With a Girl of Black Soil
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- Movie: With a Girl of Black Soil
- Revised romanization: Geomen tangyi sonyeo oi
- Hangul: 검은 땅의 소녀와
- Director: Soo-il Jeon
- Writer: Soo-il Jeon
- Producer: In-sook Jo
- Cinemotagraphy: Sung-tai Kim
- Release Date: October 2007
- Runtime: 89 Min.
- Production Budget: US$ 400,000
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Nine-year-old Yeong-lim (Yu) has a slightly older brother, Dong-gu (Park Hyeon-woo), who's mentally handicapped, and a father, Hye-geon (Jo Yung-jin), who's lost his job in the mines and received no compensation. Add to that the family's simple home is skedded for demolition and neighbors are moving away. While dad sits around drinking and looking depressed, Yeong-lim tries to keep the family going by stealing food and arranging for Dong-gu to attend a specialist school. But her solution for her father's health problems has deadly consequences.
Cast
- Yu Yeon-Mi - Yeong-lim
- Jo Young-Jin - Hye-geon
- Hyung-woo Park - Dong-gu
- Kang Soo-Yeon
- Kim Ae-Kyeong
- Kim Jin-Hyeok
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Film Festivals
- 2007 (12th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 4th-12th - Korean Cinema Today - Vision (World Premiere)
- 2008 (10th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - Features Competition - March 12th-16th
Awards
- "NETPAC Award" - 2007 (12th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 4th-12th
- "International Critics’ Award" - 2008 (10th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 12th-16th
