A Brand New Life

2009 1h 32m KO

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 75

Drama

Synopsis

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Abandoned by her father, a girl adjusts to life in an orphanage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Sae-ron
Jin-hee
Park Do-yeon
Sook-hee
Ko Asung
Ye-shin
Park Myung-shin
Childminder
Sul Kyung-gu
Jin-hee's Father
Moon Sung-keun
Doctor
Oh Man-seok
Director Koo
Baek Hyun-joo
Sister Lim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ounie Lecomte
Writers: Ounie Lecomte, Lee Chang-dong, Lee Jung-hwa
Languages: Korean
Countries: France, South Korea

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, South Korea.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ounie Lecomte, shot by Kim Hyun-seok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Sert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Hyung-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kim Sae-ron and Park Do-yeon and Ko Asung carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1287875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ounie Lecomte directs. Kim Hyun-seok behind the camera. Jim Sert scores. Kim Hyung-joo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, South Korea.
3Directed by Ounie Lecomte, shot by Kim Hyun-seok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jim Sert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Hyung-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Sae-ron and Park Do-yeon and Ko Asung carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1287875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.