Sisters on the Road

Sisters on the Road
Hangul 지금, 이대로가 좋아요
Hanja 只今, 이대로가 좋아요
Revised Romanization Jigeum, idaeroga joayo
McCune–Reischauer Chigŭm, idaeroga choayo
Directed by Boo Ji-young
Produced by Park Soon-hong
Written by Boo Ji-young
Starring Shin Mina
Gong Hyo-jin
Music by Choi Seung-hyun
Cinematography Kim Dong-eun
Edited by Kim Su-jin
Release date
  • October 2008 (2008-10) (Pusan International Film Festival)
  • April 23, 2009 (2009-04-23) (South Korea)
Running time
 96 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

Sisters on the Road (Hangul: 지금, 이대로가 좋아요; RR: Jigeum, idaeroga joayo; lit. "Now, things are just fine as they are") is a South Korean independent film written and directed by Boo Ji-young,[1] and starring Shin Mina and Gong Hyo-jin.[2][3]

Filming was in 2007 and its world premiere was at the 2008 Pusan International Film Festival. It was released in South Korean theaters in 2009.[4][5][6][7]

Plot

The sudden death of her mother brings Myung-eun back home to Jeju island. There she meets her estranged sister Myung-ju and Myung-ju's daughter Seung-ah, still living at their old home, and Hyun-ah who has lived with them for over 20 years like a relative. A career woman whose hard exterior masks her illegitimacy and abandonment issues, Myung-eun tells Hyun-ah she wants to start looking for her father after the funeral. Single-minded in her desire to dig up memories of her father and discover why he left, Myung-eun resents that Myung-ju, who like their mother is a carefree fish trader and an unmarried mother of a young daughter, seemingly doesn't care. At first Myung-ju is reluctant to accompany Myung-eun, but after Hyun-ah persuades her, guilt and her sense of duty as an older sibling prevails. And so the two sisters who are dissimilar in character, lifestyle and even fathers go on a road trip together. On their trip, Myung-eun and Myung-ju quarrel over their differences, share secrets, reminisce about their past, and eventually embrace each other as family.

Director Boo Ji-young captures the delicately subtle atmosphere floating between women, and how inscrutable life is.[8][9]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Sisters on the Road". IndieStory. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  2. ↑ Shin, Hae-in (14 April 2009). "Stunning ending polarizes audiences in sisterhood movie". Yonhap. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ↑ "Shin Mina & Kong Hyo Jin’s Interview". Movieweek via KP Culture. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ↑ D'Sa, Nigel (1 October 2008). "Korean World Premieres at PIFF 2008". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. ↑ Edwards, Russell (20 October 2008). "Sisters on the Road". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ↑ Lee, Maggie (5 October 2008). "Sisters on the Road". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ↑ "Sisters on the Road: Bottom line". The Korea Society. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  8. ↑ Lee, Sang-yong. "Sisters on the Road". PIFF.org. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  9. ↑ Mudge, James (7 November 2009). "Sisters on the Road (2008) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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