best New Director | Shin Dong-seok | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 19th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Won | [1] | |
| Best Screenplay | Shin Dong-seok | Won | [1] | ||
| Women in Film Korea Festival | Best Producer | Won | [1] | ||
| 6th Muju Film Festival | Muju Audience Award | Last Child | Won | [1] | |
| 20th Udine Far East Film Festival | White Mulberry Award | Won | [1] | ||
| 2019 | Korea Gold Awards Festival | Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Won | [1] |
| 6th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Director (Narrative Films) | Shin Dong-seok | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Won | [1] | ||
| Best Actor | Choi Moo-sung | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Shin Dong-seok | Won | [1] | ||
| Best New Director (Narrative Films) | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Nominated | |||
| 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director | Shin Dong-seok | Nominated | ||
| 28th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Won | [1] | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Choi Moo-sung | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Best New Director | Shin Dong-seok | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Last Child (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Jin, Min-ji (31 August 2018). "Last Child captures the many pains of death". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Last Child". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Kotzathanasis, Panos (21 July 2018). "[Guest Film Review] Last Child Screening at Fantasia Film Festival". Hancinema. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Last Child at IMDb
- Last Child at HanCinema
- Last Child at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)