Nobody's Daughter Haewon

Nobody's Daughter Haewon
Hangul 누구의 딸도 아닌 해원
Revised Romanization Nugu-ui ttal-do anin Haewon
McCune–Reischauer Nugu-ŭi ttal-to anin Haewŏn
Directed by Hong Sang-soo
Produced by Kim Kyeong-hee
Hong Sang-soo
Written by Hong Sang-soo
Starring Jung Eun-chae
Lee Sun-kyun
Narrated by Jung Eun-chae
Music by Jeong Yong-jin
Cinematography Kim Hyung-koo
Park Hong-yeol
Edited by Hahm Seong-won
Son Yeon-ji
Production
company
Jeonwonsa Films
Distributed by Jeonwonsa Films
JoseE Films
Release dates
  • February 15, 2013 (Berlinale)
  • February 28, 2013 (South Korea)
Running time
 90 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

Nobody's Daughter Haewon (Hangul: 누구의 딸도 아닌 해원; RR: Nugu-ui ttal-do anin Haewon) is a 2013 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo.[1][2][3][4] The narrative is told in diary format and chronicles a few days in the life of a young woman (Jung Eun-chae) who spins into depression following the departure of her mother to Canada. She falls back on a troubled affair with a professor (Lee Sun-kyun), who offers to whisk her away.[5][6][7][8]

The film made its world premiere and screened in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.[9][10][11][12][13]

The film was selected as part of the 2013 Hong Kong International Film Festival.[14]

It was named #8 on Cahiers du Cinema's list of top films of 2013.[15]

Plot

On March 21, 2012, on the way to having lunch with her mother Jin-joo (Kim Ja-ok) in Seochon (West Village; Hangul: 서촌), Jongno District, Seoul, film student and aspiring actress Haewon (Jung Eun-chae) bumps into French actress-singer Jane Birkin in the street and gets her autograph. Birkin says how much Haewon resembles her own daughter, Charlotte Gainsbourg, which pleases Haewon enormously. Immediately afterwards we find out that this meeting was actually a dream, one of several that Haewon is shown to have during the film. Haewon's mother is about to emigrate to Canada and stay with her brother, and asks Haewon about her future plans. Afterwards Haewon walks to Jongno Public Library, past Yoomyung-jang (lit. Hotel Famous) that has special memories for her. Later, in nearby Sajik Park, she meets her married ex-lover Lee Seong-joon (Lee Sun-kyun), a film director who is also her professor at college. They pass a restaurant, where they have already been spotted by his students, and decide to go in and have a meal with them. When Haewon is away from the table, the other students starts gossiping about how she is not pure Korean and comes from a wealthy family.

On March 27, Haewon and Seong-joon drive to Namhan Fortress (Korean: 남한산성) in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, where they get into an argument over how he broke up their relationship and how she had an affair with a fellow student, Jae-hong.

On April 3, Haewon falls asleep in the college library and dreams of a fellow student, Yoo-ran, asking whether she's having an affair with Seong-jun. And then, while strolling around West Village, Haewon bumps into Joong-won (Kim Eui-seong), a professor from San Diego, California, who divorced a year ago and is looking to re-marry someone like her. Later, while meeting her friend Yeon-joo (Ye Ji-won) and the latter's boyfriend Joong-sik (Yoo Jun-sang) at Namhan Fortress, she tells them about the meeting. And then Seong-joon calls her, demanding to meet immediately.[16][17][18][19][20][21]

Cast

Awards and nominations

2013 Baeksang Arts Awards
2013 Buil Film Awards
2013 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
2013 Blue Dragon Film Awards
2013 Busan Film Critics Awards
2014 KOFRA Film Awards
2014 Wildflower Film Awards

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Hyun-min (4 February 2013). "Lovely Eyes of The Wise". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  2. ↑ Shim, Sun-ah (19 February 2013). "Director Hong Sang-soo's new film opens in Seoul". Yonhap. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  3. ↑ Kim, Hyun-min (19 February 2013). "NOBODY'S DAUGHTER HAEWON Fails to Win the Golden Bear". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Nobody’s Daughter Haewon (2013)". Finecut. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  5. ↑ Paquet, Darcy (21 February 2013). "In Focus: Nobody's Daughter Haewon". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  6. ↑ Kim, Young-jin (5 February 2013). "Director Hong to try luck in Berlin". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  7. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (11 December 2012). "Director HONG Sangsoo’s Next Film Gets 19 Rating". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  8. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (5 February 2013). "Poster for HONG Sangsoo's Latest Film Unveiled". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  9. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (14 December 2012). "HONG Sangsoo’s Latest to Compete in Berlin International Film Festival". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  10. ↑ Bae, Ji-sook (14 December 2012). "Hong Sang-soo to compete at Berlin Film Festival". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  11. ↑ "Director Hong Sang-soo's new film advances to Berlin fest". The Korea Times. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  12. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (15 December 2012). "Hong Sang-soo film invited to Berlin". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  13. ↑ "First Films for the Competition and Berlinale Special". Berlinale. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  14. ↑ "HKIFF Review: Nobody’s Daughter Haewon". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  15. ↑ http://www.indiewire.com/article/stranger-by-the-lake-and-spring-breakers-top-cahier-du-cinemas-top-10-for-2013
  16. ↑ Elley, Derek (18 February 2013). "Nobody's Daughter Haewon". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  17. ↑ Lee, Maggie (16 February 2013). "Nobody's Daughter Haewon". Variety. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  18. ↑ Young, Deborah (15 February 2013). "Nobody‘s Daughter Haewon (Nugu-ui ttal-do anin Haewon): Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  19. ↑ Fainaru, Dan (16 February 2013). "Nobody's Daughter Haewon". Screen International. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  20. ↑ Zacharek, Stephanie (15 February 2013). "Berlin International Film Festival: ‘Nobody’s Daughter Haewon’ Review". Film.com. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  21. ↑ Lee, Claire (20 February 2013). "Hong blurs dream and reality in ‘Nobody’s Daughter Haewon’". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  22. ↑ "Jeong Eun-chae Makes a Breakthrough with 'Nobody's Daughter Haewon'". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-12.

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