Coin Locker Girl
| Coin Locker Girl | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Han Jun-hee |
| Produced by |
Ahn Eun-mi Cho Dong-ki |
| Written by | Han Jun-hee |
| Based on |
Coin Locker Babies by Ryū Murakami |
| Starring |
Kim Hye-soo Kim Go-eun Uhm Tae-goo Park Bo-gum Go Kyung-pyo |
| Music by |
Jang Young-gyu Kim Sun |
| Cinematography | Lee Chang-jae |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
Production company |
Pollux Pictures |
| Distributed by | CGV Arthouse[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$10.7 million[2] |
Coin Locker Girl (Hangul: 차이나타운; RR: Chainataun; lit. "Chinatown") is a 2015 South Korean film written and directed by Han Jun-hee, starring Kim Hye-soo, Kim Go-eun, Uhm Tae-goo with Park Bo-gum and Go Kyung-pyo.[3][4][5] It was selected to screen in the International Critics' Week section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[6][7]
Synopsis
A baby is found abandoned inside a coin locker at Western Seoul train station in 1996. A beggar takes her and names her Il-young (Kim Go-eun), then when she turns 10, she is taken by the corrupt detective who sells her off to a woman referred to simply as Mother as part of his loan payment (Kim Hye-soo). Mother is the boss of a loan shark and organ trafficking crime ring in Chinatown, Incheon; she has held on to her position of power by being dispassionate and calculating, and by keeping by her side only those of use to her. Mother decides to raise the young child after she shows toughness and smarts, eventually grooming her for a position in her organization as her personal debt collector. One day, Il-young is given a task to collect debt from Suk-hyun (Park Bo-gum), the son of a debtor. Over the course of a few days, she is initially taken back by the boy who is not afraid of her and shows her kindness and openness from his own struggles from the past and current with unyielding spirit that she starts to develop special feelings for him. But when his father flees from the debt, Mother orders her to kill Suk-hyun. Il-young cannot go through with it and by making that single choice, she must now flee from the only family she has ever known.
Cast
Main
- Kim Hye-soo as Ma Woo-hee / Mother
- Kim Go-eun as Ma Il-young
- Uhm Tae-goo as Woo Gon
- Park Bo-gum as Park Seok-hyun
- Go Kyung-pyo as Chi-do
Supporting
- Lee Soo-kyung as Ssong
- Jo Hyun-chul as Hong-joo
- Lee Dae-yeon as Dr. Ahn
- Jo Bok-rae as Detective Tak
- Jung Suk-yong as Mr. Woo
- Baek Soo-jang as Number 2
- Lee Jang-won as Chubby
- Oh Dae-hwan as Bruiser
- Lee Sang-hee as Bruiser's wife
- Kim Su-an as young Il-young
- Park Ji-bo as young Ssong
- Wi Ha-joon as young Woo-gon
- So Sang-seop as young Hong-joo
- Ki Guk-seo as Man in uniform
- Gi Ju-bong as Man in suit
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Jury's Choice Award (Bucheon Choice: Feature category) | Won | [9] [10] | ||
| 45th Giffoni Film Festival | Gryphon Award for Best Film (Generator 18+ section) | Won | |||
| British Film Institute Certificate | Won | ||||
| 35th Golden Cinema Festival | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 2nd Korean Film Producers Association Awards | Won | ||||
| 24th Buil Film Awards | Nominated | ||||
| Nominated | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Director | Nominated | ||||
| 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Won | |||
| Top 10 Films of the Year | Won | ||||
| 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Nominated | ||||
| 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||||
| 11th Max Movie Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor (Film) | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor (Film) | Nominated | ||||
| Nominated | |||||
| Best New Director (Film) | Won | ||||
| 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actress | Won | |||
References
- ↑ Conran, Pierce (29 December 2014). "Genre Diversity from Major 3 in 2015". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ Ma, Kevin (22 May 2015). "Evil dethrones Avengers in South Korea". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ Na, Won-jung (20 May 2015). "Interview: Director HAN Jun-hee and Actress KIM Go-eun of COIN LOCKER GIRL". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Conran, Pierce (14 May 2014). "KIM Hye-soo and KIM Go-eun Team Up for COIN LOCKER GIRL". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Kim Hye-soo Undergoes Transformation for Her Upcoming Film". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (20 April 2015). "Cannes: Critics' Week unveils 2015 line-up". Screen International. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Coin Locker Girl Achieves Better-Than-Expected Results at Box Office". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Coin Locker Girl wins top movie awards". The Korea Times. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ Lim, Jeong-yeo (29 July 2015). "Coin Locker Girl grabs international award". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ Conran, Pierce (11 August 2015). "COIN LOCKER GIRL Picks Up Award in Giffoni". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ Park, So-jung (28 October 2015). "The Throne rakes in three film critics' awards". Yonhap. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Coin Locker Girl at the Korean Movie Database
- Coin Locker Girl on IMDb
- Coin Locker Girl at HanCinema